Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Crime Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731002

Cover by Joe Orlando. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Richard Smith. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of law and outlaws in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A private eye investigating a woman's disappearance finds a vital clue in a mystery novel, but fails to notice the title, "Fall Guy For Murder," adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #18. In a noirish story, a chance encounter on the street gets Ben involved with the dangerous lives of Myra and her sister. Another historic moment occurs in Mother's Day (adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #21), when writer Al Feldstein uses the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Vivid cover by Joe Orlando definitely would not have passed muster with the new Comics Code. Fall Guy For Murder; The Sisters; Fools Gold; Farewell To Arms; Mothers Day 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948 Ace Magazines) 34 GD 2.0

Three lateral spine tears.

"Signed in His Own Blood," "Double X Marks the Spot," "Flowers for a Mobster," "Death Has Two Faces." Two page text story, "Time to Kill." Cover price $0.10.

Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 19 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4386574004

Cover art by Al Feldstein. "The Killer," script and art by Reed Crandall; Jonathan worked hard at his work, never wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father. Then he met Elsie, whom he intended to marry after he had established himself; However, because Jonathan's father was not a member of a guild, Jonathan was denied his opportunity to make a living, and reluctantly accepted doing his father's line of work. "Wined-Up!", script by Bill Gaines (plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (plot, script), art by George Evans; Charles, in a wheelchair since an auto accident, learns that the accident was no accident at all, and that his wife Laura wanted to kill him because she was sick and tired of living with him; She now informs him that is going to try again by wheeling him out on a pier, attaching a wire to it so that she can pull the chair into the lake as she goes swimming. "Rendezvous!" text story, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. "Murder May Boomerang," script and art by Johnny Craig; Nearly inseparable, a father and son did everything in life together until that one day when a prisoner from a nearby penitentiary discovers the pair's cabin, where he steals clothing and nearly beats the father to death. "About Phase," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by George Evans; 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cutie Pie (1955) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #0170675005

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Charlotte Kay. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie's dad suffers greatly when Cutie and her mother go to the store for a sale. Cutie's mom accidentally bakes her wedding ring into a cake for the bake sale, and comedy hijinks ensue. Under protest, Cutie's dad takes her to the golf course, and quickly regrets it. A La Mode; As Is; She Takes the Cake; Florence Nightingale: Angel of Mercy; Sitter's Sitter; A Slight Handicap; Round Trip; Disk Jockey; Yours Truly, Cutie Pie and Copy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Danger and Adventure (1955) 26 CGC 2.0

Paper: Brittle

Label #2107550001

Mike Danger in "Versailles Incident." Johnny Adventure in "The Burning Eye." Together they stars in "Allies of Hate!" Lance O'Casey stars in "The Pan American Bull Session!" Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 82 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at single center staple and anchored with tape. Tape on interior cover and pages.

Batman and Robin in "Quarterback of Crime," Slam Bradley in "Wild and Wooly," the Crimson Avenger in "Not With Mirrors," Spy in "Peril on Pier 76," Air Wave in "Rogues Along the River" (art by George Roussos), and the Boy Commandos in "The Romance of Rip Carter" (by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby). A full-page ad features Boy Commandos # 5, Leading Comics # 4, All Star Comics # 18, Wonder Woman # 6, Green Lantern # 9, and All-Flash # 12. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 89 0.3

Mold. Water damage. Unattached reproduction cover.

2nd Cavalier appearance in the Batman and Robin story, "Laboratory Loot," Three-Ring Binks, Air Wave in "Man or Mouser" (art by George Roussos), last Crimson Avenger in "The Disappearing Desperados," Slam Bradley in "Borrowed Brains," and the Boy Commandos in "Joyride a la Russe" (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Cover price $0.10.

Detective Mysteries (1938 Western Fiction) Pulp 1 GD/VG 3.0

Volume 1, Issue 1 - November, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Short Stories (1937-1947 Manvis Publications) Pulp Vol. 3 #4 VG 4.0

Short stories by Anthony Boucher and E. Hoffman Price.

Detective Tales (1935-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 28 #2 FN 6.0

Dime Detective Magazine (1931-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 15 #4 VG 4.0

Dime Detective Magazine (1931-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 21 #4 VG 4.0

Dime Detective Magazine (1931-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 23 #3 GD/VG 3.0

Interior oxidation.

Volume 23, Issue 3 - February, 1937. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Dime Mystery Book Magazine - Popular) Pulp Vol. 31 #1 FN 6.0

Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Dime Mystery Book Magazine - Popular) Pulp Vol. 32 #1 FN 6.0

Long running pulp magazine focusing on weird mystery stories. Cover by Gloria Stoll Karn. "Dead Men Rise Up Never" by Ray Bradbury, plus stories by William R. Cox, Francis K. Allan, Joel Reeve, Ken Lewis, Cyril Plunkett, Dorothy Dunn, Talmage Powell and D. R. Banat. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 98 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $0.15.

Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Dime Mystery Book Magazine - Popular) Pulp Vol. 35 #2 VG/FN 5.0

Long running pulp magazine focusing on weird mystery stories. Cover by ?. "Wake for the Living" by Ray Bradbury, plus stories by Francis K. Allan, Arthur Leo Zagat, Joe Kent, Wyatt Blassingame, Lix Agrabee and Charles W. Harbaugh. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 98 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $0.15.

Dorothy Lamour (1950) 3 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE- First wrap missing, affects readability. Cover detached and reattached with glue, 3" spine split, 1 1/4" of spine split extends through entire book.

Art by Wally Wood and Bill Everett. Celebrity comic featuring the female star of the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby "Road" movies, presented here as a Sheena-type warrior called Jungle Princess. An elephant stampede leaves Dorothy at the mercy of a strange and violent tribe; A cruel hunter tries to trick a native tribe into turning against the Jungle Princess; The discovery of a lost tomb in the jungle leads to danger as a thousand-year-old princess apparently returns to life. The Birdmen / Prince of the Birdmen; The Gaining of Courage; Flaming Idol of the Bengi Kraal; The Taboura Sacrifice of the Maidens; Tat'teeta and Jungle Justice; Realm of the Pharaoh's Daughter. Final issue under this title; an otherwise unreleased issue of Dorothy Lamour can be found rebound in the cover of some copies of Red Circle Comics (Rural Home, 1945 series) #4. In order of appearance: "Dorothy Lamour and the Bird-Men"; "Panu the Panther King, The Gaining of Courage"; "Dorothy Lamour, Flaming Idol of the Bengi Kraal"; "The Tabura Sacrifice of the Maidens"; and "Dorothy Lamour, Realm of the Pharaoh's Daughter". "Tat'teeta and Jungle Justice" text story reprinted from Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #26. Indicia states "DOROTHY LAMOUR (formerly JUNGLE LIL)". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dynamic Science Fiction (1952-1954 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #6 GD 2.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. 3 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - January, 1954. 6.5" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Dynamic Science Stories (1939 Western Fiction Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February 1939. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by Stanton Coblentz ("Lord of Tranerica"), Lloyd Eshback ("Mutineers of Space"), and more. 7" x 10", black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.15.

Edgar Bergen presents Charlie McCarthy (1938) 764 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming loose at 3 staples with centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust/migration.

Edgar Bergen presents Charlie McCarthy (1938) #764. 36 pages, all color. Features 36 one-page stories starring everyone's favorite puppet, Charlie McCarthy as a human being with Mr. Ed Bergen playing himself as well - like a guardian. There are large number of comic pages entitled "The Private Life of Charlie McCarthy" (ever wonder what a puppet does in its spare time?). 15-in. x 10.5-in.

Exciting Comics (1940) 23 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-323A2F8-001

Untitled American Eagle story, script by Richard E. Hughes, art by Kin Platt; Eaglet gets super-powers. Untitled Black Terror story. Untitled Liberator story. The Unholy Trio starring Pepper Swift, art by Bob Oksner. Untitled Crash Carter story, art by Bob Oksner. Untitled Sgt. Bill King story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Exciting Comics (1940) 29 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover detached.

Label #23-11DB1D1-003

Exciting Comics (1940) 57 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2041685004

52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Fairy Tale Parade (1942-1944 Dell) 6 GD- 1.8

Three center wraps detached (adhered together in staple area with glue). Corner (margin) pieces torn from a few interior pages.

Beauty and the Beast, art by Arthur Jameson. The Legend of the Stars, art by Walt Kelly; Bright and Glum are sprites in charge of day and night; Glum gets depressed and decides not to work anymore. The Gingerbread Man, pencils by Walt Kelly; The gingerbread man can outrun everyone, but can he outrun a wiley fox? The Frog Queen. The Wild Swans, art by Arthur E. Jameson. Saku, art by Bill Brady. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fame and Fortune Weekly (1905-1928 Frank Tousey) 396 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

May 2, 1913. In Wall Street to Win; or, The Boy Who Got the Money. 8" x 11", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Fame and Fortune Weekly (1905-1928 Frank Tousey) 418 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split. Cover oxidation.

