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All True Crime (1948 Marvel / Atlas) 40 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4728830001

Written by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Pierce Rice, Vern Henkel, "KW" and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! It was just an innocent-looking stalled truck on Illinois Highway Number 10...but for Dave Meyers, it turned into a coffin! The actual case of the amazing gang war which the papers called..."The Highway Massacre"! This tale features pencils by Pierce Rice and Vern Henkel. Also in this issue: May 1930 headlines screamed out..."Death at the Auction" with pencils by "KW"; "Matches Mangin, the Crook Who Couldn't Act" with pencils by Rice; 2-page text story "Murder Is No Joke"; London still remembers..."The Crown Jewel Theft" with story by Stan Lee; and Kansas City's ""Tut" Newsome," the man who couldn't shout to save his life! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Battle (1951 Atlas) 18 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4702617003

"Escape!" (art by Dick Ayers), the conclusion of the Hitler Chronicle in "The Beast at Bay" (art by Ayers), "The Black Hole!" (art by Miller), "Tank," and a two-page text story, "Corporal Charles Cassidy Captures Korea." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Battle (1951 Atlas) 20 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4703711024

Pin Point Hill. Home Run text story. Who Cares About Charlie? The Great Betrayal, art by Dick Ayers. Those Who March, art by Vernon Henkel. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Battlefront (1952 Atlas) 14 GD 2.0

Water damage.

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Note: The contents of this issue were apparently intended for Battle Brady (1953) #15, but that series was cancelled with #14. Cover by Russ Heath. Written by unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Mort Lawrence and unknown. Featuring three untitled Battle Brady stories: the first one pencilled by Syd Shores, the second one drawn by Mort Lawrence, and the third one pencilled by Syd Shores. Plus Sgt. Socko Swenski's Combat Course: "Lesson 6/Korea the Hermit Kingdom!" And: 2-page text story "Man Versus Machines"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Billy Buckskin (1955) 1 GD 2.0

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Combat Casey (1952) 12 CGC 4.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4702617004

Gunsmoke Western (1955 Marvel/Atlas) 63 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Dick Ayers and Joe Maneely. Featuring Kid Colt in "A Trap for Kid Colt!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller. Also in this issue: Two-Gun Kid in "The Hands of the Hulk!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; "Gunduel in Boulder Bluff!" by Lee and Don Heck; "The Fastest Gun Alive!" by Lee and Heck; and 2-page text story "Western Fair" with illo by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Outlaw Kid (1954 Atlas) #10. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 39 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Coupon cut from back cover, does not interrupt art or story. 1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "And Sudden Death!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding across the range and comes across a new settlement and remarks how fast the west is expanding; Not far away is a group of Comanches who have noticed the new settlement and decide to go in and talk to the settlers about sharing their hunting grounds in order to maintain peace. "A Thousand Sinners," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the range when someone tries to take a shot at him; Kid Colt sneaks around and finds that the shooter is a young man and quickly shoots his guns out of the young man's hands; Kid Colt confronts the boy and learns that he is Greg Peterson, and he took a shot at Kid Colt to prove himself to the leader of his gang Jack Brent so he can be a great outlaw. "A Brave Comes Home" text story. "El Dorado!", art by Syd Shores; At is medical practice, Dr. Matthew Masters is about to close up for the day when suddenly an old man stumbles in with a gunshot wound; The old man tells him that he has discovered a mountain made of gold and was shot by a man named Yates who sought to claim the gold himself; The old man warns Masters that the mountain is cursed and tells him where to find it. "The Lawmakers," art by Jack Keller; Chuck Grimes has been forcing local ranchers to pay him protection money; He is currently roughing up a rancher named Foster and forces him to sign off his property; Recovering at his home, Foster is visited by his friend Kid Colt who learns about Grimes plans, and suddenly Grimes comes to get his payment, Kid Colt decides to deal with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 39 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. 1/2" spine split from bottom. Staple missing. Water damage.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "And Sudden Death!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding across the range and comes across a new settlement and remarks how fast the west is expanding; Not far away is a group of Comanches who have noticed the new settlement and decide to go in and talk to the settlers about sharing their hunting grounds in order to maintain peace. "A Thousand Sinners," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the range when someone tries to take a shot at him; Kid Colt sneaks around and finds that the shooter is a young man and quickly shoots his guns out of the young man's hands; Kid Colt confronts the boy and learns that he is Greg Peterson, and he took a shot at Kid Colt to prove himself to the leader of his gang Jack Brent so he can be a great outlaw. "A Brave Comes Home" text story. "El Dorado!", art by Syd Shores; At is medical practice, Dr. Matthew Masters is about to close up for the day when suddenly an old man stumbles in with a gunshot wound; The old man tells him that he has discovered a mountain made of gold and was shot by a man named Yates who sought to claim the gold himself; The old man warns Masters that the mountain is cursed and tells him where to find it. "The Lawmakers," art by Jack Keller; Chuck Grimes has been forcing local ranchers to pay him protection money; He is currently roughing up a rancher named Foster and forces him to sign off his property; Recovering at his home, Foster is visited by his friend Kid Colt who learns about Grimes plans, and suddenly Grimes comes to get his payment, Kid Colt decides to deal with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Miss America Magazine Vol. 7 1952 (#45-93) 73 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting. Chew.

