Harvey comic books issue 4

Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey and his sculptor pal get in trouble for adding boxer Joe Palooka's sculpture to the Mount Rushmore monument - an ironic storyline, as a real-life mountain actually WAS named after Joe Palooka a few decades later. Also featuring a "Comics News" page promoting other Harvey publications and offering tidbits from comics history. Can Humphrey Move a Mountain?; Haunted House?; Comics Quiz; Dedication Ceremony; Tommy Tween: Skiing Champion, Lion Tamer, The Lucky Accident; Boy Heroes: Mayors for a Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by George Baker (credited). Stories and art by Howie Post and others. Produced by Harvey and sold at Tastee-Freez ice cream stands, each issue featured the Tastee-Freez corporate mascots Tee and Eff, along with popular characters such as Casper, Sad Sack, or Dick Tracy. This issue features Sad Sack. The Sack is sick, but Sarge thinks he's just trying to get out of ditch-digging. A zookeeper finds a use for an annoying parrot who keeps nagging him to clean up the place. An Arctic sawfish decides it wants to eat both the Tastee-Freez treats and the fairy who's transporting them. Sad Sack: More Troubles; Fun at the Zoo; Adventures of Tastee-Freez: Lost on a Dessert Isle; Awful Swelter Slips Up; Smoother Sailing. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "February 1954 to December 1954!" Collects Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) #48-53. Launched in the 1950s, the Black Cat Mystery titles are collected for the first time in their entirety for a unique 4-volume collection. Volume 4 exclusively features a special introduction from a leading author and profiles one of the genre's leading artists, Manny Stallman, with examples of his original work. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $47.99.

Add to cart Fine $29.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "November 1953 to December 1954!" Collects Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #20-26.

Tales of terror and suspense from this pre-code 1950's classic title! Harvey Horrors originally published 26 issues of the Chamber of Chills in the 1950's. Now for the first time they have been collected together in this exclusive 4 volume set! Featuring a special introduction from Kim Newman, illustration by Martin McKenna, and profiles of some of the genre's leading artists, such as Al Avison, Lee Elias, Bob Powell and Vic Donahue, along with examples of their original artwork.

Collecting Chamber of Chills #20-26, published from November 1953 to December 1954.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $47.99.

One of the many Casper spin-off titles, this one featuring his adventures with Nightmare, the ghost horse. After seeing Shetland ponies, Casper travels to Scotland, where he meets the ghost horse Nightmare, in a reprint of Nightmare's first appearance. Casper and Nightmare visit a ghost town, where they meet Two Gun Gus. Then Spooky rides Nightmare to the moon and back. Casper goes to Giant Land and tries to resolve a giant conflict before it can spill over into normal-sized land. Horse Laughs; The Ghosts Go West; The Spaceman; Baby Huey: The Baby Duck-tor; Giant Land; Trouble Ahead; Solving a Big Problem; Spooky Proves a Friend. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $40.00

Early funny-animal comics from Harvey, featuring such characters as Helpful Hank and breakout star Rags Rabbit. Nutty Squirrel joins the search for an Egyptian mummy and his 4000-year-old nut. Buddy and Bessie Beaver are left homeless after a logjam flattens their dam. Freddy Fixit demonstrates his new chimney-sweeping robot for the banker, but it's still got a few bugs to work out. Nutty; Freddy Fixit; Buddy Beaver; Hep Chick; Sheriff Pop Gunn; Nutty's Scavenger Hunt; Nutty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

