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Flaming Carrot Comics (1984 AV/Dark Horse) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4697999015

Cover art by Bob Burden. Death Gets Drunk, script and art by Bob Burden; The Carrot and Death are both chasing gang leader Mel Toupee. Chronicling the hilarious adventures of Bob Burden's post-Dada, neo-surrealist super-hero. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $2.00.

Flaming Carrot Comics (1984 AV/Dark Horse) 11 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4699263019

Cover art by Bob Burden. State of Siege, script and art by Bob Burden; The Communists take over Iron City. Chronicling the hilarious adventures of Bob Burden's post-Dada, neo-surrealist super-hero. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

Flaming Carrot Comics (1984 AV/Dark Horse) 27 FN/VF 7.0

Flaming Carrot/TMNT Crossover: Part 3 -of 3 -Story and art by Bob Burden. Guest-starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. "Fearless Umpire Killers," the three-part Flaming Carrot/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover concludes! It's night in sleepy Mill City, but the streets are anything but quiet as the Flaming Carrot and his new-found pals the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take on a legion of renegade umpires! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 111 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of Kid Flash in The Challenge of the Crimson Crows, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; In Kid Flash's first solo adventure, he must stop a gang of kids before they get into trouble. Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Dr. Wiley Summers discovers Cloud Creatures who want to take over the Earth. It's Fun to Help Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Speed of Sound! fact half-page. Volcanoes article. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #28 [first Justice League], pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 112 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Small cover-to-cover edge tear.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Mystery of the Elongated Man!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of commiting a string of robberies. Danger on Wheels!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Kid Flash investigates the goings-on behind a construction company scandal. Galactic Speeds! fact half-page. First Flash letters page. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 113 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Origin and 1st appearance of the Trickster in Danger in the Art, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash battles the Trickster, who escapes by running on air. The Man Who Claimed the Earth!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Iris and Dr. Wiley research some strange metal, which is wreckage from a spaceship; Flash battles Po-Siden. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. National Sports council book ad with Mickey Mantle and Joe Louis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 117 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Captain Boomerang in Here Comes Captain Boomerang!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; W.W. Wiggins, the head of a game company, hires Digger Harkness to be his boomerang expert; Harkness becomes Captain Boomerang, commits crimes, and battles Flash. The Madcap Inventors of Central City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Winky, Blinky, and Noddy build a machine and start an inventing business. Letter to the editor from Fox himself! Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Comparative Speed Records fact page. Training Secrets Manual ad featuring Bob Cousy, Doak Walker, Carmen Basilio, and Kyle Rote. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 120 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Land of the Golden Giants!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry and Iris go with Dr. Manners on a scientific expedition to South America; the encounter a prehistoric tribe; Flash battles a giant; Flash and Kid Flash travel time. First book-length story. Justice League of America #4 ad. Amazing Speeds fact page. Crocodile and alligator differences fact page. Letter to the editor from comics writer Roy Thomas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 123 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-1273C59-004

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash; 1st mention of an Earth-2 where Golden Age heroes live. Flash of Two Worlds!, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry Allen appears at the Community Center in Central City to perform for kids, and during one of his amazing tricks, is mysteriously transported to Keystone City, a place that he recalls that the original Flash once lived; The two meet and Barry surmises that Jay lives on a parallel Earth, one that evidently Earth-1 writer Gardner Fox tuned in on when he wrote the adventures of the Flash in the 1940's; Jay tells Barry that a crime wave has hit Keystone City and asks Barry for his help. Fastest Trips Around The World! fact page. Promo for Superman Annual #3 and Secret Origins #1. Promo for Batman Annual #1, pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 324N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Rodin Rodriguez. The Slayer and the Slain, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dennis Jensen; While Fiona Webb waits at the altar, Flash engages in an epic battle with Reverse-Flash and ends up killing him to save Barry's bride to be; Kid Flash makes a guest appearance; This leads to the dominant story-line of the last 26 issues, the trial of Flash for the murder of Prof Zoom. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Intellivision ad. Warlord toy ad from Remco. Batman and the Outsiders ad, art by Jim Aparo. Meanwhile… column by Dick Giordano. Universal Monsters model kits ad from Monogram. Tron Atari 2600 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 328 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4341508001

