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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 31 CBCS 0.5 Conserved SS Carl Barks

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    CBCS 0.5
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    • Conserved
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Verified Sig: Carl Barks (on 3rd page). Amateur Conservation Includes: Cover reinforced with glue. Large piece missing from centerfold, affects story, INCOMPLETE.
    • Label #18-11019C7-002
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    Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Hubie Karp, Bob Wright, Bob Grant, Karl Karpé, Ken Hultgren and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 3 #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey becomes the hotel detective in the haunted hotel. Donald tries to keep his victory garden safe from crows, in the first Donald Duck story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. Donald thinks his chimney is on fire. Where There's Smoke; Gratitude; Juggler; Sammy Seal Earns His Name; Friend Owl; The Medicine Man; Helping Red Cross; Modern Meal; Bolivar Behaves; Free Admission; Mickey Mouse, Bellhop Detective; Hollywood Chatter; The Loser; Strategy; Mousetrap; Oooh!; Wigwam; Proof!; Reserved Seat; Out Or In?; Birds of a Feather; Reply by Direct Wire; Victory Vehicles; They're Off; There's Always A Way; Doing It Up Right; Think Nothing of It, Daisy; An Idle Threat; A Hole in One; It's a System; That'll Make 'em Say Uncle!; Anybody Got a Bellows?; There's No Justice. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CBCS 0.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)