Comic books in 'Fortune Teller', graded by CGC

Featuring: 8 page story "The House of No Return" drawn by Steve Ditko (pp.1-8), plus Jim Aparo (p.1) and Pat Boyette (p.1) (note: story's first page also serves as contents page; various panels by various artists are taken from the other stories; Steve Ditko is the only artist working on all 8 pages); 10 page Mr. Dedd story "Killing One's Best Friend...Makes One a Bad Man...or Does It?" drawn by Pat Boyette; 8 page Mr. Dedd story "Uncle Henry's Heir!" written by Joe Gill and drawn by Jim Aparo. Cover by Jim Aparo (cover image taken from inside story). Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti, and Sanho Kim. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A horror story involving a ventriloquist's dummy, with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Need I say more? A man seeks advice from a crooked fortune teller, in a story with early art (and cover) by future horror legend Tom Sutton. An American soldier is attacked by ghostly kamikaze pilots in 1972. Plus one-panel gags by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti. Don't Talk Back; The Last Kamikaze; The Living Past; The Weirdlings; Crystal Clear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill and Warren Sattler. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A female reporter is determined to interview Anton Corvu, until she finds out his secret, with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A man seeks advice from a crooked fortune teller, in a story with early art (and cover) by future horror legend Tom Sutton. A scientist tries to prove that the legendary hero of Cosgreave Hall was really a traitor. Plus one-panel gags by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti. The Moon Beast; The Weirdlings; Let The Traitor Sleep!; Crystal Clear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

All reprints; Bill Everett art from Adventures into Weird Worlds Cover price $0.50.

It was written in her palm -- she would lose the man she loved...to a golden-haired girl! "Fortune's Fool" is the cover-featured 8 page story written by Robert Kanigher. Plus: 7 page story "Sweethearts' Moon"; 7 page story "Escape from Love" inked by Bernard Sachs; 1 page Oddities in Romance filler drawn by Mort Drucker; 7 page story "Forsaking All Others"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bill Draut, Buford Tune and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Hornet investigates a grisly murder at a steel foundry, and almost gets cast as his own statue. Spirit Of 76 deals with an impostor and two beautiful women at a fancy society party, who each want to use him for their own purposes, in a particularly goofy story. Female private eye (and early action girl) Calamity Jane reveals how a man met his exact double, in a story featuring a cameo by Calamity Jane artist Bill Draut himself. Green Hornet: Molten Justice; Spirit Of 76; The Case of the Floating Body; Snoop and Droop; Dotty Dripple; Calamity Jane: The Man Who Met Himself. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. Sing a Song of Disaster starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; Green Lantern investigates the mysterious crashes of three airplanes when the survivors all mention that "harpies" were spotted at the scene. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Dickles Vs. Fate starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; Convinced that he is not getting enough attention in solving cases, Doiby decides to quit being a cabbie and go into a business that will give him the glory he deserves. Jonah Was a Jinx starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; Green Lantern and Doiby become involved in a case invoving mild-mannered Jonah Thistle, a man after whom bad luck seems to naturally follow. Who's Who in Zooville humor page by Ronald Santi. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Whitman edition. Low print run. Cover price $0.40.

Brian and Terri resolve to find out, once and for all, what's up with that lighthouse that stands in the middle of a field in the landlocked town of Gross Point. At first it seems as if it was intended as a homing beacon for space aliens, but it actually harbors a more sinisterly silly secret--which the twins uncover with the help of Gross Point's own teenage detectives, Dru Hardly and the Nancy Boys. Written by Matt Wayne. Art by Bill Alger and Roger Langridge. Cover by S.M. Taggart. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.

Necklace of Death, art by Lin Streeter; An ancient Greek snake necklace turns their bearers into snake monsters. Demonized Sweetheart, art by Ken Rice; Clint Harkness gets drawn into a plot concerning a Chinese jade demon and the powers of evil; The beautiful Ming-Loa positions herself on the wrong side and has to die. Under the Telamones Spell, art by Louis Zansky; Professor Vachell and his wife Betty are on an archeological field trip in Italy; A stone statue of Ajax puts Betty under its spell. Betty is driven into madness and death. Fate's Final Scoop; Stranded newspaperman Dick Palmer gets an idea how to land a scoop—he makes his own news; Palmer sets fire to a tenement house, blows up a bridge and releases gorillas from the zoo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Art Saaf. Give a Guy a Break!; Fonzie reconnects with Sam Maxwell, an old friend from high school who he hasn't seen in 5 years; He is now an ex-convict who can't catch a break. King of the Deejays; Chachi gets a job working for local deejay, Tom Terrific, but he soon lets it go to his head. Roots?; Fonzie tries to communicate with his late Granduncle Giovanni via a seance held by Mme. Minvera. Hostess Fruit Pies with the Human Torch. Based on the classic TV series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Number/month on cover: 90302-911, no month listed. Comic book adaptation of the popular 1970s TV series sitcom that starred Ron Howard and Henry Winkler. Issue features "Give a Guy a Break!" "King of the Deejays," and "Roots?" Story and art credits: unknown. 11/79, 40c. Cover price $0.40.

