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  • Item #62184217
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    Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 1 GD- 1.8

    1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover by Charles Payne. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Possibly the first comic based on real-life comedy stars. This issue also features the only comics adaptation of an Abbott and Costello movie, 1947's "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap." Traveling salesmen are accused of murder in a small town, but are released if they agree to care for the murdered man's widow. But the Widow Hawkins and her large brood of children may work the duo to death instead. From Riches to Rags; The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62184003
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    Published Jul 1941 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 38 GD/VG 3.0

    Writing on interior page. Cover oxidation. Double cover. Outer cover is 2.5, inner cover is 3.0.

    Starts Apr 5

    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.

  • Item #62184004
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    Published Aug 1941 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 39 GD 2.0

    Centerfold detached at one staple. Oxidation. Interior chipping.

    Starts Apr 5

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

  • Item #62159798
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    Published May 1951 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 156 CGC 2.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Cover re-attached with tape. Tape on cover, interior cover & interior.

    Label #0296034001

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Girl of Steel starring Superman and Lex Luthor, art by Al Plastino. World of the Metal Men starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Pipeline Peril starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Riddle of the Rainbow Man starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. Full-page ad for Mystery in Space # 1/Strange Adventures # 7. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61264567
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    Published Jun 1953 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 181 GD 2.0

    Cover detached. Water spotting. Includes certificate of authenticity for Jerome Wenker Collection.

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    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The New Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Congo Bill – Coward, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Space-Mail Mystery starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Jerry Jitterbug, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. The Forgotten Men of Ghost Town starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. Carelessness is No Joke! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62277493
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 63 FR 1.0

    5" spine split from bottom. Cover loose at both staples. 2" spine split through all wraps. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Brittle.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Adventure of the Earthquake Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman faces the threat from a madman who has created a long distance shock machine that can emulate earthquakes, thus spreading panic in the United States, destroying vital defenses and preparing the way for a surprise invasion. Pyramid Sacrifice starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Rich Robbers starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Parking-Ticket Murder starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deadly Love Charm starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Voodoo Sorcerer starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Adventures of Alan Ladd (1949) 2 VG/FN 5.0

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    "Visit to the Underworld," "Sheriff Alan Ladd," and "Alan Ladd, Middleweight Champ!" (art on all three by Ruben Moreira). Untold Tales of Filmland back-up, "The Star That Shone Again!" Green Arrow stars in a one-page public service announcement with the Red Feather Kid. Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Photo cover of Alan Ladd. Stories by Ruben Moreira, Win Mortimer, Ralph Mayo, Harry Lazarus, and Henry Boltinoff. Your favorite Hollywood star in hard-hitting action stories! Green Arrow stars in a one-page public service announcement with the Red Feather Kid, written by Jack Schiff, art by George Papp. How to Start an Alan Ladd Fan Club. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 2 #11 GD- 1.8

    1" Cumulative spine split (chew). Water damage.

    Starts Feb 3

    Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Tony DiPreta, Ed Young and Maurice Whitman. 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. Numbering continues from Air Fighters Comics Vol. 2 (1943-1945) #10. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #23. No issue # on cover; Vol. 2, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy volunteers to take the mysterious object called The Spot to Tokyo, even though it's a suicide mission. Sky Wolf seeks a mysterious one-winged bird figurine before the Nazis get it first. The Flying Dutchman braves occupied territory to rescue a friend shot down behind enemy lines. Airboy; Sky Wolf; Skinny McGinty The Loser; Iron Ace; Flying Dutchman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62283077
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    All Star Comics (1940-1978) 41 CGC 3.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

    Label #4448181018

    Starts Apr 5

    Black Canary officially joins the Justice Society of America (she's appeared since issue 38) in "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes!" Injustice Society appearance. Script by John Broome. Pencils by Alex Toth (splash page), Carmine Infantino (chapter 1), Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), and Irwin Hasen (chapter 3); inks by Toth (splash), Frank Giacoia (chapter 1), Bernard Sachs (chapter 2), and Hasen (chapter 3). Two-page text story, "No More Favors" by Ted Udall. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado" by C.C. Beck. Toth cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62277467
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    All True Crime (1948 Marvel / Atlas) 45 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover coming detached at single center staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

