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OT: '70s Comic Books without covers, any value?
mr3holesinone
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First, thanks for any help, its a long list. I found a small lot of comic books without the glossy front and back covers. They are mostly from the 1973-1974 era, a few are even 1st or 2nd issues. Without the covers are they worth anything? They are in decent shape, a few have bent pages, see list below. Offers? Put em on Ebay? Trash em?
I also found a small (4" x 3") Walt Disney's Donald Duck in Volcano Valley 'Flip-It Cartoons See 'Em Move' book. It's about 250 pages that shows Donald doing the hula dance as you flip through the pages. Copyright dates inside are 1941, 1947, 1949 & 1973 so I guess it's a fourth printing edition....condition is what I'd call fair. Front and back covers have creases, pages are yellowing but all intact with no visible creases, binding is still very good. Any value?
Comic books: NONE HAVE COVERS UNLESS STATED
The Amazing Spider-Man "Betrayed"? Marvel Comis, Vol. 1, No. 130 March 1974, 20 cents, 32 pages, no creases.
Superman "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary!" Action Comics, Vol. 36, No. 429, Nov. 1973, 32 pages, no creases.
Superman "Bus-Ride to Nowhere!" Action Comics, Vol 36, No. 430, Dec 1973, 32 pages, last 8 pages have damaged (creased) bottom right pages, about 3" crease/impression. A second copy has no creases.
The Shadow "Freak Show Murders" National Periodical Publications, Vol. 1, No. 2, Dec-Jan 1973/1974. 32 pages, binding has 3/4" tear and front page has about a 2" crease.
Power Man, Marvel Comics, Vol 1, No. 17, Feb 1974. Old creases bottom right pages about 3".
Donald Duck, Walt Disney, No. 153, Nov 1973. No creases, pages pretty good shape.
Ghosts, National Periodical Publications, Vol. 3, No. 21, Dec 1973. Pages creased right edge starting about 6" up the right edge going diagonally down to about 2" from the edge at the bottom.
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, No. 5, , Feb 1974. No creases visible.
Tarzan, Vol 26, No. 225, Nov 1973. No creases visible.
Marvel Team-Up: The Torch and the Hulk--Together! Vol. 1, No. 18, Feb 1974. No creases.
(2) Star Trek, No. 22, Jan 1974. Old creases, not real distracting. The second copy is better.
Uncanny Tales, Vol. 1, No. 2, Feb 1974. No creases.
Blondie, Vol 6, No. 207, Nov 1973. No creases.
Wonder Woman, Vol 32, No. 209, Dec-Jan, 1973-1974. No creases.
Turok, Son of Stone, No. 87, Nov 1973. Back page has small crease and tear.
Curly? May be missing front and back pages, no publishers line or other notations on what this one is. Main character appears to be an "Archie and Jughead" type character similar to Moose. No creases.
Shazam! Vol. 2, No. 10, Feb 1974. Front page has small 1/2" crease bottom right. 2 copies
Other titles in basically the same condition are:
Weird War Tales; House of Secrets; Blondie (Vol 6, No. 207); Dennis the Menace (64 pages issue, possibly Dec 1973 issue); Donald Duck (No. 153, Nov 1973); Pebbles and Bamm Bamm; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Cheyenne Kid; Superboy; Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion; The Flash; 2 copies of Woodsy Owl (No. 2, Feb 1974); Marvel Triple Action (The Mighty Avengers!) (Vol. 1, No. 17); Champion Sports (3 copies); Star Spangled War Stories; Archie at Riverdale High; Baby Snoots (No. 15), 2 copies.
Attack (has back cover, but no front cover); Fantastic Four; Richie Rich; The Brave & The Bold; Marvel Premiere: Stan Lee Presents Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts! (Vol. 1, No. 11); Supergirl; Beatle Bailey (with back cover); Woody Woodpecker; Barney & Betty Rubble (Vol 1, No. 6); The Jetsons; Laugh (Archie?); Jughead; Pebbles & Bamm Bamm.