October 3, 1913. Plunging to Win; or, The Deals of a Wall Street Office Boy. 8" x 11", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 8 #2 GD/VG 3.0

December 1946. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Unthinkable" by Francis Sibson, "At the Farmhouse" by E. F. Benson, "And Not in Peace" by George Whitley. Illustrations by Lawrence and Finlay. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 13 #4 VG/FN 5.0

Tape on interior of cover.

"Gentlemen, Be Seated" a short story by Robert Heinline

Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Famous Funnies (1934) 209 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Majority of 2 pages missing (affects Dickie Dare story). 7" cumulative spine split. Oxidation.

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Colton Waugh and Harold LeDoux. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Seminal sci-fi strip Buck Rogers returns to Famous Funnies, ushering in the first of a series of iconic Buck Rogers covers by fantasy and comics legend Frazetta that ran during the title's last years. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of wartime action. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Terrible Titans; The Smoke Eating Marine; The River Secret; Star Scout in Star Act; The Best Automobile Sticker. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 4 #2 GD 2.0

5" spine split from top of comic. Water saturation. Cover oxidation.

Volume 4, Issue 2 - February 1942. Cover by Robert Fuqua and Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Doorway to Hell" by Frank Patton, and "The Living Manikins" by David Wright O'Brien. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 12 #5 GD/VG 3.0

"Vanguard of the Lost" a novelette by John D. MacDonald.

Volume 12, Issue 5 - May, 1950. Cover by H. J. Blumenfeld. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Mental Assassins" by Gregg Conrad. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 13 #10 GD 2.0

Miswrap. Chew.

"Medusa Was a Lady" a novel by William Tenn, and illustrated by Virgil Findlay and Gene Fawcett.

Volume 13, Issue 10 - October, 1951. Cover by Joe Tillotson. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Medusa Was a Lady" by William Tenn. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #1 VG 4.0

1" Cumulative spine split.

Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #1 VG 4.0

Moisture damage.

Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Feature Funnies (1937) 13 PR 0.5 (R)

Trimmed

Interior complete. All three edges TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from a bound volume). Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover by Lank Leonard. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Rube Goldberg, Stan Asch, Ed Wheelan, Lank Leonard, Ham Fisher, Mo Leff, John Hix, Russell E. Ross, J. H. Striebel, George Brenner, Bernard Baily, Bob Zuppke, R. W. Depew, Monte Barrett, J.P. McEvoy, Charles Driscoll, H.J. Tuthill, John J. Welch, George Marcoux, Ed Reed, Al Zere, and Vernon Henkel. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring reprints of newspaper comic strips. Pioneering masked hero The Clock gets involved in a labor dispute when an industrialist locks his employees out of his plant rather than give them a raise. Will Eisner's spy hero Black X meets an enemy agent who looks exactly like him. In the early Eisner strip Archie O'Toole, King Archie gets a new bodyguard when The Earl of Wintergreen beats Killer Diller in a boxing match. Plus a profile of Hollywood star Lionel Barrymore (great-uncle of Drew), and the early strip Lala Palooza by Rube Goldberg. Joe Palooka; They're Still Talking; Jane Arden; Mickey Finn; Off the Record; Gallant Knight; Lala Palooza; Strange As It Seems; Espionage Starring Black X; The Clock Strikes; Slim and Tubby; Captain Cook of Scotland Yard; Flossie; Toddy; Pirates Ahoy; Ned Brant; Big Top; Dixie Dugan; Bungle Family; Lena Pry; Clip Chance at Cliffside. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Feature Funnies (1937) 15 PR 0.5 (R)

Trimmed

All three edges TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from a bound volume). INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover by Ed Cronin. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Rube Goldberg, Art Pinajian, Ed Wheelan, Lank Leonard, Mo Leff (credited as Ham Fisher), John Hix, Russell E. Ross, J. H. Striebel, George Brenner, Bernard Baily, Bob Zuppke, R. W. Depew, Monte Barrett, J.P. McEvoy, Charles Driscoll, H.J. Tuthill, John J. Welch, George Marcoux, Ed Reed, Al Zere, and Vernon Henkel. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring reprints of newspaper comic strips. Will Eisner's spy hero Black X learns that a pirate submarine is sinking American ships, in an attempt to goad the (then still neutral) US into joining WWII. Far from home, Gallant Knight Sir Neville defends a lonely castle from strange invaders. In the early Eisner strip Archie O'Toole, King Archie goes to America to seek a loan for his country, Pyromania. Plus the early strip Lala Palooza by Rube Goldberg. Joe Palooka; They're Still Talking; Jane Arden; Mickey Finn; Off the Record; Gallant Knight; Lala Palooza; Strange As It Seems; Espionage Starring Black X; The Clock Strikes; Slim and Tubby; Reynolds of the Mounted; Flossie; Toddy; Pirates Ahoy; Ned Brant; Big Top; Dixie Dugan; Bungle Family; Lena Pry; Clip Chance at Cliffside. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Feature Funnies (1937) 17 PR 0.5 (R)

Trimmed

Interior is complete. All three edges TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from a bound volume). Back cover detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Two hole punch.