    Ends Feb 3 6:12 PM CST
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    Written by Carl Wessler, Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Jon D'Agostino, Robert Q. Sale, Dan Loprino, Ann Brewster, Jack Keller, Chic Stone and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! The West Coast rocked with the thunder of blasting guns, and the crime syndicate of "Fingers" Contois and his gang was born! Four violent months later he was dead. Justice had been meted out by the forces of law and order who work..."While the City Sleeps"! Don't miss the whole gripping record, with art by Robert Q. Sale. Also in this issue: "The Break" at Sandston Prison in 1928, exactly as it happened, with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Jon D'Agostino; 2-page text story "The Corpse With No Face"; "In the Line of Duty" with art by Dan Loprino; the true account of California's Stubbs Gang in "Manhunt" by Wessler and Ann Brewster; he lied for him...he killed for him...and he called himself..."Jason's Deadly Friend" by Wessler and Jack Keller; "Hit and Run" with art by Chic Stone; and "The Fence" with story by Hank Chapman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60369752
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    All True Detective Cases (1954) 2 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4369208024

    Ends Feb 3 6:13 PM CST
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    First issue in the series. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (pencils by Marcus, inks by Rocke Mastroserio), "Frankie Yale," Jack 'Legs' Diamond in "The Devil's Disciple," Lucky Dale in "The River Pirates." Overstreet lists this as having Wally Wood art, though none of the art looks like it. If he did indeed work on this issue, it's most likely on the last story or on the cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62160108
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    All Winners Comics (1941) 16 CGC 3.5 Restored

    Restored: C2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Piece Added With Tape to Cover. Top and Right Edge Trimmed.

    Label #4410275014

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fabulous Racket! starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon; Namor substitutes as a speedboat for one of Betty Dean's newspaper friends on a surfboard when suddenly the man's board explodes, killing him; Namor soon realizes that the board has been treated with a chemical which becomes explosive when left in the sun for long periods of time. Dead Man's Shoes starring Captain America, art by Vince Alascia; Cap and Bucky come across the scene of a gang striping a dead man of his clothes, and soon learn that the murdered man is a night watchman at the Woolsey Museum, and that the gang was intending to strip the musuem of its art and jewel collections. Meteor III starring The Whizzer, art by Louis Ferstadt. Ad for the May, 1945 issue of Miss America Magazine. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62282932
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    Published 1946 by Fox.

    All Your Comics (1946 Fox) 1 CGC 4.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    COA Included

    Label #4402888003

    Starts Apr 5

    Stories and art by Jack Lane, Ron Rogan, Dan Doyle, Sy Barry and Louis Ferstadt (credited as Larry Page). A collection of adventure and humor comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A team of scientists in the Arctic discovers the lost city ruled by the wicked Merciless the Sorceress; Alerted by his black sidekick Speed, Red Robbins battles Diamond Dunn, a crooked numbers-runner who is swindling people in Harlem; An illustrated article featuring aviation advances of the future, including airborne runways, detachable passenger cabins, and submersible planes. Merciless the Sorceress; Red Robbins; The Poil Necklace; The Flying Future; Red Kamphor; O'Brine Twins: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62225141
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    Tags: Flash
    Published Jun 1941 by DC.

    All-Flash (1941) 1 CGC 6.0 Restored

    Restored: C1

    Paper: Off white

    Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Small Amount of Glue on Cover, Tear Seals to Cover.

    Label #4339839002

    Starts Apr 5

    1st solo Golden Age Flash title. Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. Origin of the Flash retold. A scientist discovers the serum KZ-10 that transforms living objects into stone, a discovery that certain criminal types would like to wield for themselves. Hop Harrigan text story, art by Sheldon Mayer. Butch McLobster story by Ed Wheelan. The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Records; Flash discusses actual speed records, such as for the Lockheed P-38, the Cheetah, the race horse Equipoise, miler Glenn Cunningham, and a comet. Boys and Girls: Meet the Author and Artist of The Flash -- Fastest Man Alive!, with photo of Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. Ad for Justice Society of America. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61182916
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    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 8 #6 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage.

