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Airboy (1986 Eclipse) 5 VF- 7.5

As Airboy engages in a showdown with General Orista, Hirota, the Heap and others take on Misery in "Misery Takes a Holiday." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg & Emily Novak. Cover by Dave Stevens Cover price $0.50.

Destroyer Duck (1982) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4297998005

"Special Lawsuit Benefit Edition." At the height of their legal battles with Marvel, Steve Gerber and Jack Kirby teamed up for this benefit comic, in which a gun-slinging duck seeks revenge against an evil megacorporation. Art and stories donated by Mark Evanier, Dan Spiegle, Scott Shaw!, Alfredo Alcala, Steve Leialoha, Shary Flenniken, Martin Pasko, and Joe Staton. All this plus the first-ever appearance of Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer. Full color; 36 pages. Cover by Kirby and Neal Adams! Cover price $1.50.

Groo Special (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4373669008

Story by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones. Art and cover by Sergio Aragones. Sword and sorcery comedy from Sergio Aragones, as Groo's skill with the sword is only exceeded by his stupidity, making him dangerous to friend and foe alike. The story of how Groo got his swords; Groo accidentally introduces monkeys to music; Groo battles a monster reptile for a damsel in distress. Also, behind-the-scenes commentary from creators Evanier and Aragones. The material was intended for Groo the Wanderer (1982 Pacific), but picked up by Eclipse after Pacific went out of business; the series moved on to Marvel next. The Swords of Groo; The Music of Murkos!; Groo the Wanderer. Followed by Groo the Wanderer (1985 Marvel) #1. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Hobbit (1989) 1A CGC 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4370399001

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First printing. From the book by J.R.R. Tolkein. Adapted by Charles Dixon. Art and cover by David Wenzel. Part 1 of 3. All Bilbo Baggins wants is a quiet life on the Hill. But when the wizard Gandalf shows up with tales of treasure and the dragon Smaug, Bilbo decides there might be more to the world than his little corner. 48 pages. Full color. Cover price $4.95.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 312 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0501918002

Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Mike Birtchet, Michael Goodwin, Matthew T. Smith, Vincent Deporter, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, John Pound, Antonio Prohias, Tom Bunk, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the 1990s movies Bugsy, The Prince of Tides, and Hook, featuring art by Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, and Mort Drucker. A satirical note on political correctness from legendary Mad publisher William M. Gaines, in what was his final issue of Mad before his passing. Mad's takes on fast food, airbags, and cooking. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Buggy; The Pernicious Prison Plight; The MAD Fast Food Employees Hate Book; Conflicting Ads That Really Make You Wonder; Rules for Games the Way They're Really Played; Prince of Tirades; The Couch Potato Olympics; Spy Vs. Spy; How To Be Politic'lly Correct; The Misguided Menagerie Moneymaker; Is Anyone Fooled By...; The Lighter Side of...; Airbag Safety Devices for Everyday Living; The Jerky Jester's Justification; Hook 'Em; A Mad Look at Cooking; "From the Desk of William M. Gaines"; Fold-In; Smogtex Industries. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 324 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Subscription insert.

Label #0501918009

Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Weird Al Yankovic, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Tom Koch, Lori Kolman, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, John Schneider, Mark Evanier, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Bob Bramble, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Tom Bunk, Angelo Torres, Rick Tulka, Dave Manak, Gerry Gersten, RAG, John Ashlee, Rick Tulka, George Woodbridge, Sam Viviano, Greg Theakston, Curtis Woodbridge, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the movies Sleepless in Seattle and In the Line of Fire, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker. The first-ever Mad contribution by Weird Al Yankovic, a "MacArthur Park" song parody about Jurassic Park. Mad's version of a medical supply catalogue. Specialized NRA magazines. Mad's takes on cars, lobbyists, and nostalgia. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes a photo of Mad's spiritual descendant, Weird Al Yankovic, plus the winner of the Alfred E. Neuman Look-Alike Contest. Mr. Pessimist; Senseless in Seattle; Jurassic Park (song); Welcome to the Jungle; Medical Trappings & Vestments, Inc. - Doctors' Supply Catalogue; A Sports Fan / A Sports Fanatic; Your Show Biz Career Is Definitely in the Dumper When...; The Courageous Coil's Crusade; The Mad Nasty File - Volume VII; Spy Vs. Spy; If the NRA Published Magazines for All Types of Gun Users; Instant Nostalgia (For the "Not-Yet-Old-Enough-For-Regular-Nostalgia"); Sergio Aragones Looks at Cars; A Mad Look at Cars; The Lighter Side of...; The Funky Futuristic Fallout; Mad's 1993 Washington Lobbyist All-Stars; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Abortion Newspaper Story; The Plucky Prisoner's Pandemonium; In Line to Be Fired; A Space Alien's Date Book; Fold-In; Haiku for Our Polluted Planet. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 375 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0501869008

