Comic books October 1955, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $230.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3889318019

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Man Who Was Mightier Than Superman," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A man who appears to have greater powers than Superman appears in Metropolis, to the Man of Steels surprise. One-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Space Hall of Fame" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Jerry Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Amazing Desert Ship" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4286781004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Guardian of 100 Cities!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. What Are You Getting Out of School? public service announcement with Buzzy by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Bat-Train," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes a mobile Bat-Cave on the road by special train, but is mystified why a gang of crooks seeks to steal one particular trophy of his: a spool of recording wire. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Suspects Wanted article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Ballad of Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A balladeer comes to Gotham City to sing the praises of Batman in verse, but it backfires when his songs tip off crooks wanting to commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $4,100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4285221022

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by George Olesen and others. St. John's influential romance title was noted for its memorable covers by Matt Baker. The romance between foreign correspondents Carol and Roger is jeopardized when Roger is captured by bandits in Romania. After Tom loses the use of his leg in Korea, he doesn't know if he can still marry Meg, in a story that reflects the attitudes of its time. Anne is torn between Pete and Tony, two men in the dangerous field of tunnel construction, but a tunnel cave-in proves to her which one she truly loves. Cover by Baker. Heart on the Mend; Love's Fighting Heart; Deadline for Love; The Wedding Dress; Love Letter to Five Million; Tomorrow Is Ours! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Foxhole (1954) 6 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4388597006

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Carl Wessler, Jo Albistur, Art Gates, Bill Draut, and Rocke Mastroserio. Gritty war comics "produced by veterans," (as the tagline proclaims) created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A wounded American soldier hides out in a French house that is soon occupied by Nazis. An American and a Nazi soldier have a fateful encounter. A WAC caught in the Battle of the Bulge has a secret reason for her battlefield bravery, in a rare action-girl story for the era. Decision at Dieppe!; Hazard; Even Steven!; G.I. Laughs; Secret; Listen to the Boidie; The 50th Man; Dear Joan! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $498.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0962770001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.94) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Cheryl tries trickery to win Edmund, but when that has the opposite effect, she takes a different approach, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Edna falls for Jack, the writer in her family boardinghouse, but then she sees he's writing letters to Carole. In still another Baker story, Gwen is dating handsome, wealthy Richard, but has a secret in her past that she is certain will doom their future together. First Love; Love Isn't for Deceivers; Unfair to My Boy Friend; The Runaround; Blinded by My Ideals; Love's Worst Enemy: Suspicion! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $187.65 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #1626980011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.63) will be charged at checkout.

Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. "Indian Tepees" article. "Rustler's Brand," art by Tom Gill; A photographer helps Tonto track rustlers who changing brands on steers. "Warrior's Mission" text story. "Betrayed," art by Tom Gill; A young Tonto is branded a traitor by his tribe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731006

Painted cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Daniel Keyes and Robert Bernstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring slice-of-life tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. This first issue focused on psychology-themed stories, similar to EC's 1955 comic Psychoanalysis. A key-swapping party for bored suburbanites results in a temporary split in Beth and Jim's marriage, and a trip to the psychiatrist. Teenage dope addict Peggy sees a psychiatrist after her life falls apart and she's jailed on multiple charges. A teen becomes a leather-jacked juvenile delinquent and murders a stranger with a switchblade, encompassing many of the fears of middle-class America of the 1950s. Featuring some stories by Daniel Keyes, later the author of the science fiction classic Flowers for Algernon. The Needle; Switch Party; The Jacket. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1462526012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Last issue, Namora crossover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $270.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes File Copy. Missing top edge label. Label #0911163014

Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. "Tarzan and the Loot of Agib," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; The dhow of the slaver Agib is forced, by a tsunami, back onto the island from which he had taken slaves; The slaves are freed and Agib attempts to escape the island but is stopped by Tarzan. "Tarzan and the Roaring Gorge," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps rescue a lost photographer and returns a baby baboon to its mother. "An Evil Spirit?" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Molithi takes Dan-El, Natongo, and Tavane to the city of the M'tembos. Hearing Aids illustration by Jesse Marsh; Portrait of a fennec fox. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.