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American Magazine (1906-1956 John S. Phillips/Crowell) Apr 1923 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing, interrupts art or story. Missing back cover and spine panel.

Blue Beetle (1967 Charlton) 3 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, David Charles Glanzman and Dick Giordano. The third (or fourth, depending on how you count it) Charlton series to feature the Blue Beetle introduces the Silver Age BB, Ted Kord. The Blue Beetle battles the criminal gang known as the Madmen, whose fashion sense presages DC's The Creeper (another Ditko creation). The Question investigates a murder at a square construction. The Madmen; The Question. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Bone (1991 1st Printing) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4656960019

Cover art by Jeff Smith. Untitled story, script and art by Jeff Smith; Bone and Thorn get in an argument at the Spring Fair; Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone put their scam for betting on the Cow Race into action. This is a first printing. Most issues from #1-12, and possible some beyond, have been reprinted. Reprints may be identified by a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. printing notice inside the comic. 28 pgs. $2.95. This is a first printing. Most issues from #1-12, and possible some beyond, have been reprinted. Reprints may be identified by a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. printing notice inside the comic. Cover price $2.95.

Bucky O'Hare (1991) 1 FN 6.0

Story by Larry Hama. Art by Michael Golden. Cover by Michael Golden. Anthropomorphic action-adventure with Bucky O'Hare and the crew of the Righteous Indignation. During a battle with the Toad Menace, rabbit space pilot Bucky O'Hare accidentally opens a dimensional gateway to Earth, drawing boy genius Willy Duwitt into their spacefaring adventures. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Captain Canuck (1975 Comely Comix) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4603950004

First appearances of Captain Canuck and Bluefox. Cover price $0.35.

Chicago Comicon Program Book (1975) 1978 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Ernie Chan. Souvenir program from the 1978 Chicago Comicon.

Classics Illustrated 004 The Last of the Mohicans (1942) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4227821006

The Last of the Mohicans, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (NO HRN, 8/42). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 021 3 Famous Mysteries (1944) 1C VG+ 4.5 Courier Variant 1st Printing

3 Famous Mysteries, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Courier edition. (HRN 21, 7/44).

Classics Illustrated 048 David Copperfield (1965) 1 VG 4.0

Sticker on splash page.

David Copperfield, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 47, 6/48). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 066 Cloister and the Hearth (1949) 1 VG- 3.5

Sticker on splash page.

Cloister and the Hearth, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 12/49). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 073 The Black Tulip (1950) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3881453013

The Black Tulip, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 7/50). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A VG/FN 5.0 HRN 96

Sticker on splash page.

All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 097 King Solomon's Mines (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

King Solomon's Mines, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 7/52 date). Through steaming jungles, facing danger at every turn came the expedition - three men and a native with only a crude, hand-drawn map to guide them in the unknown depths of darkest Africa. Their destination - King Solomon's Mines; their destiny - thrilling adventure, a fabulous fortune in jewels...and death. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 098 The Red Badge of Courage (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

The Red Badge of Courage, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 98, with 8/52 date). This is no epic history of great generals, glorious victories or dire defeats. This is simply the story of what befell only one young lad on that fateful day when he came face to face with the monster called war. Cover price $0.15.

Con Artists (2021 Ryan Kincaid/Counterpoint) 3PROWLER.B.FOIL CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Manufactured with "CC 7" printed on cover. Khamunaki Full Risque Foil Edition A.

Label #4611766012

Foil Edition "Midnight Prowler Topless Risque" Virgin Cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 30 copies. Story by Ryan Kincaid. Art by Javier Giangiacomo. 24 pages, full color.

Con Artists (2021 Ryan Kincaid/Counterpoint) 4RAIDER.B.METAL CGC 9.8 SS Kincaid

Paper: White

Signed & Sketch by Ryan Kincaid on 6/10/24. Manufactured with "RMK" printed on cover. Raider Rosie "Virgin" Metal Edition.

Label #2817427003

Raider Rosie Metal Edition Virgin Cover by Sun Khamunaki - limited to 15 copies. Story by Ryan Kincaid. Art by Javier Giangiacomo. 28 pages, full color. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Echo of Futurepast (1984) 1 CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2020. Label Error: Signature date may be incorrect.

Label #21-1982DFD-015

Bucky O'Hare (script by Larry Hama, art by Michael Golden), Tippie Toe Jones (script by Lynley Farley, art by Louis Mitchell with Neal Adams), Frankenstein (script and art by Neal Adams), Virus (script and art by Jean Teule), and Mudwogs (script and art by Arthur Suydam). Adams cover. Cover price $2.95.

