Comic books in 'Donkey', graded by CGC

First 15-cent cover price issue. Hal, Hal, the Gang's All Here!; The boys throw an "explosive" Camp Wack-A-Boy reunion for Uncle Hal. Mr. Misfortune Teller! Starring Madam Zuzu (Jerry). Beware the Dog-Catcher; Jerry is a luckless dog-catcher. A Letter From Jerry. Letter from the DC editors explaining the price increase from $0.12 to $0.15. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. Story and art by Herge. Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Sept 1953. Science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Henry Kuttner, Philip K. Dick, Walter M. Miller Jr., Ivar Jorgensen, Kendall Foster Crossen, Charles V. DeVet, and Rog Phillips. Cover by Gaylord Welker. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Copyrighted 1908 by R. B. McKnight & Co. Written by L. Swindle. Cover and several full page interior illustrations by F. I. Wetherbee. Number Ten in a series of humor books by the same publisher. Softcover paperback, 5.25 x 7.5, b&w with illos., 82 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Son of Vision Thing - Story and Art by Theodoros Nikos Jouflas. Political commentary from a liberal viewpoint. This satire/parody of contemporary America fuses the Bush Administration/corporate hegemony/media culture with the black and white horror films of the 1930's, namely Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Dracula. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

The World of Jughead. "Rain Check," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie tries to get Jughead and Veronica to get along. "Gracious Greeter," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty asks Jughead to meet her visiting uncle and make him at home while she's away. "Power Structure," art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee appoints Jughead as a hall monitor. "Battle Cry," art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie tries to get Moose to beat up Jughead, but the plan backfires (naturally). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Chuck Tooley. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Will Franz. American soldiers face the brutality of war in conflicts across the globe. The Iron Corporal and his buddy Alvin find trouble following Alvin's mule, Doris, in a story featuring art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A bomber under attack is damaged so that its bomb-bay doors are inoperable. The Iron Corporal: And One Bomb; The Conquerors; Reward for Revealing; The Soft-Hearted Conqueror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Chuck Tooley. Stories and art by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman. A soldier's-eye view of the stress, danger and grim choices that come with war. Pfc. Leach undertakes a special mission during the Normandy Invasion. The Iron Corporal and his buddy Alvin find trouble following Alvin's mule, Doris, in a story featuring art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. The Iron Corporal: And One Bomb; One Night in Normandy; The Soft-Hearted Conqueror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Like Harvey's Ghostland and Foodland, Duckland reprints Baby Huey's misadventures in a giant-sized format. Huey goes to school, in a three-part story, but school may not be ready for Baby Huey. In another three-part story, a mysterious game leads Huey to discover something new. Huey Goes to School; Buzzy the Funny Crow; School Daze; The Hunters; The Big Game; The Bear; Taffy; Herman and Katnip: The Ham; Hot Stuff; The Mysterious Game; Holding Up the World; Brotherly Love; Tea Party; Last Laugh; Herman and Katnip: Hunger Pains. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 66, Issue 8 - June, 1938. Fiction by Kenneth Perkins, Jack Leonard, Fulton Grant, Beatrice Grimshaw, Gordon Keyne, Robert R. Mill, H. Bedford-Jones, L.B. Williams, and William Chester. Illustrations by Austin Briggs (7) and others. Cover by Herbert Morton Stoops. 6.5-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Dale Evans appearance on cover and story. Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Designer of Doom, script by France Herro, pencils by Jack Kirby; a condemned man dreams of breaking jail. Humor two-pager starring Bebe by Henry Boltinoff. The Magnificent Ham, script by France Herron, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Brodie; Brooklyn takes time off from the Commandos to pursue an acting career. Arms Maker to the World article with Samuel Colt. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Dale Evans--Queen of the Westerns, script by France Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Brodie. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in three untitled stories. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Effy Gissel, Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Swenson and Inspector Flanagan. Also: Candy tries to go into the candy making business in 1-page text story "Candy's Candy Kitchen" co-starring Ted Dawson, Tina and Trish Traynor. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana Jr. sets up a series of social faux pas for Captain Marvel Jr. (such as almost dropping an elephant on a crowd) in an effort to make him unpopular. Freddy Freeman realizes that the donkey Jasper can run as fast as any racehorse, but the owner of actual racehorses refuses to let him in the race. Professor Edgewise's latest invention, the Gigantic Buzzsaw, is sabotaged by a rival and runs amuck, threatening to slice the city into thin strips suitable for construction. The World's Most Unpopular Boy; Rubbernose Randolph; Judge Smudge; False-Face Murder; The Derby Donkey; Doc Quack and Brack; The Gigantic Buzzsaw; Kanvasback: Train Crazy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Art by Harvey Eisenberg. Edgar Bergen's ventriloquist's dummy, Charlie McCarthy, was a bona fide celebrity in the mid-20th century, star of movies, radio and this comic. Mortimer Snerd gets a job at the circus working with the elephants, but that's not as much fun as it sounds. Bessie, Mortimer's cow, gets a chance to be a hero. In a Western tale, Judge Rawson runs the town, and when Charlie and Mortimer get in his way, he sends outlaw Coyote Kane after them. Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detective; Charlie and Mortimer at the Circus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "The Wishing Table," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Lin Streeter; Two sons go out into the world to make their fortune only to be swindled by a wicked innkeeper, but their brother is forewarned. "The Two Frogs" Aesop's Fables story, art by Lin Streeter; Two Frogs had to leave their dry pond and encountered a well; One said they should live there. "There Was an Old Person of Brigg" by Edward Lear. Article on The Aardvark, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