First 75-cent issue. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Reverse-Flashback, script by John Broome and Cary Bates (new pages), pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; three pages of new story (by Cary Bates, Carmine Infantino, and Dennis Jensen), and the rest is a reprint of "One Bridegroom Too Many" (by John Broome, Infantino, and Joe Giella) from Flash #165; While awaiting Superman's tie-breaker vote on whether Flash can remain a Justice League member, Barry remembers how Reverse-Flash tried to spoil his wedding to Iris years ago. Kids Love Saturdays on ABC cartoon ad. Star Frontiers RPG ad. NBC Saturday Morning cartoon ad. SGT Rock play sets ad from Remco. Letter from Back Issue magazine editor and comic book writer Michael Eury. Masters of the Universe model kit ad from Monogram. Kool-Aid Man Atari 2600 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 350D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698017023

Direct Edition. Giant-sized Final Issue. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Flash Flees, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank McLaughlin; This last issue of The Flash finds the titular character and his Rogues Gallery teaming up to battle Reverse-Flash in order to correct the time line; Flash reunites with his beloved Iris in the 30th century and finds peace at last. The Flash's Final Fate is in Crisis on Infinite Earths #8. Nathaniel Dusk ad. The Outsiders ad. Super Powers VHS ad. DC Challenge ad. A Life in the Funnybooks guest editorial by Roy Thomas. Super Powers action figures ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

Flash (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698017022

Direct Edition. On his way to deliver a heart for transplant, Wally West comes across Vandal Savage. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike Baron, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Teen Titans cameo. Guice/Mahlstedt cover. Cover price $0.75.

Flash Gordon (1950 Harvey) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4649717010

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.

Flash Gordon in the Ice World of Mongo (1942 BLB) 1443 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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).

Flash Gordon Lot of 4

Issues 12, 15, 16, 25 of Flash Gordon (1966 King/Charlton/Gold Key). Most will grade in the FN/VF range.

Flash Gordon Lot of 5

Issues 23-27 of Flash Gordon (1966 King/Charlton/Gold Key). Most will grade in the VF to NM range.

Flash Lot of 10

Issues 230, 249, 251, 260-262, 264, 268, 272, 286 of Flash (1959 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the GD to VG/FN range.

Flash Lot of 10

Issues 222, 230, 236, 247, 249, 250, 252-254, 258 of Flash (1959 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the GD- to VG+ range.

Flash Lot of 8

Issues 251, 262, 285-287, 290, 293, 294 of Flash (1959 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN/VF range.

Flash Lot of 9

Issues 197, 221, 222, 227, 228, 230, 231, 236, 240 of Flash (1959 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the FR/GD to VG range.

Flash Lot of 9

Issues 176, 188, 195, 199, 200, 202, 206, 208, 209 of Flash (1959 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the GD/VG to VG/FN range.

Flashback 01: Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 (1941/1970) 1 FN- 5.5

