Comic books in 'Raft', graded by CBCS

Cover art by Creig Flessel. Fang Gow of China: Part 31 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Leo O'Mealia. The River Pirates: Part 2, script and art by Jim Chambers. On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1 starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. The Plantation Uprising: Part 1 starring Dale Daring, script and art by Will Ely. The Lost Gold Mine: Part 4 starring Cal 'n' Alec, script and art by Stockton. The Masked Man: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Thief: Part 4 starring Don Coyote, script and art by Stockton. Untitled Professor Doolittle story, script and art by Bob Kane. The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 6 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Will Ely. Episode 27 starring Golden Dragon, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Pirate Ship: Part 7 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. El Diablo: Part 5--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Is My Career (1945) is a comic book published by Street & Smith Publications, Inc. 32 pages, full color, 6.5-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint. All art by Joe Simon. Despite the 10c cover price, this comic was a promotional giveaway. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Hi Mankin, Pete Morisi, Bill Walton, Jonnie-Ruth Pat, William Overgard and Myron Fass. Kid-friendly, Comics Code-approved fairy tales from publisher Lev Gleason, formerly known for crime comics, and featuring art from future MF publisher Myron Fass. Armand must travel to the castle on the top of the world to save the sleeping princess from the evil vizier, but his new genie will help. A street musician is forced out by new regulations, in a story with some charming New York art by William Overgard. Baker's apprentice Peter Pester gets a chance to help out the king himself. By Order of the Queen; His Sleeping Princess; A Magic Rabbit; The Prince and the Beggars Son; The Street Organ; The Guzzleberry Jam; Facts of the Round Table; Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Winter 1948 issue. Cover art by Edvard Moritz. "Kill, Puppets, Kill," script by Frank Belknap Long, inks by Edvard Moritz; Turgot, the Puppet Master, animates and controls his autonomous and murderous dolls; His affections spurned by his young assistant Jeanne, he has his dolls try to kill her. "The Mermaid Mole" text story. "Out of the Unknown," script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Edvard Moritz; The Living Ghost returns to kidnap Gail Leslie, in a new bid to make her his queen; Tony Brand consults with Dr. VanDyke, who suggests The Dark Phantom may be of aid; The Living Ghost and the Phantom hate each other. "The Old Tower's Secret," script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Edmond Good; Douglas Drew discovers the truth behind a lovers' triangle with the help of their ghosts. "The Haunted Hoard" text story. "The Master's Hand," script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Max Elkan; Betty Saunders is a world-renowned expert on the artwork of 15th century artist, Kees Van Ruyter; Van Ruyter's paintings depict monstrous creatures; In 1496, Van Ruyter killed himself by throwing his hands under the wheels of a moving oxcart, severing them. "Phantom of the Seas," script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Paul Reinman; A family buys a ship in a bottle for the son; They soon become aware of the ghost of Captain Wolfson, executed by his crew for his brutality, haunting the miniature vessel. "The Grim Lady of Raynham Hall," art by King Ward; A writer witnesses the ghostly Grim Lady, but only a photograph is proof. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giveaway/promotional comic distributed at Shoney's and other restaurants across the US (regular listings are for Shoney's copies; other restaurants will have variant designations). Each issue includes a kids' menu, games, puzzles, and activities. Published by Paragon Products. 16 pages, full color, 7-in x 10-in.

Adventures of GI Joe No. 3: Secret Mission to Spy Island. Mini-comic (3.25 x 7 inches), no cover price, 16 pages plus slick covers.

By James Watson. Art by Rob Ewing. 24 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Herge. Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

Stories, Art and Painted Cover by Mark Crilley. In order to rescue the bookish Mr. Beeba from the mysterious creature in the treetops, Spuckler gulps down a handful of the flight-inducing fruit on the island and drifts into the trees. Meanwhile, an army of miniature creatures six inches high take Akiko, Gax and Poog prisoner, leading them into a tiny city with a most impressive miniature palace! Featuring: "Castaways (Chapter 6)" and the 2-page "Everyone's a Critic"! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Marvin Stein, Reed Crandall, George Tuska, Bernard Baily and Archie Goodwin. An anthology of science-fiction and horror stories from publisher Harvey. A sentient piece of land resists any attempt by humans to civilize or develop it. Aliens arrive on Earth, only to discover human civilization destroyed by robots run amuck. A hard-luck space captain crashes on Mars, in a story by comics legends Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson. The Lost Acre; The Night Visitor; The Aliens; Hermit; Paradise in Space; The Invaders; Silent Street. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, and Jerry Grandenetti. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

