Auctions: comic books published by Ziff Davis

Amazing Adventures (1950 Ziff Davis) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Piece of tape on interior front cover.

Painted cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories and art by Wally Wood, Murphy Anderson, Ogden Whitney, Alex Schomburg, Jerry Siegel and Harry Sahle. Sci-fi and fantasy from Ziff-Davis, edited by the legendary co-creator of Superman, Jerry Siegel. Fortune-hunters return to the lost city of the Winged People to steal the diamond eye of their idol, in a story with art by comics legend Wally Wood. Vince breaks up with his Martian girlfriend Kit-E and goes to find the legendary Asteroid Witch, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Professors Graves and Arnold's serum accidentally transports them into the 4th dimension, and they must enter the timestream to escape, in a story with art by Golden Age legend Alex Schomburg. Plus the one-pager "Amazing Prophecies" by Ogden Whitney. ("Which nation will own the moon?") Painted cover by famed science fiction illustrator Robert Gibson Jones (Fantastic Adventures, Amazing Stories). The Asteroid Witch; A-Day; Winged Death on Venus; Trespasser in Time; The Stone Men; Amazing Facts from Nature; Cosmic Comics; Amazing Prophecies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) 13 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Small interior piece cut, interrupts art. 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

2 #13s exist. See previous Ziff Davis Series (1950-51). Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Sherry Lee Rolls Again starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; A Sherry Lee medium tank has been knocked out and is made to run again by Joe and the sergeant. Just Like Willie starring Buddies, art by Henry Sharp; Eddie was going to war, and he had to fill the shoes of a man who had failed his country. Everybody's Pin-Up starring G.I. Joe, art by Carmine Infantino; Uncovering the secret past of lonely Pvt. Jimmy Brett of Baker Company. An Easy War, art by Henry Sharp; The first Joe Driscoll learns upon his return is that he had been fighting "an easy war". Hit the Silk starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Acey Deucey's Last Shuffle starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. Home to Mom starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) 16 GD 2.0

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Painted cover art by Rafael DeSoto. Jim Prentice Electric Football ad. Mamie's Mortar starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Sgt. Mamie took pride in his 81 mm Mortar. Don't Tell Frankie! starring Buddies, art by Frank Giacoia; Good food has won many a battle, but in the case of "Baker" Company good food almost started one. Camouflage Capers starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Windy and Whitey are painting camouflage on everything. Born in the Saddle starring Pvt. Danny O'Lowd, pencils by Flip. Hey, Gang! Start Your Own G.I. Joe Fan Club ad. The Sign of the Tigress starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. The Ol' Hoss Pistol--Here Are Your Boys, script by Sam Daily, art by Bob Powell; Ed Doney gets an old cavalry pistol from his grandfather on his way to serve in Korea. Lexy's Glass Eye starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) 38 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, Rudy Lapick, Vic Martin, and Ernie Schroeder. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. "Ready-Money Reilly" thinks his pal's new comic strip is the perfect thing to help sell his base newspaper, but no one expects the strip to become a national craze. Pvt. Windy tries to sneak away from a training exercise to go on a date, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. Joe tells some Korean kids another fairy tale, a wacky military-themed version of Jack and the Beanstalk with art by Mike Suchorsky. Painted cover with bondage elements by Clarence Doore. Army Chuckles; Johnny-Come-Lately; The Yardbirds: The Great Escape; Private Jokes; Adventures in Wonderland; Dear Gertrude; Khaki Humor; Beautiful Benny of Company B. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lars of Mars (1951 Ziff Davis) 11 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0194699013

Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Jerry Siegel, and Murphy Anderson. Sent to Earth to prevent nuclear war, Lars of Mars must first convince TV producer June Conway that he's a real Martian. "Rascally totalitarian scientist" Dr. Raskov creates a freezing gun that threatens to upset the balance of power in the Cold War, unless Lars can destroy it. Lars tries to help a baseball pro live up to a little boy's admiration of him. The writer for the Lars stories is Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, who said, "I knew people would have difficulty forgetting a Martian with a Swedish name." Captain Ken Brady, Rocket Pilot, investigates the mystery of The Boy Who Wasn't There, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. In another Colan story, a family goes on a weekend outing to the Moon, a routine occurrence in the year 2000. Plus fun facts about Mars and the Universe, and Amazing Prophecies. Another terrific painted cover by Allen Anderson, a highlight of the short-lived series. Our Amazing Universe; The Terror Weapon!; The Crucial Game!; Amazing Prophecies; A Certain Type of Magic; Week-End on the Moon; Captain Ken Brady, Rocket Pilot: The Boy Who Wasn't There; This Weird World; The Earthshaker! Final issue of the series; some stories were reprinted in 3-D in the 1980s. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Perfect Love (1951) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0019513039

Painted cover art by Allan Anderson. "The Wheel of Fate!", pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Elaine convinces her fiancé Paul to give up his career as a test pilot for a safer job with an airline; When hes killed in a crash, Elaine blames herself and has a nervous breakdown; Her doctor sends her to recuperate at a fishing village. "The Pharaoh's Curse!", pencils by Bob Oksner; Teacher Fay falls in love with archeologist Stephen and accompanies him on an expedition to Egypt; Theyre separated by a flood and Fay thinks hes dead. "Long-Distance Date" text story. "The Princess and the Pirate"; At a Paris costume ball, American teacher Laura falls in love with another disguised guest, also an American; Theyre separated and since they dont know each others names (or even what they look like out of costume), Laura returns to the USA and her job. "Heaven on Wheels," pencils by Art Peddy; Roller derby participant Daisy is offered a job in a skating show by Jim, who makes himself her agent and her boyfriend; When shes injured doing a stunt, Daisy is surprised to learn Jim has replaced her in the show and has also been cheating her out of much of her salary; She takes a job in a drugstore to make ends meet. Back-cover pinup. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Patrol (1952 Ziff Davis) 1 VG- 3.5

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein and others. The short-lived tie-in to the fondly remembered early sci-fi TV series. Tonga, Lady of the Diamonds, and her minion Major Gorla scheme against Earth, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Tonga tries to prevent Buzz and Hap from revealing her role in the conspiracy by having the witnesses killed, but they track the assassin to the forbidden planetoid of Vesta. In another Krigstein story, Commander Buzz Corry investigates the mysterious disappearance of space freighters loaded with tellerium. The Lady of Diamonds; Outlaws of Vesta; Push Button Tyrant; Space Pirates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Boy of the Congo (1953 Ziff Davis) 14 FR/GD 1.5

5" Cumulative spine split (taped). Staples added (not manufacturing). Piece reattached to cover with heavy tape.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Killers of the Jungle, art by Paul Hodge; Keeto and Tumar, king of the apes are captured by pygmies to be sacrificed. How to Survive in the Jungle one-page story, art by Ross Andru. "The Ice-Age Men!", art by John Prentice; Out of the prehistoric age they came to reconquer their ancient domain. "A Friend in Need" text story. "The Brute's Last Fight!" starring Joe Barton, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs; Brute Bronson is shipped out of Africa by the Commissioner, but he swears he will be back. "Terror Rules The Jungle!", art by Paul Parker; Latour has a mad desire to escape with a fortune in precious gems, but he did not reckon with Wild Boy. Jungle Oddities non-fiction story, art by Ross Andru. Published by St. John. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.