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Disney's The Little Mermaid
Non-Key

Deluxe Edition ⋅ Disney ⋅ 1991

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48-page adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989)

Squarebound with $5.95 cover price

March of Comics #41

KK ⋅ 1949

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March of Comics #41
 
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"Race to the South Seas" by Carl Barks

March of Comics #20

KK ⋅ 1948

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March of Comics #20
 
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Carl Barks story titled ‘Darkest Africa’

March of Comics #4

KK ⋅ 1947

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March of Comics #4
 
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"Maharajah Donald" by Carl Barks

Darkwing Duck #1

Disney ⋅ 1991

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Darkwing Duck #1
 
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1st appearance of Darkwing Duck in comics

Premiere issue of a four-part limited series published by Disney

[November 2020 - Darkwing Duck is going to be rebooted with the possibility of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg producing]

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1

Dell ⋅ 1940

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1
 
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1st appearance of Daisy Duck in an interior pin-up, first in-story appearance occurs in the next issue

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #3

Dell ⋅ 1940

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1st appearance of Huey, Dewey and Louie

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 (25)

Dell ⋅ 1942

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 (25)
 
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Four-page text story featuring Chip n' Dale titled 'Private Pluto' accompanied by two illustrations of Chip n' Dale - appearance is not traditional comic panels

Four Color #12

Dell ⋅ 1942

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Four Color #12
 
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1st appearance of Bambi in comics

Four Color #178

Dell ⋅ 1947

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Four Color #178
 
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1st appearance of Uncle Scrooge, introduced in a story titled ‘Christmas on Bear Mountain’

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #4 (88)

Dell ⋅ 1948

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #4 (88)
 
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1st appearance of Gladstone Gander, the lucky cousin of Donald Duck

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #5 (125)

Dell ⋅ 1951

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #5 (125)
 
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1st appearance of Junior Woodchucks

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #8 (140)

Dell ⋅ 1952

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #8 (140)
 
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1st appearance of Gyro Gearloose

Four Color #629

Dell ⋅ 1955

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Four Color #629
 
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1st appearance of the Lady and the Tramp Disney characters in comic books

A dog named Lady appears in Silly Symphonies #1 but does not resemble the movie version

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #3 (63)

Dell ⋅ 1945

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #3 (63)
 
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1st appearance of Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket in a comic book story

Mickey Mouse Magazine #5

Western ⋅ 1940

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Mickey Mouse Magazine #5
 
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1st cover appearance of Jiminy Cricket

Interior story is text, not a comic book story

Mickey Mouse Magazine #3

Western ⋅ 1939

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Mickey Mouse Magazine #3
 
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1st cover appearance of Pinocchio, Disney version

Publication date precedes release of animated film but interior story is text, not a comic book story

Haunted Mansion #1

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Haunted Mansion #1
 
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Five-issue limited series based on the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney Parks

Marvel Graphic Novel: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? #1

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Marvel Graphic Novel: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? #1
 
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48-page softcover graphic novel adaptation of the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Four Color #208

Dell ⋅ 1949

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Four Color #208
 
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Anthology of stories inspired by characters from the 1946 Disney film 'Song of the South'

Song of the South is a musical that is part live action/part animated, set on a plantation after the Civil War

Even at the time of its release, the film received criticism for racist stereotypes

Disney has never released the film on home video in the United States. Internationally, the last time it was reissued was in the year 2000 which has caused the VHS to resell online for up to $400

Four Color #442

Dell ⋅ 1952

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Four Color #442
 
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1st appearance of Peter Pan

1st appearance of Captain Hook

1st appearance of Tinkerbell

Adaptation of J.M. Barrie's novel 'Peter Pan'

Illustration of Peter Pan seen in a biography of J.M. Barrie in Real Life Comics #44 (1948)

Walt Disney's The Phantom Blot #2

Western ⋅ 1965

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Walt Disney's The Phantom Blot #2
 
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1st appearance of Goofy as Super Goof

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #9 (69)

Dell ⋅ 1946

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #9 (69)
 
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1st appearance of Chip n' Dale unnamed, referred to only as Chipmunks, in a comic story

Previous appearance was a four-page text story with a few illustrations

The Black Cauldron #1

Scholastic ⋅ 1985

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The Black Cauldron #1
 
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40-page adaptation of the 1985 animated Disney film

[June 2020 - rumored to be in-development as a live-action remake]

Black Hole #1

Whitman ⋅ 1980

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Black Hole #1
 
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Adapted from the 1979 Disney film

