Comic books 1956-1969, graded by CGC

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 697 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

File Copy

Label #2090675007

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 697." Cover art by John Carey. Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. Picture Problems; Oswald and the boys go into the mountains to try to take photographs of the Badluk Indians, who have a violent hatred of cameras and photographers. The Bashful Buccaneer; While on an ocean cruise, Oswald and the boys are kidnapped by a pirate operating out of a submarine. Oswald the Rabbit and the Caddy Kids; the boys caddy for Oswald when he goes golfing; Reddy Fox tries to catch the boys when they go hunting Oswald's errant shots in the rough. Shooting Stars; Oswald and the boys go to Uncle Roscoe's house on top of Arrowhead Peak to watch a meteor shower. All interior art by Fred Abranz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 723A CGC 6.0 Ad Back Cover

Paper: White

Label #4363427003

Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "SANTIAGO, No. 723. Cover photo of " Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd). Intro with photos of Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd), Clay Pike (as played by Lloyd Nolan), and Doña Isabella (as played by Roassana Podesta). Santiago, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; In 1898, a court-martialed Army captain turned gun-runner has to share an old riverboat with a blood-thirsty rival gang as they take guns from Florida to Cuba to supply the rebel army. Adapted from the 1956 movie "Santiago." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $115.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4154402019

Indicia title is "MANDRAKE, THE MAGICIAN, No. 752." Based on the King Features newspaper strip "Mandrake the Magician." Painted cover art. Mandrake's Magic; a simplified explanation of Mandrake's hypnotic magic. The Magic Maker, script by Lee Falk (plot), Paul S. Newman, and Marshall McClintock, art by Stan Campbell; Mayoral candidate Burke Cavan hires rogue magician Dr. Phantasmo to use his hypnotic powers to disrupt the campaign of this opponent, incumbent Mayor Hillford. Tide of Treachery, script by Lee Falk (plot), Paul S. Newman, and Marshall McClintock, art by Stan Campbell; While on a vacation cruise along the North Atlantic coast of Canada, Mandrake, Lothar, and Narda become involved in a plot to force fishermen out of business in order to buy their property on Bundy Bay, a place of extreme high and low tides. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "STEVE DONOVAN WESTERN MARSHAL, No. 768." Cover photo of Marshal Steve Donovan (as played by Douglas Kennedy). Intro with four photos from the TV series. White Cloud, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; When White Cloud is unable to obtain a loan from a prejudiced banker, he asks his friend Steve Donovan to come to help convince the banker to make the loan. Two Men Out, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Trig Markham and Case Davis break out of the territorial prison and head to an old way station to recover $80,000 in loot from a bank robbery; Steve Donovan and Rusty are sent to find them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $74.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4363427004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.22) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 792." Cover art by John Carey. Hooked Crooks, art by John Carey; Oswald takes the boys out fishing but they get lost in the fog; They board an old sailing ship, only to find its crew has mutinied and is trying to find the supposed treasure of a sunken ship, the Lancaster Queen. The Mumbling Mesa, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Lynn Karp; Oswald takes the boys to the desert, where they meet Holes-in-Moccasins, the last of the Havanodo tribe. Sleep Walker, art by Vivie Risto; Billy Bear causes problems for Chilly Willy and his friends when he walks in his sleep while hibernating. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $109.00 Paper: Off white 15 Cent Price Variant. Label #4210050016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.27) will be charged at checkout.

15¢ Edition. Walt Disney's Jiminy Cricket #2. Goofy stars with Jimminy Cricket in "The Castaway of Crocodile Island!" Donald Duck and his nephews plus Brer Hooty Owl appear in "A Scream of a Dream!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $475.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1301275006

Peanuts (#1) in "The Trip," "The Magic Blanket," "The Hero," and an untitled story. Charles Schultz cover only. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $375.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4377028019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

Peanuts (#1) in "The Trip," "The Magic Blanket," "The Hero," and an untitled story. Charles Schultz cover only. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,500.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4395236005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

Beep Beep the Roadrunner. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Gee Whizz-z-z," "Hasty Pudding," "School Daze," "Stop, Look, and Hasten" and "Beep Beep," plus three untitled 1-page stories. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $215.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4395179010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.45) will be charged at checkout.

