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  • Item #60006500
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    Stories and art by Russell Stamm and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Paul McCarthy. Comic strip hero Scarlet, who got the power of invisibility from a science experiment, may have been the first female superhero in comics. Scarlet investigates when audiences start crying at the performances of comedian Rankin File. Cop Gil Mason and reporter Jackie Paige join forces to solve a murder. The search for a hit and run driver. Also featuring a profile of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil creator Russell Stamm. Meet Russell Stamm, Creator of Invisible Scarlet ONeil; The Case of the Madmans Revenge; Calling All Sleuths; The Case of the Second Key; The Case of the Hit and Run Killer; Bloodless Murder; How Good a Detective Are You?; The Empty Room. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61309779
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  • Item #59669628
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  • Item #24715865
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    Safety-themed promotional comic featuring popular comic strip and cartoon characters in new stories drawn by their creators. Standard comic-sized, 16-pages, full color, quality white stock paper (not the typical newsprint of most promotionals), no cover price. Comic strip and cartoon characters such as Henry, Bugs Bunny, The Berrys, Dixie Dugan, Elmer, Tim Tyler, Bruce Gentry, Abbie and Slats, Joe Jinks, The Toodles, and Cokey. 16 pages.

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  • Item #51431763
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    Cover art by Howard Larsen. Meet Jack Armstrong and His Friends introduction. Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery, art by Howard Larsen. Wheaties ad with profile of Wally Butts, football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Profile of Edgar Little Jr., who rescued five men from an Army bomber that crashed in a bay near his home. The Case of the Forgetful Forger featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab, art by Ed Smalle; Vic discovers serial numbers were changed on some stolen bond certificates. Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces, art by Howard Larsen. Change of Pace text story, script by George D. Lipscomb, art by Edd Ashe. Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series; St. Louis Cardinals' Enos Slaughter surprisingly scores from first base on a routine single for the winning run of the 1946 World Series. Simba Bwana - Lion Master; When a lion attacks his cattle, a young Masai boy kills it with a spear. Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings; Nurse Emma Webster and Betty rescue a child during a flood and spend the night in a make-shift first aid station in a church. List of ABC Stations Carrying Jack Armstrong Program. Profile of Detroit Tigers' pitcher Hal Newhouser. Billy Rings the Bell, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #51431753
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    $350.00
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    Cover art by Howard Larsen. Meet Jack Armstrong and His Friends introduction. Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery, art by Howard Larsen. Wheaties ad with profile of Wally Butts, football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Profile of Edgar Little Jr., who rescued five men from an Army bomber that crashed in a bay near his home. The Case of the Forgetful Forger featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab, art by Ed Smalle; Vic discovers serial numbers were changed on some stolen bond certificates. Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces, art by Howard Larsen. Change of Pace text story, script by George D. Lipscomb, art by Edd Ashe. Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series; St. Louis Cardinals' Enos Slaughter surprisingly scores from first base on a routine single for the winning run of the 1946 World Series. Simba Bwana - Lion Master; When a lion attacks his cattle, a young Masai boy kills it with a spear. Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings; Nurse Emma Webster and Betty rescue a child during a flood and spend the night in a make-shift first aid station in a church. List of ABC Stations Carrying Jack Armstrong Program. Profile of Detroit Tigers' pitcher Hal Newhouser. Billy Rings the Bell, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #46821173
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    $425.00
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  • Item #47938738
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  • Item #47939104
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  • Item #60516878
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    $499.95
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    Steel Sterling, Black Hood, others. Gerber's Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books says this cover was done by Sam Cooper, however, Grand Comics Database thinks it may have been done by Irv Novick. Our guess is Cooper. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60101669
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    • Restored: C2
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: cover glued to 1st wrap, small amount of glue on spine of cover. Left Edge of Back Cover TRIMMED.
    • Label #4121130001
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  • Item #60669177
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    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white
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    • Restoration includes: small amount of glue on spine of cover. Gapping in plastic to top edge of slab.
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    $10,290
