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Ace Comics (1937) 16 GD/VG 3.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The Phantom battles the all-female air pirates known as the Sky Band; the famous weird-facts strip Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures Into the Unknown (1950 Arnold Book Co.) UK Edition 10 FN 6.0

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Reprints Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #97. 68 pages, B&W.

All-American Comics (1939) 34 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The Building Racket, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen (signed as Martin Nodell); An investigation by the Green Lantern into the faulty construction of buildings by the Blake Construction Company reveals that the company is just a dummy corporation designed to protect the real one: the Livingston Company, supposedly above reproach. Twink's Secret, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Defense Bond Manipulators, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; The Atom discovers that men who sold Al Pratt phony defense bonds and who had kidnapped Mary Jane are actually foreign spies. Hunt for the Red Tornado's Identity, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Terror of the Man-Made Meteors starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. Sargon's Challenge starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. Dr. Kwack starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 45 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless. Full length spine split to first wrap.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The Headstrong Heiress!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Harry Tschida; The daughter of Apex Broadcasting Company's executive manager, trying to play up top both Alan Scott and Green Lantern, has herself kidnapped as a joke. The Gallant Gambler! starring The Atom, art by Joe Gallagher. Capt. Edwin C. Musick--Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation by Joe L. Blummer. Gunnery Practice starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mystery in the Mining Shaft starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]. Sheldon Mayer Meets the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Black Magic against White Magic starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. The Nazi Protection Racket starring Red, White and Blue, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 49 0.3

COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects art and story.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Goitrude, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Jon Chester Kozlak; The story of Doiby's faithful cab is related and how Green Lantern became involved in the case of a fraudulent talent agency. The Cowboy and the Atom, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Introducing Hippity starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Clock Strikes Twelve starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Hitler Hates the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Nazi Spy Ring starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Sheldon Moldoff. China starring Red, White and Blue, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Comico Christmas Special (1988) 1 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Dave Stevens. Stories by Doug Wheeler. Art by Ken Holewczynski, Bernie Mireault, Tim Sale, Bill Willingham, Steve Rude, Chris Warner and Al Williamson. Featuring: "Living for Christmas" by Doug Wheeler and Ken Holewczynski; "Too Many Santas" by Wheeler and Bernie Mireault; "The Stiflemix Diaries" by Wheeler and Tim Sale; shovelling in "One Winter Day" by Wheeler, Bill Willingham and Chris Warner; and aliens in "Traditions Everlasting" (cover story) by Wheeler, Steve Rude and Al Williamson. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 24 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1996422001

Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson present an all-new "side bar" story to Dark Horse's ongoing Aliens miniseries as they take us inside the mind of an Alien Queen! Plus-Just in time for Halloween, Kull writer John Arcudi and The American artist Grant Miehm team up on a tale of murder and...cannibalism in the wilds of New York. And Leopoldo Duranona continues his exciting five-part science fiction epic Race of Scorpions. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 102 CGC 9.4 JSA Wrightson

Paper: White

Bernie Wrightson Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4713723002

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. In this conclusion to the "Aliens" story, the extraterrestrial scientists from last issue become fodder for the big bug, and their ship crashes into an earth jungle. Notables Bernie Wrightson and Ron Marz turn in a fast-moving, suspenseful, and beautifully rendered tale of everyone's favorite exoskeletal carnivores. "Mr. Painter" is the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. "The One Trick Rip-off" is a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future L.A. and focuses on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. Paul Pope follows up on his Eisner-nominated THB with the second chapter of this twelve-part thriller. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him on the trail of a murderer. And in "Sun Ra," Pekar and Sacco give a biographical profile on the band leader who first incorporated electric instruments with percussion and wind instruments to mix traditional African music with modern jazz. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Hello Darkness (2024 Boom) 12B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4699673023

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Written by Robert Hack; Chuck Tingle, Dave Wielgosz. Art by Chris Shehan; Robert hack, Riley Rossmo. Cover by Jenny Frison. The summer sun may be bright, but it only makes the darkness that much deeper! The final chapter of Something is Killing the Children A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar! A graffiti artist goes painting in underground tunnels and finds unexpected trouble in a unique story actually painted in a tunnel system by Evan Skrederstu! Plus another installment of I Cant Take You Anywhere by Robert Hack and more summertime scares! 44 pages, PC/B&W. Rated M Cover price $5.99.

Hello Darkness (2024 Boom) 18E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Virgin" Edition.