Reprints the tale from #442. Walt Disney's "Peter Pan" - Written by J.M. Barrie (novel) and Del Connell (adaptation). Art by Al Hubbard. Cover by Bob Grant. Starring Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily, John Darling, Michael Darling, Nana, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $86.00 Paper: White Label #1293394020

Walt Disney's "White Wilderness," A True-Life Adventure Feature - Written by unknown (movie adaptation). Art by Jesse Marsh. Painted Cover by Taylor Oughton? The Arctic...ghostly and desolate, a blend of myth and mystery...where Ice-Age creatures strive to follow strange patterns of survival! Also includes the text article "Filming White Wilderness." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $375.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #1298746007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

Walt Disney's Man in Space: "Satellites" - Written by Don R. Christensen. Art by Tony Sgroi. Painted Cover. Explorer! Vanguard! Sputnik! What are they...and WHY have they been rocketed into space? This is their story! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $250.00 Paper: White Label #4398010016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "RICKY NELSON, No. 998." Photo cover of Ricky Nelson. Publicity shots of Ricky Nelson. Romeo Ricky; Ricky and his friend Doug go to the mountains to Paradise Lake resort. Car 25; Ricky has been competing in auto races; he promises his father he won't compete again. Acting Natural; Ricky pretends to be an intellectual in order to impress the new girls in town. Ricky Nelson pinup inside back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $175.00 Paper: Off white Label #4398010011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "TALES OF WELLS FARGO, No. 1023". Based on the 1957-62 NBC TV series "Tales of Wells Fargo." Preview with photos. The Man They Couldn't Drown; Jim Hardie is caught off guard by outlaws while swimming is a beaver pond. The Skeleton Cave; A stage carrying a strongbox, a case of dynamite, and an Army officer's wife is ambushed by Apaches. Facts about the Wells Fargo express service in the old West. Facts about the design of the Concord stage coaches used by Wells Fargo. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $200.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4379954015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

Walt Disney's "Donald in Mathmagic Land" - Written by Don R. Christensen (adaptation). Art by Tony Strobl and Steve Steere. Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Hey, figures are fun! Adapted from the Disney cartoon of the same name. Starring Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey and Louie! Also has the 1-pagers "The Secret of the Wizard's Trick," "Mind-Reading Stunt" and "Donald Duck's Double Talk," plus the activity page "Mathmagic...Pyramid Puzzle" and text story "Mathematics and You"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $235.00 Paper: Off white File Copy. Label #4258819013

Indicia title is "TALES OF WELLS FARGO, No, 1113." Based on the "Tales of Wells Fargo" TV series. Photo cover of Jim Hardie (Dale Robertson). The Trail of "Burro Sam, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; When a stage is robbed and the driver killed, all the evidence points to an old prospector named Burro Sam. Avalanche Pass, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; Hardie is helping guard a shipment of old currency that is being sent back to the mint to be destroyed. Stagecoach Hazards fact page. How Wells Fargo Captured Black Bart fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $500.00 Paper: White Label #4388388009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.00) will be charged at checkout.

"Yogi Bear Joins the Marines" - Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Starring Yogi Bear! Also has the 1-pagers "Double Duty" and "Timely Tip"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $225.00 Paper: Off white File Copy. Label #3925074008

Variant with "The Curse of the Pharaohs" filler on back cover. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money and "The Curse of the Pharaohs", story of finding the first mummy and the archaeologists who died afterwards. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $300.00 Paper: White Label #4388388008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Yak Yak A Pathology of Humor. Stories, Art and Cover by Jack Davis. Featuring the tales "The Sociables Prefer Yak Yak" (fake ad for Yak Yak comic), "The Touchables," "How To Bat 400!", "A Yak Yak Prediction," "How To Win Friends," "Drama Vs. Realism," "Hysterical Historical Quizzical Quiz" and "Yak Yak Nursery Rhymes Illustrated," plus five "A Yak Yak" stories and the text story "Scrounging the World for Recipes"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $289.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Phantom Planet Label #0255867026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.67) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "THE PHANTOM PLANET, No. 1234." Adapted from the 1961 movie "The Phantom Planet." Painted cover art with a photo of a Solarite (as played by Richard Kiel). Preview with photos. The Phantom Planet, art by Jack Lehti; An earthman lands on an uncharted asteroid, Rheton, only to find it inhabited by miniature people; The atmosphere shrinks him to their size and he gets involved in a romantic triangle with two women and has to fight a duel; The asteroid is then menaced by alien Solarites, who aim to destroy it. August 1960: The Greatest Month in Space History fact page. Killer Rays in Space; Theories about harmful radiation during space travel. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $1,120.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4363590025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($33.60) will be charged at checkout.

