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Sam Hill Private Eye (1950) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4728829023

Science Fiction (1939-1941 Blue Ribbon/Columbia) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 GD 2.0

Paper: Slightly britle

Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Science Fiction and adventure stories pulp magazine. Cover by Frank R. Paul (depicting a spaceship attack on 1939 World's Fair). "Where Eternity Ends" by Eando Binder, plus stories by Dom Passante, Robert Castle, Manly Wade Wellman, Paul Edmonds, Thos. S. Gardner, and John Coleridge. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Jack Binder. 7-in. x 10-in., 130 newsprint pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Scooby-Doo (1975 Charlton) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

"Come Stay Awhile... Like Forever!" Scooby and his friends stay overnight at a creepy castle operated by Dr. Frankenstone! During the night Shaggy disappears; and Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Scooby have to find him before his life energy is transferred into Frankenstone's monster! "Who's Laughing in the Fun House?" Shaggy takes a job as a night watchman at an amusement park! But three secret spies cause mayhem for Shaggy and Scooby! "The Bobcat's Flying Lesson" Two-page text story (with illustrations) by Michael J. Pellowski. "Custard's Next-to-Last Stand" The Mystery Machine wanders into the middle of battle between soldiers and indians! And when Fred, Daphne, and Velma get captured; Shaggy and Scooby must lead the charge to free them! (Note: Script and art credits are not listed; however, Bill Williams is presumed to be the cover and interior artist. Full color.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Six Million Dollar Man (1976 comic) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4680883001

Comic book version of the popular 1970s TV adventures of Steve Austin, the bionic super-hero. Issue features "The Beginning" which tells the origin of the Six Million Dollar Man and "The Secret Web" in which Steve Austin investigates evil-doings in China, and a two-page text story "No Way Out." Stories by Joe Gill & art by Joe Staton. Cover price $0.30.

Skyman (1941) 3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4679275007

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Ogden Whitney, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. A solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Columbia's Big Shot Comics. Skyman struggles to avert an air attack that involves crashing an airliner into a skyscraper. A gangster plots to kidnap Skyman's gal Fawn, while the gangster's beautiful red-headed moll steals Skyman's plane itself. Searching for a missing plane, Skyman encounters gypsies, hoboes, a mountain lion attack, and a fortune in gold bullion. Plus a PSA for US Savings Bonds featuring comedy legend Groucho Marx! Skyman; All in a Lifetime; Brass Knuckles; Bo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts (1954-1973 Charlton) 66 GD/VG 3.0

Three center wraps detached at one staple.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. Newlywed Doris accompanies hubby Cleve everywhere, even to sports games and things she'd rather skip, and wonders why he feels smothered. Peg and Bud meet for numerous dates, but circumstances keep interrupting them just when things are heating up. Ruth loves sailor Sam, but her friends think she can do better, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Plus a vintage ad for color stills of popular stars of the day, including Troy Donahue, Sandra Dee, Pat Boone and other teen heartthrobs of the '50s. Together My Love; Sunshine Rain; Kiss Love Goodbye; Martha Marsden Meditates; The Wrong Love. 32 pages, Full Color.

Sweethearts (1954-1973 Charlton) 94 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from bottom. Water damage.

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Cover by O. R. Novelle. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Ernesto R. Garcia and Vince Colletta. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. Rita sets her sights on rich, handsome Alton, even though she already has a boyfriend and Alton is rumored to be a ladies' man. An airline pilot falls for the woman who rescues him from drowning on a remote South Seas island, even though he doesn't speak her language. Marcia wants to finish school before she marries Richard, but he's impatient and wants her to drop out and start a family. The Golden Heart; Island Interlude; Just Jeannette; Styled for Romance; A Fool for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Tailspin Tommy Air Adventure Magazine (1936-1937 C.J.H. Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD/VG 3.0

Paper: Cream

Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

October 1936. Scarce pulp issue. Comic-book style cover by Fred Meagher. War stories include "Doomed in the Air" by Arnold Evan Ewart, "Treachery Rides High" by Ludwig Stanley Landmichl, "High-Jinxed!" by Stark Akers, and "Plane K-4 Going West" by Jay Kay. Interior illustration by Fred Meagher (1). 7-in. x 10-in.; black-and-white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Teen Confessions (1959) 67 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273022

Cover by Luis Avila. Stories by unknown. Art by Luis Avila, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Love is everywhere except for Lisa! Her heart cries with pangs of loneliness in "Moonlight Should Be Shared" with art by Luis Avila. Also in this issue: "Out of My World" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Tomboy" with art by Nicholas and Alascia; "Where Swingers Are"; and Teen-Age Troubles advice 1-pager. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Terrific Comics (1944 Continental) 5 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4468224001

