Comic books 1950-1959, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $5,500.00 Paper: Off white Label #4419797004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($165.00) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Larz Bourne and Steve Muffatti. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot goes to the rodeo with her Uncle Hoot, as artist Steve Muffatti presents Dot in the famous "Harvey World" art style, fully developed in this issue, that would last for another three decades. Richie Rich figures out how to play baseball while keeping up with his dance lessons, in his first appearance. Also making her debut is Little Lotta, whose real name is given as "Charlotte Plump." Rough and Tumbled; Richie Rich: The Dancing Lessons; Little Lotta; Show Business; The Missing Jinx; Rags Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $850.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Cracking and chipping to bottom right corner of case with debris and tiny piece of plastic missing from outer case. Label #1220398004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($25.50) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Lotta prepares to enter a pie-eating contest with a few test pies. Richie Rich's spoiled cousin Reggie is a real drag on a camping trip. Richie thwarts a robbery with ventriloquism. First cover appearances of Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot; Richie Rich: The Wet-Blanket Camper; Little Lotta: Pie A La More; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $135.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4188178007

Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Hooky Player; Mr. McNabbem thinks Lulu is playing hooky and chases her all over town. Little Girl With No Name; Lulu tells Alvin a story about a poor girl who doesn't get rich in the end. Untitled story; Tubby bets Lulu he can stay quiet longer than she can. Homework; Lulu searches for her homework which blows out the window. Fresh Eggs; Tubby is carrying eggs home when he is persecuted by two bullies. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $115.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0808669003

Painted cover art. Promo for subscriptions to the Dell Lone Ranger Comic; Premium is five Lone Ranger pinup pictures. Rustler's Hide-out, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Jake Johnson's cow hands are rustling cattle. Stand-ins for Murder, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A pair of outlaws impersonate the Lone Ranger and Tonto and pull off a string of crimes. Facts about the Sequoia and Redwood trees of California. Garland's Grudge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Railroad construction foreman Bill Yates is shot by Garland, a worker he fired. Seed of the Sun text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Rafting down the Grand Canyon, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and the young Pueblo girl, Desert Lark, build a raft and descend down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Leaving the river they go west across the desert. Facts about the Colt Lightning handgun, which was used by Billy the Kid. Color ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Preacher Roe. Based on the popular Western TV series. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $275.00 Paper: Off white Label #0792741009

Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. Apache Pass, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Crazy Wolf and his Apache braves take Colonel Meredith's daughter captive. The Fugitive, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Clay Trowbridge, unjustly accused of murder, hides out on Risco Island, an outlaws' refuge between Mexico and the United States. Zanzibar, art by Tom Gill; Mrs. Trotter comes to Powder Bend to claim an inheritance, but finds her life in danger after witnessing the killing of the manager of an express office. The Water of Vengeance text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Wolf Attack on Ice, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Desperate for food in February, a pack of wolves attacks Young Hawk and Little Buck while they are ice-fishing. Railroads and how they changed the West fact page. Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic; Premium is vinyl plastic wallet. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $308.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #1626980002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.24) will be charged at checkout.

