Tastee-Freez Comics #1 File Copies Group of 25 (Harvey, 1957) Condition: Average VF.... (Total: 25 Comic Books)

Auction amount: $657.25

Sold: Dec 18, 2016

Tastee-Freez Comics #1 Values

Publisher: Harvey,

About Tastee-Freez Comics #1

Includes the Richie Rich backup story "Ride 'Em Cowboy", published one year prior to being printed in Harvey Hits #9.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Dot Polka [Little Dot]

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Knight's Falling

Characters: Mr. Tastee-Freez [Pop] (introduction); Tee; Eff; Mrs. Tastee-Freez; Sir Klumsy; Ogre; King; Princess

Synopsis: Pop helps the cowardly Sir Klumsy, who wants to marry a princess, but her father, the king, won't let him do so unless he conquers an ogre. Sir Klumsy runs when the ogre arrives, but Pop wins him over with a serving of Tastee-Freez. The now-friendly ogre brings some Tastee-Freez to the king, who is pleased and allows Sir Klumsy to wed his daughter.

Pages: 2.000

Title: Grin and Bear It

Characters: Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; Red; Junior; Mama Bear

Synopsis: Dot, Lotta and Red are setting up a picnic near the woods when a bear cub, which they dub Junior, starts to eat their food. Dot chases him off a couple of times, the second time running into Mama Bear. The two bears chase the kids from the food, then start eating it themselves. After several attempts, Dot and her friends manage to get some of the food for themselves.

Pages: 5.000

Title: Change of Space

Characters: Mr. Tastee-Freez [Pop]; Princess Snowflake; alien

Synopsis: An alien in a spaceship is chasing Princess Snowflake. Pop learns that the alien is determined to disintegrate the entire planet, but changes his mind by giving him some Tastee-Freez.

Pages: 2.000

Title: Little Dot Meets Uncle Speedy

Characters: Dot Polka [Little Dot]; unnamed boys; Uncle Speedy; contestants; spectators; judges

Synopsis: Dot accompanies her Uncle Speedy to the Midget Auto Races, where he is to be a contestant. His car has engine problems right before the race, and while helping him, Dot inadvertently starts driving the car in the race. Unable to control the car, Dot speeds past the other contestants, eventually running out of gas just over the finish line and winning a trophy for setting a new course record.

Pages: 5.000

Title: The Ski's the Limit

Characters: Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; train passengers; ski lodge owner; ski lodge guests; Joe

Synopsis: Dot and Lotta go for a weekend trip to a ski lodge. On their way there and once they arrive, Lotta has several accidents involving the same tough looking man. They suspect he is a criminal, but it turns out he is the owner of the lodge. After one too many incidents with Lotta, he demands that they leave the lodge. They refuse, stating that they have paid for their rooms, so the owner decides to leave himself. While driving away, his car is covered by snow from an avalanche. Lotta rushes to the rescue and the grateful lodge owner says they can stay at his expense.

Pages: 5.000

Title: Finders Keepers

Characters: Tee; Eff; pirate

Synopsis: Tee and Eff find a pirate treasure map and follow it to a buried treasure of Tastee-Free.

Pages: 2.000

Pencils: Howie Post

Inks: Howie Post?

Notes: Art ID from a posting of the original art.

Title: Ride 'Em Cowboy

Characters: Richie Rich; Bike rental salesman; cowboys; sheriff; woman in distress; movie director; cameraman; movie producer

Synopsis: Richie Rich is on vacation in Hollywood. While riding around on a bike, he accidentally and unknowingly enters a movie lot and disrupts several different shoots.

Pages: 5.000

Title: Artist's Dilemma

Characters: Tee; Eff; Marvin; Mr. Tastee-Freez [Pop]

Synopsis: Tee and Eff see a stranger hammering a spike into a hillside. The decide to tell Pop, who recognizes the stranger as Marvin, the glad-looking artist. Marvin has sculpted a huge Tastee-Freez sundae, which is edible, and he invites them all to help eat it.

Pages: 2.000

Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	7	5	7	5	6	8	10	9	18	30	15	0	0	0	125
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	7	5	7	5	6	8	10	9	18	30	15	0	0	0	126

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