Comic books in 'Giant Bird', graded by CBCS

Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. The Water Sprite starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster). Mind Over Matter starring Hayfoot Henry, art by Thurston Harper. Around Clock with Armor fact page, art by Raymond Perry. Room, Board, and Bullets starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. Magnet for Mobsters starring The Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Facts and Fables starring Zatara, art by William F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Jungles, Jerry and the giant Zoo Zoo bird add up to a merry mixture of madcap mirth in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Tips to Teens reprint 2-pager "Host Hints"! And: Bullseye Billy untitled half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. In a double-length story, the egg of the legendary Bird of Doom is found in the Egyptian desert, and that's just what The Claw and Professor Ohm want to use against Mighty Mouse. Sourpuss tires of Gandy's constant mail-ordering of strange objects, and decides to burn the latest arrival. The Bird of Doom; Jungle Terror; Little Roquefort; Mail Order Mayhem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Mort Lawrence and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #101. No issue # on cover; Vol. 9, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy battles an invasion of tentacled aliens and their strange crystalline weapon. The Heap aids a young Native American warrior and encounters the fabled creature known as the Thunderbird. Secret police seek a deep-cover American agent in a Soviet-bloc prison authority. Airboy; The Heap; Tightest Spot In Europe; Plumber With a Spear; Aero-Oddities; Ticket to America; The Answer of India. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Aladdin travels back in time! There, he meets up with Zena, a former thief, who saves his life and becomes a friend. The two team up to discover the origins of an amulet that bears Aladdin's name and offers the key to his mysterious past! Written by Martin Powell. Art by David Riguard and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Rick Hoover and Jeff Albrecht. Cover price $1.50.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs, Alex Toth, and Bernard Sachs. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Big Teepee and Little Teepee, and the Strong Bow. The Shaman article by Sol Harrison. Ballads of the West article by Raymond Perry. Know Your Country public service announcement with Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Art by Adrian Gonzales and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Alfredo Alcala. Now within sight of White Cathay, Arak and his band of followers are warned by Johannes not to look directly upon the glow of the city in the distance. But, Valda can't help but look up when a rare roc flies by overhead, and she's blinded by the glare of Cathay's magic mirror. However, a cure for the blindness can be found in the roc's nest, and Satyricus rapidly climbs a cliffside to retrieve it. Written by Roy Thomas and Dannette Thomas. Art by Adrian Gonzales and Alfredo Alcala. It's Christmas-time and the yule fire is burning in the court of Carolus Magnus. But, when the king's misshapen eldest son, Pip, gives him a gift of a tree bearing several kinds of fruit, Carolus Magnus angrily declares it blasphemous and demands that the tree be destroyed. 36 pages, full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

by Ben Avery & Sherwin Schwartzrock. Armorquest is the story of a young boy named Timothy who finds himself on a quest to travel south and join the ranks of the Emperor's Knights of the Way with nothing but a sword, a pair of allies, and a hope to one day return home to save his people from the evil Dragon Prince. 32pgs, FC (1 of 6)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

The Death-Song of Kulan Gath Part 1 of 3. "Long Shadows of Forgotten Spires" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez. After receiving a distressing telegram from her home country, Silverclaw bursts into Avengers Mansion! The young hero needs to return to Costa Verde immediately to investigate a dire prophecy that might be coming true! And auspiciously for Silverclaw, the Avengers and their brand new lineup are ready to help! But upon arriving in the village of Kamekeri, Earth's Mightiest Heroes uncover an ancient evil from the Hyborian Age: Kulan Gath! Cameo appearances by Happy Hogan and Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Silverclaw, Triathlon, Warbird, and the Wasp. Special 8-page insert: Fast Lane: "Back on Target" Part 4 of 4. Starring Spider-Man. Cameo appearances by the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men. Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Gregg Schigiel. Inks by Richard Case. (Note: Kulan Gath previously appeared in Uncanny X-Men 190 & 191.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Comic book based on the Japanese sci-fi cartoon which aired in the United States in syndicated television in the late 1970s. G-Force in "The Hidden Enemy" in which Zoltar tries to trap the team while they are relaxing at the Mr. Galaxy Contest and "The Vulture Menace" in which G-Force fights back against Zoltar who is using a giant vulture-like ship. No story/art credits given. Based on the classic syndicated cartoon by Sandy Frank. Featuring G-Force. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $35.00 View scan Paper: Off white to white Label #21-40BAE71-021

