Auctions: comic books published by Dell/Gold Key

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 78 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4736273001

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Birdhouse blast" and "Lunch counter offensive"! Starring Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Beep Beep the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote! Plus: the reprint tale "A duck out of water can get dry"! Also: 1-page reprint gag strip; Tweety and Sylvester reprint story "A bird can fly, but can a fly bird?"; and the 1-page Little Pancho Vanilla reprint text story "The Standout Stand-in"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 81 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4736272006

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Monkey wrenched," "Ventrilo-jest" and "Corn cobber robbers"! Starring Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Petunia Pig and Beep Beep the Road Runner! Plus: three 1-page reprint gag strips (including "Tall Drink"), and the 1-page Tweety and Sylvester text story "Just Deserts"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 82 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4736272007

Number on cover: 90029-306. Comic is titled "Daffy Duck and the Road Runner." Issue features "Coy Decoy," "Beaver Fever," "My Son the Duck," and "The Whole Tooth." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4736272008

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "High and flighty," "Ego-tripped," "Dough nuts" and "Stamp scamp"! Starring Daffy Duck, Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester Cat, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig and Petunia Pig! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 84 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4736273002

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Safari so good," "Hair raiser," "Movie groovy" and "Pigeon cooped"! Starring Daffy Duck, Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and Yosemite Sam! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 15 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. Untitled story; Lulu wants to bring Tubby a present while he is sick in bed, but he wants the money instead. Untitled story; Lulu finds a ghost in her bedroom who needs to find a home. The Case of the Missing Wig; Tubby goes into disguise to solve the mystery of Lulu's missing doll wig. Untitled story; Lulu tells Alvin about the magic carpet she once owned. Untitled story; Tubby thinks the rock he has found in the woods is gold. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 76 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723167016

Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. "Tarzan and the Elephant's Child," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan reunites a mother elephant and her calf and returns some stolen cattle to their rightful owners. "The Sound" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and Borok," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Borok is accidentally pricked with a poisoned arrow and Tarzan must negotiate with a pygmy elder in order to get the antidote. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Natongo are captured by Queen Nana's forces while trying to recover the M'tembo war elephants for Molithi. The Leopard and the Panther illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 158 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714017025

