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Crime Fighters (1948 Marvel) 1 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split through cover and many wraps due to oxidation.

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Criminals on the Run (1948) 10 PR 0.5

Full length spine split. Centerfold and 2 additional wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Nina Albright and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 05 #3. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates the arsonist who is causing forest fires. Sergeant Spook and Jerry try to prove that a corrupt mayor is swindling the city over a playground for impoverished kids. A reprint of the first adventure of goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor), as he and his students investigate deadly accidents at a skyscraper. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crime-Fighting Detective (1950) #11. Young King Cole; Criminal Lawyer's Medicine; Sergeant Spook; Dr. Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Daisy and Her Pups (1952 Harvey) 15 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 23 VG 4.0

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Dick Hall, Jack Warren and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Daredevil and The Little Wise Guys face the deadly millionaire called Pshyco on the ski slopes. Teen inventor Dickie Dean creates a Thought Transmitter, in a story with art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana. The Pirate Prince's pal Droopy meets his dad, in a naval reunion in the tradition of Popeye and Poopdeck Pappy, with art by Dick Briefer. Also featuring a vintage ad for wartime "Victory Glasses": a set of tumblers featuring members of each branch of the US armed services smooching a cute civilian. Daredevil; Sniffer: The Strange Case of the Coded Pickles; Dickie Dean; Helpful Hank; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Monkey Maneuvers; The Claw. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dark Mysteries (1951) 23 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. When the old rivalry between two barons is revived by horse-racing and murder, a mysterious horse appears on a mission of vengeance. A Civil War soldier shares a magic charm with his sweetheart that will keep them united through life and death, but he didn't really think about what that means. Archaeologist Dr. Peale finds evidence of a race preceding the Native Americans, and awakens things that were better left in slumber. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Mardenburg Curse; The Final Waltz; Shadow over Manton Farm; Don't Box Me In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. Staple added, not manufacturing. Tape on first page.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) 34 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water damage.

Doll Man in "Doll Man's Dilemma!", "The Full Moon Monster!", "The Priceless Formula of Adamas!", and "Treasherous Whirlpool." Jeb Rivers in "Jeb Rivers and Catfish Will Find Out!" Reed Crandall art. Cover price $0.10.

Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 65 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal. 5" Cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, Don and Red investigate flying saucer sightings. He tracks the UFOs to the jungle, before learning it's the latest plan from his old enemy, The Scorpion. But when Red is injured, Don must bargain for his life with the top-secret project, the X-36. The Flying Saucer Attack; Warriors of the Sea: Against the Atlantic; Jungle Adventure; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Prize Uglies; The Scorpion's Sting; Tugboat Tucker; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Donald Duck Headed For Trouble (1942 Whitman BLB) 1430 VG 4.0

Donald Duck Headed For Trouble (1942 Whitman BLB) #1430, flip pictures, Taliaferro

Dynamic Science Fiction (1952-1954 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #4 VG 4.0

Water damage.

"The Duplicated Man" a complete novel by James Blish and Michael Sherman.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - August, 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Duplicated Man" by Robert A. W. Lowndes (as 'James Blish & Michael Sherman'), "The Last Man in the Moon" by Charles Dye, "The Winning Losers" by Gene L. Henderson, and "No Greater Glory" by Donald A. Wolheim (as 'W. Malcolm White'). Illustrations by Paul Orban and Milton Luros. Approx. 7" x 10"; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Fame and Fortune Weekly (1905-1928 Frank Tousey) 134 VG 4.0

Oxidation.

April 24, 1908. A Big Risk; or, The Game That Won. 11" x 8", 32 pages. Cover price $0.05.

Fame and Fortune Weekly (1905-1928 Frank Tousey) 138 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation.

May 22, 1908. A Boy Stock Broker; or, From Errand Boy to Millionaire. 11" x 8", 32 pages. Cover price $0.05.

Fame and Fortune Weekly (1905-1928 Frank Tousey) 400 VG- 3.5

Oxidation.

