Set Description
These books are memories from my childhood and very possibly from yours. I remember picking them off the rack in the local convenience store as three packs of my favorite comedy animals and character books for .59 cents. The toy stores also sold these Whitman (Gold Key variants) three packs and two packs but NOT the comic book stores. Children were the audience and children abused these books with the crayon decoration and brutality that most children enjoy giving to their favorite toys. This abuse along with low distribution in the ending months of 1980 and 1984 are why some of my collection are top highest grade at only 9.2 and second highest at 9.0 with as low as five graded over all.
If you seek information on rarity and history of these books simply google Doug Sulipa's Whitman page or use this link:
http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html
I confess that I have not been gathering these books since my childhood as I am also guilty of coloring in and ripping up Bugs Bunny's face in those days. I have been seriously collecting my favorite characters since 1996. Thanks to Bert Shannon (bert5122013) on e-bay,Doug Sulipa, and a few others, I have found very rare books over the years for this set. Now I have all 183 books some at great cost such as,my Black Hole #4,CGC 9.8 for $6,250. Black Hole #4 is out of character for most of the books in this set, yet it is one of the variants that Whitman distributed in low volume during the 1980's. Black Hole #4 is included along with other rare pre-pack only Sci-fy books in this set. I cherish my collection and worry about its safety before any of my possessions. I live on the San Andreas Fault Line and a few times I have awaken with nightmares of my 18 year long collection being smashed to pieces in seconds. Even if something happened to my collection I will always have fond memories of finding these rare books and reading about the looney funny characters. The memories of Mickey Mouse,Bugs Bunny, and all of these characters are ingrained in our hearts and the future hearts of children worldwide. These memories can not even be destroyed by the X-men and super heroes of modern culture because funny characters created comic book culture and funny characters rule! Culturally, many consider Popeye a precursor to the superheroes who would eventually come to dominate US comic books.
Like a number of other animated cartoons from the 1930s to the early 1950s, Tom and Jerry featured racial stereotypes. After explosions, for example, characters with blasted faces would resemble stereotypical blacks, with large lips and bow-tied hair. Perhaps the most controversial element of the show is the character Mammy Two Shoes, a poor black maid who speaks in a stereotypical "black accent" and has a rodent problem. Joseph Barbera, who was responsible for these gags, claimed that the racial gags in Tom and Jerry did not reflect his racial opinion; they were just reflecting what was common in society and cartoons at the time and were meant to be humorous. Nevertheless, such stereotypes are considered by some to be racist today, and most of the blackface gags are censored when these shots are aired, even though Mouse in Manhattan was shown uncut on July 25, 2012 on Cartoon Network. Mammy Two-Shoes' voice was redubbed by Turner in the mid-1990s to make the character sound less stereotypical; the resulting accent sounds more Irish. One cartoon in particular, His Mouse Friday, is usually kept out of television rotation because of its depiction of cannibals. If shown, the cannibals' dialogue is censored, although their mouths still move.
There were many cultural influences from these cartoons some positive and some negative.
In spite of all of the controversy and negative cultural influences of the funny characters in my collection I remain proud to boast that these characters are the root of our good nature and sense of humor. I credit Looney Tunes with my own sense of humor as I proudly remain faithful to them and to their legacy.
Thank You,
The Whitman Lady.
