Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Magic Comics (1939) 20 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4558478006

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Thornton W. Burgess, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake agrees to help US authorities take down the dreaded Octopus Ring spy network; Secret Agent X-9 finds danger in an unexpected place. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; Dollar-A-Dither; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Nature Stories; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 68 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4018295005

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Wolf of Gotham starring Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. The Pawns of Satan starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon. Clue of the Chinese Ticket starring Miss America, art by Charles Nicholas. Golden Wraith of Walgrave starring Patriot. Blind Man's Boots starring Angle, art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Mary Marvel Comics (1945) 18 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4652009009

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories by Otto Binder and Howard Boughner. Art by Jack Binder and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Mary Marvel, long-lost sister of the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. While taking an art class at the beach, Mary encounters a talking sea serpent and quickly gets wrapped up in its story. Freshman Freddy's professor is so absent-minded, he's the one who shows up for a test in his underwear. Mary tries to manage a pet shop full of mischievous animals. Plus a plethora of comics-format ads, including Bubbles and Yanks for Yanks Bubble Gum, and Captain Tootsie and the Secret-Play Touchdown, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. And a vintage ad for Captain Marvel t-shirts. The Talking Sea Serpent!; Memory Test; Two of a Kind; The Absent-Minded Professor; Antics of a Pet Shop!; Vita Min; Dizzy Daisy; The Sinister Tropical Snow! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse Magazine (1935-1940 Western) Vol. 4 #11 GD/VG 3.0

My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 39 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water damage.

Mystery Men Comics (1939) 19 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced and TRIMMED. Full length spine split. Back cover missing and incorrect back cover married with archival tape.

Stories by Dick Briefer, Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Briefer, Walter Frame, Klaus Nordling, Bob Powell, Al Weine, Munson Paddock, Norton Kingsley, and George Tuska. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. A talking crow who was once human tells Rex Dexter about the giant of Mercury, who turns humans to animals and hunts them for sport, in another inimitable story by Dick Briefer; The Blue Beetle and his girlfriend, reporter Joan Mason, investigate when the mysterious Sky-Ruler flings cars from atop skyscrapers; Green Mask sets out to free his reporter pal News Blake from a murder gang. The Skyscraper Murder Mystery; Slaves of Mercury; News Blake Gets a Clue; Tool Smugglers; The Bermuda Naval Base; Smugglers of El Chico; Burglar; The Golden Buddha; Baldy Burke; Vulloti. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 27 VG- 3.5

"The Buildings That Vanished" (art by Dick Ayers), "Feet of Clay," "Costume Party," "Lonely Hearts" (art by John Forte), "Welcome Home" (art by Al Hartley), and a two-page text story, "The Letter." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 30 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Boy Who Could Fly!, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. Strange Meeting text story. The Warning!, art by Don Heck. The Lady Vanished, art by John Forte. Too Late!, art by Sid Greene. From Out of Nowhere, art by Pete Tumlinson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 101 GD 2.0

Andy Panda, Li'l Eight Ball, Oswald, Homer Pigeon, Woody Woodpecker, and Raggedy Ann. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Our Gang Comics (1943-1947 Dell) 24 VG- 3.5

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, and H. R. McBride. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, Red and Bucky try to convince Froggie that they have invented a teleporter. Con men Deacon and Oxtail (from the previous issue) overhear, and try to swindle the kids out of the device, resulting in a comedy of errors that of course includes Julep the goat. Barney and Benny pick the wrong place to camp at Yellowstone, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Hippy Hop on a Lonely Day; Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Johnny Mole; Wuff the Prairie Dog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Out of the Night (1952) 12 GD 2.0

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Ken Bald. Music For the Dead, art by Sheldon Moldoff. I Am a Thing, art by Art Gates. The Terror of Totten Village, pencils by Charles Nicholas. The Cursed Caravan, art by Bob Forgione. Out of the Past, art by Harry Lazarus. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Out of the Night (1952) 17 FR/GD 1.5

Water saturation.

Cover art by Ken Bald. The Terror of the Labyrinth, art by Ken Landau. The Professor and the Pixie. Hunting Rifle, pencils by Pete Riss. The Fantastic Fan, art by Robert McCarty. The Haunted Piano, art by Milt Knoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 52 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4537349002

Cover art by Bob Vigoda. The Beast That Was a Huntsman starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Carnival Chuckles starring Archie. Captain Commando story, art by Clem Gretter. Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. Suzie story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Picture News (1946) 10 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Moisture damage.

Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 79 #1 GD 2.0

Mechanical science and technology magazine. 63/4-in. x 9 1/2-in., 180 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Popular Teen-Agers (1958 Accepted Reprint) 5 VG- 3.5

Heavy cover oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ray Gill and Manny Stallman. Archie-style teen comedy, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A reprint of the first issue of Popular Teen-Agers. Eve schemes to ruin Toni and Butch's date. The girls sneak into the boys' camp despite Lefty's attempts to stop them. Con artists who use a love potion would have gotten away with it, if not for Midge and her meddling friends. Plus activities, a profile of Hollywood legend Betty Grable (with photo) and a striking cover by L. B. Cole. The Brat Race; Buoy Crazy; Potions of Love; Rajah Dodger. 32 pages, Full Color.

Pride of the Yankees, The (1949) 0 VG- 3.5

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Jenney and Ogden Whitney. The life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig (which also inspired the award-winning film of the same title). Lou Gehrig becomes a champion baseball player for the New York Yankees, before his life is tragically cut short by the nerve disease ALS. A PSA on the Lou Gehrig Memorial Fund. The story of how one player made it to the big leagues. The Pride of the Yankees; A Living Memorial to Lou Gehrig; The Rise of Dave Hudson. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Radio Guide (1931-1943 Regal Press Inc) May 2 1936 VG+ 4.5

Articles, reviews, program schedules and personality profiles. 10.5" x 13.5", 48 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Realistic Romances (1951) 2 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior soiling.

Art by Rafael Astarita, Louis Zansky, and John Belfi. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #21 in its entirety. Sharpshooter Ann falls for dead shot Jim and they go on a crime spree, in a story reminiscent of the 1950 cult film Gun Crazy; Celebrity singer Fran still pines for the man she left behind in her climb to the top; Redheaded Janie is torn between cop Dan and ex-con Jim, a situation that cant end well. Also featuring a contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Fatal Romance!; Kissless Honeymoon!; My True Love!; Deadly Triangle!; Cell Mate. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Band Comics (1945) 2 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top (chew).

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Bob Gordon, Sam Cooper, Bruce Elliott, Jerry Schiano, August Froehlich, and Henry Kiefer. Despite the #2 and January 1946 date on the cover, the cover and contents are identical to Red Band Comics (1945) #1. Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in this WWII-era anthology. Strange chance leads young Joe Djerk to become apprentice to the Sorcerer, in a story featuring nice magical art and tongue-in-cheek humor, such as a wizard mentioning Cthulu. Rangers Sarge and Angel face a desperate mission in the South Pacific, in an early story by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. In a story that deliberately breaks the fourth wall, Mortimer X. Mortimer gains the powers of other characters in his comic book (i.e. Bogey Man, The Sorcerer, etc.) to become spoof superhero Captain Milksop. Distinctive-looking Plutonian bad guy Satanas was listed in Jon Morris's 2017 book The League of Regrettable Supervillains. Bogey Man; First Aid; The Sorcerer and His Apprentice; Gag Parade; Sgt. Strong: Devil Dog Mission; Passing the Buck; Comedy Parade; Captain Milksop; Igloo Iggie; Satanas. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Redskin (1950) 1 VG+ 4.5

Redskin in "Stop the Cheyenne Drums" and "Pawnee Massacre." Also in this issue: "Indian Arrows" and "The White Warrior" (art by Walter Johnson). John Sink cover. Cover price $0.10.

Return of the Outlaw (1953) 3 GD 2.0

Cover detached.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). Billy and his sidekick Tar Woods get caught up in a town's strange traditions around their annual horse race. Billy aids a woman who's been claiming Billy the Kid as her brother to scare off outlaws seeking her lost gold mine. Billy gets a job as a sharpshooter in a Wild West show, but his skills may give away his true identity. The Brazos Beauty; The Mark of Z; Sure-Shot; Tumbleweed Tim and Chuck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Story (1934-1943 Fawcett Publications) 20 VG- 3.5

Volume 4, Issue 20 - September, 1935. Cover portrait of Barbara Ryan by Gene Rex. This issue includes, "The Hidden Romance of Babs Ryan", revealing the heartaches and ecstasies of a radio star in her climb to enter the world of motion pictures. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Soldier Comics (1952-1953 Fawcett) 5 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit (1944 Quality) 11 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch and TRIMMED. Interior tape.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled Spirit story, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality shop. Untitled Spirit story with Rogoff. Untitled Spirit story with Cousin Dora's Little Egbert, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality shop. Untitled Spirit story featuring the Moorish Section of Central City. Untitled Spirit story featuring Man O' War. Untitled Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Untitled Jonesy story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit (1952 Fiction House) 4 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