Version with ad on back cover.
Indicia title is "THE TWILIGHT ZONE, No. 1288." Based on "The Twilight Zone" TV series. Painted cover art by George Wilson. The Bridegroom; Milo Dean makes a career of fleecing gullible women; While hiding out from his latest caper, he and his accomplice come across a strange house where Milo finds a beautiful wealthy woman who he intends to marry. The Secret Weapon; After World War II, Hunt Mallard tracks former Nazi officers in Germany; includes Hitler cameo. The Joiner; Mild-mannered Alvah Petty escapes his unpleasant home life by joining the "Knights of the Galaxy." Scripts by Paul S. Newman, art by Reed Crandall; George Evans. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $474.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Top edge label strip missing; Other - see grading notes 4 1/2" crack on back of case. Label #0032454001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.22) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Indicia title is "MISTER ED, THE TALKING HORSE, No. 1295." Based on the "Mister Ed" TV series. Photo cover of Wilbur Post (as played by Alan Young) and Mister Ed (horse). Preview with photos. A Cute Filly; Wilbur and Carol take Mister Ed to the State Fair to meet a filly that Ed saw on television. Amateur Architect, script by Paul S. Newman; Mister Ed helps Wilbur design a modern style house for a client. Free Delivery, script by Paul S. Newman; Carol and Kay decide to use Mister Ed and a wagon to haul their groceries from the supermarket, rather than pay delivery fees. All art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $67.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4248357014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.01) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "THE LITTLE RASCALS, No. 1297." Cover art by David Gantz. Preview with photos. The Friendly Fox; Aunt Matilda recruits Spanky to be the bugler at a fox hunt, but the Rascals turn the odds in favor of the fox. Prize Crew; Waldo Worthington invites the Rascals aboard his yacht, but his mother has them tossed off. Fowl Play; The Rascals try to find out who is stealing chickens from Uncle Harvey's farm. Polishing Off the Pirates; The Rascals open a shoeshine stand near a construction zone in order to raise money to rebuilt their clubhouse. All art by David Gantz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $650.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4392292015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.50) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "HUCK AND YOGI WINTER SPORTS, No. 1310." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Hodgepodge Lodge, art by Kay Wright; Yogi and Huck build a ski lodge by themselves, but their guests find that there are many problems with the design and details. To the Rescue, art by Pete Alvarado; Huck is pressed into service as "rescue dog" (complete with keg of hot chocolate) for the ski slopes, but Mr. Jinks keeps pretending to need rescuing in order to get the hot chocolate. Safety Testers, pencils by Pete Alvarado, inks by Steve Steere; Doggie Daddy won't let Augie try any winter sports unless Yogi and Huck try them first to assure him it's safe. Trophy Race, pencils by Pete Alvarado, inks by Steve Steere; Yogi and Huck have to postpone an ice-skating race when someone steals the winner's trophy cup. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $1,250.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4379954013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($37.50) will be charged at checkout.

Short Ribs. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Frank O'Neal? Based on the Short Ribs comic strip distributed by NEA (Newspaper Enterprise Association). Featuring the tales "A Knight in the Woods," "Low Noon," "The Assistant," "Siesta," "Case of the Magic Mace" and "Breakfast in Bed," plus two untitled 1-page stories. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $360.00 Paper: Cream to off white File Copy. Label #4258820006

