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Tarzan and the Ant Men HC (1925 Grosset & Dunlap) 1N-1ST FN 6.0

Oxidation.

First Printing of the Grosset & Dunlap Edition. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs with frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Hardcover without dust jacket, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 346 pages, Text. Cover price $0.75.

Teen Comics (1947 Marvel) 24 GD+ 2.5

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Terry-Toons Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel/St. John) 69 0.3

COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. Missing story on interior cover, interrupts art and story.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch, Reuben Timmins and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse's foe The Claw seeks the lost tomb of King Tutmouse of the Mousetecs, to find a legendary potion of strength. Heckle and Jeckle hitch a ride with two desperate criminals on the run. Rudy and Hardtack see an afternoon of insect collecting as a chance to play practical jokes on Dinky. Gandy Goose: Gandy Loses His Appetite; Mighty Mouse: Secret of the Ages; Gandy Goose: Picnic Problems; Dinky: What's Buzzin' Cousin; Heckle and Jeckle: The Hitchhikers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 8 #2 VG 4.0

2" Cumulative spine split.

Oct 1936. Stories by Ray Cummings, Arthur J. Burks, Ralph Milne Farley, A. Merritt, Hal K. Wells, Edmond Hamilton, Paul Ernst, and D.L. James. "Zarnak" comic story by Max Plaisted. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 32 #1 VG 4.0

April 1948. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Arthur Leo Zagat, Carl Jacobi, Henry Kuttner, Arthur J. Burks, George O, Smith, Frank Belknap Long, Kenneth Putnam, and Matt Lee. Five Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 35 #1 VG 4.0

Volume 35, Issue 1 - October, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Wallace West, Leigh Brackett, Ray Bradbury, L. Sprague de Camp, Cleve Cartmill, Henry Kuttner, Margaret St. Clair, Murray Leinster, Manly Wade Wellman, L. Ron Hubbard, and Edwin James. One Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 168 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 37 #3 VG/FN 5.0

Feb 1951. Stories by Jack Vance, Emmett McDowell, Raymond Z. Gallun, Fredric Brown, Matt Lee, Samuel Mines, and Kendell Foster Crossen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Titter America's Merriest Magazine (1943-1955 Roy Harmon^) Vol. 6 #1

Vol. 6, No. 1 - August 1949. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Treasure Chest Vol. 11 (1955) 1 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing front cover.

September 8, 1955. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature - a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! Includes a puzzle page, "Chuck White," by Francis Taylor, illustrated by Paul Karch, "Famous Flags in American History," by B. Geller, "West of the Panhandle," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Frank Borth, "Bears Are Almost Human," a story by Ferris Weddle, "Who Said It Frirst," "Englkish America's First Mass," by F.E. Crandall, illustrated by Powell, "Dramatic Moments in Sports," about Babe Ruth, illustrated by Powell, "John Gerard, Gentleman of God," by Ann Hall Marshall, illustrated by Frank Borth, "Words That Live - Patrick Henry," by F.E. Crandall, illustrated by Paul Zender, "Pierre," (cartoon), and an ad for the publisher. 32 pages, full color.

Twice Loved PB 1950 (Told in Pictures) 1950 FR/GD 1.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Lateral spine tear.