House of Mystery; Kull, the Destroyer (No. 12); Millie the Model; Archie's Jokebook Magazine (No. 190) 3 copies; Walt Disney Huey, Dewey, and Louie Junior Woodchucks, No. 23, 2 copies; Yogi Bear; PEP (Archie?); New Terrytoons (Heckle and Jeckle); Little Lulu; Jimmy Olsen; Little Lulu; 2 copies of Conan the Barbarian (Vol 1, No. 35); Sad Sack and the Sarge.
With Covers:
Astonishing Tales & Deathlok, Marvel Comics, Vol 1, No. 30, June 1975. Decent shape, shows signs of wear.
Ghosts, DC Comics? National Periodical Publications, Vol. 5, No. 43, Oct. 1975. Decent shape, shows signs of wear.
Adventures of the Big Boy. 2 issues, Nos. 218 & 220. Issued by Big Boy Restaurant operators, 1975.
The Phantom Stranger, DC Comics?, National Periodical Publications, Vol 6, No. 30, Apr-May 1974. Shows signs of wear, not as good as the others.
More with No Covers:
Bugs Bunny, Warner Bros, No. 154, Jan 1974. "The Green Thumb".
Jack and Jill, Saturday Evening Post, 'magazine' of short stories and things to do for kids about ages 8-12.
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Hanna-Barbera, No. 4, Feb 1974.
The Funky Phantom, Hanna-Barbera, No. 8, Dec. 1973.
Scamp, Walt Disney, No. 14, Nov. 1973.
Walt Disney Chip 'N' Dale, No. 24, Nov. 1973.
I also found a small (4" x 3") Walt Disney's Donald Duck in Volcano Valley 'Flip-It Cartoons See 'Em Move' book. It's about 250 pages that shows Donald doing the hula dance as you flip through the pages. Copyright dates inside are 1941, 1947, 1949 & 1973 so I guess it's a fourth printing edition....condition is what I'd call fair. Front and back covers have creases, pages are yellowing but all intact with no visible creases, binding is still very good. Any value?
Comic books: NONE HAVE COVERS UNLESS STATED
The Amazing Spider-Man "Betrayed"? Marvel Comis, Vol. 1, No. 130 March 1974, 20 cents, 32 pages, no creases.
Superman "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary!" Action Comics, Vol. 36, No. 429, Nov. 1973, 32 pages, no creases.
Superman "Bus-Ride to Nowhere!" Action Comics, Vol 36, No. 430, Dec 1973, 32 pages, last 8 pages have damaged (creased) bottom right pages, about 3" crease/impression. A second copy has no creases.
The Shadow "Freak Show Murders" National Periodical Publications, Vol. 1, No. 2, Dec-Jan 1973/1974. 32 pages, binding has 3/4" tear and front page has about a 2" crease.
Power Man, Marvel Comics, Vol 1, No. 17, Feb 1974. Old creases bottom right pages about 3".
Donald Duck, Walt Disney, No. 153, Nov 1973. No creases, pages pretty good shape.
Ghosts, National Periodical Publications, Vol. 3, No. 21, Dec 1973. Pages creased right edge starting about 6" up the right edge going diagonally down to about 2" from the edge at the bottom.
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, No. 5, , Feb 1974. No creases visible.
Tarzan, Vol 26, No. 225, Nov 1973. No creases visible.
Marvel Team-Up: The Torch and the Hulk--Together! Vol. 1, No. 18, Feb 1974. No creases.
(2) Star Trek, No. 22, Jan 1974. Old creases, not real distracting. The second copy is better.
Uncanny Tales, Vol. 1, No. 2, Feb 1974. No creases.
Blondie, Vol 6, No. 207, Nov 1973. No creases.
Wonder Woman, Vol 32, No. 209, Dec-Jan, 1973-1974. No creases.
Turok, Son of Stone, No. 87, Nov 1973. Back page has small crease and tear.
