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  • Issue #1
    Alaska Bush Pilot (1959) 1
    Auction opens January 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4443515011
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4443515012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Alaska Bush Pilot (1959) is a promotional comic published by Jan Enterprises, Portland, Oregon, and printed by the Daily Journal of Commerce. Back page advertises and has promotional offer to join the Bush-Pilot Club. Partial color and black-and-white, 7.5-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint, 10c cover price. Issue # on cover is 1-1. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #66
    Batman (1940) 66
    Published Sep 1951 by DC.
    • 5.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker is obsessed with recreating some of historys most famous blunders; He tries to force Batman into making mistakes. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Movie Stars Who Died Twice!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin investigate the case of film stars who start dying in the same way as their respective characters died in the movies. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Script Sleuths article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman II and Robin, Junior!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Robin becomes disobeys Batman's orders; He is saved by the Dark Knight, and once they're back at the Batcave, Bruce scolds Robin for disobeying him. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $620 1951 Batman 66 CGC 1.5. Joker Totem Pole Cover. RARE!
    $995 BATMAN #66 CGC GD+ 2.5; OW-W; classic Joker totem pole cover!
    $1,275 Batman #66 CGC 4.0 OW/PGS 1951 Classic Charles Paris JOKER Totem Pole Cover
    $1,440 1951 Batman 66 CGC 5.0 Joker Totem Pole Cover. RARE!
    $2,500 Batman #66 Golden Age Joker Cover! CGC 6.5!

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  • Issue #66
    Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 Gold Key) 66

    Featuring: 6 page story "The tourist trapper" starring Beep Beep the Road Runner, Beep Beep the Road Runner's three sons, Wile E. Coyote (villain) and Elmer Fudd; 4 page story "The plant plot" starring Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote (villain) and Beep Beep the Road Runner's three sons; 6 page story "The freeloader" starring Beep Beep the Road Runner, Lobo (uncle of Wile E. Coyote), Wile E. Coyote (villain) and Beep Beep the Road Runner's three sons; 6 page story "The chicken caper" starring Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote (villain) and Beep Beep the Road Runner's three sons; 1 page reprint? text story "Whose kangaroos?" starring Little Pancho Vanilla. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #66
    Beep Beep The Road Runner (1971 Whitman) 66

    Whitman edition Cover price $0.30.

  • Vol. 7 #2
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 7 #2
    Published Jul 1946 by Funnies, Inc..

    Cover by Tom Gill. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Don Rico, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #68. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. A court tries to prove Jerry is insane, because only he can see Sergeant Spook. Blue Bolt and Snap intervene when rumors of a hidden treasure map cause unrest in the Pacific Northwest. Also featuring a vintage Shelby bicycle ad in comics form, featuring the Ringling Circus and the Flying Wallendas. Dick Cole; Sergeant Spook; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt: Mystery of the Vanishing Totem Poles; Fearless Fellers; Death Fall; Edison Bell; Bobby Shelby at the Ringling Circus; Sniffy; Toy Chariot; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #103B
    Blue Bolt (1949) 103B
    • Interior tearing. Water damage.
    • Water damage with staple rust.
    • Water damage. 2" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at one staple. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Cover oxidation. Pencil on interior page.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Reprint edition from Accepted Publications. Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Tom Gill, Bill Allison and Joe Certa. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. Blue Bolt and Snap intervene when rumors of a hidden treasure map cause unrest in the Pacific Northwest. Photography nerd Candid Charlie finds danger on a school picnic after he photographs someone faking their own death. Heroic master of disguise the Chameleon must impersonate a Central American presidente to forestall a revolution. Mystery of the Vanishing Totem Poles; Chameleon; No Prisoners!; Candid Charlie; Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1963 Gold Key) 50
    • Water damage.

    Do you see the horned bear on the totem pole? It's alive and watching! Featuring: 8 page story "Legend of the Totem" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jack Sparling. Plus: 1 page text story "Death In A Bathtub" drawn by John Celardo; 4 page story "Taking Care of Business" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by George Roussos; 6 page story "The Raging Sands" written by John Warner and drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "Live Bait" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jose Delbo. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #6
    Disney Comic Hits (1995 Marvel) 6

    Cover art by Richard Hoover. Disney Comic Hits takes the most popular characters of the Magic Kingdom's smash animated films and brings them to life for the next generation of Mouseketeers with all new stories. Faking Thunderbirds, script by Buzz Dixon, pencils by Eduardo Savid, inks by Horacio Ottolini; When Aladdin and his friends go exploring by flying carpet, a storm deposits them on a faraway island where the natives believe Iago is their sacred thunderbird. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #278
    Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 278