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Twice Loved Told in Pictures, is one of four Dell paperbacks published in 1950, each in paperback format. but illustrated like a comic book. Cover price $0.25.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 5 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Interior tearing.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. After accidentally giving Donald a rare coin, Scrooge tries to make an ordinary quarter the rarest in the world by buying all the other quarters and dumping them in the ocean. When his rare quarter is flattened by a steamroller, he takes Donald and the nephews to the bottom of the ocean to get another. But they are captured by the fish-like citizens of Atlantis, who want to keep their underwater city a secret. In another story, Scrooge joins native boys who dive for pennies. Hospitality Week; The Secret of Atlantis; McDuck Takes a Dive; Slippery Sipper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 6 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing pieces in first half of book affecting art and story (visible in scan). Full length spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Centerfold detached at original center staple. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Manuel Gonzales, Jimmy Berry, Hubie Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey is asked to stand in for his lookalike, the irresponsible King of Medioka. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey paints a hole in the ice. Donald Duck gets chased up a telephone pole by a dog. Dog Daze; They Fell for Donald's Line; A Mellon-Choly Finish; Donald Scented Foul Play; Good Shot; His Appetite Was Whetted; Alpine Mickey; Goofy Did a Bang-up Job; Snowbound; Mickey Had It on Ice; Mickey Takes His Medicine; A Book to Get Up in the Air Over; Goofy's a Good Skate; He Made Short Work of It; Aw! Quit Monkeyin' Around!; Tracks Is Facts; He's an Old Apple-knocker; He Musta Got the Wrong Dope; He's on the Way Down; Goofy Lost His Memory Too; The Object of My Confection; Clarabelle Didn't Gopher It; Behind the News; Jam Session; Birds of a Feather; That Oughta Hold It; A Gentlemen's Gentleman; The Berry Glider; His Royal Highness; Beaten at Their Own Game; Donald Gets a Box Seat; Batter Up!; U-m-m-m-m! Good!; How to Ride a Horse. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 13 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from top. Tape along spine and on cover. Glue on staples. Cover and centerfold detached, Pencil markings on interior. Water damage. Staple rust.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey works at his uncle Jasper's Garage. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey waits in line to see a movie. Bennie the bird ignores his parents' advice, and soon finds himself in hot water. Pluto Jumped to Conclusions; Blind Man's Bluff; Donald Irons Out the Mystery; The Jinx Is Up!; The Wig-Wag System; Pluto Gets Canned; A Cow-ardly Bluff; Lumberjack Donald; Service with a Smile; Street Maneuvers; How Would You Spell It?; Donald Hits an Obstacle; The Answer... Or Else!; The Light on the Subject; Symphony Hour; Goofy Amused Them With His Tails; You Can't Tell-His-Scope; You Can't Film-Flam Goofy; Hollywood Chatter; She Didn't Know Mickey Was Deseated; He Didn't Care For That Chair; Chef Donald; They Took Mickey for a Sleigh Ride; Snow Use!; Birds of a Feather; Stuck with a Nightcap; The Grasshopper and the Ants; No Use Minnie-mizing the Evidence; The Vanguard; Minnie Was Entranced; An Education for Mickey; Mickey Got a Bum Steer; The Wagon Yields; A Bully Idea! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 17 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple. Taped and sewn spine.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Ken Hultgren, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Ambrose wants to be a bandit, until he meets Dirty Bill, and gets a firsthand view of what banditry is like. Mickey Mouse captures a gangster. Donald admits he can't tell his three nephews apart. Plus a text version of the Disney film classic Dumbo. The Laugh's on Donald; Donald Blows Up; Perilous Passage; Ring Side Seats; Mickey Spares the Rod; Goofy Needs the Patching-Up; Dumbo; Mickey Mouse Movie; Stuffed and Mounted; An Eye for Fixing; Built Up to a Let Down; Minnie Rises to the Occasion; Accidents Will Happen; Double Trouble; Out for an Airing; Good Advice Is Hard to Follow; Donald Gets Roped; The Three Timer; Hollywood Chatter; Jack's Spirits Soar; The Robber Kitten; Tug of War; The Ugly Duckling; Advance to the Rear!; The Olympic Champ; Donald Gets Fooled; Out of the Frying Pan; Donald Needs Some Pointers; It'd Melt In Your Mouth; Every Man for Himself; On Pins and Needles; No Time for Ghosts; A Speedy Recovery; Too Much at Stake; Donald Rides High; Donald's Garden; A Super-Silent Motor; Only a Local Shower; Donald Pulls a Boner; First Come, First Served; A Little of Everything; There's Always a Way; Mickey Gets Stung. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 40 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and pieces missing, interrupts art and story. Slices on interior pages. 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Sylvia Holland, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 4 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey dreams of his archaeologist pal, Professor Dustibones. In a story by Barks, Donald takes his nephews skiing and sets up a catapult for a record-breaking jump. In a story by Kelly, Gremlin Gus discovers ping pong. Snow Fun; Bucky Bug; Lion's Luck; They Take No Chances; Every Man for Himself; The Last Ride; Donald's Unexpected Ducking; Like This!; Gremlin Gus; Mickey Mouse: In the Land of Long Ago; Hollywood Chatter; Spring Is Here!; Not Caught Napping; Remarkable Resemblance; Do Unto Others; Knight of the Garters; Slim Pickin's; Funny Films; After Dinner Speech; Thaw Out, Sister!; An Eye for an Eye; Borrowed Time; Just as You Say, Donald; Fooling the Enemy; Ya' Can't Win!; Little Fixer. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 73 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Karl Karpé, Hubie Karp, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey investigates the haunted house he inherited from his Uncle Max. In a story by Barks, Donald's nephews invent a gold finder. Li'l Bad Wolf learns that in the Woods, not all Grandmas are what they appear to be. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Johnny Fedora; Goofy the Magician; No Soap!; The Big Wind; Minnie Mouse: Bath Day; Lighthouse Keeping; Mickey Mouse: The House of Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 83 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Residue.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Paul Murry, Chase Craig, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #11. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey matches wits with a mesmerist who uses his act for jewel theft. In a story by Barks, Donald wants to relax on vacation, but door-to-door salesmen keep interrupting. In part two of a comics adaptation of Disney's Bongo, Bongo the circus bear runs away to the forest. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Bongo; Wide Open Spaces; A 4th to Remember; Mickey Mouse: The Jewel Robbery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 97 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Harvey Eisenberg, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. A young tugboat gets a chance to be a hero during a storm, in an adaptation of Little Toot from the Disney film Melody Time. In a story by Barks, Donald goes searching for pearls, but finds ball-bearings instead. Li'l Bad Wolf turns detective after chickens go missing. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Plutos Surprise Package; Sea Salts; A Job for Grandma; Little Toot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 102 GD 2.0

