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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) 45 GD+ 2.5

Moisture. Interior tearing.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind retreats to his undersea fortress and enlists four giant sea creatures to attack American warships, but Captain Marvel defeats them and sends Mr. Mind fleeing again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 24: The Undersea Monster Brigade" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel must stop the gang that is robbing blood banks in "The Blood Bank Robberies"; Mrs. Simpson wants to be a mother to Billy Batson in "Captain Marvel Gets Mothered" with story by Otto Binder; and 2-page text story "Hoya, the Fugitive" by Arthur Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 79 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. In his first appearance, Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel in "The Talking Tiger" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel travels to ancient Egypt to discover if Shazam was a thief in the past in "The Ancient Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The World's Worst Actor" and "Minerva's True Love," both tales by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Candidate for Chaos" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Rocket Race" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and two "Comix Cards" featuring Ozzie and Babs. 52 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.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 101 GD 2.0

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. What is in the strange urn? Find out in "Captain Marvel and the Invisibility Trap" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel Battles the Miniature Giants" with story by Otto Binder, and "Captain Marvel Reaches the Age of Perfection" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "In the Soup" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Asteroid Adventure" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 102 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Sewing at spine.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Earth Destroyer" with story by Otto Binder; "The Man Who Didn't Exist" with story by Otto Binder; "The Magic Mix-Up" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "The Adventure Within an Adventure" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Tawky Tawny appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Early Bird" with art by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Man from the Past" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: Two "Comix Cards" featuring Allan "Rocky" Lane. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 103 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel visits the ice-covered world of 1,000,000 A.D. in "The Rediscovery of Earth" with story by Otto Binder. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Invention Miser" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "The World's Greatest Chef" with art by C.C. Beck; and "The Wish Factory" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Package of Trouble" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Man Without a World" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 104 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Space Dragon"; "The Hypnotic Trap" with story by Otto Binder; "The Missing Atom" with story by Otto Binder; and "Mr. Tawny's Masquerade" with story by Otto Binder (Tawky Tawny appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Lumbering Tale"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Robinson Crusoe of Space" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 8 GD 2.0

Cover and first wrap glued together at spine and detached. Includes Winters Collection certificate of authenticity.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Al Carreno and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. When Dr. Witz creates evil "Nazi Monkeys," Captain Marvel Jr. responds by creating duplicates of himself. Marvel Jr. is surprised when his old foe Captain Nazi repents, but he's not sure he believes it. Nazi scientist Dr. Brane uses "Television of Past Centuries" (TV being a new idea at the time) to resurrect Napoleon, Genghis Khan and an evil George Washington impersonator for his own designs. His Dangerous Doubles; The Predictions of Peril; Tunisian Adventures; The Snortville Sneeze; When Captain Nazi Repents; The Conquerors From The Grave. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 77 GD 2.0

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. finds himself in a pitched sword battle with an invisible and possibly non-existent opponent. Marvel Jr. meets the extra-dimensional Impulso and his Fifth Dimension Phone. Plus "Comix Cards" (like the later "Marvel Value Stamps") featuring Billy Batson and the original Captain Marvel. The Irresistible Sword; Lazy Lee Gets a Grippe on Himself; The Fifth Dimension Phone; Boxcar Benny; Prairie Pete; The Incognito Adventure!; Captain Marvel Jr.'s Crossword Puzzle; Rubbernose Randolph; Hunter's Peril; Judge Smudge; Kanvasback: Sad Story; The Two Roads. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 78 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Invaders from space threaten to conquer the Earth, but Captain Marvel Jr. discovers their one weakness: they can't see the color red. The strange artifact called the "Voodoo Clock" may even be able to exert its magical power over Captain Marvel Jr. Plus "Comix Cards" (like the later "Marvel Value Stamps") featuring Hopalong Cassidy. The Unknown Invasion; Rubbernose Randolph; Danger Across the Tracks!; Spook Detective; Kanvasback: The Inheritance; The Voodoo Clock!; Stuttering Stewart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 80 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by George Marko, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by George Marko, Howard Boughner, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Doc Snagge figures out how to isolate the microbe that causes people to turn to crime, and unleashes a Crime Plague on the city. A criminal rises from the underworld to become the villain Crime Man. Captain Marvel Jr. tries to reunite a farm boy with his stolen horse. The Crime Germ; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; The Case of the Broken Heart: Crime Man; Boxcar Benny; Speedy; Kanvasback: Kiddy Capers; The Weatherman; Dopey Danny Dee. 48 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.

Exciting Romances (1949) 2 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage. Interior soiling.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Elaine Morrison. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Connie refuses to sell her dads general store, preferring security to risk, and shes equally cautious about Dicks chances to play baseball in the major leagues. Farm girl Marion heads for the city at the first opportunity, keeping her background a secret, and paints the town with Lyle, but Lyle has a secret of his own. Talented photographer Ruth dreams of being a professional, but then she meets fellow photog Wade, who wants her to be his model. A Home for My Heart; Moment of Regret; But Love Came Along; No Faith in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fawcett's Funny Animals (1942-1956 Fawcett/Charlton) 78 GD- 1.8

2.5" Cumulative spine split through cover and wraps.

Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. Buzzy's flapjacks are too hard to be breakfast, but they make great pistol targets. Bobby Bantam's nephew Beep wants to go to the ball game, but Bobby doesn't have enough money for both of them to go. Kenny Kangaroo must improvise when his coal shovel is too wide to fit through the furnace doors. Bobby Bantam: Take Me Out to the Brawl Game!; Horse Sense; Buzzy Bee; Kenny Kangaroo; Champ the Chump of Chimps: I Know Best!; Teddy Bear and Skeezel the Weasel: Mailman Stay 'Way from My Door; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: The Magic Lamp. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ken Maynard Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 1 FN- 5.5

1/2 Spine split.

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Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" Corrupt lawyer Silas Crocker, seeking a lost Spanish treasure, joins forces with outlaw Gunsmoke, setting Ken on his trail. Crocker uses stolen money to frame Ken for Gunsmoke's crimes, then tries to burn down the jail with Ken in it. Jeeter has a talking horse, Ya-Ta-Ta, but the horse only wants to insult people, and worse than that, he's smarter than the cowboys around him. Poor Polly; The Outlaw Treasure Trail!, Part 1: Blazing Guns; Fool's Gold; Part 2: Undercover Danger; Jeeter: The Horse Trade; Part 3: Battle Against the Badmen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 76 GD- 1.8

1.5" Spine split from top (taped). Cover detached. Heavy color fade and water damage.

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters "gremlins," an early example of these folklore creatures appearing in print. They learn the gremlins are actually alien beings drawn by humanity's discovery of nuclear power - but are they here to help, or to sabotage? The Atomic Crimes, Chapter One: The Gremlin Mystery; Point of Order; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Atomic Robberies; Headline Harry: The Big Bluff; Old Smokey: The Best Policy; Chapter Three: The Payoff on Zorkia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 109 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Prophet of Doom, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Captain Marvel, Jr. vs. Sivana, Jr. The Flying Snake, art by Max Elkan; Nyoka must halt the greedy intentions of a big game hunter after ivory when the man plants the feather of a rare bird on another hunter and the bird kills him. Ill At Ease starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. The Terror of the Turkey Rustlers starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. Women, Women, Women! starring Ozzie and Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 110 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Hidden Death! starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Kurt Schaffenberger. 2 Comix Cards featuring Tom Mix. Carnation Malted Milk ad with "Rocky" Lane. On the Island of Doom!, art by H. G. Kiefer; Larry Grayson is assigned the job of staying on an uninhabited island for a week to determine if it is suitable for being a navy base; Nyoka reluctantly leaves him there but talks to him by radio each day; A few days into the week Larry's radio transmission is garbled so Nyoka tries to check on him. Untitled story with Ozzie and Babs. Two Goons in a Room starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. The Mortgage on Murder starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 51 #3 VF

Paper: Cream to off white

Water damage: Slight.

Volume 51, Issue 3 - March, 1955. "Amazing Marvels of Tomorrow" article and featured on the cover. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue features: "Hypnotize Yourself to Success", "Noise Can Drive You Nutty", and "Memories on Wheels". 6.25-in. x 9.25-in. 224 pages, B&W with red and yellow accents. Cover price $0.25.

Monte Hale Western (1948 Fawcett/Charlton) 44 GD+ 2.5

Cover photo of Monte Hale and Gabby Hayes. Carnation Malted strip ad featuring Rocky Lane. Overland to Oregon, art by Edmond Good; Struggling pioneers on the Overland Route to Oregon. Wolverine's Trail text story featuring Gray Hawk. Put More Opportunity in Your Future...; Captain Marvel talks U.S. Savings Bonds with some patriotic kids. The Orphan's Return!, art by Carl Pfeufer; Ken Scott traveled across the country to find out who killed his father, and to avenge his death. The Man From Texas; The rooting, tooting gun-toter, Tex Brodie from Texas helps Monte catch the Crothers Gang. Comix Cards of Ozzie and Babs. Wildroot Cream Oil ad with Sam Spade. Gabby Hayes Carries the Mail!, art by Leonard Frank; Gabby is going to deliver an important message to the Governor. Monte Hale Battles the Buzzard, art by Edmond Good; Man-sized birds in the shape of buzzards appears over Bighorn Valley. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Motion Picture Comics (1950) 104 VG+ 4.5

