Comic books 1938-1955, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $1,279.00 Paper: Off white to white Minor amount of glue on spine of cover. Label #1158169012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($38.37) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Bob Montana. "The Web and the Madman of the Crooked Cross"; The Army has arranged for Raymond to take a job teaching in Pastor Michel's School in occupied France; This is before the U.S.A. got into the war. "The Laughing Death," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; A U.S destroyer picks up a lone survivor with an important portfolio that must not fall in the hands of Der Hyena. "The House of Cards," art by Red Holmdale; A worker at a playing card company discovers that they make deadly incendiary to be shipped out of the country, enroute to burst into flame. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Bob Montana; Mr. Wilkin is playing golf. "Tame the King Gorilla," art by Warren King; Otto will capture a gorilla and train it to make plenty of money. His friend tries to persuade him to abandon his project. "The Epic of the U.S. Cruiser Marblehead," art by Sam Cooper; An American cruiser in fight with Japanese war ships. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten; A business man who can't afford to lose an important contract, refuses to help the Army with experimental tanks; The Army officers then get help from Zambini. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $3,100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4123016002

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Bob Montana. "Your Own Web of Doom"; Winkler's poison gas formula is stolen and sent to Germany, but it is the imperfect version. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The Vagabond, a master of disguise and daring, is the leader of the Valiants, his fellow Czechoslovakian freedom-fighters battling against the Nazis, as well as a pen pal to Steel Sterling; When Steel hears reports that the Vagabond has turned traitor, he investigates and finds that the hero has been imprisoned and replaced by an imposter. "Who Killed Casino?", art by Warren King; Black Jack must discover the identity of the person who killed the club owner, Casino. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Montana and Harry Lucey; Wilbur tries out his new inventions at home. "Pilot Zoom O'Day," art by Red Holmdale; Zoom gets into a boxing fight with Liverlips, and later meets him as a stowaway in the PBM patrol bomber. "General Draja Mihailovich," art by Paul Reinman; Leader of the conquered Yugoslavs. "People America Can do Without No.1 The Case of Mr. Hooker," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Mr. Hooker has a hobby railroad and the U.S. could use it as valuable scrap metal. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,250.00 Paper: Off white Label #1974432002

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Merchant of Hate"; This is the tale of a town somewhere in Europe, Lidice, and its destruction by the Nazis. "The Creeper," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steel in his struggle against the arch saboteur, the Creeper, who starts as a green costumed attraction at the circus. "The Clubfoot," art by Red Holmdale; The Clubfoot has come to America to kidnap the exiled King of Ptomania and take him to Germany, but Black Jack gets in his way. "The Football Season," art by Bob Montana; The football season and all the students are out for the team with that good old Westfield spirit. "Some Killers Work Slowly" text story by Scott Feldman. "The General's Radio," art by Joe Kubert; Zoom and Liverlips are on a strafing mission on Euphrates River and are shot down, but escape and blow up a river dam. "Major Devereux, Warrior of Wake Island," art by Paul Reinman; The battle of Wake Island in the Pacific, December 1941. "Case No. 2 of People America Can Do Without," art by Paul Reinman; On needlessly use of cars when sailors die to bring gasoline. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,250.00 Trimmed Paper: Off white RIGHT EDGE TRIMMED. Label #4339886023

Edited by Harry Shorten. "The Disappearing Diamonds," art by Irv Novick; Diamonds used in the cutting of precision instruments have been stolen from one of the airplane factories, and Looney is set on the job to deliver the next transfer. "The Vikings," art by Sam Burlockoff; Germans disguised as vikngs plans to blow up an American base in Alaska. "Murder!" text story starring Web by Flynn Livingston. Untitled Black Jack story, art by Sam Cooper; The KBC radio station used their power facilities to send secret messages to Japanese submarines lying off the coast. "The Costume Ball"; Wilbur and friends are going to a masquerade, and sis' silk stockings are missing. "Black Binder" Black Witch story, art by Joe Kubert; A slave trader captain is saved by his slave after a shipwreck and taken to his village and beheaded. "The Old Soldier"; In Serbia, an old woman of 72 years has shown the world that one is never too old to fight. "Trojan Rock" one-page World Wonders story by Mary Goss. "Enemies Within" starring Zambini; The country is badly in need of rubber, but Throckmorton is wasting tires and buying them from black market operators. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $160.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3735264002

