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World's Finest (1941) 125 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Hostages of the Island of Doom starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Jundy kidnaps Batman and Robin and transports them to his Island of Doom where he threatens to kill them unless Superman finds all the parts of an ancient magic scepter for him. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Defied Death starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Fred Jenkins will take any job no matter how dangerous to raise money for his son's operation. Aquaman's Super Sidekick, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman pretends Aqualad has super powers to protect him from criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 128 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Power That Transformed Batman starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Under the influence of a weird space meteor Batman becomes susceptible to kryptonite. Rules of Water Safety! starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Trial Of Aquaman starring Aquaman and Aqualad, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman is on trial for piracy and the death of Aqualad. The Too-Old Hero starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by Lee Elias; Patrolman Charlie Donley is getting to old for his job and is moved to a desk job, until he saves Green Arrow and Speedy from some bank robbers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 129 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Joker-Luthor, Incorporated! starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Joker and Luthor team up to rob a large gem show. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace Of The Alien Fish starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad help an alien who has crashed on Earth to round up three alien fish he brought with him. Menace of the Meteorites text story. The Iron Archer! starring Green Arrow, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a group of bank robbers with a robot that shoots arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 130 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Riddle of the Four Planets! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Superman, Batman and Robin must help an alien race stop the Zelaphod, an alien beast that is loose on Earth. King of the Land Beasts, art by Ramona Fradon; Strange chemicals cause Aquaman to turn green and lose his ability to live underwater. War Against the Weather filler page. The Human Sharks, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a gang of thieves who operate underwater. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Pennies for UNICEF!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 149 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I-The Game of Secret Identities starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman and Batman hypnotize each other into forgetting their secret identities and then challenge each other to discover them. Part II--The Super Detective. The Congorilla of Space, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla is transported to another world where he meets an Alien Congorilla much like himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 177 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Duel of the Crime Kings! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito; Luthor and Joker use a Chronal Displacer to call up great villains of the past to join their gang and trick Leonardo Da Vinci into planning crimes for them. Dead Silence!--Editors' Round Table: Gang Busters, script by Dave Wood, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 267 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657810009

52-page giant. The Challengers of the Unknown guest star in the Superman/Batman story, "When Strike the Gravity-Masters" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano), Black Canary in "With This Gun I Thee Slay" (script by Bob Haney, pencils by Trevor Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta), Red Tornado in "Future Shock" (script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Kim DeMulder), Hawkman in "The Insect Invasion of Midway City" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodin Rodriguez), and Captain Marvel in "Assault of the Rock Eternity" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith). Comic strip by Fred Hembeck. Buckler cover pencils, Dick Giordano cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 275 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4633548025

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Summer Days...Winter Nights starring Superman and Batman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank McLaughlin; while Metropolis is undergoing a heatwave, Mr. Freeze tries to freeze Gotham City to make it livable for him. Archer In A Cage starring Green Arrow and Black Canary, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Trevor von Eeden, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Soul Shriek starring Zatanna, script by Gerry Conway, art by Dan Spiegle. Matter, Matter, Everywhere starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodin Rodriguez. The Snatching of Billy Batson starring Shazam!/Captain Marvel, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 277 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4672752005

52-page giant. Superman and Batman star in "Beasts of Plague" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Romeo Tanghal), Green Arrow in "Green Arrow Sought for Questioning in Murder" (script by Mike Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Rodin Rodriguez), Zatanna in "Doppleganger" (script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Dan Spiegle), Hawkman in "I Have My Wings and I Must Fly" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodriguez), and Captain Marvel Jr. in "The Menace of the Moon-Tree" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte). Third-page Gene Colan bio. Comic strip by Fred Hembeck. George Perez cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 280 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4672752004

52-page giant. Superman and Batman star in "General's Scarr's Army of Crime" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob Smith), Green Arrow in "Harmony and Discord" (script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Lary Mahlstedt), Hawkman in "Now you Czemm, Now You Don't" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte), and the (Captain) Marvel family in "The Secret of the Freeman Brothers" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by FrankChiaramonte). Origin of Kid Eternity and Captain Marvel Jr. Buckler cover pencils, Steve Mitchell cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 281 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4672752003

Cover art by Gil Kane. War In The Streets starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while Superman tries to return to his normal time period, Batman battles the Army of Crime. The Forgotten People starring Green Arrow, script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Trevor von Eeden inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Out Into Space In Ships starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. The One-Worm Monster Society starring Shazam!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by John Calnan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.8 3D

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4663569018

3-D cover. Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Yildiray Cinar (line art) and Jason Wright (colors). Cover by Stephen Segovia. Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress - but she ends up a prisoner herself! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

World's Finest Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.6 3D

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4663569019

3-D cover. Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Yildiray Cinar (line art) and Jason Wright (colors). Cover by Stephen Segovia. Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress - but she ends up a prisoner herself! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Year of the Villain Hell Arisen (2019 DC) 3A CGC 9.8 Epting

Paper: White

Label #3752531013

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Steve Epting and Javi Fernandez. Cover by Steve Epting. Apex Lex Luthor's first run-in with the Infected didn't go as planned, and the Batman Who Laughs' influence is continuing to spread. Now Lex must find out who in the world can think like the Batman Who Laughs-and there are only two folks who come to mind. The first is Batman, who probably has his own ideas for Lex; the other is The Joker, who also likely has his own ideas, but who just maybe wants to see this twisted doppelgänger sent back to the Dark Multiverse he came from. It's a gamble Lex has to take, because the Infected are gearing up for round two! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 108 VG/FN 5.0

