Top-Notch Comics (1939) comic books

Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Edd Ashe. Meet Rang-A-Tang The Wonder Dog house ad. "The Pearl Harbor Peril," art by Edd Ashe; The Wizard uses his super powers to stop a Jatsonian attack on Pearl Harbor. "In the Worlds of Time," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder), art by Jack Binder; Scott, a traveler through time with Dr. Meade in the "time car" (which is more of a rocket ship), pick ups Thor the Viking and the lovely Elda in the past. One-page SporTopics story, art by Irwin Hasen. "Murder by Sock" Swift of the Secret Service story, art by Charles Biro; introduction of Rex Swift; vs. Jack Snite. "To-nite! Saved from the Flames!" Jungle Town Show Boat story, script and art by Dick Ryan; Only Billy Hippo appearance. "Vendetta with Von Schiller," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Ben "Wings" Johnson introduction and origin vs. Capt. Von Schiller and Nazis. "Murder Rap" text story with Lucky Coyne by Ken Fitch. It's Really A Fact! non-fiction story, art by Bob Wood. "The Bat and the Bull," script by Ken Fitch; Lucky Coyne posing as Bat Yardley, jewel thief in prison. One-page Lonesome Luke story. The "Fortune Teller's Revenge," art by Chuck Winter; The Mystic (later Kardak) intro; vs. Chuck and his gang. "Kornell Goes to West Point;" Keith Kornell, a physical and mental marvel, is a Kentucky mountaineer who is a collateral descendant of President Andrew Jackson and the son of a World War hero, is orphaned at the age of 5, when both of his parents succumbed to the ravages of pneumonia epidemic; Reared by a poor relative, Keith's life is one of dire poverty until a newspaper runs a story on him and he meets an old Army buddy of his father's who is now a U.S. Senator. "The Ice Cream Cone," script and art by Bob McCay (as Winsor McCay II). "Case 1: Master Forgers," script and art by Jack Cole; true crime story. "Forgets To Remember" one-page Pokey story, script and art by Dick Ryan. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $224.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Back cover missing, front cover taped on. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Edd Ashe. Stories by Edd Ashe, Mort Meskin, Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Otto Binder (Eando Binder), Jack Binder, Ed Wexler, and Jack Cole. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $515.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4339666006

Cover by Edd Ashe. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Will Harr, Edd Ashe, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, William Wills, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, Gerry Thorp, Ed Wexler, and C. A. Winter. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $225.00 View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Interior wraps splitting. Brittle. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Edd Ashe. Stories by Edd Ashe, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, William Wills, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, Gerry Thorpe, Ed Wexler, and C. A. Winter. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: FR/GD 1.5 View scans Auction opens January 3 Trimmed TRIMMED. Spine damaged (book removed from a bound volume).

Add to cart PR 0.5 $249.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Shanghai Sheridan, Lariat Law, and Streak Chandler stories. Heavy mildew odor, corner chew. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Edd Ashe. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Bob Wood, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, Edd Ashe, Ed Smalle, Bernard Klein, and Bob Wood. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,995.00 or Best Offer View scans Conserved Paper: Off white Conservation includes: cover reinforced, staples replaced. Label #4246982001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart Coverless $300.00 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing. Interrupts art and story. Tape on interior spine. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Edd Ashe. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Bob Wood, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, Edd Ashe, Ed Smalle, and Bernard Klein. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Harvey Biern, Irv Novick, Nick Zuraw, Bob Wood, Lin Streeter, Ed Smalle, Joe Blair, and Bernard Klein (as Bobby King). Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $899.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Minor color touch, TRIMMED. 2.5" spine split from bottom, cover coming loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Nick Zuraw, Warren King, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Bernard Klein (as Bobby King), and Carl Hubbell. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $129.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Last page missing, first page detached and damaged. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Nick Zuraw Warren King, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, and Carl Hubbell. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,690.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4311926008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $474.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Nick Zuraw, Warren King, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Roland "Ramona" Patenaude, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $129.95 or Best Offer View scan B&W photocopy cover adhered to first two wraps with tape. First two wraps and two center wraps detached. Pieces of tape on a few interior pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bob Montana, Warren King, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Roland "Ramona" Patenaude, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $349.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is largely complete, but brittle (edge pieces chipping away affect readability. Full length spine split to cover and most wraps, large portion of back cover missing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Warren King, Joe Blair, George Storm, Ed Smalle, Paul Reinman, and Irv Novick. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $75.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Biern, Ed Bresnick, Warren King, George Storm, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Eddie Brecnick, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $3,257.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4426522017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Warren King, Bob Montana, Ed Smalle, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $275.00 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover. Slight glue on spine. Brittle. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Lucey, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (missing story "Kardak" and an additional page piece). Full length spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, and Ed Smalle. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $149.95 or Best Offer View scan Comic is complete other than being coverless. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Bob Montana, Ed Smalle, Joe Blair, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $55.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects art and story. Tear in last page. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Next issue the series will change to Top Notch Laugh. Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Carl Hubbell, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $499.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4311772001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Series change from Top Notch Comics to Top Notch Laugh, meaning many of the stories are now humor-based. Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Carl Hubbell, Pen Shumaker, Mary Goss, Dale Goss, and Jim Phillips. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $395.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4311772002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Scott Feldman, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Scott Meredith, Ed Goggin, and Sam Cooper. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $390.00 View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of glue on interior. Label #4438240009

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $799.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4542275003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Peeping Tom cover, unusual for its time.

Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Scott Feldman, Michel Roy, Red Holmdale, Ed Goggin, and George Kean. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $90.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. Cover and center wrap detached. Interior tearing. Includes Winters Collection certificate from A-1 Comics. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Vivian Lipman, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $199.00 View scans 3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at single center staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $99.95 or Best Offer View scans Near full length spine split, cover and two center wraps detached at single center staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by George Harrison, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $44.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. 24th page missing, affects readability. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Al Camy, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Ed Groggin, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $89.95 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Several pages loose/detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Ed Groggin, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $175.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white to white 2 center wraps missing & panel cut out of page 3, affects story. Cover detached. Tape on interior cover. Incomplete. Label #2034710008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Harry Sahle. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Ed Goggin, Virginia Drury (as Ginger), Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Shumaker, Robert C. Blackman, Ed Goggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.