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  • Issue #1-REP
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    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 320 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #3-1ST
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    Volume 3 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 355 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #4-1ST
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    Volume 4 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 355 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #5-1ST
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    Volume 5 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 350 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #6-1ST
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    Volume 6 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 395 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #6-REP
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    Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 395 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.25.

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    Volume 7 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Playboy's Gahan Wilson SC (1973) 1-1ST

    1st printing. More than 280 cartoons - 145 in full color - from Playboy's mirthful Master of the Macabre - Gahan Wilson. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pogo A La Sundae TPB (1961 Simon and Schuster) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Another adventure with America's most distinguished possum and his friends Okefenokee Swamp. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Pogo A La Sundae TPB (1961 Simon and Schuster) 1-REP

    2nd or Later Printings. By Walt Kelly. Another adventure with America's most distinguished possum and his friends Okefenokee Swamp. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #2
    Pogo Okefenokee Star (1977) 2
  • Issue #3
    Pogo Okefenokee Star (1977) 3
  • Issue #4
    Pogo Okefenokee Star (1977) 4
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Pogo reprints and rare Walt Kelly art, reprints of MAD magazine Pogo parodies (by Wally Wood), an article about "Pogo In the Underground," featuring very hairy photos of Sergio Aragones, Harvey Kurtzman, and Vaughn Bode; plus two reprinted articles by Kelly. 8.5 in. x 11 in., 50 pages, black and white with color front and back cover. Front and back cover illustration by Kelly. Cover price $4.00.

  • Issue #6
    Pogo Okefenokee Star (1977) 6

    Summer 1980. Vol.1, No.6. Comic strip reprints from 1949, 1964, and 1968, plus the music and lyrics to "Go Go Pogo," and various news articles about Pogo and Walt Kelly. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 pages. Cover price $4.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pogo The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips HC (2011- FB) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Through the Wild Blue Wonder (1949-1950)!"

    Story and art by Walt Kelly. Foreword by Jimmy Breslin.

    Our first volume (of 12) collects approximately the first two years of Pogo dailies and, for the first time, full-color Sundays. First created in the 1940's, Pogo blended nonsense language, poetry, and socio-political satire, presaging later strips such as Doonesbury and The Boondocks. Special features in this premiere volume include a biographical introduction, an extensive glossary by comics historian R.C. Harvey and a foreword by legendary columnist Jimmy Breslin.

    Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 360 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages

    Cover price $39.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Pogo The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips HC (2011- FB) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Bona Fide Balderdash (1951-1952)!"

    Story and art by Walt Kelly. Foreword by Stan Freberg.

    Following the best selling Pogo Volume 1, this new volume finds Walt Kelly at the peak of his powers and features page after page of gorgeously drawn vaudevillian dialogue and action whilst introducing a host of new characters to the swamp. Created during the 1952 political season, Bona Fide Balderdash also features Kelly's acidic political satire and reprints, for the first time ever in full color, two full years of Sunday pages plus extensive historical annotation by comic strip historian R.C. Harvey and an introduction by Stan Freberg!

    Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages

    Cover price $39.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Introduction by R.C. Harvey. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Volume 2 captures the early days of the strip, with a wonderful sense of slapstick and absurdity showcasing Kelly's quick-witted humor. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #2-REP
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 2-REP

    Volume 2 - 2nd or later printing. By Walt Kelly. Volume 2 captures the early days of the strip, with a wonderful sense of slapstick and absurdity showcasing Kelly's quick-witted humor. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 3-1ST

    Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 4-1ST

    Volume 4 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #6-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 6-1ST

    Volume 6 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #7-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 7-1ST

    Volume 7 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #9-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 9-1ST

    Volume 9 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #11-1ST
    Pogo TPB (1992-2000 Fantagraphics) 11-1ST

    Volume 11 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Politically, Fashionably, and Aerodynamically Inncorect TPB (1992 Little Brown and Company) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Berkley Breathed. The first Outland collection. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-ion., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pooch Cafe All Dogs Naturally Know How To Swim TPB (2003 Andrews McMeel) 1-1ST

    1st Printing. 8 1/2" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Poodle The Other White Meat TPB (1999 AM) The Second Sherman's Lagoon Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Story and art by Jim Toomey.