May 30, 1913. A Born Broker; or, The Success of a Wall Street Boy. 11" x 8", 32 pages. Cover price $0.05.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 10 #3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4365255008

"The Scarlet Plague" a novelette by Jack London.

Volume 10, Issue 3 - February, 1949. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories by Inez Haynes Gillmore and Jack London. Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Leydenfrost. Book-length novel: "Angel Island" by Inez Haynes Gillmore - Five desperate, earthbound men...an isle where Love and Death were neighbors...a day when wings fought free of fetters to make a strange new world. Novelette: "The Scarlet Plague" by Jack London - Across a sick world it had crept, leaving man and his works destroyed. Now, in the twilight of history, only one remembered -- a blurred and faded picture of the death of our times. Also: The Readers' Viewpoint; In the Next Issue; Masters of Fantasy by Neil Austin - M.P. Shiel, High Priest of Phantasy; and The Lawrence Portfolio. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Worlds (1952) 6 FR 1.0

6" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at one staple.

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"The Cosmic Terror," "Run, Martian, Run," "The Space Lorelei," and "The Boy Who Saved the World!" (art by Alex Toth). Toth cover. Cover price $0.10.

Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 550 CGC 6.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: tear seals to cover.

Label #4696564003

Volume 63, Issue 550 - February, 1935. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 556 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4553995006

Issue 556 - August, 1935. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "Love Above All!", art by Bob Powell; Angela graduates from high school and is trained by tennis pro Laura; Discarding her boyfriend Glen, Angela flirts with sportswriter Walt to further her career, even though she knows Laura loves him; However, Angela challenges Laura to a match and Walt realizes she is only using him. "Double Desire"; Jack and Dale are partners in an ad agency and are dating Sue and Mike, respectively; Dale suspects Mike is cheating on her with Sue, and breaks up with him; Jack and Dale pretend to be lovers to make Mike and Sue jealous. "Doomed To Heartbreak" text story. Strange Romantic Customs fact page. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "A Stranger's Kiss," art by Jack Sparling; Office worker Joan takes her vacation at fancy Manor Lodge, hoping to find a rich husband; On the train, she meets Hal and they hit it off, but hes "only an insurance agent" and she wants more. "Dream for Sale" text story. "He Wanted Too Much!", art by Al Avison; Mary is the private secretary of gambler Rocky, and is his girlfriend as well; He encourages her to date college basketball player Nick and prevent him from playing in a big game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Gordon in the Ice World of Mongo (1942 BLB) 1443 GD/VG 3.0

Many illustrations colored in.

Flash Gordon in the Ice World of Mongo #1443. Flip pictures. 3.5- in. x 4.5-in. Hardcover. 432 pages, text (with B&W illustrations).

Football Thrills (1951) 2 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Edd Ashe, and Ed Jon Smalle. Famous true tales from football's first century. American football player and coach Don Hutson. The life of football legend Bronko Nagurski. A biography of kicker Charlie Brickley. Plus one-pagers with puzzles and quizzes about football. Casual Kazamaier of Princeton; The Texas Quarterback Alvin "Bo" McMillin; Nevers Vs. Notre Dame; The Gentle Giant: The Story of Bronko Nagurski; Red Grange's Quarterback Quiz; Don Hutson, the Alabama Antelope; Educated Toe: The Story of Charlie Brickley; Red Grange's Pigskin Puzzlers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 17 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story. Cover detached. 1" cumulative spne split.

