Comic books 1953, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $300.00 Paper: White Label #2045585005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Don't Shrink Sam's Head; A man wants to go to Jivaro country so he can acquire a shrunken head for his collection of horror memorabilia but is afraid of having his head shrunk, so he hires a scientist to treat his head so that it is unshrinkable. Tribal Mask text story. The Perfect Planet, art by Ross Andru. Hugo, art by Pete Tumlinson. Mother Knows Best, art by Sol Brodsky; A mother tells her daughter that the man in the moon causes the tides but her daughter doesn't believe her. Afterward, the moon gets destroyed by a comet impact and the seas grow calm. Every Dog Has Its Day!; An old miser who is mean to the boys at a neighboring orphanage gets what's coming to him when he poisons one of the orphans' dogs. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $680.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0236060010

Vampire; A police chief of a village is revealed to be a vampire. The Couple Next Door; A henpecked husband is demanded by his wife to provide something bigger and better than what the neighbors have; When he goes to tell her the latest thing the neighbor's wife got, his wife tells him to shut up and just give her one bigger and better, so he picks up a shotgun and blows her head off. The Toy Train; An orphan boy is visited by a stranger who leaves him a train set. When the boy shrinks to actually be able to board the train, he thinks that he is dreaming, but when his cruel uncle wakes him, he finds the train is still there. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $390.00 Paper: Off white Label #4274001004

Vampire; A police chief of a village is revealed to be a vampire. The Couple Next Door; A henpecked husband is demanded by his wife to provide something bigger and better than what the neighbors have; When he goes to tell her the latest thing the neighbor's wife got, his wife tells him to shut up and just give her one bigger and better, so he picks up a shotgun and blows her head off. The Toy Train; An orphan boy is visited by a stranger who leaves him a train set. When the boy shrinks to actually be able to board the train, he thinks that he is dreaming, but when his cruel uncle wakes him, he finds the train is still there. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $275.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4390430005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Everett Raymond Kinstler, and Murphy Anderson. Numbering continues from Weird Horrors (1952) #9. Classic pre-Code horror stories, originally from Ziff-Davis's Weird Thrillers, including art from many comics legends. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Also featuring a story by Everett Raymond Kinstler, and a cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes a Long Road; A Will from the Grave; The Cycle of Time; The Mystery of Easter Island; Murderers Mask; Headed for the Stars; The Drummer of Tedworth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $340.00 Paper: Off white to white Crowley Copy. Label #1074815004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover features Kay Aldridge from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by Howard Boughner and John Martin. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, oil is discovered on tribal lands. But that attracts the crooked Captain Pokoik, who turns the tribe against the chieftain, Kongi. Nyoka sets out to free Kongi and reveal the truth, but first she must survive the death trap Captain Pokoik has set for her. Little Thief; The Jungle Treasure, Chapter One: The Geyser of Death!; Trader Tom; Fizzy; Chapter Two: The Hostage; Forbidden Secret; Quiz; Egbert the Explorer; Gate to Doom; Chapter Three: Death Rides the Falls; The Whiskey Rebellion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $390.00 Paper: Off white Label #4380421010

Cover art by Ken Bald. Ship of Death!, art by Charles Nicholas. The Reluctant Witch, art by Hy Eisman. My Pal Ghost, art by Edvard Moritz. The Spectral Bride, art by Art Gates. When the Spirit Walked. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $189.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4153934020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Ken Bald. The Electric Spirit, pencils by Dick Beck, inks by George Klein. Beware the Bejango, art by Harry Lazarus. The Weird Winger, pencils by Pete Riss. The Awful Mr. Ishveli, art by Robert McCarty. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $600.00 Paper: Off white Label #4320447006

