Comic books in 'Baseball'

Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Syd Shores, Chu F. Hing, Mike Sekowsky, and John Severin. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. Knute Rockne is considered one of the greatest coaches in college football history, and the inspiration for one of the first great sports movies. Pitcher Pete Sims becomes one of the few who can claim a batting average of 1.000; A comics biography of Terry Barker, illustrated by Marvel and EC legend John Severin. Terrific painted cover by Allen Anderson. Knute Rockne, The Bald Eagle of Notre Dame; Benson Carries the Ball; They Called Him a Coward!; Battler Bastoni, The Man Who Could Have Been Champ; The Story of Pete Sims…The Grandstand Player! Final issue under this title; the series continued as Sports Action (1950) #2. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Numbering continues from Dick Cole (1949 Curtis/Star) #10. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Legendary ball player Ted Williams established records that remain today, and is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Early player Ty Cobb's combined total of 4,065 home runs is also a record that lasts for decades. Ted Williams; Ty Cobb. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #11 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. MVP, All-Star and cultural icon, Joe Dimaggio is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. (This issue was published before his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.) Yogi Berra comes to be regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, as well as a widely quoted armchair philosopher. Also featuring biographies of Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich, Red Grange, Bill Tilden and Christy Matthewson. Fear to Fight; Christy Matthewson; Red Grange the Galloping Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #12 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller establishes an astonishing record as an athlete, but for most people, he was the movie actor best identified with Tarzan. The true story of early boxing legend Ruby Rob Fitzsimmons and his victory over Gentleman Jim Corbett. Pitcher Walter Johnson held a career record in strikeouts that lasted more than 50 years. The Grand-Slam; Here Is the Amazing Story of "Ruby Red" Fitzsimmons; Walter Johnson; Johnny Weissmuller. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Hearne and others. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. An article about the 1950 baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. includes photos of Yankees Casey Stengel, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman and Bobby Brown. Endicott Chub Peabody becomes an early college football star before a famously short stint in politics. The true story of early boxer James J. Braddock and his Depression-era comeback, the inspiration for the film "Cinderella Man." Dick Cole: It Takes Teamwork; Yankees Sweep '50 Series; Endicott Chub Peabody All-American; Boxer vs Wrestler; Read the Story of Jim Braddock. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Jungle Thrills (1952) #16. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Numbering continues from Dick Cole (1949 Curtis/Star) #10. True-life tales of sporting greats, reprinted from Star Publications. Legendary ball player Ted Williams established records that remain today, and is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Early player Ty Cobb's combined total of 4,065 home runs is also a record that lasts for decades. Ted Williams; Ty Cobb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Powell and Allen Anderson. Art "The Great Shires. The Original Celtics, art by Syd Shores and Bob Powell. Gloved Dynamite text story. Win it for the Gipper! starring George Gipp and Knute Rockne. A Tired Left Arm text story. Hironoshin Furuhanshi, "The Flying Fish!" (about the swimmer). 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Hack Wilson cover by Joe Maneely. Marcel Cerdan, Great Fighter...Grand Guy! Hack Wilson, art by Mike Becker. The Gladiator! Man O' War, art by Bill Everett. A Pair Of Mitts text story, art by Joan. Herman Sandow, pencils by Gene Colan. Al Lassman, pencils by Gene Colan. