Auctions: comic books 1942, graded by CBCS

Human Torch Comics (1940) 7 CBCS 3.0 Restored

Extensive amateur restoration

Paper: Cream to off white

Amateur Restoration Includes: Extensive amount of color touch on cover & pieces added, reinforced, spine splits sealed, tear seals, cover cleaned, staples replaced. All 3 edges of 1st 2 wraps trimmed. 2 center wraps detached.

Label #21-225E20F-003

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Agent of Death starring the Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies. Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty. The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters starring Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard. Devil Cat text story by Mickey Spillane. Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island, art by Allen Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 38 CBCS 2.5

Paper: White

Label #23-4917586-007

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lee Ames, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Charles A. Winter, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor risks his life to meet legendary conqueror Genghis Khan; Agent ZX-5 aids Scotland Yard. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Pee Wee; Uncle Otto; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Assignment for Jail; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.