Dell, Walt Disney\'s, Comics & Stories, # 205, Vol. 18 No.1, Oct. 1957, VG+/F-
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Dell, Walt Disney\'s, Comics & Stories, # 205, Vol. 18 No.1, Oct. 1957, VG+/F-:
$9.95
Listing:This listing is for a \"Walt Disney\'s Comics and Stories\" comic, Number 205, Volume 12, Number 1, dated October1957, Published by K.K. Publications, Inc.,and has acover price of $0.10.Featuring theCarl BarksClassic: \"Red Apple Sap.\"
Publication:Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium. In 1953 Dell claimed to be the world\'s largest comics publisher, selling 26 million copies each month. Dell Comics was best known for its licensed material, most notably the animated characters from Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Walter Lantz Studio, along with many movie and television properties such as the Lone Ranger, Tarzan, Howdy Doody, Yogi Bear and other Hanna-Barbera characters. From 1939 to 1962, Dell\'s most notable and prolific title was the anthology Four Color. Published several times a month, the title (which primarily consisted of stand alone issues featuring various licensed properties) saw more than 1,300 issues published in its 23-year history. It often served as a try-out title (much like DC\'s Showcase) and thus the launching pad for many long-running series. Another notable title was the Comic Album series.Writer/artists Walt Kelly and Carl Barks are the most noted talents associated with the company. Other prolific scripters were Gaylord DuBois, Bud Sagendorf, Paul S. Newman, Don \"Arr\"Christensen, John Stanley, Bob Gregory, Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald, Lloyd Turner, Leo Dorfman, Don Segall , Edward Kean, Cecil Beard and Carl Fallberg. Artists who worked on comics published by Dell included Fred Harman, Alex Toth, John Carey, Russ Manning, Jesse Marsh, Alberto Giolitti, Paul Murry, Tony Strobland Tony Strobl (1915–1991), Strobl was one of the most productive Disney artists of all time, and drew many stories which Barks wrote and sketched, Steve Steere began working for Western Publishing in the mid-1950s, and remained working for them until 1984. He was very prolific during this time, inking for artists such as Tony Strobl, Harvey Eisenberg and Phil De Lara. He worked on titles such as Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, and Mickey Mouse, among others. Harvey Eisenberg, Tom Gill, Ken Hultgren, Dick Moores, Jack Bradbury, Gil Turner, Fred Fredericks, Roger Armstrong, Jack Manning, Kay Wright, Bill Wright, Phil DeLara, Pete Alvarado, Dan Spiegle, Lynn Karp, Ellis Eringer, Paul Norris, Frank Bolle, Artie Saaf, Dan Noonan, John Ushler, Sam Glanzman, Bill Ziegler and John Buscema.
Western Publishing: One of the subsidiary of Western Publishing was K.K. Publications, named afterKay Kamen, manager of character merchandising atWalt Disney Studiosfrom 1933 to 1949.K.K. Publications became defunct during the mid/late 1960s.From 1938 to 1962, Western\'s properties were published under a partnership withDell Comics, which also handled the distribution and financing of the comic books. In 1962, Western ended this partnership and published comics itself, establishing theimprintGold Key Comics. Murphy explained the split thusly: \"With regard to a Western-Dell separation, this was by mutual agreement so that each company would be free to explore the potential business in the comics market without the self-imposed restrictions which formerly required Western and Dell to work exclusively with one another. In our previous relationship, Western Publishing Co. secured the rights, created the comics, printed them and shipped them out for Dell. Dell acted as the publisher and distributor and did the billing and paid Western for its creatively manufactured products\".This imprint continued until the late 1970s, after which newsstand distribution was discontinued in favor of distribution to toy stores under the \"Whitman Comics\" banner.The company stopped publishing comics in 1984, and all its licenses have since gone to other publishers.
Condition: Condition of comic is Very Good+/Fine-,stress marks and wear along spine and staples, bumped corners, some minor wear, on front cover and a 1/8 of an inch tear on bottom edge of front cover about 1 inch across from lower left corner, back cover has some mild soling and wear, and a 5/8 inch tear at about middle of top edge, pages are cream/off white. See pictures for all details. Comic you see in pictures is actual comic you will get.