The first issue of the Flashback reprint series presents Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 originally published in 1941 by Lev Gleason. Cover pencils by Charles Biro, inks by Bob Wood; Daredevil crashes in on a meeting at Berchtesgaden in which Hitler makes final plans to invade England across the Channel, then has to evade Nazi soldiers seeking to locate and kill him; Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Churchill meets with Daredevil and the Silver Streak and assigns them to watch a mysterious cottage on the Downs, which leads to an all-out naval battle with the enemy. The Claw Double Crosses Hitler, script by Charles Biro, art by Jack Cole; Hitler approaches the Claw to ask his assistance in helping him and the Japanese successfully attack and destroy the British in Singapore; Daredevil poses as a lieutenant of the Claw to get behind enemy lines to stop the attack. Fighting Hitler and His Jungle Hordes; Daredevil and Lance must stop Hitler's plans to conquer Africa from within, aimed at cutting Great Britain off from her colonial empire. The Case of the Secret Code Machine, script by Charles Biro, art by Jack Cole; Dickie is summoned to Washington D.C. with his latest invention: a fool-proof decoding machine; Unfortunately, it is stolen by several Nazi agents, who try and rush it back to Berlin before Dean, Todd and Daredevil can stop them. "Wreck Goering's Sky-Fighters"; Daredevil and Cloud help fight off the murderous Nazi air blitzkrieg with the help of the RAF, including stopping the Nazi Reichsmarshall, who accepts Cloud's proposal to battle it out with each other in the air. "Von Roeder Nazi Sea Raider" starring Daredevil and The Pirate Prince, art by Harry Anderson; vs. Hitler and Admiral Roeder. "The Man of Hate Adolf Hitler - Dictator of Germany," script and art by Bob Davis. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 03: U.S.A. Comics #1 (1941/1970) 3 VF 8.0

The third issue of the Flashback reprint series presents U.S.A. Comics # 1 originally published in August 1941 by Timely (now Marvel). The Defender illustration, script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, art by Joe Simon. "The Hideous Dame Kackle," inks by Charles Nicholas; When U.S. Marine Don Stevens investigates the death of a man who was pushed from an old schooner, it is the Defender who is called to the fore to battle the evil Dame Kackle. "The Origin of The Whizzer," pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Gabriele; Crook Granno "makes" Dr. Frank kill a patient he is operating on and tells the good doctor to get out of the country---or else!; But Frank's son, now known as the Whizzer, sees things differently and vows revenge on the man who led Dr. Frank to die in the jungles of Africa. "The Spirits of Freedom," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by George Klein; Hitler threatens America through the use of fifth columnists to destroy America's arsenals and powerhouses. But the U.S. has an ace in the hole: Mr. Liberty. "The Tunnel that Led to Death," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Gollings, construction engineer, agrees to build a tunnel from Roffler's basement for the sum of $5000, not realizing over the top of it will be built a giant airfield, whose airplanes will be used to destroy a factory. Captain America Wants You ad. "The Coming of the Young Avenger," art by Howard Purcell (as Michael Robard); Young Avenger (Bill Byron) vs. Eric von Himmel. "The Origin of Jack Frost," script by Stan Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; With his dying breathe, a man tells Jack Frost to save his daughter from a man out to steal the gold mine in Alaska that he had discovered. 64-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in., black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 06: All Star Comics #4 (1940/1970) 6 VF 8.0

Beginnings of staple rust.

The sixth issue of the Flashback reprint series presents ALL STAR #4 originally published in 1941. Cover art by Everett E. Hibbard. "For America and Democracy!", script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard (pages 1-10, 55-58), Martin Nodell (pages 11-17), Bernard Baily (pages 18-30), Howard Sherman (pages 31-36), Craig Flessel (pages 37-42), Sheldon Moldoff (pages 43-49), and Ben Flinton (pages 50-54); The JSA closes in on Fritz Klaver, who threatens to blow up everyone rather than be captured; But the JSA overpowers the Grey Shirts while Dr. Fate's occult powers halt Klaver in his tracks; Later, the JSA reports to the FBI Chief that their assignments have been successfully completed. "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" text story starring Johnny Thunder, art by Sheldon Meyer. Ad for The Flash. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 07: Pep Comics #1 (1940/1970) 7 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4685285001

The seventh issue of the Flashback reprint series presents Pep Comics # 1 originally published in 1940 by National Periodical Publications. With the SHIELD. Also appearing the COMET by Jack Cole, THE FALCOLN and 5 more. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 13: All Star 2 (1940/1974) 13 FN 6.0

Rust migration.

