Comic books in 'Pickaxe', graded by CGC

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Novak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treacherous Ministers of Atlantis starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Mines of Ophir starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Secret of the Kents starring Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Junior Planeteer starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Land Where East Is West starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Thug Theatre starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Incredible Talents of Bronco Lou Hastings starring Vigilante, script by John Broome, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. The World At Time's End starring Superman; Superman and The Forgotten Heroes go back in time to stop Vandal Savage from harnessing the powers of creation. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $849.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1497646025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Michael Kaluta. The Wings of Jealous Gods, script by Lynn Marron, art by Alex Toth. Prior Warning. Sword of the Dead, script and art by Gil Kane. Origin of the Carib pirate in the 1850s, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Nino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Henry Boltinoff and Harry Lampert. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, takes the high ground in an untitled 3-part story, with art by Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Movie Mirth half-pager by Harry Lampert; Honey in Hollywood 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; A Bit of Disc and Data article; and Varsity Vic 1-pager by Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Mike Pellowski Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood, Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Archie has a free evening from his job working at the county fair, and both Betty and Veronica are determined to occupy every moment of that free evening. Veronica gets a crisis of confidence when one handsome man walks past her without noticing her. Watching his daughter and Betty engages in a vigorous badminton game gets Mr. Lodge pining for his youth. Betty and Veronica are surprised by Reggie's sudden virtuosity on the violin. Editor Gorelick encourages readers to pressure their local newspaper to carry the Archie syndicated comic strip; two samples of the strip illustrate the article. Recycling Plastic Containers public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Bill Golliher. 36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Tex Blaisdell, Jack Hearne, E. J. Reeves, Don Rico, Art Helfant, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, Henry Kiefer, and Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #76. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. In the South American Andes, Blue Bolt battles a human vulture, in a story (and cover) by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sergeant Spook and Jerry investigate when a priceless Stradivarius violin is switched for another. Edison Bell builds a new sled for a race against neighbor kids. Edison Bell tells young readers how to create an airflow springsled. Dick Cole; Bluebolts & Nuts; Rick Richards; Heathcliff the Hobo; Gimpy; Edison Bell; Airflow Springsled; Blue Bolt; Krisko & Jasper; Sergeant Spook; Two-Ton O'Toole. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

100 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Story, Art and Cover by Stjepan Sejic. Rest in peace Samuel Lewis. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Nov 1952. Dr. Poggioli story, "Death Deals Diamonds" by T. S. Stribling. Other detective and mystery stories by Seven Anderton, David Macgregor, J. T. Urwin, Mark Hope, Robert Turner, R. M. F. Joses, Philip St. John, and Day Keene "How Deep My Grave?". 7" x 10"; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Fall 1952. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories: "A Million Years To Conquer" by Henry Kuttner, "Second Chance" by W. Kubilius & Fletcher Pratt, "Orphan of Space" by Don Wilcox, "The Hunters" by Alfred Coppel, "Greenhorn" by Harry Stine, "The Question" by Ralph Carghill, and "Science Can Wait" by Ray Cummings. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Dec 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science fiction stories by Harlan Ellison ("Hal Ellson") - "Down With the Tyrants", Poul Anderson, Richard Matheson "The Doll that Does Everything", Irving E. Coxe Jr., John Wyndham, Roger Dee, Theodore Pratt, Evelyn E. Smith, Dal Stivens, John Christopher, Ed M. Clinton Jr., Ralph Williams, and Winston Marks. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Dan Gordon and Bob Wickersham. Funny-animal comics from independent publisher ACG, featuring the Itchy & Scratchy-like Puss an Boots, misguided inventor Blunderbunny, owl detective Whoo-Dunnit, and Western dog marshal Alkali Ike. Sometimes the characters break through the fourth wall and into the laps of the kids who are watching their cartoons. Puss an Boots; Bone Blowout; Blunderbunny; How Pinky Left Home; Watch the Birdie; Whoo-Doodit; The Tail of Two Kitties; Pals Forever; Alkali Ike and His Horse Oatsie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Kelley. Stories and Art by Pat Kelley, Stephan Peregrine, Toivo Rovainen and Kurt Wilcken. Get your dose of anthropomorphics in this special unlucky 13th issue! Check out: "Watering Hole Part 1" by Pat Kelley; "Bat Lancers" by Stephan Peregrine; "Game Over" by Toivo Rovainen; and Sex Kitten in "Deadline To Doom!" by Kurt Wilcken. Plus: Illustration by Scott Alston & Fred Perry. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Stories by Leo Dorfman, Murray Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Fred Carrillo, Alex Nino, John Calnan and Jack Sparling. If you don't believe in ghosts...we challenge you to read true tales of the weird and supernatural! In this issue: 1-page story "The Haunting of the White House" by Murray Boltinoff and Jack Sparling; "Tomb of Fire" by Leo Dorfman and Fred Carrillo; "Specters of Silver Cliffs" with art by Alex Nino; "Fear on Ice" with art by John Calnan; and 1-page text story "Of Men and Weird Monsters" written by Murray Boltinoff. Plus: Batman and Robin star in a 1-page Hostess ad, "The Mummy." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 6 page story "The Demon Within Me" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Rico Rival; 4 page story "Satan's Graveyard" written by George Kashdan and drawn by John Calnan; 6 page story "Curse of the Phantom Witch" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by E. R. Cruz; 1 page text story "The Boy Who Frightened a Ghost" written by Murray Boltinoff. Cover price $0.35.

