Auctions: comic books in 'Pulp Adventure', graded by CGC

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 10 #3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4365255008

"The Scarlet Plague" a novelette by Jack London.

Volume 10, Issue 3 - February, 1949. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories by Inez Haynes Gillmore and Jack London. Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Leydenfrost. Book-length novel: "Angel Island" by Inez Haynes Gillmore - Five desperate, earthbound men...an isle where Love and Death were neighbors...a day when wings fought free of fetters to make a strange new world. Novelette: "The Scarlet Plague" by Jack London - Across a sick world it had crept, leaving man and his works destroyed. Now, in the twilight of history, only one remembered -- a blurred and faded picture of the death of our times. Also: The Readers' Viewpoint; In the Next Issue; Masters of Fantasy by Neil Austin - M.P. Shiel, High Priest of Phantasy; and The Lawrence Portfolio. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Shadow (1973 1st Series DC) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2006248001

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.

Shadow (1973 1st Series DC) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4475009002

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.