Cover by Roberto Parada. Stories and art by Jay Lynch, Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Don (Duck) Edwing, John Caldwell, Barry Liebmann, Russ Cooper, Arnie Kogen, Michael Gallagher, Desmond Devlin, Frank Jacobs, Angelo Torres, Grey Blackwell, Scott Bricher, Monte Wolverton, James Warhola, Rick Tulka, Thomas Fluharty, Hermann Mejia, Timothy Shamey, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. A mashup of adult cartoon shows South Park and Dr. Katz. A parody of the movie Armageddon, featuring art by Angelo Torres. A strip written by underground comix legend Jay Lynch. A look at the 15 minutes of fame, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. The (future) Bill Clinton Presidential Library. Mad's takes on classic toys, dentists, and Zorro. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Moves to South Park; One Fine Day at the Candy Store; Mad Morphs; Updating Classic Toys; Monroe &... Halloween; The ABC's of 15 Minutes of Fame - Volume II; Don (Duck) Edwing Takes Off The Mask of Zorro; Uncle Sleeze's House of Beepers and Cell Phones; Proposed Features of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library; Melvin & Jenkins Guide to the Rules of the Road; Spy vs. Spy; Tipoffs That You Go to a Really Tough School; A Mad Look at Dentists; Mad's Instant Movie Reviews: The Sequel; AHM-A-GETTIN' (The Hell Outta Here!); Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; A Brief History of Music. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 406 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0501867009

Cover by James Bennett. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, John Biederman, John Caldwell, Tom Cheney, Michael Gallagher, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Greg Leitman, Don (Duck) Edwing, Tom Richmond, Hermann Mejia, Patrick Merrell, Mort Drucker, Scott Bricher, Paul Coker, Jr., Ray Alma, Angelo Torres, Rick Tulka, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. A parody of the movie Hannibal, featuring art by Angelo Torres. A look at millionaire ball player A-Rod, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Mad has no quarrel with Hollywood liberals - just kidding, it mocks them savagely. Mad's "interview" with rapper Eminem. Mad's takes on backyard wrestling, teachers, and Dick Cheney. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Cannibal; A Mad Look at Teachers; What Is a Hollywood Liberal?; Monroe &... The Art Teacher; Mad's Cable TV Viewing Odds; A Day in the Life of the Little AOL Man!; Mad Tips For Better Backyard Wrestling; Spy vs. Spy; How Alex Rodriguez Will Spend His $252 Million; What Else Is Physically Wrong With Vice-President Dick Cheney?; The Lighter Side of...; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds: Britney Spears; Gulp Fiction; The Age...; The Do's and Don'ts of Running Dead People For Elective Office; A Special Mad Interview With Eminem; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 414 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Stance Magazine insert.

Label #0501868006

Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, John Biederman, John Caldwell, David Allikas, Arie Kaplan, Greg Leitman, Don (Duck) Edwing, Josh Gordon, Michael Gallagher, Rick Tulka, Tom Richmond, Hermann Mejia, Timothy Shamey, Angelo Torres, Ray Alma, Bob Staake, Norman Mingo, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of TV's America's Most Wanted and Ed, featuring art by Tom Richmond and Angelo Torres. Sergio Aragones' version of Pixar's Monsters Inc. Teen idols with book contracts, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Harry Potter scenes you didn't see. Mad's takes on fairy-tale romances, toll booths, and 2001's movie releases. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Plus a real Got Milk ad featuring Alfred E. Neuman, with art by Norm Mingo and a full set of teeth! America's Most Wanton!; Some Less-Than-Subtle Indications That Your Fairy Tale Romance Isn't Going to Have a Happy Ending; Even Yet Still Further More Badly-Needed Warning Labels For Today's Hottest CDs; A Toll of Two Cities; When Other Teen Idols Jump on the Young Adult Novel Bandwagon; Monroe &... the Youth Job Expo; Harry Potter: Missing Dialogue They Won't Even Include on the Special Nine-Hour Collector's Edition Commemorative DVD; Spy vs. Spy; For Whom the Booth Tolls; The Lighter Side of...; 2001: The Year in Film; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; A Mad Look at Monsters, Inc.; New Sales Pitches For Old Technology; Only in Hollywood...; Eh!; What Goes Down Must Come Up; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 420 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0501868010