Indicia title is "POPEYE AND WIMPY, No. 17." Untitled Thimble Theatre stories with Popeye and the gang. Pappy insists on sitting on tacks when he visits the Oyl family for dinner. Wimpy is mad at Pappy because he ordered food and then left Wimpy with the bill. Popeye takes Pappy to a party, but he makes a shambles of it. Popeye takes Pappy to another party. Pappy tricks the hostess into sitting on a tack. Pappy takes a mermaid to a dance, but Pooky Jones has to carry her and do the dancing. Popeye invents a machine to put a diaper on Swee'pea. Popeye improves his invention so that it gives babies a bath before putting on their diaper. Swee'pea is upset when he doesn't win a prize in the baby contest. Reprinted from Thimble Theatre (King Features Syndicate) strips. Scripts and art by E. C. Segar, some strips have art by Bela Zaboly. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 92 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached at both staples.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO". Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio, script by Carlo Collodi (novel) and Chase Craig (adaptation), art by Walt Kelly; The Blue Fairy brings Gepetto's wooden puppet Pinocchio to life; Jiminy Cricket is enlisted as his conscience.; Pinocchio is first captured by the evil showman Stromboli, but is rescued by the Blue Fairy; Not learning a lesson, Pinocchio is then enticed to travel with a coach load of boys to Pleasure Island. The Wonderful Mis-Adventures of Donocchio; After reading the story of Pinocchio, Donald wishes he was Pinocchio; The Blue Fairy grants his wish, and gives him two more wishes; As Pinocchio, Donald (with a head of black hair) gets involved with Gideon and Foulfellow and ends up sold to Stromboli. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 159 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK IN THE GHOST OF THE GROTTO, No. 159." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto; While the ducks are running a kelp-gathering boat in the West Indies, they are told of the mystery of an armored man who appears every fifty years to kidnap a small boy; This time, the armored man kidnaps Dewey, and the ducks fight to free him from the armored man's stronghold in a grotto in a coral reef, beneath a rotten old galleon guarded by an enormous octopus. Adventure Down Under; Donald is hypnotized into believing he is a kangaroo and buys airplane tickets to Australia for himself and the nephews; In Australia the ducks try to trap Mournful Mary, the "queen of the kangaroos," and this leads to Donald's falling into the hands of savage aborigines. Scripts and art by Carl Barks. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 223 GD+ 2.5

Cover and centerfold detached.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "LOST IN THE ANDES", No. 223." Cover art by Carl Barks. Lost in the Andes, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald, a museum janitor, discovers that some "blocks" from Inca ruins are actually square eggs; When the other members of a scientific expedition fall ill, Donald and the nephews press on alone deep into the Andes; There they find a strange race of people who speak with Southern accents and live on the square eggs. Too Fit to Fit one-page story; Donald exercises so that he can fit into his tuxedo again. Tunnel Vision one-page strip; Donald ends the nephews' fighting over the television. Sleepy Sitters; Donald helps the nephews to baby-sit by singing a lullaby. Art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 262 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal.

Indicia title is "RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY, No. 262." Vitamin Water; Mr. Diggs has the Raggedys mix some vitamins in a pool of water, creating "vitamin water" that causes plants to grow and makes people energetic. The Cloudburst; The Raggedys prevent Grinny Bear and Snoopwiggy from taking Sunny Bunny's kite; To get revenge, the villains start a fire that threatens the Raggedys' doll house home. The Bow and Arrow Hunters; The Snoopwiggy and Grinny Bear are shooting arrows at everyone in the forest. The Raggedy Snake in Loonie Land; When Bertram Bear threatens to ruin the Raggedys' picnic with Mummy and Sunny Bunny, the Raggedys make a fake snakeskin to scare him away. The Pumpkin Patch Pies; Mr. and Mrs. Meadow-Mole are living in a pumpkin in Mr. Digg's pumpkin patch and are selling pumpkin pies. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 328 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck in Old California!, script and art by Carl Barks; The ducks, injured in a car wreck in Southern California, are transported by means of a mysterious dream to the California of 1848; While there they stay at the home of a wealthy Spanish rancher, take part in the gold rush, and help a young vaquero win the hand of a rancher's daughter. Grandma's Visit starring Donald Duck, script by Don Christensen, art by Bob Moore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 447 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4723167017