Label #4713809020

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) Sam Humphries, Various (A) Eleonora Carlini, Various (CA) Jenny Frison Hey, batter batter! Get ready for bloodsport meets baseball as horror takes the field once more in the hit anthology series! Its splatter up in part one of Sam Humphries and Eleonora Carlinis macabre Cassie as a friendly game of baseball takes a turn to the demonic. Then, delve into the dark spaces in between reality in Rocky OBKs haunting, liminal horror masterpiece Sauna. 44 pages, rated M, full color Cover price $5.99.

Infinity (1970-1976 Adam Malin & Gary Berman) Fanzine 2 FN 6.0

Staple rust.

Issue #2. Front cover by Frank Brunner, back cover by Jeff Jones. Primarily an artzine with contributions from Roy Krenkel, Robert Kline, Gray Morrow, Jim Steranko, Berni Wrightson, Steve Hickman, Dave Berg, Mike Kaluta, Ed Emshwiller and John Fantuccio. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 46 pages, black and white. Cover price $2.50.

Infinity (1970-1976 Adam Malin & Gary Berman) Fanzine 3A FN 6.0

Includes supplement. Staple rust.

Issue #3 was released in two volumes with a supplement; this is volume 1 (see individual item notes re: presence of supplement). Front cover by Frank Brunner, back cover by Robert Klein. Includes art by Mike Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones, Virgil Finlay, Brunner. Cover price $3.00.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 1D CGC 9.6 SS Claremont/Milgrom/Simonson/Moench

Paper: White

Signed by Chris Claremont on 10/9/22. Al Milgrom, Walt Simonson on 10/30/22. Doug Moench on 12/19/22.

Label #4438967001

Direct Edition. Cover art by Walt Simonson. Save the Tiger Part 1: The Good Guy starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Elements of Terror Part 1 starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 1: Ripples starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. Fear Itself starring Silver Surfer, script and art by Al Milgrom. This story was reprinted in Marvel Milestones: Wolverine, X-Men, Tuk the Cave Boy (2005). 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 1D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4264919001

Direct Edition. Cover art by Walt Simonson. Save the Tiger Part 1: The Good Guy starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Elements of Terror Part 1 starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 1: Ripples starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. Fear Itself starring Silver Surfer, script and art by Al Milgrom. This story was reprinted in Marvel Milestones: Wolverine, X-Men, Tuk the Cave Boy (2005). 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686003

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035001

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 77D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035016

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 5), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. A Place In the Wilderness (The Bush of Ghosts part 10) starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Rude Awakening (Rumanian Rumble part 1) starring Sgt. Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Art Nichols. The Tides That Bind starring The Sub-Mariner, script and inks by Robert Campanella, pencils by Grant Miehm. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 77D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035023

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 5), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. A Place In the Wilderness (The Bush of Ghosts part 10) starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Rude Awakening (Rumanian Rumble part 1) starring Sgt. Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Art Nichols. The Tides That Bind starring The Sub-Mariner, script and inks by Robert Campanella, pencils by Grant Miehm. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686019

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686020

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2102801016

"The Widow... Alone" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Ralph Macchio. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by John Beatty (pp. 1-13) and Brett Breeding (pp. 14-18). Cover by Art Adams. Damon Dran stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy SHIELD and the Black Widow! And victory appears close at hand for Dran since Natasha and Ivan Petrovich are prisoners on his remote island! But the widow has been in near impossible situations before! Can the beauteous ex-Russian spy find a way to defeat Damon Dran and Snapdragon... and keep SHIELD in business for another day? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Jimmy Woo. Second story: "Ballad of the Warriors Three" Script by Alan Zelenetz. Art by Charles Vess. The fair Idunn asks Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg to find her missing husband Bragi. Cameo appearances by Odin and Lady Sif. (Notes: The back cover features the Warriors Three with art by Charles Vess. Damon Dran previously appeared in Daredevil (1st series) 94. Snapdragon appears next in Captain America 388. Printed on glossy paper. The four-part Black Widow story was reprinted in the one-shot Black Widow Web of Intrigue (1999).) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 111-1ST VF+ 8.5

