Auctions: comic books published by Dell

Adventures of Mighty Mouse (1955-1980 Pines/Dell/Gold Key) 128 VG- 3.5

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Jim Tyer and others. The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. The Claw targets Mouseville with his latest invention, an "optical confusion machine." Dimwit and Chesty accept a ride from cabbies Heckle and Jeckle, but maybe they should have walked. Mighty Mouse discovers that cats have trained hawks to target rodents of their choosing, such as two unsuspecting squirrels. Gandy Goose: Gandy's Three Wishes; Two of a Kind; Little Roquefort; The Last Roundup; Gandy Goose; Terry Bears: A Mouse in the House; Heckle and Jeckle: Taxi Terrors. Final issue published by St. John; Pines took over with issue #129. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (1960-Present Dell) Vol. 72 #4 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust.

December 1963. Cover Art by John Schoenherr. Science Fact: "The Nature of the Electric Fluid" by John W. Campbell and "Cracking the Code" by Carl A. Larson. Serial: "Dune World" by Frank Herbert Part 1/1 (this is the first Dune story ever published). Plus several more stories. Cover price $0.50.

Andy Panda (1953-1962 Dell) 40 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4745717013

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.

Bode's Cartoon Concert PB (1973) 1 VG- 3.5

Bode's Cartoon Concert (1973) is a paperback by Vaughn Bode. Published by Dell Books. This book contains the most outrageous, erotic, and mindboggling cartoon adventures ever seen. 130 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.75.

Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 40 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Bugs Bunny in "Fountain of Youth" and two untitled stories. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Back cover and inside front cover have one-page features which have Bugs Bunny showing readers how to do simple gags/tricks. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bullwinkle (1962 Gold Key) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover by Al Kilgore. Stories by Al Kilgore and various. Art by various. Featuring the tales "Phantom of the Soap Opera," "Trick or Treat?", "Woodchopper's Ball," "Pottsylvanian Pitch," "A Dog's Life" and "Bat-Ball Batty"! Starring Bullwinkle, Rocky, Boris, Natasha, Dudley Do-Right, Inspector Fenwick, Snidely Whiplash, Fearless Leader (over radio), Peabody, Sherman, P.T. Barnum and Jenny Lind! Plus: two Wild Animals of Africa fillers ("The Hippopotamus" and "The Lion") and a Ridiculous, Isn't It? text article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cheyenne (1957-1962 Dell) 19 VG- 3.5

Staple rust. Water damage.

Last 10-cent cover price. Photo cover of Clint Walker [as Cheyenne Bodie]. The Loner, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne convinces a loner that every man eventually needs help or must help someone else. The Tricked Hunter, art by Rex Maxon; A husband and wife of the Crow tribe trick Cheyenne braves into providing them with meat; but in turn are fooled by Small Bear. The Marked Witness, art by Tom Gill; A woman artist is kidnapped after she witnesses a bank robbery and murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cheyenne (1957-1962 Dell) 21 GD+ 2.5

Photo cover features Clint Walker. Stories and art by Rex Maxon and Tom Gill. Wandering cowpoke Cheyenne aids the law in the lawless West, based on the 1950s TV show starring Clint Walker. Cheyenne tries to help Fred escape from his outlaw brother, but is Fred really going straight, or is it just a ruse? Small Bear tries to find out where the Dakota get their superior flint weapons. Bronco is taken captive and forced to help an outlaw find an escape across the border. The False Witness; Small Bear: The Secret Place; Turnabout; Border Crossing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cheyenne (1957-1962 Dell) 22 GD+ 2.5

Photo cover features Clint Walker. Stories and art by Rex Maxon and Tom Gill. Wandering cowpoke Cheyenne aids the law in the lawless West, based on the 1950s TV show starring Clint Walker. The Dakota declare war on buffalo hunters after a sacred white buffalo is born. Cheyenne brokers a peace, but the hunters crave the bounty for a rare white buffalo hide. Small Bear tries to infiltrate a nearby Pawnee war dance to learn whether they plan to attack the Cheyenne. The Medicine Buffalo; Small Bear: The War Dance; Signal in the Sky; Gambling with a Noose; The Cowboy's Hat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 30 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing with piece-cuts, interrupts art and story.