(CA) Basil Wolverton Back from the opened grave are more masterpieces of the macabre from the horror comics of the 1950s. Genius horror artists of the known and unknown variety poured their tortured souls into these comics. The best and rarest stories have been chosen with the help of top horror comic collectors and all lovingly restored and presented in full-creepy color. You will be thrilled, chilled and maybe even a little sickened by the over-the-top ghouls and gore in the thick 52 page Haunted Horrors. From the fiends that brought you Dick Briefer's Frankensten, Bob Powell's Terror and Zombies in the Chilling Archives of Horror Comics. Grab Haunted Horror before some do-gooders ban it! Cover price $3.99.

Pelaez cover, Torres, Geary, Crepax, 5/92, issue 138. Dubbed "The adult illustrated fantasy magazine," Heavy Metal also publishes tales of horror, science fiction, and adventure. This issue includes the following stories: The Five Seasons: Autumn by Kordey and Django; Modern World by Peter Kuper; The Eighth Day by Daniel Torres; Shrinking Assets by Bruce Jones; Mr. Nickelodeon by Rick Geary; Persona by Crepax; and Marius Dark: Purity by Pascal Ferry. Includes Mickey Mouse art gallery. Cover art by Pelaez. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Leonard Starr. "The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T," art by Leonard Starr; Murderer is driven to a confession by making him believe hes being haunted by a ghost. "The Bewitched Clock!," art by Ruben Moreira; A man comes into possession of a magic clock and has to relive the same day for eternity. "The Demon," art by Bob Brown; A genie appearing from a magic lamp is an actor in a luminous suit. "Nine Lives Equal Death!," pencils by Curt Swan; George Crowley is granted the nine lives of a tiger he spares while on safari. He uses them up in criminal activities. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "I Rode Man O'Mars," art by John Prentice; A Martian takes over the mind of a horse. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Song That Haunted"; A man takes revenge on Broadway composers using a color organ. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library. "I Was The Man In the Iron Mask," art by Bill Ely; A scientist is forced to wear an iron mask after an accident gives him deadly radioactive vision. "Marauders from Mars" text story by George Kashdan. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Amazing Swami," art by Ruben Moreira; A newspaper reporter investigates a phoney swami and a million dollar robbery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. Rebellion; After Josie has a fight with Albert, she and her friends decide to lead a rebellion against men; This leads to all the men in town being beaten up by women. Video Virus; Melody becomes addicted to television. The Pact; Alex and Alexandra make a pact to work together to get Josie and Albert. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. Loose n' Found humor page by Li'l Jinx with Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

By Carol Lay. Carol Lay's acclaimed Story Minute cartoon strips are syndicated in newspapers throughout the country. This is the second collection of her work and includes Joyride a hilarious, all-new 64-page story. 110 pages, B/W. Cover price $11.95.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A policewoman goes undercover to investigate a phony fortune-teller racket. Cops investigate a crime spree apparently committed by an invader from outer space. Bank robbers kidnap a sheriff into the desert, but he's strangely confident that he'll have the last laugh. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Spirit Swindlers!; The Saucer Man!; Close Shave!; Chance Clue; Closeups; Bluff! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art Saaf cover. Contains teen humor stories. In order of appearance: "Kathy in 'The Power of a Woman'" art by Art Saaf; "Bingo in 'Stage Struck'"; "Honey Child in 'Double Date'"; "Ginny in 'Oh, Lucky Day!'"; "Kathy in 'Secret Play'" art by Art Saaf; and "Meeky in 'Plenty Sharp'". "Greener Pastures: Laura Had Her Heart Set on the Boy Who Lived Next Door!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbel. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Nov., 1946 - Feb. 1947. Kerry faces phony psychic Dr. Prey, who looks and acts like an owl. Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson, the "ruff ridin' gal sheriff," tracks down a murderer, but fears that her assistant will try to get revenge. Plus a war bonds PSA featuring Joe Palooka, with art by Ham Fisher. Also featuring an early defense of crime comics as a "deterrent" to crime, as Mrs. Jones complains to Kerry about the violence in comics, a hot topic of discussion at the time. Little Max Lends a Helping Hand; Kerry Drake: The Case of the Fake Mystic Racket; The Case of the Traditional Ghost; Scent of Death; Kitty Carson: Indian Revenge; Bullets of Death!; Ace Detective Proves Crime Can't Win. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Book Trouble"; Archie is reading a book on judo, but his demonstrations are costing him friends. Veronica's Picture Post Card illustration, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Archie Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Masked Marvel"; The boys in the school are wearing monster masks as a fad; One of the girls seems frightened and Archie pursues her into a blind alley and bullies her into making a date with him. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Bigger and Better," script and art by Joe Edwards. Bendix Brakes ad with Archie. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1964; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 270,922; Issue nearest to filing date was 359,865. "Island Fun"; Mr. Lodge buys an artificial island, complete with palm trees, for his swimming pool; Veronica calls Archie, who cuts short a date with Betty to run over to the Lodge's pool. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

