Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1944-1946

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,000.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Label #3889318012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Prisoner Of His Dreams, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Archibald Shelby has the uncanny ability to plan perfect crimes while he sleeps, and a gang of criminals decide to use that ability to their advantage! The Case of the Curious Crossroad starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Golden Horseshoe starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Plundering Planets! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Fisherman's Fortune starring Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. Trouble in Three-Quarter Time starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Sleepy Time Crimes, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Sandman must battle a villain who uses a special camera with a wide-angle lens that releases an odorless gas which renders its "subjects" unconscious, all as a pretext for use in robbing large stores and museums with special exhibitions. Fish Are Such Liars starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Candid Criminal starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Land Beneath the Fog! starring Starman, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Little Clerk--What Now? starring the Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. The Prisoner of the Castle starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Courage a la Carte, pencils by Gil Kane [as Jack Kirby], inks credited to Joe Simon; When Sandman learns that crooks he is unsuccessfully battling are hypnotized into battling far beyond their means, he soon teaches the villains that hypnotism can be a double-edged sword! The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Daze of the Knight starring the Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Rising Star of Johnny Teach starring Starman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Emil Gershwin, inks by Sam Citron. Treasure Is Where You Take It starring Manhunter, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Charles Paris. The Return of Ghenghis Khan starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice del Burgo. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Tough Guy starring Sandman, art by Pen Shumaker; A notorious crook, known as the Tough Guy, has a soft spot in his heart for his brother Jim, whom he does not want to see follow in his footsteps, so he enrolls Jim in a military school. The Saving Scot and the Gypsy Gyp starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Bookworm That Turned starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Three Comets starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Spirit of Korea starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. The Hand of Doom starring Manhunter, art by Edmond Good. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4370292002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Sleep For Sale starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Mr. Kendall goes to the Sleepatorium, a special dormitory that puts people to sleep when nothing else works. What he doesn't know, and that the Sandman discovers, is that a fellow patient, a criminal known as Wide-Awake Willie, also uses the facility as a blind to get sleep. Roguery in Nine Reels starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Gifts from the Stars starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Genius Jones Broadcasting, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. The Peerless Puppets starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Reincarnation of a Rogue, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Ape Larson, while hiding from the Police and the Sandman, picks up a book in the library on reincarnation, and, after reading it, figures that any mutt of the street could possibly be his brother. Ancestor Unknown starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Stars Fell on Allie Bammer starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Puzzle of the Tired Pigeons starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. The Battle of Ti Liang starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $1,900.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well; Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0000834006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Riddle of the Rembrandt, art by Gil Kane; Wes and Sandy, while visiting a museum, discover a fake Rembrandt hanging on the wall, so Wes offers to buy the piece from the curator. Victory Makes Hay starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Professor Plays Safe starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Honest Crook starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Conquest Doesn't Pay starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Two Dreams to Destiny starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; High-Hat Archie overhears Philo relating a dream of his to Wes and Sandy, a dream in which Archie and his gang steal the cash from Jone's estate, escape, and then are tracked down by the Sandman and Sandy. Of Rogues and Rabbits starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Melody in Treble Trouble starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Prediction For Plunder starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Idol Victory starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. The back cover contains a third-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Capt. Tootsie and the Toy Cannon. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. No Curtains For Cupid, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; The Eraser Kid is not one to allow a former crook like Harry Long go straight, so he devises a plot to force Harry back into the rackets; What Eraser doesn't count on are Harry's allies: the Sandman and Sandy! Barbs of Chivalry starring the Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Clue That Wasn't There starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Stolen Glory starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Life of Riley starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $550.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #1970743008

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Cover art by Pen Shumaker. Hero of Dreams, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Timothy Quiver, a gun salesman who is deathly afraid of guns, teams up with the gold and purple clad duo to captured an armed notorious felon and his gang. Twin Stars of Crime (Table of Contents starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Felon's Friend starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. To Filch a Fortune starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Unconditional Surrender starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $400.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4340956004

