Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) comic books

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 2 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Missing three center wraps, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Bob Karp, Ted Osborne, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #2. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In the conclusion of a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey and Goofy are captured along with Professor Einmug, while Pegleg Pete seeks the secrets of the floating island in the sky. But Einmug's booby traps will destroy the island – and the four of them with it! In another Gottfredson story, Mickey gets a pet ostrich, but that's waaaay more trouble than he expected. Donald and his nephews test out the saying, Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Plus a text story based on the classic Mickey cartoon The Little Whirlwind. Dizzy Business; Three Guesses; Back To Nature; Two Hits! One Error!; Oh, Nuts!; Donald Duck Goes A-Scouting; Daring Donald; A Slick Customer; Donald Fights Back; Campers Courageous; Try, Try, Again; Backfiring Inventions; Beating Around The Bush; And Now, the Donald Duck Doodle; The Little Whirlwind; Framed!; Donald Grows Wise; Fun at Home; The Flying Mouse; One Never Knows; Great Ideas, But...; Double Trouble; It's A Hard Life; Causes For Complaint; Thanksgiving Day; You Can't Win. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 36 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Sylvia Holland, Bob Wright, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 3 #12. 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 competes with Montmorency for Minnie's affections. In a story by Barks, Donald and his nephews compete to build the best animal traps, first for foxes, then wolves. In a story by Kelly, Gremlin Gus and the Widgets choose the wrong place to light a match. Plus a vintage ad for Disney's WWII propaganda film, Victory Through Air Power. The Mighty Trapper; Cousin Bertie; Financially Embarrassed; Carnival Fun; Contrary Condors; Weighty Wishes; Magic Stream; Alone at Last; The Gremlins; Mickey Mouse: Love Trouble; Hollywood Chatter; Tight Fit; Only His Hands Got Hot; Gentleman in Waiting; And Besides She's Left Handed; Two Strikes Is Out!; Faith, It's Wonderful; Bumpsy Daisy; Night Prowlers; It's Smart To Be Thrifty; #17 In The Ration Book; Strictly Legal; Donald Gets Stuck; He Was Warm; It's An Ill Wind; Empty Saddle; Time's Up!; The Retriever; Back to School; A Woman's Wiles; Plane Paper; On the Spot; Baby Needs New Shoes; Within the Law; Double Features; His Good Deed for the Day; A Hard Woman; Primer Page. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.