In Miserys Shadow, Part 1 of 3. Story by Joe Martin. Art by Phil Xavier. Cover by Mike Kucharski. Tales of fantasy and adventure in the land of Azoth, where two rival kingdoms prepare for war. Lord Dominic wrestles with his conscience in the run-up to war; the mystic named Mystiq offers to put his mind to rest. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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. Little Dot goes to Brazil with her Uncle Skip. They have a four-part adventure in the jungle and encounter pygmies and pythons. Uncle Skip; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Jerry the Jinx tries to get a job mowing lawns, but he even jinxes that. Lotta tries to help out Santa Claus in her own way. Richie Rich's new teacher doesn't believe just how rich Richie and the Riches really are. Crazy World; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; Jerry the Jinx; Workin' Man; Santa Lady; The Killer; How Not to Fly; Richie Rich: That's Rich! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Fish tales to astonish! Marlin the Magician tells Ariel an enchanting tale about the ancient land of Atlantis. Written by Trina Robbins. Art by Walter Carzon and Dave Hunt. Cover price $1.50.

Whitman Edition Cover price $0.35.

Stories, Art and Cover by Melanie Klegerman Fersko. A guide to the faerie folk. The spells, rituals, landscape, and cultural history of fairies, as provided by artist Melanie Fersko, along with numerous pinups of magical winged ladies. Fantasy and the paranormal meet with sensual and cryptic results! From the creator of Lost Book of Elven Erotica (2001 Dogstar Press) #1 comes a new collection of glamorous fantasy women! Packed full of detailed pinups, this fantastic guide to the world of faerie magic is bound to please art lovers and fantasy lovers alike. Explore the Tarot with fairy-winged mystics, partake in dark rituals with elven sorceresses, and more! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. Guess Which Dress? starring Millie, Chili, and Mitch Snitch, script by Stan Lee. Too Much Money, Honey! starring Millie, Clicker, and Cousin Snobly, script by Stan Lee, art by Sol Brodsky. All Washed Up! starring Millie and Clicker, script by Lee. For The Love Of Millie! starring Millie, Clicker, and Mr. Hanover, script by Lee, art by Brodsky. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. Story, art and cover by Peter Kuper. A second collection of Peter Kuper's wordless comics strip Eye of the Beholder, which for a time was the only comic strip ever to run in The New York Times. As with Kupers other work, these visual puzzles combine comics art with social commentary. Each visually ironic strip presents four images of city life, followed by a fifth that puts the others into a new context, resulting in both a dark joke and a telling commentary on the contradictions of the modern world. Hardcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

2nd and later printings. Story, art and cover by Peter Kuper. A second collection of Peter Kuper's wordless comics strip Eye of the Beholder, which for a time was the only comic strip ever to run in The New York Times. As with Kupers other work, these visual puzzles combine comics art with social commentary. Each visually ironic strip presents four images of city life, followed by a fifth that puts the others into a new context, resulting in both a dark joke and a telling commentary on the contradictions of the modern world. Hardcover, 5-in. x 5-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95. Cover price $11.95.

