Auctions: comic books published by Fawcett, graded by CGC

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 13 CGC 3.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Centerfold detached.

Label #3695872023

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Shop, Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The King of Storms" with art by C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Shop; "The Perfect Gentleman" (with guest stars Stinko and his gang); "The Diamond of Doom"; and "The Job He Couldn't Do!" with art by Marc Swayze. Plus: Captain Marvel centerfold portrait by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Tire Trap" by Douglas Mann. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 81 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4735814025

Captain Marvel stars in "Captain Marvel Battles Mr. Atom and the Comet Men," "The Pact Plot," "The Boy Who Never Heard of Capt. Marvel," and "The Lottery of Death!" Captain Kid stars in "Two Ghosts Too Many", Two-page Jon Jarl text story, "The Space Trap" by Eando Binder." This issue has 2 Golden Arrow "Comix Cards," small pictures (slightly smaller than a trading card) that were printed at the end of a story; the reader was supposed to cut them and paste them on cardboard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 85 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0954742012

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Complete in this issue...Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in a four-part action thriller by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza: "The Freedom Train Part 1: The Freedom Train Rolls On"; "The Freedom Train Part 2: The Chase Through History"; "The Freedom Train Part 3: The Heritage of America"; and "The Freedom Train Part 4: The Freedom Plane" (Sivana appears throughout). Plus: Kid Gloves tale "A Sentimental Mood"! Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Freedom Rocket" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Eddie Stanky (1951) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4659527004

Stories and art by Eddie Stanky and Charles Dexter. Fawcett continues its early-'50s baseball one-shots with a look at the life of another pioneering baseball great, Eddie Stanky. He plays second baseman and shortstop for teams such as the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and '50s. Despite breaking a leg in a game in 1948, he goes on to play in three World Series. Includes a short message written by Eddie Stanky himself. Eddie Stanky, Baseball Hero; To My Fans Everywhere. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Soldier Comics (1952-1953 Fawcett) 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4703711014

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 10 CGC 1.0

Paper: Brittle

Label #4688939003

Edited by Will Lieberson, V.A. Provisiero and Al Jetter. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Shelly Moldoff, Bob McCarty, Leonard Frank and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: When Professor Niles unearths the remains of a Neanderthal man, the whole town suddenly regresses into inexplicable caveman behavior in "Let the Past Lie Buried!" with pencils by Shelly Moldoff. Plus: An adventurous photographer wants to take pictures of a mysterious, forbidden place called City of the Dead amidst a desert. He forces his entry by poisoning himself, but takes too high a dose and actually belongs in the realm of the dead in "The City of the Dead!" with art by Bob McCarty. Also: Engineer Roger Ellis is able to see striking doom in form of a black phantom. With a sorcerer's help he captures the phantom and imprisons it. But the horrible creature can free itself and strikes again in "Phantom of Disaster!" with story by Bill Woolfolk. And: Art painter Leo Main is threatened by his landlady Mrs. Tyran. He paints a murder scene involving her and an ominous fat man. The fat man becomes reality, though, and starts developing a will of his own in "The Fat Man!" with art by Leonard Frank. Plus: 2-page text story "The Mills Grind Fine" written by John Martin, and ads for Strange Stories from Another World and Worlds of Fear. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.