Auctions: comic books published by Dell, graded by CGC

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0911786004

Cover art by Sam Savitt. Crossword puzzle in the shape of Texas. Roundup at Redrock starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. The Silver Saddle starring Buffalo Bill Jr., art by Nicholas Firfires; Bill enters a shooting to win a silver saddle for Calamity and discovers that one of his opponents isn't playing fair. The Coyote Vagabond Singer, art by August Lenox. Snowbound starring Champion. Hidden Gold starring Flying A's Range Rider, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Tip Off starring Rex Allen, art by Bill Fraccio. Pony Express Girl—Tales of the Roaring West. John Colter the Dread of the Blackfeet starring The Frontiersmen, art by Bill Ziegler. The Brothers starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Russ Manning. Harvest of Hate starring Dale Evans Queen of the West, art by Russ Manning. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 27 CGC 2.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4419461014

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE, No. 27." Cover art possibly by Ken Hultgren. The Seven-Colored Terror!, script and art by Ken Hultgren; Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto go to Lake Tranquil to take summer jobs, only to find that the tourist trade is being scared off by a ferocious seven-colored mountain lion. The Great Swami Mooh-lah, art by Ken Hultgren; Minnie inherits some money and decides to open a gift shop. Villain of the Victory Garden, art by Ken Hultgren; Someone is vandalizing Mickey and his friends' Victory Gardens. Untitled back cover strip, art by Ken Hultgren; Mickey and Minnie ride a bicycle and pull Pluto in a trailer behind them. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 47 CGC 6.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects story.

Label #2028614001

Indicia title is "GENE AUTRY, No. 47." Cover art by Till Goodan. The Ghost Mine; Bill Drake has restarted the Ghost Canyon gold mine; He claims he bought it from Hank Nolan before he died, but Nolan's daughter Milly says he left the mine to her. Cowboy Lingo fact pages; definitions of cowboy slang terms. Renegade Ranch; Royal Rollins employs ex-cons from nearby Graystone Prison on his ranch. The Bandit of Dust Devil Gap; Anton Burke, a railroad official, calls on Gene for help in solving a series of train robberies that occur at night at a dusty pass. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lobo (1965-1966 Dell) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4118560008

Story and art credits: Unknown. First appearance of Lobo (not to be confused with DCs Lobo) in five-part story "First Signs of Trouble"; "On the Trail"; "The Brand Sticks"; "An Old 'Friend'"; and "A Sad Ending". When an innocent ranch hand is accused of killing his boss, he decides to take the law in his own hands and goes on a crusade of justice. On cover: 12-439-512. December, 1965. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Nukla (1965-1966 Dell) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4140980019

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani. "The U-2," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani; Information about the U-2 plane. "The Origin of Nukla," script by Joe Gill, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani; CIA agent Matthew Gibbs is transformed into Nukla when he is obliterated by an atomic blast while on mission over China. "The Power of Nukla," script by Joe Gill, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani; Matthew Gibbs reports to his CIA chief, Jim Clarke, and is given a first assignment for his new persona as Nukla. "Nukla Meets the Evil Prince," script by Joe Gill, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani; Matthew Gibbs assumes the name of Laszlo Von Haarte to visit Luis De Mal and learn his plans, but is poisoned and imprisoned before he can inform anyone. "Doomsday...minus 2 Minutes," script by Joe Gill, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani; As Nukla, Matthew Gibbs destroys all the instruments of De Mal's plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in a small country's harbor, including De Mal. Ad for the World's Biggest Life-Size Poster of The Beatles. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Our Gang Comics (1943-1947 Dell) 14 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Top edge label loose.

Label #0062517017

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Gaylord Du Bois, Lloyd White and John Stanley. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, the gang accidentally runs across crooks who are counterfeiting WWII ration books. Barney Bear uses Benny Burro as bait to catch the wolf stealing his sheep, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Jerry and Tuffy decide to go fishing in the goldfish bowl, in a story by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Plus a comics story featuring another Tex Avery creation, Skrewy Squirrel. Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Johnny Mole; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Friends Indeed; Skrewy Squirrel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Ryder Comics (1940-1955 Hawley/Dell) 42 CGC 9.2

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2018544004

Cover pencils by Fred Harman. News From Red Ryder Ranch article. Red Ryder, pencils by Fred Harman. Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted. Little Beaver Spots a Thief text story. Kiyotee Kids. Telecomics. Little Beaver, pencils by Fred Harman. Cowboys text article, pencils by Fred Harman. Photo back cover (Allan Lane as Red Ryder). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 55 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0903536007

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 5 #7. 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 uses mysterious machinery to build a box with strange powers over time and space. In a story by Barks, Donald takes his nephews to Cousin Coot's ranch to prove that he's a real cowboy. Bucky Bug uncovers a plot to rob the bug bank. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; The Seven Dwarfs and Dumbo; The Eyes Have It; Goofy; Thumper Plays Easter Rabbit; Mickey Mouse and the 'Lectro Box. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 79 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy

Label #1226387009

Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Paul Murry, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #7. 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, the ghost ship seemingly sends Mickey back in time, where pirate Captain Greatbeard looks exactly like Peg Leg Pete. In a story by Barks, Donald refuses to take his nephews along on a picnic with Daisy, so they sabotage the picnic. Huey, Dewey and Louie seek a good cover story after they eat the candy that Donald got for Daisy. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Figaro and Frankie; Goofy; The Lion's Crown; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Isle of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World War Stories (1965 Dell) 3 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4588686004

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.