Comic books in 'Goat', graded by CBCS

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Jimmy Hatlo, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The Phantom battles the all-female air pirates known as the Sky Band; the famous weird-facts strip Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Musial. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids, art by H.H. Knerr. Curley Harper at Lakespur, art by Lyman Young. Collecting Stamps fact page by Eugene Pollack. Etta Kett strips, art by Paul Robinson. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Tim Tyler's Luck, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips, art by A.D. Carter. They'll Do It Every Time, art by Jimmy Hatlo. Pete the Tramp strips, art by Clarence D. Russell. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler, art by Russ Westover. Krazy Kat strips, art by George Herriman. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. The Pussycat Princess stripis, script by Ed Anthony, art by Ruth Carroll. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Captain Tootsie ad, script by Rod Reed, art by C. C. Beck. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. Courtship of Adelbert Dribble starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster). Wheels of Jeopardy starring Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin. Carnage at the Carnival starring Super Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. Poacher's Paradise starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. Flight into Freedom starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. The Sting of Death starring Zatara. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Introducing Mr. Yes, the most congenial genie in Geniesville...the heppiest, peppiest pixy on our planet...in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Inside Hollywood 1-page article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

WALTER LANTZ' ANDY PANDY (DELL) #40 11-1/58 10c Issue features "The Brainy Baboons" in which Andy Panda helps in the hunt for Doctor Rivingston who is missing in the jungle and "The Bewitched Broomstick" in which Andy is mistaken for a witch. Issue also has Chilly Willy in "The Talent Tryout," a one-page text story "Homer's Truck," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

February 1948. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: the art of W.R. Leigh; ancient pottery; southern Arizona's missions; and more. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by George Wildman. Stories and art by George Wildman and others. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Count Gatto and Shadow awaken to find themselves in Cheese Land, where the mice are mighty and everything is made of cheese, even the cottages. A pair of criminal cats wants to learn Atomic Mouse's one secret fear. Brave Bear, who looks a lot like Disney's Br'er Bear, throws a surprise party, but forgets whose birthday it is. Limburger Land; The Big Secret; A Real Picnic; Picture Power; Brave Bear; Cheese Whiz! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Ben Dewey. Cover by Alex Ross. After the shattering disaster last issue, the Great Champion of ancient legend is reawakened. And things get worse. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Warren Kremer. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Huey has a surprising connection to the legendary monster that lives in Drake Lake. Katnip decides to go big-game hunting, and his prey is Herman the mouse. The Drake Lake Monster; Baby Huey and His Uncle Waddley; Heads You Win; The Boss; Herman and Katnip: The Great Hunter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. The Inspector reminds Mama that ice cream and cake are better incentives than threats of punishment. The family's Arctic adventure continues from the previous issue, as the Captain buys a ship to take home, but it's frozen in the ice until spring. Finally reaching warmer climes, the Kids trick the adults into breaking into a prospector's cabin, a prank that could prove fatal. The Captain and the Kids; Ice Bound Chapter I; Treasure of the North, Chapter IV; Treasure of the North, Chapter V. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

WITH dust jacket. Children's novel of how Seppi, an ambitious Swiss boy, dreamed of becoming a skillful wood-carver. Text and photos by Madeline Brandeis. 6.75-in. x 8.75-in.; black and white; 164 pages.

Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1st Printing, Island edition, Classics Comics. (HRN 17, 3/44). Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition HRN 67. May 30, 1950. Hunchback of Notre Dame, Line Drawing Cover. (C) Henry C. Kiefer (W) Victor Hugo (A) Allen Simon Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover art by L. B. Cole. "Clumsy Hans," art by William A. Walsh, based on a Hans Christian Andersen story; Out in the country there was an old mansion where an old squire lived with his two sons, who were so witty that they thought themselves too clever for words; They decided to go out and propose to the King's daughter, which they were at liberty to do, for she had announced publicly that she would take for a husband the man who had the most to say for himself. "The Mouse, the Cat and the Rooster" story, art by William A. Walsh; A very young mouse makes his first trip out of the hole and into the world; He returns to tell his mother of the wonderful creatures he saw. "The Table and The Chair," script by Edward Lear, art by William A. Walsh. Article on The Prairie Dog, art by L. B. Cole. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Comics on Parade features reprints of Ernie Bushmiller's popular Nancy strip, featuring precocious Nancy and her streetwise pal Sluggo. Sluggo, wanting relief from the cold, adds new meaning to the phrase "Go soak your head." Nancy goes to the store. Nancy; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by James Asmus and Fred Van Lente. Art by Kano. Cover by Paolo Rivera. GET DELINQUENT! As the road trip from hell enters its penultimate pit stop, our curious cuatro must make a choice that will FOREVER CHANGE THE WORLD…or at least change the course of HOBO HISTORY as we know it! With only a mysterious ass-map (yes, we said ass-map!) to guide them, Archer and Armstrong and Quantum and Woody are about out to discover the HOLE of America…uncover the secrets of their mysterious benefactor…and take down corporate America while they're at it! It's independent comics, we can do whatever we want, baby! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by James Asmus and Fred Van Lente. Art by Kano. Cover by Juan Doe. BROS BEFORE HOBOS! After battling, befriending, breaking-up, and making-up, our suckers supreme - Quantum, Woody, Archer, and Armstrong - have finally arrived at their destination...Big Rock Candy Mountain! With their enemies rapidly gaining on them can our dreamed-up-team-up find the lost treasure of the hobos before it is too late? You've read the other three issues, you've played the board game, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU NOT SEE HOW IT ENDS?! See you at the finish line, hobolievers! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chris Lewis. Art and Cover by Bruno Oliveira. The Swords Hotel gets a whole lot hotter as unmanned aerial vehicles and well-dressed killers converge on the roof top beach club. Missiles will be launched and love professed in the conclusion to the wildest terrorism romp of all time! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Gabby discovers a sea monster in Massacre Lake - or is it just a plot by Fish Head Pike to get the lake's fishing for himself? To race Moose Mustard and his brothers to a land claim, Gabby harnesses two actual moose to his sled. Gabby tries to live off the land, to prove he's a true frontiersman. Favorite line this issue: "What a dee-lishus odor of vittles! Reckon my mind is cracking under the strain!" The Monster of Massacre Lake; Laughing Boy; Young Falcon: The Legend of the Winged Beast; The Land Rush; Bronko Betsy; Chief Gray Matter; Nitro Nick; Loco Lew; Crafty Woodcraft! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Joanna Williams, Stephen Carroll, and Dan Gordon. Art by Dan Gordon, Gil Turner, Lynn Karp, Bob Wickersham, Carl Wessler, and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Evil-Eye Rat uses his hypnotic powers to control Superkatt; The doctor tells Wacky Wolf to avoid eating pork for health reasons; Byron Bunny trades places with the cartoonist who draws him. Hermie; Superkatt; The Duke and the Dope; Bungling Beamish; Nick and Dick; Snooper; The Copy Cat; Wacky Wolf; Byron Bunny; Turning the Tables; Chloe the Cat. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dan Gordon, Lynn Karp, and A. W. Nugent. Art by Dan Gordon, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Bob Wickersham, Lynn Karp and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Superkatt confronts a burglar; Kubby the Porcupine looks for a place to sleep; Fremont the Frog finds a way to make people listen to his terrible banjo playing. Superkatt; The Great Gopher Robbery; The Duke and the Dope; Kubby; Wacky Wolf; The Dope's Monster; Potsy; Binky; Fremont the Frog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon, and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. A truant officer cant tell the difference between Humphrey the Dog and Junior the boy; Fremont Frog splits into his good and bad selves; Binky the dog tries to catch a burglar, and gets his owner in hot water. Superkatt; Bon-Bons Away!; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; Tug-O'-War; Giles; Binky; Fremont Frog; A Hundred to One!; Witch Hazel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Troll - Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Keith Giffen, Charlie Adlard, M. D. Bright, Claude St. Aubin and Greg Adams. Cover by Tom Raney and Randy Elliott. He doesn't talk. He doesn't do tricks. He probably doesn't even know his own name. But he's heavily armored, involved in espionage and he's a deadly Uber-Sheep. Vincent Van Goat, Quantum and Woody's famous mascot, takes center stage when he befriends an autistic child who carries a deadly genetic virus. Now, F.B.I. agent Tempest Sheridan has to somehow coax the temperamental Vince into leading her to the kid so she can save him before the good guys (bent on using the kid as a weapon of mass destruction) or the bad guy (Citadel, bent on using the kid as a weapon of mass destruction) do. Crosses over with (or, more accurately, runs rough-shod through) Quantum and Woody (1997) #15. This very off-beat special event issue guest-stars The Concrete Jungle supporting cast, along with cameos by Quantum, Woody and every character, living or dead, that we can cram in. After all, the goat does nothing! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Story, Art and Cover by Ryan Browne. The invasion of King Tiger Eating a Cheeseburger's space crab army is about to begin! I sure hope all those crappy NASA 'superheroes' are ready to save the Earth. Oh, spoiler alert-THEY AREN'T! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