First 40c cover-priced issue. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 5 page story "The Haunted Undertaker!" drawn by Bill Draut; 4 page story "The Specter from 1 Million B.C.!" drawn by Ken Landgraf and Danny Bulanadi; 7 page story "The Ghost Nobody Knew" drawn by Jim Craig; 1 page text story "The 24-Hour Ghost" by Murray Boltinoff. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $172.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4476994019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Featuring: 3 page Squire Shade framing sequence "A Chance!" written by Robin Snyder and drawn by Howard Bender (?) & Rodin Rodriguez (as Rodin); 5 page Squire Shade story "Trick or Treat!" written by Joe Gill and drawn by Adrian Gonzales & Gary Martin; 6 page story "Iconoclast!" written by Robin Snyder and drawn by Johnny Craig; 5 page Squire Shade story "The Face of Truth" written by Tamsyn O'Flynn and drawn by Mark Texeira & John Celardo; 8 page story "Brain Cells" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Vic Catan (as Vicatan). Cover price $0.60.

1st printing. Uncle Scrooge. Full color, 8-1/2 x 11 inches square bound, cardstock cover, white matt interior paper stock. Cover price $5.95.

2nd or later printing. Uncle Scrooge. Full color, 8-1/2 x 11 inches square bound, cardstock cover, white matt interior paper stock. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing noted in indicia. Donald Duck Adventures, reprint of Four Color #275. Full color, 8-1/2 x 11 inches square bound, cardstock cover, white matt interior paper stock. Cover price $5.95.

2nd or later printing. . Donald Duck Adventures, reprint of Four Color #275. Full color, 8-1/2 x 11 inches square bound, cardstock cover, white matt interior paper stock. Cover price $5.95.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina is trapped in her own lab's restraining field thanks to the djinn, Madrid, switching bodies with her. Meanwhile, Madrid, disguised in Gina's body, leads Brit' and Brianna to the Temple of the Magic Sun. As the three journey, Brit' becomes more and more suspicious, finally figuring out Madrid's deception just before Madrid reaches the magic sun and claims the power of its infinity engine. But Madrid is prepared to fight and battles Britanny with the power of Gina's high-tech weaponry! FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin The ultimate Gold Digger information guide continues! This issue of the indispensable handbook series will tell you exactly where's where in the GD-verse with a guide to realms and dimensions! Get the location lowdown on places and spaces from the Astral Rifts to Quasi-space, from the Library of Time to Oblivion! It's GD, A to Z! Cover price $3.95.

