Sep 28, 2017 playboy founder hugh hefner passed away on wednesday at the age of 91 and in his passing, the comics world lost one of their greatest benefactors. Backup story, the deputy script by stan lee, art by paul reinman. It ran for three seasons, for a total of 81 black and white episodes, each 25 minutes long. The complete little orphan annie is a hardcover book series collecting the complete output of the american comic strip, little orphan annie, written and drawn by harold gray from the strips debut in 1924 to grays death in 1968. After gray died in 1968, little orphan annie was passed to a series of successors, including former assistant tex blaisdell and cartoonist david lettick. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Abc showed reruns on saturday and sunday daytime from 19591960 and from 19641965.
Find the value of the marvel comic annie marvel movie special volume 1. Daddy warbucks, a powerful and wealthy captain of industry, looks after annie. Annie oakley is a western television series which fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter annie oakley. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Leonard starr resurrected it in 1979, when the broadway play took off. Get the best deals on little orphan annie platinum age comics 18971937 when you shop the largest online selection at. You may not already be aware, but all of those vintage, mintcondition. The dell trademark is, and always has been, a positive guarantee.
It ran from january 1954 to february 1957 in syndication. What is your annie marvel movie special comic book worth. The largest online source for comic book pricing in. Hefner was a lifelong admirer of comics and went out of his way to not only feature many comics in the pages of playboy for over 50 years, but he also put his money where his mouth was in his support of comic artists, as the rates he paid were. Little orphan annie platinum age comics 18971937 ebay. The dell trademark is, and always has been, a positive guarantee that the comic magazine bearing it contains only clean and wholesome juvenile entertainment. Even the newyork citybased stand up comic book, annie lederman although perhaps not online platform, writes and plays roasty online. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. So comic strips like little orphan annie could confidently indulge in story lines. Usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. Dell pledge to parents on inside front cover which is. Little orphan annie classic comics, american comics, orphan, comic strips, cover. Sumptuously drawn, we see caricatures of the media figures of the day, including the kennedys, the beatles, j.
I have a boatload of old comics from the 60s and 70s, superman, batman, even fat albert, but they were used and most lost their covers. Little books, good books, cartoon creator, annie costume, jewish men. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. She attended dominican university of california in san rafaela catholic private collegewhere she studied print. Sep 26, 2017 heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. Jefferson nickel valuable pennies, valuable coins, rare coins worth money. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Complete little orphan annie volume 7 harold gray on. Because comic book movies have become so popular, with the films making incredible amounts of money and being critical successes at the same time, many major hollywood actors and actresses have now pushed to be part of that world.
Values of anne rices the vampire lestat free comic book values. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. She created comics in france since the 1970s, but her first work brought to the u. Over 100 comics with orphan annie, dick tracy, gasoline alley, little joe, smitty, tom mix,terry,and others. The newspaper comic strip title as a whole was published uninterrupted. The plot follows the wideranging adventures of annie, her dog sandy and her benefactor oliver daddy warbucks. Distributed by king features syndicate, this pioneering soap. Annie oakley and tagg in the stranger from nowhere. Fabulous furry freak brothers cameo synopsis spoof of underground newspapers. Little annie fanny is the creation of some members of the usual gang of idiots at mad magazine. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Values of annie marvel movie special free comic book. Book 1 of 15 in the complete little orphan annie series. Special anniversary edition 1982 based on the depressionera comic strip little orphan annie, this adaptation of the smash broadway musical.
