Comic books in 'Magnifying Glass', graded by CBCS

Written by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner. Art by Duke Mighten. Cover by Howard Chaykin. His name's Fallon, Mike Fallon, a ladies' man, a hit man, but more to the point, an Accident Man, who can fix your problems discreetly and permanently. Now he's out to make an impression on the mafia and passes his test with flying colors, most of it blood red. But there's more to this set-up than meets the eye. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Ace). Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Jimmy Hatlo, 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 conclusion of the Phantom's first encounter with the all-female air pirates called the Sky Band; Jungle Jim throws down against Ibor in the middle of the siege on the lamasery. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; They'll Do It Every Time; 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.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collecting Stamps article by Eugene Pollack. The Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Elmer strips, art by Doc Winner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Ed Dobrotka. The Sleuth Who Never Failed starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Ira Yarbrough. The Rhyming Horse starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Case of the Captive Seals starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. The Book That Was Too Real starring Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, inks by George Roussos. Magic--Past or Present starring Zatara, script by Don Cameron, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Was Honest starring Superman. Floating Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Canines and the Crooks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Goshawful Ghost starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Wheels of Danger starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Stan Kaye. Toytown, U.S.A. starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Joe Shuster. Mr. Bee Goes to Town starring Johnny Quick, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Mort Meskin. Four Fish to Fetch starring Aquaman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Flying Pony Express starring the Shining Knight, art by Chuck Winter. The Cat and the Mouse starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow battles the Cat. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Boy Who Outsmarted Superboy, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Sikela; features Lana Lang and her brother Ronald. Aquaman: One-Man Crew!, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon. Tubby, King of Comedy starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Ralph Mayo. The Arrow That Crossed a Continent! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; GA battles the Robin Hood Arrow Company. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super Hobby of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superboy begins collecting rocks and minerals from other planets. The Aqua-Mailman starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Magic Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Newbury Comics Limited Edition Exclusive Cover by Maris Wicks. Written by Yuko Ono and Ananth Panagariya. Art by Ian McGinty. A SUGARY WHODONEIT IN THE LAND OF ADVENTURE TIME! Something rotten is afoot in the land of Ooo, and someone's gotta sniff out what it is! When Finn and Jake are suddenly kidnapped, Princess Bubblegum deputizes two of her most trusted citizens...Peppermint Butler and Cinnamon Bun?! The crime movie homages come hard and fast in the Candy Kingdom that never sleeps. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Yuko Ota. Written by Yuko Ota and Ananth Panagariya. Art by Ian McGinty. FINN AND JAKE ARE MISSING?! Don't worry Candy Kingdom, Peppermint Butler and Cinnamon Bun will...protect...you? Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Mort Drucker. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope, art by Mort Drucker; Bob buys a flea circus; But the girl who sold it to him feels guilty. Teen Time humor page by Mort Drucker. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope part two; Bob gets an agent. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope part three; Bob gets rid of the fleas, then gets an offer to do television, so he has to get them back. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. G-Man Jr. starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Lili and her aunt hire Dean and Jerry to help guard a map which will take them to the secret of eternal youth. How Safe Is Your Driving public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. G-Man Jr. Part 2. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. G-Man Jr. Part 3. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Meet Ozzie and Harriet--Twisting the Dial article, art by Raymond Perry. Untitled Rusty story. 44 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Jerry the Detective Part 1, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Private Detective Jerry is hired by Louise to safeguard her Aunt's jewels during a big party. Ad for Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Jerry the Detective, Part 2; The party starts and Jerry practices using the art of disguise to mingle with the guests; And while he's mingling, the jewels are stolen. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Teen Laffs humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jerry the Detective, Part 3; Jerry has figured out who the crooks are through the use of deductive eavesdropping; They take him hostage, which just makes him more dangerous. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

The Cockeyed Private Eye! - Written by Arnold Drake. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Will Jerry find the killer? Also starring Renfrew and Witch Kraft. Plus: The Jerry Lewis Gallery of Art Messterpieces #7: Two Girls at the Piano by Renoir illo by Oksner. Also: Cap's Hobby Hints untitled activity half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: A Letter from Jerry. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

1st printing. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel. Art by Brendan Lynch. Sherlock Holmes is the mastermind detective of the ages. So Loyal are his fans that even today, thousands of people all over the world belong to clubs and societies devoted to him. Here, in one volume, are three of Sherlock's most celebrated case - THE RED HEADED LEAGUE; THE COPPER BEECHES; and THE SPECKLED BAND. Here is your chance to match wits with the great detective as the clues pile up...the suspense builds...and the danger and excitement reach incredible peaks of mystery and peril. Hardcover, 240 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $9.95.