Indicia title is "ON STAGE, No. 1336." Based on the "On Stage" newspaper strip by Leonard Starr. Painted cover art by Robert William Meyers. Angels Without Wings, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Facts about "angels," a show business term for those who invest in a stage show. The Shady Shakespearian Angel, script by Ken Fitch, pencils by Frank Bolle, inks by Frank Giacoia; Mary, Pete, and Maximus get involved with a Shakespearian play, which needs some financial backing; A shady character has the money, but wants some unethical changes made in the credits. Brief history of drama. Tricks of Make-up fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $200.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385871003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "Yak Yak, No. 1348." Painted cover art by Jack Davis. Parody of ad for Bufferin pain reliever. TV for All; Adventures of a "inging private eye spy cowboy world traveler and wrestler from Cartoonland; features caricatures of Alfred Hitchcock, Fidel Castro, and Nikita Khrushchev. Skin-Diving; Satire about skin-diving. A Yak Yak Prediction; Fake editorial cartoon concerning Russian Premier Nikita Krushchev. How to Identify Road-Nuts!; Different types of bad drivers. Scripts and art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $295.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4327295009

Second printing (#12-283-410). Painted cover by Vic Prezio. Story by Don Segall. Art by Jack Sparling and others. A tale of horror from Dell, inspired by the classic Universal Monster. Dr. Frankenstein brings his creature to America, using hypnosis to control the Frankenstein's Monster and force it to kill on command. The doctor, his assistant Fritz and the Monster head for New York, leaving a trail of bodies behind them. Considered part of Dell's Movie Classics line, although not listed as such on the cover. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $150.00 Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Aurora Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Aurora. Label #0759368010

Cover art by Bill Ely. The Detective of Tomorrow, art by Ralph Mayo. The Man Who Made Heroes, art by Bernard Baily. You Be the Detective, art by Ed Robbins. The Case of the Counterfeit Cigarettes, art by Mort Drucker. The Hard Luck Badge, art by Bill Ely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $500.00 Paper: White Label #4388388019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.00) will be charged at checkout.

# on cover: 10234-902. Comic book adaptation of the 1960s Saturday morning cartoon show about the misadventures of George, a daring, do-gooding jungle man - well, he tries to be! Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. "The Provider"; George gets some coconuts for Ursula. "Witch Doctor" starring George of the Jungle, Ape, Shep, Ursula and Dr. Kilimando; Based on "The Malady Lingers On" episode #3 from the TV series. "The Stolen State"; Rhode Island is being held for ransom; Fred prepares the super sauce to transform Millionaire Playboy Henry Cabot Henhouse III into Super Chicken and the two fly off in the Super Coop to save the day; Based on "One of Our States is Missing" episode #1 from the TV series. "Monster Rally"; Tom Slick is racing his Thunderbolt Grease Slapper in the Transylvanian Alps; Based on "Tom Slick and the Monster Rally" episode #2 from the TV series. "300-Pound Pearl"; George helps the Sultan of Lotsamoola recover his prized pearl. Inside covers are one-page George of the Jungle gag strips. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $205.00 Paper: White Label #2139464016

Photo cover featuring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart. # on cover is: 12-290-611. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Ghost Manor (1968 Charlton) 1st Series 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3859732012

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Mo Marcus, Sal Trapani, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. After World War I, Barnabus builds a cliff house that hates people. An amusement park contains a very unusual wax museum. Oswald breaks into the zoo, but now the problem is getting out again. Won't You Come In?; The House That Hated People; The Witch of Wambusi; The Hands of Franz; The Owner's Room!; The Elephant Laughed! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $475.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #3923351019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) and his horse Banshee in "The Origin of the Ghost Rider," script by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; School teacher Carter Slade was making his way to Bison Bend, Montana, to become the teacher for the new school built by newly settled homesteaders looking to build a home. Upon his arrival, however, he witnessed an attack by Indians; Slade put up a good fight but was outnumbered; Flaming Star treated Slade's wounds and pleaded to the gods for days to spare the life of the white man; Finally, on the Eighth day, Slade awoke which prompted Flaming Star to proclaim him the chosen one that had been revealed in prophecy that would become a powerful warrior, a living legend called "He Who Rides the Night Winds." Also a 6 page Kid Colt reprint, "The Menace of the Mask Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A mask maker frames Kid Colt for a crime; originally presented in Kid Colt Outlaw # 105 (07/1962). Cover art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $499.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618481011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.97) will be charged at checkout.

Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) and his horse Banshee in "The Origin of the Ghost Rider," script by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; School teacher Carter Slade was making his way to Bison Bend, Montana, to become the teacher for the new school built by newly settled homesteaders looking to build a home. Upon his arrival, however, he witnessed an attack by Indians; Slade put up a good fight but was outnumbered; Flaming Star treated Slade's wounds and pleaded to the gods for days to spare the life of the white man; Finally, on the Eighth day, Slade awoke which prompted Flaming Star to proclaim him the chosen one that had been revealed in prophecy that would become a powerful warrior, a living legend called "He Who Rides the Night Winds." Also a 6 page Kid Colt reprint, "The Menace of the Mask Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A mask maker frames Kid Colt for a crime; originally presented in Kid Colt Outlaw # 105 (07/1962). Cover art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $426.99 Paper: White Label #2134362010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.81) will be charged at checkout.

Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) and his horse Banshee in "The Origin of the Ghost Rider," script by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; School teacher Carter Slade was making his way to Bison Bend, Montana, to become the teacher for the new school built by newly settled homesteaders looking to build a home. Upon his arrival, however, he witnessed an attack by Indians; Slade put up a good fight but was outnumbered; Flaming Star treated Slade's wounds and pleaded to the gods for days to spare the life of the white man; Finally, on the Eighth day, Slade awoke which prompted Flaming Star to proclaim him the chosen one that had been revealed in prophecy that would become a powerful warrior, a living legend called "He Who Rides the Night Winds." Also a 6 page Kid Colt reprint, "The Menace of the Mask Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A mask maker frames Kid Colt for a crime; originally presented in Kid Colt Outlaw # 105 (07/1962). Cover art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Ghost Rider (1967 Marvel Western) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4059296006

Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) and his horse Banshee in "The Origin of the Ghost Rider," script by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; School teacher Carter Slade was making his way to Bison Bend, Montana, to become the teacher for the new school built by newly settled homesteaders looking to build a home. Upon his arrival, however, he witnessed an attack by Indians; Slade put up a good fight but was outnumbered; Flaming Star treated Slade's wounds and pleaded to the gods for days to spare the life of the white man; Finally, on the Eighth day, Slade awoke which prompted Flaming Star to proclaim him the chosen one that had been revealed in prophecy that would become a powerful warrior, a living legend called "He Who Rides the Night Winds." Also a 6 page Kid Colt reprint, "The Menace of the Mask Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A mask maker frames Kid Colt for a crime; originally presented in Kid Colt Outlaw # 105 (07/1962). Cover art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $165.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4357562008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Ayers. The Macabre Menace of the Tarantula, script by Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; The Ghost Rider drives off Bart and his gang when they try to rustle some cattle; As they are preparing to leave, the Tarantula inspires them to work for him; Carter shows Jamie how he does many of his tricks as the Night Rider; The Tarantula and his gang try to force the people of Bison Bend to pay protection money, but Benjamin Brooks refuses; The Night Rider prevents the Tarantula and his gang from leaving with the rest of the townspeople's money, finally driving off the Tarantula with a little help from Jamie using the lantern-projector; The townspeople ask Benjamin Brooks to be their sheriff. 5 page Kid Colt back-up story, originally presented in Kid Colt #99 (07/1961). "When a Man's Afraid," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; When a man loses a gunfight due to bad luck it shakes his confidence. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $148.00 Paper: White Label #4295278023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.44) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Ayers. The Macabre Menace of the Tarantula, script by Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; The Ghost Rider drives off Bart and his gang when they try to rustle some cattle; As they are preparing to leave, the Tarantula inspires them to work for him; Carter shows Jamie how he does many of his tricks as the Night Rider; The Tarantula and his gang try to force the people of Bison Bend to pay protection money, but Benjamin Brooks refuses; The Night Rider prevents the Tarantula and his gang from leaving with the rest of the townspeople's money, finally driving off the Tarantula with a little help from Jamie using the lantern-projector; The townspeople ask Benjamin Brooks to be their sheriff. 5 page Kid Colt back-up story, originally presented in Kid Colt #99 (07/1961). "When a Man's Afraid," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; When a man loses a gunfight due to bad luck it shakes his confidence. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $157.93 Paper: Off white to white Label #2024698010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.74) will be charged at checkout.