Cover by Leon A. Beroth. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Frank Thomas, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Abe Martin and Bob Bugg. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. The Batman-like crimefighter The Owl suspects that the mysterious Dr. Nodd is behind the gang that attacked the governor. Red Ryder's old foe Ace Hanlon returns with a plan, and the first step is stealing Red's horse Thunder. Ellery Queen and his father are flying to California in an experimental plane when the plane is attacked by a foreign fighter. Plus a Tarzan prose story. Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; Red Ryder; The Owl; Wash Tubbs; Dan Dunn; Myra North, Special Nurse; Gabby Scoops; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tarzan; Boots and Her Buddies. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dell Giant Pogo Parade (1953 Dell) 1A VG 4.0 25c

Regular 25 cent cover price edition. Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly. This Dell Giant features Walt Kelly Pogo reprints from Animal Comics. It was actually a dispute over this reprint comic that caused Walt Kelly to leave Dell Comics. In an early Pogoverse story by Kelly, the other animals try to trick Albert the Alligator with a help wanted ad from a suitcase factory, but luckily for him, Albert can't read. A fish story keeps growing until Pogo and Albert are hunting for a whale in the pond. Albert and Pogo want to find the Fountain of Youth, so they hold an election to see who should lead the expedition. Albert and Pogo and the Fountain of Youth; Albert and the Noah Count Ark; Albert the Alligator; Albert the Whaler; Dear Fellow Passengers; Ol Albert is Really a Deer. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Tom and Jerry's Toy Fair (1958 Dell) 1B CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #4727469010

30¢ cover price variant. Painted cover. Appearances by Droopy, Spike and Tyke. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 1 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene astride a sitting Champion photo. Gunfighter's Retreat starring Roy Rogers, art by Peter Alvarado; Roy encounters a "retirement" home for old gunfighters. Dictionary of Western Terms. The Mustangers starring Trigger, art by Till Goodan. Short article about various breeds of horses. Nickel Plated Pay-Off starring Gene Autry, art by John Ushler. Words and music to the song Red River Valley. Killer Trouble starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Articles on rodeo. The Phantom Stage starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Pay-Off Bandit starring Wild Bill Elliott. Double Deception starring Rex Allen, art by Peter Alvarado. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 2 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers, Trigger and Bullet photo. The Railroad Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps solve a series of train robberies. Instructions for making a faux bear claw necklace. The Killer Horse starring Champion, art by John Ushler. Short essay about buffalo hunting. Graveyard of Stagecoaches starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Plenty of Savvy starring Trigger and Bullet. Portfolios of famous horses. Brief history of Colonel Wesley Merritt. The Rattler Strikes starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Feudin' Killer starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Hi Mankin. The Mystery of Moanin' Butte starring Rex Allen. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Portrait shot of Roy Rogers. The Disappearing Boulder starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene intestigates the robbery of an armored car. Champion Ropes a Killer starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Guns and Gunfighters of the Frontier West text story, art by August Lenox. The Pussy-Footin' Prowlers starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Trap a Trickster starring Trigger and Bullet. Johnny Mack Brown Corners a Killer, art by Tony Sgroi. Short essay about Hernando Cortez. Short essay about the cossacks. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 5 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers photo. Cover-Up starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy matches wits with two jewel thieves who are masquerading as bird watchers. Instructions for building a wigwam. Money Buys Trouble starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Robin Hood Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. Race against Death starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Brief biographies of Annie Oakley and Libby Collins. A Process of Elimination starring Johnny Mack Brown, pencils by Nat Edson. Wild Bill Elliott Plays a Hunch, art by Sparky Moore. The Rustler's Ruse starring Rex Allen, art by John Ushler. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 8 VG+ 4.5