June, 1926. Stories by H.G. Wells ("The Star"), Jules Verne ("A Trip to the Center of the Earth" part 2), Otis Adelbert Kline ("The Malignant Entity"), G. Peyton Wertenbaker ("The Coming of the Ice"), and more. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with color cover; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell and Al Plastino. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #74. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured aviation adventure from the Korean War. The story of WWII aircraft carrier The Hornet; A nonfiction piece about the history of flight goes from Daedalus to the first hot-air balloon; A story about the use of television in warfare correctly predicts drone strikes, fifty years early. Mike Battles; Man Against the Sky!, Chapter 1; The Blue Ghost; Rocky Beach; Video Raiders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito. "Close Scrape In Barnacle Bay," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Using the Time Taxi, Mad Doctor Doom goes back in time and discovers the exact spot where pirates buried their treasure in Barnacle Bay; When he goes back to the present, his attempts to get the treasure are complicated by the presence of a vacationing Little Archie, and by a pretty nurse who Chester tries to hit on. "Living Legend In Logger's Pond," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Little Archie and Juggie go out on a raft to try and catch the Perilous Pike of Logger's Pond, but they find themselves caught in the current and heading for the deadly Fossil Falls. "Wild Flower," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; To get the money to buy a new baseball glove, Little Archie starts a business where he finds things and collects the reward money. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Jack Hearne. Stories and art by Howard Larsen, Robert Plate, Al Plastino, Tex Blaisdell, Jim Wilcox, Jack Warren, Milt Hammer, Henry Kiefer, and Art Helfant. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #83. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. Dick Cole searches for signs of the endangered whooping crane in frozen Northern Canada. While visiting his hometown, Blue Bolt earns the ire of the town's incompetent baseball coach. Sgt. Spook revives the spirit of a famous fisherman to help Jerry with his fishing. Edison Bell tells young readers how to create a flying fish kite. Dick Cole; Sergeant Spook; Golf Ball Jitters; Boitram the Boiglar; Rick Richards; Build This Flying Fish Kite; Heathcliff the Hobo; Edison Bell; Blue Bolt; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Special Collector's Edition with cover by William Stout. Bound-in Moebius Dinosaur Poster. "Blood and Bones" part 2 of 3. Roy Thomas script. Dick Giordano art. Cover price $2.50.

Joe Kubert art Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. Antarctic explorers discover a long-frozen caveman. A man arranges a fiendish revenge on the thieves who murdered his wife, setting the eight-armed Ranu against them. Figures from nursery rhymes are brought to life as murderous minions. Bondage cover by Al Avison. The Eight Hands of Ranu; The Captain's Return; The Ice Horror; Demons of the Night. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Chamber of Clues (1955) #27. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Number on cover is 12-110-512 Oct.-Dec. Stories include "The Touch of Midas," "Escape to Danger," and "Kayu Strikes Again." Art and cover by Frank Springer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover by John Parker. Art by Bob Jenney. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. Cisco doesn't want to pursue the bandit Two-Gun Tony, even for a $1000 reward, and he won't tell Pancho why. But he promised beautiful Theresa he would not go after her brother Tony, and now he must ask her to release him from that promise. Cisco and Pancho want to know why young Timmy, grandson of the ventriloquist The Great Ventrilo, is targeted for kidnapping by two outlaws. Another action-packed painted cover by John Parker. Two-Gun Tony; Siesta; Burro Trap; Pancho and the Perilous Pony. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W/A/CA) Bud Sagendorf A meticulous reprint of the Golden Age great Popeye #6 from 1949 starts powerfully with the one-eyed sailor battling a shark on the cover then gloriously opens to a 'Saga of the Sea, Entitled 'Raft!' Or 'It's A Long Drift Home!!' Or 'Rafts Are Boats, But Not So Comfortable!!'' This long tale has high-sea villains, gold and Swee'pea at his lovable best giving his own mighty-mite version of the twister sock to evil-doers sock alongside Popeye! The second comic writ and drewed by the brilliant genius Bud Sagendorf stars everybody's favorite character... 'Thimble Theater presents J.W. Wimpy in a Story of Hunger and Desert Madness Entitled 'Food! Food!' or 'May I Borrow Your Duck Mister?'' A big AHOY and thank you to retailers, reviewers and fans to the fantastic, enthusiastic response to this series! Cover price $3.99.

