Auctions: comic books published by Dell/Gold Key

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 148-20C VG 4.0

20c Edition. Cover by Bob Gregory. Stories and art by Bob Gregory, Phil De Lara, Jeff Maurer, Steve Steere, and Vic Lockman. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Donald and his nephews go on a wild submarine chase and encounter the Beagle Boys disguised as penguins. Daisy is jealous of her cousin. Gyro invents an anti-gravity device. From Duckburg to Iceberg; Big Bad Wolf's Break; A Likely Story; Gyro Gearloose: The Degravitator. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 190B VG 4.0

30¢ Edition. Issue features "The Giant of Duckburg" in which all signs indicate that a giant is about to strike or is it a hoax? Issue also has "Test Pilot Perils" and a one-page text story "Bird in the Bush." All stories are reprints. Story and art credits: unknown. Number on Cover: 90037-712. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 191B VG 4.0

30¢ Edition. Issue features "The Charge at Dawn" in which Donald and the nephews convince Uncle Scrooge to store his fortune in an old abandoned fort and "One-Duck Manunt." Both stories are reprints from previous issues. Story and art credits: unknown. Number/Month on Cover: None. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Lassie (1950-1962 Dell) 22 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #1969507010

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about Minas Gerais. The Flying Wolf, pencils by Matt Baker, inks by Ray Osrin; Lassie plays with a group of howler monkeys, which afterwards run off with Rocky's camera, and a harpy eagle flies off with the young howler monkey; Lassie to the rescue. The Nature Lover; Dr. Blithley of the National Botanical Institute arrives at the homestead to get some specimens from the jungle; He is persuaded to take Timbu and Lassie with him on his day trip into the jungle. The Isle of Adventure, pencils by Matt Baker, inks by Ray Osrin; Lassie and her friends explore an island off the coast of Peru. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 4 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover to cover hole punches. Cover oxidation with chipping.

"Tarzan and the Lone Hunter." Pan-at-lee escapes from a rebellion and gets captured by a Bongu witch doctor. Om-at is hot on her tail. Includes part four of Jesse Marsh's adaptation of Burroughs' Ape-English Dictionary. Script by Gaylord DuBois, art and cover by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 8 VG 4.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Water spotting.

Art cover. "Tarzan and the White Pygmies." Tarzan teaches pygmies (of the valley Lipona) how to use bows and arrows. Includes part eight of Jesse Marsh's adaptation of Burroughs' Ape-English Dictionary. Script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Three Stooges (1960-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 49 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

File Copy.

Label #0754167020

Photo on cover. Reprint of story from issue number 14, the Three Stooges in "Bully for Curly" in which the Three Stooges go into bullfighting. Issue also has backup feature The Little Monsters in "Terrible Twosome," one-page text feature "Do It Yourself with Mr. I. Botchit," Gold Key Comics Club News features, and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 148-30C VG 30c Cover Price Variant

30¢ Price Variant. Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, and John Liggera. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge takes Donald and the nephews prospecting in Australia in an effort to convince them that you can find wealth anywhere. Huey, Dewey and Louie investigate a broken statue in Scrooge's museum. Riches, Riches, Everywhere!; The Slapstick Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 219 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3846392006

Direct Edition. Cover art by Don Rosa. The Son of the Sun starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Flintheart Glomgold, script and art by Don Rosa. Portrait of the Artist as a Duck Man text article, script by Geoffrey Blum, art by Don Rosa. A Taxing Effort starring Donald Duck and Ludwig Von Drake, script by Bob Foster, art by Frank Smith. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 219 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3846392007

Direct Edition. Cover art by Don Rosa. The Son of the Sun starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Flintheart Glomgold, script and art by Don Rosa. Portrait of the Artist as a Duck Man text article, script by Geoffrey Blum, art by Don Rosa. A Taxing Effort starring Donald Duck and Ludwig Von Drake, script by Bob Foster, art by Frank Smith. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 28 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1230219020

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Cover by Carl Buettner. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Wright, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 3 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey discovers the secret of Peg Leg Pete's hidden entrance. Bucky Bug faces a duel to the death to stop June from marrying another bug. Quick Exit; Just Her Speed; Such Is Life; The Twins Do Their Bit; The Great Fighter; Taking No Chances; Fall in Fall out; A Sharp Job; Wind Breaker; The Cow Comes Home; Mickey Mouse at the Bar None Ranch; Hollywood Chatter; Treed; Success; The Twins Go Patriotic; The Bambi Bolka; The Goose Chase; Henhouse Hero; Bedtime Stories; Pluto and the Armadillo; Friends; Revenge; Shipbuilder; Down and Out. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 58 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 5 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, a giant crow is starting fires at the farm where Mickey and Goofy are working. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to rescue his nephews after they fall off a cliff at the Grand Canyon. When Bo finds an errant child's balloon, he and Bucky Bug build a basket and take off on an aerial adventure. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; Li'l Bad Wolf; Goofy; Helping Hands; Hockey Homicide!; Mickey Mouse: The Black Crow Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 82 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Karl Karpe, Ralph Heimdahl, Paul Murry, Chase Craig, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey matches wits with a mesmerist who uses his act for jewel theft. In a story by Barks, Donald is jealous of his nephews' card tricks, so he puts together a magic act of his own in an attempt to impress Daisy. A comics adaptation of Bongo, one of the segments in the Disney film Fun and Fancy Free. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Bongo; For Rent Apply to Donald Duck; Bootle Beetle; Pluto's Lesson; Mickey Mouse: The Jewel Robbery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 93 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Dick Shaw, Ralph Heimdahl, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey gets some mysterious new neighbors. In a story by Barks, Donald pilots a rocket to the moon. Li'l Bad Wolf tries to be bad like Big Bad Wolf, but it's just not in his nature. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Cat-Nap Pluto; Donalds Dream Voice; Plutos Good Deed; Mickey Mouse: The Mystery Next Door. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.