Cover art by George Roussos. Destroy My Enemy, art by Nick Cardy; Meek Elmer Grimes commands a murderous pirate-genie in a bottle; Fulfilling a death contract the genie turns on his master. 'Til Death Do Us Part, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; The husband of a dominating wife is sent over to inquire about the rich neighbors. Harvest of Hate text story by Irving Werstein, pencils by John Celardo. Revenge of the Little People, inks by John Celardo; The circus midget "Major" Martin marries the lovely trapeze artist Lila, but is betrayed by her and killed for his money; Lila is haunted by apparitions of ghost midgets, who sabotage her act and let her drop to certain death. The Corpse That Lived!, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; A woman is buried with her jewels; When grave robbers open the coffin, the lady stirs again. She recovers and lives happily ever after. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $3,274.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3709664001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($98.22) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Lily Renee; Hunt and Lyssa are trying to escape some Voltamen and discover Dr. Schultz, so they enlist his aid in destroying a Volta power station. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; The planet Itec has returned to its orbit after being lost for aeons, and is now capturing spaceships; Gale is mistaken for a legendary queen and manages to hypnotize Lor. Untitled story, art by Murphy Anderson; Star takes a spaceship of male colonists to a forgotten world populated only by women; People age very slowly there and the colonists decide to stay on with the women, while Star and Blackbeard continue to roam the universe. Untitled story; Huldan escapes prison posing as a robot in a load of others being delivered by Reef; Flint follows and together they thwart a plot of Huldane's to transform women into plant-being slaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,450.00 Paper: Off white Label #4395114003

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,250.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #4118089006

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,175.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #1282558001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($35.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $505.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3975128002

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $791.25 Paper: Off white Label #3922108005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.74) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Frank Frollo. Spirit Post Office starring Dr. Neff, the Original Ghost-Breaker, art by Frank Frollo. The Hotel Gypsy, art by Frank Frollo. 50 Miles on a Dime, art by John Belfi. Racket Lingo text story. Just off the Boat, art by Dick Giordano. The Old Master Swindle, art by Dick Giordano. Shake Well Before Choosing, art by Sal Trapani. Accidents Will Happen, art by Frank Frollo. A Quick Buck, art by Dick Giordano. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0086453009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Rustler of Goblin Hill starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, art by Al McKimson team; Roy takes a job as undercover deputy and finds out that the cattle rustlers use a helicopter. The Clue of the Spur, art by Albert Micale; to keep Charley away from his daughter, Mr Voorhees tries to frame him for cattle rustling. Little Eric text story. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Buffalo Skinners fact page. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $169.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Edgar Church (Mile High). Label #0072046004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.07) will be charged at checkout.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Races Murder in Papoose Pass starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord Dubois, art by Al Micale. High Wind and Gun Smoke starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Al Micale. Bullet Searches a Crook starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Randy Steffen, Pete Alvarado, and Charles McKimson. The Choice of Rory O'Hara text story by Gaylord DuBois. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Ray Thayer. The Last Boomtown Sheriff text story. Ad for Grape Nut Flakes featuring badges related to Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Trigger, and Bullet. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $349.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #1618403005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

1953 Yearly Adventures of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 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.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $799.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4390835013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Beauty And The Beach!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Two men are frustrated by the vanity of their attractive wives and the fact that they have offers to do some modeling and to participate in four beauty contests. The Bribe!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A fire inspector commits suicide when a fire breaks out in a night club where he took a bribe to overlook code violations; He thinks his daughter was killed in the fire with the other patrons because of a photo taken of her earlier that evening. The Mountain Jackal text story by Albert B. Feldstein. Infiltration, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; This story postulates that a small government agency responsible for ferreting out Martian infiltrators is completely infested with Martian infiltrators except for a sole human whom they gun down. The Small Assassin!, script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by George Evans; a mother is paranoid that her newborn baby is attempting to kill her. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,299.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Label #0028161002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($38.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Beauty And The Beach!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Two men are frustrated by the vanity of their attractive wives and the fact that they have offers to do some modeling and to participate in four beauty contests. The Bribe!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A fire inspector commits suicide when a fire breaks out in a night club where he took a bribe to overlook code violations; He thinks his daughter was killed in the fire with the other patrons because of a photo taken of her earlier that evening. The Mountain Jackal text story by Albert B. Feldstein. Infiltration, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; This story postulates that a small government agency responsible for ferreting out Martian infiltrators is completely infested with Martian infiltrators except for a sole human whom they gun down. The Small Assassin!, script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by George Evans; a mother is paranoid that her newborn baby is attempting to kill her. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $975.25 Paper: Off white Label #4210025002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.26) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Piecemeal, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A woman plots to give her naturalist husband an overdose of sleeping pills so that she can be with his younger brother. The Assault!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Lucy, who was spending hours away from home on a regular basis, comes home one night and claims that old Hodges kidnapped and raped her, when, in fact, she had been with her lover. Suicide text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Arrival, script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta (some panels on pages 4-6), and Roy Krenkel (alien architecture), inks by Al Williamson (signed), Frank Frazetta (some panels on pages 4-6), and Roy Krenkel (alien architecture); Ninety-five thousand years after man destroys himself with nuclear weapons, the evolved rats develop space travel and meet their Martian neighbors. Seep No More!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by George Evans; Every morning, after a man stabs a woman to death and stashes her body in the attic, he sees a huge bloodstain spreading across his ceiling; He tries to cover it up with paint, but every morning it's there. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $2,400.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #2073381001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($72.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Deadline, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; An alcoholic ex-reporter tries to get back on his feet after meeting a girl, and his old boss says he can have his job back if he brings in a story. The Monkey, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A drug addict murders his father in order to get his fix. Last Laugh! text story, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin; Major Clagg was a parachute corps pilot that liked to take real risks when parachuting from a plane, and every feat he accomplished was accompanied by a practical joke of some kind. The Kidnapper, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; A man's baby is kidnapped and when his wife's mental health grows so bad that he desperately attempts to steal another baby, he is beaten to death by a crowd of onlookers for attempting to kidnap...his own son. Fall Guy, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A hotel clerk steals $100,000 from a diamond merchant and then rents a safety deposit box years in advance under the name 'Brad Gilbert'; He serves 15 years for the theft, then meets with the girl who promised to wait for him because she wants the money. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #3). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $200.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4379647008

