Auctions: comic books September 1951

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 39 VG 4.0

Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Dance; Lulu comes to Miss Gladys's dance with monkeys instead of boys. The Case of the Green Hanky; Tubby solves the case of who got green stuff on Lulu's mother's hanky. Untitled story; Tubby wants Lulu to get the Fellers to protect him from a bully. The Mouse; Lulu does not want her pop to catch a mouse in a trap. That Awful Witch Hazel; Lulu tells Alvin about the time she was caught by a witch named Hazel and imprisoned in a rock. Election Day; Tubby wants to be elected president of the club, but he has to do something brave. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Thrillers (1951) 1 GD 2.0

Some interior corner pieces torn out (slightly affects some panel edges, readability unaffected).

Photo cover features classic horror actor Rondo Hatton. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Murphy Anderson, Sy Barry, Ross Andru, George Olesen, John Prentice, Bob Powell, and Pete Morisi. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. In the Venusian city of Spaceport, a hive of scum and villainy, Brad's girlfriend cajoles him into going after the priceless Sandflower. But beautiful Venusian Melinda accompanies him, warning that even if they escape the Swamp Spider, they must still elude the space pirates. In another story, with art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru, Bruce and Vina accidentally discover that the President of Earth has been replaced by a robot. Our Amazing Universe; Sandflower of Venus; The Menace of R Day; The Canals of Mars; Terror from the Depths; The Monster and the Model; Measuring a Comet's Tail; One-Sided Life. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.