Volume 111 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA" Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #9-12. Written by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY and STAN LEE. Art by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY, AL AVISON, SYD SHORES, MIKE SEKOWSKY, CHARLES NICHOLAS, JACK ALDERMAN, and CHAD GROTHKOPF. Cover by JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY. Mighty Marvel is bringing you another quartet of 64-page action-adventure greats featuring the one-and-only Captain America! From the personal files of Captain America comes comic-book adventure as only found in the bombastic Golden Age! Cap and Bucky battle the Black Talon, race through a spy ambush, sort out a mountain man feud, shrink down to fight pygmies, and venture to the wind-swept moors on the trail of the Hound of Cardiff Manor in the stories that put Captain America in the minds and into the back pockets of millions of Americans. Supported by the wartime tales of foreign correspondent "Headline" Hunter, the heroic Hurricane and Father Time, and Stan Lee's cartoon serial the Imp, these stories are pure Golden Age excitement from cover to cover! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 138-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 138 - 1st printing. "Golden Age Captain America!" Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #13-16. Written by STAN LEE and OTTO BINDER. Art by AL AVISON, DON RICO and CHAD GROTHKOPF. Cover by AL AVISON. The Axis powers may have snuck one past Lady Liberty on December 7, 1941, but America stood ready to give them what for-and nobody was more ready than Captain America! Jumping behind the American war effort with an unmatched fervor, Timely put its star-spangled super hero front and center in patriotic adventures that set the standard for the booming comic book business. Across four jam-packed 64-page classics Steve Rogers and his sidekick, Bucky Barnes, battle Nazi invaders, fifth columnists, weird terrors, robotic menaces, The Red Skull and even Martians! Each issue bursts with action and the unbridled energy that made the Golden Age great! Featuring each and every story complete, including war correspondent "Headline" Hunter, Stan Lee's whimsical backup feature "The Imp" and the first appearance of the young patriot Roddy Colt, a.k.a. the Secret Stamp, the only thing you can't do is roll 'em up in your back pocket! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 160-1ST VG+ 4.5

Volume 160 - 1st printing. "Iron Fist: Book 1!" Collects Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #15-25 and Iron Fist (1975-1977 1st Series) #1-2. Written by ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN, DOUG MOENCH and TONY ISABELLA. Art by GIL KANE, JOHN BYRNE, LARRY HAMA, ARVELL JONES and PAT BRODERICK. Cover by GIL KANE. In 1974, nobody was kung-fu fighting like Marvel Comics, and at the forefront of the craze was Daniel Rand - the Iron Fist! A Himalayan expedition in search of the mystical mountain city of K'un-Lun left 9-year-old Daniel's father murdered by his partner Harold Meachum and his mother dead. However, Daniel found the path to the K'un-Lun, and there he spent a decade training under its immortal inhabitants. After years of ceaseless tutelage, he became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, he left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. Packed with wall-to-wall kung-fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult and ninja adversaries, and into mystic dimensions where the battle must be fought with mind and spirit. But Iron Fist's saga not only follows Daniel Rand's quest for vengeance - it also introduces Marvel mainstays Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, guest stars the Marvel Bullpen, and brings together for the very first time the creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne! It's the beginnings of a true comic-book classic that can only be called a MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 964 copies. Cover price $54.99.

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.

Punch Comics (Canadian 1947 Superior) 21 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

4th Wrap Missing. Universal grade 0.5.

Label #4742157011

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Bill Harr. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl, in their last Golden Age appearance, seek The Spider Master, who is abducting disabled people from the streets for nefarious purposes. The Master Key tracks the killer Ramoy, who looks like Sargon the Sorcerer but is just a con man and murderer. After Nazi agents kill his grandfather, a Confederate veteran, John Bailey becomes the Nazi-punching superhero Johnny Rebel. Rocketman: The Spider Master; Master Key; Happy Landing; Johnny Rebel; The Hamburger Mystery; Crime on the Run; Young Americans; Beating the Tinhorns; Laughing at Life; Punch & Cutey; It's a Fact. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 11 FR/GD 1.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust with migration. Water saturation.

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Cover art by Jack Kirby. 3rd apearance of Challengers of the Unknown in The Day the Earth Blew Up, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bruno Premiani; At the Pentagon, Navy officers and scientists are stumped; Two scientists mysteriously disappeared in Antarctica; They call in "men capable of handling the unknown," and Ace takes the call; He, Rocky, and Red fly; They'll pick up Prof along the way; Off New Guinea, Prof is astounded to find a volcano rising from the sea bed; In the Antarctic, the Challengers snow-tractor toward the mystery spot; The tractor bogs in a snowstorm and needs repairs; Ace and Rocky explore and fall through thin ice!; They land on a futuristic bridge; Above, Prof and Red are captured by skinny orange aliens in bubble-suits. Just Imagine story, art by Virgil Finlay. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 13 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Spine split seal, tear seal. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. 3rd appearance of the Flash in "Around the World in 80 Minutes!", script by Robert Kanighers, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Paris!; The Sahara Desert!; Tibet - and the Pacific Ocean!; The Flash, Fastest Man Alive, rockets to those distant places and in the most astonishing adventure of all times - answers startling appeals for help. Four illustrations showing how various cultures from history regarded lightning. Flash Facts. "The Master of the Elements!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Mr. Element and his henchmen shoot Flash into space in an attempt to get rid of him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 19 GD+ 2.5

Tape on interior cover.