Curly? May be missing front and back pages, no publishers line or other notations on what this one is. Main character appears to be an "Archie and Jughead" type character similar to Moose. No creases.
Shazam! Vol. 2, No. 10, Feb 1974. Front page has small 1/2" crease bottom right. 2 copies
Other titles in basically the same condition are:
Weird War Tales; House of Secrets; Blondie (Vol 6, No. 207); Dennis the Menace (64 pages issue, possibly Dec 1973 issue); Donald Duck (No. 153, Nov 1973); Pebbles and Bamm Bamm; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Cheyenne Kid; Superboy; Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion; The Flash; 2 copies of Woodsy Owl (No. 2, Feb 1974); Marvel Triple Action (The Mighty Avengers!) (Vol. 1, No. 17); Champion Sports (3 copies); Star Spangled War Stories; Archie at Riverdale High; Baby Snoots (No. 15), 2 copies.
Attack (has back cover, but no front cover); Fantastic Four; Richie Rich; The Brave & The Bold; Marvel Premiere: Stan Lee Presents Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts! (Vol. 1, No. 11); Supergirl; Beatle Bailey (with back cover); Woody Woodpecker; Barney & Betty Rubble (Vol 1, No. 6); The Jetsons; Laugh (Archie?); Jughead; Pebbles & Bamm Bamm.
House of Mystery; Kull, the Destroyer (No. 12); Millie the Model; Archie's Jokebook Magazine (No. 190) 3 copies; Walt Disney Huey, Dewey, and Louie Junior Woodchucks, No. 23, 2 copies; Yogi Bear; PEP (Archie?); New Terrytoons (Heckle and Jeckle); Little Lulu; Jimmy Olsen; Little Lulu; 2 copies of Conan the Barbarian (Vol 1, No. 35); Sad Sack and the Sarge.
With Covers:
Astonishing Tales & Deathlok, Marvel Comics, Vol 1, No. 30, June 1975. Decent shape, shows signs of wear.
Ghosts, DC Comics? National Periodical Publications, Vol. 5, No. 43, Oct. 1975. Decent shape, shows signs of wear.
Adventures of the Big Boy. 2 issues, Nos. 218 & 220. Issued by Big Boy Restaurant operators, 1975.
The Phantom Stranger, DC Comics?, National Periodical Publications, Vol 6, No. 30, Apr-May 1974. Shows signs of wear, not as good as the others.
More with No Covers:
Bugs Bunny, Warner Bros, No. 154, Jan 1974. "The Green Thumb".
Jack and Jill, Saturday Evening Post, 'magazine' of short stories and things to do for kids about ages 8-12.
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Hanna-Barbera, No. 4, Feb 1974.
The Funky Phantom, Hanna-Barbera, No. 8, Dec. 1973.
Scamp, Walt Disney, No. 14, Nov. 1973.
Walt Disney Chip 'N' Dale, No. 24, Nov. 1973.
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from what you posted i dont see anything having any real value.
give em to some kids
I am a Comic Book guy from way back. Sorry to say what you have is worthless. Most from that age even with covers wouldn't be worth much. About the only way to get anything out of them is to list the whole lot (Since you've already done that) in one Auction as reading material Comics.
Neil
no covers means they were redeemed for credit from the publisher. Was cheaper to send back the covers for credit rather than the whole boxes of comics. They still do the same with magazines and newspapers.
They were supposed to be trashed, recycled. Give them away to some kids for reading.
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2. 5-22-99 Warrenton GC 6 iron 189 yards 10th Hole
3. 7-23-99 Oak Meadow CC 5 iron 180 yards 17th Hole
4. 9-19-99 Country Lake GC 6 iron 164 yards 15th Hole
5. 8-30-09 Country Lake GC Driver 258 yards 17th Hole (Par 4)
Collector of Barber Halves, Commems, MS64FBL Frankies, Full Step Jeffersons & Mint state Washington Quarters