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Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 8 FR/GD 1.5

5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold is detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Madman!", script by Stan Lee, art by Tony DiPreta; A serious actor, portraying Hamlet, sees his star begin to lose some lustre when nepotism rears its head and the producer's cousin is made his understudy; The understudy proceeds to sabotage the actor to the point where he accidentally kills the actor's wife by mistake. "Danger - Quicksand!" text story. "A Killer in the Street," pencils by Paul Reinman , inks by Art Wallace; A police detective is obsessed with a serial killer whose victims are all young pretty women in red dresses; When his wife buys a red dress, he insists that she take it back and she reluctantly agrees; Working late on the case, he has no time to go home and they agree to meet downtown for dinner; He sees she's wearing the red dress after all and flies into a rage. "This House Is Haunted!", art by Ed Winiarski; Josiah Benson's son Adam inherits his dilapidated property where four squatters play poker; Adam gives them notice, to no avail, because they know the place is haunted and unrentable. "The Wooden Man"; Chick Black is a midget who looks like a wooden dummy; His modus operandi is to let people find him and take him in, whereupon he robs them, using his unique appearance and size to elude capture; On his latest heist, Chick shoots and kills a guard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 30 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Boy Who Could Fly!, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. Strange Meeting text story. The Warning!, art by Don Heck. The Lady Vanished, art by John Forte. Too Late!, art by Sid Greene. From Out of Nowhere, art by Pete Tumlinson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 44 GD/VG 3.0

"Lost in the Labyrinth" (art by George Roussos), "Menace From the Stars" (art by Al Williamson with Ralph Mayo), "Danger in the Desert," "The Unsuspected!" (art by Herb Familton), "Foolproof," and "Don't Let Them Catch Me," plus a two-page text story, "The Disappearing Act." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Stories of Romance (1956) 6 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4598737004

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 15 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4344391020

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Doomsday!"; When a crook finds gold outside of a Gypsy camp he tells them a story about a large meteor landing nearby soon in order to get them to leave. "The Liquid of Life!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Richard Doxsee; A diver finds the fountain of youth in an undersea city, but when he drinks the water, he finds can no longer breathe air and must remain in the sea. "The Man Who Forgot," art by Sol Brodsky; This story postulates that Robinson Crusoe was a time traveler from the future who was using a defective machine and got stranded. "The Sinister Suit," art by Bernie Krigstein; When a tramp picks up a suit from a murdered man, he dreams of the events which led up to his death and so leads the police to the body. "The Weight of the World" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "I Went Inside the Hidden World!", art by William Weltman; A night watchman who works for a research lab observes a diamond through a microscope in a tiny world that scientists have developed a transportation device for; He goes to the world and swipes the diamond. "The Terrible Timepiece!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Paul Reinman; A thief steals a watch that can halt gravity; He tries to sell it to communists who test it out by flying a bomber over an enemy capital. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 49 VG- 3.5

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Vic Carrabotta, Gene Colan, Howard O'Donnell, Joe Orlando, George Roussos, and Ed Winiarski. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728829006

"Cease Fire" (art by Joe Maneely), "The Monster" (art by Russ Heath), "Aftermath," "Inchon" (art by Joe Maneely), and a two-page text story, "G.I. Ingenuity." Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 20 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4728829003

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 31 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3709329014

Cover by Russ Heath. "Breakthru" (art by Russ Heath), "The Naked Cliff" (art by Gene Colan), "Troy" (art by Jack Katz), and "Rear Guard Action." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

World of Fantasy (1956) 3 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced. Cover MARRIED.

"The Man in the Cave!" (art of Dick Ayers), "Bennet's Brain!" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "Those in Hiding," "Fade-Out!" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "The Floating Island," and "The Man Who Left No Prints" (art by Sid Check), plus a two-page text story, "Silent Stranger." Sol Brodsky cover. Cover price $0.10.

World of Suspense (1956) 8 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. 7" spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Final issue of the series. "Prisoner of the Ghost Ship" (art by Richard Doxsee), "Dead End," "The Amazing Bardini," "Forbidden," "The Very Old Man," "The Secret Room" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Dreamer." Cover price $0.10.

Yellow Claw (1956) 1 FR 1.0

4 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation. Only one staple (manufacturing).

Origin by Joe Maneely Cover price $0.10.