Cover photos of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Johnny Mack Brown, and Bill Elliott. Roy Rogers photo. The Bighorn Hunt starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps a friend of his fight a land-grabber. Freelance Lawmen starring Champion, script by Gaylord Du Bois. Trouble on the Line starring Roy Rogers, art by John Ushler. Trap a Wild One starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Clue of the Unfired Gun starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Tony Sgroi. The Coyote starring Wild Bill Elliott. The Frame Up starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 9 VG/FN 5.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Golden Scar starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy and his young friend run afoul of gold smugglers while participating in a fishing contest. The Eagle's Prey starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. Indian Strategy, art by Nicholas Firfires. Killer at Large starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Showdown starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Ghost Towns of the West text story, art by August Lenox. Whispering Mountain starring Johnny Mack Brown. Dangerous Decoy starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. X Marks the Spot starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 10 FN 6.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers and Bullet photo. The Fingerprint Trap starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; A convicted murderer's brother gets copies of Gene's fingerprints and uses them to frame Gene for a robbery and murder. The Adventurous Hunt starring Champion. The Medicine Men. The Outlaws of Cougar Gulch starring Roy Rogers. Stranger on the Range starring Trigger and Bullet. Famous Indian Battles text story, art by August Lenox. Heavy Smoke starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Navajo Saddle starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Al Micale. The Stampede Steal starring Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 120 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Mold. Severe water damage. Near full-length spine split.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Mumbles," script by Chester Gould, art by Chic Stone (splash) and Chester Gould; Mumbles and his gang use a stolen car to escape the police; The owner of the car, Kiss And tell, reports the stolen vehicle to Tracy and also gives him the background on Mumbles; Mumbles and his gang take refuge in a boarding house, where they plan their next caper. "The Mumbles Quartette," script and art by Chester Gould; The Mumbles Quartette lands a gig for a society party with the intention of robbing their hostess and her guests. Disneyland Color Television Set ad. Inky and Dinky house ad. "Justice at Last Triumphs," script and art by Chester Gould; Mumbles tries to escape in a rubber raft but accidentally punctures with a broken oar as he tries to row away; This segment ends with Mumbles apparently sinking to his death. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "A Polite Case of Murder" text story; Haskins investigates the murder to Harvey Malcolm's secretary. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief descriptions of how various pieces of evidence are processed: carbon monoxide, fingerprints, tires, and cartridges. "The FBI Fingerprint Bureau" America's Finest text story; Brief history of how fingerprints are used to identify criminals. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 122 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Mold. Full length spine split.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Poisoned Pellet," script and art by Chester Gould; When George Ozone starts investigating Mumbles' background, Mumbles and Cinn team up to kill him; Investigation show that Ozone was killed with a wooden bullet; Meanwhile, Mumbles and Cinn start covering their tracks. Inky and Dinky house ad. "Treasure Map," script and art by Chester Gould; While Junior tries to draw a sketch of Cinn from a witness description, Tracy and Sam look for clue to the murder of George Ozone; Mumbles and Cinn work on a scheme to kidnap the two wild boys, who supposedly have a treasure map left to them by their father. "The Smugglers" text story; A Coast Guard officer investigates a group of smugglers. "The Two-Faced Villain" text story, art by Bob Powell; A brief biographical account of Frank Bordon. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 67 VG- 3.5

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Steve Steere, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg and Bob Gregory. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Donald's latest invention takes him to the North Pole and Scrooge's rutabaga cannery. Goofy sells apples for Grandma Duck. Donald's magic act to join the magician's club goes horribly awry. Food for Thought; All Washed Up; Goofy: The Persistent Peddler; A Mess of Magic; Slow Surfing; Paper Aeroplanes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 92 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Larry Mayer, Vic Lockman, Steve Steere and Paul Murry. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. In Australia, Donald and his nephews encounter crooks who travel by kangaroo. Goofy gets a job mowing lawns so he can afford a new lawnmower. Donald and his nephews set out to rescue Uncle Scrooge's former classmate, who has been kidnapped by pirates. The Kangaroo Kid; Secret Passage; The Perfect Spot; Goofy: The Business Mind; Daisys Double. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 10 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Indicia title is "FLASH GORDON, No. 10." Cover pencils by Alex Raymond. A brief profile of Alex Raymond with photographs of him working with 17-year-old model Patricia Quinn; with his children, Alex and Lynne; with his wife; and with his fan mail. Untitled Flash Gordon story, script by Don Moore, pencils by Alex Raymond (signed) and Austin Briggs (p. 2), inks by Alex Raymond (signed) and Austin Briggs (p. 2); Adventures in the forest kingdom of King Barin and the ice kingdom of Queen Fria, starring Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, Ming the Merciless, Prince Ronal, Korro, Lupi, Queen Fria, and King Barin. Back cover art by Raymond. Reprinted from "The Ice Kingdom." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 16 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072024

