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Popular Detective (1934-1953 Beacon/Better) Pulp Vol. 37 #3 VG 4.0

Private Detective Stories (1937-1950 Trojan Publishing) Pulp Vol. 8 #5 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Puck's Library (1877-1904 Keppler & Schwarzmann) 149 GD+ 2.5

1.75" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust.

December, 1899. Magazine of political commentary, wit, and humor. "Fall Fads" Cover by L.M. Glackens. Cover price $0.10.

Puck's Library (1877-1904 Keppler & Schwarzmann) 161 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Writing on interior pages. Additional piece of paper glued to illustration on centerfold.

December, 1900. Magazine of political commentary, wit, and humor. "Turkey Time" Cover by Louis Dalrymple. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 52 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4018522013

Edited by Seymour S. Schneid and Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Marilyn Mercer, Jerry Grandenetti, Kurt Caesar, Enrico Bagnoli, George Evans and Giovanni Benvenuti. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. King of the Congo is caught between a corrupt trader and an ivory caravan; Firehair hates the handsome hunter who has fallen for her, but she must go after him when he's captured by outlaws; The Sky Rangers contend with a bandit gang led by Senor Scorpion. Cover (possibly by Ed Waldman) manages to contain both bondage and action-girl elements. Firehair; The Secret Files of Dr. Drew; King of the Congo; Jan of the Jungle; Stampede - Part 1; Sky Rangers; I Confess. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Real Life Comics (1941) 12 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover detached.

Label #3732724001

Real Life Comics (1941) 28 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Brittle.

Rocket Comics (Canadian 1941-1946 Maple Leaf) Vol. 2 #3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Edition

Label #4197280005

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Canadian series. July-August 1943. Cover by Bert Bushell. 7.5" x 10.25", 48 pages, B&W.

Romantic Adventures (1949) 15 CBCS 5.5

Paper: White

Label #0005262-AA-002

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A woman dedicates herself to helping humankind, but allows no time for love; A girl is led astray by communists, in a story clearly inspired by the Cold War red scares; Castaways on a desert island find love. Do-Good Girl. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Samson (1940 Fox) 1 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

From the Oxford Collection.

Label #21-26027AF-015

Stories by Toni Blum and Will Eisner. Art by Alex Blum, Louis Cazeneuve, Bob Powell and George Tuska. Cover by Ed Ashe. A strongman superhero from Fox Feature, descended from the Biblical Samson and sharing his weakness: having his hair cut. This issue includes reprints from Samson's early appearances in Fantastic Comics #1, 3, and Mystery Men Comics #2 and 6. A mysterious magnetic super-weapon is lifting ocean liners right out of the sea; Wing Turner is shot down while scouting for Nazi U-boats in the North Atlantic. Dynamic cover by Ed Ashe. The Coming of Samson; Wing Turner; Dragor; Samson and the Murder Ring; K-51 Spies At War. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Science Fiction (1939-1941 Blue Ribbon/Columbia) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG/FN 5.0

Minor edge chipping.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - March, 1939. Science Fiction and adventure stories pulp magazine. This issue features "Under the White Star" by Edmond Hamilton. 7-in. x 10-in., 132 pages, Text) Cover price $0.15.

Sea Hound (1945 Avon) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Lateral spine tears. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Jon J. Blummer. Sometimes listed as Captain Silver's Log of the Sea Hound #2. Seagoing adventures with Captain Silver and his sidekick Jerry in the Caribbean and South America, based on the 1942 - 1948 radio show. While the duo tracks Nazi agents throughout the Western hemisphere, the show educated young listeners about the various nations of Latin America. The crew of the Sea Hound undertakes a special mission for the Brazilian government; The true story of Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellano, whose exploration of the Amazon inspired the plot of the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Crew of the Sea Hound; Log of the Sea Hound; At the Mouth of the Amazon; Jerry's Discoveries in Brazil; How Flecha Got His Name; Conquistador of Spain; A Letter From Captain Silver to You; What a Bird. Series continues as Sea Hound (1949 Capt. Silver) #3. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 49 CGC 5.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #0126423010

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Mystery of Lake Iceberg starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter. Phooey to Love starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, art by Frank Harry. Tale of the Tattooed Eye starring Mr Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]. Declaration of Independence starring Black Pirate, art by Alfonso Greene. Meet Piccolo Pete--Who's Who In Zooville. Tale of a Tomcat starring Wildcat; Stretch decides he can be a super-hero too and puts on a costume as the Tomcat, to no great avail. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 102 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0006921-AA-005