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  • Item #59046283
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  • Item #61204692
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    • Paper: Light tan to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
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  • Item #49069026
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    $1,200.00
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  • Item #60592686
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    Cover by Russell Ross. Stories by Monte Barrett and Perry Dixon. Art by Russell Ross and others. Female crime reporter Jane solves crimes the police can't crack, in reprints from the classic comic strip. Jane helps the FBI investigate a blackmail case that starts with a classified ad for "Raffles." Jane aids the police when someone is stealing paychecks from a wartime munitions plant. Jane investigates a scheme to swindle bereaved parents, but what does it have to do with a scheme to sell radios? Two Tickets to Alcatraz; Capture of the Notorious "Raffles"; Stolen Pay Checks; Famous Eastern Star Diamond Case; The Fake Book Publisher; Dried Mud Traps a Rat. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60794626
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    Art by Bob Powell and Al Williamson. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #35. Science hero Jet Powers uses advanced tech to battle supervillains, in sci-fi stories that have gained a cult following for their Bob Powell art. A radioactive dust cloud from space threatens to wipe out life on Earth; Jet Powers travels to Mars to help the Martians fight off an alien invasion; Space Ace discovers a book that reveals the location of the ultimate weapon, in a story with art by EC legend Al Williamson. The Dust Doom; The Devil's Machine; Space Ace: The Nothing Weapon; The Interplanetary War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60758906
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    Stories and art by George Carlson, David Tendlar, Art Helfant, and Jack Farr. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." Jasper, Casper and Marmaduke set out to rescue a kidnapped princess in their Parsley-Plated Steam-Roller. Bingo and Glum help out Hansel and Gretel. An offer for free Tin-Hornette lessons sends The Pie-Face Prince on another delightfully silly adventure through the skies over Old Pretzleburg. Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Three Young Jimcracks and Their Parsley-Plated Steam-Roller; Batty; Polly-Anna; Pudgy; Topsy Turtle; Hortense the Lovable Brat; From Rags to Riches; Little Kate; The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg; The Old Swap Shop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61483999
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    Jack Kamen bondage cover. In order of appearance: "The Water Warriors!"; "The Cutthroat Caravan"; and "Vulture Birdmen!". "Decoy for Death" text story reprinted in Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #18, Famous Crimes (1948) #13, and Famous Crimes (1948) #51 and retitled and reprinted as "Brother of Death" in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #14. Indicia states "JO-JO". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60840601
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    Cover by Jack Kamen. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan from Fox Feature Syndicate. Jo-Jo and Tanee are captured and tortured by the chieftain of the Valley of Jade, who is building a giant statue of himself; The Mozambii tribe attacks, in a story with a bathing scene that was somewhat risque for 1948; A mad priest demands sacrifices to his gigantic multi-armed idol. Fun gorilla-girl cover, probably by Jack Kamen. The Jade Juggernaut; The Death Moat of the Mozambii; Mask of the Swahili Terror; Eyeless Idol of Gaza. There was no issue #13. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $340.00
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    Cover by Jack Kamen. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan from Fox Feature Syndicate. The sinister Learda captures Jo-Jo and Tanee so she can transplant their brains into leopards' bodies; Female hunter and filmmaker Brette Winston competes with Tanee for Jo-Jo's affections, eventually resorting to a fight with Tanee; A British lady visiting the jungle tries to charm Jo-Jo after losing most of her clothing in a tiger attack. The Leopards of Learda; Revenge of the White Shrew; Jungle Tryst; Rocks of Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #54990846
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    All comic stories except "Sweet Sue" reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Movie Murder!" reprinted with new splash panel as "The Image of Horror.." in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Gladiators of Gore!" reprinted as "Gladiators of Gore" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Talisman Pearl!" reprinted as "Talisman Pearl" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; and "Sweet Sue". "For Batter or Worse" text story reprinted in Pedro (1950) #18. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57128156
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    All comic stories except "Sweet Sue" reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Movie Murder!" reprinted with new splash panel as "The Image of Horror.." in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Gladiators of Gore!" reprinted as "Gladiators of Gore" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Talisman Pearl!" reprinted as "Talisman Pearl" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; and "Sweet Sue". "For Batter or Worse" text story reprinted in Pedro (1950) #18. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 1 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Label #3902531010