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Last 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Romita, Sr., Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Surfer Karen is saved from drowning by Cal, the boy she loves, but she comes on too strong and nearly drives him away for good in "Twice in One Summer"! Plus: Lori offers five dollars to anyone who can get a picture of Paul, the guy she wants, in "A Picture to Kiss"! Also: Angie's boyfriend nearly leaves her because she belongs to a women's lib group, but her friends in the group help her get him back in "Cry Like a Real Girl!" And: Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Nina waits impatiently for Sandy, who has gone away and promised to send for her when he has built a home for them to live in in "I'll Send for You"; a chance meeting with a stranger turns into a brief romance for Elena, and makes it impossible for her to love anyone else after he is gone in the retitled story "An Hour of Love"; Karen remains in love with her childhood sweetheart even after he has moved to Chicago. When she gets an opportunity to go there, she believes that he no longer feels the same about her in "Don't Call It Love!"; Sabina has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend that grows into love after her sister breaks up with him in "Pick Up the Pieces"; a girl fantasizes about falling in love with every handsome man she sees, and eventually it happens for real in "My Secret Love!"; a secretary learns of a man's expected inheritance before he does and sets out to make him fall in love with her in the retitled story "Only Money"; composer Sandy is in love with Nina, the girl who sings his songs on television, but she's in love with Phil, their producer, in "Serenade to a Broken Heart!"; and when Tom breaks Tina's heart, she tries to pretend it doesn't matter by acting frivolously in the retitled story "Laugh It Up!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 124 FN- 5.5

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Merrill Skrocki & Bob Rozakis, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Alex Toth, Alan Weiss, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bruce Patterson and unknown. Frightened of her own feelings, Stephie runs away when Vic gets out of prison. When she arrives in New York City, her wallet is stolen and two people who pretend to help her instead take her to a house of prostitution, where she is arrested in a raid. Released the following morning, she is surprised to find that Vic has come to bring her home in "Love Behind Bars II"! (Note: Sequel to story from issue #119.) Plus: Shy Cindy works on the classified section of the school paper and inserts anonymous messages to Marty, the handsome editor, who can't guess the identity of his secret admirer in the 2-page story "Classified Love"! Also: Marni is crushed when her summer boyfriend Don marries someone else. Don returns to town after after his wife has died unexpectedly, but Marni knows he hasn't recovered from his loss in "Shadows in the Past!" And: A cheerleader meets the captain of the opposing basketball team and goes out with him despite the advice of her friends in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part III"! Also: Pinky falls in love with Crash but she's afraid he takes too many risks in the reprint story "I'm Going With a Stuntman...and It's Driving Me Crazy!" And: "Love Letters" letters page; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page Young Woman of the Month biography on Michele McEvoy, Grand Prix Equestrienne! And: Jenette Kahn introduces herself to DC comics readers, with an illustration of Kahn by Neal Adams! Also: Aquaman stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "That Dirty Beach"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 150 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4645615009

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer? & Bernard Sachs? and unknown. Joan moves to the big city and dates a lot of men, but doesn't fall in love with any of them. Love finally strikes on a visit home, with a small-town guy, in "The Most Wonderful Boy in the World!" Plus: When Peggy, the girl Noel loves, is in an accident, he thinks it's his chance to finally make her notice him in "I'll Care for You"! Also: Janie wants to fall in love, even though everyone she knows says that men can't be trusted. When she meets Peter, she thinks they're perfect for each other -- until she sees him kissing another girl in "Can Any Man Be Trusted?" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager "Looking Ahead"! Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4672752002

Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Jamal Campbell. SUPERSTAR JAMAL CAMPBELL KICKS OFF AN ALL-NEW ZATANNA LIMITED SERIES! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She's got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now, Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chew Variant Cover.

Label #4571011007

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Foil Cover. Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Derrick Chew. SUPERSTAR JAMAL CAMPBELL KICKS OFF AN ALL-NEW ZATANNA LIMITED SERIES! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She's got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now, Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! Cover price $24.99.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chew Variant Cover

Label #4571011006

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Foil Cover. Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Derrick Chew. SUPERSTAR JAMAL CAMPBELL KICKS OFF AN ALL-NEW ZATANNA LIMITED SERIES! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She's got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now, Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! Cover price $24.99.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 2B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4672752001

Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by David Nakayama. THE MISTRESS OF MAGIC, HAUNTED BY VISIONS OF DEATH! In the aftermath of her encounter with the Lady White, Zatanna is left debilitated by a mysterious cursed sword. In hopes of breaking the curse, Zatanna seeks out the hidden connection between it, her missing crewmate, the Lady White, and herself. However, with her magic compromised and her thoughts haunted by visions of death, how long can she keep herself and those around her safe? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Zatanna Bring Down the House (2024 DC) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Frison Variant Cover B

Label #4585586002

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Jenny Frison. MAGICIAN ON TRIAL! Despite Zatanna's willful determination to avoid Real Magic at all costs, a terrifying showdown with the interdimensional demon that interrupted her stage show reveals that she might not have run as far from the world of sorcery as she once hoped. Now a mysterious group of magic casters emerges from the shadows to accuse her of wielding great and terrible power against one of their own--her late father and greatest shame, Giovanni Zatara! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.