Written by Tom Taylor. Art by David Lopez and David Navarrot. Cover by Bengal. JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF A CLONE Wolverine will have to go where she's never gone before in order to save the lives of her mysterious three 'sisters!' Along her journey, Laura will have to team up with an ally she never expected, and one who has seemingly sworn off the life of a super hero... Say hello to the original Wasp, the one and only JANET VAN DYNE! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. The mouthpiece of one of the Scarlet Speedster's most dangerous foes, The Sinister, decides he can no longer cover up for his client's criminal misdeeds. So he sends the Flash a letter giving the first of five clues to reveal the Sinister's planned crime sprees. Timid Bertie humor story by Ronald Santi. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 25, Issue 11 - November, 1951. Cover by Ed Swiatek and Julian Krupa. Science fiction stories by S.M. Tenneshaw, Paul W. Fairman, Barry Cord, Walter M. Miller Jr., Rog Phillips, and Robert Arnette. Illustrations by Ed Valigursky, Frank Navarro, Dean Bershad, Tom Beecham, H.W. Kiemle, and Henry Sharp. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by F. W. Ellsworth (credited) and Bernie Breslauer (actual). Cover art by Otto Feuer. Stories by Otto Feuer, Martin Naydel, Rube Grossman, Jack Mendelsohn, and Howie Post. Anthropomorphic funny-animal tales filled with Animal Antics, featuring such characters as the Raccoon Kids, Pete the Pup, Goofy Goose, Eager Beaver, Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, and Presto Pete. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Ramon Rosanas. Cover by Skottie Young. Scott Lang has never exactly been the world's best super hero. Heck, most people don't even think he's been the best ANT-MAN -- and the last guy invented Ultron and joined the Masters of Evil, so that's saying something. But when the SUPERIOR IRON MAN calls with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Scott's going to get a chance to turn it all around and be the hero he's always dreamed of being. Sure he's been to prison! Sure he's been through a messy divorce! Sure he's been, um... dead. But this time is different! This time nothing is gonna stop the astonishing ANT-MAN! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Monkey Business," art by Al Hartley; When Archie hears his father is worried about being replaced at work, he and Jughead masquerade as two eccentric tycoons to bluff Fred's boss into thinking they want to hire Fred away. "Forked Tongue," art by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead learn about Native American sign language. "On the Road to Reason," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Joe Edwards; Dilton and Moose try to teach a lesson in non-violence to some neighborhood kids. "Splashy Sports," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead demonstrates the various toys one can use to enjoy the water. "Shutter Shudders," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jealous of Betty occupying Archie's time with her new camera, Veronica buys a Polaroid to one-up her. "Going Bats" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "A Fool and His Money," art by Bill Vigoda; After being lectured on his extravagant spending habits by his father, Archie allows Jughead to talk him into swearing off dating. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Trouble at the Ten-Year Club!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A crooked former student at Ivy University develops an ingenious way to pull off an "impossible" theft. "Voyage to Beyond!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Ray Palmer is aboard an ocean cruise with Jean Loring when she and all the other passengers vanish, only to be replaced by duplicates from the other-dimensional world of Randath. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Leo Romeo and Tony Avina. Cover by Michael Allred and Laura Allred. Lord Marmaduke Ffogg has come to Gotham City, and he's brought a bit of old Londinium with him. Specifically, some of that city's famous fog! But this is no normal fog. His malicious mist may just find the entire populace saying 'Gor Blimey!' Can Batman and Robin see their way clear to stop this cloudy culprit in time, or will the city swing like a pendulum, too? 28 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY RICK BURCHETT AND BEATTY. A popular musician is kidnapped by the Riddler, who proceeds to leave baffling riddles for Batman, Robin and Nightwing. But the joke's on E. Nigma when the musician begins leaving his own clues for our heroes in an attempt to outwit the Riddler! Will the Riddler become aware of these double-crosses and end the musician's career once and for all, or will the Bat-family get hip and make all the right moves to save the chart-topper? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

Written by BOB GREENBERGER Art and cover by ROBERT POPE & SCOTT MCRAE Big Barda enlists the help of the World's Greatest Detective to find the World's Greatest Escape Artist! But when the Female Furies attack, will Batman be able to stop them and save the heroine from New Genesis? It's going to take a miracle! 32 pg, FC, Cover price $2.99.