Indicia title is "ANDY HARDY COMICS, No. 447." Cover art by Al Hubbard. Company Masquerade Party; Glamourpuss records Andy pretending to be an executive in order to impress Polly; She then blackmails Andy by threatening to take the cylinder transcription to Andy's boss if he doesn't take her to the company masquerade party instead of Polly. Dressed for Success; Andy is wearing a dress of his mother's that she is altering when his car starts rolling down the hill. Romance with Lana Grable; Andy gets jealous when Polly rides with rich Clarence Goldsack. All art by Al Hubbard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 456 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 495 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Interior soiling and tearing. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Barks. Horseradish Treasure; Scrooge is faced with the loss of his entire fortune to Chisel McSue because, many years before, an ancestor of Scrooge's failed to deliver a case of horseradish to Jamaica, and then failed to give all his property to McSue's ancestor, as provided in a contract; Scrooge can save his fortune only by fulfilling the terms of the original contract, and the ducks set out in a small sailing ship to find the horseradish, which was on a ship that sank in the Caribbean. The Round Money Bin; For safety's sake, Scrooge has his coins changed into greenbacks and stores them in an old water tank, but this fails to stop the Beagle Boys. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fritzi Ritz (1948) 7 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil and Fritzi each prepare for a date in their own ways, in a strip that includes a Fritzi lingerie panel! Fritzi tires of Phil's wandering eye, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's ability to draw beautiful women. His skill at women's fashions is likewise highlighted in a couple of strips satirizing women's hat styles of the 1930s. Plus Abbie an' Slats strips by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats. Title changes to United Comics (1940/1950) with issue #8, and resumes under this title with issue #27. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Frontline Combat (1951 EC) 15 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273018

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, Jerry DeFuccio and Jack Davis. Art by Wally Wood, George Evans, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, and John Severin. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. A burned-out soldier lists the things wrong with the Korean War. An air mechanic becomes a flying ace. A soldier's-eye view of Custer's Last Stand. Plus information about the E.C. Fan-Addict Club from publisher Bill Gaines. Perimeter!; McCudden!; Captain Teach; Vengeful Sioux!; Belts n Celts! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

G-8 and His Battle Aces (1933-1944 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #1 GD 2.0

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Glamorous Romances (1949) 43 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Piece clipped. Interrupts art or story. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "Honeymoon Deferred"; "Hired Rival" art by Ed Moline; "My Dangerous Deception"; and "Married to a Stranger". "Glamorizing Yourself: Eye Savers, Sunlight in Your Eyes..." text article reprinted as "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #6 and in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 28 (1953) #1, and as "For Beauty's Sake..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 21 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. The Woodman starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; The Emerald Crusader and Doiby investigate a man who built his home entirely of wood, and end up battling a group of crooks anxious to steal the man's treasure. The Good Humor Man starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; Green Lantern faces the dilemma of a man who has hired crooks to make him lose his temper! What Makes Goitrude Go? starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; After being hit by the ray of Green Lantern's power ring, Goitrude suddenly develops a "mind" of her own! Ton o' Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. Out of the Gag Bag humor page by Art Helfant. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Gunsmoke (1949 Youthful Magazines) 7 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723167019

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories by unknown. Art by Manny Stallman and unknown. Blazing heroes of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke in "The Killers of Sorocco" with art by Manny Stallman; The Masked Marvel in "His Deadly Double"; "The Border Patrol"; "Massacre"; and 2-page profile of Charles Starrett with a photo of Starrett. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hawk 3-D (1953 St. John) 1 GD 2.0

2 Center wraps detached. All wraps detached at one staple. Water damage. Interior oxidation. Includes unrelated 3D glasses.