Cover art by Pen Shumaker. He Doodled It starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Innocent doodles left behind in a phone booth used by Wes Dodds tips off the Sandman and Sandy to two rival gangs: one involved in robbery, the other in counterfeiting. New Shoes For Victory starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. My Fortune For a Star starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Mechanical Murder starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Compliments of Honorable Mikado starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks credited to Joe Simon. Sweets For Swag!, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Marvin Stein; Sweet Tooth and his gang steal a fortune in diamonds, then hide them from the Police and Sandman in the bottoms of candy being shipped to the Devereaux residence. The Hard-Headed League! starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. The Royal Revival! starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Life and Death of a Star! starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Bazooka Lullaby! starring Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $120.00 View scans Interior is complete, back cover missing. Centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. No Nap For No-Nerves starring The Sandman and Sandy, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Marvin Stein. The Hen That Laid the Colored Eggs starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. The Book That Couldn't Be Printed starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Sun-Spot Scoundrel!, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin; Starman confronts a professor who believes that sun-spot activity causes crime waves.....and may even affect the Astral Avenger's famed Gravity Rod. Freedom Road starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $430.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4026096002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Dream of Peter Green, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Marvin Stein; Fed up with crowded city conditions, Peter Green dreams of a new recreation center for the kids in the city to use, but it's the Sandman who must battle a crooked building contractor using inferior materials to build it. The Meteor Mob starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. King "Artie's" Crime Court starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The Eighth Day of the Week starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Honorable Information, Please starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Aquaman, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, and Superboy all move over from More Fun Comics # 107. 8th appearance of Superboy and beginning of Superboy covers. First small logo. Cover pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Stan Kaye. Happy Birthday, script by Don Cameron, art by Joe Shuster; Clark Kent celebrates his 10th birthday. The Curious Cargo of the Bonnie Bess starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Mort Meskin. Footsteps in the Ocean starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Sword of Sovereigns starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. Invisible Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 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 Stan Kaye. The Palace of Fantasy starring Superboy and Princess Blanda, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Joe Shuster. Pennants of Plunder starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Tubby Reduces starring Johnny Quick and Tubby Watts, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Impossible Voyage starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Knight's Gambit starring the Shining Knight, art by Chuck Winter; the Shining Knight battles the Black Queen. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $650.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4400973020 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $249.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior complete. REMAINDERED COPY with remainder cut in first 4 pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Stan Kaye. Weather, Hurricane starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Stan Kaye. The Stolen Statues starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Shipwrecked Romance starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Mummy Who Came to Life starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The Ghost Ship starring Aquaman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Stan Kaye. The Sky is the Limit starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, art by John Sikela. 'Ware Water starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve; Aquaman battles Black Jack. The Nightmare of Nicholas Norwich starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Magic and the Mobster starring the Shining Knight, art by Chuck Winter; Merlin time travels to 1946. Green Arrow, Junior starring Green Arrow and the Brain, script by Don Cameron, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Stan Kaye. The Proof of the Proverbs starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by John Sikela. The Stolen Light starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Ghosts in Armor starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Trial By Trickery starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. Contest For Champions starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Stan Kaye. You Can't Lose starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Stan Kaye. The Waters of the World starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Methuselah Manor starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Dragon's Teeth starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. D-Day -- Year 1066 starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; a modern reenactment of the Battle of Hastings. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Stan Kaye. The Farmer Takes It Easy starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by John Sikela; Clark helps a school boy whose father is too sick to do the farm chores. Crime at the Core starring Green Arrow, script by Joe Samachson, art by George Papp. Galloping Gold starring Shining Knight, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. The Monster and the Mermaid starring Aquaman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Quick-Change Crimes starring Johnny Quick, script by Joe Samachson, art by George Roussos. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Joe Shuster. The Whizz Quiz Club starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by John Sikela, inks by George Roussos; A desperate promoter rigs a quiz show because he can't pay the prize money. Date With Diana starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Man Who Hated Speed starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by George Roussos. The City of Tomorrow starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The Man Who Robbed Davy Jones' Locker starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.