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Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1DEBALFO.B.B.FOIL CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Manufactured with "4/5" printed on cover. DeBalfo "Virgin" Foil Edition B.

Label #4699706008

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Naughty "Psylocke" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Mike DeBalfo - limited to 5 copies. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1G.C CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Sorceress "Virgin" Edition A.

Label #4713517018

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"Sorceress" Edition Virgin Cover by Eric Basaldua. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1G.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sorceress "Virgin" Edition A.

Label #4713520024

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"Sorceress" Edition Virgin Cover by Eric Basaldua. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1G.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sorceress "Virgin" Edition B.

Label #4713517020

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"Sorceress" Naughty Edition Virgin Cover by Eric Basaldua. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1G.E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sorceress "Virgin" Edition C.

Label #4713520025

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"Sorceress" Nude Edition Virgin Cover by Eric Basaldua. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cos and Effect (2023 Tartan Publishing) 1POPE.B.B CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Manufactured with "5/10" printed on cover. Pope "Virgin" Edition B.

Label #4699706014

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Naughty "Emma Frost" Virgin Cover by Marissa Pope- limited to 10 copies. Story by Marat Mychaels and Sajad Shah. Art by Sajad Shah.

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.8 Deodato Variant

Paper: White

Mike Deodata Variant

Label #19-119A9E4-024

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett. Cover by Mike Deodato. EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he's coming back, and he's got a plan to make the universe a better place that's going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he's ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Burnett Deodato Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Dylan Burnett on 8/24/2019 Mike Deodato Variant

Label #19-323BC31-001

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett. Cover by Mike Deodato. EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he's coming back, and he's got a plan to make the universe a better place that's going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he's ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 1MIDTOWN CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Burnett

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Dylan Burnett on 8/24/2019 Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant

Label #19-323BC31-002

MidTown Comics Exclusive Cover by Christian Ward. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett. EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he's coming back, and he's got a plan to make the universe a better place that's going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he's ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 1UNKNOWN.C CGC 9.8 SS Parrillo Parillo Unknown A Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Dylan Burnett on 8/31/18 Parrillo Variant Cover A

Label #1954060010

Unknown Comics exclusive Variant Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett.. EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he's coming back, and he's got a plan to make the universe a better place that's going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he's ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 2A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Cates Shaw

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Donny Cates on 2/29/2020.

Label #20-0E0F837-011

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett. Cover by Geoff Shaw. The Rider is out to change the universe for the better, starting with an idea so simple he cannot believe no one has ever done it before! But as with all things worth doing, it's not going to be easy. For one thing: SPACE SHARKS. For another? Let's just say it's never good to run into Galactus during a bar fight. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Zaffino Zaffino

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Gerardo Zaffino on 8/23/2019

Label #19-32AB12A-002

Written by Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Gerardo Zaffino. The Cosmic Ghost Rider is stuck in the past, so he might as well have some fun with the origins of the Marvel Universe, right?! After going back in time and trying to kill Thanos as a baby, Frank Castle has sworn off trying to alter history. But when he arrives in Earth's past at the birth of the Fantastic Four, how can he resist jumping in on the fun?! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Cosmic Ghost Rider Lot of 15

Issues 1A, 2A, 3C, 4A, 5D of Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel), issues 1B, 2A, 3B, 4A, and 5 of Cosmic Ghost Rider (2023 Marvel), and issues 1C, 2D, 3A, 4A, 5B of Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider (2019 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Countless Little Deaths Print by Manos Lagouvard

High quality print on heavy stock. 6 1/2" X 10 1/2".

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Cover A Collection of Art by Eric Canete SC (2018 Essential Sequential) 2018.1 NM 9.4

1st printing. Art book by Eric Canete. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 8-1/2", 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $25.00.

Cover A Collection of Art by Eric Canete SC (2018 Essential Sequential) 2018.2 VF 8.0

1st printing. Art book by Eric Canete. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 8-1/2", 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $25.00.

