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American Air Forces (1944) 3 FR 1.0

8" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. 2" spine split through 3 wraps. Cover oxidation.

Edited by Raymond Krank, Vincent Sullivan and Creig Flessel. Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan, Wood Cowan, Tony DiPreta and Ogden Whitney. Tales of military adventure and aviation, from the era before the Air Force existed as a separate branch of the US Armed Forces. Each issue also featured magazine-style illustrated factual articles as well as comics. Speculations about life in Europe after World War II, with the assumption that the Nazis would remain in power; The Flying Tigers stampede elephants to break Axis supply lines in Burma; Ample black-and-white photographs of aviators and planes in action during the war. Battle for Japan Begins on Saipan; Keep the Peace Through Air Power...; Black Cats of the Pacific; Carrier Combat; Cook's Tour; Is Your Name Here?; The A.A.F. Strangles the Wehrmacht; The Tigers and the Elephants; Fighting '23; Susie; The Bad Earth; Patch of Hell; He Trucked On Down...; Survival; Undertow; Air Lens; Water Wings; Review of Mediterranean Swamp; Bad News for Tokyo Rose! 52 pages, PB&W/PC. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 22 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "The Duped Domestics!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; Alfred is in love, and to impress the fair maid he has designs on, he poses as the Batman, unaware that his "girl" is actually the Catwoman in disguise! "Dick Grayson, Telegraph Boy!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson; A cleaver gangster and his gang use a powerful telescope to look in on various places of interest, like banks and museums, and discover which places they can carry out profitable heists. 1-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Conversational Clue!", script by Mort Weisinger, art by Jerry Robinson; Overhearing an accidental conversation in the library, Alfred decides to follow it up and it leads him into a life and death situation for him unless he can put the practices into play that he has learned from Batman. 1-page Judge Jollopy story by Jack Farr. Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of War! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Jerry Robinson. "Deduct a Murder" text story by Walt Cochrane. "The Cavalier Rides Again!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris; The Cavalier, still smarting from his previous encounter with the Caped Crusaders, taunts his foes once more as he seeks to add the Meerbrandt model of the Magi Diamond to his "Chamber of Prizes.". 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 24 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Stamps on interior pages.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "It Happened In Rome," script by Joe Samachson, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Bruce Wayne is sent back to the time of the ancient Romans and runs afoul of a high official as Batman, so Robin must also make the journey back to help the Caped Crusader get out of the jam he is in. "Convict Cargo!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Bruce Wayne allows himself to come under investigation by the District Attorney for juggling the books in order to ferret out a clever gang that, for a price, makes wealthy suspicious men like Wayne "disappear" from prosecution. 1-page Gee-Man story by Ray McGill. "Western Incident" text story by Tex Palmer. "Police Line-Up!", art by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane); Alfred attends a Police line-up in order to sharpen his visual recognition skills, something that nearly backfires on him. "The Mayors of Yonville!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Caped Crusaders must save the people of Yonville from a gold swindle, but they have to break out of jail to accomplish it. 1-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Tales (1935-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 28 #2 FN 6.0

Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Dime Mystery Book Magazine - Popular) Pulp Vol. 31 #1 FN 6.0

Famous Funnies (1934) 119 VG- 3.5

1.75" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; and "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta. "Terry Breaks a Record" text story by Carl G. Hodges. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fight Comics (1940) 34 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-1281DA1-001

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by M.E. Peacock and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Ann Brewster, H.C. Kiefer, Lily Renee and George Tuska. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl must prove a white man stole a precious idol before tribal warfare erupts, in a story with possible art by Matt Baker; More good-girl art as Hooks Devlin investigates the "lamp-post Mata Haris" who are causing US soldiers to desert; Senorita Rio investigates Nazi U-boat attacks on ships near the Panama Canal. Another offbeat bondage cover by Joe Doolin. Rip Carson; Tiger Girl; Hooks Devlin; Kayo Kirby; Silent Cannons; Shark Brodie; Senorita Rio. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 54 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4416308013