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Gruesome Twosome," art by Irv Novick; Steel buys two small jinxed goblin figurines that brings him trouble and bad luck. "The Zoot Suits," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Banana and Stencho have received reward money and spend it on clothes and women. "The Password," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; The revenue men only get gas to drink. "Honor Among Thieves" text story by George Wellington. "Three Rounds With Gorilla Gus," art by Ed Robbins (as Robin); Red Rube signs up for a boxing match against Gorilla Gus to earn 500 dollars to help a lady and her blind son to an operation. "Seven Weeks of Hard Luck," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bigge Jinx has got an order from Pluto in Hades to deliver seven weeks of hard luck to Chimp for breaking his crystal ball. "A Day In the Country," script by Ed Goggin, art by Claire Moe; Piddle, Grump and the students are taking a day off in the country, without Ginger. "Vines Camp," script by Ed Goggin, art by Lin Streeter; School activities at Vines Camp with Wilbur as Councilor. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Zoo Funnies (1945 1st Series Charlton/Childrens) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4181578003

Cover by Ellis Chambers. Stories and art by Ellis Chambers, Gus Jud, Herman C. Browner, Morris Weiss (credited as Pat Simon), Harry Lazarus, and A. W. Nugent. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Rabbit-son Crusoe is stranded on a desert island with a turtle named Friday and it looks desperate, but then a chest washes up on shore. Bloodhound Sherlock Sniff, better known as Detecto, and his giraffe sidekick Billy Longneck investigate when priceless jewelry vanishes from locked rooms in wealthy Snob Hill. In an offbeat take on fairy tales, a servant sets out to find Old King Cole's Fiddlers Three, but winds up searching for the Cat and the Fiddle. Plus puzzle and activity pages, and fun facts about animals. Circus Elephant Forgot to Remember; Detecto the Bloodhound; Smarty; Little Leo; Animal Quiz: Indian Elephant; Bugsy Bear; The Low-Down on Mother Goose: The Riddle of the Fiddle; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; Join the Dots Little Tots; Cut-Out Stunts; Tommy and Dodo; Bojo the Monk; The Mischievous Ant. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Zoo Funnies (1945 1st Series Charlton/Childrens) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4181578004

Stories and art by Harry Lazarus, Ellis Chambers, Gus Jud, Herman C. Browner, Morris Weiss, A.W. Nugent, and Bernie Krigstein. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Rabbit-son Crusoe and Friday the turtle, stranded on a desert island, find the wreckage of Crusoe's ship. A coyote family hunts prairie dogs , in a story with early art by future EC legend Bernie Krigstein. How the bear got a short tail. Plus puzzle and activity pages, and fun facts about penguins and lungfish. Monkey Visiting the Zoo Sees Zoot Suit Donkey; Smarty; Little Leo; Animal Quiz: Lungfish; Rudy Rabbit; They Say; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; A Visit to the Zoo; Fun for Little Artists; Tommy and Dodo; Bojo and Tony; Coyote Family Hunts Prairie Dogs; Popsy Penguin. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,060.00 Paper: White Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4157404014

Art by Matt Baker, Stan Ford and Jo Logan. Cover by Matt Baker. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah warns a treasure-hunter about a dangerous witch doctor, but he refuses to believe a woman knows more about the jungle than he does; Fun facts about elephants; Spacefaring hero Rick Evans battles aliens that are using an iceberg as a base for invasion. Death from Fangs of Stone!; African Adventure; Natural Science: Elephants; Rick Evans: The Green Menace from Voluta; One Round Hogan. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $450.00 or Best Offer Paper: Light tan to off white Label #2034202014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.50) will be charged at checkout.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the April 1948 issue, is technically the fifteenth issue, but was erroneously numbered #13. A jungle wizard named Loki makes animals and people alike slaves to his will, but Rulah bows to no one; Rulah uses jungle strategy against what appears to be an invading Mongolian horde; Rulah is hired to escort a harem through the jungle, and ends up battling wild animals in an arena. Another action-packed cover. The Golden Lake; Satyrs of Satan; Bait for the Lion; Harem of Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $4,999.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1206430004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($150.00) will be charged at checkout.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Cover by Matt Baker. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the March 1948 issue, is technically the fourteenth issue, but the May issue was also erroneously numbered #14. Treasure hunters seek sacred precious stones that Rulah has sworn to protect; Hagga tries to have Rulah made into a jungle outcast; Renegade Jacque Legreed tries to frame Rulah for a safari's fatal journey. The Pearls of Patmos; Condemned; The Trek of Danger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.