Gary Friedrich script. Dick Ayers pencils. Vinnie Colletta inks. Jerry Feldmann letters. "The Tarantula Strikes Back." Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $99.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #4357562009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Gary Friedrich script. Dick Ayers pencils. Vinnie Colletta inks. Jerry Feldmann letters. "The Tarantula Strikes Back." Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $180.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4357562010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta. "Behold, a Flaming Star," script by Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Ghost Rider is given the sacred spirit stone (which gives the wearer tremendous strength) by Flaming Star; On his way home Ghost Rider is shot by Towering Oak (the son of Flaming Star), who steals the stone; Towering Oak tries to take over his tribe, but is forced to fight the Ghost Rider in a trial by combat; Ghost Rider wins when Towering Oak's heart gives out from the strain of the stone; Flaming Star decides to bury the stone rather than give it back to Ghost Rider. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4083254001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

Final issue of the series. Gary Friedrick script. Dick Ayers pencils. Herb Trimpe inks. Al Kurzrok letters. "The Macabre Mystery of Massacre Mountain!" Back-up story: "The Tough Ones." Denny O'Neil script, Trimpe plot and art. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $69.09 Paper: Off white to white Label #3859732017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.07) will be charged at checkout.

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue features "Scratch One Ghost," "The Painting," "Dave Jone's Lethal Locker," and "Fastest Gun in Boot Hill." Issue also has "The Unseen Player" one-page text feature. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation in the book states that the average monthly number of sales of the comic is 192,321. Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $185.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4182014007

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Bob Haney, Bill Finger and Ed Herron. Art by Ross Andru, Russ Heath, Arthur Peddy and Mike Esposito. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "The Sniper!" by Bob Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "The Walking Weapon!" by Bill Finger and Russ Heath; "No-Man's Land!" by Haney, Andru and Esposito; "Tank Busters!" by Ed Herron and Arthur Peddy; and 2-page article "Action Behind the Lines." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $949.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Other - see grading notes Minor side edge cracks, scuffing and scratching to front and back of case. Label #0905384001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($28.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Jerry Grandenetti. In this issue: First appearance of Sgt. Rock prototype in "The Rock!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Also: "Write Your Own Book!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Battle Flare" by Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti; and half-pager "Equal to the Task!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $695.00 Paper: Off white Label #1094087004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($20.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Jerry Grandenetti. In this issue: First appearance of Sgt. Rock prototype in "The Rock!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Also: "Write Your Own Book!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Battle Flare" by Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti; and half-pager "Equal to the Task!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $99.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3804868025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Bob Haney and Hank Chapman. Art by Russ Heath, Joe Kubert, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "H-Hour for a Gunner!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Get the Carriers" by Haney and Joe Kubert; "Last on a Match!" by Hank Chapman, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and half-pager "Anti-Mine Nets!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $99.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge cracks 1" chunk of plastic chipped off on top right corner. 1.5" crack on back of case at top left corner. Label #3804869001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Kubert and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Ross Andru, Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Back by popular request -- the TNT Trio (Big Al, Little Al and Charlie Cigar) in "The T.N.T. Trio!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Also: "A Fort Called Lucky!" by Bob Haney and Irv Novick; 2-pager "The 80th Only Moves Forward!...Battle Story of the 80th Infantry Division"; and half-pager "Most Decorated Army Unit." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $165.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Other - see grading notes Piece of bracket chipped off on back of case at top right corner. Label #3804869002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Russ Heath and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Hank Chapman. Art by Russ Heath and Jack Abel. When the Haunted Tank is disabled, the crew is left at a cross-roads to stop any German soldiers that break thru an allied advance in "The Lonesome Tank!" by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath. Starring the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker and General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost). Plus: "Flying PT-Boat!" by Hank Chapman and Jack Abel; "The Biggest Sitting Duck in the Navy!" by Chapman and Heath; and half-pager "Bold and Wary!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $125.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge crack; Other - see grading notes 1" chunk of plastic chipped off on top right corner. Label #3804869003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Joe Kubert and Jerry Grandenetti. The Haunted Tank is saved by a single shot from an old soldier in "Battle Window!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Starring the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker and General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost). Plus: "The Ace with Two Faces!" by Bob Haney and Jerry Grandenetti. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.