According to don marksteins toonopedia, following grays death in 1968 several cartoonists followed on the strip, but only he was. Created by harold gray in 1924, little orphan annie was a comic strip that differed in philosophy from those that came before. Annie oakley golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. This comic book starts what is now called the platinum age of comics. A chronological reprinting of one of the most important comic strips of the 20th century. Annie oakley and tagg comci book are based on the television series which fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter annie oakley. Little orphan annie is a comic strip created by harold gray in 1924. Find the value of the innovation comic anne rices the vampire lestat volume 1. See more ideas about annie oakley, comics and western comics. Little orphan annie is a daily american comic strip created by harold gray and syndicated by the tribune media services. Values of annie oakley free comic book price guide. At age 17, she graduated from brookside christian high school in the top five of her class, winning three scholarships among her other accolades. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value. Just because there is a lot of old comics out there, doesnt mean the demand will not exceed the supply. In 1899 a funny folks comic book came out, taking a close first stab at a format for many platinum age comic books. Stories by hank chapman, ross andru, mike esposito, stan lee, and paul reinman. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover. Long before little orphan annie was revived this spring on broadway in annie, the musical, her stock had soared to record highs among collectors of comic book memorabilia and radio premiums. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article.
Support my channel for free by doing your amazon shopping through this link bookmark it. The show starred gail davis in the title role, and costarred brad johnson as deputy sheriff lofty craig and jimmy hawkins, as annies brother, tagg. Listed in the platnuim age section of comic book price guides. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. As kelly notes, kurtzman owed a lot to hefner and was very grateful hefner even. It was created by writer allen saunders and artist dale connor, initially appeared under the pseudonym dale allen.
Jan 20, 2010 created by harold gray, the comic strip little orphan annie debuted in 1924 and quickly led to a wave of media spinoffs and a slew of imitators. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. What is your anne rices the vampire lestat comic book worth. Little orphan annie platinum age comics 18971937 for sale ebay. Cruz was born in stockton, california, to filipino parents and was raised catholic. Mary worth is an annoying american newspaper comic strip that has had an eightdecade run from 1938.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as. Jun 12, 1977 long before little orphan annie was revived this spring on broadway in annie, the musical, her stock had soared to record highs among collectors of comic book memorabilia and radio premiums. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. The difference involved the use of political ideology. Even the newyork citybased stand up comic book, annie lederman although perhaps not online platform, writes and plays roasty online movie clip recaps of reality displays on foxs i pad paper, the everyday.
In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Book is partially loose from binding but staples still hold front cover. Created by harold gray, the comic strip little orphan annie debuted in 1924 and quickly led to a wave of media spinoffs and a slew of imitators. If youre a comic book collectibles enthusiast, then youre going to love this. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Sumptuously drawn, we see caricatures of the media figures of. Of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem little orphant annie by james whitcomb riley, and made its debut on august 5, 1924, in the new york daily news. Mary worth is an american newspaper comic strip that has had an eightdecade run from 1938. One thing i dont agree with is that comics arent worth much. Distributed by king features syndicate, this pioneering soap opera style strip influenced several that followed.
Annie lederma bio, married, husband, net worth, spouse. Annie is a 1982 american comedydrama musical film based on the broadway musical of the same name by charles strouse, martin charnin and thomas meehan, which in turn is based on the little orphan annie comic strip created by harold gray. With the comic movies and digital comic options, theres more and more people wanting to get into the old stuff. The show starred gail davis in the title role, and costarred brad johnson as deputy sheriff lofty craig and jimmy hawkins, as annie s brother, tagg. Covers still have good gloss and are nearly complete, pages dark tan. Little orphan annie has been a part of american pop culture for nearly a century nowfirst as a comic strip which made its debut in the summer of 1924, then as a popular radio show in the 1930s. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. In the strip, plucky redheaded orphan annie is taken in by selfmade millionaire daddy warbucks, the worlds richest bald person. The treasury edition is a supersized, tabloid newspaper sized edition which combines both issues. Directed by john huston and written by carol sobieski, the film stars albert finney, carol burnett, ann reinking, tim curry, bernadette. By the 1930s, the little girl and her faithful dog, sandy, were facing gangsters and spies. Get the best deals on little orphan annie platinum age comics. Marvel comics official comic adaptation of the 1982 movie annie. The original version ran through 1974 with everything after grays death in 1968 done by other authors.