(W) Mike Costa (A) Juan Frigeri (CA) Jacen Burrows Armageddon is upon us as MIKE COSTA continues the war of the divine with all new bi-weekly issues of God is Dead! The World is at peace with Mother Earth Gaia the sole survivor of the epic war. But a new resistance sets their sites on gods from the hidden pantheons to form a coalition to attack Gaia. But with more gods returning can this be trading one master for many? JONATHAN HICKMAN's unique vision of a world literally facing divine destruction roars on with new ravages from the gods of old. Available with a Regular, End of Days, and Iconic covers by Jacen Burrows, a Carnage Wraparound cover by German Nobile, and a special Gilded Retailer Incentive Cover also by Burrows. Cover price $3.99.

End of Days Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by Mike Costa. Art by German Erramouspe. More returned gods and demigods have targeted the Earth as their own. Now where once there was a single pantheon under Mother Earth Gaia, there is a churning vortex of divine anger and wrath. Mankind plotted to overthrow a god. But little did they know that the solution may be worse than the problem. Cover price $3.99.

Sam Singer cover. Contains teen antics stories in the style of Archie Comics. In order of appearance: "Hap Hazard, County Fair"; "Zippermouth, Traffic Trouble"; "Hap Hazard, So Now They Tell Me!!"; "Flophead"; "Hap Hazard, How to Invent Trouble!"; "Hap Hazard in His Merry Oldsmobile!!"; and "Hap Hazard, Play Ball!". "Fortune-Telling Is a Dangerous Business" text story by Joe Blair. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Dimwit wants to go on a round-the-world cruise, so Heckle and Jeckle arrange to give him one - without ever leaving his house. Gandy Goose catches a mess of fish in a No Fishing zone, then hitches a ride with the wrong sheriff. Round the World; Dimwit: Tough Stuff; Were in the Army; Dimwit: Big Catch; The Spy; Clint Cobbler; Dimwit; Super Salesman; Championship Game; Gandy Goose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Curse of the Constantines: Part 2 - (W) Peter Milligan (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Landini (CA) Simon Bisley Another murder raises John Constantine's suspicions that his long-lost nephew is a sadistic killer. After a weird séance with his late sister Cheryl, Constantine travels to Ireland, finds more writing on the wall and meets a peculiar cult that seems to have been expecting him. Cover price $2.99.

Hellboy's epic battle with the immortal warrior Koshchei reaches its climax in the thunderous conclusion to this six-issue arc. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's The Island, Calls sees Mike Mignola pushing his greatest creation, Hellboy, toward the next major turning point in his life, with haunting art by Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Ultimate Adventures). Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff enters a dimension where everyone is a stick figure. Hot Stuff's shadow goes off to create mischief while the little devil is napping. Stumbo gets blamed by the townspeople after a volcano makes too much noise. The Fummadiddles; The Contest; Sultry Shadow; Stumbo: Big Nuisance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Beast's Revenge," script by John Albano, art by Michael W. Kaluta; John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger; John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended. "The Secret of Camp Galaxy," art by Bob Brown; Johnny Thornton is chosen to go to a summer camp staffed by aliens from other planets, but his parents believe it's all an elaborate hoax. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,408; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,734. "The Forbidden Wish," art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Lunatic," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ralph Reese; Angry villagers demand that one of two brothers should be killed because he is insane, but which one is it? "A Breath of Black Death," script by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster), art by Tony deZuniga; An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand. "Slogging Through the Swamp On a Murky Evening" one-page A Witch's Garden of Curses story, script by Len Wein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

The deluxe adaptation of Disney's smash hit! The Magic Kingdom hand-picked the creators for this, the only authorized comic book version of their 34th full-length animated feature! This 48-page squarebound bookshelf edition is the perfect keepsake for years to come! Written by T. Jeanette Steiner. Art by Orlando de la Paz, Brian Mon, Denise Shimabukuro, Dan Spiegle, Scott Tilley and Horacio Ottolini. NOTE: Contains issues 1 & 2. Cover price $4.95.