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Art Houtteman cover. The Art Houtteman Story, art by George Klein. Jerry Coleman .. The Yankee Rookie Who Amazed..., art by Mike Becker. A Book of Regulations text story. Ray Robinson ... The Man Other Fighters Fear! Red Schoendienst ... The Most Under-Rated Second Baseman in Baseball, art by Edd Ashe. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vernon Henkel. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Vernon Henkel, and Pete Riss. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. Nile Kinnick becomes a college football hero, then an aviation hero in the Pacific during WWII; A comics biography of Koi Motsai, one of Japan's greatest baseball players; A football player ruins his career by throwing a game - but he did it to help a fan in need. The Nile Kinnick Story; Koi Motsai; A Pair of Mitts; Harry Greb, The Pittsburgh Windmill; What Happened to Chris King? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by George Tuska, Hank Chapman, Al Fass, Jay Scott Pike, Al Eadeh and John Buscema. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. A comics biography of baseball relief pitcher Casimir "Jim" Konstanty; Poor fisherman's son Jon Helso becomes the champion swimmer of Finland; Boxer Stanislaw Kiecal. Includes stories illustrated by future Marvel legends George Tuska and John Buscema. Konstanty the Constant; Stan Ketchel the Michigan Mauler; Sweat It Out; Sammy Urzetta: The Janitors Son Who Beat A Millionaire At A Rich Mans Game; The Great Swimming Ace Who Couldnt Be Beaten…Jon Helso. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Joe Maneely. Ralph Kiner starring Kiner and Babe Ruth, pencils by Vern Henkel. Ezzard Charles, pencils by Morris Weiss. Killer In The Ring text story. Phil Rizzutto, pencils by Bill LaCava. The Story Of Warren Spahn, pencils by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Grandstand Player, art by Morris Weiss. Miracle on the Mound text story, art by George Tuska. The Yella – Belly, art by Al Eadeh. The Old Man, art by Allen Bellman. Defeat!, script by Hank Chapman, art by Bill LaCava. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Marty Elkin, Martin Rose, Sy Grudko and Morris Weiss. Profiles of famous athletes early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. A not-so-friendly rivalry between a pitcher and a catcher threatens to tear a team apart; A boxer falls on hard times after refusing to throw a fight; A player from the bush leagues finds it hard to adjust to life in the majors. Cover by Marvel legend Bill Everett features colors by future Archie artist Stan Goldberg. Behind the Mask; They Call Him Punchy; A Letter for Lenny; Doomsday for the Pitcher; Glory Hound!. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Jack Keller, Sy Grudko and Allen Bellman. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. An overhyped rookie can't live up to his own press; A man turns to pro wrestling to pay his mother's medical bills, in a story illustrated by EC legend Bernie Krigstein; Two racers try to rebuild their careers after a collision during a race. Home Run King... or Heel?; Strangle-Hold!; A Matter of Punch!; Flash in the Pan!; Too Hot to Handle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Sol Rosen, Tom Gill and Allen Bellman. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. Rookie Ken's next game will decide if he deserves to stay in the major leagues; Competitors prepare for the Olympic Pentathlon; A ball player hears the word that Charlie Brown dreaded: "goat." Includes a story illustrated by future comics publishing legend Myron Fass. The Rookie!; Olympic Story; Short and Snappy; Thunder in His Fists; The Goat! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo. Sometimes listed as Blackthorne 3-D Series (1985) # 72. Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring an adaptation of the popular "worst of" sports compilation books by Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo. Similar to sports record books, these document the worst performances in a sport, in this case, the worst batting, fielding and pitching in baseball history. Also including the most inauspicious major league debuts; the worst teams of all time; the dumbest trades; the worst World Series performances; the worst baseball movies and more - in 3-D, for some reason. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.50.