    Starts Apr 5

    Volume 8, Issue 6 - October, 1933. 6.75" x 9.75", 166 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 23 #11 GD/VG 3.0

    Starts Apr 5

    Volume 23, Issue 11 - November, 1949. Science fiction stories by Alexander Blade, Rog Phillips, Richard S. Shaver and Chester S. Greier, Berkeley Livingston, and Norma Laxell Easton. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Arnold Kohn, Leo Ramon Summers, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by Arnold Kohn. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #61508214
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    America's Best Comics (1942) 9 CGC 3.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4467067002

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Havoc In Holland"; Black Terror vs. Nazis. "The Digitron Beam"; Doc Strange vs. Galohz, Karl, and Nazis. "The Thunderer"; Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer and Nazis. "The Curse of the Naghwar Diamond"; Ghost vs. Kim and two other Datavians. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62277639
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    America's Best Comics (1942) 9 GD 2.0

    Cover and first wrap detached at single center staple. Tape on interior cover and pages.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Havoc In Holland"; Black Terror vs. Nazis. "The Digitron Beam"; Doc Strange vs. Galohz, Karl, and Nazis. "The Thunderer"; Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer and Nazis. "The Curse of the Naghwar Diamond"; Ghost vs. Kim and two other Datavians. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60728969
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    America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) 4 VG- 3.5

    1" Spine split from bottom.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Ray Harford. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Otto Binder, Phil Bard, Tom McNamara, and Charles Sultan. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Dr. Sivana decides to use his daughter Beautia's infatuation with Captain Marvel to create a fake wedding as a trap for the Big Red Cheese. Minute Man debuts his new, masked outfit as he investigates the strange power that turns beautiful women into old crones in minutes. Spy Smasher aids native Pacific Islanders in resisting invading Axis forces. Plus the poor man's Captain America, Commando Yank, joins the America's Greatest Comics lineup. Captain Marvel: The Bumble-Brained Bridegroom; Spy Smasher: Who Said the Pacific Islands Are Conquered?; Chubby; Bulletman: The Case of the Purple Blackout; Minute Man: The Sands of Time; Commando Yank; Mr. Scarlet: The Crime College; Destroyer Gob. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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    Anchors Andrews (1953 The Saltwater Daffy) 1 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover by Carl Hubbell. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Carl Hubbell. Military humor with Anchors Andrews, who looks and acts like Archie's older brother joined the Navy. When Sleepy accidentally loses the pin-up photo of Ofc. Tugglebert's girlfriend, the result is a merry chase across the ship. In a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker, Canteen Kate fights three approaching North Korean soldiers, armed only with a rolling-pin and moxie. In another Baker story, Canteen Kate's insistence on teaching baseball to a Korean boy results in trouble for her soldier pals. Knavery in the Navy; Canteen Kate; Tale of Two Middies; Canteen Kate: The Old Ball Game; Calling All Ships. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61269862
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    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 15 FR/GD 1.5

    2" Cumulative spline split with heavy cover tearing. Cover detached at one staple and centerfold detached. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

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    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Al McLean and Terry Szenics. Archie goes to a masquerade as a knight and Jughead goes as his horse. Archie causes choas at the masquerade, and particularly upsets his English teacher Mr. Squeegee in "A Horse's Tale"! Plus: A hypochondriac tells Mr. Andrews that he appears to be very sick in "The Physical Wreck"; Betty and Veronica make life masks in "The Plastic Mask"; Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time in the Archie Short "Blitzed By the Blackout"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie caddies for Mr. Andrews and does more harm than good in "The Caddy"! Plus: When Archie breaks Mr. Weatherbee's typewriter, it's up to Archie and Jughead to fix it in the 2-page text story "You Can't Kill a Guy For Trying"! Also: "Match Wits With Archie" activity page! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Arizona Kid, The (1951) 4 GD/VG 3.0

    1" Cumulative spine split.

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  • Item #61939742
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    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 21 #4 VG/FN 5.0

    Ends Feb 3 6:41 PM CST
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    Volume 21, Issue 4 - June, 1938. Cover by H. W. Wesso. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #3 GD/VG 3.0

    1" spine split. Staple rust.

    Starts Apr 5

    May 1954. Volume 53, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by James Blish, J.T. M'Intosh, Eric Frank Russell, Chad Oliver, Morton Klass, and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on orthodoxy in science by L. Sprague de Camp. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Item #61552755
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    Astounding Stories (1930-1938 Clayton/Street and Smith) Pulp Vol. 20 #4 GD/VG 3.0

    2.5" Cumulative spine split.

