Comic books 1950-1959, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $1,635.00 Paper: Off white Label #00-0011572-AA-001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Origin and first appearance of Brainiac, and the first mention of the shrunken city of Kandor in "The Super-Duel in Space," script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; While on an experimental rocket, Clark and Lois encounter the alien Brainiac, who plans to shrink and bottle the great cities of Earth and then use them to repopulate his planet; Superman gets inside Brainiacs ship when the villain snatches Metropolis and there finds a bottle with the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Untitled Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Traffic Cop of 2058, A.D." starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. "Safari From Space," art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. Xov. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white From the Mt. Rainier Collection. Label #18-0C71EAC-025

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $140.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #17-391A0EC-001

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Super-Charged Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; A criminal scientist electrifies Superboy with millions of volts, so that he can't go near anybody. The Outlaw Navy starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Treasure of the Lost City starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The 50th Century Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy accidentally visit the future. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $123.49 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0007053-AB-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. A series of 3-D adventure stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the era. The stories include a space-opera, a tale of explorers battling the dangers of the jungle, and a quest to discover the strange mountain creature known as the Snowman. Plus a story that takes advantage of the 3-D technology of the era by telling two separate tales on the same page. Breaking the Time Barrier!; Jungle Drum; Three-D Blinkey; The Hidden Depths; The Snowman; Sand. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. NOTE: Originally distributed with 3-D glasses; may or may not still have them included. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $400.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-2B67447-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Jack Katz cover reprinted on Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #29. In order of appearance: "The Pit of Horror"; "The Dancer From the Beyond" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics TPB (2008) #1-1ST, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #12, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #4-1ST; "The Ghost That Warned a King"; "Death Drum" art by Art Saaf, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5; and "The Origin of 'He Kicked the Bucket'". "The Clutching Reed: There Was Something About the Slimy Kelp That Was Frightening!" text story by Russ Hill with Art Saaf illustrations. 36 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $209.00 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Centerfold detached. Label #22-020BB33-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.27) will be charged at checkout.

"The Vampire's Prey," "Demon of the Devil," "Satan's Scepter," "The Spectre's Revenge," "Double Vision," and "The Hideous Head." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Lin Streeter, Milt Knopf, Pete Riss, King Ward, Mac Elkan, R. S. Pious, and Al Camy. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $75.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-0692A42-047 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $160.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #24-08D2C9C-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Some Enchanted Evening"; "Don't Kid Me!"; "Kicking the Gang Around"; "Haste Makes Waste"; and "Mind Over Madder"! Plus: Jughead in "Dream Team"! Also: 2-page text piece "From Hollywood"! And: "Archie Fun Page"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $75.00 Conserved Paper: Off white Amateur Conservation includes: spine split sealed and tear seals to back cover with glue. Label #21-2F3E3D3-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Harry Lucey. Crest-Fallen, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After being asked to trace their family histories for a class assignment, Veronica, Reggie and even Archie become insufferable snobs about their high-class lineage. Betty, Veronica and Jughead promote their new giant-sized annual comics. A Hit With a Miss, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mistaken identity, thick accents and a lot of black eyes are in the offing when identical French twins arrive in town and start paying court to Betty and Veronica. Who's Who?, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Betty finds Archie's lost wallet, she deliberately runs head-first into a tree, fakes having amnesia, and claims that she's Archie Andrews. Comes the Resolution, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $80.00 Paper: Off white One piece of tape on cover. Label #21-2C2E247-001

The Arizona Kid in "Killers Three," "The Sheriff of San Saba," and "Cloven Hoofs of Death!" (art on all by Pete Morisi). Back-up stories: "The Posse Rides" and "He Taught Him to Kill!" Two-page text story, "A Colt Takes Bullets." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $549.00 Paper: Off white to white Highest graded copy. Label #17-2FA7A46-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.47) will be charged at checkout.

Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. Flash Gordon-like Craig battles a mad scientist who has stolen the formula for an "electron" that can destroy cities. Captain Buck Vinson leads an assault on a Soviet-held uranium mine in the Congo. MacAvoy and his bomb-disposal team look for unexploded ordnance in the Korean combat zone. Intrigues of the Planet Smasher; Three Rocketeers; Assault on Target UR-238; Have You Heard This One?; Rescue Under Fire; Operation Bomb Disposal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $395.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #18-1347365-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by John Celardo and others. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. The FBI and Scotland Yard track a gang of murderous jewel thieves to the frozen wastes of Greenland, in a story that may be early work by Frank Thorne. Mounties King and Bernard track poacher Johnson, described in the captions as a "human wolverine," but he proves too tough for just two Mounties. Donovan investigates when Marian denies that the body recovered from a plane crash is that of her husband Bill. And a biography of Jesse James. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Ghost With Silver Spurs; The Case of the International Jewel Thieves; Jesse James; The Arctic Menace; Storm Patrol; Corpses in the Caribbean. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $125.00 Paper: Off white Label #22-40C0498-004

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Batman," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman and Robin spot an alien being in need of help, and by doing so, get captured and transported to a strange planet. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. "The Million Dollar Puzzle," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders are hot on the trail of some auction items that were stolen, each of which are clues to the location of $1,000,000! One-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Batman Baby," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman is given a baby to protect from danger and learns the child belongs to the Prince and Princess of Morania; When the baby is kidnapped, Batman follows the kidnapper, saves the Royal family and the child. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $425.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-3812DEF-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bernard Bailey. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. In the English town of Trelawney, John gets caught in the ancient feud between two ghosts with ghostly attack dogs, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A safari captures the legendary white ape, but catching it and keeping it are two different things. Grave robber Charley is chosen by the dead themselves to be the new cemetery keeper. Ghost Hounds of Trelawney; The Nameless Horror; Horror on the Hill; Custodian of the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $189.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-40C0498-007

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias, Bob Haney, and Russell Stamm. Mystery, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Linda Turner, Sheriff Houndog, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. Gregory Peck bio. Joan Evans bio. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $79.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-40C0498-009

The Black Rider stars in "The Hunters," "Gambler's Folly," and "Gun Justice!" Untitled Kid Colt Outlaw back-up story (art by Jack Keller). Two-page text story, "A Score to Settle!" Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $980.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-4049963-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Terror of the Crimson Hoods" by Bill Woolfolk and Reed Crandall; "Devil's Squadron!"; and "Vampire Men of Kunwalo!" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "Man-Killer"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $340.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #2J-44C436C-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Bugs Bunny in "The High-Flying Sheriff" and "Lighthouse Keeper Capers." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Curtain Raiser," and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Close Call." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white File Copy. Highest graded. Label #7003440-AA-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Captain Marvel and the Lts. of Safety (1950) #2 "Danger Takes To Climbing". 16 pages, full color.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $310.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #21-4088DC5-006

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mrs. Wagner brings home an antique lamp that contains an ill-tempered genie, but even Captain Marvel Jr. can't foresee what happens when she plugs the lamp in to an electrical outlet. A nobody named Hiram Boggs tries to gain a reputation as the head of all the city's criminal rackets, just for fun, but that gets the attention of the real godfather. Kanvasback the boxer explains why he was looking for punctuation in his alphabet soup. The Menace of the Medicine Man; Kanvasback: Food Foolishness; The Lamp of Power; The Copy Cat; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Cook the Crook; The Lord of the Underworld; Movie Mogul Moglethorpe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $450.00 Paper: Off white Label #17-4049963-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Man Who Tampered With Infinity." A mad scientist uses an "infinity machine" to teleport monsters from other dimensions. "The Human Pets." An alien boy collects "animals." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Marvin Stein. Cover by Kirby and Stein. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $735.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #23-3812DEF-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, Don Perlin, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The owner of a carnival tries to summon real monsters for his new exhibit. A cursed vase kills any plant placed in it, but disposing of it isn't so easy. A gambler makes a deal with the devil. Pit of the Damned!; Crawling Death; Garden of Horror; The Seal of Satan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $440.00 Paper: White Label #17-4049963-026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. Antarctic explorers discover a long-frozen caveman. A man arranges a fiendish revenge on the thieves who murdered his wife, setting the eight-armed Ranu against them. Figures from nursery rhymes are brought to life as murderous minions. Bondage cover by Al Avison. The Eight Hands of Ranu; The Captain's Return; The Ice Horror; Demons of the Night. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Chamber of Clues (1955) #27. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $875.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #7010419-AA-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.25) will be charged at checkout.