Cover by Scott Bricher. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Gary Hallgren, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, Don (Duck) Edwing, Arnie Kogen, Arie Kaplan, Ray Alma, Hermann Mejia, Mort Drucker, Irving Schild, John Sazaklis, George Woodbridge, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of Dwayne Johnson's first Scorpion King movie and TV's Star Trek Enterprise, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Hermann Mejia. A product-recall notice featuring art by underground comix legend Gary Hallgren. The 50 worst things in early 2000s music, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Cover by Scott Bricher is a take-off on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper, complete with a "Who's Who" page. Mad's takes on cruise ships, the human body, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy (vs. Spy). Who's Who On Our Ridiculous Cover; Mad's 50 Worst Things About Music; Last Bango In Paris; Monroe &... Disney World - Part Two; Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy; The Everlasting Ridiculous Impacts of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; Endless-Prize; A Mad Look at Cruises; Shoddy Osbournes Merchandise We'll Be Seeing Soon; Mad Scans the Human Body; Important Product Recall Notice From Heavenly Slumber, Inc.; The Scorpion Ka-Ching; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 439 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0501869004

Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Evan Dorkin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Arnie Kogen, Matthew A. Cohen, David Shayne, Barry Liebmann, John Caldwell, Greg Leitman, Arie Kaplan, Butch D'Ambrosio, Ray Alma, Desmond Devlin, Garth Gerhart, Arie Kaplan, Jeff Kruse, Scott Maiko, Kevin Pope, Mike Snider, Jack Syracuse, Angelo Torres, Liz Lomax, Scott Bricher, Rick Tulka, Hermann Mejia, Tom Nick Cocotos, Mark Stutzman, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. Mad's take on the Oscars includes an Oscar preview, featuring art by Drew Friedman and the Usual Gang of Idiots; Sergio Aragones' version of the Oscars; and a cover by Mort Drucker. A parody of tall-ships drama Master and Commander. D-List actors, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Mad's takes on Apple ads, goth kids, and valet parking. Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; Masochist Commander: One the Farce Side of the World; The Valet Parking Attendants Secret Oath; A Mad Look at the Oscars; The Lords of the Bling; Monroe and… Survivor Jr., Part 2; Mad's Down-on-the-Farm: The Simple Life Outtakes!; If Other Companies Copied the iPod Ad Campaign; Rock Solid Indications You Are Too Old for the Goth Lifestyle; If Home Improvement Shows Turned to Arson; Are You a Member of Hollywoods D-List?; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Oscar Preview: The Insiders Guide to the Longest, Most Boring Television Show of the Year!; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.50.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4044450004

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4060893022

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4377652004

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1B VF 8.0 Blue Variant

Blue San Diego Miracleman Edition with (BLUE) certificate of authenticity. Signed by Cat Yronwode and Dean Mullaney but not numbered. NOTE: The blues are part of the first 1000 copies of Miracleman #1 printed. The first 400 with gold certificates are signed & numbered by Alan Moore. The remaining 600 were given blue certificates and signed by Cat Yronwode and Dean Mullaney but not numbered. These first 1000 copies all have a printing crease on the front cover. CONTENT INFO: Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 15 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4391253004

Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

Miracleman (1985) 15 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4377652003

Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

Miracleman (1985) 15 VF+ 8.5

Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

Miracleman (1985) 21 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4294280007

Cover by Dave McKean. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. In this issue: Ruth Browning and Evelyn Cream in "Spy Story"! Plus: Miracleman, Mors and Dickie Dauntless in the 2-page story "Retrieval 5"! And: Miracleman (in flashback) in "Screaming," reprinted from Total Eclipse (1988 Eclipse) #4. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Miracleman (1985) 22 VF/NM 9.0

Miscut.

