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Topic: Gladstone albums have no dates
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Douglas
Gladstone albums have no dates
Message 1 -
2010-01-07 at 20:01:00
I have a few of the large softcover Gladstone comic albums. I am guessing that the lack of a date anwhere in them will hurt their value on the collector's market. In the usual place near the first page, they say, "copyright Walt Disney Corporation", or something like that, instead of saying, "copyright 1999 Walt Disney Corporation", for example. I don't know much about collector's markets, but I am very curious about this lack of a date. I wonder why they intentionally omitted dates? I could write to contacts at the late Bruce Hamilton's web site to ask, I suppose. Lots of these albums reprint excellent Barks material, and also Don Rosa and more. I never warmed up to this format (large, softcover albums), but I like this format in many ways. I note that a Gold key reprint, Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, as I recall, with a cover story of Barks' Luck of the North, has no date, also, according to a web site which has a copy for sale. A broader topic might be, what format is best for publishing and collecting these comic books, such as the Disney ducks by Barks and Rosa. "Best" in many ways: best coloring, best presentation, easiest to read and enjoy, easiest to maintain on our bookshelves at home? (Best cover/story combination? best cover that does not go with a story?)
Coolwater
Gladstone albums have no dates
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2010-01-07 at 21:23:50
Quote from user: DouglasI have a few of the large softcover Gladstone comic albums. I am guessing that the lack of a date anwhere in them will hurt their value on the collector's market. In the usual place near the first page, they say, "copyright Walt Disney Corporation", or something like that, instead of saying, "copyright 1999 Walt Disney Corporation", for example.
I also find it annoying when a print work gives no information on the year of its publication. But why should the collector price of such a Gladstone album seriously depend on the year given or not given in the imprint? Gladstone's publication history is well documented, I suppose, and for every collector of Disney comics it will be no difficulty to look up the data, in the times of WWW less than ever (Inducks).
I also find it annoying when a print work gives no information on the year of its publication. But why should the collector price of such a Gladstone album seriously depend on the year given or not given in the imprint? Gladstone's publication history is well documented, I suppose, and for every collector of Disney comics it will be no difficulty to look up the data, in the times of WWW less than ever (Inducks).
Stefan
Gladstone albums have no dates
Message 3 -
2010-01-08 at 12:03:32
I remember the pain I had trying to fill in the publication years for Disney pocket in Inducks, with lots of different sources giving contradicting information. The last two books contain a year of printing, which I cosidered as an accurate source for the year of those two boks.
Copyright years can also be confusing. Some issues of Kalle Ankas julbok do not contain any information about the year of publication. However, they usually contain one or more copyright years, but these refer to the years during which the comics were originally published in American newspapers, which can sometimes be several decades before the corresponding Kalle Ankas julbok issue was published.
Copyright years can also be confusing. Some issues of Kalle Ankas julbok do not contain any information about the year of publication. However, they usually contain one or more copyright years, but these refer to the years during which the comics were originally published in American newspapers, which can sometimes be several decades before the corresponding Kalle Ankas julbok issue was published.
Roger North
Gladstone albums have no dates
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2010-01-08 at 15:09:14
Yes it is puzzling that Gladstone Albums have no dates. I have a good number of those in comic book format anyway.
Here is a list of the stories that I have from the albums and the issues that I have them in
Uncle Scrooge in The Mines of King Solomon in Walt Disney Giant #2
Donald Duck in Terror of the River in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #26
Mickey Mouse in The Lair of Wolf Barker in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #s 586 and 587
Uncle Scrooge in Back to the Klondike in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #26, and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #1
Donald Duck in Sherriff of Bullet Valley in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #28
Uncle Scrooge in Land Beneath the Ground in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #28 and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #1
Donald Duck in The Master Rainmaker in Donald Duck #284
Donald Duck in The Master Ice Fisher in Donald Duck and Friends #335
Donald Duck in The Master Glasser in Donald Duck and Friends #340
Mickey Mouse in Hoppy the Kangaroo in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #s 591, and 592
Donald Duck in Ancient Persia in Donald Duck and Friends #339
Uncle Scrooge in Hawaiian Hideaway (AKA The Menehune Mystery) in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #47
Uncle Scrooge in A Financial Fable in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #23
Donald Duck in Wild About Flowers in Donald and Mickey #20
Donald Duck in Fireman Donald in Donald Duck #295
Donald Duck in The Golden Helmet in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #33
Uncle Scrooge in The Money Well in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #25
Donald Duck in Salmon Derby in Donald Duck #280
Donald Duck in Raffle Reversal in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #586
Donald Duck in Good Canoe Bad Canoe in Donald Duck #290
Mickey Mouse in The World of Tomorrow in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #588-590
Donald Duck in Ten Star Generals in Donald Duck #281
Donald Duck in The Chickadee Challenge in Donald Duck #287
Uncle Scrooge in The Golden Fleecing in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #30 and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #2
Uncle Scrooge in Only a Poor Old Man in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33
Donald Duck in Mocking Bird Ridge in Donald Duck #305
Uncle Scrooge in Go Slowly Sands of Time in Uncle Scrooge #300
Donald Duck in Trick or Treat in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #47 and Donald Duck and Friends #332
Donald Duck in A Christmas for Shacktown in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #30
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in The Case of the Vanishing Coats in Donald Duck #286
Donald Duck in The Victory Garden in Donald Duck #286
Donald Duck in The Rabbit's Foot in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #600
Uncle Scrooge in Last Sled to Dawson in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #5 and Uncle Scrooge #350
Uncle Scrooge in The Sunken City (AKA The Secret of Atlantis) in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #50
Mickey Mouse in The Bar None Ranch in Gladstone Giant Album Special #3 (It's the only issue in that series that I have)
Uncle Scrooge in So Far and No Safari in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #8
Donald Duck in The Secret of Hondorica in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #21
Donald Duck in The Pixilated Parrot in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #22
Mickey Mouse in The Monarch of Medioka in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #593-599
That's my list of the stories that I have from the Gladstone Comic Albums.