    Cover art by Carl Barks. "Land of the Totem Poles," script and art by Carl Barks (from Four Color 263); Donald is hired as a salesman on the Kickmiquick River in Northwest Canada, and learns only when he arrives there that he is to sell steam calliopes; He switches to cosmetics, and this gets him in serious trouble with a tribe of primitive Indians who have never before seen white men. "Forget Me Not" starring Donald Duck, Clara Cluck, Gladstone Gander, Uncle Scrooge, Grandma Duck, Gyro Gearloose, April, May, June; Huey, Dewey and Louie, script by Jan Kruse and Byron Erickson (US script), art by Don Rosa. "Quiet, Please" one-page story by Carl Barks. "Mystery of the Loch" illustration by Don Rosa. "Mystery of the Loch," art by Carl Barks; Donald takes photos of the Loch Less monster and is swallowed up by it. "Peril at Red Rock Ranch!" starring Donald Duck and Daisy Duck, art by Santiago Scalabroni Ceballos. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    $4 Walt Disney's Donald Duck 278 Gladstone 1990 Carl Barks Cover & Story Double Sz

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  • Issue #787.10C
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 787.10C

    10¢ Edition. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Little Hiawatha. Featuring the tales "The Bravest Brave," "Honey of a Hunter," "The Totem-polers" and "The Phony Pony," plus two 1-page stories and the activity page "Hiawatha's Canoe"! Starring Hiawatha, Big Chief, Sunflower and Thumper! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #125
    Ghostly Tales (1966 Charlton) 125

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Nicola Cuti, Don Glut, Dick Piscopo and Salvador Martinez. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. Maria and Carl hatch a scheme to kill Maria's husband for his money, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A hitman is haunted by the ghosts of his victims, in a story written by legendary indie filmmaker and writer Donald Glut. After Lennie cheats an Inuit family, he ends up as the top head on their totem pole. Dead and Gone; Midnight in a Dark Alley; Single Survivor; To Ward Off Evil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    $10 Vintage 1970s Charlton Comics Ghostly Tales No.125

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  • Issue #79
    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 79
    • 1" tear on back cover.
    • 1" spine split from bottom through all wraps.
    • Water damage. 1 1/4" Spine split from top.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0985811015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover oxidation and chew.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Neal Adams. Ulysses Star Is Still Alive!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dan Adkins; Green Lantern and Green Arrow get involved in a dispute over logging rights on Native American land. While GL searches for documentation for the Indians' claim, GA tries to inspire them with the ghost of their ancestor; Though the heroes are able to prevent all-out conflict between the loggers and the Natives, and the leaders of the loggers are arrested, only time will tell if the Indians' claim will hold up in a court of law. Brief Black Widow appearance. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    $23 Green Lantern #79 ( DC, 1970 ) GD/VG 3.0 Grade
    $300 Green Lantern #79 1970 CGC 9.2 NM- White High Definition Scans**

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  • Issue #20
    Howdy Doody (1950-1956 Dell) 20

    An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly convince Mr. Bluster to dress like Santa and hand out presents to poor children. But is the guy in the Santa suit really Mr. Bluster? An eccentric millionaire gives Howdy and Dilly a trunk full of cash for shoveling his walk, but that proves to be a trunkful of trouble. Howdy Doody Fixes His Wagon; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Flub-a-Dub; Dilly Dally. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    King of the Royal Mounted (1952-1958 Dell) 19

    Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Stan Campbell. Painted cover by Bill Burnett. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. King pursues an enemy agent to his Arctic fortress, and manages to survive the detonation of a stolen atomic bomb. Also, the avian life of the Arctic Circle. Another typically cinematic cover by Bill Burnett. Birds of the Arctic; The Stolen Weapon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $5 King of the Royal Mounted #19 (Apr-Jun 1955, Dell) - Fair

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  • Issue #12
    Lord of the Jungle (2011 Dynamite) 12

    Return of the Jungle Lord: Part 4 of 6 - (W) Arvid Nelson (A) Roberto Castro (CA) Lucio Parillo At long last, the Lord of the Jungle finds the fabled treasure-city of Opar. Unfortunately for him, his arch-nemesis Nicholas Rokoff arrives at the exact same time. But a little surprise is in store for both men - turns out Opar isn't exactly a ghost town, and the locals aren't too keen on outsiders! Hot jungle babes, savage beasts, and a mountain of gold await the ape-man in Lord of the Jungle #12: The Treasure Vaults of Opar! Cover price $3.99.

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    $16 LORD OF THE JUNGLE 12 VARIANT LUCIO PARRILLO NM GIRL TARZAN VOL 1 VAMPIRELLA

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  • Issue #74
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 74
    Published Oct 1962 by EC.
    • 3/4" spine split from top of comic. Staple rust. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of Polaroid camera print ads, art by Lester Krauss. "Dr. Killjoy," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the television series Dr. Kildare, a handsome but incompetent doctor and his crusty but equally incompetent supervisor make a mess in a large metropolitan hospital. "Future TV Medical Shows," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard. "Labor Day Cards From Management to Labor," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of greeting cards aimed at various professions that emphasize the superiority of management. "Waterskiing," script and art by Don Martin; A water-skier attempts to avoid a retractable bridge. "If Corporations Ran Their Own Summer Camps," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; A summer camp designed to indoctrinate children to the corporate way of thinking. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "When Newspaper Editors Go on Vacation," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Example of a newspaper put together by fill-in editors. "If They Had Summer Replacements in Every Day Life," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; How various professions would fare if unqualified replacements performed them. "At the Movies," script and art by Don Martin. "TV Ads We'd Like to See," script by Earle Doud, art by Wally Wood; Cynical parodies of commercials for Allstate Insurance, Anacin, Dash detergent, Imperial margarine and Raleigh cigarettes. "The Rock 'N' Roll Senior Citizens' Problem," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; How ex-rock and roll singers will cope after rock and roll dies out. "Eating Out," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Celebrity Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wally Wood; Examples of various film and television celebrities, written in the form of a children's reading primer. Parody of Sanka print ads, art by Lester Krauss. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #107
    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 107
  • Issue #13
    Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (1972 Charlton) 13

