Comic books 1945, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $1,855.00 Paper: Off white Label #0011389-AA-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($55.65) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $85.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #22-40C0498-013

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind retreats to his undersea fortress and enlists four giant sea creatures to attack American warships, but Captain Marvel defeats them and sends Mr. Mind fleeing again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 24: The Undersea Monster Brigade" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel must stop the gang that is robbing blood banks in "The Blood Bank Robberies"; Mrs. Simpson wants to be a mother to Billy Batson in "Captain Marvel Gets Mothered" with story by Otto Binder; and 2-page text story "Hoya, the Fugitive" by Arthur Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $180.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #24-1373B55-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Norman Maurer, Al Fagaly, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Killer Ray Sutherland flees Eugene, Oregon in 1930 and finds a hideout in the mountains. The leaders of Paris's Apaches street gang become involved in a love triangle with a prostitute, in a story with bad-girl art by Rudy Palais. "Overcoat Joe" swindles hotels by pretending his suit was stolen, but finally gets caught without pants. Also featuring a vintage PSA warning against wartime inflation. Don't Get Hooked Again!; King Killer of the Mountain; The Case of the Missing Pants; Blonde Queen of Crime; The Fateful Letter; The Case of the Tell-Tale Watch; The Crime of Terry Almodovar; Whodunnit: The Case of the Mad Midget. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $450.00 Paper: Brittle Label #22-1281DA1-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Doolin and Lily Renee. Edited by M.E. Peacock and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Ann Brewster, Alex Blum, Arnold Hicks, Lily Renee and Matt Baker. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl sets out to free the kidnapped Eurlara; Hooks Devlin investigates The Case of the Dressmaker's Dummy; Glamour-girl turned super-spy Senorita Rio returns to Hollywood at last, but her Nazi-smashing days aren't over yet. Featuring art by famed good-girl artist Matt Baker and pioneering female artist Lily Renee. First cover appearance of female secret agent Senorita Rio. Rip Carson; Tiger Girl; Hooks Devlin; Kayo Kirby; Blaze of Glory; Shark Brodie; Senorita Rio. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $510.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-28611C6-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, August Froehlich, Murphy Anderson, John Cavallo, Ruben Moreira and Chester Martin. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, the alien Volta manage to plant an agent inside the human rebellion on Earth; A great Murphy Anderson strip speculating what alien life on Mercury might look like; The debut of Futura, as the future hero is abducted by invisible forces to the space city of Cymradia. Life on Other Worlds: Mercury; 2400 A.D.; The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Death-Ray from the Sun; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $180.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #20-44C436C-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Pat Sullivan, Robert Callender, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Toemain's thugs sabotage Smilin' Jack's plane. Dr. Ping, offering sanctuary to Terry while he heals, is accused of being the saboteur known as the Blue Tiger. Skeezix and Nina consider giving it another try. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; A Point of View; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $180.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #20-44C436C-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack's plane crashes on Toemain's property. Making their escape, Terry and Pat stumble into an encampment of Chinese soldiers. Felix the Cat matches wits with two wise-guy mice on Christmas Eve. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; The Button; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $385.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-40C0498-051

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, art by Harry G. Peter [as H. G. Peter]; Midget crooks commit crimes by pretending to be children. The Ham Leapers--Picture Stories from Mythology, art by Don Cameron. Ghost Trouble--Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, art by Frank Harry. Losses Pay A Profit starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]. Through Darkest Africa With Stretch Skinner starring Wildcat, art by Joe Gallagher. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $170.00 Paper: Off white Label #18-45BA084-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Al Fagaly. "Suzie and Angela the Angel," art by Al Fagaly; Suzie's niece, Angela, comes for a visit and gets into all sorts of destructive mischief and mayhem. "Ginger Has Just Met Tommy Turner"; Ginger gets into an ice skating competition with Brenda in order to win the affections of Tommy. "Suzie the Chorus Girl!", art by Al Fagaly; Suzie gets a job as a chorus girl, but the usual destructive mayhem occurs. "Suzie's Movie Diary" text story. Suzie reviews the movie, "It Happened in Springfield"; There are several screen stills/photos from the movie with a short synopsis about key plot points in the movie. "Little Miss Suzie," art by Al Fagaly; Suzie does not have the full adult fare for a train ride back to Riverdale, so she disguises herself as a child to get cheaper fare; Various incidents of destructive mayhem ensue on the train. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.