Reprints from the 1950s series. Cover pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Creig Flessel. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Pheonix bird that allowed her to start her life over? It's Your Funeral!, art by Mort Meskin; Uncle Bart slips into a death-like state and is almost buried alive. Up There!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Experimental jet planes are crashing; When the last one crashes the camera on board catches a picture of the pilot's dead wife's ghost. Warning! text story. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

September, 1947. Cover by Peter Stevens. Detective and mystery stories by Fergus Truslow "Murder Makes the Cock Crow", Fleming-Roberts, Norman A. Daniels, Tom Marvin, Burt Sims, and John D. MacDonald "Manhattan Horse Opera". 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Gladiators of Blackhawk Island" - Fred Cash challenges the Blackhawks to battle each other to determine which member is the mightiest. He tries to trick them into using radioactive chalk bullets, hoping the radiation will kill them. Plus: "20,000 Leagues Beneath the Earth" - The Mole captures the Blackhawks and tries to use them to help him burrow into Fort Knox. And: "The Winged Goliath" - The Blackhawks enlarge their mascot Blackie to giant size and he then goes on a crime spree. Also: 2-page text article "Miniature Men at War" - article about collecting miniature military figures and using them for war games. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Featuring: 7 page Blackhawk story "The Blackhawk Mascot from Space" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Riddle of the Sphinx" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Return of King Condor" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dave Wood. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. "The Mirage Blackhawks" - Blackhawk, Chuck, Stan and Olaf crash land in the desert. Blackhawk is separated from the others and finds an uncharted 'Mirage City.' However, the other three had been there before and had caused destruction, so Blackhawk is captured. Blackhawk finds he has super-powers and helps the city people when the three return. Later, he captures the other three, but finds they are aliens and not Blackhawks. Blackhawk causes a sandstorm that makes the aliens and the city disappear. Plus: "King Condor's Fabulous Birds Chapter 1" - King Condor learns the secret of three legendary eggs with which he will gain fabulous power. And: "King Condor's Fabulous Birds Chapter 2" - King Condor hatches the last egg to get the last piece of the 'Golden Phoenix,' which will make him immortal. Also: 1-page text story "They Cheated Death!" - Stories of unusual escapes by planes or pilots during World War II. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Mystic Sands," "Ghost Treasure," "Benefactors from Worlds Beyond," and "The Gypsy Curse." Issue also has one-page text feature "The Beast of Auvergne" and one-page strips. No story/art credits given. Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. On cover: 10053-703, March. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Charles Cuidera. "The Wrath of the Thunderbird," script by Bob Haney, art by George Papp; When Chief Standing Bear of the Kijowas indian tribe died, a contest for the next chief is set to take place between John Whitebird and the crooked Tom Tallwolf, Whitebird enlists the aid of Batman to help him train for the competition; Batman helps him train in every competition except archery, which Batman calls on his old pal Green Arrow to help train Whitebird in the competition; Meanwhile, Tallwolf enlists the aid of J. Jay Jaye, the biggest promoter in Gotham City to help him fix the competition so that Tallwolf wins; When the Promoter provides Tallwolf with the means to victory and Tallwolf is made chief of the Kijowas, Jaye orders Tallwolf to summon the Thunderbird, a powerful bird that can only be summoned by the Cheif of the Kijowas, so that Jaye can exploit the bird for his own personal gain; However, the Thunderbird proves too much to handle, and Batman and Green Arrow arrive to stop the creature. Half-page Billy story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1930-1933!" By Russell Keaton and Rick Yager. Hermes Press' collects of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true heroes. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 12-in., 256 pages, full color.. Cover price $60.00.

Stories by Hobart Donovan and Ed McConnell. Art by John Giunta, Henry Kiefer and August M. Froehlich, plus a possible contribution by Frank Frazetta. A classic giveaway comic from the Brown shoe company, named after one of the very earliest American comics characters, Buster Brown. A Persian boy becomes caught up in magic and intrigue after he frees a princesss fiance from a genies curse; Adventurer Chad and his Polynesian sidekick Kala seek sunken treasure in the South Pacific; plus the Smilin Ed song If I Could Have My Wishes. Although there are no art credits, some sources indicate the genie story was inked by Frank Frazetta. The Leathern Cord of Magic; If I Could Have My Wishes; Mysterious Treasure; Dude Ranch Desperado. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Due to paper rationing during World War II, this issue is rare compared to other issues in the series. As per the cover blurb, "Sorry! This book has no heavy cover because of paper shortage!" the cover is newsprint rather than the typical heavier slick stock found of all other issues in the series.