Cracked Collectors Edition (1974) 38 VG- 3.5

"Summer Fun!" All reprints with art by John Severin, Bill Ward, and others. Severin cover. Cover price $0.75.

Cracked Giant (1965) 11 FN- 5.5

All reprints with art by John Severin and others. "Omega Man" (Charlton Heston) parody. Bonus: posters. Severin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Crammed (Japanese 2024 Waniwani Panic) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4713584003

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Cover and Art by Wanitaroo. IdolM@ster Shiny Colors Fan Art Book. Japanese Language.

Crashdown (2023 WhatNot Publishing) 1M CBCS 9.4 Verified Sig Templesmith/Sargeant/Garcia

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Ben Templesmith, Ryan Sargeant (as Fire Guy Ryan) & Tom Garcia (as ComicTom101). Ben Templesmith Variant.

Label #24-45F7CB3-00124-45F7CB3-001

Written by Tom Garcia, Ryan Sargeant. Art and Cover by Ben Templesmith. Ben Templesmith's main cover in a special upside down virgin variant. Tom Garcia and Ryan Sargeant, the hosts of the Comic Tom 101 YouTube Channel with over 12 million views, team up with legendary horror artist BEN TEMPLESMITH (30 Days of Night) for this three-issue story of suspense and survival. Equal parts Lost and Alien, with a Lovecraftian twist, Crashdown delivers a dark vision of our world's final days. The Earth is dead. Humanity's last hope is the distant planet EMPYREAN and the ship full of colonists ready to repopulate our civilization. But what happens when their new home doesn't want them there and it fights back? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Creature From the Black Lagoon Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 13" x 19".

Creatures of the ID (1990) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0152708006

Stories and art by Jeffrey Lang, Michael Allred and Bernie Mireault. Cover by Allred and Mireault. One-shot anthology includes the first-ever appearance of Frank Einstein, who would later develop into Allred's wacky superhero, Madman. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 30 FN 6.0

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New Man-Wolf series begins. "Full Moon, Dark Fear!" Script by Doug Moench, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 65 (Iceman). Reprint: "Joe's Weak Spot" with art by Bill Walton. Gil Kane/John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.25.

Creech Black and White (1997) 1 VF 8.0

Signed by Greg Capullo, and Danny Miki. No autograph certification is included.

Special black & white edition. (W,A) Greg Capullo (I) Danny Miki (L) Chris Eliopoulus "Rage Against Death Part 1" Cover price $2.50.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 4 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4689077001

Issue #4. August 1965. Stories in this issue include: Monster Rally! by Archie Goodwin and Al McWilliams; Blood and Orchids! by Archie Goodwin and Al McWilliams; The Damned Thing! by Archie Goodwin and Gray Morrow; Moon City! by Larry Englehart and Al McWilliams; Curse of the Full Moon! by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall; and The Trial of Adam Link! by Otto Binder and Joe Orlando. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. 8.25" x 10.75". 56 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 7 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4689077002

Stories in this issue include: The Duel of the Monster! by Archie Goodwin and Angelo Torres; Image of Bluebeard! by Bill Pearson and Joe Orlando; Rude Awakening! by Archie Goodwin and Alex Toth; Drink Deep! by Otto Binder and John Severin; The Body-Snatcher by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall (from the story by Robert Louis Stevenson); Blood of Krylon! by Archie Goodwin and Gray Morrow; and Hot Spell! by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall. The Creepy Fan Club page debuts. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $0.35.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 16 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4689077003

Stories in this issue include: A Curse of Claws by Archie Goodwin and Neal Adams; Frozen Fear by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall; Thane: Angel of Doom by Archie Goodwin and Jeff Jones; The Frankenstein Tradition by Archie Goodwin and Rocco Mastroserio; There Was an Old Lady by Daniel Bubacz, Archie Goodwin, and Rocco Mastroserio; Haunted Castle by Archie Goodwin and Donald Norman; and The Sands that Change by Clark Dimond, Terry Bisson, and Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $0.40.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 21 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4661047001