100 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Baby Huey!" Written by Jerry Beck. Art by Leslie Carbarga. "That's some duck" for adventure, fun, misunderstandings and victories aplenty. Oversized, oblivious, and oh-so good-natured duckling Baby Huey first delighted audiences in 1949 when he appeared in the pages of Casper the Friendly Ghost, but quickly lumbered his way into the bigger world of cartoons and his own comic book series! Join Baby Huey, his lovingly baffled parents, and his duckling pals in this jumbo collection of classic stories. The lovable lug in king-sized diapers gets his own collection in Dark Horse's Harvey Comics Classics series. Collects over four hundred pages of long out-of-print Baby Huey stories from the Golden Age of comics. Giant-sized laughs for all ages! Softcover, 480 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "September 1948-March 1949!" Collects Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #13-16. Stories by Lee Elias, Alfred Andriola, Ken Ernst, Russell Stamm, and Vic Herman. Cover by Lee Elias. The Golden Age excitement keeps building with Black Cat Comics Volume 4, collecting issues #13-16 of the iconic Harvey Comics series! Join Linda Turner, the stunning Hollywood actress who leads a double life as the fearless Black Cat, as she battles gangsters, saboteurs, and sinister masterminds with her trademark agility, wit, and stuntwoman skills. These pulse-pounding adventures from the mid-1940s showcase a trailblazing heroine in her prime-brave, brilliant, and always ready for action. Meticulously restored by PS Artbooks, this volume is essential for fans of vintage superheroes, dynamic storytelling, and Golden Age glamour! Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "September 1948-March 1949!" Collects Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #13-16. Stories by Lee Elias, Alfred Andriola, Ken Ernst, Russell Stamm, and Vic Herman. Cover by Lee Elias. The Golden Age excitement keeps building with Black Cat Comics Volume 4, collecting issues #13-16 of the iconic Harvey Comics series! Join Linda Turner, the stunning Hollywood actress who leads a double life as the fearless Black Cat, as she battles gangsters, saboteurs, and sinister masterminds with her trademark agility, wit, and stuntwoman skills. These pulse-pounding adventures from the mid-1940s showcase a trailblazing heroine in her prime-brave, brilliant, and always ready for action. Meticulously restored by PS Artbooks, this volume is essential for fans of vintage superheroes, dynamic storytelling, and Golden Age glamour! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 208 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1956!" Collects Blondie Comics (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #89, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 2nd Series Harvey) #43, Dagwood Comics (1950) #64, Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961) #98, Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) #94, Little Audrey (1952 Harvey) #47, Little Max (1949) #40, Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) #86, and Sad Sack (1949) #57. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 180 pages, full color.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1958" Collects Blondie Comics, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sad Sack, and ten more Harvey titles, all from April, 1958. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 7-1/2" x 10", 468 pages, full color.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1963" Collects Sad Sack, Casper, Little Dot and eleven more Harvey titles, all from April, 1963. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 7-1/2" x 10", 508 pages, full color.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1965!" Collects Baby Huey Duckland (1962) #9, Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956) #63, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958 3rd Series Harvey) #80, Casper's Ghostland (1958) #25, Harvey Hits (1958) #91, Hot Stuff (1957 Harvey) #65, Little Dot (1953 1st Series) #98, Little Sad Sack (1964) #4, Playful Little Audrey (1957) #57, Richie Rich (1960 1st Series) #32, Sad Sack (1949) #164, Sad Sack and the Sarge (1957) #48, Sad Sad Sack World (1964) #3, Spooky (1955 1st Series) #85, Stumbo Tinytown (1963) #7, and Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960) #29. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 288 pages, full color.

(W) Franco Aureliani & Various (A) Cesare Asaro (CA) Dan Parent Funtastic Harvey Hits comics are back and better than ever! Drawn by an all-star creative team, Casper, Richie Rich, Wendy the Good Little Witch, and the rest of the classic Harvey gang are sure to be a hit with fans of all ages in this brand-new series from Joe Books. Cover price $3.99.

Includes Signed and numbered Tip-In - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "February to December 1954!" Collects Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) #48-53. Art by Rudy Palais. Volume 4 of Black Cat Mystery features a special introduction from David Tosh and profiles one of the genre's leading artists, Manny Stallman, plus examples of his original artwork. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 256 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 300 copies. Cover price $119.99.

Includes a Signed and Numbered Tip-In - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "November 1953 - December 1954!" Collects Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #20-26. Written by Michael T. Gilbert. Art by Glenn Chadbourne. Tales of terror and suspense from this pre-code 1950's classic title! Harvey Horrors originally published 26 issues of the Chamber of Chills in the 1950's. Now for the first time they have been collected together in this exclusive 4 volume set. Featuring a special introduction from Kim Newman and illustration by Martin McKenna and profiles of some of the genre's leading artists, such as Al Avison, Lee Elias, Bob Powell and Vic Donahue, plus examples of their original artwork! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 7-in. x 10-in., 256 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 300 copies. Cover price $113.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #16-20. See. You talk to us and we listen. What could be easier? And so it is that, by popular demand, we're making available the whole run of Chamber of Chills (our very first Harvey Horrors title) in a run of sumptuous soft covers, each volume containing five comic books but without the support material featured in the hardbacks. Harvey Horror Softies, the most sensible thing you're going to read about today! Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "February 1953 to December 1953!" Collects Witches Tales (1955-1958 Harvey) #17-22.

By popular demand, we're making available the whole run of Witches Tales in a run of sumptuous softcovers, each volume containing five to six issues but without the support material featured in the hardbacks.

Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Issue #13 - Winter 1993-94. Harvey fanzine. News, Richville Ruminations by Christopher Barat focusing on science fiction in Richie Rich, Famous/Paramount Story concentrating on Max Fleischer and Popeye, letters and an editorial. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, black and white. Cover price $2.50.

Harvey fanzine Cover price $2.50.

Stories and art by Howard Post and others. A digest-sized reprint volume featuring little devil and his regular backup Stumbo the Giant as part of Harvey Comics' revival in the early 1990s. Hot Stuff's psychiatrist says he should throw a party and invite the Globblies, which are uncouth blob-like creatures. A sorcerer switches out Hot Stuff's trident for a fake and tries to start a fight between him and an ogre. Stumbo dreams that he is very small instead of very large, and he doesn't like it one bit. The Globblies; Kooky Fork; Venice the Menace; Stumbo: Mighty Small. 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.