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George Brett Cover price $2.95.

Pete Rose Cover price $2.50.

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Deion Sanders Cover price $2.95.

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Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Pencils by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER The Trashcan Man has reached Flagg's city in the desert, Vegas, and all is well in the world. Until, that is, Trashy finds out what happens when a member of Flagg's army betrays the dark man's laws. Meanwhile, Larry and his posse are nearing Boulder, where the 'good guys' are assembling, but recent addition Lucy Swann has serious doubts about Nadine's character. And why shouldn't she, since Nadine's dreams about Flagg are intensifying? The endgame is nearing, True Believers, as Marvel's epic adaptation of Stephen King's horror masterpiece continues... 32 PGS. MATURE READERS. Cover price $3.99.

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Part 1 of 3. A super-powered mad bomber, Commando X, has sown discord in Dakota between the city's African-Americans and its Jews. As tensions rise past the point of no return, Static must squelch a riot while contending with Commando X's psychokinetically-triggered bombs. Written by Robert L. Washington III, with art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell. Cover price $1.50.

By Bil Keane. A Family Circus book. B&W with color cover. Measures 4 1/8" x 6 7/8" Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Fernando Heinz Furukawa (W) Mike Wolfer (A) Fernando Heinz Furukawa An ancient terror which lay hidden in the wastes of the Afghanistan is about to find new life! Now in the hands of a Pakistani smuggler, a handful of supernaturally-reanimated Stitched are the illicit merchandise, and a reclusive collector of religious antiquities in the jungle of Sri Lanka is ready to pay any price to add the horrific, living dead assassins to his collection. But it's not only the creatures themselves he's driven to possess, but also the secret of their unholy creation. The collector will stop at nothing to procure the relics and possess the secret of the Stitched! Stitched #10 is available with a Regular cover, Wraparound cover, Gore cover, and a special Ancient Evil retailer incentive cover by Fernando Furukawa. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 3 Variant Cover by Fernando Heinz Furukawa (W) Mike Wolfer (A) Fernando Heinz Furukawa An ancient terror which lay hidden in the wastes of the Afghanistan is about to find new life! Now in the hands of a Pakistani smuggler, a handful of supernaturally-reanimated Stitched are the illicit merchandise, and a reclusive collector of religious antiquities in the jungle of Sri Lanka is ready to pay any price to add the horrific, living dead assassins to his collection. But it's not only the creatures themselves he's driven to possess, but also the secret of their unholy creation. The collector will stop at nothing to procure the relics and possess the secret of the Stitched! Stitched #10 is available with a Regular cover, Wraparound cover, Gore cover, and a special Ancient Evil retailer incentive cover by Fernando Furukawa. Cover price $3.99.

"I Flew a Flying Saucer!"; "The Body Pirate!" (art by Sy Barry); "Star Salesman"; and Captain Comet in "Interplanetary War Base!" (pencils by Gil Kane). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "To Beat the Devil!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dick Giordano; the Devil challenges a World Series team to a game of baseball. "A Tall Tale of Tenpins!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; an odd little man always bowls 300 games. Letter to the editor from comic artist Duffy Vohland. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Two trading cards wrapped around cover. By Charles Marshall. 32 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.50.

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Two trading cards wrapped around cover. By Charles Marshall. 32 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.50.

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Two trading cards wrapped around cover. By Charles Marshall. 32 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.50.

Limited 1 for 13 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Mike Mitchell. Comics' top talents, including some making their Vertigo debut, take on the classic DC Comics anthology title for four issues of strange, scary, sexy and sensational sports stories. Featuring "Martian Trade" by Gilbert Hernandez. "Dodgeball Kill" by Amy Chu and Tana Ford. "Chum" by Lauren Beukes & Dale Halvorsen and Christopher Mitten. "Refugees" by Ivan Brandon and Amei Zhao. 40 pages, full color. MR Cover price $4.99.

By David Lapham. Beginning the fifth arc of tales! After two and a half years, little Virginia Applejack's about to go kicking and screaming all the way to home. Everything's the same, but her mom is filthy rich, owns seventeen cats, and has a new boyfriend who's slimier than the underside of a swamp rock. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

The Last Rays of Summer. Written by Michael Redmond. Art and cover by Junko Hosizawa. A real rarity from Marvel, an offbeat black-and-white comic that debuted during the black-and-white boom of the early '90s. Michael Redmonds Street Poet Ray presents brief verses exploring both the tragic and ordinary aspects of city life, accompanied by simple drawings from Junko Hosizawa. The short-lived experiment was not a success, as this was reportedly among Marvel's lowest-selling titles. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Charles Paul Wilson III Trapped inside the ruins of a mysterious structure, Max, Jester, Percy, and the rest fight for their lives against the overpowering might of the Boogeyman's army, but could there be something roaming The Dark is that is even more dangerous? Cover price $4.25.