Stories in this issue include: The Rats in the Walls by Bill Parente and Bob Jenney (from the story by H.P. Lovecraft); Room with a View by Archie Goodwin and Steve Ditko; The Immortals by Ron Parker and Sal Trapani; A Reasonable Doubt by Ron Parker, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico (art credited to Tony Williamsune); Swamped by Archie Goodwin and Angelo Torres; and Timepiece to Terror by Bill Parente and Gutenberg Mondiero. Cover art by Gutenberg Monteiro. Cover price $0.40.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 50 FN+ 6.5

Stories in this issue include: Forgive us our Debts by Jim Stenstrum and Esteban Maroto; Frog God! by Ed Fedory and Adolfo Abellan; Side-Show by Fred Ott and Jose Bea; Sum of its Parts by Doug Moench and Reed Crandall; and The Climbers of the Tower by T. Casey Brennan and Felix Mas. Includes Esteban Maroto profile. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian. Cover price $0.75.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 60 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4661047007

Stories in this issue include: Slaughter House by Rich Margopoulos and Adolfo Abellan; A Most Precious Secret by Rich Margopoulos and Jose Gual; The Hero Within by Steve Skeates and Richard Corben (in color); Monsieur Fortran's Hoax! by John Jacobson and Martin Salvador; and The Other Side of Hell! by Bill DuBay and Gonzalo Mayo. Includes the 1973 Warren Awards. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian. Cover price $1.00.

Creepy Lot of 8

Issues 20, 37, 55, 65, 74, 104, 110, 113 of Creepy (1964 Warren). Most will grade in the FR to FN+ range.

Crime and Justice (1951) 4 FR 1.0

Full length spine split. Water spotting.

Cover by Walter Davoren. Stories and art by Walter Davoren and Bob Forgione. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. "Gun moll" Babes Trevor doesn't like it when her take of the bank job is less than the rest of the gang's, and she's just homicidal enough to kill for equal pay, if that's what it takes. Brothers plot against each other to gain an inheritance, in a story where one clue is what they called then a "ball pointed pen." A killer freed in a prison break is horrified to learn who's actually behind his escape...and why. A look at the forensics of the 1950s, in a "true facts" feature on glass. Crime Tracks: Clues in Breaking Glass; The Corpse Provided the Alibi; Thieves Can't Trust Each Other; Blackmail; Trigger Happy; Breakout to Death! Big Shakedown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 1 VG 4.0

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Claude Moore, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Each story starts with a little gravestone, showing the date and method of the criminal's death. Narrated by a ghost cop, Officer Common Sense. Bespectacled killer Danny Iamascia is even more dangerous with his glasses off - to his fellow hoods and himself. The story of notorious German serial killer Peter Kurten, known as The Vampire of Dusseldorf. Bootlegger Charles "Vannie" Higgins, called "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss" is notorious for his escapes from the law. The Crimson Story of Vannie Higgins; Danny Iamascia, Dutch Schultz's Triggerman; Gyp Artist; Small Fry Killer; Butcher of Dusseldorf; Fingerprints Can't Be Changed!; The Feud of Happy McNulty and Fancy Campbell. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 35 GD+ 2.5

Lateral spine tear.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Dick Hall, Robert Q. Sale, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. A convict helps build the gas chamber in San Quentin, little realizing that he'll see it again soon. A Hollywood murder mystery features comedy star Jimmy Durante, in a whimsical whodunit with art by Dick Briefer. Also featuring a vintage PSA for wartime paper salvaging, an early recycling program. Help Beat the Axis by Collecting Waste Paper; One Man Crime Wave; Pranzini of Paree; The Case of the Missing Toe; The Case of the Jersey Kid; The Man Who Built His Own Doom; Mystery Killing in the North Country; How Jimmy "Schnozzola" Durante Solved the Whodunnit. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 38 GD 2.0

Cover and centerfold detached.