The 13th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents ALL STAR # 2 originally published in 1940 by MLJ Magazines. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 17: Captain Marvel Jr. 1 (1943/1974) 17 FN+ 6.5

Scuffing with color loss. Staple rust.

The 17th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR. #1 originally published in 1943 by Fawcett Publications. Cover art by Mac Raboy. "The Origin of Captain Marvel, Jr. Retold," art by Al Carreno; While they are fishing, Freddy's grandfather rescues the nefarious Captain Nazi, who promptly kills the grandfather and severely injures Freddy Freeman; Captain Marvel rescues the young boy and takes him to see Shazam, who gives some of the Mighty Mortal's powers to the boy, who then becomes Captain Marvel Junior. "Wings Over Dazaggar!!", art by Al Carreno; Captain Marvel Jr. goes to Dazaggar in Africa to fight Captain Nazi and prevent him from moving plans ahead there to use gigantic "winged castles" to invade the Western Hemisphere. "The Shadow That Walked!", art by Al Carreno; Captain Marvel Jr. involves himself in a case where a criminal, known as The Walking Shadow, is causing a crime wave, threatening to become the King of Crime, a title he may well own if he can locate the Dumont Treasure. "The Bomb Proof Shirt!" starring Willie Wynn. "The Case of the Crippled Kidnappers," art by Al Carreno; Captain Marvel Jr. gets involved in a fake accident racket, in which young cripples were drugged, then used in certain fake accidents that would net the gang millions in blackmail payments. "The Cracked Safecracker," art by Al Carreno; Captain Marvel Jr. saves an older couple from being run over, and discovers that they are to be forced into living in a poorhouse unless their son can be found to help them out; But when he sees a picture of the son, Captain Marvel Jr. recognizes him as a noted safecracker. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 28: World's Finest Comics 7 (1942/1974) 7 VG+ 4.5

Cover loose at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

The twenty-eighth issue of the Flashback reprint series presents World's Finest Comics #7 originally published in 1942 by World's Best Comics Company. Cover art by Jack Burnley. "The Eight Doomed Men!", script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka (as Joe Shuster), inks by John Sikela (as Joe Shuster); The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Dau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do...where someone vows to kill each and every one of them! "The Case of the Walking Dynamo!", art by Joseph Sulman; A bolt of lightning accidently crashes through the window of Professor Bly, turning him into a human magnet; He now considers himself unstoppable and decides to lead a life of crime. "Bringing in 'Baby'", art by Stanley Kaye; Drafty and Tim are ordered to meet the in-coming train and take charge of General Slater's baby. "A Modern Arabian Nightmare!", script by Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; An ancient idol, once created when thieves formed their own cults and set up idols against "The Wrath of the Caliph," now is used by modern criminals for their own greedy purposes. "The Case of the Jinxed Skyscraper," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman; The Star-Spangled Kid vs. Mr. Ghool. "The Phantom Voice," art by Ken Battefield. "Wings of Flame" starring Green Arrow, art by Bernard Klein; A new criminal uses pigeons to help set fires with thermite capsules and create a blind while he and his gang commit crimes. "The Vanishing V-Men," art by Lee Harris; Lando vs. Monetti. "The North Pole Crimes" starring Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; A ruthless gang of criminals heads to the far north to commit crimes and the Dynamic Duo must solve the riddle of their leaving a snowman at the scene of every crime they commit. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashpoint Lot of 5