Eh! (1953) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1274890013

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Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Fred Ottenheimer, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A boxing manager needing a new fighter looks for the toughest guy he can find, but they all have some hidden weakness. Hoiman the cab driver faces the strange and dangerous challenges of picking up a day's fares in the city. Eh! does a version of Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride," just as Mad did a year later. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cigarettes, deodorant ("He smells like a gymnasium!"), and "Cellophane Diapers" - as Alfred E. Neuman would say, "Yecch!" The cover features an unprintable visual pun. Be Hacky - Go Nutz; A Million Dollar Gate!; Taxi, Lady?; Eh-!?!; Herman's Hazard; The Ride of Paul Revere!; Histerical News!; Don't Be Aloof...; Clearview Cellophane Diapers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Emergency (1976 Charlton) Magazine 1 VG

Cover by Neal Adams. Stories and art by Neal Adams, Nicola Cuti, Mike Pellowski, and Joe Gill. A Charlton magazine featuring the comics version of the popular 1970s TV show about paramedics and firefighters on duty. The paramedics feel their hands are tied by a state law that prevents them from doing medical procedures on the fly. Kids get trapped in a condemned mansion that is about to collapse into the sea. A dog-bite case gets grim when rabies is suspected. Plus features on the cast of the TV show Emergency, including Julie London. Neal Adams' studio Continuity Associates provided the art for this issue, including such well-known or soon-to-be-famous artists as Terry Austin, Dick Giordano, Russ Heath, Klaus Janson, and Josef Rubenstein. The Paramedics; The Horror House; Silent Death; His Bark Is Worse Than His Bite. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Fantasy Magazine (1932-1937 Science Fiction Digest) Fanzine Vol. 6 #1 GD

Front cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 6 GD- 1.8

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Gene L. Coon, Matt Baker and Gene Colan. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Canteen Kate tries to put Al in the General's good graces when she finds out the General loves gardening, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Tokyo on leave, Leatherneck Jack sets out to track down a missing buddy last seen with a Russian dancer named Olga, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A Marine sergeant in Korea stumbles on trouble when he sees a sampan ship carrying contraband. Plus an early prose story by future Star Trek screenwriter Gene L. Coon, a veteran of Korea and WWII. Cover by Baker. Tankers Test; Tripoli Shores: Operation Rescue; Canteen Kate: Ready…Aim…Fire!; Express to Extinction; Major Error; Leatherneck Jack: Strategy for Suicide. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ghost Manor (1968 Charlton) 1st Series 1 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Mo Marcus, Sal Trapani, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Convict Daniel has himself buried alive as part of a brilliant plan to escape prison...or is it so brilliant after all? Mr. Henshaws friend keeps getting out, no matter how deeply they bury him. A Matter of Grave Concern!; Death Defying; Mr. Henshaws Friend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Ghost Manor (1971 Charlton) 2nd Series 3 VF- 7.5

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Charles Nicholas, and Pete Morisi. Weird butler Mr. Bones presents tales of spirits and the supernatural. Wealthy Cyrus returns to the town he exploited, now a ghost town, and finds a ghostly posse waiting for him, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Curse of the Hanging Man is revealed in another noose-related story, with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. A young artist and his new bride move into a lighthouse on a deserted island... but they're not alone. Homeward Bound; The Curse of the Hanging Man; The Waiting Noose; The Spirit of Speekie Speaks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Ghost Manor (1971 Charlton) 2nd Series 3 FN+ 6.5

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Charles Nicholas, and Pete Morisi. Weird butler Mr. Bones presents tales of spirits and the supernatural. Wealthy Cyrus returns to the town he exploited, now a ghost town, and finds a ghostly posse waiting for him, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Curse of the Hanging Man is revealed in another noose-related story, with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. A young artist and his new bride move into a lighthouse on a deserted island... but they're not alone. Homeward Bound; The Curse of the Hanging Man; The Waiting Noose; The Spirit of Speekie Speaks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Go-Go (1966) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4226064002

Stories and art by Henry Scarpelli and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton's mid-'60s attempt at a "hip" teen comic results in a sort of combination of Archie's Madhouse, the lesser Mad clones, and Teen Beat. A parody of "The Monkees" TV series. A Russian spy tries to become a rock star. Go-Go's parody of the "Peyton Place" soap opera has more than a touch of "The Addams Family" and "The Munsters." A biographical profile of The Rolling Stones. Photos of The Rolling Stones and '60s rock band Herman's Hermits. Rolling Stones; The Rotting Stumps; Dear Park; The Man from RELATIVE; The Wild Life and Adventures of Miss Bikini Luv; Return to Peculiar Place; Cult of the Rolling Stones; Herman's Hermits. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Halloween (2000 Chaos) 1A CGC 9.8 Photo

