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Comic books July 1948, graded by CGC

  • Item #56938098
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0243282006
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    Stories by John Graham and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. A mad scientist traps Bud and Lou in his rocket on its experimental journey to Mars. They arrive just in time to aid Astra, a native Martian who wears a star-spangled leotard. The Martians are being attacked by Jupiter, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Detectives Bud and Lou are hired to find missing racehorse, a case that requires Lou to dress in a horse costume. About Space; They're Off - and How!!; You're All Wed! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60449406
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    Tags: Batman
    Published Jul 1948 by DC.
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    Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. In this key issue, Batman's origin is explored in detail for the first time in "The Origin of Batman!" in which Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. In this same story, the Bat Signal also used for the first time; script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. "Fashions in Crime!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman breaks out of jail in a spectacular way and as soon as she is free again, she realizes that she could use the fashion trends as her new crime theme; Posing as the manager of an important fashion magazine, Catwoman is granted access to the houses of many wealthy people and later she steals from them; Batman and Robin intervene. "The Chain Gang Crimes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; In pursuit of bank robbers, Batman and Robin chase them to a side street where they suddenly disappear. "The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller" ad. "Winged Justice" text story by Ted Rosen, art by Raymond Perry. One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62183363
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    Tags: Batman
    Published Jul 1948 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • COVERLESS. Centerfold missing.
    • Label #4524633001

    Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. In this key issue, Batman's origin is explored in detail for the first time in "The Origin of Batman!" in which Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. In this same story, the Bat Signal also used for the first time; script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. "Fashions in Crime!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman breaks out of jail in a spectacular way and as soon as she is free again, she realizes that she could use the fashion trends as her new crime theme; Posing as the manager of an important fashion magazine, Catwoman is granted access to the houses of many wealthy people and later she steals from them; Batman and Robin intervene. "The Chain Gang Crimes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; In pursuit of bank robbers, Batman and Robin chase them to a side street where they suddenly disappear. "The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller" ad. "Winged Justice" text story by Ted Rosen, art by Raymond Perry. One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #58188981
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    Published Jul 1948 by Marvel.

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in "The Last Man!" and "Murder in Print!" Also in this issue: Namor the Sub-Mariner and Namora in "Terror of the Tattler!" And: 2-page text story "The Big Joke"! Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Ignatius Fowler (first appearance, villain); Sub-Mariner; Namora; The Tattler (first appearance; villain). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61204541
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Heavy tanning top edge interior front and back cover.
    • Label #0010259016

    Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Storm Paddler" text story by Claude Dunnagan. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61483996
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4256369012
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    Stories and art by Leo Morey and others. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. Ma Barker and her sons become the first family of crime, until the Feds catch up with them. Beautiful Stella Irwin joins her husband Benny for a spree of bank robberies. Twin brothers Dan and Don Olson both grow up in a bad neighborhood, but one turns to crime and the other becomes a lawman. Most Dangerous Of All; Blue Eyes and a Gun: The Story of Stella Irwin; Twin Trouble; Thunder on the Mountain; Trigger Man: The Story of Frankie Uale; The Mystery of the Stolen Necklace; The Incredible Ma Barker; Brothers In Crime. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #57440331
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    Art by Al Feldstein and Charles W. Winter. Cover by Al Feldstein. Teen comedy typical of the time, with art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Junior convinces Deena to let him fix a leaky faucet, even though he's destroyed household appliances before; Junior decides to take on a bully after answering a muscle-building ad in a comic book; Deena tries to outsmart a swindling carnival owner. Just a Drip; The Soul of a Heel!; Sign of a Man; Lady Luck and the Girls; A Quick Change; Sweet Sue. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60740944
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Label #0988941012

    The Lone Ranger and the Clever Impostors, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Two crooks ambush the Lone Ranger and Tonto and steal their clothes to impersonate them. The Lone Ranger and the Gold Mine Episode, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Slavin Mining Syndicate puts a $10,000 bounty on the Lone Ranger-dead or alive! Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #58342405
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #3973460017

    One of the more notorious pre-Code crime comics. Ray Hamilton, a member of the Barrow Gang that included Bonnie & Clyde, accumulates a prison sentence of 362 years by the time he's 21 years old; The public gun-battle that led to the demise of The Brady Gang has become an essential part of Maine folklore, even portrayed in Stephen King's It; The "Flatheads" gang commits the first-ever armored car robbery on March 11, 1927. Especially lurid cover by an unknown artist. Ray Hamilton: The Last of the Desperados; There's Going to Be a Murder; The Gun Crazy Brady Gang; Paul Jawarski and the Notorious Flathead Gang. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62173110
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4526560009
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    Cover art by Al Jaffee. Bait for a Date!, art by Al Jaffee. Bats About Hats!, art by Al Jaffee. Can You Tie That?, art by Al Jaffee. Pop's All Wet starring Georgie, art by Mike Sekowsky. Patsy's Puppets!, art by Al Jaffee. Stealing Margie's Men! starring Margie, art by Morris Weiss. Hey, Look! humor page by Harvey Kurtzman. The Purple Sheet Boys text story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.