| Alice in Wonderland 1 |
1027884004
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 1/6/2014 |
| Bambi 1 |
0134946001
|
9.0
| 20 |
| 2/17/2013 |
| Battle of the Planets 7 |
0123551009
|
9.4
| 195 |
| 2/6/2018 |
| Battle of the Planets 8 |
0625949004
|
9.4
| 140 |
| 12/31/2013 |
| Battle of the Planets 9 |
0121995003
|
9.2
| 70 |
| 2/17/2013 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 91 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 92 |
0278553002
|
9.4
| 90 |
| 2/29/2016 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 93 |
0227562020
|
9.4
| 90 |
| 5/2/2014 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 102 |
0226602025
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 5/12/2016 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 103 |
0913962001
|
9.4
| 66 |
| 10/23/2013 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 104 |
0257198002
|
8.0
| 9 |
| 5/12/2016 |
| Beep Beep the Road Runner 105 |
1200459005
|
9.8
| 176 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Black Hole 4 |
1197970002
|
9.8
| 920 |
| 2/18/2014 |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 8 |
0282415002
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 2/5/2018 |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 9 |
0227285013
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 4/13/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 221 |
0133908006
|
9.0
| 30 |
| 12/10/2013 |
| Bugs Bunny 222 |
1201201008
|
9.6
| 140 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Bugs Bunny 238 |
0237497003
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 10/19/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 239 |
0237497004
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 3/22/2015 |
| Bugs Bunny 240 |
0237497005
|
9.2
| 30 |
| 3/22/2015 |
| Bugs Bunny 241 |
0223459016
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 242 |
0226602026
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 243 |
0226602027
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 244 |
0237497006
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 10/1/2014 |
| Bugs Bunny 245 |
0237497008
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 10/1/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 67 |
0221784008
|
9.0
| 30 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 68 |
0278632006
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 4/12/2016 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 69 |
0253773008
|
9.4
| 90 |
| 5/29/2015 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 78 |
1052925003
|
9.8
| 140 |
| 11/29/2013 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 79 |
0223459017
|
9.4
| 140 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 80 |
0221785021
|
9.2
| 75 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 81 |
0221785020
|
9.6
| 240 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 82 |
1168534003
|
9.8
| 380 |
| 9/3/2014 |
| Chip 'n' Dale 83 |
0237497011
|
9.6
| 240 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Daffy Duck 129 |
0252656020
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 5/19/2015 |
| Daffy Duck 130 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Daffy Duck 131 |
0221785007
|
9.0
| 30 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Daffy Duck 142 |
0226602023
|
8.0
| 10 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Daffy Duck 143 |
0237497013
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Daffy Duck 144 |
0226602015
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Daffy Duck 145 |
0226602014
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Daisy and Donald 45 |
0257925009
|
9.6
| 220 |
| 9/10/2015 |
| Daisy and Donald 46 |
0223459026
|
9.4
| 140 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Daisy and Donald 47 |
1199727012
|
9.6
| 380 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Daisy and Donald 55 |
0237497016
|
9.6
| 120 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Daisy and Donald 56 |
1052949004
|
9.6
| 120 |
| 1/23/2014 |
| Daisy and Donald 57 |
1041024006
|
9.6
| 120 |
| 3/15/2014 |
| Daisy and Donald 58 |
1052874006
|
9.6
| 120 |
| 1/23/2014 |
| Daisy and Donald 59 |
1097073027
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 4/29/2015 |
| Donald Duck 221 |
1100839016
|
9.2
| 90 |
| 7/19/2014 |
| Donald Duck 222 |
1199727014
|
9.6
| 1400 |
| 7/7/2015 |
| Donald Duck 223 |
1052948001
|
9.8
| 480 |
| 12/21/2013 |
| Donald Duck 224 |
0206020012
|
9.8
| 480 |
| 12/14/2013 |
| Donald Duck 241 |
1041030006
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 11/4/2013 |
| Donald Duck 242 |
1052914003
|
9.2
| 40 |
| 11/29/2013 |
| Donald Duck 243 |
0237497019
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Donald Duck 244 |
0187293009
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 4/8/2013 |
| Donald Duck 245 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Flash Gordon 30 |
0224625001
|
9.4
| 90 |
| 2/11/2014 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 65 |
0754423010
|
9.4
| 100 |
| 4/23/2015 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 66 |
0754423014
|
9.2
| 50 |