Indicia title is "PORKY PIG, No. 16." Cover art by Chase Craig. Porky and Petunia paint an introduction to the stories in the issue on a board fence, art by Carl Buettner. Porky Pig and -Sh-h-h!!- Th' Secret of the Haunted House!, script by Chase Craig, art by Carl Buettner; Porky and Petunia spend the night in a haunted house, not knowing that it's the hideout for a gang of counterfeiters. Porky Pig Meets Beaky Buzzard, script and art by Chase Craig; Porky and his friends write millionaire Wilfred Crump to ask for a small loan to buy a gold mine. Hollywood gossip style page of facts about Porky, art by Carl Buettner. Porky paints "That's All Folks!" on the same board fence as the inside front cover, art by Carl Buettner. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 45 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745717003

Indicia title is "RAGGEDY ANN, No. 45." Cover art by George Kerr. Untitled Raggedy Ann stories, art by George Kerr. A cuckoo from a clock falls and lands on Quacky Doodles; The Raggedys fix the cuckoo, while Quacky, miffed because nobody is paying attention to him, goes outside into the meadow. Marcella takes her toys to the beach, but leaves them on the beach overnight. Raggedy Ann falls in a bucket of mop water and the bleach turns her completely white. When food runs low in the middle of winter, the Raggedys take Grampie and Granny Fieldmouse to Cookie Land, where there is an endless supply of sweets. Dr. Stork loses his spectacles and the Raggedys help him make his deliveries of babies. The toys have a pillow fight and a stray pillow knocks open the door to Dicky Bird's cage. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 53 VG- 3.5

Interior tearing.

Indicia title is "WASH TUBBS, No. 53." Cover art by Roy Crane. Untitled Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy stories, scripts and art by Roy Crane. Wash and Easy are sent by McKee Industries to the remote South Seas island of Hippa-Hula, to find out the secret of how the women there preserve their beauty. The ship makes its way to Hippa-Hula, where the mysterious Mr. Squeege demands they land at night. Wash and Easy try to find the secret of the island's women's beauty. After shooting Squeege, Ruby demands that Van Scamp get the Hippa-Hula beauty secret from his wife. Ruby gets the hotel proprietor to admit the beauty secret he sold them was a fake. Ruby and Van Scamp follow the disguised Wash and Easy before discovering they've been tricked. After being scared by a classmate, Fauntly Gilroy bets he can make any man in town run just as easily--even if the man is Captain Easy. Reprinted from from Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy (NEA Service) daily newspaper strips 1939 and 1940. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 110 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by John Stanley. Treasure Hunt; Lulu and Tubby row to an island in the lake to look for buried treasure. He Can't Hurt Us; Lulu shows Tubby how to stand up to Willy, who is trying to bully Tub. Stuff and Nonsense; Lulu brings Edgar the horse home and leads him upstairs into her bedroom. The Working Girl; Lulu is hired to deliver a success wreath to a customer. Lulu In Distress: A Tragedy; Lulu tells Alvin about when her wicked stepmother locked her in a castle tower. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 148 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745717002

Indicia title is "ALBERT THE ALLIGATOR AND POGO POSSUM, No. 148." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Great Sam Widge Contest; Owl and Albert are judges in Pogo and Churchy's sandwich-making contest. Rainy Daze; Pogo and Albert get on each others nerves while spending a rainy day together at Albert's house. The Catfish Pirates; Pogo catches a boatload of catfish, but Churchy and Owl dress up as pirates to steal the fish for dinner. Mr. Owl and the Atomic Bomb; Owl captures a batch of bugs named Adam in order to make an "Adam" [Atom] bomb. East Lint with Albert and Pogo and an All Star Cast in Person; The swamp critters dress in costume to see who is the best actor. All scripts and art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 156 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072010

Indicia title is "PORKY PIG AND THE PHANTOM, No. 156." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Porky Pig and the Phantom, art by Roger Armstrong; Porky's Uncle Curly (who Porky had never heard of) leaves him a ranch in Centipede Canyon. Porky, Petunia, and Elmer all go to see the ranch, but when they get there they find that the ranch is being haunted by a headless phantom, who steals cattle and drills holes in the walls of the ranch house. Telephone Trouble, art by Don Gunn; Cicero is jealous of the time Petunia spends with Porky and embarks on a series of nasty pranks to make Petunia angry with Porky. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 169 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4745072006

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz WOODY WOODPECKER, No. 169." Cover art by Dick Hall. Man Hunter of the North; Alaskan Ranger Woody is sent out to bring in an arch criminal known as The Fang. The Evil Genius; A drug turns Woody into a Mr. Hyde; He builds an empire of crime, then comes up with a scheme to take over City Hall and become Mayor. Art by Dick Hall. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 375 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4745072011

Cover art by Jesse Marsh. The Prisoner of the Tharks, script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story) and Paul S. Newman (adaptation), art by Jesse Marsh; Jon Carter is tranported to Mars, where he escapes from the Tharks and rescues Dejah Thoris from both the Tharks and Sab Than. Creatures of Mars filler page, art by Jesse Marsh. John Carter of Mars and Dejah Thoris back cover pinup by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 400 VG+ 4.5

Signed by actor Jan Merlin (splash), does not include certificate of authenticity.