Acme Comics Retailer Variant. (W/A) Brian Smith. It is the dawn of the 20th Century, and mankind is caught between a golden age of scientific discovery and a dark era of arcane magics. One brave soul dares to walk the line between these two worlds; he is Thomas Fleet, known far and wide as The Intrepid EscapeGoat, star of the stage and screen. When EscapeGoat and his assistant Isis (a 2000 year-old mummy girl) arrive in foggy London for a performance, they are challenged to debunk an exiled Princess's claims of supernatural powers. Can they unravel the mystery surrounding The Curse of the Buddha's Tooth? The all-ages action and adventure from the Free Comic Book Day hit continues here!

The Adventures of Jo-Joy and Gruffy Goat is a yearly Christmas giveaway comic book distributed by the W. T. Grant Co. department store chain. iPublished annually every Christmas from 1945-53. Each issue features a Jo-Joy story with Santa Claus, and illustrates many, many Jo-Joy toys that were manufactured and sold thru Grant's because the Jo-Joy jack-in-the-box character became wildly popular! Full color, 20 pages, 7-1/16-in. x 10-1/4-in., slick cover.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. When cowboys get a load of Humphrey's raw strength, they enlist him for a rodeo, but he doesn't like to make animals uncomfortable. Humphrey wins a pie-eating contest, and then some. Plus a reprint of Humphrey's debut in the Joe Palooka strip, after Knobby Walsh's car breaks down in West Wokkington Falls. Rodeo Riot; The Pie-Eating Contest; Introducing Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

by Jozev & Jerry Cho As Father Gerardo reflects on a youth who grew up to become one of the most feared drug lords in Mexico, Anna and the town are drawn to the music floating around while further deaths are found and a message in blood is left as a warning. SC, 64pgs, FCSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

(W) George Gladir, Mike Pellowski (A) Tim Kennedy Jughead and Archie really kick up a ruckus when they bring goats to the school's 'Pet Day!' Then, Jughead waxes poetic about a few of his favorite things - and they all happen to be edible! Plus, other new and classic tales! Cover price $2.69.

Harvey Comics presents an anthology series featuring kids comics, starring those eternal rapscallions, the Katzenjammer Kids. The original German Bart Simpson x2, the Kids are up to constant mischief, usually directed against the stern authority figures in their lives: their long-suffering Mama, Der Captain (a stranded sailor and their surrogate father), and the schools envoy, Der Inspector. This issue features a story in early 3-D, a popular trend at the time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Natch and Solid Jackson want to raise animals, but the irate creatures keep attacking Pops (and who raises bears and gorillas anyway?); Jackson offers to help Natch deliver ice, but the house is atop an endless stairway; The fellas go fishing at a remote cabin near a bank robbers hideout. Produced in 3-D Truevision, says the cover, with no glasses needed. This turns out to mean the panels are shaped like little TV screens against a black background, with no 3-D effects, a gimmick ACG used on many of its 1954 titles. Who's Zoo!; The Athletic Type; Kilroy Kapers; Double Trouble Plus!; Gotta Get Away from Wimmen! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Knicker, March1931 issue, is a promotional comic book for a clothing company that sells knickers for boys. The story revolves around a boy named Tim who has counterparts in Buster Brown and the Superman Tim comics. The artist for this comic may have been associated with the Walt Disney company as well. The sub title, "Official for Pie Eaters," apparently refers to a now obscure, but one-time "hip," bit of slang. Eddie Cantor, equally obscure today, makes an appearance in a large photo on page ten and "becomes an Official Pie Eater!" The back cover features an ad for a boy's suit (just $13.75). 12 pages, black and white, mini comic-sized.

The Knicker, March 1932 issue, is a promotional comic book for a clothing company that sells knickers for boys. The story revolves around a boy named Tim who has counterparts in Buster Brown and the Superman Tim comics. The artist for this comic may have been associated with the Walt Disney company as well. The sub title, "Official for Pie Eaters," apparently refers to a now obscure, but one-time "hip," bit of slang. The back cover features an ad for a boy's new suit (just $10.00 to 14.00). 12 pages, black and white, mini comic-sized.

"You Are What You Defeat"?Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic book on the subject of games and gamers. Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara may play different characters in different games, their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KoDT features articles about and for gamers from a gamer's perspective. b&w, 96pg$3.99 Cover price $3.99.