    Sherman is, shall we say, not the sharpest fishing hook in the tackle box. One minute he exasperates Fillmore with nonsensical ideas like videotaping every moment of his day in case something happens. Then, when something really does occur—the arrival of space aliens—Fillmore later discovers that all that was documented was the back of the camera's lens cap!

    And so it goes with the irreverent cast of characters featured in Poodle: The Other White Meat. This Sherman's Lagoon collection offers a knee-slapping good time for readers of all ages—if only fish had knees.

    Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Poodle The Other White Meat TPB (1999 AM) The Second Sherman's Lagoon Collection 1-REP

    2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Jim Toomey.

    Sherman is, shall we say, not the sharpest fishing hook in the tackle box. One minute he exasperates Fillmore with nonsensical ideas like videotaping every moment of his day in case something happens. Then, when something really does occur—the arrival of space aliens—Fillmore later discovers that all that was documented was the back of the camera's lens cap!

    And so it goes with the irreverent cast of characters featured in Poodle: The Other White Meat. This Sherman's Lagoon collection offers a knee-slapping good time for readers of all ages—if only fish had knees.

    Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Poor Helpless Comics! TPB (2023 New York Review Comics) The Cartoons (and More) of Ed Subitzky 1-1ST


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    1st printing. The first-ever collection of comics by Ed Subitzky-comedy writer, National Lampoon legend, Atari spokesperson, "The Impostor" on The David Letterman Show, and an enduring influence on an entire generation of cartoonists and humorists. A cartoon that hypnotizes you. A cartoon that goes through puberty. A cartoon that covers the history of the universe in a few dozen panels. A cartoon that is a crossword puzzle. For the entire run of National Lampoon, Ed Subitzky bent, broke, and reimagined what a cartoon could do, creating some of the funniest and most lasting work of the era. In this first-ever collection of his work, Subitzky's range as a cartoonist and humorist is on full display, including not his work in television and advertising: collaborating on a humor album with John Belushi, appearing as "The Imposter" on The David Letterman Show, and acting as a spokesperson for an Atari video game. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Popeye The E. C. Segar Popeye Sundays TPB (2021- FB) 3-1ST




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    Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Sea Hag and Alice the Goon!" Story and art by E. C. Segar. In the third volume of the E.C. Segar Popeye Sundays, Popeye and company embark on a gothic adventure on the high seas! Volume three centers around the epic Popeye adventure, "Plunder Island," in which our endearing cast of characters takes to the high seas in search of buried treasure - but must contend with the ruthless Sea Hag and her strange sidekick, Alice the Goon. Steeped in shadow and gothic imagery, this tale is an atmospheric and suspenseful departure from the typical Popeye aesthetic - with a little screwball comedy thrown in for good measure. Also in this volume, Popeye proves to be a one-man wrecking crew on the gridiron, Wimpy tries his unsteady hand at duck shooting (uh-oh!), and the crew ride out to the Wild West town of Slither Creek on a rip-roaring gold-hunting expedition. Plus, contemporary Filipino cartoonist Bong Redila pens a lighthearted comic homage to the iconic, eerie duo headlining this volume. An irresistible alchemy of slapstick humor, tender romance, and rags-to-riches fantasy, Elsie Crisler Segar's newspaper comic strip, starring Popeye the sailor man, captivated readers of the Roaring Twenties and beyond. Fantagraphics is thrilled to bring Segar's whimsical world back into print, collecting the complete Popeye Sunday stories in four gorgeous full-color volumes, each packaged in a die cut slipcase. E.C. Segar (1894-1938) was an American cartoonist known for creating Popeye, the star of his comic series Thimble Theatre. Bong Redila is a Filipino American illustrator and author based in Miami, Florida. His previous book with Fantagraphics was Meläg: Town of Fables (2022). Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Popeye The E. C. Segar Popeye Sundays TPB (2021- FB) 4-1ST