    Starts Feb 10

    Volume 20, Issue 4 - December, 1937. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. This issue features "Dark Eternity" by John Russell Fearn. 6.5" x 9.5", 162 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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    Babe (1948) #3 GD- 1.8
    Published 1948 by Prize/Headline.

    Babe (1948) 3 GD- 1.8

    4.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

    Starts Feb 3

    Hillbilly blonde Babe gets involved with a dying king and an ugly suitor; she leads her baseball team to the World Series for the first time. Story, art and cover by Boody Rogers. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62162260
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    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1943 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 18 CGC 2.0

    Paper: Off white

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Label #3739689004

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover pencils by Ed Kressey, Dick Sprang, and Stan Kaye, inks by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!", script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane); Batman and Robin, in their everyday identities as Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (accompanied by Alfred), are investigating Hunter's Inn, the scene of many robberies of wealthy patrons and run into the Tweed Brothers. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Robin Studies His Lessons!", script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; When Dick brings home a miserable report card, Bruce relegates the youngster to studying at home instead of gallivanting about as Robin, the Boy Wonder! One-page Chief Hot Foot story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Good Samaritan Cops," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); In the first story of a series, Batman and Robin meet and work with different agencies within the realm of the Police Department: in this story, it's the Police Emergency Squad. "Boarders Away!" text story by Tod Lowry. "The Crime Surgeon!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; The Crime Surgeon, after successfully operating on and saving the life of the Warden at the prison he is incarcerated in, makes good his escape and re-opens his Crime Clinic: an agency that helps crooks to better carry out their crimes! 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Batman (1940) #61 Coverless
    Tags: Batman
    Published Nov 1950 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 61 0.3

    Starts Feb 10

    Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Birth of Batplane II!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Criminals recreate replicas of the Batplane; Bruce and Dick build a new Batplane using Bruce's improved design model that will feature better equipment and different functionalities. "The Mystery of the Winged People!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Penguin escapes jail using mechanical wings made in the prison shop; The Penguin and his cronies begin a series of crimes using flying devices. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Two-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. Railroad Quiz text article by Raymond Perry. "The Wheelchair Crimefighter!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. School Children 'Round the World public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Tags: Batman
    Published Aug 1954 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 85 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art and story. 1.5" Cumulative spline split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

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    Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "Batman--Clown of Crime!", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; During a tussle with the Joker, the pair step under and are bathed in "epsilon rays," which have the effect of transferring the personality on one person to that of the other. "The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal. Batman Whirly-word Game activity page by Martin Naydel. Two-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Wanted For Murder: Insect X article by Jack Miller. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Costume of Doom!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; When Vicki arranges a photo shoot of all Batman impersonators, one of them is shot and attempts are made on many others, including Bruce Wayne. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Big Shot Comics (1940) 29 FR/GD 1.5

    Cover and interior oxidation. Chipping.

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Gardner Fox, Ham Fisher, Frank Tinsley, Frank Beck, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Ogden Whitney. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Sparky Watts, the world's strongest man, goes to take his draft physical. Rocky Ryan faces a strange new magnetic menace from Axis Japan. Charlie Chan investigates after the mysterious Hawk kidnaps young Sheila, but it's all a trap for Chan. Mortimer the Monk; Skyman; Sparky Watts; Captain Yank; Joe Palooka; Saboteurs' Finale; Bo; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Mortimer the Monk; The Face. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 49 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #1 GD 2.0

    Water damage.

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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #7. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #1 in indicia. Shipwreck survivors encounter a ghost ship crewed by dead men. A man captures the female ghost who is haunting him by pouring paint over her. A man dreams of a terrible train wreck. The Thing in the Fog; No One Human!; The Man Who Captured a Ghost!; The Tailor's Dummy; Old Tom's Window!; Don't Ride the 5:20! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Black Mask (1920-1951 Pro-Distributors/Popular) Black Mask Detective Pulp Vol. 26 #8 CGC 2.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4484742001

    Starts Feb 3

    September, 1944. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60521943
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    Blue Bolt (1949) 103B FN+ 6.5 Reprint

    Cover oxidation. Pencil on interior page.