Issues 1C, 2D, 3A, 4A, 5A of Flashpoint (2011 DC). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Flyboy (1952 Ziff-Davis) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Moisture damage.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Alex Kotzky and George Tuska. Aerial action with the aviator hero known as Flyboy. Larry gets constant ribbing and hazing from his peers and officers in the Air Force, but when his trainer blacks out in midair, Larry takes the controls and earns the name "Flyboy." A Korean War veteran, two lovely ladies, a case full of cash and trigger-happy gangsters add up to trouble for Flyboy and Happy. Anne's father, who looks like J. Jonah Jameson in colonel's stripes, becomes even worse after he learns he has reputation as a "monster." Plus a look at 1950s combat training for pilots, and a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Training for Combat; Stunting with Death; Angels Without Wings; The Dogface; The Gripes of Wrath!; Navy Wings; Fortress in the Sky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4228299003

Fantastic Four issue, including an article and checklist (issues 1-132). Editor Jim Steranko produced several new illustrations for this issue. Bios (with photos) of Stan Lee, John Buscema, Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, and Gerry Conway.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 2 VG 4.0

Interior activity (crossword) completed in pen.

Hulk issue. Hulk article and checklist (issues 102-165, plus Tales to Astonish), plus a couple of new Jim Steranko illustrations. Fan art pages include submissions by Steve Rude and Trevor Von Eeden! Steranko cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 10 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4076197001

This issue has an article which features the All-New, All-Different X-Men that predates their first official appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Illustrations by Jack Kirby (original design for the Sentinels), Dave Cockrum (Storm sketch), Don Maitz (centerspread pin-up of the original and new X-Men), Val Mayerik, and Bob Budainsky. Good quality photos of Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Doug Moench, Marie Severin, Howard Chaykin, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott, Len Wein, and Scott Edelman. Cockrum cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 10 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4348692001

This issue has an article which features the All-New, All-Different X-Men that predates their first official appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Illustrations by Jack Kirby (original design for the Sentinels), Dave Cockrum (Storm sketch), Don Maitz (centerspread pin-up of the original and new X-Men), Val Mayerik, and Bob Budainsky. Good quality photos of Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Doug Moench, Marie Severin, Howard Chaykin, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott, Len Wein, and Scott Edelman. Cockrum cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 17 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4228300006

Stan Lee issue. Illustrations by Gene Colan, John Romita Sr., John Buscema, and Jack Kirby. Lee interview with lots of rare photos. The news section contains photos of Jim Craig, Jim Shooter, Scott Edelman, Roger Stern, and Mike Esposito. Arnold Sawyer painted cover.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 57 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4687376009

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, Bob Jenney and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man speaks to his dead wife through the picture window in his secluded house; A man finds himself hurled into the past; A stranded soldier is rescued by the St. Bernard named Bozo he had as a child many years before. The Time Capsule!; Behind the Picture Window; Thanks to Mr. Peabody!; The Eternal Hunter!; The Man Who Feared!; The Faithful Bozo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 80 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4687376010

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Brad Everson, Kurato Osaki and Shane O'Shea. Art by John Forte, Harry Lazarus, Paul Reinman, Dick Beck and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An ape sent into space on an experimental flight returns with human intelligence, and conducts experiments on the scientist who sent him out; A stranger rents a cottage in a small village, where he uses alchemy to bring forth creatures from another world; A mad scientist creates a strange device that turns modern-day humans into Neanderthals. The Ape in the Sky!; The Golden Knight; The Answer Machine!; The Thing in the Sea!; The Stranger; Mystery Island! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 83 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

"The Gloves of Dr. Marek" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by "Mark Midnight," "Ignook" (script by James R. Thompson, art by John Rosenberger), "The Demon of the Wind" (script by Thomas R. Drew, art by John Forte), and "Birds of Fate" (script by Pierce Rand). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Forever People (1971 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3980630005

1st full appearance of Darkseid (his 3rd appearance anywhere). Superman guest stars--Odd fact: DC didn't like Kirby's rendition of Superman in this issue, so they had another artist redraw Superman (in the standard Curt Swan fashion of the day) in every panel of the comic! Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Forever People come to earth and are greeted by Superman. A Visit with Jack Kirby by Marv Wolfman. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Forever People (1971 1st Series) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4438210009

