WALT DISNEY MOBY DUCK ##8
Gold Key Comics • Moby Duck Vol. 1
Writer
Unknown / Various Disney Staff
Interior Artist
Tony Strobl
Cover Artist
Tony Strobl (pencils) and Steve Steere (inks)
Publication Date
January 1970
Cover Variant
Regular Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features Moby Duck and his porpoise Sidekick, Doopy. The lead story is 'The Sinister Swordfish Plot' involving a mechanical swordfish used by villains. Donald Duck often guest stars in this series.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Significant damage to the upper left corner with a large piece of the cover missing (approximately 1 inch square). Notable spine roll and multiple color-breaking spine stress lines. Corner blunting on all corners. General cover wear including light soiling and minor edge tears.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $8; Graded: Not recommended due to value vs cost of grading.
Recent Sales
High-grade copies (9.0+) sell between $30-$50; low-grade copies like this typically sell in bulk lots or for under $10.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS services would far exceed the market value of the comic in this condition.
Notable Features
Gold Key logo in upper left. Classic 15 cent price point. Features Moby Duck, a character created for the comic books that later appeared in animation.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Gold Key production. Features characteristic 1970s newsprint paper and standard two-staple binding typical of the era. No signs of reproduction or counterfeiting.