Whitman - Hard to find issues - List available?

[TvComics]

Hello to all the sage boardmembers.

 

A little help if you would.

 

I have been fortunate enough to happen upon a large collection of non-superhero Bronze books in nice shape. I keep stumbling upon odd titles and many comics published by Whitman.

 

In terms of the comics published by Whitman, many are probably aware of the super rare comics like Uncle Scrooge #179 from 1980 which is over $500 in NM as well as Little Lulu #260. However, I know that there are dozens of comics that were Whitman only (some distributed in 3 packs only) that are very hard to find.

 

I searched the boards and could not find a link to discussion about this in the past. I would love to see a list of all the hard to find Whitman comics from the 70's/80's.

 

If anyone has such a list, please post it. Thanks in advance!

[Mushroom]

Porky Pig is the grail for rare Whitman's. Read Sulipa's market assessment in current OS for some commentary around these books.

[FlyingDonut]

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 480

Uncle Scrooge 179

Tweety and Sylvester 107

Donald Duck 222

Porky Pig 99

Huey, Dewey and Louie 37(?)

Super Goof 65

 

and others.

[Jayman]

The Black Hole # 4 is pretty hard to find being only sold in the 3-packs.

[Red Hook]

You might try to track down backissues of Comic Book MarketPlace #85 and #86 which contain a two part article on Whitmans by Jon McClure.

 

I own #86 and in that issue he explores the subject of bagged comics and the final days of Whitman. I haven't seen the first part of the article, just know it ran prior to this installment, I assume in issue #85.

 

In the first installment (reading from issue #86) he provided a quick overview of the complicated publishing history of the many Western/Dell/Gold Key/Whitman comics. Apparently part one contained a table of releases from late 1971 through late 1980 and a set of calendar charts for the years 1982 to 84.

 

I would keep an eye out on ebay.....these issues pop up every once in while. Or maybe a board member has them for sale.

 

Redhook

[Red Hook]

Here, I'm making it easy. This is just one of a bunch of auctions that should interest you.....

 

CBM #85

[kryptonitecomics]

Here, I'm making it easy. This is just one of a bunch of auctions that should interest you.....

 

CBM #85

 

 

Hey didn't you read the rules....no helping the new guys

 

 

 

[Red Hook]

DAMN! Slipped up again!

 

Sorry, Krypto, it was late, I wasn't thinking.......

 

Thing was, when he directed his query towards "sage boardmembers", I knew he was really asking for me personally!

[kryptonitecomics]

 

 

Sure, ya, I hear ya ..........someone call the funny farm.....Red's hearing voices again

[rjpb]

The current issue of Comic Book Marketplace lists most if not all of them in order of scarcity.

[TvComics]

Thanks to all including redhook and rjpb for the heads up. I will try to track down the CBM issues and put together the list. If I do develop a list, I will try to remember to post it here.

[Red Hook]

That would be great. Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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