Indicia title is "ANDY PANDA, No. 54." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The Ghostrider, art by Dan Gormley; Charlie and Andy take a vacation out West and end up in the rundown town of Grimy Gulch; When the Ghost Rider appears after a ten-year absence and robs the bank, Andy and Charlie are made deputies and trail him; They get lost and end up in a ghost town, where Miranda Panda and Wally Walrus are held captive by a gang of "ghosts." The Magic Hat, script by John Stanley, art by Dan Gormley; Andy and Charlie go into a magician's hat and find themselves in Hocus-Pocus Land, the place things go when magicians make them disappear. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 51 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at single center staple. Miswrap.

Cover art by Joe Doolin. "The Golden Lion of Genghis Khan," art by Jim Mooney; Seeking radium for medical purposes, Gordon enters the Khafu country with Kaänga, Ann, and N'geeso; The queen of the Khafus captures Ann and plans to kill her by exposing her to radium, but Kaänga comes to Ann's rescue and the queen suffers the fate she had planned for Ann. Untitled story; During a native lion hunt, Simba's cub is killed; In the village, the old chief dies and the witch doctor Dwando assumes his place. Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira; Tabu comes across a conquistador who has been drinking from a fountain of youth for hundreds of years; However, he is overdue for a drink so he and Tabu hurry through the jungle and barely make it in time to save the Don's life. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; A brain-damaged British flyer kidnaps the daughter of scientists who are visiting Wambi's jungle to collect snake venom; Wambi and his jungle friends rescue the girl and the scientists agree to treat the flyer. "Elephant Code" text story. Untitled story, art by George Appel; An old friend of Fantomah's father leads her to a treasure cached by her father in her youth. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Ben Aouli kidnaps the sheik's daughter and Terry and Andy ride to her rescue. "The Golden Death," art by George Tuska; The B'jutis' witch doctor gives tribal treasures to white treasure hunters and blames the boy, N'gat; Camilla captures the thieves and clears N'gat's name. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Miss America Comics (1944) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 3 pages missing with unattached low quality reproduction pages for readability (affects "Baron Shinto the Gouger" and "The Mystery of the Monster Men" stories). Back cover coupon cut. Tape and tearing on interior pages. Pencil marks on cover.

Mr. Miracle (1944) Holyoke One-shot 4 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-31C4038-012

Stories and art by Irwin Hasen, R. Johnson, Lee Lawrence and George Storm. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #4. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. The Blue Streak battles Nazi agents to free an explorer from an Antarctic avalanche. Cat-Man must elude a series of traps to enter a spy stronghold and discover the identities of enemy agents. Secret Agent Z-2 faces one of the most difficult tasks of his career. The Flying Trio; Blue Streak; Secret Agent Z-2; Bob Preston; Cat Man; Jane Drake; Alec and the Reign of Yang; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, 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.

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.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition May 1944 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. May 1944. Stories include: "Detour to Death" by James P. Webb, "Murder in Mink" by C. S. Montanye, "Code for Killing" by Hal K. Wells, "Death is Where You Find It" by William H. Bushman, "Rehearsal for the Chair" by J. Lane Lanklater, and "Cancel the Camouflage" by Bill Morgan. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 46 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4393003004

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 14 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover and last two pages detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Desert Town! starring Superman, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Jim Jaspers wants to keep his town in Painted Valley a ghost town, but when criminals invade his domain (having kidnapped Lois and stolen a valuable ruby back in Metropolis) and discover his mother lode of gold, Superman has to enter the picture. High Finance starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Special Delivery starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Thuggery In The Theatre starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!, art by John Sikela. Task Force To Tokyo starring The Boy Commandos. The History of the Harried starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Salvage Scavengers! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane]; Mysterious boat sinkings and explosions, used to cover those explosions, lead the Dynamic Duo into a case involving deep sea salvaging. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.