(C) Carl Burgos (A) Joe Maneely, Dick Ayers, Howard Post, Mike Sekowsky. Parody/satire of Sinbad the Sailor, The Wolf Man, Censorship, and others. FC, 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $350.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-15627D9-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Carl Barks art. Dell, 25c cover price. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $100.00 Paper: Cream to off white This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Square bound, heavier cover stock, November 1954. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $675.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-15627D9-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($20.25) will be charged at checkout.

Version with ad on back cover. Carl Barks art. 16 pages reprint by Gladstone. Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. "Disneyland Birthday Party," pencils by Tony Strobl, inks by John Liggera; It is the third anniversary of the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland and Mickey Mouse is the party host at a king-size birthday cake. "Kidnapped" starring Dumbo, El Rancid, John Worthington, and Foulfellow; Gideonscript by Carl Fallberg, art by Paul Murry. "The Forbidium Money Bin," script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge and Gyro go to the Moon to find a material hard enough to cut into Scrooge's new impenetrable money bin, since Scrooge has destroyed the only copy of the combination; On the Moon they find the material they want--a comet head--but are forced to jettison it on their way back to Earth when their rockets catches fire. "The Wishing Jewel," script by Carl Fallberg, pencils by Pete Alvarado; The Seven dwarfs find a diamond in a mine that grants wishes. "Laying Rails" starring Goofy and Li'l; Indians interfere with the construction of railway tracks. "The Adventures of Mr. Toad," script by Carl Fallberg, pencils by Pete Alvarado; Mr. Toad gets in trouble after buying a stolen car. "Bargain Sea Cruise," script by Carl Fallberg, pencils by Tony Strobl, inks by John Liggera; Donald and his nephews take a bargain-basement cruise on a freighter. "Ambush at Sea," script by Carl Fallberg, art by Jack Bradbury; Peter Pan and Tinker Bell investigate after receiving word that Captain Hook had reached the Indian village. "Birthday Time at Disneyland" illustration by Lee Hooper; Mickey's Trip through the Magic Kingdom board game. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $525.00 Paper: Off white to white Back Cover Variant. Label #21-15627D9-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.75) will be charged at checkout.

Variant with Donald's Whirligig Cut-Out on back cover. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $300.00 Paper: White Label #21-15627D9-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $525.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-15627D9-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.75) will be charged at checkout.

Issue 1 - Back Cover Variant. Stories include: Mickey Mouse in "The Map Mix-Up", Chip 'N' Dale in "The Beguiling Bouquet", Grandma Duck in "The Panicky Picnickers", Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket in "Foxy Financing", Pluto in "The Well-Seasoned Dog", Little Hiawatha in "The Runaround Rainmaker", Huey, Dewey, and Louie in "Sea Searchers", Lil Bad Wolf in "The Determined Detective", and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Mystery of the Grabby Hands", as well as multiple puzzles and cutouts for hours of fun! Softcover, 7" x 10", 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $300.00 Paper: Off white Label #21-15627D9-013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

6 pages Carl Barks art. Walt Disney's Picnic Party. Giant size comic featuring Donald Duck in "The Sleep Searchers," Mickey Mouse & Goofy in "His Royal Majesty, King Goofy," Brer Rabbit in "Bailed Buddies," Huey & Dewey & Louie in "Swimming Weather," the Big Bad Wolf in "Zeke's Summer Resolution," Gyro Gearloose in "Picnic," Bongo & Lumpjaw in "The Sleepy-Time Trick," Jiminy Cricket in "Summer Showers," Pluto in "His Monkey Menace," and one-page puzzles and activities. Gyro Gearloose story is by Carl Barks. Other story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $525.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-15627D9-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.75) will be charged at checkout.

