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  • Item #56003876
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    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case
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    • Label #0220335001
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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

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  • Item #60339136
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    Robin in "The Boy Who Could Invent Miracles" (Batman Cameo), Tomahawk in "The Drums of the Dead," Captain Compass in "Port of the Past," Dover and Clover in "The Disappearing Ducks," Manhunters in "Watchdogs With Wings" (pencils by Curt Swan?). Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59438035
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!, pencils by John Sikela; Brandar the Great predicts the future; At a party attended by young Clark Kent he predicted that Margo Griffiths, now a young nurse in Metropolis, would cease to exist on her 21st birthday. Rocket Plane--Superboy's Workshop activity page, art by Al Wenzel. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Vandals!, script by Ed Hamilton, pencils by Al Wenzel; Superboy teaches some young vandals a lesson. The Language of the Sea text article, script by Cliff Rhodes, art by Raymond Perry. Superboy Meets Mighty Boy!, art by Al Wenzel; A young boy is duped by an unscrupulous promoter into thinking he's stronger than Superboy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60592711
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    Published Dec 1949 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4366998004

    1st in comics appearance of Kryptonite.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman origin retold in Superman Return to Krypton!, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; features the origin of and first story featuring green Kryptonite; Superman returns to Krypton for the first time and discovers he's not an Earth man. The Prankster's Radio Program!, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster takes over Superman's radio show--and Supes has to fill 24 hours of radio time HIMSELF!! The Courtship of the Three Lois Lanes!, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois decides Superman might be more likely to fall in love with her if she changed her hair color. How To Be a Sports Announcer article. Hal Newhouser Wheaties ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the Day" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60008821
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Double Cover: 1st cover 4.5, interior cover 6.0.
    • Label #3977926010
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  • Item #58722657
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    Story and art by Milton Caniff and others. Harvey reprints Caniffs influential adventure strip about young Terrys adventures in the untamed Orient with two-fisted Pat. The Dragon Lady turns the tables and captures Terry, despite their alliance. Meanwhile, the DL's lieutenant Hu Shee introduces her pirate boyfriend, Johnny Jingo. Tragic End; Native Chief; The Trick Works; Meet Johnny Jingo; Gallant Attack; Rescue at Sea; Hotshot Charlie: The Expert; Lost Expedition; Sad Sack. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60304090
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    Published Nov 1949 by Marvel.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0781906016
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    "The Terror of Rimrock Valley." Diablo (the bear) back-up story. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59949372
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
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    Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider. Stories by Raymond Krank and others. Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Tim and Chito get caught up in a range war the second they enter Hangman's Gulch. The former Calico Kid adopts a range of special effects, a new outfit, and a spooky new identity, becoming the original Ghost Rider. Tim and Chito witness a murder as they ride into Bullock Gap, and set out to find the killers. Tim Holt's Western Album; The Land Grabbers!; Western Range Book; The Ghost Rider!; Battle At Bullock Gap; Stranger in Town; What do you Know about the West?; The Kiowa Death-Trap! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #38177246
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    $300.00
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    Stories and art by Edd Ashe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Genghis Khan uses brute force and strategy to conquer vast territory; The Marie Celeste is found adrift with all hands missing, a mystery that was never solved; Attorney Abe Lincoln defends a murder suspect. Star of Stanford: Hank Luisetti; The Mystery of the Marie Celeste; Genghis Khan: Empire Builder; Wolves Can Be Tough; Shotgun Bank Robbers; Abraham Lincoln: Murder by Moonlight; The Truth about Cattle Rustling. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #80-84 are all newsprint editions that were distributed by mail only to subscribers (no newstand distribution). Cover price $0.10.