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover art by Ham Fisher. Scripts and art by Fisher. "The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka" article. "How Joe Became World Champ"; On a transport ship, the men are shown the movie "Bare Knuckles", starring Joe; The men later beg Joe to tell the story of how he became champ. Joe took a job at Knobby Walsh's haberdashery; When Knobby leaves him in charge of the store, thugs come in, clear the shelves, and tell Joe that they have an account with Knobby; Knobby tells Joe that he has ruined him; Joe pursues the men, beats them and recovers the goods. "The Big Fight"; Knobby keeps Joe in the dark about the cash that he will get for Joe's fight. Joe meets World Champion Jack McSwatt in the ring, and McSwatt beats Joe senseless for four rounds; Knobby's conscience bothers him, and he wants to stop the fight, but Joe refuses; Knobby lies to Joe, telling him that McSwatt was the ringleader of the men who robbed Knobby's store. "Jerry Puts on the Gloves"; After telling his story, Joe and Jerry walk the decks; Jerry accidentally bumps into sailor Larry Malss, and angry words are exchanged; Before you know it, Malss' challenge for a boxing match has been accepted. Jerry is no match for Malss, but, while the match is underway, a submarine is sighted, and all of the men go to stations on alert. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 2 CGC 5.5 Conserved

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    Paper: Cream to off white

    Conservation includes: Tear Seals to Cover, Spine Split Sealed to Cover, Cover and Centerfold Reinforced.

    Label #0357441002

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited). Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Working with the French Resistance during World War II, Joe operates a pirate free-radio broadcast, so the Nazis enlist the beautiful spy Baroness Von Shumann to locate his hidden station. The Secret Voice; Uninvited Guests; Death to Traitors; Knobby Goes Softie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 5 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Label #3827707001

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited), Bob Barnes, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Back in the States after World War II, Joe is immediately caught up in a murder mystery involving a suspect who looks just like him. The Boy Explorers board a rocket for the moon, in a story by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Plus an illustrated feature on Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher going to the White House to meet President Harry Truman. Ham Fisher Visits the President; The Big Carnival Murder Mystery; Foul Play; Innocent or Guilty; Trapping the Killer; Fight To the Finish; ..About Ham Fisher; Tiara Temptation; Boy Explorers: A Trip To the Moon; Box Seats For Two; Cartoon Laughs. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 9 CGC 8.5

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    Label #3871930004

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bob Powell, Jack Keeler, Salo, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry ride the derelict Japanese ship to Drooten Island, seemingly safe from the Axis on a Dutch plantation, but Polynesian refugee Melody suspects a trap. Chickie Ricks, The Flyin' Fool, wrestles with Umblau, the mad genius with the fate of the world in a vial in his hands, in a story with nice good-girl art and a terrific splash page by Bob Powell. Plus a prose adventure of the superhero Stuntman, with spot illustration by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Also featuring a "letter to the reader" from publisher Alfred Harvey about Harvey's latest strip-to-comic-book acquisition, Terry and the Pirates. The Drooten Island Mystery; Drootens Hospitality; Jungle Rendezvous; Amazing Discovery; Stuntman: Ferryboat Menace; Junior Genius: The Great Train Mystery!; The Flyin Fool: Umblau the Genius; Cartoon Laughs. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 13 CGC 8.5

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    Label #0701474002

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. While training for his fight with Phantom Dill, Joe is marked for death by a mysterious figure. Chickie and Gootch set out to rescue Maylene's uncle from the forbidden city of Bal. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Joe Palooka; Black Cat's Visit of Mercy; Flyin Fool; Boxing Course - Lesson Five; Black Cat: The Duel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 32 CGC 8.0 Restored