Cover by Ed Cronin. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Rube Goldberg, Art Pinajian, Frank Frollo, Ed Wheelan, Lank Leonard, Mo Leff (credited as Ham Fisher), John Hix, Russell E. Ross, J. H. Striebel, George Brenner, Bernard Baily, Bob Zuppke, R. W. Depew, Monte Barrett, J.P. McEvoy, Charles Driscoll, H.J. Tuthill, John J. Welch, George Marcoux, Ed Reed, Al Zere, and Vernon Henkel. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring reprints of newspaper comic strips. Will Eisner's spy hero Black X and Batu pursue Dr. Stieble, who runs a clearinghouse for all spy information in North America. Gallant Knight Sir Neville battles a panther. In the early Will Eisner strip Archie O'Toole, King Archie returns to Pyromania with his eye on Suzy, but Vera Venom has plans to arrange-marry him. Plus the early strip Lala Palooza by Rube Goldberg. Joe Palooka; They're Still Talking; Jane Arden; Mickey Finn; Off the Record; Gallant Knight; Lala Palooza; Strange As It Seems; Espionage Starring Black X; The Clock Strikes; Slim and Tubby; Richard Manners; Reynolds of the Mounted; Flossie; Toddy; Pirates Ahoy; Ned Brant; Big Top; Dixie Dugan; Bungle Family; Lena Pry; Clip Chance at Cliffside; The Barbarian. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) 3 FR 1.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Interior tearing with minor impact to text. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American and Speedboy battle crew-cut criminal Square-Hair Malloy atop the Statue of Liberty. Poison Ivan and his cohort, Hotski Trotski, spread anti-American propaganda to hapless schoolchildren, making them rebel against their parents. Fighting American and Speedboy try to keep the revolutionary new "Z Food" out of communist hands. The Man Who Sold Out Liberty!; Stranger from Paradise; Poison Ivan and Hotsky Trotski; Z Food. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 39 0.3

Cover art by Lee Elias. "For Love or Money," art by John Prentice; Alice falls in love with struggling engineer Bill but her wealthy father thinks hes a fortune-hunter; Alice agrees to move to England with her parents for 6 months to prove her love for Bill can stand the separation; Once there, shes courted by penniless aristocrat Matt and wonders if shes falling for him. "Dangerous Escapade" text story. "Intuition" non-fiction page, art by Tom Hickey. "Driven To Ruin," art by Manny Stallman; Sallys boyfriend Steve plays professional football but isnt good enough; He refuses to acknowledge his failure and Sally criticizes him for it; they break up. "My Hidden Heart!", pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Lee Elias; Ella is engaged to Arnie but finds herself attracted to singer Lance; Despite feeling "cheap and wanton," she has an affair with Lance, even though he freely admits they dont have a future together; Ella loans Lance money to pay his gambling debts, but hes murdered anyway. "Take Care, My Heart" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Love Walked Out," art by Bob Powell; Government worker June falls in love with her boss, Cobb, but his secretary Inez is jealous; June is accused of stealing secret documents and fired. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Comics (1940 DC) 50 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Tearing through back cover and last 15 pages of book (chew), interrupts art and story. Cover glued to first wrap.

Flash stars in "Thousand Dollar Bill," written by Gardner Fox, art by Martin Naydel. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Legend of the Lethal Lagoon" with art by Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "The Thunderbolt Impersonates Johnny" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "The Light That Never Failed" with art by Homer Fleming; "The Sleeping Beauty" by Ed Wheelan; an ad for the Junior Justice Society; and Hawkman in "Personal Protection from the Hawkman" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Everett E. Hibbard. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Gordon and The Monsters of Mongo (1935 BLB) 1166 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Oxidation.