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Queen of the South Seas starring Wonder Woman, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Trevor is taken captive by a descendant of Helen of Troy. The Circus Queen Mystery starring Dr. Pat, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Port of Missing Space Ships starring Astra, script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Joe Giella. Love's Where the Heart Is--Romance, Inc., art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Mystery (1952) 110 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4348396009

Formerly Sensation Comics. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Nightmare Island!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Test pilot Larry Mangrum pushes his plane through the speed barrier at 1500 miles-per-hour; He crash-lands in another dimension—An island populated by giant frog beings, where he meets two other missing pilots. Vengeance of the Invisible Men!, art by Murphy Anderson; Robert Marley comes into possession of magic glasses, which make him see the invisible "Trogs"; The trogs are causing deadly accidents all over the country and try to wipe out the human race. The Vampire Myth article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Horror in the Lake!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sy Barry; Johnny Peril has to fight a horde of evil and weird caterpillar monsters. He can outrun and finally outfox them by using explosives he finds in a shack. Beware the Black Cat!, art by Morris Waldinger; Account of superstitions about black cats. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Mystery (1952) 113 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4348396006

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by John Giunta. The End of Death, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Frank Giacoia; A criminal tries to convince Johnny Peril that he is being haunted by Death himself. The Sea Girl!, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jim Spencer is marooned on an enchanted island; He lives in the company of an undine, a dryad and a sylph; Spencer falls in love with Celia, the mermaid. Lantern in the Rain!, script by Jack Miller, art by Irwin Hasen; Did the ghost of John Logan flash his ghostly signal lantern to stop Luke Brownell from crashing his train? The Man Who Sold His Soul article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; Account of a strange story happening in Lima, Peru, in 1715. Legacy of Horror!, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Sy Barry; Ralph Edgerton inherits millions from a distant relative, but has to spend time in a haunted house. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 41 #6 VG 4.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation.

Volume 41, Issue 6 - May 15, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 3 #1 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 3 #2 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419918023

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 3 #3 GD 2.0

Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 3 #5 CGC 9.6 Edgar Church (Mile High)

Paper: White

Edgar Church (Mile High)

Label #4006147001

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 4 #3 GD 2.0

Multiple pages detached but present. Oxidation.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 5 #9 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 8 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1971631004

Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Robert Webb. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Traders see dollar signs when a scientist stumbles on an undiscovered tomb of the pharaohs; Sheena battles killer leopards and the cult that worships them. The Congo Colossus; Death Trap of the River Demons; Lair of the Leopard Goddess. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731006

Painted cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Daniel Keyes and Robert Bernstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring slice-of-life tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. This first issue focused on psychology-themed stories, similar to EC's 1955 comic Psychoanalysis. A key-swapping party for bored suburbanites results in a temporary split in Beth and Jim's marriage, and a trip to the psychiatrist. Teenage dope addict Peggy sees a psychiatrist after her life falls apart and she's jailed on multiple charges. A teen becomes a leather-jacked juvenile delinquent and murders a stranger with a switchblade, encompassing many of the fears of middle-class America of the 1950s. Featuring some stories by Daniel Keyes, later the author of the science fiction classic Flowers for Algernon. The Needle; Switch Party; The Jacket. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Single Series (1938) 9 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4363506001

Cover by John Hix. Stories and art by John Hix. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Ripley's Believe It or Not-like comic strip Strange as It Seems by John Hix. Freaks of nature, whimsical facts, historical oddities, persons of unusual habits, hero pets, wonders of the animal kingdom, strange foods, medical trivia, and pure plainspoken hokum. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 7 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4006900009