| 2/20/2013 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 75 |
1041030010
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 12/21/2013 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 76 |
0237497023
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 77 |
0237497024
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 78 |
0237497025
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 9/25/2014 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 79 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 80 |
0223459002
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks 81 |
0237497026
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 2/6/2015 |
| Jungle Book 1 |
0237497027
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 9/25/2014 |
| Little Lulu 260 |
1109597002
|
9.4
| 720 |
| 4/15/2015 |
| Little Lulu 261 |
0625945010
|
9.4
| 130 |
| 7/12/2014 |
| Little Lulu 266 |
0226602028
|
9.0
| 25 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Little Lulu 267 |
0237497029
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 9/25/2014 |
| Little Lulu 268 |
0226602029
|
9.4
| 75 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Looney Tunes 33 |
0278632014
|
9.6
| 140 |
| 4/12/2016 |
| Looney Tunes 34 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Looney Tunes 35 |
0278632017
|
9.6
| 140 |
| 4/14/2016 |
| Looney Tunes 44 |
0189677004
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 5/21/2014 |
| Looney Tunes 45 |
0236904005
|
9.2
| 35 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Looney Tunes 46 |
0237502002
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Looney Tunes 47 |
0126053028
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Mickey Mouse 207 |
1201602011
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Mickey Mouse 208 |
1198283001
|
9.6
| 500 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Mickey Mouse 209 |
1039186027
|
9.4
| 120 |
| 3/9/2017 |
| Mickey Mouse 217 |
0223459027
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Mickey Mouse 218 |
0226602016
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Peter Pan 1 |
1027884018
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 3/19/2013 |
| Pink Panther 75 |
1201201012
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 8/16/2015 |
| Pink Panther 76 |
0221785011
|
9.0
| 30 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Pink Panther 77 |
0124789020
|
9.6
| 150 |
| 11/1/2013 |
| Pink Panther 78 |
1266887003
|
9.0
| 20 |
| 5/13/2015 |
| Pink Panther 79 |
0223459003
|
9.4
| 50 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Pink Panther 80 |
0223459024
|
9.4
| 50 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Pink Panther 84 |
0711573001
|
9.2
| 30 |
| 11/2/2013 |
| Pink Panther 85 |
0221785019
|
9.4
| 55 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Pink Panther 86 |
1041092002
|
9.6
| 90 |
| 3/24/2013 |
| Pink Panther 87 |
1041028013
|
9.6
| 90 |
| 12/3/2013 |
| Popeye 158 |
0227571024
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 5/2/2014 |
| Popeye 159 |
0221785002
|
9.2
| 55 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Popeye 168 |
0223459005
|
9.4
| 75 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Popeye 169 |
0237502004
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Popeye 170 |
0230078022
|
9.2
| 40 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Popeye 171 |
1201108018
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 8/16/2015 |
| Porky Pig 97 |
0266469024
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 11/5/2015 |
| Porky Pig 98 |
0223459021
|
9.2
| 55 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Porky Pig 106 |
0237502007
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 1/12/2015 |
| Porky Pig 107 |
0126053011
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Porky Pig 108 |
1041030012
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 12/17/2013 |
| Porky Pig 109 |
0237502008
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 1/12/2015 |
| Super Goof 60 |
0298258006
|
9.6
| 250 |
| 2/5/2018 |
| Super Goof 61 |
1176027001
|
9.0
| 30 |
| 3/1/2014 |
| Super Goof 62 |
0268926004
|
9.4
| 90 |
| 12/3/2015 |
| Super Goof 70 |
0237502009
|
9.2
| 30 |
| 12/3/2015 |
| Super Goof 71 |
1052962021
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 10/23/2013 |
| Super Goof 72 |
1076877003
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 10/23/2013 |
| Super Goof 73 |
0226602021
|
9.0
| 20 |
| 5/21/2014 |
| Super Goof 74 |
0223459011
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Tom and Jerry 330 |
1201201014
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 8/16/2015 |
| Tom and Jerry 331 |
0227582026
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Tom and Jerry 332 |
0253773001
|
9.2
| 55 |
| 8/16/2015 |
| Tom and Jerry 342 |
0237502010
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 6/27/2016 |
| Tom and Jerry 343 |
0237502011
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 11/6/2014 |
| Tom and Jerry 344 |
0602493004
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 105 |
0266472020
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 11/5/2015 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 106 |
