Auctions: comic books published by Superior

Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion (Canadian 1950 Superior) 1 VG 4.0

Canadian Edition. Stories and art by Art Helfant and Vic Herman. Canadian reprint of the Toby Press comic Adventures of Captain Tootsie. the Tootsie Roll mascot created by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion kids travel to Venus to help the Goonans rebel against their cruel masters. Then they have to find a way to get back to Earth. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dr. Mercy (Canadian 1946 Superior) 1 FN 6.0

Canadian publication reprinting Zoom Comics #1 (1945 Carlton). 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. 32 pages, Full Color.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover

The first Canadian horror comic book, from Canadian publisher Superior. Fred confesses a murder to the sheriff, but when they go to look for the body, the grave is empty. Linda is being driven mad by strange visions that occur to her every time she puts on her glasses. Trudy makes a deal with a devilish-looking fellow to interfere in a couple's marriage, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Night Screams; One of Us Must Die!; What Was It She Saw?; A Debt to the Devil!; Killer's Payoff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 3 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

The Broken Mirror; her dance was a vision of beauty, but its reflection was a nightmare of stark madness; you will long remember the adventure of the ballerina and the beast! Midnight Prowler; each night he made his way through the shadows; what was his ghostly mission? The Smallest Ghosts/The Vision/The Phantom Bride text story. The Wandering Corpse; is there no resting place for the roaming cadaver? Gypsy's Curse; screen star Greg Peters is shooting a picture in an authentic gypsy camp. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 15 FR/GD 1.5

Water damage. Interior cover taped and under staples.

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Return of the Ghoul; the thing from the grave stalks a helpless town. Corpse in Make-up; a man who had plotted murder tries to escape the faceless corpse. Strangling Shadows text story. Her Lips Dripped Blood; Bill and his wife Betty move into her family estate in the New England countryside; Betty later finds out about the curse of a werewolf that has plagued the area for decades and discovers the connection with her own family bloodline after finding out her dead grandfather had been a werewolf. Revenge So Evil. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 21 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover-to-cover puncture damage. Cover oxidation.

Horror in the Clock; A couple buys an old grandfather clock, but begins to fear it; The clock seems to have a human heartbeat and drives the woman insane. Grim Revenge; A mortician and a doctor run an organ trafficking racket; The eyes of the dead are transplanted illegally. Blood in the Bayou text story. Payoff for Evil; Amos Hatter, a gambler and loafer, murders his identical twin brother Carl. Curse of the Castle; The cousins Dennis and Kathy inherit an old castle; Arriving there, a ghost tells them about a treasure in the dungeon well, protected by a flesh eating demon. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Love and Marriage (1952 Superior) 7 VG- 3.5

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Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring elements of crime, infidelity and good-girl art that later romance comics eschewed. A woman tries to choose between love and obligation, in a story featuring good-girl art. A May-December romance starts promisingly, until the woman meets a man closer to her own age. A waitress tries to win a wealthy man's heart, but it takes a fight and a near-drowning to get there. Agony in My Heart; Meant for Each Other; The Strangest Love; I'll Wait for You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

My Secret (1949) 2 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming detached at both staples.

Art by Jack Kamen and others. Cover by Jack Kamen. Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. Law student Susan marries Charley, who wants her to stay at home, but successful attorney Tony offers her a job and romance to boot. Virginia fears that wealthy Rob is ashamed of her impoverished home, so she runs away to start a new life. Traveling carny Helene falls for local townie Dan, but Marlo the knife-thrower wants Helene for himself. Featuring art and a cover by future EC legend Jack Kamen. I Was Guilty!; Love on the Wrong Side of the Tracks; Dear Diary; I Knew a Loathsome Love!; I Put My Heart in Headlines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Punch Comics (Canadian 1947 Superior) 21 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

4th Wrap Missing. Universal grade 0.5.

Label #4742157011

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Bill Harr. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl, in their last Golden Age appearance, seek The Spider Master, who is abducting disabled people from the streets for nefarious purposes. The Master Key tracks the killer Ramoy, who looks like Sargon the Sorcerer but is just a con man and murderer. After Nazi agents kill his grandfather, a Confederate veteran, John Bailey becomes the Nazi-punching superhero Johnny Rebel. Rocketman: The Spider Master; Master Key; Happy Landing; Johnny Rebel; The Hamburger Mystery; Crime on the Run; Young Americans; Beating the Tinhorns; Laughing at Life; Punch & Cutey; It's a Fact. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Worlds (1950 Superior) Canadian Edition 5 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Edition.

Label #2001430019

Canadian Edition. Cover by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando. "Kenton of Space Control - Sirens of Space" - Art by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando; "End of His Service" - Art by Norman Nodel, John Rosenberger, and Werner Roth; "Shining Sands of Death" - Art by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer; "The Abduction of Earth" - Art by Gene Fawcette and Steve Kirkel.

Zor the Mighty (Canadian 1946 Superior) Vol. 1 #2 FN 6.0

Canadian publication reprinting material from Red Seal Comics (Canadian 1945 Superior) #19. "Zor the Mighty", "Sir Guy", "The Ghost of Anchor Inn", and Impy story. Art by E. G. Letkeman. 32 pages, full color.