Cover by Micah Gunnell. (W) J.T. Krul (A) Alex Konat, Jon Bolerjack, John Starr The war on terror has just begun! The CIA has created an elite team of telepathic agents dedicated to fighting domestic terrorism. But as Connor and the rest of his crew take to the streets, can they handle the dark thoughts buried inside the minds of 'we the people?' Aspen's newest hit series, MINDFIELD, comes to you courtesy of creator J.T. Krul and new comer Alex Konat, who present to you a world of action and intrigue the likes of which you've never seen! The thrilling saga continues as Connor takes center stage in this battle of mental willpower. It's telepath vs. telepath as Connor is forced to go up against Lucien's creepy minions, Malcolm and Ian. In a physical fight, Connor would win easily, but this battle is taking place inside the human mind where all bets are off! Meanwhile, Isaac's past begins to haunt his present, as the headstrong agent must confront his greatest adversary yet-himself. Plus, don't miss out on the next exciting 4 page 'Project Cobalt' character story, featured in the back of every issue! That's 26 total pages of MINDFIELD action, brought to you each and every month! Mindfield #4 is in stores September 15th, 2010! Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. When Millie Marries!; After Millie models a wedding dress, she wonders what it would be like to have a real wedding, so she consults Madame Zaza the fortune teller. Millie's Fashion Pin-Up. Millie's Fashion Pin-Up paper doll page. Time for the Teens! fashion page pin-up. Millie's Heavenly Hair hairstyle page pin-up. Pretty as a Picture; Millie gets in trouble just taking a leisurely Sunday stroll. Beauty and the Beast!; Chili tries to sabotage a photo shoot of Millie's, but as usual, it backfires. Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Joe Gill, Recreo and Richard Larson. Charlton presents tales of creatures from the limits of the human imagination. Anna uses her niece Lucille's psychic powers to find people to rob, but those aren't Lucille's only powers, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. With a little encouragement, Mr. Milburn is finally able to walk through his little town without fear. Incident at Soulbridge; A Quiet Place to Die!; The Lonesome Bride of Carnabey Castle; All in the Mind of Lucille Michaud. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Today I Am a Man!, art by Joe Maneely. Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy!, art by Al Luster. Listen, You Fool!, art by Paul Reinman. The Twin! Marion's Murder!, art by George Tuska. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $275.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1562127051

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $403.75 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #1571919090 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"The Lady in Glass" (art by Paul Reinman), "Case Closed" (art by John Forte), "Down on the Farm," "The Stone Heads," "Cast of Characters" (art by Jay Scott Pike," and a two-page text story, "Return From the Grave." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Spellbinder Smith starring Barker, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled stories starring Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), Honeybun (script and art by Paul Gustavson), and Quicksilver (art by Dan Zolnerowich). Death Carries an Umbrella! starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

January 1983. Top Stories of 1983. A spoof of honeymoon suites, illustrated by Howard Chaykin; golfers on downers, illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz; a parody of public television guides. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Gerald Sussman, Bill Griffith, Ron Barrett, Mimi Pond, B.K. Taylor, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Dan Kirk. Cover price $2.00.

An underground comic produced by four college students in Boston; Outer space adventure story "Transformer" written, penciled, & inked by Bob Gould; Humor story poking fun at comics "Keeno Komix" by Tom Canty; Action story "Little Games" by Erik Kimball; Humor story"Continental Crisis Comiks" by Brian Cody; 6 5/8-in. x 10 1/4-in; b&w, slick cover. Cover price $0.50.

News zine published by Don and Maggie Thompson. This issue includes news about the non-code anti-drug issues of Amazing Spider-Man. 10 pages; circulation 548. Cover price $0.20.

Hastings Variant Cover by Carlos Barberi. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Mike Deodato. WHO SHOT THE WATCHER? The Watcher, the mysterious space-god who's been watching us from the moon for as long as we can remember... is dead. Thus begins the greatest murder mystery in Marvel Comics history. As Nick Fury leads the heroes of the Marvel Universe in an investigation, other forces are marshaling as well and other questions are arising. Why is Black Panther gathering a secret team of his own, including Emma Frost, the Punisher and Dr. Strange? Who is the Unseen? What was the Original Sin? What was stolen from the Watcher's lair? And most importantly, who now holds the Marvel Universe's darkest secrets in the palm of their hand? Cover price $4.99.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Death Comes For Easy starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Live Wire For Easy, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Khaki-Yaks humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Letter column art by Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Joan gets in too deep, emotionally and otherwise, with gambling kingpin George, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Doris dumps boring boyfriend Stu for tough-guy Lenny, only to learn that Lenny is a gentleman deep down, in a twist on the usual moral tales. Small-town gal Janie finds a job in the big city, but life gets more complicated when she falls in love with her boss. Cover by Baker. Everyone Called Me a She-Wolf; Fast Company; I Tempted the Wrong Boy; Office Romances Are Bad Business; The Seeds of Sin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Kra Vashnu starring Plastic Man, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Jack Cole. Professor Putter's Potion starring Woozy Winks and Professor Putter, art by Jack Cole. Misunderstanding text story with Plastic Man. Where Is Amorpho?, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Jack Cole; A projectile from space brings to Earth an indefinable mass of protoplasm called Amorpho, who can reshape his body into any animal or human alive; His downfall, at the hands of Plastic Man, is his insane desire for salt! Plastic Man agreed to drop charges if Amorpho would go back home. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.