Flash Gordon and the Monsters of Mongo #1166, Alex Raymond. Hardcover, 432 pg.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 23 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Walsh and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A mad scientist creates horrifying insect-animal hybrids; A robot falls in love with a woman and goes on a rampage; A ghost ship appears over the South Pacific with a crew of undead privateers. Nightmare for Two!; The Mummy That Lived; The Machine That Fell in Love; The Thing in the Bottle!; Terror of the Deep! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 26 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates, Sam Citron, Charles Nicholas and Bob Forgione. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A boxer faces death in the ring; A faceless fiend sets out to murder the descendants of an ancient noble family; Uranium hunters in Sumatra find the connection between a beautiful native woman and a deadly tree. The Champ; Death Through the Ages; The Specters of Carteret Castle; Report from the Beyond!; Tree of Terror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 31 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau, Sheldon Moldoff, Art Gates, and Lin Streeter. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A strange visitor brings death to the corrupt nobles who hunted common folk for sport; A hideous stone idol opens a gateway to the dimension of the dead; An obsessed artist sculpts a self-portrait thats a little too lifelike. Circle of the Doomed!; No Escape!; The Horrors of Mu!; Danny and the Demon!; Masquerade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 49 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, No. 49." Cover art by Walt Kelly. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, script by Merrill de Maris, pencils by Hank Porter, inks by Bob Grant; Jealous Queen Grimhilde orders her huntsman to take beautiful Snow White to the forest and kill her, so that the Queen would be "the fairest one of all"; The huntsman can't do the deed and tells Snow White to flee through the forest; She finds the home of the Seven Dwarfs, who eventually accept her as one of the household. Untitled story; The Seven Dwarfs are lonesome after Snow White goes to live in the Prince's castle. She sends them a magic wishing lamp and they wish for someone to take Snow White's place so they won't be lonely. On cue, Dumbo is blown by a strong wind through the window. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 142 VG/FN 5.0

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY AND THE HAUNTED MOUNTAINS, No. 142." Cover art by Tom McKimson. Bugs Bunny and the Haunted Mountains, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs goes to the mountains to escape the excitement of city life, but finds that the country has its own share of excitement. Road to Riches, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs must find a way to repay his $20 debt while being hounded by a collector from The-Forget-To-Pay-And-Regret-The-Day Debt Collection Company. Bugs Bunny, the Fearless, art by Roger Armstrong; Bugs must find something he's afraid of to prove he's normal, and suitable to inherit $500,000 from his Uncle Jack Rabbit. Bugs Bunny and Man-O-Battle, art by Don Gunn; Bugs must ride Man-O-Battle to victory to win over Colonel Bunny, the father of Magnolia Bunny. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 147 GD 2.0

3 centerfold wraps detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY"S DONALD DUCK IN VOLCANO VALLEY, No. 147." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Volcano Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of the model plane he ordered, and sells it to the South American country of Volcanovia. Donald Duck and Radio Trouble, art by Tom McKimson; Donald sends the nephews to buy six eggs, but the advertisement for the eggs lands upside-down and the kids buy him six expensive radios from the Friendly Credit Store instead. Donald Duck's Big Blow-out, art by Jack Hannah; Donald and Neighbor Jones both build barbecues and get in a fight when Jones buys up all the marshmallows in town for a party. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 157 VG+ 4.5

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE AND THE BEANSTALK, No. 157." Cover art by Don Gunn. Mickey and the Beanstalk, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Famine strikes Happy Valley when the Golden Harp is stolen; After Mickey trades his cow for some magic beans, a giant beanstalk grows into the sky, taking Mickey, Goofy, and Donald's house with it; In the land in the sky, the three go to the giant's castle and rescue the Golden Harp; Adapted from Mickey and the Beanstalk in the animated feature Fun and Fancy Free (1947). Pluto Keeps It Quiet, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Mickey gets a job as a night watchman and Pluto tries to keep the house completely quiet when Mickey sleeps during the day. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 164 VG- 3.5

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY FINDS THE FROZEN KINGDOM, No. 164." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Bugs Bunny Finds the Frozen Kingdom, art by Tom McKimson; A conman sends Bugs and Porky to a random place in Alaska after they promise to give him a third of the gold they find; When their plane runs out of gas in a snow-covered wasteland they decide to walk for help; A snowslide uncovers a cave filled with gold pillars. Bugs Bunny and the Magic Perfume, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs buys some cheap perfume to get on the good side of Mrs. Glutz, the grocer's wife; It turns out that the bottles of perfume Bugs bought are experimental gases that were accidentally sent from the perfume factory. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 164 GD/VG 3.0

Cover loose at one staple. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY FINDS THE FROZEN KINGDOM, No. 164." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Bugs Bunny Finds the Frozen Kingdom, art by Tom McKimson; A conman sends Bugs and Porky to a random place in Alaska after they promise to give him a third of the gold they find; When their plane runs out of gas in a snow-covered wasteland they decide to walk for help; A snowslide uncovers a cave filled with gold pillars. Bugs Bunny and the Magic Perfume, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs buys some cheap perfume to get on the good side of Mrs. Glutz, the grocer's wife; It turns out that the bottles of perfume Bugs bought are experimental gases that were accidentally sent from the perfume factory. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.