COLONEL SANDERS COMICS #NO. 1
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Custom Giveaway) • Colonel Sanders Comics
Writer
Unknown
Interior Artist
Mel Casson
Cover Artist
Mel Casson
Publication Date
1965
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A promotional giveaway comic produced for KFC. It features the story 'The Great Brain Robbery' where Colonel Sanders protects his top-secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken from industrial spies. It features Colonel Sanders as the protagonist.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress, slight color-breaking creases along the spine, rounded corners, evident edge wear on the right side, and a slight curl at the bottom right. The red coupon banner at the bottom appears intact.
Estimated Market Value
Raw (ungraded): $30 - $60; Graded (CGC 8.0+): $150 - $250
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for mid-grade raw copies range from $35 to $55. Higher grade specimens have reached over $100.
Grading Recommendation
Only worth grading if it can achieve a 9.0 or higher after a professional press. Lower grades may not justify the grading costs relative to the value increase. Current estimate is 5.5-6.0.
Notable Features
Promotional giveaway; contains free coupons on pages 7 and 8; features early 1960s KFC branding and the 'Top Secret Recipe' motif; uncommon due to many copies having the coupons cut out.
Authentication Notes
Printing quality is consistent with mid-60s newsprint promo materials. The 'Free Coupons' perforated area at the bottom is the key authentication point; if this is missing, the value drops by 70%.