Sitting Bull's Drawing Lessons; The making of a drawing by Sitting Bull. The Phantom Wagon Train, art by Alberto Giolitti; Tonto and the Indian Agent discovers a wagon train burned and looted by white "Indians. The Cattle Drives, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; Woodling owns the land between Joe Carson and the cattle market, and wants a toll paid for each head that crosses his land. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $318.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #1626980004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.54) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Ernest Nordli. War Party, art by Alberto Giolitti; A Crow war party surprises Stone Bear's undefended camp of old men, women, and children. The Miners' Treasure, art by Alberto Giolitti; With Tonto's help, two prospectors recover a cache of Spanish treasure stolen by Jim Harmon and his gang; Story continues in black and white on inside back cover and concludes in color on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $496.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #1626980006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.88) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Don Spaulding. Article that recounts the Menomini legend of the Good Spirit Nanabush, the first Menomini brave Shekatcheke, and the wild rice found at Lake Winnebago. War Feathers, art by Alberto Giolitti; Young Crow wants to win glory in war and finds his chance when enemy braves steal his tribe's calumet. Fight for the Water Hole, art by Alberto Giolitti; A gang controlling the only water hole for miles about charge pioneers exorbitant sums per barrel; Tonto tricks the gang using a tomato. Story includes inside back cover and concludes on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $338.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #1626980009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.14) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Don Spaulding. Full-page, inside front cover illustrated article about the Apaches. The Siege of Sierra Oro, script by Paul Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; Outlaws lay siege to a prospector's cabin. The Horse Raid, script by Paul Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; The Crow conduct a horse raid against Stone Bear's people. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $318.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #1626980011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.54) 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.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $200.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #0778746017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring elements of crime, infidelity and good-girl art that later romance comics eschewed. Farmer's wife Martha is shocked at the way her bad-girl cousin Sally throws herself at her husband Bill. Anne falls for wealthy gadabout Phil, ignoring her brother's warnings that he's a notorious ladies' man. Bored with her older husband (who looks like Clark Kent), Jean hides her wedding ring to flirt with handsome Jim, then wonders if she's gone too far. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows. Lesson for a Cheat; Gal on the Make; Loves Happy Landing; Runaway Romance. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $179.00 Paper: White Label #4308126023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.37) will be charged at checkout.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "Dangerous Kisses"; "Trapped by Love"; "I Bought a Man"; and "Rodeo Girl". "Your Charm Guide: Truth and Consequences, Pep up Your Life, Break the Ice of Loneliness..." text article reprinted from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #35 and Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #46, and reprinted as "Brighten Your Living..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $331.71 Paper: Off white Label #4349162001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.95) will be charged at checkout.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Love Was My Career"; "My Name Was Glamour"; "Blamed by Everyone"; and "I'll Follow My Man" art by Alice Kirkpatrick. "Help Yourself To Glamour: How to Express Yourself, Secrets of a Popular Girl, Beauty on a Budget, If You Are Miss Five-by-Five, If You Are Miss Six-by-Two..." text article reprinted from "For Beauty's Sake..." in Revealing Romances (1949) #1, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #51, and "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #42, reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #28 and as "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #1, partially reprinted from Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #1, and partially reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #15, Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #3, Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #65, and Love at First Sight (1949) #35. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $279.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4341429015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.37) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Vince Colletta (possibly his first cover art). Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta, J. Makowski?, Paul Reinman, Christopher Rule? and unknown. Featuring: "A Wedding Ring for Wendy!"; "My Love, My Love"; "Small Talk!"; and "The Right Thing To Do"! Plus: 2-page text story "A Chance On Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $249.00 Paper: Off white Label #4219560019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Belfi and Sam Cooper. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A political reporter is torn between her powerful but corrupt publisher and a principled gubernatorial candidate; Surgeon Ken schemes to secretly cure the woman he accidentally blinded and prove his love for her; A circus animal trainer is torn between a handsome poster artist and a duplicitous but sexy tightrope walker. Vote for Your Love!; Courageous Heart!; Love is Blind; Someone Different; Matrimonial Mistakes; You Can't Fight Fate; Cupid Hails a Cabby; How He Proposed; Are You Listenin'?; Roadmap to Romance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $249.00 Paper: Off white Label #4219560021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and Sam Cooper. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A spoiled, possessive woman meets a man whos even worse, and sees the error of her ways; Melissa is forced to compete for mens attention with her controlling mother Bibi; A test pilot is afraid to get emotionally involved because of his dangerous job. You Belong To Me!; Reluctant Love; Queen of Hearts; Escape Into Romance; Mistakes About Males; Jet-Propelled Romeo; Blind Date; How He Proposed; Who Will He Be?; Husband Hunter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $1,710.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Tape on interior cover. Label #0250812003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $350.00 Paper: White Label #4385871006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Shermlock Shomes!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Fearing for her uncle's life, a woman has Shermlock break into his room and Shermlock goes nuts trying to solve the non-crime; Sherlock Holmes parody. "Treasure Island!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; A parody of Classics Illustrated comics version of Treasure Island. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 1) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Smilin' Melvin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A parody of the aviation comic strip Smiling Jack. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $225.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4392292009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Little Orphan Melvin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Daddy is continually too late to save Melvin from danger, and also cannot save himself from Mommy; Little Orphan Annie comic strip parody. "The Raven," script by Edgar Allan Poe, art by Bill Elder; An adaptation of Poe's poem "The Raven." Ad for Panic magazine. "Bop Jokes!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Five gags using Bop terms. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 3) text story. "Hah! Noon!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Marshall Kane dithers about leaving town, beats up another marshall, and kills some accomplices of Miller before subduing Miller without violence; Parody of the Gary Cooper film "High Noon." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $4,100.00 Paper: White Pedigree: Gaines File Copy Gaines File Copy. Includes: Gaines's COA. Label #3828252004