Huckleberry Finn, 10th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 131). Cover price $0.15.

Huckleberry Finn, 14th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 165). Cover price $0.15.

Michael Strogoff, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 28, 6/46). Cover price $0.10.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Stories in this issue include: Mountain of the Monster Gods by Ron White and Roger Brand; The Rescue of the Morning Maid by Raymond Marais, Pat Boyette, and Rocco Mastroserio; Act Three by Johnny Craig; Footsteps of Frankenstein by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall; and Out of Her Head by Clark Dimond, Terry Bisson, and Jack Sparling. Cover art by Vic Prezo. Cover price $0.40.

1st printing. Printed in 1872 by Augustus Hoppin. Published by the James R. Osgood & Company. B&W, 60 pages 16" X 10-1/2".

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Aboard a freighter at sea, the Little Wise Guys try to get a blind man's fortune back from crooks. Dilly Duncan names his dog Spunky, after a suggestion sent in by a Daredevil Comics reader. The Little Wise Guys build and launch their own houseboat and soon get involved in a naval battle with bad guys. Little Wise Guys: The Gold Coin of Pacificus; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly Names the Dog; Little Wise Guys: The Strange Battle of Fort McTarvish; Crimebuster: The Ignorant Sleuths. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Frank Bolle and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger accidentally steals a time bomb that has already begun its countdown. The Little Wise Guys rescue an eccentric millionaire from drowning, only to learn he's an escaped convict trying to get to his loot. The backup historical strip features oddball factoids. Also featuring an activities page, including a drawing of Scarecrow, and "How would you like to make your own home movies?" Little Wise Guys: Time Bum!; No Kidding!; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Big Wheel; Little Wise Guys: Big Reception; Little Wise Guys: Go Peddle Your Paddle; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Robert Cohen, Hy Fleishman and Jon DAgostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Gina wants to know if her mother is really the witch desecrating the town graveyard, and so do the townspeople. A racing team ignores warnings that the race car they've purchased is cursed and brings death to whoever runs it. Scientists seeking a missing man in Central America learn that rumors of a cannibal tribe are true. A man who kills snakes for a living meets Medusa, whose connection to snakes is more personal than most. Witches Feast at Dawn; Death Was the Driver; The Horror of the Haunted Castle; The Ghouls Dance; Medusa. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The 10,000 Secrets of Batman! starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. Batman Whirly-Word Game by Martin Naydel. The Diamond Mine on Broadway starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Phantom Bodyguard starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. Full-page ad for Showcase # 1. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red are marooned at sea in a rowboat with two smugglers they were escorting to prison. During WWII, Don must retrieve sunken treasure before Axis forces get their hands on it. Don tracks his old foe the Scorpion, who has been destroying Coast Guard vessels. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad for a propeller beanie, a must-have fashion item for 1950s kids. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Marooned; Shipwreck Jones and Seaweed Sam: Big Men at Sea; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Warriors of the Sea: Lucky Thirteenth; Bell Bottom Bill; Dangerous Treasure; Navy Quiz; Don Winslow and the Return of the Scorpion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

B&W British Edition published by L. Miller & Son. No ads. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. Don and Red are marooned at sea in a rowboat with two smugglers they were escorting to prison. During WWII, Don must retrieve sunken treasure before Axis forces get their hands on it. Don tracks his old foe the Scorpion, who has been destroying Coast Guard vessels.Marooned; Shipwreck Jones and Seaweed Sam: Big Men at Sea; Warriors of the Sea: Lucky Thirteenth; Dangerous Treasure; Don Winslow and the Return of the Scorpion. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck and Cousin Fethry in "Sasabunsam," the fourth "TNT" story, which follows our heroes as they track down supernatural miscreants. Also in this issue: Mickey in "Pirates of the Vacuum," and Uncle Scrooge in "Stones of the Kahuna." Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #22. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. An outlaw takes the chance to loot and seize a town after the chaos of a twister and flood; Lovesick cowgirl Jenny Jasmine stages a rustling to get the Kid's attention, but real rustlers nab her along the way; An imposter uses an ancient idol to get the Catawba tribe to do his bidding, but Dan Brand isn't fooled. Tornado!; Danger Rides a Bluff!; Harp of Doom!; The Message; The Law of the Mask! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

After E-Man does something he regrets, he takes some time off and journeys to a faraway island to think about things. But it turns out that the island is not such a safe place to think in "Whom the Gods Would Destroy." Script by Nicola Cuti & Joe Staton & art by Joe Staton & Rick Burchett. Last issue of series. Cover price $1.25.