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    Label #3815976016

    Starts Oct 5

    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Escaping the thugs, Knobby and Jerry race to the scene of Joe's latest fight, hoping to give him the will to carry on. Plus true tales of athletic greats, including Babe Ruth and legendary race horse Man O' War. Joe Palooka; Story Session; The Fight That Joe Was Sure to Lose; Babe Ruth Was Smart; Fowl Play; Winnie the Waitress; The Prizefighter and the Lady; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; True-Thrilling Sport Short: The Mighty Man O' War; Sportopics: Jim Londos. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher. The amiable boxer strip resumes its focus on boxing as the Korean conflict winds down. A five-round exhibition fight with Antoine L'Boeuf for the Delinquent Children's Camp turns into a grudge match. Joe reveals that L'Boeuf was a Nazi collaborator he encountered during WWII. Plus a history of boxing. Five Rounds of Terror; Identity Revealed; Athlete's Feat; In This Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 91 CGC 6.0

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    Starts Sep 23

    Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe and his pals take the injured Bateese back in, but he insists on fighting despite his condition. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Frame-Up; Roadwork For Bateese; The Story Behind the Cover; Little Max: Dog Daze, Dilly of a Dollar, The Big Kicker; Humphrey: In the Bag;. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 94 CGC 8.0

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    Starts Oct 5

    Painted cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe must fight his way through guards to rescue a UN official held captive by a spy ring. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. This issue begins a series of painted covers by Al Avison and others. Joe Palooka Battles the Spy Ring; Little Max; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's boxer Joe Palooka joins the search for the Lost City, in this collection of the popular comic strip. At 164 pages (for the cover price of only 50 cents), this was the longest comics publication of its era, and a precursor to the book-length comics collections of the Modern era. Also featuring an illustrated profile of Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher, and a good-girl art cover. 164 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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    John Wayne photo cover. Genius humor page by Harvey Kurtzman. Cavern of Doom; it was a nightmare being trapped in an ice cave; Waynes horror was tripled when he turned and saw that there were creatures from a pre-historic past. The Lion's Den starring Wayne. Taxi! text story starring Memphis Smith by Donald George. Pot-Shot Pete vs. The Apache Indians, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Pot-Shot tries to halt arms sales to the Apaches. Murder Will Out starring John Wayne, art by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. Ad for Lone Ranger pen set with cowboys belt. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Comic strip reprints by Frank Robbins: "The Girl on the Raft," "A Battle of Wits," "Knockout Gas," "Hijack Racket," and "A Fight is Won!" Robbins cover. Cover price $0.10.

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    Tessie the Typist, Squat Car Squad, Eustace Hayseed, 1/2 Chief Poke-in-Nose, and Powerhouse Pepper (art by Basil Wolverton, 6 pages). Cover price $0.10.

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    Tessie the Typist, Squat Car Squad, Eustace Hayseed, 1/2 Chief Poke-in-Nose, and Powerhouse Pepper (art by Basil Wolverton, 6 pages). Cover price $0.10.

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    Millie the Model cover and story "Beauty and the Boss", Basil Wolverton's Powerhouse Pepper in a "A Scare in the Air". 36pg. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Mar 1950 by Toby Press.
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    • Label #3830190001

    Cover by Al Reid. Stories by Jerry Siegel. Art by Al Reid and Alex Schomburg. Toby Press presents a one-shot featuring the adventures of a hero created by comics legends Jerry Siegel (creator of Superman) and Marvel legend Alex Schomburg. This issue was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent (pg. 38). The origin of immortal adventurer Jon Juan, a survivor of Atlantis with the looks and allure of a Valentino, who counts Cleopatra, Salome and Lucretia Borgia among his past loves. In Renaissance Madrid, Jon Juan woos a mysterious veiled lady and battles her attackers. Jon Juan finds a woman who has been rendered eternally asleep by an enchantment. Introducing Jon Juan; Jon Juan and the Sleeping Beauty; Jon Juan the World's Greatest Lover; Jon Juan and the Lady in the Dark. 32 pages, Full Color.