Humor magazine with this issues' contents printed upside down. The cover says "Turn insides downside-up, the cover turns upside-down. What fun, gang! People see you reading with the cover upside-down and think you're crazy!" Ad for Panic magazine. "Bringing Back Father!", art by Bill Elder and Bernie Krigstein; Jiggie cannot take Maggs's abuse any longer so when he has his serious moments he hires some goons to beat her into submission. "What's My Shine!", art by Jack Davis; How the Senate Subcomittee hearings would go if they were run like a TV game show; Loosely based on "What's My Line?" Ad for Piracy magazine. "Meet Miss Potgold," art by Basil Wolverton; A collection of drawings of grotesque women entered in the Miss Potgold of 1955 contest. "Julius Caesar!", art by Wally Wood; MAD writer points out standard lampoon shtick elements during a portion of Julius Caesar story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $235.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0005620004

Humor magazine with this issues' contents printed upside down. The cover says "Turn insides downside-up, the cover turns upside-down. What fun, gang! People see you reading with the cover upside-down and think you're crazy!" Ad for Panic magazine. "Bringing Back Father!", art by Bill Elder and Bernie Krigstein; Jiggie cannot take Maggs's abuse any longer so when he has his serious moments he hires some goons to beat her into submission. "What's My Shine!", art by Jack Davis; How the Senate Subcomittee hearings would go if they were run like a TV game show; Loosely based on "What's My Line?" Ad for Piracy magazine. "Meet Miss Potgold," art by Basil Wolverton; A collection of drawings of grotesque women entered in the Miss Potgold of 1955 contest. "Julius Caesar!", art by Wally Wood; MAD writer points out standard lampoon shtick elements during a portion of Julius Caesar story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $300.00 Paper: White Label #4385984020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Ad for Panic comic book. "Katchandhammer Kids!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip. "Sound Effects!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects. "Paul Revere's Ride!", script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Jack Davis; A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow. "Cowboy!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $539.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1071486001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.17) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $225.00 Paper: Off white Label #0500722001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $120.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1122300005

Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman (frame), Bill Elder (frame), and Wally Wood (figures at bottom). "The New Expandable Severolet," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for Severolet, a car that comes in sections and can expand to any desired length. "Free Fall Ferris," script by Jerry DeFuccio (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Wally Wood; Story about a mouse who becomes a U.S. astronaut. "Gringo," script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Bill Elder; Rules for a fictitious board game. "New Designs In Television Sets," art by Jack Davis. "Dining Etiquette Quiz," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Quiz with bad examples of dining practices. "The Man In The Soot-Gray Flannel," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Major scenes from the movie, with captions instead of dialog. "Rare Old Cartoons: Hans Huckerbein der Young Hard-Luck Raven," script and art by Wilhelm Busch; Fritz captures a raven, Hans, and brings it home where it destroys the place until it drinks some wine and dies tangled in some rope; The moral is loosely given as the bad you do will catch up with you. "Camp," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee. "MAD Bubble Gum Cards," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Bubble gum cards in the Famous Cowards series. "The Underworld Around Us," script and art by Bernie Wiseman; Essay on early human evolution up to the Stone Age. "Real Estate Ads," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood and Jack Kamen (home rendering). 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $770.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2047396002

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $345.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4045417004

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $300.00 Paper: Off white Label #0774037004