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by George Gregg, Tom Van Buren, L. B. Cole, Ed Wheelan, Nina Albright, George Appel, and Bob Fujitani. An anthology of adventure and suspense comics. Down-and-out ex-boxer Kid Terrific and his sidekick Jimmy are working at an at an alligator farm in Florida, where they stumble on Japanese agents seeking to use the inland waterways as invasion routes. Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon investigate after an ex-millionaire's practical jokes turn deadly. Comics McCormick, "the world's #1 comics fan," daydreams that he is given special powers and a teen sidekick to battle the mad scientist known as The Beard. Bondage cover by legendary artist Alex Schomburg. Kid Terrific: Florida Fiasco; Boomerang: The Duke of Terror Castle; Comics McCormick; Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon: Exit Laughing; Count Boris Strikes Back; Juggernaut; The Reckoner and Chipper: Man Who Talked with a Ghost; Buck 'n' Broncho: Invitation to Invasion. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Crimson Bat (2023 Crimson Bat Comics) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4706714016

Story by Aaron Rizo. Cover and Art by Tim Vigil.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 3 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" Spine split from bottom with splitting to interior wraps.

Cover by Albert Tyler. "The Clutch of Doom," art by Bob Forgione; Galvin manor has been cursed by the previous owner; Anyone digging for the treasure hidden in the cellar will be attacked by Henry Galvin's skeleton hand. "Ghost Town Ghost," pencils by John Belfi , inks by Dick Giordano; Western outlaw Dude Fenley and his gang murder the prospector Old Cady and take off with his gold by kidnapping a train. "The Marching Dead Men," art by Bob Forgione; Two US-American pilots are forced to land in Mongolia, behind enemy Korean lines; They join a march of living dead, led by a shaman, returning to their home soil. "What Was It! The Adventure of Two Ghostbreakers" text story. "Crypt of the Vampire," art by Martin; Rumanian castle Zangra is still inhabited by its vampire baron. "Mirror, Mirror, On My Wall," art by Albert Tyler; James Garth is not only an antiques dealer, but also the middleman of a dope-smuggling ring; He employs the services of a demon to get back at all those who betrayed him financially. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 11 GD 2.0

Heavy cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "Hansel and Gretel," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; A young couple is forced to spend the night at a ghoulish witch's house. "The Glitter of Evil," script by Carl Memling, art by Sid Check; Pearl diver Craig Mandeville starts robbing pearls from natives until they trick him and send him underwater to meet his deserved fate in the form of a giant octopus. "Smog Over Shoreville" text story. "Beyond the Past!", art by Lou Morales; A professor tries out an encantation from the infamous "Necronomicon." "Deep Freeze," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; An arctic military expedition stumbles upon a primeval monster living under the ice and is killed instantly. "Blind Vengeance," script by Carl Memling, art by John Belfi; The gambler Leslie Carter kills the caretaker of his fortune to get his hands on all the money. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1957 Charlton) 16 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and others. More tales of ghosts and the supernatural from Charlton. Most of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An astronaut returns to Earth after two years in space and finds a very different world. In another Ditko story, a deep-sea diver discovers a sense of tranquility when he's under the surface. Frank is starting to believe his new TV set is alive, and out to get him. The Man from Time; The Green Peace; The Night Was Strange; Try This Trip; The Star-Seekers; Impossible, But…. Final issue under this title; series continues as Outer Space Vol. 1 (1958 Charlton) #17. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 23 VG+ 4.5

The fantastic (and unfortunately uncredited) Good Girl cover art for this issue was repurposed from My Desire #34 (sometimes listed as My Desire #4) with altered dialogue, making the scene a bit more salacious. Stories and art by Leon Winik and Ray Osrin. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lola is contemptuous of her friends' make-do marriage plans, and sets out to find a wealthy husband. Nurse Ginny falls for Carl, the handsome doctor she works for, but hypochondriac Sandra wants Carl's attention for herself. Helen enjoys walking in the rain and brooding over her loneliness, but that's how she meets handsome Tod, who comes to her aid when she twists her ankle. Plus a romantic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson in comics form. Fast Track for Love; A Savage in Love; Romance; The Price I Paid; None But the Lonely. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Zoom Comics (1945 Carlton) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 5 Pages missing, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Nina Albright, Charles Voight, George Appel and Bernard Baily. Humor and adventure anthology from short-lived publisher Carlton. Spoof superhero Captain Milksop's secret identity, Mortimer X. Mortimer, is targeted by con men, but they don't know he can gain superpowers from comic books. The evil Satanas uses sonic vibrations to wreak havoc on a city. Reporter King O'Leary and photographer Kitty Allen investigate murder at a midnight movie. Dr. Mercy: The Deadly Cap Pistol!; Captain Milksop; Satanas; Bogeyman Deals the Cards; King O'Leary. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.