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper, Pete Riss, Charles Sultan, King Ward, and Charles Nicholas. Tales of pre-Code horror from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Betty and Slim are menaced by a mysterious black cloud that is somehow alive, fifty years before the Lost TV series. A coward makes a strange bargain to gain courage. Movie star Sandra invokes an ancient Roman deity to ensure her path to stardom. Black Dust; The Dream Keeper; Beyond the Grave; Mirror of Doom; Horror in Hollywood. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $150.00 Paper: Off white Label #4379647009

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Pete Riss, Paul Cooper, Frank Simienski, and Edvard Moritz. Tales of pre-Code horror from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Jake discovers the horrifying secret of the Bogey Man. The construction of a new dam raises the spirits of the dead, and theyre not happy. Mark discovers the ancient legends of Finlands werewolves are all too real. The Rise and Fall of the Bogey Man; Specters of the Dam; The Were-Fiends of Finland; The Hidden Horror. 32 pages, B&W. 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.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $3,250.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3835745001

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Dead Men, script by Stan Lee. The Death of a Puppet!, art by Jim Mooney; A puppet master is apprehensive when his performances of a puppet murder mystery seem to coincide with real killings. Let's Face It! The Devil Dog text story. The Pitchman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bob Brown. A Sight for Sore Eyes. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $1,440.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3835745002

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Dead Men, script by Stan Lee. The Death of a Puppet!, art by Jim Mooney; A puppet master is apprehensive when his performances of a puppet murder mystery seem to coincide with real killings. Let's Face It! The Devil Dog text story. The Pitchman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bob Brown. A Sight for Sore Eyes. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,499.00 Paper: Off white Label #4369221004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Love Story, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; The wife of an African guide plots with a doctor to murder her husband. The Whirlpool Of Gairloch text story. The Saddest Story Ever Told!, script by Stan Lee, art by Ed Winiarski. The Revolt of Wilbur Bixby! The Heat's On!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath. Close Shave!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $600.00 Paper: Off white Label #4152391001

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Spillane, John Jordan and George Peltz. Pre-Code horror comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Artist Justin Finger becomes obsessed with his married model Lauren, leading to infidelity, murder and vengeance from beyond the grave. A Sergeant Spook story involving gorillas, ghosts and gangsters written by hardboiled detective legend Mickey Spillane, no less, back when he was writing comics. The reader is invited to find the clues and solve the murder of Roger Medlo before Inspector Roc does. Macabre cover by L. B. Cole. A Weird Picture of Murder; You Can't Kill a Dead Man; Sergeant Spook: Gorillas, Ghosts and Gangsters; The Bloody Horror; You Be the Detective Thriller: His Conscience Drove Him Mad! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $240.00 Paper: White Label #4340296009