Cover pencils by Charles Biro. The Case of the Armored Car starring Mr. Crime, script by Dick Wook, pencils by Robert Sale (as Bob Q. Siege) - man being electrocuted in an electric chair panel. The Meek Murderer, penciled by Al Fagaly. Murder by Night penciled by Rudy Palais. Crime in Concrete, 2 pages text story by by Dick Wood. Who Dunnit, script by Dick Wood, penciled by Dick Briefer - Charles Biro, Dick Wood, & Dick Briefer's comic book counterparts appear to introduce this story. Crime Cries Out, script by Dick Wood, penciled by Dick Alderman. Wild Beasts of Paris, penciled by Art Mann - last panel has a hanging of three men. Solution to Who Dunnit, Wood & Briefer, 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 42 GD 2.0

Cover and centerfold detached.

Charles Biro electric chair cover! A truly striking cover!

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Jack Alderman, Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Norman Maurer, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Leonard Scamici makes a name for himself as a killer for hire, but a New York bank job proves his undoing. The brilliant and well-mannered "Western George" Leslie masterminded robberies down to the tiniest detail. A story that dares the reader to figure out who killed an embezzler during a costume party at Mardi Gras. Also featuring a famous and oft-reprinted cover by Charles Biro. Willie the Actor; Million Dollar Burglar; Murder Will Out; The Saga of Sir Charles; The True Story of Leonard Scamici, Killer For Hire; The Case of the Phony Count Chivano; Whodunnit: Can You Solve the Murder at the Mardi Gras? 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 46 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Robert Sale, C. L. Hartman, Rudy Palais, Edd Ashe, Bert Bushell, Davy Johnson, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. "Two Gun" Crowley's 1931 shootout with police becomes national news and helps create the image of the Prohibition-era gangster. A crooked insurance salesman hires two killers to do away with a woman for the insurance money. A story that dares the reader to figure out who committed murder during the production of a pirate movie. Also featuring several lurid text stories of the True Detective type, plus a vintage ad for Pepsi starring Pepsi the Pepsi-Cola Cop. Cut-Rate Murder; A River, a Basket, a Stain of Red; Death Insurance; The True Story of Two-Gun Crowley; This'll Kill You!; Joe the Boss; Trio of Terror; Whodunnit. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 50 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation. Cover to cover puncture.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, George Tuska, Dick Briefer, Rudy Palais, Bob Moore, Jack Alderman, Walter Johnson and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The Fleagle brothers like to rob banks together, but superstitions may turn them against each other. Bespectacled killer Danny Iamascia is even more dangerous with his glasses off - to his fellow hoods and himself, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A masked robber terrorizes the Massachusetts town of Belmont, so citizens organize a neighborhood patrol. The Kill-Crazy Fleagle Brothers; Danny Iamascia, Dutch Schultz's Triggerman; On the Level; Arkansas Killer; The Chicken-hearted Killer; Jail Didn't Save Them; The Belmont Bandit; Whodunnit: The Invisible Killer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 55 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and centerfold loose at single center staple.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Bob Moore, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The true story of mobster Louis Lepke Buchalter, the gangster who created the Murder, Inc. killer-for-hire operation during the 1930s. Gerald Chapman, known as The Gentleman Bandit, became the first Public Enemy Number One. Bootlegger Annie French raises her son Don to be a killer. Leo Lepke Buchalter; Gerald Chapman, "Cop Killer"; Crime Quiz; Money's Worth of Murder; Shoe-Box Annie; On The Level; Whodunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 82 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Water spotting.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Tony DiPreta, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Natural Gilbey, a hard-luck hobo who recruits an army of criminals, in a story with possible art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. Burglars discover where wealthy families keep their valuables by listening to the servants on their night off. A sheriff enlists the Feds and the Coast Guard to catch a gang of killers operating from a houseboat off the Gulf Coast. Death in the Hobo Jungle; On the Level; How They Were Trapped!; Laugh These Off; The Case of the Thursday Burglars!; Our Police Hall of Fame; This'll Kill Ya; Savage Houseboat Mob!; Who Dunnit? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948 Ace Magazines) 36 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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Reprints. In order of appearance: "Johnny Lazia, King of Kansas City" reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #3; "Charley Peace, Britain's Worst Criminal of the 19th Century" art by Sidney Greene, reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #3; and "Comicrimes: The Body in the Bag!" and "Henry Plummer, 'Virginia City Renegade'" reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #4. Murderer's Mirth!" text story reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #4. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Patrol (1948 EC) 15 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Piece out of page 3, slightly affects art.