    Starts Feb 3

    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.

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    Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) 8 GD- 1.8

    Cover detached. Water damage with staple rust/migration. Includes certificate of authenticity for Jerome Wenker Collection.

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Brooklyn's Dream, art by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]; Brooklyn gets hit on the head and dreams he wins WW II single-handedly. Love Comes to Private 'awkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]; the Commandos play matchmaker. A Spy In the Ointment starring Drafty and Tim. Nuggets of the North, art by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]. Kitchen Unit starring Jitters Jeep, script and art by Jack Farr. Tootsie Roll back cover ad, Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) 27 VG- 3.5

    Water damage.

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. The Ape That Plotted Crimes, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; After Carter and the boys capture a rare Gorilla for Farnsby's Circus the gorilla appears to have human intelligence and write long messages on a blackboard, including the plots for crimes. The Crimes of Diamond Hand, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. Sea Voyage text story, script by Thomas Graw, art by Raymond Perry. The Case of the Killer Cadet, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; Rip sends Brooklyn to military school after he fails to obey orders and almost gets the boys killed. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Buccaneers (1950 Quality) 23 VG+ 4.5

    Water damage.

    Starts Feb 3

    Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall and unknown. Captain Daring sets out to stop the new pirate menace, Tezca, in an untitled story also starring Sir Mark Drayton, Lady Dolores Drayton, Captain Dragon and Patch. Plus: Black Roger and Barty encounter and battle a monstrous suit of Arab armor in an untitled story! Also featuring untitled tales of The Spanish Main and Eric Falcon, Soldier of Fortune. And: 1-page text story "Priceless Cargo"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Buck Rogers (1951 Toby Press) 100 VG+ 4.5

    Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 5

    Stories and art by Murphy Anderson and Vic Herman. Sometimes listed as Buck Rogers #7. Toby Press presents reprints of the classic Buck Rogers comic strip from 1947-1949. Buck is accidentally sent back in time to 1950, where he battles flying saucers (also from the future) and ends the Korean War three years early. Nerdy boxer Kid Science solves a mystery with his brains and his fists. Plus an article about the 1950s flying-saucer sightings. The Adventure of the Flying Discs; Captain Kidd's Treasure; What Are Flying Saucers?; Battle of Planets; Kid Science: Batty Over Baseball. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Calling W1XYZ Jimmy Kean and the Radio Spies (1939 Whitman B 1412 VG 4.0

    Starts Feb 3

    Calling W1XYZ Jimmy Kean and the Radio Spies (1939 Whitman BLB) #1412

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    Published Dec 1953 by Harvey.

    Captain 3-D (1953 Harvey) 1 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4074742008

    Starts Apr 5

    May or may not contain 3-D glasses. For consignment items, please check individual item notes to see whether the copy offered still has the 3-D glasses intact. "The Man From the World of D," "The Menace of the Living Dolls," and "Iron Hat McGinty and his Destruction Gang." Pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko (tied for third published work with Strange Fantasy 9). Kirby cover pencils, Mort Meskin cover inks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    Captain Aero Comics (1941) Vol. 4 #26 CGC 0.5

    Paper: Off white

    Pieces cut out from page 1, 8 and 10.

    Label #4526560002

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Frank Jackson, Rudy Palais, George Gregg, and Tony DiPreta. A patriotic WWII aviator hero whose motto is "Keep 'Em Flyin'!" Miss Victory discovers that a nationwide crime wave is only a distraction for criminals targeting the Federal Reserve Bank. A detailed early history of the hobby of flying model aircraft. Plus an early story by DC legend Carmine Infantino. Terrific sci-fi cover by legendary artist L. B. Cole. Captain Aero: Moon That Was Motionless; Miss Victory; Adventure in the Air; Derby Day; The Mighty Mite; The Sinister Surgery Incident; Little Planes with Big Ideas; Captain Aeros Sky Scouts. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 43 CGC 3.5 Restored

    Restored: C1

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Restoration Includes: Interior Reinforced. (Cover Detached.)

