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Adventures in 3-D (1953-1954 Harvey) 2 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4543086010

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. Originally distributed with 3-D glasses; see individual item notes to determine whether an offered copy still includes them. A series of 3-D adventure stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the era. A champion racer competes in the famed Le Mans endurance race. Test pilots Fred and Joe try to sabotage each other's planes so they can be the first lunar astronaut. Plus a tale that takes advantage of the 3-D technology of the era by telling two separate tales on the same page. Il Maestro; First Man On the Moon; Trapped; Winged Prayer; Three-D Blinkey. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956 Harvey) 1 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.

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Cover pencils by Marty Taras. Stories by unknown. Art by Marty Taras and unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "Wishful Thinking"; "Quite a Movie"; "Penny Wise"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Herman and Katnip in "Herman's Fairy God-Mouse"; untitled Buzzy 2-pager; 1-page text story "Trick Dog"; 1-page text story "Dog Eat Dog"; and 1-page text story "Rodeo Rider"! Characters in this issue: Baby Huey; Huey's mama; Matilda; Huey's papa; the Fox; Herman; Katnip; Buzzy the Crow. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) 14 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached.

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias and Ken Ernst. Mystery and adventure tales starring such characters as Linda Turner, Mary Worth, Danny Dixon, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) 29 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on interior cover.

Label #3995828002

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Paul McCarthy and Art Helfant. Early female superhero Black Cat is a martial artist with a lasso and a double life as a Hollywood starlet. In the lead-up to its transition into a horror comic with the next issue, this issue features horror-themed stories, including Black Cat's battle with a witch, and a bondage cover by Lee Elias. Linda Turner plays the Hollywood Bowl, in a story featuring good-girl art and cameos by celebrities Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Cunning master criminal The Sceptre mocks both police and Black Cat. The Salem Witch; A Day With Linda Turner; Diet for Death; Black Cat's Encyclopedia of Superstition; Time for Murder; Obviously, the Sceptre; Hunting for Murder; Holly of Hollywood; Hector the Director; Calling All Sleuths. Final issue as a superhero comic; switches to horror with the next issue as Black Cat Mystery (1951 Harvey) #30. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Comics (Canadian 1948 Super Publishing) 16 FR 1.0

Full length spine split.

Canadian Reprint of Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #16 but condensed to 36 pages. Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias, Russell Stamm, Vic Herman, and Ken Ernst. Mystery, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Winnie the Waitress, Mary Worth, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 36 pages, PC/PBW.

Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 43 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Warren Kremer. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. An American in India wants to murder his native wife, but her pet panther protects her. A chess-lover kills for a special chess set, then is forced to play chess with Death. A sailor is tried for abandoning a sinking ship by the ghosts of his crew. My Husband The Cat; Truth Is Stranger; Devil Drums; The Rage in Suspense; Black Knight; Saucer; Weird Facts; Eternity! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Bunny (1966-1976 Harvey) 9 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4665091002

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68-page giant. "The Perfect Match," "It's Me de Evil Esmeralda," and "Jive Happening." Honey and Bunny in "Diet Riot." Fruitman in "Shmasty and McGee." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Bunny (1966-1976 Harvey) 14 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4665091004

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68-page giant. "The Swinging Happening" (with Esmy). Honey in "The Exotic Caribbean Cruise." Esmeralda in "Man Catching." Archimedes Gold in "Strange Vibrations!" Fruitman in "Saving the Date." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Bunny (1966-1976 Harvey) 15 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white

Label #4665091003

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68-page giant. "The Strange Mystery of the Abominable Snowman," "Monkey Business" (with Esmeralda and Marc), "The Grope" (with the Beagles), "A Rhyming Time." Honey in "Scare Extraordinaire." Fruitman in "Cumquat Caper." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Bunny (1966-1976 Harvey) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4665091005

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68-page giant. "The Adorables" (with Esmeralda)and "Lotus Bogus" (with the Beagles). The Soul Gang in "Psychedelic Shack Surprise." Honey in "Sake It To Me!" Esmeralda in "A Ruff Time." Fruitman in "The Cruise." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) 11 CGC 9.0 Conserved

Conserved

Paper: Off white to white

Conservation includes: cover cleaned.

Label #4396106008

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Tom Hickey. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A woman's face in a pool tries to lure passersby into the water. Brothers take over an 18th-century English inn by having the owner committed to an asylum, but they didn't count on her grandmother's witchcraft. The Girl in the Moonpool; The Horror From the Shade; To Live Again!; Strange Legends: The Great Drought and the Waters of Waco; Return From Bedlam; The Curse of Morgan Kilgane; Graveyard of Gems! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 29 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1996166005

Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Sparling, John Sink, Tom Hickey and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Shary dates a dangerous rebel despite her friends' warnings. Mary loves struggling grocery clerk Ralph, but she really admires a go-getter like Bob. Doris will stop at nothing to keep Mark in her life, but he's turned off by her dishonesty. Tainted Kisses; Your Problem; Marriage Memos!; My Perfect Love; I Loved a Weakling; Shameful Surrender; A Child at Love; I'll Never Let You Go. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Gordon (1950 Harvey) 1 GD+ 2.5

Tape.