The Singing Donkey. Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and William A. Walsh. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A comics version of the fable "The Musicians of Bremen," about four farm animals who seek their fortune by going on the road, and the surprising results of their quest. Plus Aesop's fable about The Fortune Teller, and a look at the caribou. And a poem by Edward Lear, "There Was an Old Man Who Said, Well!" The Singing Donkey; Aesop's Fables: The Fortune Teller; There Was an Old Man Who Said, Well!; The Animal World: The Caribou; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

And Not a Drop to Drink - Story, Art and Cover by Jeff Nicholson. Now the Colonia saga truly begins! You've met the cast and explored the strange world of Colonia, island hopping with Jack, his uncles, the pirate queens, Lucy the talking duck, and the old man-of-fish. Now join them on their first foray into mainland Colonia Norte (North America) and discover the secret that has baffled readers since the beginning. A 1999 Eisner Award nominee! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #7. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain thinks he's put one over on the Kids, but it's not the first time. Hawkshaw the Detective spots a telltale clue hiding in plain sight. The Captain and the Kids find themselves captives of the Brain. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective; Captives of the Brain. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Taliaferro. "Rants About Ants," script and art by Carl Barks; The boys bring home an ant farm and Donald accidently breaks it open, and the ants end up eating nearly all the wood in the house before he discovers them. 32 half-page stories starring Donald Duck, scripts by Bob Karp, art by Al Taliaferro; reprinted from King Features Syndicate dailies. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Vol.13 #10 April 1989 Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman, Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy tries to maintain quiet to keep his neighbor Mr. Tantrum from throwing a tantrum. Stuff, the portly Jughead to Freddy's Archie, orders a meal at a restaurant even though he doesn't have any money. A filmmaker wants to create a documentary about Freddy's school. Coed in the Head; Quite Quiet; Stuff: Back for More; Ragmuffins; Oley the Janitor: Neat Trick; Andy: Heads Up; Scream Test. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Gabby wants to know why outlaw Buck Mustang wants the carpet Gabby bought for Aunt Hester. Gabby meets a South American cowboy who tells even bigger lies than Gabby does. Frustrated with the lack of good help, Gabby opens a college for cowboys. Favorite line this issue: "Men? What men? Why, we haven't got an hombre on the whole spread who could stop a rustler with a cannon ball!" The Magic Carpet; Loco Lew; Gold Rushers; The Gaucho of the Prairies; Silly Sills; Young Falcon: The Men of Many People!; Chief Gray Matter; Cowboy College. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

2 #11s exist. See previous Ziff Davis Series (1950-51). Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. For the Love of Benny starring G.I. Joe; An army contains all kinds of men. One was Long John Silver, who lounged all day in his long red woolen underwear. Yousouff the Terrible Turk starring G.I. Joe, art by George Tuska; Joe and Sgt. Mulvaney meet a big Turkish wrestler in a new U.N. brigade in Korea. Waltzing Mathilda starring G.I. Joe, art by Bob Powell. Damon and Pythias starring Buddies, art by George Roussos; The two pals fight over the same girl. Medwick the Medic starring G.I. Joe, art by George Olesen. My Bullet Can Wait starring G.I. Joe, art by Alex Kotzky. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Russ Cochran, Graphic Gallery was a fully illustrated catalog of fine original artwork, all of it for sale. Issue #3 includes work by Carl Barks, Cliff Sterrett, George Herriman, Hal Foster, Frank Frazetta, Phil Davis, C.C. Beck, Burne Hogarth, Milton Caniff, Reed Crandall, and others. Cover art by Foster. 64 pgs. 1974.