1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, Merrill De Maris, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey assumes various disguises while tracking the Phantom Blot. In a story by Barks, Donald is supposed to guard a dude ranch from rustlers, but doesn't notice he keeps buying the same horses over and over again. The Big Bad Wolf tries to put one over on the Blue Fairy. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Grandma's Valentine; Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

War Adventures (1952) 11 GD+ 2.5

2 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape. Cover oxidation. Water damage, Chew. Staple rust with migration.

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War Comics (1950 Atlas) 8 GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust.

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"No Survivors" (art by Russ Heath), "The Face of the Enemy," "Road Block," "Final Mission," and a two-page text story, "The Road Back." Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 20 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4728829003

War Heroes (1952 Ace) 4 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4728829016

War Report (1952) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4730055007

US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. A seasoned corporal and a fresh lieutenant get caught in an ambush with their squad. Injured Private Fenton is captured by enemy forces and fears being listed as MIA. Tensions between Air Force and infantry soldiers come to a head during a fight at a USO club in Okinawa. The Dawn's Early Light; Missing in Action; Dirty Fighter; I'll Take the Infantry; Operation Bridgehead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wilbur Comics (1944) 8 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Actor," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in. "Pop the Plumber," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis enter a rollerskating contest. "That's Our Mom!" text story; Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation. "The Reporter," art by Bill Vigoda; The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper. "The Woodsman!", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Will Rogers Western (1950) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting. Staple rust.

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Western tales from Fox Feature Syndicate, some featuring well-known cowboy writer Will Rogers. Numbering continues from My Great Love (1949) #4. The adventures of young Will Rogers as he makes his name as a cowboy folk hero; Will seeks the murderous mystery man known as The Moon Bandit; Bandits steal a treasure map and try to disguise themselves as natives, but Flying Eagle is not fooled. True Life Adventures; Kit Carson Cures A Bully; Moon Bandit; Flying Eagle: Golden Treachery; Treachery On The Purple Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 14 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Back cover missing. Staple missing. First two wraps detached. Water damage.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, Leonard Frank, Frank Schwarz, and Gene Fawcette. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Military superiors finally realize Jane Martin's talents lie beyond nursing, and recruit her for an intelligence operation that involves parachuting behind enemy lines; Agent F4 must save President Roosevelt himself from a bomb plot at a ship christening; The Phantom Falcons try to transport an important prisoner back to England in a stolen Nazi plane. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Carib Contraband; The Cockney Comet; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 20 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing. Interrupts art and story. Missing staples. Brittle.

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action girl Beth makes one daring escape after another, after stowing away in a robot plane; Nurse Jane Martin battles Nazis in a hidden African gold mine. Also featuring a highly detailed 2-page text piece on the life, training and career of an Army Air Corps officer. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; How To Join the Army Air Corps; The One-Eyed Devil; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wink (1944-1955 Wink Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 7 #2 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4421594006

Bettie Page photo feature in this issue.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - October, 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. This issue with a Bettie Page photo. 8.5 x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 6 CGC 3 Page Centerfold Only

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

3 PAGE CENTERFOLD ONLY.

Label #4490414008

Cover by Harry G. Peter. 1st appearance of the Cheetah in "Wonder Woman and The Cheetah" script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Upstaged by Wonder Woman at a charity event, a jealous socialite is overtaken by her evil alter ego, dons a Cheetah hide, and attempts to frame and kill her Amazon adversary. "The Adventure of the Beauty Club," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; The Cheetah uses an exclusive beauty club as a front to learn military secrets from soldiers' families; Wonder Woman travels to the Pacific area to stop the Japanese from attacking an American base. "Hop Harrigan and the Radiosonde" text story. Women of History: four-page Madame Chiang Kai-Shek bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Conquest of Paradise," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; The Cheetah crashes a competition between Amazons and man's world girls on Paradise Island, seeking the source of the Amazons' strength to help her defeat Wonder Woman. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 2 0.3