1st full appearance of Darkseid (his 3rd appearance anywhere). Superman guest stars--Odd fact: DC didn't like Kirby's rendition of Superman in this issue, so they had another artist redraw Superman (in the standard Curt Swan fashion of the day) in every panel of the comic! Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Forever People come to earth and are greeted by Superman. A Visit with Jack Kirby by Marv Wolfman. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Forever People (1971 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4693083025

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Super War!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Darkseid sends Mantis to attack the Forever People. Buzzing in the Boom Tube article by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Forever People (1971 1st Series) 11 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Devilance the Pursuer, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Devilance attacks the Forever People; When they call for Infinity Man they switch places, freeing Infinity Man from Darkseid's trap, but leaving the Forever People trapped in an empty universe. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Forever People Lot of 7

Issues 3, 4, 6, 8-11 of Forever People (1971 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD- to VG/FN range.

Forever People Lot of 8

Issues 2, 3, 5, 7-11 of Forever People (1971 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD- to VG/FN range.

Forever People Lot of 8

Issues 2, 4-7, 9-11 of Forever People (1971 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG+ range.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 18 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staple replaced. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape. Only one staple (manufacturing). Water spotting.

Beautiful World War II patriotic flag cover. Indicia title is "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE'S JUNIOR COMMANDOS, No. 18." Untitled Little Orphan Annie story, script and art by Harold Gray; Annie organizes the local kids into the "Junior Commandos" to do homefront war work like collecting scrap and selling war bonds; Annie befriends Mrs. Sleet, a bitter old woman who lost her son and husband in "the last war" (World War I); Doc Zee joins the Army and Annie comes to live with Mrs. Sleet, who she now refers to as "Auntie Priss"; A hardbitten refugee boy called Driftwood comes to live in the house; Later Annie uncovers a German Fifth Column operation; A brief cameo of Daddy Warbucks fighting in Asia, then back to Annie and the kids watching a sub attack a ship, whose captain is Annie's old friend Shanghai Peg; Later Annie hears a radio report that Warbucks and his company had been killed in battle; Doc Zee returns from the war, minus an arm. Flag Cover; reprints strips from 6/14/42 to 11/21/42. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 27 CGC 2.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4419461014

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE, No. 27." Cover art possibly by Ken Hultgren. The Seven-Colored Terror!, script and art by Ken Hultgren; Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto go to Lake Tranquil to take summer jobs, only to find that the tourist trade is being scared off by a ferocious seven-colored mountain lion. The Great Swami Mooh-lah, art by Ken Hultgren; Minnie inherits some money and decides to open a gift shop. Villain of the Victory Garden, art by Ken Hultgren; Someone is vandalizing Mickey and his friends' Victory Gardens. Untitled back cover strip, art by Ken Hultgren; Mickey and Minnie ride a bicycle and pull Pluto in a trailer behind them. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 47 CGC 6.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects story.

Label #2028614001

Indicia title is "GENE AUTRY, No. 47." Cover art by Till Goodan. The Ghost Mine; Bill Drake has restarted the Ghost Canyon gold mine; He claims he bought it from Hank Nolan before he died, but Nolan's daughter Milly says he left the mine to her. Cowboy Lingo fact pages; definitions of cowboy slang terms. Renegade Ranch; Royal Rollins employs ex-cons from nearby Graystone Prison on his ranch. The Bandit of Dust Devil Gap; Anton Burke, a railroad official, calls on Gene for help in solving a series of train robberies that occur at night at a dusty pass. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 79 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3731199001

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE, No. 79." The Riddle of the Red Hat, script by Eleanor Packer, art by Carl Barks; Mickey laughs at Minnie's new hat, then mistakes a girl in a similar hat for Minnie; The girl mistakes Mickey for someone else and gives him a "diamond ring" that actually contains a large ruby. Pluto the Hero, art by Vivie Risto. Goofy's Orphans, art possibly by Don Gunn. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.