Label #2019188021

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters and Johnny Craig. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title begins its transformation into a New Trend horror title, featuring the 1st appearance of The Crypt Keeper. Mrs. Stonely's death seems a mere accident, and her husband's affair with a secretary only a coincidence, but one cop isn't convinced. Rising boxer Johnny Sparr becomes the "Guardian of the Little Guy" after his father is killed by the Mob. Corrupt businessmen murder their partner, or so they think, but when they check again the grave is empty. This is the tale that debuted the Crypt-Keeper and EC's legendary horror comics. Murder Writes a Policy; Case Number 318: Murder: The Swindle by Flame; Double-Exposure; Johnny Sparr: Guardian of the Little Guy; Coincidence; Return from the Grave. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Patrol (1948 EC) 16 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Tape on interior cover.

Label #0321622008

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters and Johnny Craig. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title continues its transformation into a New Trend horror title, with less "crime" and more carnage. A man with catalepsy is mistaken for dead and sent to be cremated, unless his wife can find him in time. A murderous Egyptologist tries to kill a rival by sealing him in a tomb, but telltale facial scratches give him away. A reporter receives a foot transplant from a mad doctor, but the feet seek revenge for the murder of their previous owner, and take the reporter with them. Plus the second appearance of The Crypt Keeper. The Corpse in the Crematorium; Trapped in the Tomb; A Bottle of Murder; The Graveyard Feet; Voodoo Vendetta; The Spectre in the Castle. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crypt of Terror (1950) #17. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Reporter (1948) 3 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4728830008

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by George Tuska and Paul Gattuso. Mystery and adventure comics from St. John featuring heroic reporters. Jinx Jordan investigates the murder of wealthy Diana Von Kyll, and the killers abduct his girlfriend Ginny. Rod Holmes uses his X-ray vision and powerful eyebeams to search for a missing heir. Ventrilo and his allies - his sister Cora and his scientist brother, "Dr. Doom" - battle a snake cult in a small town. Lawson Hunt must save a key witness before a trial, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Another stunning cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Jinx Jordan: Gang Victim Avenged by Crime Reporters; Blue Monk: Dynamite Switch Foils Payroll Loot Payoff; Lawson Hunt, Newsman Balks Scheme to Kill Key Witness; Pseudo-Murder; Ventrilo: Murder Unmasks Snake Cult Chiefs Swindle; Rod Holmes: Poison Death Linked to Fake Heir Fraud; Mock Murder. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 13 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Sid Check, and Al Williamson. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. Helen suspects her sister Joan is having an affair with her husband, and the result of her suspicion is a fatal misunderstanding. In another version of the same story, she's not suspicious enough. These two are half-length stories called Quickies, featuring similar characters and romantic triangles. A young woman's homicidal rage could be the result of a cursed axe that once belonged to Lizzie Borden. Hear no Evil!; First Impulse!; Second Chance?; Freak!; A Question of Time!!; Forty Whacks! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 14 CGC 4.5