Stories and art by Jim Tyer and others. Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Heckle and Jeckle are hired as butlers for a high-society party, and hijinks ensue. While working at a space center, the talking magpies are accidentally sent up in a rocket to the moon. The duo's "Split Personality Juice" will turn anyone into someone else. High Sassiety; Dimwit: The Cat's Meow; Moon Daze; The Sleep Walker; Dimwit: Gifts for Dimwit; Dimwit: The Yes Man; Personality Plus; The Super Salesman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Chris Marrinan and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Chris Marrinan and E.R. Cruz. The all-new Giant returns in an all-new adventure by Chris Marrinan, "The Hammer of Hell!" Also in this issue: A menace from Skylark's past threatens the 1987 San Diego Comic-Con in "The Messiah Syndrome," reprinted from Eternity Smith (1987 Hero) #2. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

A Tale of Midways and Molemen, Part 2. Stories, art and cover by Les McClaine. Rick and his werewolf pal Garth travel the highways of America, helping people cope with supernatural encounters. Rick and Garth track the subterranean creatures to their lair; in the past, Ricks uncle and the Explorers into Mystery encounter zombies in Dead Men Tell No Tales. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Pete Riss. The Ghost Town Killer, art by Anthony Cataldo; An escaped lunatic is hiding in a ghost town and shoot people that comes near. Untitled Her Highness story, art by Janice Valleau; Parrot is out of jail and visits Her Highness with hot money. Untitled Lammypie story. Headless Red Horse, art by Alice Kirkpatrick; Jewels are smuggled from Europe, but no clue as to how it's being done, until Betty buys a miniature figure in a novelty store. Untitled Sir Roger story, art by Michael Senich. Untitled Bob and Swab story, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Bulhead single-handedly cleans out a nest of gamblers. Untitled Big Brother story; The Rats want Stone to lose a big hauling contract. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Hall. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Richard Hall, Sidney Mason and Al Eugster. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Boys'-school skippers Drabby and Droopy hide out from the truant officer by dressing in women's clothing, and comedy ensues. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle follows a lead, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. A bank customer fears the man who followed him out of his bank has nefarious designs. Drabby and Droopy; Mr. Hyde and Mr. Seek; Scoop Scuttle; Korn Kops; The Professor; Zipper Gets a Stripe; Hi Pressure and Lo Pressure; Yocko; Screwy Looie; Lazy Looey. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $45.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4508572005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Ron Randall; 9 page story "Death, Come Rescue Me" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Vic Catan; 6 page story "... The Next Voice You Fear...!" written by Mike Barr and drawn by Ron Harris; 7 page story "Product: Inferior" written by Bruce Jones and drawn by Gray Morrow. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Featuring: "The Menace of Multifax" drawn by Lou Cameron; "The Sleuth with the Super-Powers" drawn by George Roussos; "Museum of Worthless Inventions" drawn by Bernard Baily; "The Face in the Mist" drawn by Bill Ely. Plus: "Curious Names of Western Mines" by Morris Waldinger. Also, the text story "Scotland's Pet 'Monster'" written by George Kashdan. Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic featuring the adventures of the Hugga Bunch, who live in Huggaland and want to have fun and show everyone how happy hugs can make them. In this issue, the Hugga Bunch tries to help Susan who has to be serious all of the time and not have any fun and that leads them to the domain of the Ice Queen in a two-part story, "Prisoner of the Magic Ice Palace" and "The Mean Queen." Script by Stan Kay and art by Anna-Maria Coleman & Jacqueline Roettcher & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.75.

The Life and Death of the Mining Town of Solomon's Gulch, Idaho as Recorded by James Sturm. B&W, 48 pages, standard paper stock, 7-in. x 9.5-in. NOTE: This is the second of three stories documenting the history of the United States of America. Cover price $3.95.

WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER;ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS The generations-spanning miniseries begins! Set in the earliest days of the original JLA, the new team tries to pull itself out from under the shadow of the venerated Justice Society of America. Unfortunately, this proves to be impossible when the world suffers an attack from the mysterious sorcerer known as Wotan! FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 7) Cover price $3.50.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Castle of Shadows!, art by Doug Wildey; When a man returns to the family castle, he finds that stories among the locals of him inheriting the curse of lycanthropy are true. The Headhunters text story. When Death Comes A-Calling; When a truck strikes a small boy and kills him, Death grants him a reprieve. The World Within, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man whose face is scarred by Nazi torturers escapes to an underground world where he is accepted by the blind people who live there. One Extra Head, art by Dan Loprino; When a carnival owner finds a woman with two heads to join the man with two heads on stage, the two-headed man finds his response to her is disgust, just the same as everyone else. From Under the Earth!, art by Chuck Winter. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Limited 1 for 25 DC 75th Anniversary Variant cover by GEORGE PÉREZ. JLA/JSA Crossover - The Dark Things: Part 2 of 5 - Written by JAMES ROBINSON. Art by MARK BAGLEY and NORM RAPMUND. In part 2 of the JLA/JSA crossover, the Starheart has staked its claim on Alan Scott and his kids Jade and Obsidian! Can the combined might of the Justice Society and the Justice League break up the newly reunited family before they unwittingly unleash serious damage on the DC Universe? Also features the second piece of the 5-part interconnecting cover by Mark Bagley and Jesus Merino! On sale JULY 21 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Guns of Drago Dalton!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw tricks Kid Colt into giving himself up to ransack the area while the Kid is in prison; The Kid breaks loose and brings the outlaw to justice. Warpath text story. Wanted, script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman; A man who turns outlaw finds that his friends abandon him. Hand To Hand!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A blacksmith tries to capture the Kid, but when the Kid saves his life they become friends. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. "The Guns of Drago Dalton" (script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; from Kid Colt 97). Back-up story, "Wanted!" (script by Lee, art by Paul Reinman). Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Marge Buell, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Doc Winner, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Romer Grey, Jim Gary, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake the Magician proves to a farmer that kindness is the real magic; the King of the Royal Mounted encounters the Green Mask. Also features early art by Little Lulu creator Marge Buell. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; King of the Royal Mounted; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps; The Wizard of Way-Up. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

by Tony DiGerolamo & Ben Hall From the four corners of Garweeze Wurld came the finest warriors to battle evil (for a price)! For years, the EverKnights have reigned as champions supreme ? but now they have a little competition... It's the EverKnights vs. the Knights of the Round Table in this exciting myth-adventure! b&w, 24pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

San Diego Comic Con International Variant Cover by Mike Krome. Limited to 350. (W) Tom Hutchison. (A) Alisson Borges. The search for Ozma begins, but the first stop along the way may create more questions than answers.

Cover by Alisson Borges. Written by Tom Hutchison. Art by Carlos Reno. The field mice make their play to keep General Jinjur from releasing the dreaded Nome King from his underground prison. Cover price $3.50.

July-August 2012. In this issue: LEGO City - Action at the Mine! Plus: Dino - An All-New Comic! Also: Building Fun - Two new models you can construct! Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 12 Pages, Full Color.

September-October 2012. This issue: Monster Fighters - Can anyone stop Lord Vampyre's plan? Plus: Ninjago - Battle against the Serpentine! Also: LEGO City - Action in the gold mines! Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 36 Pages, Full Color.

November 9, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: U.S. mountain troops; the marines on Guadalcanal; photographic essay on the Midwest; General Eisenhower; Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in "You Were Never Lovlier"; St. Louis Art Museum; Army art of Ben Norris; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 144 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Uncle Icy takes Dot to the Arctic, but the people there believe dots are bad luck. Uncle Nugget is a gold prospector; too bad Dot never introduced him to Richie Rich. Uncle Space is so far out, he's in orbit. Little Dot and Her Uncle Icy; Little Dot and Her Aunt Scribble; Little Dot and Her Uncle Space; Uncle Hocus; Uncle Nugget; Richie Rich; Little Lotta; Little Dot Meets Aunt Filma; Little Dot Meets Uncle Seller; Little Dot Meets Uncle Shower. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.