Stories and art by Alex Raymond. Harvey reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary space-opera hero Flash Gordon and his struggle against interstellar tyrant Ming the Merciless. This issue reprints Sunday strips from July 14 - Dec. 8, 1940. Flash enters the underground electrical works of Mingo City, where the Power Men of Mongo are employed, and enlists their aid against Ming the Merciless. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Flash Faces the Rocket Bombers; Revenge of the Power Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Hornet Comics (1940) 18 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 2 wraps missing (affects "Invisible Paint" and "Dam of Death" stories). Staple missing (not manufacturing).

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Jerry Robinson, Marv Lev, Bob Powell, Art Helfant, and Arturo Cazeneuve. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. Nazi saboteurs enlist American hoboes to target a dam, in GH stories with art by Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson. The Twinkle Twins meet Mike the Muscle's nephew Mikey, a juvenile delinquent in the making, and try to set him straight. The clue to a million-dollar robbery is a crate of oranges, in a story that promotes War Bonds, a WWII fundraising drive. Bondage cover by comics legend Alex Schomburg references the Hornet's success in radio and movie serials. Green Hornet: The Society of the Swastika!; Spirit of 76; Mighty Midgets: Invisible Paint; Youngun and Tagalong; Green Hornet: Dam of Death!; The Story Behind the Cover; Twinkle Twins: The Lad Who was Bad!; Zebra: The Mystery of the Pink Drake Brand; Green Hornet Buzzers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Hornet Comics (1940) 47 CGC 6.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4667957025

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola, Buford Tune, and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Green Hornet sets out to prove that an escaped convict is innocent of murder. The reader is invited to solve several two-page mysteries before the Green Hornet can. Plus reprints of the classic comic strip Kerry Drake, as Dr. Zero immobilizes Kerry with spider venom and takes him captive. Green Hornet: The Double-Cross Murder; Green Hornet's U-Solve-It Mystery; Kerry Drake; The Story Behind the Cover; Green Hornet: Trapping a Murderer! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hi-School Romance (1949) 53 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4482941008

Stories reprinted from Hi-School Romance #27. "No Place to Go," pencils by Bob Powell; After Jean's mother had died, Pop promised he would protect her and he was certain that Bill was after nothing more than Jean's kisses; After the two snuck out to discuss their love, Pop had the police find them; But when Jean goes to the rooftop to ask God why he had forsaken Bill and her, Pop realizes they are truly in love and goes to get Bill. "Career Crazy" text story. "Fun in Fads"; Fads to show the two of you are together: matching cotton shirts, stuffed animals, dog collars, fly swatter and a fur choker with your guys name on it. "Love Needs No Alibis," pencils by Al Avison; While Steve was twenty-one and working in construction, Vickie was only seventeen and still in high school; They loved each other, but Steve's insecurity made him insanely jealous. "Unlucky to Love"; Edna had only brought bad luck to the men she loved; George Parrish failed his exam after Edna broke his glasses; Phil Walker was disfigured by a horrible accident in chemistry class; Bert Norden was in the hospital for months after a tragic motorcycle accident. "Graduation Day" text story. "Reckless Boy... No Kisses!", art by Ray Bailey; Janet had developed a reputation as being "fast and loose" but decided to change her ways by finding a job; Through the classifieds, she met Tom Weldon who was taking care of his much younger brother and sister after his parents had died. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 66 GD- 1.8

Interior margin piece missing. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey is feared dead after being lost swimming the English Channel. Meanwhile, Jerry is being visited by angelic Humphrey in his dreams. Plus an adventure of Chickie Ricks, the Flyin' Fool. Bondage cover (with Humphrey, of all characters, subject to torture) possibly by Al Avison. The Red Plot; Behind the Iron Curtain!; The Confession!; The Spider Room; Joe's Nightmare; Flyin' Fool. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 1 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4561667004

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Larz Bourne and Steve Muffatti. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot goes to the rodeo with her Uncle Hoot, as artist Steve Muffatti presents Dot in the famous "Harvey World" art style, fully developed in this issue, that would last for another three decades. Richie Rich figures out how to play baseball while keeping up with his dance lessons, in his first appearance. Also making her debut is Little Lotta, whose real name is given as "Charlotte Plump." Rough and Tumbled; Richie Rich: The Dancing Lessons; Little Lotta; Show Business; The Missing Jinx; Rags Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0247162004