Here is a list of the stories that I have from the albums and the issues that I have them in
Uncle Scrooge in The Mines of King Solomon in Walt Disney Giant #2
Donald Duck in Terror of the River in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #26
Mickey Mouse in The Lair of Wolf Barker in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #s 586 and 587
Uncle Scrooge in Back to the Klondike in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #26, and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #1
Donald Duck in Sherriff of Bullet Valley in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #28
Uncle Scrooge in Land Beneath the Ground in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #28 and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #1
Donald Duck in The Master Rainmaker in Donald Duck #284
Donald Duck in The Master Ice Fisher in Donald Duck and Friends #335
Donald Duck in The Master Glasser in Donald Duck and Friends #340
Mickey Mouse in Hoppy the Kangaroo in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #s 591, and 592
Donald Duck in Ancient Persia in Donald Duck and Friends #339
Uncle Scrooge in Hawaiian Hideaway (AKA The Menehune Mystery) in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #47
Uncle Scrooge in A Financial Fable in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #23
Donald Duck in Wild About Flowers in Donald and Mickey #20
Donald Duck in Fireman Donald in Donald Duck #295
Donald Duck in The Golden Helmet in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #33
Uncle Scrooge in The Money Well in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #25
Donald Duck in Salmon Derby in Donald Duck #280
Donald Duck in Raffle Reversal in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #586
Donald Duck in Good Canoe Bad Canoe in Donald Duck #290
Mickey Mouse in The World of Tomorrow in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #588-590
Donald Duck in Ten Star Generals in Donald Duck #281
Donald Duck in The Chickadee Challenge in Donald Duck #287
Uncle Scrooge in The Golden Fleecing in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #30 and Carl Barks Greatest Duck Tales Stories #2
Uncle Scrooge in Only a Poor Old Man in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33
Donald Duck in Mocking Bird Ridge in Donald Duck #305
Uncle Scrooge in Go Slowly Sands of Time in Uncle Scrooge #300
Donald Duck in Trick or Treat in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #47 and Donald Duck and Friends #332
Donald Duck in A Christmas for Shacktown in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #30
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in The Case of the Vanishing Coats in Donald Duck #286
Donald Duck in The Victory Garden in Donald Duck #286
Donald Duck in The Rabbit's Foot in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #600
Uncle Scrooge in Last Sled to Dawson in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #5 and Uncle Scrooge #350
Uncle Scrooge in The Sunken City (AKA The Secret of Atlantis) in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #50
Mickey Mouse in The Bar None Ranch in Gladstone Giant Album Special #3 (It's the only issue in that series that I have)
Uncle Scrooge in So Far and No Safari in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #8
Donald Duck in The Secret of Hondorica in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #21
Donald Duck in The Pixilated Parrot in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #22
Mickey Mouse in The Monarch of Medioka in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #593-599
That's my list of the stories that I have from the Gladstone Comic Albums.
Robb_K
Gladstone albums have no dates
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2010-01-08 at 20:38:20
Most (if not all) of the Dutch Groot Vakantieboek and Groot Winterboek issues had no publication date listed. Some had copyright dates, some didn't.
Douglas
Gladstone albums have no dates
Message 6 -
2010-01-12 at 00:41:44
Yes, having no dates is one thing that is on my mind. Those nice albums might be worth less on the market for that reason, but I have never sold a book yet, except to a used book store. I am asking myself which format I like best for such comic book stories. American comic books, now stored at my home with boards, bags, and a piece of scotch tape? There are many other formats. Collecting thinigs is complicated, but fun. It's nice to chat about such things here. I collect some of the Disney Ducks by Jim Shore (statues), Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Daan Jippes, William van Horn, and Walt Kelly. I may have forgotten some. Al Taliaferro certainly drew the ducks nicely, as good as anyone.
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