Auctions: comic books in 'Easter'

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story GRANT BOND & DWIGHT MACPHERSON art & cover GRANT BOND Following last year's critical success, Archibald turns his attention to Easter and the grotesque, ludicrous and bizarre! On furlough from the big city, Archibald must help his befuddled friends overcome their personal demons that are coming straight from hell! A carnival of carnage! A plastered plunge into purgatory! A roller coaster ride to redemption! TAG: 'Archibald is the delicious creation of Grant Bond; a comic murder mystery that combines the classic cartoon shorts of the 1930's with the gritty stylings of Film Noir, Archibald... is a treat!' --Mo Ali from www.fractalmatter.com APRIL 2 ? 32 PAGES ? 2C ? $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES Cover price $3.50.

Stories and art by Ray Krank, Ham Fisher, Frank Tinsley, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. A killer stalks the creators of the Dream Drug, which causes criminals to have nightmares until they confess their crimes. A painting is so horrible, people flee the art gallery to get away from it - so naturally, Sparky's pal Slap Happy wins it in a raffle. Kirk and Charlie Chan battle escaped spies Zara and Everett on a ship bound for Axis Japan. Sparky Watts; Charlie Chan; Captain Yank; Joe Palooka; Bo; Dixie Dugan; The Face; Skyman; Brass Knuckles; Manhattan Manhunt. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Elvira's toasting the season by sampling the horrors that lurk at Party Beach with her friends, but an influx of mutant monster fish leaves the party-goers with a big question: how're they all going to top the party off without creating a monster of their own to help? Find out in "Where the Ghouls Are!" Also: Elvira tries to help Senor Fred the talking horse in "Horse Opera." By Frank Strom, Tom Simonton, Richard Howell and Dan Day. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Yogi Bear's Easter Parade; Treasury-sized edition published 1978, $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Limited to 500-Boston Comic Con Exclusive Cover by Elias Chatzoudis. (W) Raven Gregory. (A) Carlos Paul, Marcio Loerzer. Sela journey to find the place known only as the tomb of Death leads her to a small town that may hold the secrets to its location. There she learns the truth of the temple that was once the training grounds for the knights of the realm and the tragic tale of their corruption and downfall at the hands of the Dark One's minion, the evil Winter Witch.

Stories by Buford Tune and Art Helfant. Art by Buford Tune and Art Helfant, plus an ad by Al Capp. Cover by Buford Tune. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace's makeshift burglar alarm backfires when he comes home late; The family goes fishing on Father's Day; Rumpus tries to coach Shlump the Lump on being more chivalrous and gallant for the ladies. Also featuring a Wildroot Cream-Oil ad starring Al Capp's Dick Tracy spoof, Fearless Fosdick, from "L'il Abner," with actual art by Capp. Drive-In Movie; Free Show; The Beaver; You Can't Win; Hep Gypsy; Alarming Situation; Mechanical Genius; Surprise Date; Rumpus; Fishy Father. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Children's text stories and illustrations with puzzles and activities. 6 page picture section. 7 x 10. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich meets his longtime girlfriend Gloria (in her first appearance), and showers her with so many gifts that her father fears going broke just storing them. Richie's father tries to teach him the value of hard work. Daffy Over Dots; Uncle Branes Folderol; Little Lotta: A Weighty Problem; The Shade Tree; The Sissy; Richie Rich: First Date. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#186, 4/57, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Tweety and Sylvester in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Dandy Fight," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Farewell My Palomar by Gilbert; Penny Century: Perla and Beatriz and Locas: Gonna Make You My Man by Jaime. Also includes Easter Hunt, an early Maggie and Hopey story written by Gilbert and drawn by Jaime. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover by Jaime. Back cover by Gilbert. Cover price $2.95.

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Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

"Mystery Castle"; Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd stumble across a castle in a remote valley, not knowing it was recently constructed by a wealthy oil and cattle baron; Based on the Looney Toons cartoons. Bugs Bunny to the Rescue maze puzzle. Bugs Bunny crossword puzzle with rhyming clues. Back cover Bugs Bunny illustration. 20 pgs., full color.

Bugs Bunny & Porky Pig

Hastings Variant Cover by Amy Mebberson. Written by Rob Anderson. Art by Amy Mebberson. Twilight Sparkle plans to spend some much needed quality time with her brother, Shining Armor, in the Crystal Empire. However, when a mysterious ghost starts haunting the castle, the siblings will have to use all of their combined monster knowledge to save the day!

December 1972. Special Easter Issue. The return of Son-O-God Comics, featuring art by Neal Adams; a Christmas tale by Arnold Roth; a spoof of Christmas gift books. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, P. J. O'Rourke, Frank Springer, Joe Orlando, Sean Kelly, Gahan Wilson, Jeff Jones, Shary Flenniken, M.K. Brown, Bobby London, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Rick Meyerowitz. Cover price $0.75.

Peanuts: You're on your Own, Snoopy (T2438, 1975) by Charles M. Schulz, is a paperback published by Fawcett. Cover price $0.75.

Stories, art and cover by Harrison Cady. The second series collecting Harrison Cadys early comic strip Peter Rabbit. Pop Rabbit thinks Peter cant win anything from the carnival game, but Peter proves him wrong; Peter plays a prank on Professor Possums bird watching group with his tin whistle; A boastful badger is taken down a notch, thanks to Peter, his pals and a pumpkin patch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 4.5" cumulative spine split with some splitting and tearing through wraps, cover coming loose at staples. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $44.00 View scan 3 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage. Oxidation.

#53 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. This issue features "The Adventure of the Tripoli Pirate," a 16 page comic adventure starring Superman and Tim (mostly Tim). Copyright 1947 by Superman, Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $81.00 View scans Staple rust.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $179.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

#64 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1948 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Designed and drawn by Archie Comics veterans, including Jughead's Samm Schwartz, Tippy is Tower's entry into the world of timeless teen comedy. Guitar-strumming bard Go-Go gives a musical introduction to the story of how Tippy starts a chain reaction amongst her friends when she tries to make Tommy jealous. Hippie fashion-plate "Wayout" Farr has all the girls going gaga over him, and his friends are even wilder, in an amusing send-up of '60s counterculture. A photo pinup of pop singing stars "The Serendipity Singers." Plus reader-submitted fashion designs and advice for teens on fashion, dating and parties, including a Mad Hatter Party. The Jealousy Game; What's Happening, Baby?; And Away We Go-Go; Cultural Exchange; Mad Hatter Party; A Fraud in Her Future; Keeping 'Em in Stitches; Go-Go: Come as You Aren't; Truce Is Stranger Than Fiction; Tongue Twisters; Classy Classroom Clothes; Dear Tippy; Mad Fads; Fashions from Our Readers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Tomart's guide to Disney collecting, Toy Fair 1999, Disney Easter Cover price $6.00.