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    Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Swee' Pea and Eugene the Jeep!" Story and art by E. C. Segar. In the fourth and final volume of the E.C. Segar Popeye Sundays, meet the most whimsical character of the Popeye universe! This dynamic concluding volume introduces a curious creature from the fourth dimension - Eugene the Jeep! The minute this mysterious marvel with the power of teleportation arrives on the scene, the strip is infused with an oddball, otherworldly quality. Elsewhere, Wimpy continues his befuddling antics; the wily orphan Swee'Pea and the patriarch Poopdeck Pappy cause domestic hijinks; and Popeye does battle with the big bad Man from Mars! Plus, contemporary artist Kayla E. pens a comic homage to the topsy-turvy character headlining this volume. An irresistible alchemy of screwball comedy, tender romance, and rags-to-riches fantasy, Elsie Crisler Segar's newspaper comic strip, starring Popeye the sailor man, captivated readers of the Roaring Twenties and beyond. Fantagraphics is thrilled to bring Segar's whimsical world back into print, collecting the complete Popeye Sunday stories in four gorgeous full-color volumes, each packaged in a die-cut vertical slipcase. Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 10-in., 148 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 1
    • Restored: B3
    • Paper: Off white
    • Restoration includes: Color touch, pieces added, cover cleaned, interior lightened, cover reinforced.
    • Label #1350298001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Hal Forrest, Fontaine Fox, Walter Berndt, Al Smith, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, A. W. Brewerton, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. This issue features the first comic-book appearance of comic-strip detective Dick Tracy. Tracy takes the blame after killer Boris Arson escapes from prison. In another beloved strip, Terry and the Pirates, Pat and Terry face the mysterious villain known only as The Skull. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Toonerville Folks; Little Stanley; Smitty; Herby; Gasoline Alley; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Cicero's Cat; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Bertie on a Bust; Mutt and Jeff; Tailspin Tommy; How to Fly; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games; Terry and the Pirates; Pam; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 3
    • Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust. Rust migration. Water damage.
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple, 3.5" cumulative spine split (taped) with some splitting through a few wraps, tape on interior cover. Staining on a few interior pages.
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    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Hal Forrest, Fontaine Fox, Walter Berndt, Al Smith, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Temporarily deputized as a federal agent, Dick Tracy tracks Boris Arson across the country when the criminal genius plans to rob six safes in six different states, all at the same time. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, May 5 - 26, 1935. The final battle with the forces of the skull-faced villain draws the attention of the Dragon Lady, who makes a last-minute cavalry charge for Pat and Terry. Tailspin Tommy faces the consequences after he refuses to tell foreign agent Koroloff where the secret hanger is located. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, The Gumps, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Reg'lar Fellers; Daisybelle; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Toonerville Folks; Little Stanley; Smitty; Herby; Gasoline Alley; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Cicero's Cat; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Georgie Is the Mama; Mutt and Jeff; Tailspin Tommy; How to Fly; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends; Spooky; Terry and the Pirates; Pam; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 4
    • 4.5" cumulative spine split with some splitting and tearing through wraps, cover coming loose at staples.
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    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Leon Morgan, Gaylord Du Bois, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Jimmy Bancks, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Boris Arson leads Tracy and Pat Patton on a merry chase with the help of cronies like his sister, Zora Arson. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, June 2 - 23, 1935. Pat and Terry are held captive by the Dragon Lady in her fortress in a remote monastery, but luckily, Connie knows how to put crocodiles to sleep. An adaptation of the Big Little Book Tom Mix: The Fighting Cowboy features the first comics work of scripter Gaylord Du Bois. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, The Gumps, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Reg'lar Fellers; Daisybelle; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix: The Fighting Cowboy; Smitty; Herby; Gasoline Alley; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Ginger; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Bertie at the Banquet; Life's Little Tragedies; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Real Magic; The Flying Dagger; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 8
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4395451001

