Lot 89
Dell Giant #48 1st Appearance of The Flintstones Cover by Harvey Eisenberg (Dell, 1961)
Timed Sale: Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CBE26003
Auction: 19 June 2026 16:00 BST - 13 July 2026 10:00 BST
Description
Dell Giant #48 1st Appearance of The Flintstones (Dell, 1961).
"The Flintstones Bedrock Bedlam". Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories and art by Michael Maltese, Carl Fallberg, Tony Strobl, Harvey Eisenberg, Pete Alvarado and Warren Foster. This Dell Giant was a numbered series of specials, not to be confused with the other series and stand-alone specials also bearing the Dell Giant title. This issue features the 1st appearance of The Flintstones in comic books. An introduction to the modern Stone-Age family and their neighbours, the Rubbles. A comics adaptation of the The Flintstones episode "The Snorkasaurus Hunt," written by Michael Maltese of "What's Opera, Doc?" fame. Fred thinks he's figured out the secret of bowling success. 80 Pages, Full Colour. Cover price $0.25.
Grade: Small stress line that breaks colour in bottom left corner, small chip to bottom right corner, minor handling dents on cover, minor staining, slight discolouration to back cover, ‘No.1’ written in pencil in top left corner and minor staining. Spotting on spine. FN+.
