Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks ##22
Gold Key (Western Publishing) • Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966 Series)
Writer
Carl Barks
Interior Artist
Carl Barks (Lead story)
Cover Artist
Carl Barks (Art) / Tony Strobl (Identification based on style)
Publication Date
November 1973
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features the Junior Woodchucks (Huey, Dewey, and Louie) in scouting adventures. The lead story is often a reprint or scripted by the legendary Carl Barks, involving the ducks outwitting various antagonists or solving environmental mysteries using their Woodchuck guidebook.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Moderate color breaking creases across the cover, significant spine stress, corner blunting, large tear and paper loss on the right edge, multiple '3' and '5' pricing markings in ink/marker, and visible edge wear.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $8 / Graded 9.8: $100+
Recent Sales
Recent sales for mid-grade raw copies range between $5 and $12. Lower grade copies often sell in bulk lots for $1-$3 per issue.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The cost of the grading fee far exceeds the market value of the comic in this specific condition. The issue has significant damage (tears/ink) that caps the grade at 'Good' or 'Fair'.
Notable Features
Features the work of 'The Duck Man' Carl Barks. Includes the 20c price point and the Gold Key logo. No UPC (pre-dates common usage for this title).
Authentication Notes
Authentic Gold Key issue. Paper stock and printing density are consistent with 1970s Western Publishing materials. The ink markings and wear are consistent with an age-appropriate used children's comic.