Written by Karla Pacheco. Art by Vincenzo Federici. Cover by Kano. Everyone's on the film set is a suspect! No one can leave the secluded tropical island paradise! Bettie Page…has everyone right where she wants them!? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. The Blackhawks have been reduced in size, and are under attack by weird mummy insects! Don't miss the two-part story "The Attack of the Mummy Insects"! Also featuring: "The Fabulous Blackhawk Freaks"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Louis Southard. Art by Dean Kotz, Sean Peacock. Cover by Heather Vaughn. Heather Vaughan, the award-winning illustrator who has worked with Marvel, IDW, Mondo, and more, captures the psychedelic noir vibes of Blackout Bombshell. From Louis Southard, and artist Dean Kotz (The Butcher of Paris, Krampus, Warlord of Mars Attacks) comes this oversized limited series that's the bastard child of a Philip Marlowe and Hunter S. Thomson novel. Turn on? Tune in? Drop out? WHY SHOULD I?! Detective Jack Atlas and his best pal Casper Fitzpatrick have been kidnapped by hippies! What on Earth do they want with our favorite duo? And, more importantly, how does it all connect to the blackout bombshell? 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Louis Southard. Art by Dean Kotz, Sean Peacock. Cover by Fiti Vidal. Fiti Vidal brings a classic anime touch to the noir aesthetic of Blackout Bombshell. From Louis Southard, and artist Dean Kotz (The Butcher of Paris, Krampus, Warlord of Mars Attacks) comes this oversized limited series that's the bastard child of a Philip Marlowe and Hunter S. Thomson novel. Turn on? Tune in? Drop out? WHY SHOULD I?! Detective Jack Atlas and his best pal Casper Fitzpatrick have been kidnapped by hippies! What on Earth do they want with our favorite duo? And, more importantly, how does it all connect to the blackout bombshell? 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Louis Southard. Art by Dean Kotz, Sean Peacock. Cover by Meatgiri. Cover by Meatgiri best known on Instagram for her pop culture pinups and posters in her edgy cartoon-infused style. From Louis Southard, and artist Dean Kotz (The Butcher of Paris, Krampus, Warlord of Mars Attacks) comes this oversized limited series that's the bastard child of a Philip Marlowe and Hunter S. Thomson novel. Turn on? Tune in? Drop out? WHY SHOULD I?! Detective Jack Atlas and his best pal Casper Fitzpatrick have been kidnapped by hippies! What on Earth do they want with our favorite duo? And, more importantly, how does it all connect to the blackout bombshell? 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Louis Southard. Art by Dean Kotz, Sean Peacock. Cover by Esteban Sanchez. Esteban Sanchez uses a blend of traditional and digital techniques to produce original cover designs inspired by the independent science fiction and fantasy comics 70s and 80s. From Louis Southard, and artist Dean Kotz (The Butcher of Paris, Krampus, Warlord of Mars Attacks) comes this oversized limited series that's the bastard child of a Philip Marlowe and Hunter S. Thomson novel. Turn on? Tune in? Drop out? WHY SHOULD I?! Detective Jack Atlas and his best pal Casper Fitzpatrick have been kidnapped by hippies! What on Earth do they want with our favorite duo? And, more importantly, how does it all connect to the blackout bombshell? 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

