Rin Tin Tin & Rusty ##42 (Mensuel No. 42)
S.A.G.E. (Éditions Sage, Paris) • Vedettes de la T.V. : Rin Tin Tin & Rusty
Writer
Various (Based on the Screen Gems TV series)
Interior Artist
Various (Often featuring reprints of US Dell/Gold Key art)
Cover Artist
Unknown (Attributed to French studio artists)
Publication Date
1965 (Estimated based on price tag and series run)
Cover Variant
Regular French Edition
Printing
First Printing (French Edition)
Comic Description
A French translated comic based on the popular American TV series 'The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'. It features the German Shepherd Rin Tin Tin and his young companion Rusty, an orphan raised by US Cavalry soldiers at Fort Apache during the American Indian Wars. Stories usually involve the duo helping the 101st Cavalry maintain order on the frontier.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine roll and heavy spine wear; blunt and rounded corners; minor creasing on the right edge; general surface scuffing and dulling of cover gloss; potential tanning of interior pages typical for European newsprint of this era; price tag sticker on the protective bag (not the book itself).
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5.00 - $15.00; Graded: Not applicable (low market demand for this specific foreign edition).
Recent Sales
Comparable French S.A.G.E. TV tie-in comics from the mid-60s typically sell for 3 to 10 Euros ($3-$11 USD) in similar mid-grade condition.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading (CGC/CBCS) would significantly exceed the market value of the comic. It is best kept as a nostalgic reader copy or for a niche collection of TV western memorabilia.
Notable Features
Foreign language edition (French); Part of the 'Vedettes de la T.V.' (Stars of T.V.) anthology series; Features painted cover art typical of 1960s European licensed media comics; Price listed in Old Francs/New Francs (1 F).
Authentication Notes
Authentic French newsstand publication. The S.A.G.E. logo at bottom left and the price/issue box at top left are consistent with mid-1960s French publishing standards.