    Label #3739689006

    Starts Apr 5

    Includes: Syd Shores cover art; The Shadows of Death, Pencils by Vince Alascia, Inks by Al Bellman; Mystery of the Wingless Bat starring Human Torch; The Death That Came Out of Nowhere, art by Alascia; The Black Fortune text story; and The Sea Dragon, pencils by Alascia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 37 VG- 3.5

    Tape on interior of cover.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. After Captain Marvel finds a way to plug the lava flow, he pursues Mr. Mind and Jeepers underground, where he meets a race of small people called the Sub-Americans, who have planned to use dynamite to split the western hemisphere from the eastern hemisphere if the Allied forces are endangered by the Nazis. Mr. Mind finds out about the dynamite and plans to use it for his own purposes in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 16: Earth Must Die" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "His Battle of the Bubbles" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Cincinnati, Ohio city story); "The Visitors from Space" with story by Otto Binder (Mary Marvel appearance); and "Trouble with Mr. Double" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Marvel "Missing Face Contest No. 2" 1-pager. And: 2-page text story "Pattern for Victory" by Carl G. Hodges. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 132 VG- 3.5

    Cover coming detached at one staple.

    Starts Feb 17

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Frank Bolle and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Frank Bolle and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Battles Flood" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "The Man Who Never Saw Captain Marvel" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel and the Dizzy Dervish Day" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: "Freddy Freshman and the Excuse" by Frank Bolle; Captain Kid in "Two Tickets to Nowhere!" by Al Liederman; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Ancient Secret" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 20 GD+ 2.5

    Cover coming detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Feb 17

    Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Sid Lazarus and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Native Americans retake Manhattan after finding an ancient deed allowing them rights to the island, in a story featuring a cameo by then-NYC mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Captain Marvel Jr. looks for a pilot whose plane vanished in the canyons of the Southwest US, and finds the Lost Chasm. Mad scientist I.C. Frostbite has a device that can freeze anything solid, even Jr. himself. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. The Indian Braves on Wall Street!; The Snortville Sneeze: The Case of the Talking Spirits; The Adventure of the Lost Chasm!; Rubbernose Randolph Upsets the Apple Cart!; The Tale of Lashs Tail; The Freezing Asset!; Punkinhead. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 81 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Comix Cards have been removed. Interrupts art and story.

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    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Howard Boughner, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An emissary from the Land of Imagination visits Captain Marvel Jr., but huckster Lemuel Krekputt gets wind of it and smells a fortune. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel Jr. pursues a crook to the near-future year of 1960, a time in which people travel by rockets instead of airplanes. A boy lost in the jungle after a plane crash is found and raised by a pride of lions, becoming the jungle hero Kirzo. Plus a vintage ad in comics form for malted milk featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Battle of Imaginations; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Moment for Action: The Swindle of Time; The Boy King of Beasts; Speedy; Kanvasback: Car-Ageous; The Mysterious Mr. Mirage. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion (1950) 1 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

    COA Included

    Label #0186440003

    Starts Apr 5

    Stories and art by Art Helfant and Vic Herman. A short-lived series from Toby Press presenting the adventures of Captain Tootsie, the Tootsie Roll mascot created by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion kids travel to Venus to help the Goonans rebel against their cruel masters. Then they have to find a way to get back to Earth. Tookie gets a call from a radio quiz-show while she's baby-sitting. Plus a letter to the readers from Captain Tootsie. Out of the World!; The Double Clock Face; Prospector Pete; Tookie; Riders of the Red Lizards. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 20 GD 2.0

    Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A clockmaker's obsession with his latest clock drives him to murder. A deadly package is the result of an evil plan. A recluse encounters a Martian invader. The Clock; Murder; Lay That Pistol Down; End of the Line. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 21 VG- 3.5

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A washed-up composer decides to get his famous former students to perform his new chorus, whether they want to or not. An alcoholic ex-reporter returns to his old paper with the sensational story of a murder in a wax museum. A painter and a sculptor find that their works each have horrifying effects on the other. The Choirmaster; Nose For News; The Death Mask; The Inside Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Chief Victorio's Apache Massacre (1951) 0 GD- 1.8

    Light mold, heavy water damage, and staple rust/migration.

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    "Chief Victorio's Apache Massacre," "Chief Victorio, Scourge of the Border," "Chief Victorio's Last Stand" (art by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta; 7 pages), and Kit West in "Beware After Dark." Larsen art. Everett Raymond Kinstler cover and inside front cover. Cover price $0.10.