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher). No issue number; bucking bronco on cover. All-American/ DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Jeff takes Mutt to the top of the Empire State Building to win a bet. Mutt and Jeff are chased by an enraged bull. Jeff invents the riding lawnmower by attaching a manual lawnmower to the back of his car. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, about the silent adventures of Mutt's pet feline. Plus a bio of cartoonist Bud Fisher, and a "managing editor" credit to M.C. Gaines, inventor of the comic book and founder of EC Comics. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Speed Comics (1939-1947 Brookwood/Harvey) 37 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split with some splitting through wraps.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Captain Freedom story with Joe the Blow and his gang. Steel-Killing Germs starring Shock Gibson and Ludwig Von Achriever. Biff Bannon's Best Friend , script and art by Art Helfant. Ouanga--Savage Rite of Death starring Black Cat and Dabal, pencils by Jill Elgin, inks by Joe Kubert. The Story Behind the Cover featuring Captain Freedom and Black Cat. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Murder and the Masquerade of Mei-Ling starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Spyman (1966 Harvey) 1 CGC 7.5 SS Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Jim Steranko on 07/29/2020.

Label #2137278001

Origin and first appearance of Spyman in "The Birth of a Hero," plus "Spyman at the Mercy of the Whisperer" and "How to Unmask a Villain." Art by George Tuska and Reed Crandall (inks). Jim Steranko splash page pencils (first pro work). 1 page Goodyear Aerospace ad drawn by Neal Adams. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Tuska cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spyman (1966 Harvey) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4543086021

Origin and first appearance of Spyman in "The Birth of a Hero," plus "Spyman at the Mercy of the Whisperer" and "How to Unmask a Villain." Art by George Tuska and Reed Crandall (inks). Jim Steranko splash page pencils (first pro work). 1 page Goodyear Aerospace ad drawn by Neal Adams. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Tuska cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spyman (1966 Harvey) 1 CGC 5.5 SS Steranko

Paper: Off white

Signed by Jim Steranko on 7/29/20.

Label #2135253001

Origin and first appearance of Spyman in "The Birth of a Hero," plus "Spyman at the Mercy of the Whisperer" and "How to Unmask a Villain." Art by George Tuska and Reed Crandall (inks). Jim Steranko splash page pencils (first pro work). 1 page Goodyear Aerospace ad drawn by Neal Adams. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Tuska cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Terry and the Pirates (1947-1955 Harvey/Charlton) 16 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4543086020

Story and art by Milton Caniff, Lee Elias, Vic Herman and Bob Powell. Harvey reprints Caniffs influential adventure strip about young Terrys adventures in the untamed Orient with two-fisted Pat. Terry gets a top-secret assignment, while Burma takes the opportunity to do a quick fade. Hotshot Charlie schemes to babysit a friend's kid and go on a date on the same night. Plus a fact-based strip about the tiny experimental jet fighter XP-85, which attached under a B-29 bomber. Dangerous Assignment; Debt Repaid; Clue to Murder; Hotshot Charlie: Baby Sitter; Plane Talk; Gals and Gags. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True Bride to Be Romances (1956 Harvey) 19 VG- 3.5

Pen marking on front cover.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bill Draut, and Warren Kremer. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Many of these stories were re-worked from pre-Code romance comics, some rather clumsily, with art altered, and titles and dialogue changed, or sometimes deleted entirely. Kit cares for her husband Ted after he's crippled in an accident, but her pushy boss Bob sees her as fair game. Eileen is perplexed by the way her sister Susan pushes her husband around, and wonders if she should change up her own marriage game. Manipulative Lucy agrees to marry free spirit Rance and travel around the country with him in his trailer, but she has no intention of actually doing it. Cover by comics legend Jack Kirby. No More Tomorrows; Bride of the Month; Double Wedding!; Heart and Soul; Trailer Bride!; Heros Wife; Hidden Heartbreak! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Battles (1952 Harvey) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4670318006

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Vic Donahue and Jack Sparling. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A soldier must decide whether to save a hated rival or let him drown. Baseball fan Joe tries to put his talents to use during the Battle of the Bulge. Navy frogmen take the battle to the ocean floor. Devils of the Deep; The Trap!; Diving Death; American Heroes; Teamwork; The Battle of Brooklyn; Air Combat!; Aces Low!; Coward or Hero? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 1 FN- 5.5

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A sergeant with four men is assigned to take down a tank in 1951 Korea. A PT boat crew takes on an enemy cruiser in the Philippines just after Pearl Harbor. A bomber pilot seeks revenge on the Nazis after his brother is shot down. War Is Hell!; Korean Combat; Glory Road!; Wet Death!; Battlegrounds; Screaming Grenades; Taps for Texas Jim!; Bullets, Babies and Bombs; The Fighting Corpse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 4 VG+ 4.5

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. 15 men and a tank are cut off by enemy troops 100 miles north of Seoul. Fats Miller is just the cook for Company B, until the battle of Hill 609. Plus true tales of American war heroes. Cut Off!; Fool's Mission!; He Did It for the Kid!; American Heroes; Unknown Glory!; Hill 609!; Under Fire! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.