Cover art by Leonard Starr. The Lucky Squad, art by Leonard Starr. The Flag and the Fort, art by Fred Ray. The Fighting Hick, art by Jim McArdle. The Girl They Left Behind, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $129.00 Paper: Off white Label #3712150023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Yellow Ribbon, script by Harry Harrison, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Old Soldier, script by Art Wallace, art by Jim McArdle. Unwanted Medal, script by Art Wallace, art by Ramona Fradon. Combat Cameraman, script by France Herron, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Giella. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Rapid Fire humor story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $2,950.00 Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Northford Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well Northford. Label #3893487002

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A killer takes advantage of a trip through the remote jungle to commit his deadly crime. Criminal Harry Loomis is undone by convenient film footage of his crime. The Case of the Strange Murder; No Profit in Crime; Picture of Crime; Voyage of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $290.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (1 small piece of tape on interior cover.) Label #2088800014

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Rudy Palais and others. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Gangster Steve Bory gets in over his head in eastern Europe when he dares to open the Forbidden Tomb. Don and Bud Hoover try to get away with murder. The Forbidden Tomb; The Forgers; Two Faces of Crime; Hideous M-U-R-D-E-R. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $665.00 Paper: White Label #3719882003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.95) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $1,199.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4384462014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($36.00) will be charged at checkout.

Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A modern-day French chateau becomes the site of an ancient plague. A disfigured female mobster has an unusual admirer. A man visits the castle that's still haunted by his ancestor's murder victim. Debt of Fear; Death Is No Stranger; Ashes of Gold; Solar Disaster (The Black Satan of Doomsday); Demon in the Dungeon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $330.00 Paper: Off white Label #1273892010

Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man discovers the formula for eternal life, but now he wants the antidote. A man gaslights his wife and has her committed to an asylum, but her ghost somehow haunts him. Female space explorers find a world where beauty standards are the reverse of Earth. Skull Scavenger; Rest in Peril; Death on Ice; Love Trap.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $580.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1969238005

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Zombie Vengeance"; An aviator crashes in Haiti. He finds a house of zombies who welcome him in; He and a zombie woman escape the other zombies and their zombie dogs. "Death Thumbs a Ride"; A man learns that his wife is having an affair; He kills her and her lover and buries them in the basement. "Was It a Dream?" text story by Charles James. "You Can't Cheat a Ghost"; Three criminals search for pirate gold; One fools the others into thinking he's the ghost of the pirate. "Night of Horror"; A writer of horror books has writer's block; He goes to a movie to steal an idea; He falls asleep and when he wakes he's alone in the theater so he runs a movie. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $490.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Scratch on front of case; Scratch on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3886194003

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Zombie Vengeance"; An aviator crashes in Haiti. He finds a house of zombies who welcome him in; He and a zombie woman escape the other zombies and their zombie dogs. "Death Thumbs a Ride"; A man learns that his wife is having an affair; He kills her and her lover and buries them in the basement. "Was It a Dream?" text story by Charles James. "You Can't Cheat a Ghost"; Three criminals search for pirate gold; One fools the others into thinking he's the ghost of the pirate. "Night of Horror"; A writer of horror books has writer's block; He goes to a movie to steal an idea; He falls asleep and when he wakes he's alone in the theater so he runs a movie. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1973700001