0278632020
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 4/12/2016 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 107 |
0257934009
|
9.4
| 100 |
| 9/10/2015 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 117 |
0237502012
|
9.2
| 30 |
| 11/6/2014 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 118 |
0226602022
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 119 |
0226602005
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 120 |
1157992002
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 5/21/2014 |
| Tweety and Sylvester 121 |
0226602004
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Uncle Scrooge 179 |
0231815001
|
9.2
| 380 |
| 5/8/2014 |
| Uncle Scrooge 180 |
1126766005
|
9.8
| 480 |
| 4/14/2014 |
| Uncle Scrooge 181 |
1261126006
|
9.8
| 480 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Uncle Scrooge 198 |
0230078001
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Uncle Scrooge 199 |
1013609007
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 3/29/2013 |
| Uncle Scrooge 200 |
0602493009
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Uncle Scrooge 201 |
0602492010
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Uncle Scrooge 202 |
0958277010
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 4/29/2015 |
| Uncle Scrooge 203 |
1076870013
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 12/24/2013 |
| Uncle Scrooge 204 |
0602491002
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 1/22/2016 |
| Uncle Scrooge 205 |
0602491001
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Uncle Scrooge 206 |
0237502018
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 11/6/2014 |
| Uncle Scrooge 207 |
0119566011
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Uncle Scrooge 208 |
0237502019
|
9.8
| 260 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Uncle Scrooge 209 |
0187293007
|
9.6
| 160 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 479 |
1201201018
|
9.6
| 280 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 480 |
0966728007
|
9.6
| 750 |
| 4/24/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 481 |
0237502021
|
9.4
| 160 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 482 |
1201108022
|
9.8
| 440 |
| 12/26/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 483 |
1041029014
|
9.6
| 280 |
| 1/27/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 484 |
No Comic
|
| |
| |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 500 |
0950143014
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 4/7/2013 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 501 |
0237502024
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 3/22/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 502 |
1013609012
|
9.8
| 160 |
| 7/29/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 503 |
0126001001
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 3/13/2013 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 504 |
0230078009
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 505 |
0237502026
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 2/1/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 506 |
0237502027
|
9.6
| 100 |
| 2/1/2015 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 507 |
0230078012
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 6/11/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 508 |
0230078013
|
9.4
| 60 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 509 |
0230078014
|
9.4
| 160 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 510 |
0237502029
|
9.6
| 280 |
| 3/22/2015 |
| Winnie the Pooh 20 |
0227583012
|
9.0
| 35 |
| 6/13/2014 |
| Winnie the Pooh 21 |
1221974002
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 1/25/2018 |
| Winnie the Pooh 22 |
1162370006
|
9.6
| 220 |
| 8/16/2015 |
| Winnie the Pooh 29 |
0237506001
|
9.4
| 75 |
| 10/1/2014 |
| Winnie the Pooh 30 |
0223459013
|
9.4
| 75 |
| 1/17/2014 |
| Winnie the Pooh 31 |
0958245004
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 12/11/2015 |
| Winnie the Pooh 32 |
0230078018
|
9.0
| 25 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Winnie the Pooh 33 |
0608314020
|
9.8
| 190 |
| 2/12/2018 |
| Woody Woodpecker 190 |
0125864012
|
9.4
| 100 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Woody Woodpecker 191 |
0149979007
|
9.0
| 35 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Woody Woodpecker 198 |
0237506002
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 10/18/2014 |
| Woody Woodpecker 199 |
0230078029
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 6/9/2014 |
| Woody Woodpecker 200 |
0237506003
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 10/1/2014 |
| Woody Woodpecker 201 |
0226602008
|
9.8
| 180 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Yosemite Sam 68 |
0226602020
|
9.6
| 180 |
| 5/19/2014 |
| Yosemite Sam 69 |
0221785008
|
9.4
| 100 |
| 1/9/2014 |
| Yosemite Sam 70 |
0223459018
|
9.8
| 280 |
| 4/18/2015 |
| Yosemite Sam 79 |
0253773005
|
9.4
| 70 |
| 5/29/2015 |
| Yosemite Sam 80 |
0237506006
|
9.0
| 25 |
| 10/18/2014 |
| Yosemite Sam 81 |
0237506007
|
9.6
| 110 |
| 10/18/2014 |