Cover by Dave McKean. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. In this issue: Miracleman, John Gallaway, Anita, Rachel Cohn, Jason, Ida, Sharon, Mist, Ruth Browning and Firedrake in "Carnival"! Plus: Miracleman, Miraclewoman, Young Miracleman, Mors, Phon Mooda and Kana Blur in the 4-page story "Retrieval 6"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Miracleman (1985) 23 VF- 7.5

The Secret Origin of Young Miracleman - Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Silver Age begins with Book One! Characters in this issue: The Zapster (introduction), Jenda (introduction), Duncan (introduction), Mist, Panorama (introduction), Kay (introduction), Young Miracleman, Mors, Winter Moran, Miraclewoman, British Bulldog (Big Ben), Firedrake (Huey Moon) and Warpsmiths (Kana Blur, Phon Mooda). Plus: 4 pages of Mark Buckingham's sketches of the Miracleman Family. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Miracleman (1985) 24 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1109843005

When Titans Clash - Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Silver Age continues with Book Two! Characters in this issue: Young Miracleman, Miracleman, Miraclewoman, Winter Moran, Jordan (introduction), Warpsmiths (Kana Blur, Phon Mooda), Panorama, Kay, The Zapster and Jenda. Plus: Pin-ups by Brady Gorby, Dan Brereton and D'Israeli. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and centerfold loose at one staple.

Cover by Bernie Krigstein. Stories by Carl Wessler and Jack Oleck. Art by Graham Ingels, Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring piracy on the high seas. The life of pirate and war hero Jean LaFitte, who fought alongside Americans in the War of 1812 and the crucial Battle of New Orleans, with art by Reed Crandall. An evil captain withholds a keg of water from his crew, in a survivor story with a twist ending and art by George Evans. Graham Ingels illustrates the tale of a man who finds courage in a most unusual place. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Jean Lafitte; Rag Doll; Salvage; Breakers on the Shore; The Keg. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 39 PR 0.5

INTERIOR IS COMPLETE. Full length spine split with back cover missing. Cover and interior oxidation. Cover-to-cover edge tear.

Cover by Jack Davis. "Undertaking Palor," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Some boys peeping through an undertaker's basement window overhear a plot between the town druggist and undertaker to poison citizens to profit from their funeral costs. "The Craving Grave," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; This story is told by a grave; It speaks of spending lonely years of being laughed at by the other graves, because they have children (corpses) while the narrator remains barren. "Fire!" text story. "The Sleeping Beauty!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; In this grim fairy tale, the REAL reason sleeping beauty spends all that time sleeping during the daytime hours turns out to be...aw, you guessed it. "Shadow of Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; The shadow of a corner newspaper dealer detaches itself from his body one evening and seizes the shadow of an axe in order to assault an unscrupulous competitor who is attempting to ruin him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tiny Tot Comics (1946) 2 VG+ 4.5

Writing on activity page.

Cover by Burton Geller. Stories and art by Ruth Geller and Burton Geller. Kids' funny-animal comics from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Dunny the Flying Donkey recalls how Mr. Pelican taught her to fly with her ears, Dumbo-style. Peter and Pinky visit Chocolate Land, the best of all the food-related lands. Wooden puppet Clippity Clop tries to help carpenter Mr. Jiggles build a house. Dunny the Flying Donkey; Peter and Pinky in Chocolate Land; Vegetable Village; Smoky the Snake; Pepe and His Burro; Lets Make a Basket!; The Talking Teddy; Cinderella; Clippety Clop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 22 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Missing back cover.

Final issue of the series (becomes Weird Science-Fantasy with issue #23). Cover art by Joe Orlando. "The Silent Towns," script by Ray Bradbury and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Reed Crandall; Walter surveys a little white silent town on the edge of a dead Martian sea, wondering what happened to all of its inhabitants; He suddenly hears a phone ringing, but he is too late to answer it; After this happens twice, he succeeds in answering a phone and finds a Miss Selsor on the other end, and he meets her, only to find that she is fat and ugly; An adaptation of a Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles story. "The Freaks," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; The freaks at a circus side show are sick and tired of the stares of the crowds, their snickers, their groans of disgust...and one decides to quit. But when the freak is found dead in his tent, the circus owners go in search for a replacement. "Public Service!" text story. "The Fossil," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Joe Orlando; Astronauts land on a deserted planet and begin hunting for archaeological evidence of the former inhabitants; They find a huge skeleton of a creature that apparently walked on all fours, but are baffled by its nature. "Derelict Ship," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Bernie Krigstein; Captain Vance Kaye is the commanding officer of an exploratory spaceship; He's obsessed with searching every derelict ship his crew discovers, but nobody knows why. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.