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth, Donald Shaw and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from Fawcett. When actress Althea is cast as a vampire in a Hollywood movie, the publicity department spreads the rumor that she really is a vampire... or is it just a rumor? Explorer Oliver learns just why you should never anger a rain god. Steel-mill owner "Karl Malden" murders his business partner with a blast furnace, but faces a fiery retribution. Classic, pulpy painted cover by Norman Saunders has a little bit of everything. Dance of the Doomed; Vampires Daughter!; Call of the Grave; The Rain, the Deadly Rain!; The Flaming Witness. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "Mary and the Witch!", art by Bernie Krigstein; A woman who used to act on the stage is impressed with a magician's ability to seem to perform real magic; She pretends to be interested in him until he takes her to meet his mother, who he claims is a witch and the true source of his power. "The Phantom Flivver" text story. "The Last Word," art by Larry Woromay; A man cheats on his wife until she cuts him off; When his lover admits she only paid attention to him for his money, he loses his temper and kills her; He begs his wife for money so he can leave the country but she doesn't respond. "Don't Look Down," art by George Roussos; A man has a perception of being at great heights when he is only sitting on furniture; A psychologist attempts to cure him by tipping over his chair, but the fall shatters his body. "Afraid!", art by Sam Kweskin; Frankenstein's monster spooks himself by reading his favorite horror literature. "He Walked Thru the Wall," pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart; A crook steals a scientist's salve which allows the molecules of his body to pass through walls but it wears off as he is passing through the bank's wall. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "The Man Who Couldn't Be Punished," art by Fred Kida; In 1990 prisons have been done away with as wasteful by the machines that run things; Instead, criminals are subject to a process which ages them one year for every second they endure it. "He Swallowed It Up!", art by Gene Colan; Two sword swallowers duel for the title of King of the Sword Swallowers; One attempts to poison the sword of the other, but the intended victim thwarts his ploy by swallowing the sword with its scabbard on. "The Invaders" text story. "Wilbur!", art by Sid Greene; When a lawyer tells a man his rich relative has left some money to Wilber whom he brought back from Africa, the man heads into the dark downstairs with a knife intending to do away with Wilber and collect the full inheritance. "Keep Your Eye on Junior," pencils by Ed Moline, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; A governess is given responsibility over an unruly child who attempts to damage a construct in the attic which contains tiny people; She takes a hatchet away from him, but he threatens to tell his mother. "The World I Lost!", art by John Forte; This unusual two-part story is concluded next issue; In the setup, an atomic scientist who dreads nuclear war resolves to build a time machine in order to visit the year 2053 and determine if the worst takes place. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Untouchable!, art by Bernie Krigstein; When a starving white man, who considers himself one of the highborn caste, takes food from an untouchable the natives now consider him to be a part of that caste. The Easter Eggs text story. What Happened On the Moon?, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A scientist builds a robot that can survive the voyage to the moon. The Voice of Death, art by Bob McCarty. Too Good To Be True!, pencils by John Forte, inks by Matt Fox; The Devil makes a gambler have good luck so he wins all his bets. The Corpse That Wasn't, art by John Buscema. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Pied Piper of Smallville, art by John Sikela; A clarinet playing bum seems to have hypnotized the kids of Smallville into following him into the most dangerous places. Mission of the Planet of Ice popsicle ad, art by Sam Glankoff. The Movie Star of Tomorrow!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; Superboy is snatched into the future to make a movie of his life. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Uncle Sam Got His Name article. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Improve Your Batting Average!--Superboy's Workshop. Clark Kent, Runaway!, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Sikela; When Pa Kent insists that Clark do chores rather than meet his friends, he runs away from home, but it's all a ruse because Clark realizes that his parents have been replaced by impostors trying to uncover his Superboy identity. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Big Brother, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; When Halk Kar crashes on Earth, the note he carries in Jor-El's handwriting makes Superman suspect that Halk Kar is his older brother. The Big Noise of Metropolis! starring Superman and Big-Noise Nelson, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Last Days of Daniel Boone bio. The Men of Fire starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport! 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Other Life, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman travels back in time and creates a new life for himself as a disc jockey. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. A Doghouse For Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman briefly becomes an alien's pet! Listen To the Cricket text article by Barry Havens. Lois Lane, Policewoman starring Superman, Cracker Moreau, and Silver Skene, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Other Life, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman travels back in time and creates a new life for himself as a disc jockey. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. A Doghouse For Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman briefly becomes an alien's pet! Listen To the Cricket text article by Barry Havens. Lois Lane, Policewoman starring Superman, Cracker Moreau, and Silver Skene, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Birdface!, art by George Roussos. The Tough Guy, art by Bill Everett. The Day That Never Ends, art by Tony DiPreta. The Labyrinth, script by Carl Wessler. Second Chance, art by Bob Fujitani. The Perfect Mate. The Growing Terror, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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The Beast-Man starring Frankenstein's monster and William Frankenstein (grandson of the original doctor), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth. Stranger in the House!, art by John Romita. The Pain in the Neck, art by Allen Bellman. Furnished Room with Corpse, art by John Romita. Fairy Tale!, pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. Joe Bonomo's mini-gym ad, pencils by C.C. Beck. The Brute! The Oath! The Man with No Face, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Donald Shaw. Pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett with an emphasis on suspense. Margaret is trapped by a killer, and imprisoned in a coffin that is about to be buried. A blind man, his granddaughter and his dog are held prisoner by killers after they witness a murder. Mike could escape the killers who've captured him, but he goes back to save a stranger's life. Plus a PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds, "America's Future Is Your Future!" Save Me... The Coffin Is Closing; The Blind Witness?; He Rode With Fear; Two Strangers! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.