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Allan "Rocky" Lane photo cover. Stills from the movie on the inside front cover. "Vigilante Hideout," art by Bob Powell; An adaptation of a Republic Picture starring Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft, and Virginia Herrick; Rocky, a Range Detective, arrives to help Nugget with rustlers; When he learns Nugget owns only three cows, he stays on anyway and soon becomes involved in Benson's attempt to blow open the banks's safe; When Rocky upsets his plans, Benson supposedly gets rid of him by having him declared an outlaw wanted dead or alive; Then Benson takes a load of explosives into an old mine located directly under the bank vault. Stills from the movie on the inside back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Real Western Hero (1948) 71 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Sometimes the opening caption says it best: "Many are the fabled outlaws...but none was so cunning and elusive as the ruthless desert bandit Gopher Graham!" Monte Hale investigates a series of killings by "Billy the Hangman," and learns it's a vendetta against the perpetrators of a long-ago murder. Gabby Hayes winds up trapped between outlaw Grizzly Gus and an actual grizzly, but luckily, he has cookies containing horse tranquilizers. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, by Shazam co-creator CC Beck and Pete Costanza. Hopalong Cassidy: Gopher Hole; Chief Gray Matter; Saddlehead; Young Falcon: Clawing Death; Li'l Buck; Monte Hale: The Hangman's Scroll; Muscle Hedd; Loco Lew; Red Roan: Cougar Challenge; Cowboy Cal; Gabby Hayes and the Kayo Cookies; Tom Mix: Bullets Can't Spell! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rocky Lane Western (1949) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Interior cover tape.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. In an issue-length story, Rocky gets to the bottom of a especially clever cattle rustlers' trick. Gopherface tells his friends why he's worried. Plus photo pinups of Rocky and his equine movie co-star, Black Jack. Rustlers Round-Up!; Sagebrush; Red Rock Robber; Gopherface; Slim Pickens: The Chicken-Hearted Villain. 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.

Spy Smasher (1941 Fawcett) 9 PR 0.5 (R)

Trimmed

Interior complete. TRIMMED. Spine damaged and split full length (book removed from a bound volume). Staples added (not manufacturing).

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Alex Blum and Al Camy. One of Fawcett's most popular superheroes, Spy Smasher fights saboteurs, fifth columnists, Quislings and collaborators during WWII. Enemy scientists create a new Ice Age in Florida, and Spy Smasher seeks a way to thaw out the Floridians. Spy Smasher must travel to Tokyo to free the girl in the glass coffin. The mysterious Mr. Gloom is giving away cash for free, but Spy Smasher realizes the money is poisoned with Black Plague. The Blizzard Blitzkrieg; The Amateur Dictator; Sir Butch; Spy Smasher in Tokyo; Deadly Decoys; Thirteen Steps to Doom. 64 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.

Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 2 VG 4.0

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Stories and art by Al Liederman and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom investigates when a stagecoach mysteriously disappears and reappears. Prospector Clem seeks Tom's help when he's haunted by a ghost in his mine, but Tom suspects it's owlhoots, not haints. Tom seeks the answer after a series of murders where the victims are all found smiling. The Mystery of the Vanishing Stagecoach; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; The Trespassers; The Dude Who Dood It; Tumbleweed Jr. The Pipe Dreams; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; The Ghost of the Dobie Gold Mine; Whipper-Snappers; The Smiling Dead Men. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 26 FR 1.0

7.25" Cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom has strange experiences in a mysterious inn, such as finding a man in a cage who later disappears, and can find no one who believes him. Tom Mix has met some low-down owlhoots in his time, but Grubber's gimmick is robbing old people. Tom and his posse track Barkley Snear's gang to an old cabin, and a standoff follows. The Mysterious Inn; Tumbleweed, Jr.: The Marble King; Gamblers Warning; The Enemy of the Old; Cowboy Cal; Roundup Time with Tom Mix; The Dangerous Escape; Doodley the Dude; Saddlehead. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 60 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

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Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a two-part story, a fugitive killer takes over a Forest Ranger station. But when a fire breaks out, the forest is unprotected, and Tom must battle a disaster in the making as well as find the killer. In another story, Tom races to deliver a vaccine to a plague-infected area, but outlaws seeing him think he must be carrying valuables. The End of the Trail, Part I: Havoc in the Timber Woods; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Part II: The Blazing Inferno; Trapped!; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Preposterous: A Night Time Fable; Fightin' Forbes: Brave Man; Tom Mix and the Package of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 115 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Louis Cazeneuve. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. King Neptune attacks the surface world with his power to command sea creatures - which is no joke, as it turns out. Lance is hired as a bodyguard by the president of "Ikestan," who's been targeted by an assassin while he's touring the South Pacific. Ibis learns that the prime minister of a foreign nation has been possessed by the spirit of a dark wizard. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Open a Sticky Window." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel Battles the Marine Invasion!; Wilbur the Waiter; Doc Sorebones; Freshman Freddy: The Poor Excuse; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Landslide Menace; Mr. Moneybags; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Photo of Death; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: The Magic Mirror; The Whiz Quiz. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.