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Fly or Die," art by Mike Arens; As Tarzan and Lombi are fishing together, Tarzan explains the migration of storks. "The Son of Tarzan," script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original novel) and Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation), art by Russ Manning; Without knowing that his father was brought up by apes, Jack Clayton falls in love with the jungle and makes his way there along with Akut, learning the Great Ape language and living as his father had; He rescues a small girl...she joins him in his jungle life, and in time grows lovely; When they are separated Lord Greystoke rescues her; he and Jane take her into their home; She and Korak dare great dangers to find each other; When they are threatened by a wild elephant Tarzan rescues them. "Know by the Nose"; Trivia about the noses of several animals. "Of Baboons and an Adder" text story starring Mabu, art by Nat Edson. "Tembo! Tembo!", script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Queen Elena flees to Aba-Zulu, bearing news of a coup in her country, to be followed by an intended attack on Aba-Zulu; The forewarned Dan-El and Natongo break the enemy army in fierce fighting and turn the traitor over to his half-brother, the wounded King Molithi. Descriptions of great man-made wonders, art by Dan Spiegle; featuring the Buddha of Kamakura, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Wall of China, and the Mayan temples. Number on cover 10012-606 June. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 6 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing pieces in first half of book affecting art and story (visible in scan). Full length spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Centerfold detached at original center staple. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Manuel Gonzales, Jimmy Berry, Hubie Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey is asked to stand in for his lookalike, the irresponsible King of Medioka. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey paints a hole in the ice. Donald Duck gets chased up a telephone pole by a dog. Dog Daze; They Fell for Donald's Line; A Mellon-Choly Finish; Donald Scented Foul Play; Good Shot; His Appetite Was Whetted; Alpine Mickey; Goofy Did a Bang-up Job; Snowbound; Mickey Had It on Ice; Mickey Takes His Medicine; A Book to Get Up in the Air Over; Goofy's a Good Skate; He Made Short Work of It; Aw! Quit Monkeyin' Around!; Tracks Is Facts; He's an Old Apple-knocker; He Musta Got the Wrong Dope; He's on the Way Down; Goofy Lost His Memory Too; The Object of My Confection; Clarabelle Didn't Gopher It; Behind the News; Jam Session; Birds of a Feather; That Oughta Hold It; A Gentlemen's Gentleman; The Berry Glider; His Royal Highness; Beaten at Their Own Game; Donald Gets a Box Seat; Batter Up!; U-m-m-m-m! Good!; How to Ride a Horse. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 13 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from top. Tape along spine and on cover. Glue on staples. Cover and centerfold detached, Pencil markings on interior. Water damage. Staple rust.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey works at his uncle Jasper's Garage. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey waits in line to see a movie. Bennie the bird ignores his parents' advice, and soon finds himself in hot water. Pluto Jumped to Conclusions; Blind Man's Bluff; Donald Irons Out the Mystery; The Jinx Is Up!; The Wig-Wag System; Pluto Gets Canned; A Cow-ardly Bluff; Lumberjack Donald; Service with a Smile; Street Maneuvers; How Would You Spell It?; Donald Hits an Obstacle; The Answer... Or Else!; The Light on the Subject; Symphony Hour; Goofy Amused Them With His Tails; You Can't Tell-His-Scope; You Can't Film-Flam Goofy; Hollywood Chatter; She Didn't Know Mickey Was Deseated; He Didn't Care For That Chair; Chef Donald; They Took Mickey for a Sleigh Ride; Snow Use!; Birds of a Feather; Stuck with a Nightcap; The Grasshopper and the Ants; No Use Minnie-mizing the Evidence; The Vanguard; Minnie Was Entranced; An Education for Mickey; Mickey Got a Bum Steer; The Wagon Yields; A Bully Idea! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 17 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple. Taped and sewn spine.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Ken Hultgren, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Ambrose wants to be a bandit, until he meets Dirty Bill, and gets a firsthand view of what banditry is like. Mickey Mouse captures a gangster. Donald admits he can't tell his three nephews apart. Plus a text version of the Disney film classic Dumbo. The Laugh's on Donald; Donald Blows Up; Perilous Passage; Ring Side Seats; Mickey Spares the Rod; Goofy Needs the Patching-Up; Dumbo; Mickey Mouse Movie; Stuffed and Mounted; An Eye for Fixing; Built Up to a Let Down; Minnie Rises to the Occasion; Accidents Will Happen; Double Trouble; Out for an Airing; Good Advice Is Hard to Follow; Donald Gets Roped; The Three Timer; Hollywood Chatter; Jack's Spirits Soar; The Robber Kitten; Tug of War; The Ugly Duckling; Advance to the Rear!; The Olympic Champ; Donald Gets Fooled; Out of the Frying Pan; Donald Needs Some Pointers; It'd Melt In Your Mouth; Every Man for Himself; On Pins and Needles; No Time for Ghosts; A Speedy Recovery; Too Much at Stake; Donald Rides High; Donald's Garden; A Super-Silent Motor; Only a Local Shower; Donald Pulls a Boner; First Come, First Served; A Little of Everything; There's Always a Way; Mickey Gets Stung. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 40 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and pieces missing, interrupts art and story. Slices on interior pages. 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Sylvia Holland, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 4 #4. 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, Mickey dreams of his archaeologist pal, Professor Dustibones. In a story by Barks, Donald takes his nephews skiing and sets up a catapult for a record-breaking jump. In a story by Kelly, Gremlin Gus discovers ping pong. Snow Fun; Bucky Bug; Lion's Luck; They Take No Chances; Every Man for Himself; The Last Ride; Donald's Unexpected Ducking; Like This!; Gremlin Gus; Mickey Mouse: In the Land of Long Ago; Hollywood Chatter; Spring Is Here!; Not Caught Napping; Remarkable Resemblance; Do Unto Others; Knight of the Garters; Slim Pickin's; Funny Films; After Dinner Speech; Thaw Out, Sister!; An Eye for an Eye; Borrowed Time; Just as You Say, Donald; Fooling the Enemy; Ya' Can't Win!; Little Fixer. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 73 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Karl Karpé, Hubie Karp, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #1. 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 investigates the haunted house he inherited from his Uncle Max. In a story by Barks, Donald's nephews invent a gold finder. Li'l Bad Wolf learns that in the Woods, not all Grandmas are what they appear to be. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Johnny Fedora; Goofy the Magician; No Soap!; The Big Wind; Minnie Mouse: Bath Day; Lighthouse Keeping; Mickey Mouse: The House of Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 83 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Residue.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Paul Murry, Chase Craig, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #11. 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 wants to relax on vacation, but door-to-door salesmen keep interrupting. In part two of a comics adaptation of Disney's Bongo, Bongo the circus bear runs away to the forest. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Bongo; Wide Open Spaces; A 4th to Remember; Mickey Mouse: The Jewel Robbery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 97 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Harvey Eisenberg, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. A young tugboat gets a chance to be a hero during a storm, in an adaptation of Little Toot from the Disney film Melody Time. In a story by Barks, Donald goes searching for pearls, but finds ball-bearings instead. Li'l Bad Wolf turns detective after chickens go missing. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Plutos Surprise Package; Sea Salts; A Job for Grandma; Little Toot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 102 GD 2.0

1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, Merrill De Maris, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #6. 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 assumes various disguises while tracking the Phantom Blot. In a story by Barks, Donald is supposed to guard a dude ranch from rustlers, but doesn't notice he keeps buying the same horses over and over again. The Big Bad Wolf tries to put one over on the Blue Fairy. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Grandma's Valentine; Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 339 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Trimmed

RESTORATION. Trimmed.

Cover by Tony Strobl and Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, John Carey, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 29 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mad scientist Emil Eagle wants to steal water from the present and sell it to the future. Donald disguises himself as Uncle Scrooge, just before the Beagle Boys make their latest heist attempt. Scamp tries to avoid two bullies to retrieve a bone. Plus a fact sheet on dinosaurs featuring the Ankylosaurus. Donald Duck: Scrooge's Stooge; Scamp: A Bone of Contention; April May and June: No Fudging; Seein' Is Believin'; Mickey Mouse: The Strange Case of Professor Zero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.