Chip 'n' Dale ##41
Gold Key Comics (Western Publishing) • Walt Disney Chip 'n' Dale
Writer
Uncredited
Interior Artist
Pete Alvarado
Cover Artist
Harvey Eisenberg (attributed/style)
Publication Date
August 1976
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Humorous adventures featuring the chipmunk duo, Chip and Dale. They frequently interact with other Disney characters and find themselves in lighthearted trouble. This issue features a bird-hatching/Easter-adjacent theme on the cover.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Fine- (CGC 7.5)
Condition Details
Minor spine stress visible along the left edge. Some slight blunting of the upper-right corner. The cover retains good gloss but shows a few light surface scuffs and minor production 'chewing' common to Gold Key comics of this era.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; Graded (9.0+): $60 - $85
Recent Sales
Similar Gold Key Disney issues in mid-to-high grade typically sell for $10-$25 on eBay. Graded copies of late-series issues are rarely submitted and fetch around $75 for high grades.
Grading Recommendation
Not generally recommended for professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS grading would likely exceed the total market value of the comic. It is best enjoyed as a raw collector's item.
Notable Features
30-cent price variant; features the Gold Key logo. Gold Key comics are known for their absence of traditional barcodes during this era.
Authentication Notes
The paper stock appears consistent with the newsprint and heavier cover stock used by Western Publishing in the mid-1970s. Ink saturation and the 30c price diamond are authentic to the printing period.