3rd appearance of Adam Strange (and first Adam Strange logo). "Challenge of the Star-Hunter!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; In Calcutta, India, Adam Strange is in the attendance of a number of explorers who wish to witness an ancient rope trick; When one of the locals explain that it's a trick, and nobody can disappear at the end of the rope, Adam Strange offers to prove him wrong; He manages to climb up in the air and - to everyones astonishment - disappear; However, none witnessing could guess that Adam really intercepted the next Zeta-Beam and is transported to Rann; Arriving on his adopted world, Adam finds himself greeted by Alanna and a delegation of people from Rann who inform Adam that a super-being known as Leothric has appeared and demanded to face Rann's chosen champion. The "End" of the Universe article. "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sy Barry; Arriving in the African Veldt, Adam Strange prepares to intercept the next Zeta-Beam when he hears the cries of an explorer that is about to be trampled by a herd of elephants; He frees the man and manages to catch the next Zeta-Beam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 25 FR 1.0

6.5" Spine split from top. Cover and first wrap detached at the staple. Only one staple (manufacturing). Water damage.

Cover pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Jack Adler. Captives of the Medieval Sorcerer starring Rip Hunter...Time Master, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Kubert; As a favor to his friend Professor Blakeslee, Rip agrees to take Doctor Senn into the past; The destination is the island kingdom of Rittannia in the year 960; Upon arrival, Senn takes off on his own; While waiting for his return, Rip and his crew are discovered by King Gamina and his guards; Captured, they are taken to the city and thrown into a dungeon; Out of nowhere, Cholorus the Sorcerer appears to ask why the strangers have not been thrown into the Valley of Monsters. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Ad for House of Mystery #97, House of Secrets #30, and Tales of the Unexpected #47. From Rocks to Rockets text article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 28 VG- 3.5

1/2" spine split from the top. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. 2nd appearance of Sea Devils in The Prize Flippers!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils compete with each other to win the flippers that belong to Dane's father; Everyone knows how badly Nicky wants them, so they each disparage their own efforts in the competition. The First Frogman, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Scyllis, a Greek diver in the fifth century B.C., performs great underwater feats. Undersea Prison!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils agree to help Mona Moray locate her missing father. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 31 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C. starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Professor Richards, and John Cook, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; John Cook steals Professor Richards' ray that will turn a normal fish into a large sea monster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 32 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover to cover tear.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Creature King of the Sea starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Wilo the Wizard, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad help a diver recover a lost treasure chest hidden by Wilo the Wizard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 33 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Prisoners of the Aqua-Planet starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mermor. Aquaman and Aqualad meet Mermor, an alien from Venus who was driven to Earth by the tyrant Naeco. The Alien Creature Ambush; Aquaman and Aqualad are captured along with Mermor and taken to Venus. King of the Land Creatures; Aquaman helps Mermor and his followers in overthrowing the tyrant Naeco. Scripts by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 34 FR 1.0

Water saturation. Staple rust with migration.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Origin and 1st appearance of Silver Age Atom in "Birth of the Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success; However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. "Battle of the Tiny Titans!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When one of Jean Loring's friends is accused of stealing money from the bank where she works as a teller, she explains that a little man appeared and stole the money; When Jean tells Ray that her friend is a trustworthy person, Ray decides to see what he can do with his shrinking powers. 2-page text history of the Atom from the Golden Age by Julius Schwartz, art by Ben Flinton; E. E. Hibbard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 35 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age Atom appearance in "The Dooms from Beyond!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When Dr. Gordon Doolin is preparing to look for funding to build a hospital in a third world country, he learns that he's really the heir to the Heath fortune; In spite of the fact that there is a family curse, Doolin legally changes his name back to Heath to collect the fortune before the deadline; Taking up residence in his grandfather's old home, Doolin apparently becomes a target of the ancient curse; Ray Palmer gets involved because Jean is the lawyer in charge of executing the will; As the Atom, Ray manages to protect Doolin from the various apparent curses comprised of the various elements. 2-page text feature with autobiographies of Fox, Kane, and Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 36 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 3rd appearance of the Silver Age Atom in Prisoner in a Test Tube!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A master spy assumes the identity of a scientist to get close to Professor Loring, who builds "super weapons"; Jean checks his fingerprints and finds a fraud. Ray Palmer offers to contact "our friend, The Atom. Ad for Mystery in Space #73. Ad for Green Lantern #10 and Flash #126. Ad for Giant 80-Page Superman Annual #4. Letter to the editor from comics fandom pioneer Jerry Bails. Strange Realm of the Atom!; Educational info about atomic energy and atoms. The "Disappearing Act" Robberies!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town; The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. Ad for Strange Adventures #136 and Justice League #9. Ad for Giant Batman 80-Page Annual #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 37 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3785045001