Stories by Jules Feiffer and Will Eisner. Art by Jim Dixon and Al Wenzel. Reprints of the later years of the Spirit strip, when Will Eisner's crimefighter was being run by other cartoonists in his studio. This issue includes Spirit strips #566, 588, 607, and 621. Jules Feiffer seeks to convince Eisner to use the end of the world as a plot device in The Spirit; Humbolt Weepy tries to send a man to the Moon using only the power of his mind; A mysterious figure who may be the Devil himself plagues The Spirit, but is no match for Ellen Dolan. The Last Prowl of Mephisto; Design for Doomsday; The Sword and the Savage; The Great Galactic Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Mar 1 1942 GD/VG 3.0

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Lady Luck by Klaus Nordling begins.

Spy Smasher (1941 Fawcett) 11 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4649717002

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and others. One of Fawcett's most popular superheroes, Spy Smasher fights saboteurs, fifth columnists, Quislings and collaborators during WWII. In South America, Spy Smasher realizes that Vasquez has been kidnapped and replaced by an Axis imposter. Spy Smasher investigates "haunted" defense plants, where he sees strange ghostly shapes and machines moving of their own accord. A mysterious soldier of fortune with no homeland begins to work for the Axis, in a story that features a Nazi-punching two-page opening spread. The Phantom Machines!; Menace over South America!; The Demlins; The Man Without a Flag!; Dead Mans Vengeance; The Battle-Scarred Cloak! Final issue of the series; Spy Smasher's adventures continued in Whiz Comics, where he became Crime Smasher after the war, and had a one-issue series under that title. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 5 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Top right corner peg is missing.

Label #0064425003

February 1942, D.C. Comics: Story one, Star Spangled Kid; story two, Star Spangled Kid; "The Washington Monument," 2 pages, text story; Armstrong of the Army; Tarantula; Capt. X of the R.A.F.; a third Star Spangled Kid story. Cover price $0.10.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 36 FN 6.0

Extra staples (manufacturing).

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Blue Cloud's efforts to get Straight Arrow alone get them taken prisoner by Crow warriors; Shaman Smoke Dog has the magic to create zombie warriors; Straight Arrow pursues an outlaw gang into the bewildering Puzzle Canyons. Danger Trail!; Terror in the Night!; Red Hawk: Lands Beyond the Sunset; Return from Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 38 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Interior tape.

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow rescues a woman while seeking a missing herd of longhorns, but she turns out to be in on the rustle. A sinister shaman foretells Red Hawk's death with sand painting. Straight Arrow helps shy warrior Bent Bow court the lovely Small Willow. Also featuring an ad for a glow-in-the-dark Ghost Rider scarf/mask for kids to wear. The Mystery of the Missing Herd; The Saga of Bent Bow and Straight Arrow; Red Hawk: The Sands of Doom; The Abominable Snowman! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 2 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Back cover, large piece of first two pages, and centerfold missing, as well as a corner piece from most interior pages. Color copy of centerfold pages included for readability, but first story is affected (as well as art throughout).

Cover pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy. Untitled Superman story starring Larry Trent, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy; Superman saves the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world from committing suicide; When Superman learns that Larry Trent was drugged by his former manager to lose the title bout, the Man of Tomorrow disguises himself as Trent and slugs his way back to the title match. Superman's Tips For Super-Health. Superman at the World's Fair ad for New York World's Fair Comics, 1939 edition. Superman Champions Universal Peace!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]. Ad for the Supermen of America Club. Superman and the Skyscrapers, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; After five construction workers mysteriously die while trying to erect the Atlas Building, Superman decides to investigate. Superman text story. House ad for Superman in Action Comics. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 14 CGC Cover Only

Paper:

Cover only.