INCOMPLETE. First two and last two pages missing, interrupts art and story. Edge strip torn from one page of Johnny Thunder and one page of Zatara (slightly affects readability). Last present page detached.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Unknown X, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must find out the identity of the mysterious gang leader known as the Unknown X who has organized one of the most thorough criminal organizations Metropolis has ever seen. Repelling the Invaders starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. Mystery of the Night Club Robberies starring The Crimson Avenger, script and art by Jack Lehti. Johnny in the Army, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. Errand of Mercy starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. The Tornado Mystery starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. The Adventure of the French Quarter starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. Poison Flowers starring Punch Parker. Mystery at the Circus starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. The Man Who Couldn't Remember! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and George Roussos (backgrounds). 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Yankee Comics (1943 Remington Morse/Hamilton Ross/Wm. H. Wise & Co.) 4 FN+ 6.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

Stories and art by Jack Cole, Charles Biro, Ferd Johnson, Dick Ryan, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Russell Keaton, Jim Tyer, and Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Numbering continues from Scoop Comics (1941) #3. A digest-sized comics anthology packaged for the U.S. Armed Forces by Harry A. Chesler Features Syndicate (listed as Remington Morse). Early stories and art by comics legends Jack Cole, creator of Plastic Man, and Charles Biro, later one of the minds behind the notorious Crime Does Not Pay comic. A rare one-page strip featuring Little Nemo's Impy drawn by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay (credited here as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Foxy Grandpa and Stars and Stripes. Also, text articles about WWII war efforts, including an argument in favor of wartime humor (like Yankee Comics) and a morale-building message to military personnel. Yankee Comics; Belly-Laughs; King Kole; Little Samson; Stars and Stripes; Lonesome Luke; Ace & Deuce; Ima Slooth; Joe McGee; Sick Call; Nutty Fagin; Dot and Dash; Impy; Joe Ticket the Picket; Jack Potts; Tom, Dick and Mary; Private Bill; The Rumor Cycle; Foxy Grandpa; Wacky Rhymes; Riggin Bill; Tough Guy Joe; Wacky Rhymes; Tough Guy Joe; Bad Breaks; Spots; Your Uncle Sam Speaking. 5-in. x 7.5-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Love (1949-1957) 23 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Chipping.

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Art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #23 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #5 in indicia. Edie says whatever will win a guy's attention, even if it's a lie. Paul gives his maid Peggy a "My Fair Lady" makeover, and inevitably falls for her in the process. Warning signs of bad boyfriends and other love advice. Also featuring a vintage ad that offers to help women and men gain weight, a sign of its times. Maid to Order!; Does He Treat You Right?; Will You Help Me?; Cradle Robber!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; In Love With Two; Wrong Number!; Half an Hour To Beauty; Nag, Nag, Nag! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 5 #1 (37) GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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#37 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, George Roussos? and unknown. Featuring: "These Foolish Things"; "I'll Never Set You Free!"; "Just to Be Near Him!"; "The Last Stages of Love"; and 3-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story "Another Chance"! Plus: 1-page article "Let's Look Our Best"! Also: 1-page text piece "It's the Little Things"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 7 #5 (65) GD- 1.8

2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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#65 on cover; Vol. 7 No. 5 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, John Prentice, Al Eadeh?, Joe Simon? and unknown. Featuring: "The Wrong 'Mr. Right'"! Plus: Each time he took her in his arms, she could see the threat behind his smile. Each time he kissed her, she could almost hear him whispering, "I know your secret, Fran!" Don't miss..."Love Me -- Or Else!" Also featuring "It's a Girl!" and "Sick of Men!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale text piece "Work?" And: 1-page Charmaigne article "Just Plain Scents"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Zoom Comics (1945 Carlton) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 5 Pages missing, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Nina Albright, Charles Voight, George Appel and Bernard Baily. Humor and adventure anthology from short-lived publisher Carlton. Spoof superhero Captain Milksop's secret identity, Mortimer X. Mortimer, is targeted by con men, but they don't know he can gain superpowers from comic books. The evil Satanas uses sonic vibrations to wreak havoc on a city. Reporter King O'Leary and photographer Kitty Allen investigate murder at a midnight movie. Dr. Mercy: The Deadly Cap Pistol!; Captain Milksop; Satanas; Bogeyman Deals the Cards; King O'Leary. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.