Frank Timmons reluctantly takes on a task that draws him away from the search for undead killer Bart Bevard. But without finding and re-killing Bart, he'll never win back the soul of his beloved. Still, with lead flying everywhere, he may not have enough time to worry about it... TAG: More Weird Western adventure from owlhoots Shannon Eric Denton, Jeff Mariotte, and John Cboins Cover price $3.50.

Stories by Ken Hultgren and others. Art by Ken Hultgren and others. Cover by Irv Spector. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Grandma tells Teepee Tim how humans learned to cook food; Cartoonist Ken Hultgren needs a new funny-animal character for Ha Ha Comics, so he creates the indescribable Squeedlegump; When Uncle Looie is too tired for the planned family vacation, Izzy and Dizzy use the magic lamp to remedy the situation. How We Learned To Cook Our Food; Squeedlegump; United We Stand; Horace; The Eavesdropper; Izzy and Dizzy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

August 1999. Cover by John Cebollero. Through comic strips and witty writing, Harpoon points out the humor in controversial stuff, such as the lack of integrity in politicians, greed of big business, hypocrisy of religious fanatics, narrowmindedness of self-proclaimed patriots, and the superficiality of our materialistic society. Comic strips in this issue - "Dan Quayxote: The Futile Quest" (15 pages with art by John Cebollero), "Why Are We Losing The War on Art?" (3 pages written and drawn by Howard Cruse, "Frankengates" (a satire of Bill Gates and Microsoft) parts V and VI (9 pages & 10 pages with art by Rick Parker). For Mature Readers Only. 9-in x 11-in; color, 64 pages-slick paper. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Frank Roberge. Stories and art by Frank Roberge and others. Another oddity from Charlton's 1970s comics, Hee Haw is an adaptation of a hillbilly-themed sketch-comedy TV show featuring countrified humor and music. Archie and Grandpa go catfishing. Junior decides to enter his dog Kingfish in a dog show. A biography of the Hee Haw host, famed country singer Buck Owens. Plus activity and coloring pages. Archie and Grandpa: The Call of the Catfish; Buck Owens; Roy 'n Junior: Flipped; Gordie: The Big Salve Sale; Cornfield Chatter; Jeannine; Gordie & Junior: Best in Show; Grandpa; Roy, Lulu, Grandpa 'n Junior: Doggie Duo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Magazine containing pictures, jokes, and songs from the hit CBS show. Vol.4 No. 11. Cover price $0.50.

Hickory, "America's Funniest Hillbilly," stars in three untitled stories by Sahle, plus Peachy back-up (art by Al Feldstein?). Sahle cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. On the trail of stolen gold, Hoppy gets caught in an underwater trap, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Hoppy must use all his tracking skills to find a stagecoach robber in a maze of canyons. Hoppy enlists an outlaw gang's burro to catch up with a gang in their canyon hideout. Hopalong Cassidy's Golden Riddle!; Danger at the Lazy Lariat!; Chief Hot Foot; Secret of the Outlaw-Burro! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Vic Herman and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. After finding Ann's locket, Joe knows she survived the plane crash; he is aided in his hunt by Doc Danglefutty and his calculating mule. Flyin' Fools Chickie and Gootch try to rescue Penny Antee's grandpa from a deadly storm at sea, but he hates to fly and refuses to get on the plane. Plus an anti-bullying PSA featuring a young Joe Palooka, and two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad offering a beanie hat with a propeller on top, classic headgear from postwar America. Joe Palooka - A Boyhood Experience; Joe's Valiant Search for Ann; The Amazing Doc Danglefutty; Joe Palooka Tracks Down an Important Clue; Chickie Ricks The Flyin' Fool; Winnie the Waitress; Black Cat: Desert Intrigue; Black Cat: Disguise for Murder. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood and others. Cover by Wally Wood. Sometimes listed as Judy Canova (1950) #2. Judy Canova was an American comedian and radio star with a country-bumpkin persona, at the peak of her popularity when this comic came out. Judy's Dogpatch-style relatives try to help her get over a toothache; Pedro (played by Mel Blanc on the radio show) gets a typewriter and decides to pursue a career as a writer, maybe even for comic books; The Canova clan tries to clean up the house before their city cousins come to visit. Early art by EC legend Wally Wood. My Achin' Tooth; White Wash; Pedro; The Key to His Heart; Keys To The Town; Spookie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Printing. Miguel De Cervantes' Don Quixote of La Mancha. Painted cover by Antonio Bernal. Story by Jose Antonio Vidal Sales and Dr. Marion Kimberly. Art by Juan García Quiros. The English version of Spain's Joyas Literarias Juveniles, retelling literary classics in a reader-friendly comics format. Cervantes' classic satire features eccentric knight errant Don Quixote, who challenges windmills to duels, and his hapless cohort, Sancho Panza. Plus a biography of author Miguel de Cervantes. 7-1/4-in. x 10-1/2-in. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