Label #4438530014

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When people who attend a concert at Monmouth Hall are robbed, seemingly without their knowledge, Clark and Lois attend the next evening's concert to see if lightning strikes twice. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When young Chet Farnsworth's invention, a fire extinguishing powder, is successfully used to put out a tenement fire, the young man hastily signs a contract with an unscrupulous man. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Jinx Job text story by Norman Goss. Marked Man text story by Edgar Weston. Clancy the Cop two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 16 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless. Full length spine split through several wraps. Brittle. Includes unattached reproduction cover.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The World's Meanest Man!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (pages 1-6) and John Sikela (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster], inks by Leo Nowak (pages 1-6) and Ed Dobrotka (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster]; When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country. Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring (layouts) and John Sikela (finishes), inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Superman has to respond the to threats made by a Mr. Sinister, who uses a special ray-cannon to transport buildings, including the Daily Planet, into the Fourth Dimension. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara. Omission of Guilt text story by Edgar Weston. Racket On Delivery!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Lois and Clark's lives are nearly forfeit when they bear down in their newspaper articles about local racketeers who are demanding fees from every truck that unloads in Metropolis. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 65 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill and TRIMMED.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Testing of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; As a reward for saving Lois's life, Superman lets Dr. Potts perform a complete set of scientific tests on his powers. Superman's Sweetheart, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois gets jealous when Superman seems to be paying more attention to Peggy, her roommate. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Three Supermen from Krypton!, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space; The first appearance of other survivors of Krypton. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 90 FR 1.0

Interior tearing with minor impact to story. 5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached and anchored with tape.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Last Job starring Superman and Red Evans, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Superman's Secret Past, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Superman returns to Smallville. The Man Who Caught a Sub text story by Jack Miller. The Titanic Thefts starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Don't Give Fire a Place to Start. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

T-Man (1951) 20 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by John Rosenberger. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Charles Sultan and unknown. In this issue: T-Man in "Project Doom" with pencils by John Rosenberger - A plot to assassinate all of the free world's leaders during a meeting in Stockholm is revealed in papers delivered to Trask by a Russian agent; T-Man Bart Fabian in "Ransom for Death" with pencils by Charles Sultan - Film cans are stolen from a Hollywood set making a pirate movie; T-Man in "Red Ring of Fire!"; 1-page text story "The Perfect Double Cross," reprinted from Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) #78; and T-Man in "The City of Spies" - An American diplomat is hypnotised by a French communist to obey a delayed hypnotic command to kill a North African caliph. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 11 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spline split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. The Giant from the Tomb--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. Death Flower--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; a man-eating plant terrorizes the Florida Everglades. Sparks of Life cartoon by Chas. Kuhn. The Final Horror--A Purple Claw Mystery, art by Ben Brown. Just What the Doctor Ordered text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Texan (1948 St. John) 8 FR/GD 1.5

Near complete spine split (taped). Cover detached.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Richard Speed and Howard Larsen. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Smoky Horse dreams of peace between the Apaches and the settlers, but that makes him suspect to both groups, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, action girl Yukon Jane battles wolfpacks and pelt poachers in the northern woods. The Marshal of Eagle Springs tracks masked raiders who use silver bullets, but these are no Rangers. Plus biographical pages on Crazy Horse, Harry Tracy, Jesse James, and Arizona Pete. And a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. Jesse James; Scalp Hunters Hide Their Tracks; Arizona Pete; Ghost Riders Defy the Range Law; Crazy Horse; The Renegades' Last Raid; The Lone Vigilante; Tracy the Outlaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Three Stooges (1953 St. John) 2A VG- 3.5 3D Glasses Included

Includes St. John 3D glasses (unbound). Water damage. Staple rust. Double cover- outer cover 2.5, inner cover 3.5.

Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer. St. John, pioneer of celebrity comics and 3-D comics, combines the two as Moe, Larry and Shemp leap off the page. A mad scientist tricks the Stooges into test-piloting his rocketship to the moon. The Stooges are hired as store detectives to catch the thief known as The Chimp. Stunt performer Jeanie Steele goes on a location shoot in the jungle and danger follows, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Men in the Moon; Two Drips and a Droop!; The Nightmares of Benedict Bogus; Stunt Girl; Pie-Rates Reward. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Thrilling Comics (1940-51 Better/Nedor/Standard) 16 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4173885001

Cover by Kin Platt. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Kin Platt, Ed Wexler, George Mandel, Donald Bayne Hobart, Ray Gill, and John Daly. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tip Topper Comics (1949) 19 CGC 1.5

Paper: Brittle

Label #4275037002

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi finds creative ways to save her hat and shoes from the weather. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Curly Kayoe's boxer buddy Mickey wants to retire from the ring so he can become a painter, but he needs to box to afford his art classes. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tor (1954 St. John) In the World of 1,000,000 Years Ago 4 CGC 3.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #2075342005

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Mort Meskin and Norman Maurer. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Tor and his prehistoric world struggle to survive a devastating drought. When the Lizard Men attack Tor's badly outnumbered tribe, he has one chance to prevent them all from becoming slaves. Tor helps a tribe battle a wolf-pack, in a story featuring a terrific opening two-page spread by Kubert. Co-creators Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer put themselves into the comic to discuss "The Human Element" in Tor. Plus full-page dinosaur illustrations by Kubert. And an ad for the "Scholart Institute," one of Kubert's first attempts at comics art instruction, preceding the Joe Kubert School by two decades. Red Death!; Last Chance!; Great Wolf!; The Sea; History of Prehistoric Animals: Struthiomimus, Pachycephalosaurus; Danny Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) 5 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Pages missing, interrupts art and story.