Does not include original 3-D glasses. Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by John Buscema and others. Tough marshal Bob Hardie is better known to friend and foe alike as The Hawk. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. Rowdy buckaroos start a fire on a Saturday night, but it's just a diversion for a gold shipment robbery. Two outlaws believed long dead return to make trouble, and what's worse, the Hawk's bullets don't stop them. Outlaws get the drop on the Hawk and leave him stranded in the desert without water or horse. Plus a story with art by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Gunslingers Greed; Desert Eagle: Wheel of Fortune; The Ghost Bandits; The Apaches; Custers Last Stand; The Desperados Gamble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Hedy of Hollywood Comics (1950 Marvel) 37 GD 2.0

2" Spine split. Cover oxidation.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Hedy De Vine stars in: "Sandra Wins Out!"; "The Lady Loses Her Temper!"; "The Missing Guest Star!"; and "Mind Over Matter!" Also in this issue: 2-page text story "Romance Is a Comedy"; Gabby in "A Matter of Timing!"; and Trumpetski the Great in "Trumpy's Casting Problem!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hollywood Funny Folks (1950) 41 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split. Cover and first three wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 16 #12 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Vol. 16 #12 - Oct. 1954. Cover by Leo Politi. Magazine for children featuring activities, articles and text stories. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with single and full color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Jackie Gleason (1955 St. John) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Stories and art by Frank Ryan, Bill Shelly, Mike Roy and Mike Peppe. St. John presents a comic based on the many characters of comedy legend Jackie Gleason, including his influential TV series The Honeymooners, inspiration for The Flintstones. Wealthy lunatic Reggie van Gleason is so insulated from real life that he can't function without servants. Mr. Finch endures the nonstop chatter of Charlie Bratton, the Loudmouth. Plus a message from Mother Fletcher, The Famous Sponsor of the Late Late Late Late Show. The Honeymooners; Reggie van Gleason; The Poor Soul; Charlie Bratton the Loudmouth; Fenwick; Mother Fletcher; Rudy the Repairman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jet Fighters (1952) 5 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Contains Alex Toth art. Contains air battle stories of the Korean War era. In order of appearance: "Mig Alley Tyrant" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Sabre Ace" art by Frank Giusto and Al Rubano; "The Egg-Beater" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Last Flight!"; and "Time Flies". "Three Came Back: Cooperation Is Important, Especially When You're Fighting a War!" illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

John Wayne Adventure Comics (1949-1955 Toby Press) 27 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Interior tearing with pieces missing (affects are and story). 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation. Water damage.

John Wayne photo cover from the movie "Hondo." Death On Dali Lhari, art by Jack Sparling; John Wayne leads a rescue party up a mountain in India. Dew On the Rawhide, pencils by Charles Sultan; western story involving John Wayne and a rattlesnake. West of Saigon starring John Wayne and the French Foreign Legion, art by Jack Sparling. There Is a Man text story by Charles Houts (as Staff Sergeant C. F. X. Houts). The Private War; Army private has a date with a beautiful blonde. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 21 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover-to-cover puncture damage. Cover oxidation.

Horror in the Clock; A couple buys an old grandfather clock, but begins to fear it; The clock seems to have a human heartbeat and drives the woman insane. Grim Revenge; A mortician and a doctor run an organ trafficking racket; The eyes of the dead are transplanted illegally. Blood in the Bayou text story. Payoff for Evil; Amos Hatter, a gambler and loafer, murders his identical twin brother Carl. Curse of the Castle; The cousins Dennis and Kathy inherit an old castle; Arriving there, a ghost tells them about a treasure in the dungeon well, protected by a flesh eating demon. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 20 FR/GD 1.5

4" spine split from top. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Quick-Change!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A guy in love with an evil woman tries to woo her with an amulet which changes him into legendary creatures but she steals it to commit robberies; After one success she realizes that she doesn't know any more legendary creatures so she rushes into the library with police right behind her. "The Man in Black!" text story. "After Man...What?", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Powell; A man discovers that Starlings have actually come from the moon and are planning on displacing humans on Earth. "Hector!", art by John Tartaglione; A woman who has a robot servant for a husband is the envy of all the other neighborhood women. "The Messenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Abel; A warehouse employee from the future gets the foreman taken away as a mental case after he shows him impossible products. "The Crazy Car!", art by Bill Everett; When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune....or so HE thinks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Junior Hopp Comics (1952) 1 GD- 1.8

1.5" Spine split from bottom with splitting to interior wraps.