Part 1 of 4

Disney: Ralph Breaks the Internet - Heart From The Start, Eyes On The Prize

Dark Horse ⋅ 2019

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Disney: Ralph Breaks the Internet - Heart From The Start, Eyes On The Prize
 
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Wraparound cover art featuring Disney princesses

2019 D23 Expo exclusive, limited to 1,000 copies

DuckTales #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2011

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DuckTales #1
 
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Comic book series based on the Disney Afternoon TV show

Circulation: 7,208

Marvel Comics #1000

D23 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Marvel Comics #1000
 
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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

D23 Expo exclusive, given away at the Marvel 80th Anniversary panel August 24, 2019

1st official cover appearance of Mickey Mouse on a Marvel comic

Disney Adventures Magazine

Disney ⋅ 1991

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Disney Adventures Magazine
 
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First published appearance of Darkwing Duck in a comic magazine story

Gargoyles #8

SLG ⋅ 2008

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Gargoyles #8
 
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Low print run, final issue

Frozen #1

Joe Books ⋅ 2015

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Frozen #1
 
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Comic book adaptation of the Disney movie 'Frozen'

[October 2023 - a live-action Frozen project is rumored to be in development]

Disney Afternoon Giant #1
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IDW ⋅ 2018

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Disney Afternoon Giant #1
 
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Released twice per month with 48-pages of reprinted Disney stories: Chip n' Dale, Darkwing Duck, Talespin etc

Haunted Mansion #1

SLG ⋅ 2005

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Haunted Mansion #1
 
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Premiere issue of a six-part series inspired by the famous Disney World ride

[April 2020 - Haunted Mansion to be directed by Justin Simien / August 2022 - Entertainment Weekly confirms Jared Leto and Jamie Lee Curtis are attached to the movie]

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #304

Western ⋅ 1966

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #304
 
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1st appearance of Fethry Duck, Donald's eccentric cousin, in U.S. Comics

Reprinted from Italian Disney series 'Topolino' #453 (1964)

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #1

Variant ⋅ Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2018

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The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #1
 
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Premiere issue of the first 'Nightmare Before Christmas' original comic series (20 issues)

This issue was preceded by a Free Comic Book Day issue #0

Gargoyles #1

Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Gargoyles #1
 
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1st appearance of Disney's Gargoyles in comic books

1st appearance of Demona, enemy of the Gargoyles

[October 2023 - James Wan to create a live-action series of Gargoyles for Disney+]

Winnie The Pooh #1

Western ⋅ 1977

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Winnie The Pooh #1
 
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1st appearance of Winnie the Pooh in U.S. comic books

Le Journal de Mickey #772

International ⋅ Hachette ⋅ 1967

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Le Journal de Mickey #772
 
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1st appearance of Winnie the Pooh in comics (France)

Haunted Mansion #2

SLG ⋅ 2006

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Haunted Mansion #2
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,639

Haunted Mansion #3

SLG ⋅ 2006

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Haunted Mansion #3
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,815

Haunted Mansion #4

SLG ⋅ 2006

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Haunted Mansion #4
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,621

Haunted Mansion #5

SLG ⋅ 2006

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Haunted Mansion #5
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,519

Haunted Mansion #6

SLG ⋅ 2007

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Haunted Mansion #6
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 2,968

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck #1

Gemstone ⋅ 2009

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The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck #1
 
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Origin of Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Hardcover graphic novel that collects Uncle Scrooge (1994) #285 thru #290

Walt Disney's Donald Duck

King Features ⋅ 1938

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Walt Disney's Donald Duck
 
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First ‘Walt Disney's Donald Duck’ publication

Reprinted comic strips from Sunday newspapers

Larger format publication

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck #1

TPB ⋅ Gemstone ⋅ 2006

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The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck #1
 
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Origin of Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Softcover trade paperback that collects Uncle Scrooge (1994) #285 thru #296

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #2 (134)

Dell ⋅ 1951

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #2 (134)
 
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1st appearance of the Beagle Boys

Four Color #4

Dell ⋅ 1940

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Four Color #4
 
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1st appearance of Donald Duck in a standard size comic book

Four Color #9

Dell ⋅ 1942

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Four Color #9
 
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First artwork on Donald Duck by Carl Barks

Four Color #13

Dell ⋅ 1941

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Four Color #13
 
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Cover art by Irving Tripp

Includes a text story, The Sorcerer's Apprentice featuring Mickey, as seen in Fantasia

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