True Crime Comics (Canadian 1947 Alval) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Canadian Edition

Label #4111138001

1947 Canadian Reprint. Cover by Jack Cole. Art by Jack Cole and Alex Toth. Reuses cover of True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) #1. Parts of this issue are reprints from True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) #1, but with artwork by Wally Wood removed. Full color. 36 pages. 7" x 10". Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 18 CBCS 2.0 Restored

Trimmed

Paper: Slightly britle

Top & bottom edge of book & left edge of back cover trimmed. 2 pieces of tape on cover & 2 pieces on interior cover. 1 staple added.

Label #25-2BFAE95-003

Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by unknown. Art by John Forte, Ed Winiarski, Al Eadeh, Vince Colletta and Bob Powell. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "One Second Till Doom!" with art by John Forte; "The Last Vampire" with art by Ed Winiarski; "One Little Man" with art by Al Eadeh; "The Machine Age" with art by Vince Colletta; "The Face in the Mirror" with art by Bob Powell; and 2-page text story "A Favor from Satan," reprinted from Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) #13 (original title: "The Demon of Disaster"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Fighting Air Force (1952 Canada) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage. Only 1 staple (manufacturing).

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, with early issues focused on the then-current Korean War. Pilot Pete is in hot water after enemy soldiers disguise themselves as US forces to confuse air support. Bombers face heavy anti-aircraft fire from an unknown source. Tod is assigned to take out Yin Soy, the female fighter ace who's been decimating US planes. Cowards Courage; Radar Roulette; His Last Mission; Operation Panic; Mig Alley Dame. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Marines (1943 Magazine Enterprises/Toby) 4 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan and Tony DiPreta. Action-packed fact and fiction about the US Marine Corps, printed at the height of WWII patriotic fervor. Includes the note "Contents reviewed and cleared by the US Marine Corps." The true story of Red Shelton, war hero at the battle of Tarawa; Photos of Marines on duty overseas; Marines-based humor with "Monte Zuma and Trip O'Lee," a reference to the Marines' Hymn. Also featuring an ad for a glow-in-the dark necktie: "By day a lovely swank tie...By night a call to love in glowing words." No Flash in the Pan; The Heat's On!; Palau; Star Performance; Wild West in the East!; Guam; Saipan!; The Fighting Redhead; Monte Zuma and Trip O'Lee; Semper Fidelis and Sometimes Funny; Hero of Koromakina Lagoon; The Tanks of Tarawa; Leatherneck Lens; Split-Second Escapes; Who Goes There...?; Vanguard of Doom; Seagoing Bathtub; South Pacific Serenade. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Venus (1948 Marvel) 2 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing centerfold (affects art and story). Full length spine split. Brittle. Tape on interior.

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"Way Out West!" Thanks to trickery by Della Mason (publisher Whitney Hammond's jealous secretary), Venus goes to Cactus City. Luckily, the plan backfires and works out in the favor of Beauty Magazine. Also includes: "Venus Stops the Presses!"; "Between Two Worlds"; "Birthday Blues!; and "Murder in Miniature." Cover price $0.10.

Vooda Jungle Princes (1955) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Stories and art by Matt Baker, Manning Lee Stokes, Kim Kelley and Will Eisner (credited as Heck). The renamed jungle hero South Sea Girl returns in Comics Code-friendly reprints, still featuring art by good-girl legend Matt Baker. A movie crew comes to the Vanishing Isles, but a spoiled starlet tries to kill Vooda's pet cheetah, in a story with art by Matt Baker. A humorous Uncle Otto story by comics legend Will Eisner. Crooked boxing promoters try to lure ex-boxer Zaan of the Jungle back into the ring. The Intruders!; Kimbo: Trapped!; Koko the Kongo Kid: Am I Mad!; Uncle Otto: How to Kill Bugs; The Ape Trail!; Zaan of the Jungle: Congo Champ; The Trek of Danger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.