Stories and art by Dave Berg and others. Archie-style teen comedy from Stanmor, an imprint of Stanley Morse. An introduction to the supporting characters in Junior's world, and a map of his town, Highvale, U.S.A. Junior's attempt at creating a love potion goes hilariously wrong. Chuck deals with an ant problem. Featuring early art by future MAD artist Dave Berg. Meet Junior Hopp - The Keenest Teen In Town!!; And He's Stuck With It!; Potions of Love; Junior Hopp Club News; Gramps: Bandaging Words; Highvale, U.S.A.; Mower Power To You; Chuck Has The Ants-er. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) 3 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4688939002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Buried Treasure Fraud, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; a confidence team tries to outsmart the law. So Many Ways to Die!, art by Bill Draut; none of the residents at a nursing home die from old age. The Capture of Night-Club Nick, art by Warren Broderick. Suicide or Murder? text story. My Strangest Crime Case starring Private Investigator Ruth Lang, art by Bill Draut. Ask Eddie Green, Consultant to Crime, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Ad for Young Romance comics. My Personal Comic Album comic holder ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 39 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. 1/2" spine split from bottom. Staple missing. Water damage.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "And Sudden Death!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding across the range and comes across a new settlement and remarks how fast the west is expanding; Not far away is a group of Comanches who have noticed the new settlement and decide to go in and talk to the settlers about sharing their hunting grounds in order to maintain peace. "A Thousand Sinners," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the range when someone tries to take a shot at him; Kid Colt sneaks around and finds that the shooter is a young man and quickly shoots his guns out of the young man's hands; Kid Colt confronts the boy and learns that he is Greg Peterson, and he took a shot at Kid Colt to prove himself to the leader of his gang Jack Brent so he can be a great outlaw. "A Brave Comes Home" text story. "El Dorado!", art by Syd Shores; At is medical practice, Dr. Matthew Masters is about to close up for the day when suddenly an old man stumbles in with a gunshot wound; The old man tells him that he has discovered a mountain made of gold and was shot by a man named Yates who sought to claim the gold himself; The old man warns Masters that the mountain is cursed and tells him where to find it. "The Lawmakers," art by Jack Keller; Chuck Grimes has been forcing local ranchers to pay him protection money; He is currently roughing up a rancher named Foster and forces him to sign off his property; Recovering at his home, Foster is visited by his friend Kid Colt who learns about Grimes plans, and suddenly Grimes comes to get his payment, Kid Colt decides to deal with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lil Abner (1947) 70 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4722034001

Stories and art by Al Capp, Jay Benton and Milt Story. Cover by Al Capp. Toby takes over reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. "Ironpants" Bailey and his cohorts take over Dogpatch, and force the citizens to ostracize Pappy and Lil Abner until they promise never to return. Tender Foote, young man from the big city, heads out west. Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights; Dizz Kids; Lil Abner; Tender Foote; Memphis Smith, Private Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Eva 3-D Comics (1953) 1N CGC 6.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

3-D glasses Missing.

Label #3956697010

Does not include original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. When Eva and her friends go camping, it quickly becomes the boys against the girls, until the boys get stuck on an outcropping. Short Stuff accidentally starts a feud with the neighborhood bully. Little Ike has a new way of making mischief when he gets a water pistol. Camping Out; Short Stuff: Bouncing Ball; Little Ike: Pistol-Packin Half-Pint!; Baby Kitten. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 15 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. Untitled story; Lulu wants to bring Tubby a present while he is sick in bed, but he wants the money instead. Untitled story; Lulu finds a ghost in her bedroom who needs to find a home. The Case of the Missing Wig; Tubby goes into disguise to solve the mystery of Lulu's missing doll wig. Untitled story; Lulu tells Alvin about the magic carpet she once owned. Untitled story; Tubby thinks the rock he has found in the woods is gold. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.