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The Three Stooges #8

Mar 1962 · Dell · 0.15 USD
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In "The Art Critic," the Three Stooges land a military gig after a string of job misadventures, only to be shipped off to a remote island for guerrilla training—where their usual chaos accidentally unleashes a real gorilla. Packed with classic slapstick and absurd misfires, this 1962 Dell comic features all art, inks, and lettering by Joe Messerli, capturing the trio’s chaotic energy in every panel.

Contains 8 stories
The Art Critic
1 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry Fine]
Nitwit Knights
15 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry FineCurly Joe DeRita]KingKnightsTwo-Headed Dragon

In the Middle Ages, the Three Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Joe DeRita—find themselves out of work after their jester act falls flat with the king. Hoping for a fresh start, they reinvent themselves as the "Novelty Knights," only to be sent on a perilous quest to slay a real two-headed dragon, much to their bewildered dismay.

Hero Herman
4 pp · Humor
Professor PutterHerman (robot)robbersbank guards
Bungled in the Jungle
9 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry FineCurly Joe DeRita]soldiersgorilla

When the Three Stooges enlist in the Army out of sheer desperation, their bumbling antics quickly turn a routine training exercise into a jungle mishap—only to find themselves face-to-face with a surprisingly real gorilla on a remote island. With Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe’s usual chaos on full display, even the soldiers can’t keep up.

Colorful Rear View
1 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry FineCurly Joe DeRita]
Togetherness
1 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry FineCurly Joe DeRita]
He Aims to Please
1 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Moe HowardLarry FineCurly Joe DeRita]
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Three Stooges [Curly Joe DeRita]

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $10
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $542*
CGC 9.4 · 10 in census $278*
CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $161
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $100
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $25*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Joe Messerli

Reprints

Reprinted in The Three Stooges #39 (1968), The Three Stooges #49 (1970), The Three Stooges #51 (1971), The Three Stooges #53 (1971)

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