Back Cover Ad Variant. Walt Disney's Vacation in Disneyland. Giant size comic featuring everybody gathered around to watch Donald Duck's movies that were taken on a vacation to Disneyland which serves as the framing device for various stories with adventures related to attractions in the theme park. Issue has Donald Duck in "Keelboat to Kickapoo," Mickey & Goofy in "The Captured Castle," Grandma & Uncle Scrooge in "Main Street Mishap," Chip 'N' Dale in "The Small-Fry Safari," Morty & Ferdie & Pluto in "The Rapid Rescue," Minnie & Daisy in "Visit to Venus," and one-page puzzles and activities. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $379.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-00EDC29-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Al Hartley. 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $8,299.95 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Cover Detached and Completely Split. Label #22-23C36B1-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($249.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Origin of the Joker. Cover by Lew Sayre Schwartz and George Roussos. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, George Roussos, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" by Bill Finger, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer and George Roussos. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Ten Little Indians!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Return of the Iron Man!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Electric Thinking Cap!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text piece "Your Thinking Cap" by William Morrison; and Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff. And: Green Arrow, Tomahawk and the Shining Knight in the 1-page public service announcement "The World of Adventure in Books" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $225.00 Paper: Cream to off white Cover detached and completely split. Label #24-2121100-004

1st appearance of Bat-Mite. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman Meets Bat-Mite" starring Batman, Robin, and Bat-Mite (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet the zany and humorous Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension; Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime. Ad for Showcase #20. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Magic Sea!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; When an earthquake exposes a portion of an underground sea, a small town hopes it will be a boon to its tourism business; But a legend warns that if a person swims too deep in the water, he'll turn into a fish; Roy Raymond films the attempts of two townspeople to disprove the legend for Impossible but True. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. "John Jones' Farewell to Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jovians come to Earth searching for a criminal but they need Manhunter's help because their weakness is water and it's raining. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $1,800.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-212B264-001

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Coulton Waugh and John Belfi. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Buck Rogers investigates the Mystery Planet, inspiring one of Frazetta's most dramatic and iconic Buck Rogers covers. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of wartime action. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Escape; Captured; Forced Entry. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $1,010.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #7007908-AA-008

