Ozark Ike 1950 No17 Life Line To Safety Ray Gotto

• The Item for sale is for one (1) copy of the comic book Ozark Ike No 17 "Life Line To Safety"

Ozark Ike was a newspaper comic strip about a dumb but likable rural mountain boy, Ozark Ike McBatt. The strip was created by Rufus A. ("Ray") Gotto while he was serving in the Navy during World War II in Washington, D.C. as an illustrator for Navy instruction manuals.

Although some baseball comics were ephemeral, sports artist Ray Gotto created two diamond stars with much longer legs. The talented artist left indelible marks on sports continuity strips in the dailies and Sunday supplements with a pair of ball players, Ozark Ike and Cotton Woods.

In late 1945 Gotto introduced his hillbilly baseball phenom Ozark Ike. Gotto's strip was in the Al Capp's Li'l Abner tradition. The character was a kind hearted rube with tremendous physical prowess and a buxom honey named Dinah. Their hometown WAS the fictional Wildwood Run. Ike McBatt, who also played football and basketball in season, became a smash success as a King Features continuity strip. As one of the most successful post-World War II continuity strips, it eventually appeared in more than 250 newspapers, second only to Joe Palooka in the daily sports comic field.Ike McBatt, who also played football and basketball in season, became a smash success as a King Features continuity strip. As one of the most successful post-World War II continuity strips, it eventually appeared in more than 250 newspapers, second only to Joe Palooka in the daily sports comic field.

In addition to realistic and taut story lines, with cliff hanging continuations, Gotto was adept in mingling in suspenseful subplots. Ike's love interest, Dinah, a comely beauty of pinup proportions, added another kind of tension to the plot. The strip was a smash hit. Ike's approach to sports may best be termed eclectic. Plots swung between hillbilly feuds and serious baseball action. Ike's tremendous popularity bridged the marketplace to sports comics, too, when these strips were reprinted as a separate title.

Dell Publishing brought out the first of its Ike comic book reprints in February 1948 in its Four Color line. Satisfied with its reception, Dell launched the hillbilly ball player under his own banner in November of that year. After 10 issues, Standard Comics picked up the title, which ran until Fall 1952.

• The condition of the comic is VG

• Very Good is the top of the bottom. Comics in this grade and lower will start to see more and more wear. The Cover my have a large amount of wear including creases, fading, and discoloration. A better copy with a piece of the cover missing will fall into this category. Several minor tears, or one major tear are allowed.The cover may have a price sticker or date sticker.  The spine may be rolled. Spine Stress: Usually evident, and always allowed, unless the entire comic has been bent in half. Staples must be attached both at the outside and the centerfold or the comic becomes a "Good." The staples may have rust. The pages may be brown in color. A finer copy with a tear repaired with tape. May have minor printing defects. Overall: A very average used comic book.
• This is the most common grade from the 1970's and early 1980's. These comics have been read. Often, quite a lot. They show considerable wear and have many flaws. But they are firm, tight comic books. They are not significantly damaged in any way and are still a nice collectible, however, they are not considered "investment-grade." 
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