Stories by Hobart Donovan. Art by Ray Willner and others. Cover by Ray Willner. A classic giveaway comic from the Brown shoe company, featuring adventure stories and comical hijinks from radio personality Smilin Ed and the Buster Brown Gang of talking animals. Smilin Ed visits Froggy Gremlins homeland; Ghanga the elephant boy seeks a boy who has run away with his pet tiger; Dakota Sioux Little Fox pursues after a baby is carried off by an eagle. Eagles Prey; Smilin Ed Visits Gremlin Land; Tigers Trust. 32 pages, Full Color.

Regular cover by Budd Root. Story and art by Budd Root. Early adventures of voluptuous superwoman Meriem Cooper, who battles dinosaurs in the distant past. Meriem meets the Beatles and has other oddball adventures in the jungle. On the reverse side, the Blonde Medusa seeks a lost child. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Reprints issues from the 1967 Charlton 12c cover-priced series. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in The Hawk-Riders of Harakht!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Khemi & river Styx; Belit is captured by hawk-riders of Harakht; Conan kills a hawk-rider, giant hawk, & crocodile; Conan prepares to rescue Belit. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Wieder ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

"The Games of Gharn." Script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Deciding Factor!" Back-cover Dungeons & Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Kane cover. Cover price $0.60.

"The Forest of the Night." Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Mark Silvestri (first work at Marvel), inks by Joe Rubenstein and Danny Bulanadi. Walt Simonson cover. Cover price $0.60.

Dagar in "Beware the Death Talons!" with story by Don Glut and art by Jesse F. Santos. Graylin leaves Dagar. Karmyn appearance. Painted front cover. # on cover 90279-604 April. #15 4/76 25c Cover price $0.25.

An angry and downtrodden Caligro the Great seeks revenge against Superman and Zatanna in "The Night It Rained Magic." Script by Gerry Conway and art by Dick Dillin & Frank Chiaramonte. Cover price $0.40.

Written by Bob Kanigher. Art by Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. Cover by Joe Kubert. Birdmaster of Bedlam!; an evil bird trainer named Birdmaster grounds airplanes in Gotham City, spurring Batman and Robin to take the skies in the Batplane. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. My Wife, the Witch! Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and Sue Dibny check into a haunted hotel room. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Wendy Pini. The Quest Usurped, script by Wendy Pini (plot, script) and Richard Pini (plot), pencils by Wendy Pini, inks by Wendy Pini and Jane Fancher; Voll forces the Wolfriders to help him search for the Palace only to lead into a deadly battle with Trolls. Plates 4 and 5 from Elfquest Portfolio. One-Eye/Clearbrook illustration by Wendy Pini. 44 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Cover art by Wendy Pini. Kings of the Broken Wheel Part 6, script by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini (co-plot), art by Wendy Pini; Rayek sweeps the palace into the future and leaves Cutter behind. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Talons of the Leopard Queen starring Judy of the Jungle, art by Art Saaf. Peril on the Plains starring Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider, art by Charles Quinlan. Grandpa Shows His Medals, art by Jerry Robinson; In the year 2020, a grandfather [Howie] tells his nephew how years back he won the soapbox derby and got an autograph of the Black Terror and Tim, and was soon after had the picture taken from him by a gang of crooks wanting a sample of the Terror's handwriting in order to forge a letter from him to gain access to a bank in order to rob it. Water Boy starring Roger Dodger, script and art by Al Hartley. The Racket That Ran By Radio starring Johnny Dale, art by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha. Cover by James Jean. The 4-part "Arabian Nights (and Days)" story concludes. Both the Fabletown and Baghdad Fable communities are still reeling from the actions of the deadly D'jinn. And the Arabian Fable refugees make a fateful decision on their future place in the Mundy world. On sale Jan 11 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.75.