Painted cover art by J. Fred Muggs and Norman Mingo. "Wha' For...Sports Cars," script by Dave Berg, art by Bob Clarke; Things sports cars can do that normal-size cars cannot. MAD Jewelry ad. "Mike Malice Interviews Mother Goose," script by Dave Berg, art by Mort Drucker; Mike interviews Mother Goose in his hard-hitting style, but gets no answers. "Blood, Guts, A Roscoe & You," art by George Woodbridge. "Outstanding Americans: Arthur A. Freen," script and art by Don Martin; After a series of disastrous automotive inventions beginning in 1934, Arthur invents the Ford Edsel in 1957. "Nobody Has Any Fun At Parties," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; A party that never gets going because the guests spend all night introducing themselves to each other. "Baby Sitting May Ruin Our Nation!", script and art by Dave Berg; Details what could happen if crime syndicates take over baby sitting and advises parents to just stay home. "How Neurotic Are You?", script by Paul Laikin, art by George Woodbridge; Quiz to see if you suffer from common pop culture neuroses. "TV Scenes We'd Like To See," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Joe Orlando. "Bitter Homes And Gardens," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Satire of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, with articles on home remodeling and tips for the handyman. 2 one-page stories with Kelly Freas art. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $200.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0800925001

Painted cover art by Kelly Freas. "MAD Answers Questions Most Asked By Camp Counselors," script and art by Mel Lazarus. "The MAD Primer," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of a reading primer, with a rather psychotic family. "At Large In A Haberdashery," script and art by Don Martin; Don sniffs (or worse) the handkerchiefs and coats before buying. "How To Put Out An Imitation of MAD," art by Harvey Kurtzman (frame), Bill Elder (frame), Norman Mingo (Alfred), and Jack Davis (main cover illustration). "Rare Old Magazines, script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Possible modern style magazines as they would have existed in history. "Go West, Old Format," script by Albert Meglin, art by George Woodbridge; Ways to punch up old TV shows by turning them into westerns. "Go East, Old Western," script by Albert Meglin, art by George Woodbridge; Turning a western TV show into a Madison Avenue concept, Pallidin is hired to create an advertising campaign and when it doesn't work, forces a merger of two companies. "The New, Improved, Rotten Circus," script by Henry Morgan, art by Wally Wood and Bob Clarke; Henry compares modern circuses to old-fashioned ones...unfavorably. "How To Play Golf," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Bad tips on golfing, including giving up the game. "One Day's Advice Columns...The Next Day's Headlines," art by Wally Wood. "The Wrong Lions," art by Mort Drucker; Parody of movie The Young Lions with twist ending involving the author of the book. "The Count-Down Man," script by Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding, Bill Levine, and Dee Caruso, art by Mort Drucker; Wally interviews the man who counts down rocket launches for NASA. "The National Osographic Magazine," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Parody of National Geographic Magazine. Phony ad parody of Chesterfield Cigarettes ad, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1223785002

Cover art by Kelly Freas. "Combined Television Shows," script by Paul Laikin, art by Mort Drucker; Explores combinations of 2 TV shows into one, with disastrous results. "Mother's Day Cards From Special People," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke. "It Happened On The Crosstown Bus," script and art by Don Martin; A man is attacked in an unusual way. "How To Be A MAD Non-Conformist," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "Little League," script and art by Dave Berg; The future of kids' baseball as Little League becomes ever more organized. "The Battle of The Credit Cards," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Unlikely businesses that you can charge and a journal of how credit cards work for business expenses. "The Professor Lectures On Space," script by Sid Caesar, art by Wally Wood; The professor gives an incoherent lecture, concerned more about situations on earth than in space. "Jack And Jill As Retold By Various Magazines," script by Paul Laikin, art by Joe Orlando; The nursery rhyme retold as tales of romance, adventure and crime. "Future Halls Of Fame," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Inductees into various Halls of Fame we might see, if the trend of establishing these for just about any occupation or hobby in sight continues. "The Greatest Missile Ever Built," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; Detailing the need for and design of an undetectable missile weapon. "Pressure Can Report," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Fenwick shows us how stuff and air are put into aerosol spray cans and previews some new spray products. "First Aid Handbook," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Bad advice on how to treat common injuries, including how to cause them. Phony ad for dressmakers' colored tissue paper; parody of Scott Tissue ad, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $86.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0941371010

Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of ad for Oasis cigarettes, art by Kelly Freas. "Comic Strip Heroes (Taken From Real Life)", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips. "Skin Diving," script and art by Dave Berg; Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea. "The Cavemen," script and art by Don Martin; A cavewoman who is resistant to being clobbered on the head falls for a man with an unusual approach. "For The Life Of Progress Hornsby," script by Sid Caesar, art by Mort Drucker; Progress appears on the tv show "For The Life Of You," a parody of "This Is Your Life." "The Daily Optimist," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Sample of a newspaper that prints all news with a positive spin...no matter how bad the news is. "On-The-Job Marching Songs," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Spirit and loyalty building songs for various industries' employees, set to familiar melodies. "The Night That Perry Masonmint Lost A Case," script by Dee Caruso and Bill Levine, art by Mort Drucker; Perry finally loses a case, because he only wins on Saturday nights. "How A Television Script is Born," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Follows a script from the original author through various rewrites, showing how all the meaning and creativity is gradually watered down. "Graduation Speeches...That Somebody Listened To," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Joe Orlando; Possible graduation speeches that could have helped form the philosophies of some celebrities. "Insurance Policies For Teen-Agers," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for insurance policies against common hazards of teen-agers, such as blind dates and flunking school. Parody of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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(A-1 # 63). Cover pencils by Dick Ayers. "The Girl and the Gorilla," art by pencils by Ogden Whitney; Agent Fallon follows killer Mike Makle into the swamps to capture him; Reprinted from issue 4. "The Meeting at the Pyramids," art by Ogden Whitney; Undercover Girl must escort Sir Sexton to a meeting with Arabs; Reprinted from issue 10. "The Mad Hermit of Hag's Hollow," art by Paul Parker; Inspector Kirk battles a madman who has been killing anybody who enters the swamp; Reprinted from Trail Colt #2. "The Black Flower of Fear," art by L. B. Cole; Red Fox bets caught between the Latour family and Jim Traner who has been stealing their furs; Reprinted from issue #7. "The Rodeo Robbers," art by Frank Frazetta (as Fritz); Tim Colt joins a rodeo to track down a band of thieves; Reprinted from Trail Colt #2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $179.00 Paper: Off white Label #4341806021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.37) will be charged at checkout.

(A-1 # 63). Cover pencils by Dick Ayers. "The Girl and the Gorilla," art by pencils by Ogden Whitney; Agent Fallon follows killer Mike Makle into the swamps to capture him; Reprinted from issue 4. "The Meeting at the Pyramids," art by Ogden Whitney; Undercover Girl must escort Sir Sexton to a meeting with Arabs; Reprinted from issue 10. "The Mad Hermit of Hag's Hollow," art by Paul Parker; Inspector Kirk battles a madman who has been killing anybody who enters the swamp; Reprinted from Trail Colt #2. "The Black Flower of Fear," art by L. B. Cole; Red Fox bets caught between the Latour family and Jim Traner who has been stealing their furs; Reprinted from issue #7. "The Rodeo Robbers," art by Frank Frazetta (as Fritz); Tim Colt joins a rodeo to track down a band of thieves; Reprinted from Trail Colt #2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $89.00 Paper: White Label #0123028006

Tom and Jerry

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4325895006

Cover art by Russ Heath. Origin of Marvel Boy in "Marvel Boy and the Lost World," art by Russ Heath; Marvel Boy, Bob Grayson, is sent to earth from Uranus by his father to combat evil; When he arrives, he discovers newly risen continent about to be seized by an international criminal. "Panic!"; The United Allies trick the Red Asiatic League into surrendering by inducing panic. "The Case of the Cat" text story. "Eyes of Death!", art by Russ Heath; An accident gives a scientist x-ray vision. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 49 CGC 1.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4384477005

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Bill Ward, Kurt Schaffenberger, Pete Riss and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. To earn money for charity, The Marvel Family must survive for one day in Antarctica, the dinosaur era, and a desert planet populated by cactus-people...while in their human identities of Billy, Mary and Freddy. Bored with having heard every joke ever, the Roman god of laughter obliterates humor from the world, in a story with art by Torchy creator Bill Ward. Mary Marvel can't figure out why full-grown adults are suddenly acting like children. Plus a vintage ad for wallets, belts and suspenders featuring movie cowboy Roy Rogers. The Marvel Family Proves Human Hardiness; Lazy Lee; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Egg-asperating Scoop; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Ban on Laughter; Mary Marvel: The Adult Children; Farmer Frammis; Freshman Freddy: The Big Dance; Danger on the Dock; Captain Marvel: The Million Dollar Tasks. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $480.00 Paper: White Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4044166003