Characters: Donald Duck, whose full name isDonald Fauntleroy Duckis a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most famous for his semi-intelligible speech and his explosive temper. Donald\'s dominant personality trait is his short temper and, in contrast, his positive look on life. Many Donald shorts start with Donald in a happy mood, without a care in the world, until something comes and spoils his day. His anger is a great cause of suffering in the duck\'s life, and he has on multiple occasions got in over his head and lost competitions because of it. There are times when he fights to keep his temper, and he has succeeded a few times, but he always returns to his well known, aggressive self at the end of the day.Donald\'s aggressive nature is a double-edged sword however, and while it at times is a hindrance and even a handicap for him, it has also helped him in times of need. When faced against a threat of some kind, Donald may get frightened and even intimidated, but rather than getting scared, he gets mad and has taken up fights with ghosts, sharks, mountain goats and even the forces of nature. And, more often than not, Donald has come out on top.Donald has a few memorable phrases that he occasionally comes out with in given situations. \"What\'s the Big Idea!?\" is a common one, which Donald usually says when stumbling across other characters in the midst of planning some sort of retaliation or prank, and sometimes when certain things do not go as planned or do not work properly. \"Aw Phooey!\" is another memorable saying Donald makes, usually after giving up on a particular action or event. Another popular phrase Donald says, in particular to Daisy, is, \"Hiya, toots!\". \"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy\" is yet another common phrase Donald uses, usually when he\'s very excited about something. Along with his friend Mickey Mouse, Donald is one of the most popular Disney characters and was included in TV Guide\'s list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002. He has appeared in more films than any other Disney character and is the fifth most published comic book character in the world after Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. Donald Duck rose to fame with his comedic roles in animated cartoons. He first appeared in The Wise Little Hen (1934), but it was his second appearance in Orphan\'s Benefit which introduced him as a temperamental comic foil to Mickey Mouse. Throughout the 1930s, \'40s and \'50s he appeared in over 150 theatrical films, several of which were recognized at the Academy Awards. Donald was regularly part of an ensemble cast with Mickey and Goofy, and was given his own series of films in 1937, starting with Don Donald. These films introduced Donald\'s girlfriend Daisy Duck and sometimes featured his three nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. .Donald was most famously drawn by Al Taliaferro, Carl Barks, and Don Rosa. Barks in particular is credited for greatly expanding the \"duck universe,\" the world in which Donald lives, and creating many additional characters such as Donald\'s maternal uncle Scrooge McDuck. Uncle $croogewhose full name is\"$crooge McDuck\" the richest duck in the world as well as the stingiestis anothercharacter. Many of the albums consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of $crooge McDuck. $crooge McDuck is a cartoon character created by Barks, in 1947, and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats. Named after Ebenezer Scrooge from the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is a wealthy Scottish American business magnate who is characterized as a greedy miser. .$crooge first appearing in the 1947 Four Color story \"Christmas on Bear Mountain\" (#178). Initially a supporting character in Donald Duck stories, he soon became a major figure of the Duck universe. In 1952 he was given his own comic book series, called Uncle Scrooge, which still runs today. Scrooge was most famously drawn by his creator Carl Barks, and later by Don Rosa. Comics have remained Scrooge\'s primary medium. A shrewd businessduck and noted tightwad, he is fond of diving into his money like a porpoise, burrowing through it like a gopher, and throwing coins into the air to let them fall upon his head—all without injury, much to the bafflement of others. He is also the richest member of The Billionaires Club of Duckburg, a society which includes the most successful businessmen of the world and allows them to keep connections with each other. Glomgold and Rockerduck are also influential members of the Club. His most famous prized possession is his Number One Dime. Beagle Boys:The Beagle Boys are a group of fictional characters from the Duck Universe. Created by Carl Barks, they are a gang of criminals who constantly try to rob $crooge McDuck. The Beagle Boys are usually depicted as a gang of about six to ten members, who are similar in appearance and personality, and without an established leader. The three most common numbers on Beagle Boys prison tags are 176-167, 176-671, and 176-176. In fact, no digits other than one, six, or seven appeared on their prison ID tags. Carl Barks used to include the words \"Beagle Boys Inc\" on their shirts under their numbers, which was later deleted.Gyro Gearloose:Gyro Gearlooseis a fictional character, an anthropomorphic chicken created by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. He is part of the Duck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge and anyone who is associated with them.Gyro is Duckburg\'s most famous inventor, even though his inventions don\'t always work the way he wants them to. His outrageous productivity is presented as a factor in the quality of his inventions; because he always comes up with new ideas, the fact that his inventions often lack an important feature, will often cause trouble for Scrooge or Donald who have bought the invention. He is known as being good-natured towards others. Gyro is often assisted by his Little Helper (or just \"Helper\"), who is a small anthropomorphic robot with a light bulb for a head Besides Little Helper, he has also a thinking cap, a combination of a roof-top and a nest, with three black birds living in it, and Gladstone Gander ( the luckest duck in the world.
Carl Barks(March 27, 1901– August 25, 2000): was an Americancartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his comics aboutDonald Duckand as the creator ofScrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed himThe Duck ManandThe Good Duck Artist. In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of theWill Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Barks worked for theDisney StudioandWestern Publishingwhere he createdDuckburgand many of its inhabitants, such asScrooge McDuck(1947),Gladstone Gander(1948), theBeagle Boys(1951),The Junior Woodchucks(1951),Gyro Gearloose(1952),Cornelius Coot(1952),Flintheart Glomgold(1956),John D. Rockerduck(1961) andMagica De Spell(1961). CartoonistWill Eisnercalled him \"theHans Christian Andersenof comic books.\"
Stories: Stories in the comic include;(1): Donald Duck, withthe boys Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and Gladstone Ganderin a story about Donald\'s attempt to grow prize winning apples in the Carl Barks classic story\"Red Apple Sap\"(2): Scamp in a story about Scamp\'s education,(3):Chip and Dalein a story about having an owl for a room mate, (4) Mickey Mouse, and Goofy,in an installment of the classic story \"The Sunken City\". There are also three short Donald Duck cartoons in the comic. There is also a short story featuring CMickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Dumbo, Bambi, Thumper, Donald Duck and many moreentitled \"Dumbo\'s Surprise\".
Advertisements: On the back cover is an ad. forSchwinn\'s Mark II Jaguar Bike. In the comic there is an ad. for \"Kadet of America\" of their \"Trainerifle\", and for \"Jumping Jack Shoes\" made by Vaiset-Bristol Shoe Co. of Monett, MO.
Cover: GreatCover with Fair Gloss, which show Donald watching the boys dressed up as Angels playing Basketball (see pictures #1-5).
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Shipping: We ship the comic(s) in large envelopes, in a clear plastic comic bag, layered between two sheets of reinforced cardboard, again in another second clear plastic bag, and with clear shipping tape reinforcing the outside of the large envelope and protecting the shipping label. This has proven to be a highly safe and effective way to ship and protect the comic(s).
Agreat cover.Awonderful comic,and a fine addition to any collection of Donald Duck orcomics based on Walt Disney characters
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Dell, Walt Disney\'s, Comics & Stories, # 205, Vol. 18 No.1, Oct. 1957, VG+/F-:
$9.95