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    • Paper: Off white
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    Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, John Prentice, Harry Fisk, Margaret Averill and Lorence Bjorklund. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke was considered by some to be "The Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages"; An American becomes a famous bullfighter; An unlikely horse becomes a race champion. Commander Ellsberg: Hero of the Sea; William Marshall: The Greatest Athlete of the Middle Ages; Sidney Franklin: Bullfighter from Brooklyn; A Stick of Gum, Please; Chehalis: The Magnificent Runt; The Lost Gold Mine; Truly Comic. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #80-84 are all newsprint editions that were distributed by mail only to subscribers (no newstand distribution). Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59701647
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    • Paper: Off white to white
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    Volume 2 #1 on cover. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58812240
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    • Paper: Light tan to off white
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    • Label #1216817017
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    1947 Canadian Reprint. Art by Jack Cole. Parts of this issue are reprints from True Crime Comics (1947) 3. Cover redrawn to vastly reduce the violence. Full color. 36 pages. 7" x 10". Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58776562
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    1947 Canadian Reprint. Jack Cole cover and art. Parts of this issue are reprints from True Crime Comics (1947) 4. Full color. 36 pages. 7" x 10". Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60748432
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    1947 Canadian Reprint. Cover by Jack Cole. Art by Jack Cole and Alex Toth. Reuses cover of True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) #1. Parts of this issue are reprints from True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) #1, but with artwork by Wally Wood removed. Full color. 36 pages. 7" x 10". Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60975106
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4407346011
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  • Item #59853507
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    Published Jun 1949 by Marvel.
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    "Her Perilous Quest!" Jupiter helps Whitney Hammond romance Della so that the god can have Venus to himself. "Defeat!" Venus tries to prevent a murder. "The End of the Quest!" Venus returns to Whitney, proving that even Jupiter can't conquer love. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59944254
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    Published Aug 1949 by Marvel.
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    "The Earth Is in Danger!" Venus goes to Mardi Gras to cover the event for Beauty Magazine. Whitney is stunned when she abandons her task. Loki guest-stars. Also includes: "Face to Face with the King of Evil!"; "The Wrath of a Goddess!"; "Stolen Love!"; and "The House Love Built." Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60545320
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    • Paper: Slightly britle
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    Art by Henry Kiefer and others. Cover by Henry Kiefer. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. A big-game hunter's son resists pressure to follow in his father's footsteps; Wambi teaches a chieftain's son about fire safety in the forest; A band of baboons tries to take a precious watering hole from the other animals of the jungle. Swampland Safari; Spoor of the Moon Beasts; Slave Safari; Lair of the Banshee Apes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Mar 1949 by EC.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Other - see grading notes
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    • Label #1336631014
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    Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and Al Feldstein. E.C.'s early Pre-Trend crime title featured gangsters, gunplay and femmes fatale. Betty works her way up from drugstore counter girl to crimelord and racketeer, in a story by Johnny Craig. A detective and a jewel thief intersect over a priceless Egyptian artifact in a museum, with art by EC horror legend Graham Ingels. A killer tries to outwit the law, in an Al Feldstein story. Little Miss Mob Marker; Curse of the Pharaoh; The Laws Revenge. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover art by Graham Ingels. The McCallan Gang Fight starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. Red Cloud Devil of the Plains starring Red Cloud, art by Howard Larsen. The Story behind the Cover. The Cheyenne Campaign starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Wonder Woman stars in "The Girl Who Saved Paradise Island," "Wonder Woman's Double" and "The Return of the Flying Saucers!" Art and cover by Harry G. Peter. Two-page article, "The Kid and the Clock." One-page Tootsie-Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Plan" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59934184
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    $1,450.00
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    Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Riddle of the Chinese Mummy Case," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; To solve the mystery of an Amazon artifact, Wonder Woman travels to ancient China, where she meets Chinese Amazons and helps them defeat Barbarian invaders. "The Fatal Beauty," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; When Steve breaks off with Wonder Woman and takes up with actress Lorelei Lorn, Wonder Woman's heart is tested when she's assigned to protect Lorelei from the Gasher Jewel Gang. Wonder Women of History: two-page Bethenia Owens bio by Julius Schwartz, art by Paul Reinman. "The Secrets of Circe," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman travels to the enchanted island planet of Sorca, where Circe has captured Steve and his crew and turned them into animals. Two-page article. "The Friendly Fruit." One-page Wheaties ad features baseball legend Stan Musial. Smokey the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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