    Scavenger Hunt. The Glass Slipper. Quick Shave. What Could Happen? Shorty Schleprock, with Wiggy Rockstone. Kroko the Crocodile text story. Bring 'Em Back Alive. No Place Like Home. Featuring Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (from The Flintstones) as teenagers. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #2
    Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4391543025

    First 15-cent cover price. Cover art by Bill Draut. "The Man Who Died Three Times!", script by Otto Binder, art by Bill Draut; Young Billy Hatton watches his father Cyrus Hatton wander off in a stupor; He gets into his car and crashes into a nearby bridge; Horror-stricken, Billy runs home to tell his mom that his father had died; The Phantom Stranger appears and decides to investigate this spectacle. "The House of Strange Secrets," script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Stage magician Robart lures a traveler to his house; He wants to kill him and be able to cast a black magic spell; The Phantom Stranger appears on the scene, protects the innocent man and foils Robarts evil plans. "The Girl Who Lived 5,000 Years," script by Ed Herron, art by Leonard Starr; Dr. Thirteen once learned of the existence of a 5,000 year old Babylonian woman named Tateeka who came to life once every one-hundred years at Lamson Manor; A resident of the manor, Mister Hendricks would charge men one-thousand dollars for a life-changing experience with Tateeka; But each of these men would soon commit suicide not long after dating Tateeka. "Fact File #8" article about The Spectre. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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    $75 THE PHANTOM STRANGER #2 VF- 7.5 DC COMICS 1969

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  • Issue #3
    Pubo (2002) 3
    Published Mar 2003 by Dark Horse.

    by LELAND PURVIS Worldly misfit and bizarre medical wonder P.U.B.O. (Physical Unipolar Biogenic Organism) has crash landed in the vast Pacific Northwest wilderness. Now he's on the run from those who made him what he is and a few of the less friendly, furry, woodland creatures he's managed to piss off in his short time among them. The forest is alive, the animals can talk, and Pubo's in over his head in part two of this hilarious miniseries from Xeric Award-winning creator Leland Purvis. On sale January 22 b&w, 24pg (2 of 3) . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #32
    Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 32

    Cover art by Bill Reinhold. Speedy Solutions, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Bill Reinhold, inks by Mark Farmer; Punisher battles the leaders of a pair of rival biker gangs. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #5
    Richie Rich Money World (1972 Harvey) 5

    Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Howard Post and Dom Sileo. For the world's richest kid, every day is a day in Money World. Bascomb the chauffeur takes a drive on his day off. Irona the robot maid enters the Miss American Robot Contest, although a case of rattled circuits means she's not really herself. Richie tries to get the citizens of Perfectville to loosen up. Overdrive; The Emotional Robot; Flat City; All He Ever Wanted! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #3
    Rune Hearts of Darkness (1996) 3

    Flip Covers by Kyle Hotz and the Pander Brothers. Stories by Doug Moench and James Felder. Art by Kyle Hotz & Tim Bradstreet and the Pander Brothers. "Blood and Blackness" - Rune finds himself in the middle of a war when the mystical star gems turn against him! Plus, in the flip side back-up story "In Dread Memory: Part 3," it's the climax of the battle between Rune and a villain created by readers in a contest from Wizard! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #4
    Scalped (2007) 4

    Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock With the opening of the Crazy Horse Casino just days away, Gina Bad Horse - Dash's estranged mother - senses that the worst is yet to come, which is only confirmed after a late-night visit from Boss Red Crow. In a fit of desperation, she combs the Rez looking for her son, but the sheriff's got problems of his own - namely, the Boss's daughter. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #2
    Sin Comics (1994) 2
  • Issue #3
    Stuff of Legend Jesters Tale (2011 Th3rd World Studios) 3

    (W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Charles Paul Wilson III Together with his new allies, Jester heads into the heart of enemy territory to rescue his true love, the kidnapped Princess. His journey has been filled with peril thus far, but nothing can prepare Jester for what awaits him next. All roads lead to the Indian Lands in the next exciting chapter of The Stuff of Legend! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4
    Treasure Chest Vol. 23 (1967) 4
  • Issue #44
    Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 44
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Alien Indians starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger encounters aliens who resemble and live like Native Americans. Interplanetary Lawyer, art by George Roussos. The Tyrant Who Ruled 1,000 Years, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.