Paper: White

Label #4659541024

by Nutman, Brewer, & Arnold For the first time ever, the origin of Michael Myers is revealed in Halloween: Behind the Mask! On Halloween night, 1963, 6-year-old Michael Myers slaughtered his sister and was sent to the Smith's Grove Mental Hospital. In 1978 Michael escaped and, adopting the identity of "The Shape" (a.k.a. "The Bogeyman") returned to his hometown of Haddonfield and committed more murders... before mysteriously disappearing. In Halloween: Behind the Mask, Michael returns to Haddonfield to carve out another gruesome chapter in his bloody saga. What happened in Michael's early years in Smith's Grove? Is he a psychotic killer or a supernatural monster? Now you will go behind the mask and learn the dark secret of the Myers' family curse! Photo cover. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Halloween II The Blackest Eyes (2001) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659541025

by Phil Nutman, Daniel Farrands & Various. Michael Myers (a.k.a. The Shape) has been burned, bludgeoned, beaten, stabbed, shot ? but you can't kill Evil Incarnate! Or can you? Tommy Doyle (hero of the best-selling Halloween I: Behind The Mask) believes he can ? and will ? finally lay Myers to rest if he can locate the missing Dr. Loomis files. But on Halloween night the powers of evil are at full strength, and now The Shape is laying waste to the town of Haddonfield again, starting with the survivors of his 1978 killing spree. For Tommy Doyle, time is running out and the body count is on the rise... Also available as a premium edition in which Trent Kaniuga illustrates an eerie cover for the Halloween II. Michael Myers is shown haunting a creepy pumpkin patch ? with a mural of pumpkins surrounding the deranged killer. What could this madman be thinking, or better yet, what viscous act will he perform next? This haunting cover is merely a teaser of the terror that waits inside! Limited to just 3,000 copies! Cover price $2.99.

Halloween III The Devil's Eyes (2001) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659542001

by Phil Nutman & Jerry Beck Two years after he was falsely incarcerated at the Smith's Grove asylum, Tommy Doyle escapes and returns to Haddonfield to try to finally solve the mystery of the Myers family curse. Despite news reports that Michael Myers ("The Shape") is dead, Tommy is convinced that the supernatural killer is still alive, and that the Thorn cult can no longer control him. With the aid of his childhood friend, reporter Lindsey Wallace, Doyle prepares for his final confrontation with The Shape ? but the shocking truth may kill him! Ships with a 50/50 variant cover. Also available in a Previews Exclusive version! REGULAR?FC, 32pg $2.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE?FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Hammer's House of Horror (1977 Curtis Circulation) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4627238007

One off compilation issue of the UK's Hammer's House of Horror Magazine distributed for U.S. audiences. Comic book adaptation of 1960 Hammer movie "The Curse of the Werewolf" with gorgeous art by John Bolton (script by Steve Moore). Articles on Boris Karloff's Frankenstein, The Conqueror Worm, Curse of the Werewolf, storyboards from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, part one of the history of Hammer Films, and a George Romero interview. Also a three-page comic story, "Van Helsing's Terror Tales: A Spot of Blood" (script by Donne Avenell, art by Patrick Wright). Painted cover by Brian Lewis. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Hello Summer (Japanese 2018 Canvas) 1 NM 9.4

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Japanese Art Book. Cover and Art by En Morikura. A 2018 Summer themed collection of full color illustrations by En Morikura.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4615070016

When a movie producer hires Dr. Quest and Race to find out who is sabotaging the making of his film, Race finds himself having to deal with a difficult and frustrating movie star in "Marley Frost is Here to Stay." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Tom Yeates & Dan Adkins. Issue also has a Jonny Quest pinup and a wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4651642011

Dr. Zin invents a time machine and travels to the past to try to change history and it's up to the Quest team to stop him in "The Lady In Gray." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Dan Spiegle. Issue also has a Jonny Quest pinup and a wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 8 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4651642012

Jonny and Hadji grow into adults and discover that this change isn't temporary in "The Curse of X-7." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Ken Steacy. Issue also has a Jonny Quest pinup and a wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

La La La Lingeries! (Japanese 2016 Canvas) 1 VF+ 8.5

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Japanese Art Book. Cover and Art by En Morikura. A lingerie themed collection of illustrations by En Morikura.

Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Feb 23 1942 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one of three staples. Staple rust.

February 23, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 100 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jul 13 1942 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

July 13, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Little Orphan Annie (1926-1934 Cupples & Leon) 2N GD+ 2.5

No dust jacket. Little Orphan Annie in the Circus (1927), written and illustrated by Harold Gray, is a comic published by Cupples & Leon Company. It is book 2 in the Little Orphan Annie book series and reprints 1926 strips. Follow the adventures of Little Orphan Annie as she tries to make it big in the circus. 92 pages, squarebound, color cover with black and white illustrations, 6-in x 8.75-in., no cover price.