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Sheldon Mayer, Harold Gray, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Gaylord Du Bois, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Al Smith, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracy temporarily becomes Chief of Police in small-town Homeville to reduce crime. But his arrival coincides with that of gangsters Cut and Muscle Famon, and their equally deadly mother, Maw Famon. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, 1935. Pat, Terry and Connie are prisoners of the Dragon Lady when an American destroyer comes looking for her hideout. She promises to kill them if the hideout is discovered, and ties them to stakes for good measure. Scribbly meets a cartoonist he admires when he accidentally beans him in the head with a baseball. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Mutt and Jeff, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Reg'lar Fellers; Daisybelle; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix: The Fighting Cowboy; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Ginger; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Let's Draw Cartoons; Bertie's Picnic; Life's Little Tragedies; Scribbly; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; Death Masquerade; Zipper; Uncle Bill; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Mutt and Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Real Magic; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Tad of the Tanbark; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 9
    • Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, 2' cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Sheldon Mayer, Harold Gray, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Gaylord Du Bois, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Skeezix gets hired by Uncle Avery to be part of his traveling medicine show. Pat and Terry have escaped the Dragon Lady, but now they must decide what to do with the baby crocodile that Connie has adopted. Scribbly doesn't realize that Ving Parker, the cartoonist he admires, is trying to find him because he loves Scribbly's graffiti. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Dick Tracy, The Gumps, and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Reg'lar Fellers; Daisybelle; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix: The Fighting Cowboy; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Ginger; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Let's Draw Cartoons; Bertie the Barber; Life's Little Tragedies; Scribbly; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; Zipper; Uncle Bill; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Real Magic; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Tad of the Tanbark; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 12
    • Mold, water damage. 4.5" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Wilton West, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Wallace Carlson, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Dick Tracy and the G-man pursue Cut Famon and his gang all the way back to Chicago. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, Jan. 12 - Feb. 2, 1936. Skeezix and Uncle Avery go looking for their lost mule in the mountains, not realizing that it's right behind them. "Apple Mary" is framed by corrupt town boss Looter, in an early version of the strip that became "Mary Worth." Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Terry and the Pirates, Smilin' Jack, and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Bertie Meets Santa Claus; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Uncle Bill; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 13
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Crossword puzzles on page 22 filled in pencil.
    • Label #3693465002

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Wilton West, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracy's investigation of a murder leads to gangster Lips Manlis. Before he can act, Lips sets an elevator deathtrap for Tracy. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, Feb. 9 - Mar. 1, 1936. Skeezix is concerned about the prospects of prospecting with Uncle Avery. Smilin' Jack fears that Mary's aerial stunts are going to be the death of her. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Bertie and Bertha's Resolution; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Uncle Bill; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 15
    • Pieces of interior margin torn out (slightly affects readability). 2 centerfold wraps detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack makes a daring midair plane-to-plane leap to rescue Mary from a runaway plane. Pirate Captain Blaze is enraged when the Dragon Lady escapes, and challenges Pat to a deadly game of... checkers? Uncle Avery's trailer door comes open, and he loses a crate of his patent cure-all medicine to a passing hillbilly. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Dick Tracy and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Billy the Kid, Chapter I: The Kid's Boyhood; Dill and Daffy; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 16
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4383697001

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, J. R. Williams; William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tired of pretending to be a girly-girl to get Smilin' Jack's attention, Red switches back to her pilot gear and flies away, but not before leaving Mary something to remember her by. Even if Pat survives his deadly checkers game with pirate Captain Blaze, they still have to face the Dragon Lady's wrath. Skeezix and Uncle Avery try to make it home before their truck finally gives out. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Dick Tracy and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Out Our Way; Let's Draw Cartoons; Billy the Kid Chapter I – The Kid's Boyhood; Dill and Daffy; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 17
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0299217001