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(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A/CA) Charles Paul Wilson The land of fairy tales is far from safe. As Max, Monty, and Scout continue their search for a weapon to wage war against the Boogeymen, they are forced to take on unlikely allies. Monsters who could very well be worse than the Boogeyman himself. Meanwhile, the soldier known as Homer has returned with more than revenge on his mind. Will any of the boy's loyal toys survive his wrath? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover art by John Van Bruggen. The Science Experiment, Part 3: Dark Secrets of Green Valley, script by Larry Hancock, pencils by John Van Bruggen, inks by Michael Cherkas. The Inheritance, script by Larry Hancock, art by Michael Cherkas. Just Another Joe, script by Larry Hancock, art by John Van Bruggen. 28 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: To the Rescue!, Pint Size Science, Pint-Size Ball-Game, The Big Cookie-Hunt, and The Sunday Driver. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. A Salute to Our American Indians! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Fire Sale" (1 pg), "Sit Tight" (1/2 pg), "Be Prepared" (1/2 pg), "Seeing is Believing" (2 pgs), "The Prisoner's Song" by Al Fagaly , "Movie Chatter" text (2 pgs), "Say it With Flowers" (1 pg), "Business is Business" (1/2 pg), "It's News to Me!" (1/2 pg), "Hold That Lion" by Al Fagaly , Uwanna Duck in "Boiling Point" (1 pg), "Taking the Plunge" (1/2 pg), "Foul Ball" (1/2 pg), "Charity Begins at Home" by Al Fagaly (2 pgs), "Open House" (1/2 pg), "Go to Diggins" (1/2 pg), "Sweet Dreams" (1/2 pg), "On Wings of Sleep" (1/2 pg). 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Sholly Fisch Art by Stewart McKenny and Phil Moy Cover by J. Bone Fiddle-de-dee! The Super Friends celebrate Independence Day with a time-travel trek! The teams set off to meet the greatest heroes they can imagine - the Founding Fathers! On sale July 15 o 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.40.

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Comic only, no poster. Featuring: Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr., and Ken Caminiti. Comes polybagged with poster. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock, cardstock cover. Cover price $3.95.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Strong Boys of Smallville," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; The head of a phony strength-increasing racket appears to have put one over on Superboy, but the Boy of Steel turns the tables on him as Clark Kent. Worldwide Adventures in Science! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Charlie Cannonball humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Boy of the Year Contest!" starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; When Superboy is forbidden to compete in the Boy of the Year contest, it appears as though he is sabotaging the other contestants; But he manages to expose the real cheat, and Clark Kent receives the honor. Shorty humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Detour to Doom text article. "One-Man Baseball Team" starring Superboy and Lana Lang, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; Superboy fields a team by himself. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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100-page giant. New Legion of Super-Heroes story: "The Legion of Super-Executioners" (script by Cary Bates, art by Mike Grell). The other stories are reprints: Superboy in "The One-Man Team" (art by George Papp), Tales of the Legion of Super-Hereos in "The Outcast Super-Heroes" and "The Forgotten Legion" (scripts by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein). Also in this issue: one-page Grell biography and three-page "Lore of the Legion" character profiles. Neal Adams contents page illustration (reprinted from a Superboy cover). Cover by Nick Cardy. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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"Dinner with Fiends!" Guest-starring Jimmy Olsen. Story by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan Didio. Art by John McCrea and James Hodgkins. Superboy and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen's dinner is suddenly interrupted when the Slaughterhouse Six show up for some mayhem. Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Paul Rutberg. Art by Al Wiesner. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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Volume 4, Number 4. Comics by Guy and Brad Gilchrist (who would later go on to produce newspaper comic strips The Muppets and after that Nancy).

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Case of the Funny Paper Crimes, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka, inks by John Sikela; Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him. Superman, Matinee Idol, script by Jerry Siegel [as Jerome Siegel], pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (finished pencils), inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark and Lois decide to go to the movies, but when Clark discovers that it's the the latest Fleisher Superman cartoon, he has to think fast to keep Lois from discovering that he is Superman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. The Two Identities of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman tries to convince Hollis Shore that he's really Perry White. The Men Who Had to Guard Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; When a dying scientist tells Clark a secret formula, the Secret Service decides they must protect him. Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. Casey the Cop humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Birth of the Leathernecks, an origin of the U.S. Marines. Superman Fights the Super-Brain, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; The Toyman builds a super computer to plot crimes for him. Stan Musial Wheaties full-page ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.