Little Orphan Annie (1934 Cupples & Leon) Treasure Box Edition 0 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4314165004

Cupples & Leon Company, Treasure Box of Famous Comics: Little Orphan Annie, 8-1/2 x 6-7/8, 36 pages, soft covers, 1926. NOTE: 1 of 5 different titles from boxed set.

Live Stories (1914-1926 Clayton^) Pulp Vol. 39 #1 FN

Paper: Cream to off white

Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4037847021

1st appearance of Kevin Matchstick. Outrageous Slings and Arrows - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. In the eternal struggle, it is the fact that men need heroes more than heroes need men. Kevin Matchstick is needed. He doesn't know it. Thrust into a battle that he doesn't understand, and experiencing a power that he can't control, Kevin is the hero reborn. Alone in the world and lost in the confusion spawned by the dark power of the minions of the Umbra Sprite, Kevin discovers that there IS a comrade for him...Mirth, the enigmatic and evasive world-mage. Note: Part 1 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Moebius Comics (1996) 5 FN+ 6.5

Stories by Moebius, J.O. Ladronn, Steve Leialoha, Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier. Art by Moebius, Steve Leialoha and J.O. Ladronn. Cover by Moebius. Caliber presents classic stories and little-known tales by legendary French cartoonist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius. The environmental story The Still Planet; a Hare Cornelius story by Leialoha. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Moebius Comics (1996) 6 VF 8.0

Stories by Moebius and Jean-Luc Coudray. Art and cover by Moebius. Caliber presents classic stories and little-known tales by legendary French cartoonist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius. The conclusion of the environmental story The Still Planet, and the storyboards for the unfinished animated film Internal Transfer. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Mutt and Jeff Big Book (1926) 2N GD 2.0

Water damage, interior page tears.

Cupples & Leon by Bud Fisher, thick book, hardcover with NO dust jacket, contains 3 previous issues rebound, 1929. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", b&w, 140 pages.

Notti & Nyce (2014 Counterpoint) 10C.NICE CGC 9.9 Kincaid Nice Variant

Paper: White

Kincaid "Nice" Edition.

Label #4640410019

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Cover by Ryan Kincaid.

Perfect Crime (1949 Cross) 30 CGC 5.0

Label #1416857007

Steve Duncan in "The Fighter and the Fixer," "The Hottest Car," "Private Entrance to...Death" (art by Chas Rodgers), "The Hottest Alibi in Town," and "The End of a Good Thing." Two page text story, "The Green Goods Game." Cover price $0.10.

Rough Sketch Girls (Japanese 2018 Canvas) 1 VF 8.0

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Art book by En Morikura. 20 pages, Japanese language.

Sarge Steel (1964) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436005

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "File 103 The Case of the Heritage of Hate," script by Joe Gill, art by Dick Giordano; Steel's luger turns out to be an exact duplicate of a silver luger used by the Smiling Skull; Steel is kidnapped in an attempt to implicate him in murders committed with the luger, but he manages to turn the tables on his captor with the aid of a beautiful accomplice. "C.I." text article by Major John William Henry; Duties and requirements of a criminal investigator in the United States Army. "Doomsday" one-page story, art by Bill Molno. "Sport of Judo," script and art by Frank McLaughlin; Steel demonstrates martial arts moves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

School Girls Winter Collection (Japanese 2014 Canvas) 1 NM 9.4

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Art book by En Morikura. 28 pages, full color.

Soldier and Marine Comics Vol. 1 (1954) 12 FN- 5.5

Stories and art by Mel Keefer, Sid Check and Jack Sparling. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. War buddies Spike and Bat are inseparable on the battlefield, but when female dancers show up for a USO show, the real fightin' begins. Kelly is proud to be driving a bulldozer for the 11th Squadron, and when they're pinned down by the enemy, the 'dozer saves the day. Marine hero Monty Hall flies a reconnaissance mission with Josh, a devil-may-care pilot. Plus a historic look at US Marine uniforms from the American Revolution to the Korean War. Operation Petticoat; Killer Cat; Search for Dr. Senn!; U.S. Marines Behind Enemy Lines!; What the Well-Dressed Marine Has Worn - 1775-1955. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 13 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938002

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Carl Memling, Vince Alascia, Joe Shuster, John Belfi, Seymour Moskowitz and Dick Giordano. Ahead of the Comics Code, Space Adventures switches from horrific tales of sci-fi to super-heroics, reviving 1940s hero Blue Beetle, in what proved to be a long and influential series for both Charlton and the Blue Beetle himself. In the far-off future year of 1988, Blast Baker and Astra Adams of the Planet Police battle a tentacled monster from outer space. Someone tries to frame reporter Joan Mason by planting a bag of cocaine in her purse. Blue Beetle: Murder in the Ring; The Thing in Outer Space; From Planet Rathe to Planet Earth; The Beauty Parlor Murders; Minit Mystery; Heritage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.