Indicia title is "TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET, No. 400." Painted cover art by Alden McWilliams. Space Academy: The University of the Planets pledge with photos of Tom Corbett (as played by Frankie Thomas), Astro the Venusian (Al Markim), and Roger Manning (Jan Merlin). Space Pirates of Mercury, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alden McWilliams; The Space Cadets are on a training mission on the passenger spaceliner "Prince of Centurus" when it is attacked and boarded by space pirates; The pirates take the cargo and also take the passengers and crew to work in the mines of Mercury; Tom, Astro, and Roger secretly slip back into the crippled and abandoned space liner and send a distress call that is picked up by the Solar Guard patrol. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 421 GD/VG 3.0

Signed by actor Jan Merlin (splash), does not include certificate of authenticity.

Indicia title is "TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET, No. 421. Painted cover art by Alden McWilliams. Academy classroom photo from the Tom Corbett TV show. Colonists of Io, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alden McWilliams; A headstrong swashbuckler, Skip McKay, is in command of a spaceship of colonists bound for Jupiter's moon, Io; Capt. Strong and the cadets accompany them in a separate ship to see that the colony is set up according to law; The colonists make it to Io, but McKay discovers uranium there and causes trouble. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 653 FR 1.0

Interior wraps splitting at centerfold. Slightly brittle.

Indicia title is "SMOKEY THE BEAR, No. 653." Painted cover art. Smokey the Bear photos. Smokey's Story; Smokey tells of his being caught in a forest fire as a cub and being rescued by the Forest Service; As an adult he is now a forest ranger; Little Smokey and Specs the raccoon help him organize the forest animals to fight a forest fire. Deer Trouble; When an overabundance of deer threaten to consume all the food in the area, leaving nothing for the other animals, Smokey must find another feeding area and convince half the deer to move there. Water Water Everywhere!; With the help of some beavers, Smokey and his friends rebuild an eroded watershed. All interior art by Morris Gollub. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 679 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-37DCC05-013

Indicia title is "GUNSMOKE, No. 679." Photo cover of Matt Dillon (as played by James Arness). The Decoy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; A stranger seems to save Matt Dillon's life in a bar fight, but later he makes an excuse to take Dillon out of Dodge so that his gang can rob the bank. Colts for Hire, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; Thinking Matt Dillon is too soft on troublemakers in their businesses, the owners hire four gunslingers to act as private police; The gunslingers eventually take over and the businessmen beg Dillon to get rid of them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 726A CGC 5.5 Ad Back Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1096759002

#726, 1956, 10c. Walt Disney's Duck Album. Version with Juicy Fruit Gum ad on back cover. Donald Duck gets out the photo album which serves as the intro for five stories featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey & Louie, Daisy Duck, and Grandma Duck. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1050 GD 2.0

Indicia title is "HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, No. 1050." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Part Time Pirate; Huck takes a tour on a pirate ship, only to find himself shanghaied by Cap'n Didd into being the ship's only crew member. The Abominable Snowman; Mr. Jinks tricks Pixie and Dixie into signing a contract making him their manager; He takes the pair to a carnival where they are a hit despite their attempts to ruin the act. The Hat Hassle; The wind blows off Yogi's hat and it lands near a bully bear who claims it for himself. The Dirty Birdie; Huck starts a business giving birds baths. Back cover playing board and rules for a game called "Lucky 11." All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1271 GD/VG 3.0