Stories and art by Chic Young, Max Trell, Buck Sawyer, Bob Dunn, Roy Crane, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Otto Soglow, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Reprints of Buz Sawyer, the adventure strip by influential cartoonist Roy Crane; Mandrake the Magician tries to negotiate a peace between the warring kingdoms of Mechanica and Flora. Sports; Thimble Theatre; Goodnight Stories; Flash Gordon; Blondie; Buz Sawyer; Jan and Aloysius; Dun-Dums; Pet Pictures; The Little King. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Best Little Warhorse. Story by Mark Plemmons. Art and cover by Brendon Fraim and Brian Fraim. A spin-off of the beloved Knights of the Dinner Table strip, portraying the role-playing gamers world from their characters point of view. Knuckles is tricked into buying a mule that he thinks is a Dwarven Warhorse, and no amount of reasoning will convince him otherwise. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Renae De Liz. The unicorn and her newfound friend Schmendrick, the slightly hapless magician, continue their journey towards King Haggard's castle and the increasing threat of the seemingly omnipotent Red Bull. On the way they encounter a forest thief chieftain, his world weary wife, Molly, and the ghosts of a most mythic band of heroes. Cover price $3.99.

Hardcover book by radio entertainer Henry Burbig featuring "sturries, pomes, end ferry tails," i.e. stories, poems, and fairy tales--humorous short pieces written in heavy dialect (such as "De Lion end de Mouse," "Leetle Rad Riding Hood," "De Ogly Dockleeng," and so forth). Illustrations by Jeff Spark. Published by Rae D. Henkle Co. 5.25-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Hardcover book in dust jacket. Cover price $1.50.

October 15, 1971. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. This issue: Disney World Opens! Front cover picture of 1,500 Disney employees in front of Cinderella Castle. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.50.

What better way to celebrate the season than with the story of Christ's birth, told from the perspective of the children involved in the event--the shepherd boy, a child who accompanied the Magi, and the daughter of the Innkeeper that turned Christ's parents away. Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Mary Wilshire and Bill Anderson. Cover by Mary Wilshire. Cover price $2.99.

Jesus Christ's betrayal, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension are rendered in this comic book. Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Mary Wilshire, Colleen Doran and Bill Anderson. Cover by Scott McDaniel. Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Al Capp. One-page Genius story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. Salomey's Narrow Escape, script and art by Al Capp; Roundheels concocts a scheme to make Li'l Abner help him get into The Gourmet Club; Li'l Abner dohesn't realize the role that Salomey plays in the scheme. Shmoo Comics ad. One-page Prospector Pete story, script and art by Art Helfant. Peeping Tomahawk text story starring A Memphis Smith Adventure, script by Andrew Charles. Earthquake McGoon, script and art by Al Capp; Pappy promises to tell everyone that Earthquake McGoon is a decent hoomin bean. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science has a new pet jet. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. The Horseless Carriage, script and art by Al Capp; Soft-Hearted John agrees to tear up the mortgages of the Dogpatch residents if Li'l Abner can bring him his heart's desire, a Stanley Steamer automobile. One-page Genius story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. Heavyweight Hamburger A Memphis Smith Adventure text story, script by Donald George, art by Doug Wildey. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science captures an escaped con. One-page Prospector Pete story by Art Helfant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.