Auctions: comic books published by Fawcett

Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 7 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4448808012

Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Chess master Roger engages Death in a chess game during a near-death experience, but after he's revived, Death wants to continue the game. A train engineer gets a job offer to conduct the train to Hell, a one-way trip for most. Scientist Hiram creates a machine that can transport the souls of the elderly into the bodies of the freshly dead, and it just gets worse from there. The Man Who Defeated Death!; Dripping Terror; Last Express!; Tempest in a Teapot; The Walking Cadaver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 2 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4280455001

Cover art by C. C. Beck. World of the Microscope, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his latest discovery to shrink Captain Marvel and Beautia. Invasion From Mars, art by George Tuska; The Spider Men from Mars invade the Earth. The Curse of the Scorpion text story. The Pirate's Treasure, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel fights sea pirates. The Arson Fiend, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel stops an arsonist. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 3 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4326945001

Partial silver metallic cover. Cover art by C. C. Beck. The Menace of Muscles McGinnis, art by George Tuska; Muscles McGinnis tries to take over the radio station. Einstein--Master of Space and Time. Sivana's Paralyzing Gas, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses a paralyzing gas to conquer New York. Return of the Mogul Diamond text story by Carl Formes [as La Rac Semrof]. The Terror of the Goptas, art by George Tuska. The Beast-Ruler, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his science to create an evil beast-ruler. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 4 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4432996005

October 31, 1940. Classic cover featuring Captain Marvel appearing in in smoke and a flash of light after Billy Batson has shouted "Shazam!" Cover art by C. C. Beck. Sivana's Revenge on the Lieutenant Marvels, art by George Tuska; Billy rescues the Three Lieutenant Marvels from Sivana and his thugs. Code of Glory text story by Dick Raleigh. The Tunnel of Invasion, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel destroys the invasion tunnel Adolf Hitler is having dug beneath the Atlantic Ocean. The Secret Submarine Base, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel helps to prevent a submarine base being set up in South America. The Lawless Legion, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel prevents a gang leader from assassinating the prosecuting attorney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 6 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Interior tearing due to oxidation.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The City Under the City" with art by Pete Costanza; "The Cardiff Giant"; "The Skyscraper Phantom" with art by C.C. Beck; and "Unsoo the Unseen"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. Plus: 2-page text story "Death's Baby Hands" by Joseph Millard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 66 CGC 8.5 Davis Crippen "D" Copy

Paper: Off white

Davis Crippen ("D" Copy).

Label #0764729007

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The Captain Marvel/Oggar serial concludes with..."The Cult of the Curse Chapter 6: The Battle of the Century" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Marvel stars in The Day After-like TV show about nuclear holocaust in "The Atomic War!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Also: Aunt Minerva learns Captain Marvel's secret i.d. in "The Return of Aunt Minerva" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid in "An Errand of Justice" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Adventure in Space" with script by Otto Binder. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 67 VG- 3.5

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The story of how Joan Jameson became the secretary for both Billy Batson and Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel Gets a Secretary" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Mad Mahout"; "The Great Butterfly Chase" with story by Bill Woolfolk; and "The Key of Crime" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Hartford, Conn. city story). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Pin-Up Boy" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Lt. Jarl on Mars" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel and the Horn of Plenty (1946 Fawcett) Miniature 0 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white

Label #2119912004

Captain Marvel "And the Horn of Plenty" (1946) is a promotional (mini) comic book published by Fawcett. Contains a story about Captain Marvel and a mysterious horn that grants wishes. This mini also contains a back-up story of Bulletman. 24 pages, black and white, 4-in. x 5-in., newsprint, no cover price.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 2 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: See item notes

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color, Small Amount of Glue on Cover.

Label #4452705002

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Al Carreno, Bernard Baily and Mac Raboy. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Horror-mask-wearing Mr. Macabre is back, stealing oil from pipelines to hinder America's war effort. (This story opens with Captain Marvel Jr. being paged by a bellhop, just like in the classic ads.) A modern-day Pied Piper mesmerizes children, but this one is working for the Nazis. As Freddy tries to shut down Captain Nazi's black market in stolen British goods, he's aided by a mysterious phantom who resembles Sherlock Holmes. Plus a teaser ad for Mary Marvel that just shows her silhouette alongside the Captains Marvel. The Return of Mr. Macabre; Willie Wynn: The Aerojeep; The Island of Desperation; The Pied Piper of Himmler; The Black Market. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) 49 FN- 5.5

