Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $7,550.00 or Best Offer Restored: B3 Paper: Off white Restoration includes: Color touch, pieces added, cover cleaned, interior lightened, cover reinforced. Label #1350298001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($226.50) will be 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.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $680.00 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.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $230.00 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.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $205.00 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.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $145.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Crack on top left corner of inner well. Label #4018771001

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.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $249.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4303057024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Maurice Kashuba. Stories and art by Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Hal Bittner, Ralph Carlson, Roy Humphries, William Ferguson, Victor Boni, Robert Turner, Alan Blane, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Genius inventor Professor Warren, known as the Supermind, sends his superpowered son Dan to destroy an enemy spy base. Professor Supermind and Son were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Invisible superhero The Voice uses his power to track a gang of counterfeiters. The Masked Pilot and Tom must capture a spy who is trying to steal an experimental new fighter-bomber plane. Dynamic cover by Maurice Kashuba. Did You Know That; Professor Supermind and Son; Heroes; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; Fighting Planes; True Spy Stories: The Canal Zone Spy, The Red-Headed Spy Messenger; This Curious World; The Sky Hawk; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $574.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #1156842001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.22) will be 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.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $100.00 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.