March 1950 issue. No issue number. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Written by Jeff Parker. Art and Cover by Erika Moen. After discovering a dead body in an office bathroom, hungover job interviewee Rich "Bucko" Richardson becomes suspected of the murder. What he thinks is a quest to find the real killer turns into a weeklong romp through the wilds of Portland, Oregon, complete with bike-mounted cover bands, steampunk Makers, Juggalos, SuicideGirls, meth heads, so much absinthe, and an entire city made of books. After taking the Internet by storm, Jeff Parker and Erika Moen's dirty, funny murder mystery is now the most hilarious book in comic shops! Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Bugs Bunny in "Disappearing Incas" and "The Big Box Bust." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Surprise Package," and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Foiled Fish Filcher." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bugs Bunny in "Sleepwalking Sleuth" and "The Foreign Legion." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Getting in Shape," and Daffy Duck in "The Stowaway." The Bugs Bunny stories are reprints from previous issues. No story/art credits given. On cover: 10070-501, January. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Luke Ross and Iban Soria. Cover by Luke Ross. In the aftermath of AXIS -- who will lead the Mighty Avengers? What will Captain America's role be? And can Luke's marriage survive? Meanwhile, Power Man and White Tiger hit the streets -- to solve the brutal murder... ...of Gideon Mace? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Zeus has a sore shoulder causing his magic lightning bolts to turn other people into Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel Meets Billy Batson!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: Professor Parry uses a mechanical mole to reach the center of the Earth to prove it is hollow in "Captain Marvel at the Center of the Earth!" with story by Otto Binder; how Captain Marvel became a rock collector in "Captain Marvel Gets a Hobby!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and the Strangler thinks he's unbeatable in "Captain Marvel and the King of Terror Island!" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Also: Captain Kid in "The Escaped Lunatic" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Treasure on Saturn" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). Plus: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by Beck and Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Terrible Termites"; "The Betrayal of Mr. Morris"; "The Most Dangerous Job on Earth" with story by Otto Binder; and "Mr. Tawny's Detective Case" with story by Otto Binder (Tawky Tawny appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Candy Kid"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "New Moon" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Circa 1947. Reprints cover from Captain Marvel Adventures #73. Interior reprints select stories from random issues of this time period. "Captain Marvel Gets a Hobby!" (W) Otto Binder (A) C. C. Beck, "Captain Marvel Traps a Sleepwalker" (A) C. C. Beck, "Captain Marvel and the Unlikely Villain" (A) Pete Constanza, "Buried Alive". 8.75 x 11.5, b&w interior/color centerfold, 32 pages-all newsprint.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Microeconomics!" Written by Yoram Bauman. Art by Grady Klein. From the optimizing individual to game theory to price theory, The Cartoon Introduction to Economics is the most digestible, explicable, and humorous 200-page introduction to microeconomics you'll ever read. If the vertiginous economy or a dour professor's 600-page econ textbook has you desperate for a fun, factual guide to economics, let the collaborative genius of the Klein-Bauman team walk you through an entire introductory microeconomics course. Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

"Who Framed Rick Flint?"

The Adventure of the Copper Beeches. Story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Dan Day. Painted cover by Dan Day and David Day. The Day brothers contribute moody black-and-white illustrations to Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, presented in their original text. A woman hires Holmes to figure out if she should take a governess job. The pay is phenomenal, but it would require her to cut her hair short, as well as other strange demands that suggest her employer is planning something unusual. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

by Dave Sim & Gerhard Latter Days: Part 17 (of 35) "Chasing YHWH"? Cerebus continues dictating his commentaries on the second and third books of the obscure scared texts. Konigsberh, the not-so-good Samaritan, meanwhile, continues his diary entries documenting his self-analysis as a dedicated Fraudian. Also contains Part 5 of Sim's essay, "Islam, My Islam." The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues... t-minus 18 and counting! b&w, 24pg $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

by Dave Sim & Gerhard Latter Days: Part 19 (of 35) "Still Chasing YHWH III"?Don't believe the hype! It's a sequel! We know you're getting tired of hearing this, but Cerebus continues his commentaries on the sacred tests, while Konigsberg's love life ? which had been looking so promising up until the last page of last issue ? hits rock bottom. And for Konigsberg, that's really saying something. The countdown to issue 300 (March, 2004) continues... t-minus 16 and counting! Also in this issue: Why Canada Slept, Pt. 2 of 3. b&w, 24pg $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Stop the Presses" Part 1 and 2, script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Miss Grundy makes Cheryl the co-editor of the school newspaper; Cheryl covers the boring goings-ons at Riverdale with Dilton as her photographer; Cheryl and her Pembrooke friends photoshop the pictures and alter the headlines to make them more interesting. Fan art. Headline Fashions! illustration. "Talent Who Needs It?"; Cheryl, who is tone deaf, lip syncs at the school talent show. Stop the Presses Fashion illustration. "Wigged Out," script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Cheryl buys an assortment of wigs so she can change her hairstyle every day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

"Kura's Ants". Measures 5" x 2.75". 24 pages in B&W.

A Study in Scarlet, 1st printing, Painted Cover. Sherlock Holmes stars in "A Study in Scarlet" and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." Art by Seymour Moskowitz. Comic book adaptation of the classic detective story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson to the world. Issue also has an comic book adaptation of another Sherlock Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and a text biography on Doyle and text stories on "Our American Heritage" and "Stories from the World of Sports." (HRN 111, with 8/53 date). Cover price $0.15.