Indicia title is "YOGI BEAR BIRTHDAY PARTY, No. 1271." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Yogi Bear Birthday Party; While preparations are going on for Yogi's birthday party in Jellystone Park, two men kidnap Yogi and Boo Boo at gunpoint to use as performers in their circus. The No Lard Bodyguard; The kidnapers take Yogi and Boo Boo to their run-down circus, where they are guarded by a gorilla. Detected Detectives; Snooper and Blabber go to the circus to rescue Yogi and the gang, but end up becoming part of the show, too. Lost by a Nose; Huck tries his hand at a rescue, but ends up captured, too. Go Go Goes Goody Goody; Cindy uses tacks to stop the circus truck on the way to the city, then tricks Go Go into giving her the keys to the circus cages. All art by Harvey Eisenberg. Official Huck Hound Club Special Membership Offer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Gidget (1966 Dell) 2 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745717001

Photo cover features Sally Field. Art by John Tartaglione. Cover number is 12-296-612. Adventures with the teen surfing crowd, based on the TV series starring a young Sally Field. Gidget gets a job baby-sitting Roger, a sheltered child genius. So she teaches him to surf and shows him a teenager's beach-party world. Gidget wants to throw a blow-out party. All Alone; Party Time; Babysitting Can Be Fun?; The Best Laid Plans Can Fizzle. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 3 VG 4.0

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Lionel Ziprin. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona and the Dodd family struggle to survive the flood waters that are filling the cave on Monster Isle. But that flood brings other problems: giant sharks and mutated creatures from the rest of the island. Soon the family is caught in the middle of a monster battle! Plus science facts about dinosaurs and the natural world. Awesome shark-attack painted dinosaur cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. Physical Forms; Cave of Mutations; Creation Combinations; Observing Nature. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sam Grainger and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona and the Dodd family struggle to survive after the wall between Monster Isle and Cave of Mutations collapses. But soon they must escape the destruction of the island! After surviving a plane crash, Forbes is adopted by a family of apelike beings, and renamed Anak. Plus science facts about glaciers and the Ice Age. Nice saber-toothed cat painted cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. The Ice Age; Kona; Tunnels; Anak; Valley Glaciers; Is All the World One Big Rock? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 5 VG+ 4.5

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona must save the Dodd family from an ordinary kitty-cat that has been mutated to monstrous size by the island. Thoth saves Anak from a tiger attack, and Naga wonders about Anak's fate. Plus history and mythology about cats and gigantism. Classic monster-cat painted cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. Big, Bigger, Biggest; Cats-And Dogs!!; Cat Weather; Beware the Kitty Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 6 FN- 5.5

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. While Kona and the Dodd family are lost at sea, they encounter the Dragon from the Depths. In the underwater kingdom of Pacificus, they learn its extraterrestrial origins. There is a menace that only they can defeat to save the kingdom, as foretold by the Pacifican prophets. Anak enacts a desperate plan to drive away a dangerous horde of beetles. Plus history and mythology about Atlantis and the Tower of Babel. Best painted dinosaur cover yet, possibly by Vic Prezio. Kona; Atlantis; Anak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 7 VG 4.0

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona and the Dodd family are menaced by gigantic ants on yet another lost island. But a sudden burst of geysers happens at just the right time. Anak tries to save a blind eagle's sight after the guardian bird attacks Thoth, thinking him an enemy. Cool giant-ant cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. Creatures; Kona; The Ant Runway; Anak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 8 FN/VF 7.0

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. A giant bird transports Kona and the Dodd family to the hidden peaks of Tibet, where the cold threatens to turn the caveman warrior into a snow-Kona. But the strange snowmen of the Himalayas are a more direct threat to the family. Anak tries to subdue rampaging armadillos with alcohol. Painted giant-bird cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. World's Facts; Kona; The Well of Gold; Anak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 83 FR/GD 1.5

2.5" Side edge tear through entire book.

Boy Cannon Ball; The Fellers trick Lulu into thinking they have shot Tubby out of a cannon. Roast Chicken; Tubby makes a sandwich at Lulu's out of a whole roast chicken. Bad Dream; Lulu dreams that her pop took so many vitamin pills that he became a little boy. The Expert; Tubby shows Lulu the correct way to cry. The Solid-Gold Roller Skates; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel sends the poor little girl into a cave to get the roller skates. The Ghost in the Bureau Drawer; Gloria's parents find Tubby in a bureau drawer and think he is a ghost. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 87 GD 2.0

2" spine split from the top. Cover oxidation.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 91 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2045105002

1st app of "Kelsey Coyote", he was not called Wile E. Coyote until Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #918 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 91 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4162465001

1st app of "Kelsey Coyote", he was not called Wile E. Coyote until Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #918 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.