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Transformation," art by Dick Giordano; Anticipating nuclear war that would leave Earth barren of life, Lars Kranston convinces his colleagues to go to Mars; His paramour Betty Stone insists that she go as well; The ship crashes on Mars. "The Doomed Civilization," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Vince Alascia; Commander Krait's crew begins receiving transmissions from an inhabitable planet called X-3-Z; Dr. Triple interprets the message; The message states society living there faces immanent destruction through war; Krait sends ships to stop the senseless destruction. "Simtone Saves the Space Officers" text story. "Homecoming," art by Stan Campbell; In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocket ship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation; Cranston's only request is to be on the spacecraft maiden voyage to the moon. "Fateful Fluid," art by Art Cappello; When a professor perfects an elixir to transmute all it touches into gold, Kryn uses a "paralyzo ray" to freeze the professor; Kryn takes the potion for his own purposes. "Eternity in Space," art by Art Cappello; The Earth-Moon space station is a city floating between the Earth and the Moon; The city is constructed on an artificial wheel; Dr. Tero and Dr. Orso create two synthetic children; One is named Nors, the other Gri. Lars works on a fuel for spaceships; Both plan to win a contest for amazing feats. "Invasion" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 10 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Ben Batsford, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Frank N. Ernest. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original superhero, Spark Man, whose identity was a secret even from the readers. Washington DC reporter hero Hap Hopper joins the Sparkler Comics cast. Hap enlists in the Army as WWII starts, but Hap's mother, who has a history with the camp's general, makes boot camp a humiliating experience. Also joining the Army is The Spark Man, who reveals his identity...to the readers, at least. And Danny Dingle and his father, who join a Latin American rebel army, whether they like it or not. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Frankie Doodle; Danny Dingle; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 59 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing. Interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Tarzan secures the radioactive jewel and restores the rightful queen to the Kavian throne, but is captured by the strange tree-women. Hap Hopper investigates after Senator Stormy Rivers suddenly withdraws from his re-election campaign. The ghost of Flame McGoon declares she will follow Li'l Abner until he declares his love for her. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Sparkler Salutes; Ella Cinders; The Young Idea; Abbie an Slats; Back Home Again; Out Our Way; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 110 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing. Interrupts art and story.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. When a wave of cattle-rustling, highway robbery, and murder sweeps across California, the fearsome outlaw chief Juan Soto is believed to be behind it. Casey Ruggles sets out to track down the killer who is feared even by his own men. The Captain's quiet day of fishing is disrupted by the Kids and the sudden appearance of a submarine. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Special Edition Comics (1940) 1 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

From The Oxford Collection.

Label #21-26027AF-018

Special Edition Comics #1, published in 1940 by Fawcett Publications, was the only issue of the title. It appeared on the newsstands several months before Captain Marvel Adventures #1, and at the same time Whiz #8 was released. Note the costume of Captain Marvel shown on the cover. In this early version, he has a buckle on his sash with the initial M, does not have a buttoned shirt flap, and his arm bands are a bit different. Cover art by C. C. Beck. Untitled story, script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy is stunned, like the rest of the crowd, when the challenger in the heavy weight boxing match knocks out the champion with one punch; Trying to get an interview, Billy learns the truth behind what happened and is captured by a giant ape who is actually Dr. Allirog, who works for Slaughter Slade. "The Haunted House," script by Bill Parker, pencils, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza (backgrounds); In 1890, a recluse millionaire, with his dying breath, informs his servant that no one is to enter this house after his death; Anyone doing so will fall under the dying man's curse that will follow them to their grave. "Gamblers of Death," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Risking death, Billy investigates a phantom gambling ring which uses men's lives as chips in a fantastic game of murder for money. "Sivana the Weather Wizard," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy seeks to learn why there has been ten times as much damage by tornado, earthquake, hail storms, and floods than the previous. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Comics (1940) 30 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4199677001

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story. The Fighting Yank story, pencils by Ken Battefield, inks by Everett Raymond Kinstler; The Fighting Yank fights Nazis dressed up as vultures in America. Snow Signal text story by Jackson Cole. Captain Future story. Outlaw Tracks text story by Tex Mumford. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Merit Badge text story by Henry Hale. The Oracle story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #2 VG 4.0

Sept 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by William Morrison, Louis Tucker, Owen Fox Jerome, and Frank Johnson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1 GD 2.0

2" cumulative spine split.

Volume 22, Issue 1 - September, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story "The Harpers of Titan"), Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Matt Lee. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 16 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #16-20F0EE8-041

Captain Comet in "The Ghost of Captain Comet!" (script by Edgar Ray Meritt); "The Secret of Easter Island!" (script by Edmond Hamilton), and "The Touch of Death" (script by Gardner F. Fox). Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Share With Others!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 32 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0006921-AA-001

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Stories (1939-1941 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Stories (1939-1941 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #1 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch and TRIMMED. 4.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped).

Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror (1931-1933 Clayton Magazines) Pulp Vol. 2 #1 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4389632004

Volume 2, Issue 1 - March, 1932. 6.75" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Street and Smith's Unknown (1939-1941 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 2 #4 VG/FN 5.0

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 6 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4376011002

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Missing Finger Mystery, art by Carl Pfeufer; When Namor accidentally discovers the body of a dead lumber camp owner sealed up in a tree, it leads him to investigate operations at that camp, hoping to discover the identity of the murderer. Sub-Mariner Fights the Periscope Peril, art by Carl Pfeufer; The discovery of phony submarine periscopes floating about in the ocean worries the Sub-Mariner, because when this information becomes known, it may hurt morale aboard ships who aren't sure whether they are real or not. The Sea Serpent text story by Mickey Spillane. Promotional ad for the big battle between the Torch and Namor found in Human Torch Comics #8. Death Sees a Doctor starring The Angel, art by Al Gabriele. Promotional ad for Captain America Comics, as well as info on how to join his Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 26 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

5th Wrap Married.

Label #23-12E00A3-001

Cover art by Syd Shores. Murder Motor Mart starring Sub-Mariner and Namora, script and art by Bill Everett. Framed For Crime starring the Blonde Phantom, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Terror In the Lost Colony starring the Sub-Mariner and Namora, pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Ken Bald. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 67 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Stories by Chester Gould, Herc Ficklen, Dale Messick, Bob Jenney, Martin Branner, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, George Clark, Carl Ed, Stanley Link, Jim Chambers, and Harold Gray. Strips include Dick Tracy, You're in the Army Now, Brenda Starr, 'Cloudy' Williams, Winnie Winkle, Moon Mullins, Smitty, Our Neighbors the Ripples, Harold Teen, Tiny Tim, Clyde Beatty, and Little Orphan Annie. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Duck Comics (1945) 19 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Includes certificate from The Generations Collection.

Label #22-0CB58FD-025

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 6 #2 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4400403004

Bondage cover. In order of appearance: "UNO"; "The Adventures of Bert and Sue, 'A Portait of a Murderer'"; "Harry the Hack"; "Mr. Risk"; "Magno and Davey", reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #47; and "Harry the Hack". "Wild West Gun Savvy" text story by Brant House, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #27. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superhombre (Argentinian 1949 Editorial Muchnik) Superman 229 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes

Chipping to top left corner of slab (back side). Argentina.

Label #4337623012

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Argentinian Series. Stories by Jerry Coleman and Edmond Hamilton. Contains stories from Superman #87 and Batman #83. Spanish language. Full color.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 9 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects "Mystery in Swasey Swamp" story). Unattached reproduction cover included.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation. Supermen of America ad. Sport Spotlight on Surprising Veterans featuring Fred Fitzsimmons, Gene Sarazen, Max Baer, Ted Lyons, and Lefty Grove. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman prevents Judge Crane from committing suicide, and, after talking with the judge, discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Editor White sends Clark out to Lamson Laboratories to get to the bottom of an unknown person or persons causing problems at the lab in an attempt to force the W-142 formula out of Lamson. A Bombing Flight text story, script by Frank Cooper, art by Fred Ray. Superman Physical Development Club article. Ad for Batman #4 and the Superman Radio Show. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; The death of Morton Carling leads Lois, Sgt. Casey and Superman to uncovering the fact that the Jackson Jewelry Company was a front for a murder syndicate. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 29 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of glue on spine of cover, cover reinforced.

Label #4414342001

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. The Wizard of Wishes! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; When the Prankster is accidently hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. The Tycoon of Crime!, art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]. Untitled Lois Lane, Girl Reporter story; When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for a lottery racket. The Weakling text story by Ivan Arlen. The Pride of the Kents!, script by Joe Samachson [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion." Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 30 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-324100F-014

Origin and first appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk (later Mxyzptlk). Superman flies for the first time. Cover art by Jack Burnley. Superman Alias Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Lois Lane thinks Clark Kent is trying to trick her into believing he's Superman! Untitled Lois Lane story, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; Lois is taken prisoner by the Dover gang. The King's Substitute!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]; Unhappy because his father-in-law to be considers him to be a nobody, Johnny Poly goes to Poltavia to bid on a picture of the nation's ancient monarch. Death of a Pirate text story by Eric Carter. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster (?) and Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]. Handy Andy humor page by Jack Farr. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 55 GD 2.0

5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye (background figures), inks by Kaye. Prankster's Second Childhood, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster is voted Most Admired Man by the students at the Manly Academy for Problem Children. The Richest Man In the World, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Millionaire Stephen Van Schuyler wants to marry Lois Lane, so she stages a contest to see who can give her the most spectacular gifts, Schuyler or Superman. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Albert Einstein bio. Too Many Heroes, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Actor Peter Loroff wills all his money to the person who performs the most heroic deed in the week after his death. Used in Seduction of the Innocent (pg. 33). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.