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams; William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Lips Manlis may have reformed, but his old gang is still up to their usual business, like arson. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, May 31 - June 21, 1936. The Dragon Lady escapes Cap'n Blaze, but her wrath means Terry and Pat aren't safe yet. Skeezix tries to adjust to his new life in Bunker Prep School. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smilin' Jack, and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Let's Draw Cartoons; Huck Wyatt: Rustler's Cave; Soldiers of Fortune: The Big Leaguer; Apple Mary; This Curious World; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 25
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Label #3693465001

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Martin Branner, Martha Orr, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, Henry Sperry, W. C. Brigham, Ed Cronin, A. W. Nugent, and Ed Leffingwell. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Purple Cross Gang pulls off their biggest bank robbery yet, but Dick Tracy is hot on their trail. Pat, Connie and Terry face a dangerous showdown with the Dragon Lady, until government troops arrive at her hideout. Don Winslow leads the charge against the Crocodile's forces. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Toonerville Folks; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Winnie Winkle; Yankee Privateer; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Soldiers of Fortune: Alexander Iacovleff; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Dill and Daffy; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Popular Sports; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 50
    • Oxidation. Interior tearing.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Gene Ahern, Tom Hickey, John Donaldson, Win Smith, William Ferguson¸ Jack Farr, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Wally Williams builds an ice boat with his Gramps. Finding temporary refuge from the giant insects in an alien city, Captain Tornado and Jane witness a strange procession. Martan gives the military forces of Earth a chemical that will protect their aircraft from the Martian death-ray. Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Ace Brady, Super-Sleuth; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 79

    Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat and Terry learn that the true culprit in the kidnapping of the kid is Drusilla, but a desperate Drusilla takes Burma as a hostage. Smilin' Jack finally escapes the island prison, with help from his buddy Downwind. The Owl investigates a mysterious cult leader with a powerful hold on his converts. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Captain Midnight; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #80
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 80
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Label #1156842001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After a mysterious female pilot saves his life, Smilin' Jack tries to learn the identity of the "Phantom Girl." Connie and Big Stoop set out to spend their reward money, but they find more trouble after a road collision with the Baron De Plexus. Don Winslow manages to convince Captain X that he is an enemy agent before the attack on the Panama Canal. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Mosquito Boat Raid; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #81
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 81
    • Cover detached at one staple. 2" spine missing from chew. Staple rust with migration. Water damage.

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, John Forte, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Thirteenth-century England is astonished by the return of Robin Hood, a century after he was believed to be dead. Pat Ryan is offered a job by Baron De Plexus, the same one who has a grudge against Connie and Big Stoop. As if prehistoric reptiles weren't enough to deal with, a pair of orangutans gets into the supplies of the Hurricane Kids. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #85
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 85
    • Back cover missing.

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Hal Bittner, Gaylord Du Bois, Dan Gormley, George Lichty, E. C. Stoner, Fred Kida, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Terry and Pat track Baron De Plexus, Slugger and Weazel to find Sanjak and April. The origins of the gremlin, the mysterious creature that sabotages aircraft, in an early appearance of this folklore creature in the mass media. The Owl goes after the criminal gang that gunned down a cop friend of his. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #86
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 86
    • Paper: Brittle
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3743904007

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Gaylord Du Bois, Dan Gormley, George Lichty, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Heartbroken over April, Terry finds a wounded woman in a Hong Kong alley - who turns out to be none other than the Dragon Lady. Another story featuring the gremlins, folklore creatures that entered pop culture during WWII, this time getting some cover exposure as well. After Downwind's picture appears in the newspaper, all his jilted exes come looking for him. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #90
    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 90

    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, George Swanson, Paul Robinson and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack learns about Madam Mongoose's pilot-training program for criminals. The gung-ho tale of a Marine's life during WWII, from basic training to raiding a South Pacific island. After rescuing an ailing boy from a slum tenement, Dr. Bobbs learns that the wealthy owner of his hospital also owns the tenement. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Spooky; Dr. Bobbs; The Making of a Marine!; Elza Poppin; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters; Rendezvous with Freedom. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.