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Four Color (Series One) #9 (Dell, 1940) CGC VF+

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Four Color (Series One) #9 (Dell, 1940) CGC VF+
<B>Four Color #9 Donald Duck (Dell, 1942) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages.</B></I> Not only does this key issue have Carl Barks' first comic art on the comic-book Donald Duck, it's also significant as an attempt by Disney to determine whether original Donald stories written for comic books would succeed (<B>Walt Disney's Comics and Stories</B></I> featured strip reprints at the time). This book used to be ranked among the 20 most valuable comics, above the likes of <B>More Fun</B></I> #52! While it's somewhat more common than some Golden Age keys, note below how very few copies have received a higher grade than this one. Overstreet 2006 VF 8.0 value = $6,370; VF/NM 9.0 value = $10,935. CGC census 3/07: 2 in 8.5, 5 higher.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Comics - Slabbed (certified) (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)