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Matt Christopher and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dan and Dickie Dare visit Hawaii, where Dickie foolishly jumps into a volcano. One last action-packed Frank Frazetta Buck Rogers cover (and an offer to join "Buck Rogers Rocket Rangers"). A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Best Automobile Sticker; Vacation Can Wait; Flight 5... Down. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $170.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-40ADE66-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. Felix goes on another of his flying-carpet adventures. A scary radio show has Felix on edge, and his nephews are practicing their shadow animals at the same time. Felix investigates a sudden racket. Shadow Shudders; Felix Comes Through; Vegetaria; Felix Spruces Up; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $115.00 Paper: Off white Label #21-40ADE66-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix foolishly tries to do his own electrical work. Felix goes shopping. Monty Monk has a good idea - or at least, he thinks so. Felix Gets Ohm Sick; Worse and Reverse; Shopping Daze; Monty Monk. Final issue published by Dell; Toby Press took over with issue #20. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $595.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-272F019-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Forbidden to Love Him!", art by Bill Draut; Susan falls in love with John, but is shocked when he admits hes an American Indian; She accepts his marriage proposal but her parents are violently prejudiced and beat Susan when she refuses to stop seeing him; However, when John speaks at a bond rally and reveals that he won the Medal of Honor, Susans parents and the rest of the townspeople change their minds about him. "Love for Sale!" text story." Don't Be Dominating!", art by Tom Hickey; Advice how to treat a boyfriend. "My Heart's Desire," art by Bob Powell; To save her brother Jimmy from jail, secretary Kit is forced to take a job as a scantily-clad "hostess" for Rudy, whose skating rink is a front for crooked activities; Kit falls in love with U.S. Navy sailor Steve but Rudy compels her to act like a slut in front of him. "Love Was Found Wanting," art by Tom Hickey; Pegs soldier boyfriend Hal is deployed overseas but doesnt write to her; A friend convinces her to go on a double-date, but when her escort makes a pass, Peg says "I never want any man but Hal to touch me!"; When shes rescued in the woods by hunter Larry, Peg gives in to her feelings and they kiss. "Broken Prom Date" text story. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "Your Kiss"; Marcia dates many men, dropping each one for a better "prospect"; even after accepting an engagement ring from Brad, she flaunts herself to others; Marcia dumps Brad when she meets Frank, whom she really loves; However, Brad uses her for sex and then says "its been lots of fun, kid" and tells her hes moving to another country. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Grodd Trilogy part 3 in Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; using his quadromobile, Gorilla Grodd escapes once again from Gorilla City; Grodd turns himself into a modern man with an evolution-accelerator; Flash is up for man of the year. The Speed of Doom!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Flash takes part in an experiment that is actually a trap set by an alien criminal named Kee Feleg. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun public service strip. Flash Facts page. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. John Daniel—Gorilla Extraordinary article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of the Mirror Master in Return of the Mirror Master, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master escapes from jail and goes on a crime spree. Secret of the Sunken Satellite!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash encounters undersea world of the Pale People. (The Pale People are later encountered in Justice League of America #90.) Amazing Speeds! fact page. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Of Time and the Human Body article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Williamson, Pete Riss, Sam Cooper, Paul Gattuso and Paul Gustavson. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An adventurous medical researcher gets more than he bargained for in the backcountry of Brazil; A writer sells his soul so that he can tell this very story; The strange tale of the African Were-Jackals. Any similarity to King Kong on the cover is purely commercial. The Domain of the Dead; The Haunted Gallery; The Sorcerers Play-Kit; The Flapping Head; The Haunting Refrain; The Devils Typewriter!; Stranglers Spirit; Bride of the Beast; The African Were-Jackals. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET, No. 400." Painted cover art by Alden McWilliams. Space Academy: The University of the Planets pledge with photos of Tom Corbett (as played by Frankie Thomas), Astro the Venusian (Al Markim), and Roger Manning (Jan Merlin). Space Pirates of Mercury, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alden McWilliams; The Space Cadets are on a training mission on the passenger spaceliner "Prince of Centurus" when it is attacked and boarded by space pirates; The pirates take the cargo and also take the passengers and crew to work in the mines of Mercury; Tom, Astro, and Roger secretly slip back into the crippled and abandoned space liner and send a distress call that is picked up by the Solar Guard patrol. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Rudyard Kipling's MOWGLI JUNGLE BOOK, No. 487." Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli, script by Rudyard Kipling (original story) and Paul S. Newman (comic adaptation), art by Morris Gollub; The story of Mowgli, a boy raised by a wolf pack and instructed in the ways of the jungle by Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Panther. Mowgli is threatened by the Bandar-Log (monkey people) and Shere Khan, a crippled tiger. Story is adapted in part from "Mowgli's Brothers" and "Kaa's Hunting" from the 1894 collection "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover shows Zorro (as played by Guy Williams). Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth. Based on the 1957-59 ABC TV series Zorro. Seventh Four Color issue to feature the character Zorro; first of seven Four Colors to feature Walt Disney's Zorro. Featuring the tales "Presenting Senior Zorro" and "Zorro's Secret Passage," plus the 1-page story "Along Zorro's Trail" drawn by Russ Manning (travelogue of several old-Spanish sites that have survived into Modern California) and the text article "The First Vaqueros." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PEANUTS, No. 969." Cover art by Dale Hale. Linus's Blanket Addiction; Linus goes into withdrawal symptoms when Lucy hides his blanket. The Ball-Chasing Gig; Snoopy is fooled when Linus pretends to throw a ball and tells him to fetch it. The Kite Calamity; Lucy tries to help Charlie Brown get his kite into the air. Linus the Liar; Linus is causing problems for the group with a series of lies. All art by Dale Hale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue in the series (continues from Gunfighter). (This issue was published in 1950; the ongoing series has another issue 15 that was published in 1952.) "The Wall" (art by Johnny Craig), "House of Horror" (art by Harvey Kurtzman), "The Mad Magician" (script by Gardner Fox, art by Harry Harrison and Wally Wood), and "The Thing in the Swamp" (art by Al Feldstein). Craig cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Ed Winiarski. In this issue: "Hired or Fired!" - Hedy, again late to the movie set, is at risk of being fired; untitled Hedy 1-pager - Hedy bemoans the fact that she is recognized everywhere she goes; Sandra the Star in "Sandra Meets the Press!" - Sandra mistakes an income tax collector for a reporter; "Platter Hunters" text story, reprinted from Patsy Walker (1945) #20 - Fay is jealous when she spots Danny with Isobel on a Friday night; Trumpetski the Terrific in "The Eyes Have It!" - Trumpetski is hypnotized into saying, "Trumpetski is a big fool!"; and "The Ripped Script!" - Hedy is given a new script and is expected to learn it in less than one day. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.