Auctions: comic books in 'Disney Ducks & Mice'

Carl Barks Library HC and Slipcase Collection (1984-1990 Another Rainbow) SET#04 VF- 7.5

Set 04 - Includes 3 Volumes - Printings May Vary. By Carl Barks. These beautifully illustrated sets are the most comprehensive collection of the works of a true artistic genius. Featuring material from Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) #21-43 and Uncle Scrooge the Lemonade King (1960). Hardcover (3 volumes with slipcase), 9-in. x 13-in., 744 pages (Total), B&W. All Ages.

Darkwing Duck (2010 Boom Studios) 1D VF 8.0 Silvani Variant 2nd Printing

Second Printing Variant Cover by James Silvani. Written by Ian Brill, Art by James Silvani. From BOOM Kids! At last, the second printing of the sold-out first issue - and your chance to get onboard the Darkwing Duck ongoing series! Once St. Canard's greatest protector, Darkwing Duck was known the world over as "The Terror That Flaps In The Night." Now, mysteriously, DW has not been seen or heard from in well over a year... and St. Canard finds that evil is once again on the rise. But when a nefarious plan threatens everyone, Darkwing Duck knows... it's time for the duck knight to return! "LET'S GET DANGEROUS!" with Disney and BOOM! Studios as one of Disney's most beloved characters makes a comeback in his own not-to-be-missed original mini-series! Cover price $3.99.

Darkwing Duck (2023 Dynamite) 1A CGC 9.6 Nakayama

Paper: White

Label #4735175006

Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Carlo Lauro. Cover by David Nakayama. He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You'll have to read to find out! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Mickey Mouse (1953-1987 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 28 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories and art by Tony Strobl and others. The long-running series featured tales of adventure and comedy starring the most famous cartoon character in the world, Mickey Mouse. The Mickey Mouse issues of Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) (#79, 116, 141, 157, 170, 181, 194, 214, 231, 248, 261, 268, 279, 286, 296, 304, 313, 325, 334, 343, 352, 362, 371, 387, 401, 411, and 427) are the first 27 issues of this series, in Dell's reckoning. Mickey and Goofy investigate the disappearance of Shamrock Bones, the world's greatest detective. The search leads to a criminal known as "The Icy Hand." In another story, Mickey and Goofy become involved in a scheme to change a natural hot-springs lake into a giant bowl of pea soup. The Icy Hand; Lucky Land. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse (2025 Fantagraphics) 2C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4714447018

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) Various (A) Marco Mazzarello, Noel Van Horn, Manuel Gonzales (CA) Floyd Gottfredson Ripples In Time, Part 1 of 2! Time traveler Uma visits Mickey from 2053 in a desperate attempt to stop a crime before it happens—but the Rhyming Man, Mickeys deadly secret-agent foe, is out to take her down! Can Mickey and Goofy bring the sinister spy to justice… or will they wreck the space-time continuum trying? Then in Memento, a trip to Greece for Mickey and Minnie offers another kind of time travel… back to an ancient fishing village, and straight into danger from a legendary tidal wave! Writers: Francesco Vacca, Noel Van Horn, Bill Walsh, Merrill De Maris, Joe Torcivia 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

Mickey Mouse Magazine (1935-1940 Western) Vol. 5 #10 GD/VG 3.0

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 5 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. After accidentally giving Donald a rare coin, Scrooge tries to make an ordinary quarter the rarest in the world by buying all the other quarters and dumping them in the ocean. When his rare quarter is flattened by a steamroller, he takes Donald and the nephews to the bottom of the ocean to get another. But they are captured by the fish-like citizens of Atlantis, who want to keep their underwater city a secret. In another story, Scrooge joins native boys who dive for pennies. Hospitality Week; The Secret of Atlantis; McDuck Takes a Dive; Slippery Sipper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 5 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Interior tearing.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. After accidentally giving Donald a rare coin, Scrooge tries to make an ordinary quarter the rarest in the world by buying all the other quarters and dumping them in the ocean. When his rare quarter is flattened by a steamroller, he takes Donald and the nephews to the bottom of the ocean to get another. But they are captured by the fish-like citizens of Atlantis, who want to keep their underwater city a secret. In another story, Scrooge joins native boys who dive for pennies. Hospitality Week; The Secret of Atlantis; McDuck Takes a Dive; Slippery Sipper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 8 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge and his nephews respond to a message in a bottle and visit a mysterious island. But when they arrive, they find the Beagle Boys, and a strange ray that turns living things into stone. Scrooge makes extra money by renting out his limousine as a taxi on a rainy day. Scrooge wants to run for treasurer of Duckburg, but he doesn't want to spend the money for a campaign. Message from Mysterious Island; A Campaign of Note; Classy Taxi!; Blanket Investment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 9 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. A lemming gets hold of the combination to Scrooge's new safe, and Scrooge must find it amongst the millions of lemmings marching to the sea. This Carl Barks story was adapted into an episode of the beloved 1980s Disney cartoon show "Duck Tales." Scrooge bets his weight in diamonds that his horse can beat the Maharajah of Swingingdore's tiger in a race. Scrooge shows Donald his money-saving lawnmower: a sheep. The Lemming With the Locket; The Tuckered Tiger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 10 GD/VG 3.0

Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover oxidation.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. When Scrooge learns of the philosopher's stone, which can turn other metals into gold, he launches a search across Europe that leads to the labyrinth of Crete. In another story, Scrooge finally throws away the old McDuck heirloom watch, only to learn he needs it to claim his great-uncle's estate. Scrooge joins native boys who dive for pennies. The Fabulous Philosophers Stone; Heirloom Watch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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) 13 GD 2.0

Two center wraps detached. Cover loose at one staple. 1" tear from bottom.

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) 106 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4595851015

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Merrill De Maris, Tony Strobl, Gil Turner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #10. 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 goes after the Phantom Blot in a climactic speedboat-plane chase. In a story by Barks, Huey, Dewey and Louie's new pets defend the home from the Black Mask Burglar. Pluto dreams of a world where dogs own humans as pets! Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Dumbo the Flying Elephant; Plutos Picnic; 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) 128 CGC 7.5 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #0221341004

Cover by Bob Grant. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Harvey Eisenberg, Riley Thompson, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 11 #8. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey and Goofy try to capture the destructive whale called Old Barney. In a story by Barks, Donald and Gladstone compete for the lead in Daisy's new play. Mickey's nephew Morty runs away from home after getting in trouble. Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Mortys Escapade; The Easter Rabbits Surprise; Mickey Mouse: Mighty Whale Hunter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 134 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting. Residue.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Stan Walsh, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Gil Turner, Bob Moore, Riley Thompson, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 12 #2. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey investigates a mysterious robot army. In a story by Barks that introduces the Beagle Boys for the first time anywhere, Uncle Scrooge wonders how to keep the Boys from breaking into his fabled money bin (also making its first appearance). Li'l Bad Wolf finds Merlin's magic lamp. Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; The Arithmetic Lesson; Mickey Mouse: The Mystery of the Robot Army! 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.