Whitman edition. Stories by John Warner and George Kashdan. Art by Carlos Garzon. The continuing adventures of Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov on the planet Mongo. This issue features art by Carlos Garzon, longtime assistant to EC legend Al Williamson. Queen Zarah invades the Ice Kingdom of Queen Fria and King Ronal. When Dale is poisoned by a mysterious flower, Flash must find an antidote. Queen of Ice, Queen of Fire; The Blooming Death. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Unknown Soldier"; "Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl Battle Werewolf of Wetheridge!" art by Nina Albright; and "Captain Courageous" art by George Mabuchi (as 'George Gregg'). "Desperado Destiny" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Roz Gibson. Stories and Art by Roz Gibson, Stephan Peregrine, Bryant Velez, Eric Oppen and Kurt Wilcken. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Escape to New York Part 2" by Roz Gibson; "Luna" by Stephan Peregrine; Die Panzerkinder tale "O Sunny Day" by Bryant Velez; and "A Furwell to Arms Part 3 (Conclusion)" by Eric Oppen and Kurt Wilcken. Plus: Illustration by Mario D'Anna, Jr. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

It all takes place in Europe! Indy, Marion and Marcus continue their mission--track down the man who caused disgrace to the National Museum! But a Nazi spy has a mission of his own--track down and kill Indiana Jones! Old mysteries are solved--and new ones appear! "Beyond the Lucifer Chamber" is written by David Michelinie and James Owsley, with art by Steve Ditko, Bob Wiacek, Steve Leialoha, Jack Abel, Al Milgrom, Carl Potts and Edward Norton. Cover by Joe Brozowski and Bob Wiacek. Cover price $0.60.

"The Crusaders Find the Hawkmen", Red Rover in "Wings of Adventure", "Hair's Breadth Catch" text story, "The Purple Rider". 7 3/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

2-page introduction by Neil Gaiman. 2-page afterword by Mark Waid. Green Lantern Hal Jordan seeks Superman's advice, and together they traverse time and space to discover the answer to life's most elusive question...the great, big...WHY? Deadman, Phantom Stranger cameos. Script by Neil Gaiman. Art by Eddie Campbell (3 pages), Mike Allred & Terry Austin (6 pages), Mark Buckingham (6 pages), John Totleben (4 pages), Matt Wagner (3 pages), Eric Shanower & Arthur Adams (6 pages), Jim Aparo (1 page), Kevin Nowlan (7 pages), Jason Little (2 pages). Cover by Frank Miller. Cover price $5.95.

Cover by Emilio Laiso. (W) Patrick Shand. (A) Salvador Velazquez. THE PHOENIX - PART TWO With their wicked plans set in motion, the Dark One and Cindy hunt down the phoenix that Sela and Belinda have taken under their protection. Sela can't fight this battle alone, but is Belinda a trustworthy companion, or will she fall into her old deceptive ways? The Guardian of the Nexus and her greatest nemesis are put to the test in the explosive conclusion to The Phoenix! Cover price $2.99.

Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty (physically) but not-so-great (mentally) warrior named Groo. Cover art by Sergio Aragones. The Birds of Vultura, script by Sergio Aragones (co-plot) and Mark Evanier (co-plot & dialogue), art by Sergio Aragones; Bandits riding huge birds take Groo into their service. Rufferto one-page story by Aragones. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 3. Spanish language edition. Pages 181-200. "El Espia Alado" ("The Winged Spy"). 9" x 12", 20 pages, full color, standard paper stock.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 10 page story "Wings of Black Death" written by David Michelinie and drawn by Nestor Redondo; 8 page story "The Spawn of the Devil" written by Maxene Fabe and drawn by Ramona Fradon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Eagle's Talon!", pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Wally Wood; A dictator cuts the claw-like hand off a revolutionary who lays a curse on him that he will die in a cage; The dictator orders his guards to kill all the eagles in the land but dies anyway when he becomes trapped in his villa's elevator. "Please, Don't Cry, Johnny!", art by Sam Glanzman; A child born bald acts out in school so his teacher takes him home one day in order to speak with his father who appears to be Humpty Dumpty. "There Are Two of Me...and One Must Die!", art by Murphy Anderson; Marshall Perkins splits into two copies of himself--one good, one evil; It is up to his son to determine which is which. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Featuring: 1-page "The House of Secrets" intro written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Bill Draut & Maurice Whitman; "To Master a Mummy!" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Charles Nicholas and Romeo Tanghal; "The Smartest Plant in the World!" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; "A Piece of the Sky" written by Bob Toomey and drawn by Tom Sutton; "The Knight in a Gilded Cage!" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Cover by Mike Kaluta. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. The comical misadventures of a caveman boy and his dinosaur pal. Barred from a movie for "mature audiences," Hunk and Cecil try to understand the concept of "mature" by observing the behavior of grown-ups. When Hunk and Cecil discover a baby giant, they try to tell the other cavemen about it, but no one believes them. Little Lotty wants a pet elephant, and nothing her parents do or say can change her mind. Hunk and the Giant; Wee Willie the Whale Wails; Elephant Extravaganza. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.