Mickey Mouse Weekly, UK, WW2 - 29 Comic collection - Various editions - 1940/1940

This is an extensive J-convolute from Mickey Mouse Weekly Vol. 4 (1940) — the British weekly edition from Willbank Publications Ltd. Origin: private collector’s household, well stored (each issue in an individual collecting folder).

Numbers in the convolute (29 issues):
205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 213, 215, 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 229, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256

Publication dates: spread over the year 1940

Contents:

29 original issues
29 collecting folders measuring 42×30 cm (for protection and display)
Special features & collector appeal

Photogravure print quality:
Mickey Mouse Weekly was famous for its high-quality photogravure printing technique, which produced vivid, durable colors and sharp print quality. This clearly distinguishes the British edition from contemporary American competitors and makes it highly sought after by seasoned collectors.

Historical value:

Early Disney comic era (1940): The issues carry the credit "Walt Disney Productions" — the British Willbank edition does not list individual artists and writers separately
Extensive year-block: A rare opportunity to acquire 29 issues from a complete year
War-time issues: 1940 — in the middle of World War II — with historical significance for collectors

Content:

Comic strips (multi-colored, photogravure)
Text stories (black-and-white print)
Illustrations & puzzles
Vintage advertising (contemporary Disney merchandising offers)

Condition in detail

Overall condition:

Paper: Characteristic aging yellowing (1940 — 86 years old)
Folding structure: Predominantly stable, with minor de-lamination on a few issues
Readability: All 29 issues fully readable
Storage damage: Minimal (folder protection)
IMPORTANT: No missing pages or double-page spreads

Issues — categorized by condition:

Very good to near mint (4 issues):

#210: Very good — no notable defects
#227: Good – very good — excellently preserved
#229: Good – very good — excellently preserved
#234: Apart from a small tear at the fold edge, very good

Good (11 issues):

#206: Good condition, no tears, only light creases
#208: Good condition
#225: Good
#232: Good
#235: Good
#237: Apart from a small tear on the right, good condition (photo 237-3)
#238: Good
#241: Good
#251: Good
#253: Good
#256: Good

Good to average (8 issues):

#211: Good – average
#215: Average – good
#223: Average – good
#224: Average – good
#250: Average – good
#252: Average – good

Average (5 issues):

#207: Average
#213: Average
#219: Average, a bit rubbed on the spine
#222: Average
#239: Average

Average to below average (2 issues):

#233: Average, page 1 right two small tears
#236: Average, small tear on the right (photo 236-3)

Below average (1 issue):

#205: Below average, worn edges, back somewhat torn (photo 205-3)

Moisture damage: None detectable
Stains/Dirt: Expected age spots, nothing dramatic
Fold lines/Edges: Normal wear, some issues with crumpled corners