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    Journal of Frankenstein (1959 New World Enterprises) 1 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4381310003

    Starts Oct 5

    Stories and art by Boris Karloff, Calvin Beck, Peter John Dyer, David Shea Bond, William Thomaier, Wolf Mankowitz, Kenneth Beale and Richard Williams. One of the original monster magazines, Journal of Frankenstein was an early effort by Calvin Beck, who went on to publish the influential monster mag Castle of Frankenstein. This issue features a biography of Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff, an interview with TV horror host Zacherley, and extensive coverage of 1950s horror and sci-fi films. Also featuring an article by future animation legend Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) on his first animated film, The Little Island. Plus a debate on whether sci-fi will ever be a serious film genre. A real piece of monster & movie history. Final issue until publisher Dennis Druktenis revived the series, 40 years later. Frankenstein at Large; The 7th Voyage of Sinbad; Master of Horror: The Boris Karloff Story; The Return of the Son of the Bride of Frankenstein; All Manner of Fantasies; Zacherley; The Little Island; The House on Haunted Hill; The Lion Tamer; 1958: The Year of Macabre & Horror Films; Pro and Con Forum: Will Science Fiction Become Major Film Trend? 8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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    Stories and art by Boris Karloff, Calvin Beck, Peter John Dyer, David Shea Bond, William Thomaier, Wolf Mankowitz, Kenneth Beale and Richard Williams. One of the original monster magazines, Journal of Frankenstein was an early effort by Calvin Beck, who went on to publish the influential monster mag Castle of Frankenstein. This issue features a biography of Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff, an interview with TV horror host Zacherley, and extensive coverage of 1950s horror and sci-fi films. Also featuring an article by future animation legend Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) on his first animated film, The Little Island. Plus a debate on whether sci-fi will ever be a serious film genre. A real piece of monster & movie history. Final issue until publisher Dennis Druktenis revived the series, 40 years later. Frankenstein at Large; The 7th Voyage of Sinbad; Master of Horror: The Boris Karloff Story; The Return of the Son of the Bride of Frankenstein; All Manner of Fantasies; Zacherley; The Little Island; The House on Haunted Hill; The Lion Tamer; 1958: The Year of Macabre & Horror Films; Pro and Con Forum: Will Science Fiction Become Major Film Trend? 8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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    Preview of Chaos!, pencils by Matt Baker; A druid has been hired to make it appear that the moon is on a collision course with California so a crook can buy real estate cheap; An attorney discovers the conspiracy and leads the authorities to the capture of the crooks. Was He Death-proof?, pencils by Matt Baker; A criminal sentenced to die promises to get revenge. Fiery Fingers Ghost Clinic text story. I Am Murder; A woman became photophobic because her fiance broke up with her because she was too ugly. The Playful Executioner. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Preview of Chaos!, pencils by Matt Baker; A druid has been hired to make it appear that the moon is on a collision course with California so a crook can buy real estate cheap; An attorney discovers the conspiracy and leads the authorities to the capture of the crooks. Was He Death-proof?, pencils by Matt Baker; A criminal sentenced to die promises to get revenge. Fiery Fingers Ghost Clinic text story. I Am Murder; A woman became photophobic because her fiance broke up with her because she was too ugly. The Playful Executioner. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    The first Canadian horror comic book, from Canadian publisher Superior. Fred confesses a murder to the sheriff, but when they go to look for the body, the grave is empty. Linda is being driven mad by strange visions that occur to her every time she puts on her glasses. Trudy makes a deal with a devilish-looking fellow to interfere in a couple's marriage, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Night Screams; One of Us Must Die!; What Was It She Saw?; A Debt to the Devil!; Killer's Payoff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Ghost Bride!; a rich mans wife dies and comes back. Invisible Terror; Betsy Ward moved into another womans house, but she was never permitted to forget she was unwelcome, unwanted, and unsafe. The Haunted Stairs/Farmer's Oath/The Clutching Keys text story. Haunted Harbor; a mermaid ghost story. Freak's Revenge!; Mona Larson is the proprietress of a lodging home for creatures that a carnival employs as freaks. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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