July 1956. Cover by Ed Morris. Science fiction stories by Robert Silverberg, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Robert Bloch, Raymond F. Jones, Ib Melchoir, Henry Slesar, Ward Moore, and Eric Clausen. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A ship run by novice officers and reserve troops must contend with a Nazi Luftwaffe attack in 1942. The men belowdecks who run the great engines of the Navy also play their part in the war. Commandos make a moonlight raid to destroy the Cuchan Gorge bridge in Korea after other efforts failed. Graveyard Run; Death of a Hero; The Least of These; The Hero Called Horn; Key to Guantanamo; Suicide Bridge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Pearson and Gary Poole. Art by Reed Crandall and Paul Reinman. The continuing adventures of Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov on the planet Mongo. On a return visit to Mongo's Lost Continent, Flash Gordon wind up trapped between barbaric Cragmen and a gigantic Mongo bird. Flash and Dale harness the Mongo bird, but now they must get an injured Zarkov to safety. Infiltrating a kabuki show in pursuit of "The Third Key of Power," Secret Agent X-9 demonstrates his knowledge of samurai sword fighting! Letters page includes a letter from comics dealer Maggie Thompson, and much discussion of the pros and cons of King Features' comic-book line. Flash Gordon Meets the Cragmen of the Lost Continent; The Totem Master!; Secret Agent X-9: The Third Key of Power! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Yabba-dabba-doo! Take a look at the adventures and antics of the characters from the Flintstones cartoon series, Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty, when they were kids. In this issue, Fred and Barney go on a treasure hunt after finding a map in the library in "Treasure of the Sierrock Madre" and then everybody gets in on the auditions for a new child actor to co-star with Robert Redrock in "Lights! Camera! Klunk!" Scripts by Michael Gallagher and art by Warren Kremer. Also, Fred, Barney and Ellery help the police in the mystery of the missing tar pits in "Bedrock P.I.s – What in Tarnation?" Script by Michael Gallagher and art by DeCesare & Roettcher. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy starts a business in wristwatches in order to earn enough money to take Peggy to the dance. Margie tries to keep her new fashions out of the rain. Freddy uses his pal Stuff to demonstrate new "Beatnik" styles to the girls. It's No Picnic; Time Is Money; Marty Makes a Million; The Stuff Look; My Little Margie: Real Bad Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Roy, Bill Ely and Mort Lawrence. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. A frogman thinks a trawler loaded with explosives is the work of spies, but the truth is even more sinister. Feuding sailors put aside their differences when their sub is assigned to take an island from enemy agents in Alaskan waters. The Navy investigates when mystery subs attack US freighters in the Sea of Japan. 10 Fathom Watchdog; The Navy's Secret Code; The Silent Service; Eagle of the Frogs; Where the Freighters Die; Tadpole Frogman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis. Art by Wally Wood, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, George Evans, and Jack Davis. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. During the American Revolution, the seagoing Battle of Flamborough Head inspires John Paul Jones to say "I have not yet begun to fight!" in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Pioneering WWI air ace Max Immelman contributes to the development of synchronized guns after accidentally shooting himself down. A gung-ho young Confederate soldier gets a belly full of war. Albatross!; Bonhomme Richard!; Abduction; Immelman!; Whupped! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Wally Wood. "Albatross!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood. "Bonhomme Richard!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Joe Kubert; The battle between the Seapis and Bonhomme Richard in 1779 is recounted by a dead American sailor...a battle won by the Americans, but resulting in 90% casualties on both sides. "Immelman!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by George Evans; Max Immelman, creator of the evasive air tactic called "The Immelman Turn", wins victory after victory, amassing award after award until one day, due to his aircraft's machine guns not working properly, shoots himself down! "Whupped!", script and art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.