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. When Billy Batson's radio station gets into TV broadcasting (a hot topic in 1951), Sivana decides to bend the new technology to his own nefarious purposes. The Marvel Family must stop him, in an issue-length, multi-part adventure that asks the question, "Will television reach around the world like radio in the near future?" Sivanas Terrible Television Plot, Chapter One: The Sivana Bomb Strikes; Trouble for Two; Boxcar Benny; Chapter Two: Doom to USA-TV; Lazy Lee; Chapter Three: The World-TV Man Hunt; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: Syncopation Sap; Scribbling Scribbs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 1: The Treasure Danger, script by Otto Binder, art by C.C. Beck; Sterling Morris finds a magic bottle that leads him, along with Billy, Freddy and Mary, to what they hope is a buried treasure; Unfortunately there is no treasure, but they manage to release the Barbary Pirates. Crime On the Speedway text story by Daniel Sheldon. Marvel Family Puzzle Page. Doubtful Strategy humor half-page starring Boxcar Benny. Front Page Foolishness starring Headline Harry, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 2: The Pirate Plunder; Sterling Morris finds a magic hat that turns him into the leader of the Barbary Pirates. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 3: The Pirate Pay-Off; The Marvel Family rescues Sterling Morris from the Barbary Pirates and sends them to jail. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $199.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #4276005023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters the alligator-like Hissmen, who've traveled through their Time Tube from a million years in the past. The Marvels must change to human form to use the Time Tube, but then they are captured and transformed into Hissmen themselves by the Hissmaker Machine. The Hissing Horror, Chapter 1: Attack of the Missing Men; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: Peril in the Past; Headline Harry: The Perfect Strategy; The Sure Hand; The Hotel Guest; Chapter 3: Battle of the Crossroads. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $199.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4276005022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family travels to the future year of 1960. There they find atomic-powered rocketships, a force of space cops, and space conquerors seeking an interstellar empire - just like the real 1960s. The Great Space Struggle, Chapter One: Peril Over Planet Prep; Yellow Kid; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Sivana Sabotage; Headline Harry: The Worm Turns; Podges and the Pill Roller; Chapter Three: Battle in Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $700.00 Label #4307666005

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. While visiting Pa Potter, Billy, Mary and Freddy discover an old treasure map and go in search of lost treasure. This Goonies-style adventure takes a left turn with the appearance of the Scarlet Skull and his army of zombies, something only the Marvels can handle. Headline Harry's hand-grenade joke gets him assigned to the underworld beat. The Flying Skull; FBI Triumphs; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Handy Hand Grenade; Wilbur the Waiter; Rubbernose Randolph; The Marvel Family Battles Chief Thundercloud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $720.00 Paper: Off white Label #3723178016

The World That Vanished; An explorer finds a great library in the East which contains books that detail the story of Atlantis. Atlantis vanished beneath the waves because a commoner partook of a black magic potion so he could gain the love of the vizier's daughter. Beyond the Grave; The king of an African tribe is jealous the influence the witch doctor possesses, and so opens the cage of a captured gorilla that the beast will slay the witch doctor. Clue in Sepia text story. Danger in the Sun!; Sun Girl investigates a group of Incas in Mexico conducting sacrifices to the sun. The Wooden Horror!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Christopher Rule; A puppeteer sorcerer creates wooden dolls to perpetrate crimes on the village below his castle. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Wax Museum" (script and art by Don Rico), "The Man Who Couldn't Die," "Terror in the Streets" (script by Hank Chapman), and "The Brain." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $389.00 Paper: Off white Label #4014110016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.67) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Empty Bus!, art by Syd Shores; A mobster gets on a bus during a rainy night that has no other riders in order to track down one of his former boys who took it on the lam; Suddenly a strange old man appears beside him and offers to tell him a story. Harry's Hobby!; An abusive wife pushes her husband past his breaking point. Foolproof!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A greedy landlord torches his building to collect the insurance but forgets one little detail in his plan. No Such Animal? text story. Peter and the Puppet!, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A ventriloquist's dummy is actually alive and becomes a rival for his girlfriend's affections. A Coffin for Carlos!, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.