Stories and art by Dan Barry and Leonard Frank. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Ivan Shark plunders a gold shipment destined to feed the starving refugees of Europe, and holds a yachtful of people for ransom, in a story with art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Captain Midnight's experimental rocket to the moon has a stowaway, an escaped convict (still wearing his striped suit under the space helmet) named Killer Jordan. Femme fatale Delicia woos and abducts Captain Midnight's dopey sidekick Sgt. Twilight, but Twilight maintains his cluelessness even while tied up in a bag. Marauders of the Deep; Pilot Pete; Dija Ever--?; Trip to the Moon; Whipper-Snappers; Sgt. Twilight Meets the Dawn; Freddy Freshman; Red Skye: Rio Round-Up; Captain Midnight Fights For Freedom; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Your Invention Page. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Golden Arrow (1942) 2 CGC 9.0 Rockford

Paper: Cream to off white

Rockford

Label #0911647019

Heroic archer Golden Arrow uses gold-tipped arrows and his horse White Wind to battle injustice. Golden Arrow battles lumber rustlers in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Outlaws frame Golden Arrow for murder and give his horse "loco weed," (!) so it seems that even his horse is crazy. A mysterious figure in medieval armor called the Knight Hawk wants the map to long-lost Spanish treasure. A Saga of the North Woods; Death Rides the Badlands; The Sign of the Killer; Golden Arrow Fences the Knight Hawk; Cousin Egbert: A Good Guy in the Badlands; The Dread Secret of Misty Valley. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 19 GD/VG 3.0

3/4" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Molno, Ray Osrin, Sy Moskowitz, Shelly Moldoff and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Wife commands her lover to murder the husband. But things go wrong, because "beings from the spectral world" interfere with events in "Where Do They Lurk?" with art by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster) and Ray Osrin. Plus: Farmer family Yancy kills the cruel land owner Mr. Kreeg. But his remains (used as a scarecrow) come alive and take bloody revenge in "Final Payment" with art by Sy Moskowitz. Also: Al Duquette is a small time crook afraid of water. When he goes to hell, the devil assigns him to the torture of eternal drowning in "Doom of the Cheat!" with art by Moskowitz. And: Beautiful Carlotta marries undertaker Hiram for his money. Things get dangerous when she finds out that her husband made a pact with the devil in person in "The Coffin Maker!" with art by Shelly Moldoff, reprinted from issue #1. Plus: 2-page text story "Picture of Death," and 1-page stories "Friendship Beyond Death" and "The Ghost of Port Palos"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 71 VG 4.0

Moisture damage.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and August Froehlich. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel must stop Abra Cadabro, the evil stage magician, from murdering his own brother as part of his act. When Golden Arrow tries to solve the mystery of the missing loot, his arrow does double duty. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Cure Flat Feet." Captain Marvel: Stage Magician; Golden Arrow Plays Cupid; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Spy Smasher: The Successful Failure; Horace Hotstuff; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: Ibis Plays Ball. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 18 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4306736004

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder and Bert Whitman. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. This issue marks the debut of beloved longtime Marvel Family member "Uncle Marvel." Discovering Mary Marvel's secret identity, lovable con man Dudley claims to be a member of the Marvel Family too - but his real secret is that he has no actual superpowers. Commando Yank catches a ride on a Chinese fighter plane - on the OUTside of the plane - to stop the execution of American prisoners in Japan. Much to the surprise of gathered party guests, a hunter's bear trophy comes to life and begins stalking the hunter. Mary Marvel Meets Her Uncle Marvel; Commando Yank: Mikado For a Day; Phantom Eagle: The Ace of Blades; For Faithful Service; Mr. Scarlet: The Mad Drama of the Hunted Hunter. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 67 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Fujitani, Howard Boughner and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Archie-like Ozzie decides to go into business as a chicken farmer - what could go wrong? Mr. Scarlet and Pinky are hired by a wealthy man to safeguard his art collection from burglars, in a story titled "The Watchmen." Tom Mix tries to protect a schoolmarm from outlaws, but it turns out she can take care of herself. Ozzie Minds His Own Business; Dizzy Daisy; Bobo; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Watchmen; Muscle Hedd; Phantom Eagle: The Eyes of Evil; Sherlock the Monk; Penny Graves: Rodeo Roughhouse; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of Broken Eggs; Fuzzy Bear; Tom Mix: The Fighting Schoolmarm. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.