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 1st appearance of the Metal Men in The Flaming Doom! (Part I), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In prehistoric times, a flying manta ray survives a "radioactive storm" and is encased in ice; Today, it breaks free and soars over the coast, zapping lighthouses, jets, and the Chrysler Building with laser-eyes. Ad for Justice League of America 10 and Aquaman 2. Part II The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are going into battle, but Tina will stay "out of harm's way"; Oh, no, she won't, and spins Doc in a cocoon until he relents; Boarding a "rocket disc," they find the flying manta at the bridge. The Magic Metal article; Uses of cobalt throughout history. Metal Facts and Fancies article. Part III The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Lead forms a shield to block the creature's blasting eyebeams; Gold stretches and grabs while Iron anchors him, but they're pulled aloft to crash into the ocean; Col. Casper radios to call it off, they failed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 38 GD 2.0

Cover coming loose at both staples.

2nd appearance of the Metal Men. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Nightmare Menace! starring the Metal Men, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men battle a robot built by a foreign power and designed to cause their powers to malfunction. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 38 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached.

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2nd appearance of the Metal Men. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Nightmare Menace! starring the Metal Men, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men battle a robot built by a foreign power and designed to cause their powers to malfunction. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 55 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #0962549003

Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 55 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 55 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 56 VG/FN 5.0

Cover-to-cover edge tear.

Cover by Murphy Anderson. Doctor Fate and Hourman star in "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; On a remote dig in the Middle East, archaeologists Kent Nelson (aka Dr. Fate) and his wife Inza discover the fabled Masks of Medusa; These masks supposedly forced the viewers to be overcome with emotions; Their dig a success, the Nelsons return home to an unveiling party hosted by longtime friend Rex Tyler; The Medusa Masks are put on display at the party, with Rex Tylers fiancé Wendi Harris admiring them; However, when a mysterious man lights a cigarette lighter underneath one of the masks, Wendi is filled with the desire to steal the masks; When the rest of the guests notice the theft, the stranger passes the lighter under another mask, and all of the attendees burst into uncontrollable laughter. One-page text feature tells the origin of the original Psycho-Pirate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 60 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Spectre makes his first 1st Silver Age appearance in the book-length tale War That Shook the Universe, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre confronts the evil Azmodus, who has taken over the body of Paul Nevers. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Origin of the Spectre by Julius Schwartz, art by Bernard Baily; One-page text feature tells the origin of the Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 61 FN 6.0

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Beyond the Sinister Barrier!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre battles the demonic Shathan the Eternal. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Cloud 9 page of cartoons by Mort Drucker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 63 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando and Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Mike Esposito; The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated; Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains. Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Merryman's Last Stand, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Stories include parodies of Iron Man and the Hulk. Statement of ownership--average print run 388,000; average paid circulation 234,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 64 VG 4.0

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. 5th appearance of the Spectre inThe Ghost of Ace Chance!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The ghost of gambler Ace Chance takes over the body of Jim Corrigan, stranding the Spectre without a host. Continues in the Spectre #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 74 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728829001

Cover by Howie Post. 1st appearance of Anthro in "It Could Be You!", script and art by Howie Post; Prehistoric teenager Anthro watches a beautiful woman swimming from behind a tree, when he is hit in the head by his father Ne-Ahn; Ne-Ahn, the neanderthal, reminds Anthro that their job is to hunt, not watch the "rounded beasts;" especially because she may be from a tribe that eats human flesh; Anthro, chastised, follows his father on the hunt; The two spearfish, as Ne-Ahn tells his son he has seen signs of the greatest prey: the serpent nose. Legion of Super-Heroes ad. A (satirical) biography of Howie Post and how he started Anthro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4336124005

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Defection!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson; The Doom Patrol returns home after their defeat of General Immortus to find a U.S. agent waiting for them in their headquarters; Lt. Matt Cable has been assigned by U.S. Intelligence to apprehend and arrest Russian ex-cosmonaut Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok, aka the new Negative Woman; The Doom Patrol defends their new teammate, and trap Lt. Cable in a locker; Robotman grills Negative Woman on her past, and she leaves; Her exit, though, is interrupted by the Cossack, a Russian agent assigned to bring her in. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.