Paper: White

Label #1230570001

Bondage cover. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. Heroin dealer Annie French raises her son to be her murderous partner in crime, but when the law closes in, it's her or him; Con woman Lina Vanishyn has access to a drug that makes her victims agree to whatever she suggests; Queeny Ames lures unsuspecting soldiers to be beaten and robbed by her gang, but is undone by her desire for fame. Terrific cover by an unknown artist. Shoe Box Annie French and the Vanishing Corpses; Facts About Crime; Female of Fraud!; Mr. Blackburn Should Have Known Better; The Queen of the Killers!; Racketeers' Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. In order of appearance: "'Shoe Box' Annie French and the Vanishing Corpses" reprinted in Vixens, Vamps and Vipers SC (2014 EA Press) Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics #1-1ST; "Facts About Crime" reprinted in Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #8 and Ms. Trees 1950s Three Dimensional Crime (1987) #1; "Female of Fraud!" retitled and reprinted as "Wicked Cheat..." in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #56; "The Queen of the Killers!" retitled and reprinted as "Bloodthirsty..." in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #14; and "Racketeers' Revenge, The Racket King" reprinted from Famous Crimes (1948) #6 and retitled and reprinted as "Killers' Revenge" in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #12. "Mr. Blackburn Should Have Known Better." text story reprinted from Famous Crimes (1948) #8 and retitled and reprinted as "Trial and Execution." in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #12 and Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #55. Cover price $0.10.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2025047015

Direct Edition. "The Summoning!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Dick Giordano. This is it, the biggest, and arguably most important, event in the history of the DCU. A wave of unstoppable destructive force is sweeping across the multiverse and indiscriminately destroying everything in its path. Nothing seems able to stop it. The Crime Syndicate of Amerika (evil versions of the JLA) of Earth-3 die trying, along with their world. Batman receives an ominous warning from the Flash. Weather and natural disasters are out of control. An eclectic group of heroes and villains from around the multiverse are assembled to halt the death and destruction, and the being known as the Monitor may be the only one who can help them. 1st appearance of Alexander Luthor. Featuring the deaths of the Crime Syndicate of Amerika and Lex Luthor of Earth-3. NOTE: What can I say about "Crisis" accept that it's epic, meaningful, engrossing, and grand in scope. As an eleven year old comic fan, I remember being absolutely blown away by this story. Marv Wolfman and George Perez are truly masters of their craft. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 5N CGC 9.6

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Label #4700891003

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Newsstand Edition. "Worlds in Limbo!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Mike DeCarlo. The unthinkable has happened. Harbinger, under the control of the enemy, betrayed her father figure and murdered the Monitor. Now what hope does the multiverse have for survival against the unrelenting wave of anti-matter which is destroying everything in its path? In a desperate attempt to mount a defense Harbinger, Pariah, and Alexander Luther assemble all the remaining heroes of the multiverse. Plus, in a machiavellian move the enemy delivers a devastating attack on the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps. And at last, the diabolical villain behind all the death and destruction stands revealed. 1st appearance of the Anti-Monitor. Cover price $0.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 5N CGC 9.6

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Label #4700891004

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Newsstand Edition. "Worlds in Limbo!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Mike DeCarlo. The unthinkable has happened. Harbinger, under the control of the enemy, betrayed her father figure and murdered the Monitor. Now what hope does the multiverse have for survival against the unrelenting wave of anti-matter which is destroying everything in its path? In a desperate attempt to mount a defense Harbinger, Pariah, and Alexander Luther assemble all the remaining heroes of the multiverse. Plus, in a machiavellian move the enemy delivers a devastating attack on the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps. And at last, the diabolical villain behind all the death and destruction stands revealed. 1st appearance of the Anti-Monitor. Cover price $0.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 5N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700891005

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Newsstand Edition. "Worlds in Limbo!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Mike DeCarlo. The unthinkable has happened. Harbinger, under the control of the enemy, betrayed her father figure and murdered the Monitor. Now what hope does the multiverse have for survival against the unrelenting wave of anti-matter which is destroying everything in its path? In a desperate attempt to mount a defense Harbinger, Pariah, and Alexander Luther assemble all the remaining heroes of the multiverse. Plus, in a machiavellian move the enemy delivers a devastating attack on the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps. And at last, the diabolical villain behind all the death and destruction stands revealed. 1st appearance of the Anti-Monitor. Cover price $0.75.