Dondi ##1176
Dell Publishing • Dell Four Color
Writer
Uncredited (Unknown)
Interior Artist
Carl Memling
Cover Artist
Photo Cover (David Kory)
Publication Date
April 1961
Cover Variant
Regular/Photo Cover
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
An adaptation of the 1961 film and popular comic strip. It follows Dondi, a five-year-old Italian orphan who is smuggled into the United States by GIs who found him in post-WWII Europe.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Visible edge wear and softening of corners; spine stress with several color-breaking ticks; general cover scuffing and minor surface foxing; slight indentation near bottom right edge.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $30; Graded (CGC 8.0+): $80 - $120
Recent Sales
Comparable low-to-mid grade copies typically sell for $10 to $25. Higher grade copies (VF or better) are rare and can exceed $75.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading (approx $30-40) likely exceeds the final market value of a mid-grade copy of this title.
Notable Features
Photo cover featuring child actor David Kory; tie-in with the Movie Classic series from Dell; based on the Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen comic strip.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Dell publication from 1961. Features typical aged newsprint and paper stock consistent with the Silver Age Era.