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Action Comics (1938 DC) 23 CGC Coverless with Several Missing Pages

Paper: White

Coverless. Pages 3, 8-10, 14-31 Only.

Label #4514608001

Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treasure Tower starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 1st app of Lex Luthor (with red hair), 1st app of Black Pirate, 1st mention of Daily Planet instead of Daily Star, 1 panel ad for The Spectre in More Fun. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 177 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4356436009

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Anti-Superman Weapon, art by Al Plastino. I Rode With the Outlaw Cameleers starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Children from Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Five Bandannas for Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 276 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3972283006

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent; After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 1st appearance of Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Bouncing Boy, Sun Boy, and Shrinking Violet in "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 119 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

1/3RD PAGE 6 MISSING.

Label #4636894003

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Girl starring Superboy, Betty Brown, and Joe Daly, script by Bill Finger, art by Win Mortimer. The Floating Observatory starring Aquaman, script by Don Cameron, art by Louis Cazeneuve. We Knight Thee Dub starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The 'Round-the-World Crimes starring Green Arrow and Bulls-Eye, script by Don Cameron, art by George Papp. The Scourge of Speed starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures Into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 58 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #2111297006

3-D effect cover and stories: "Dead Man's Gold," "The Man Who Died Laughing," "The Clasp Knife," "The Last Bars," "The Plague Ship," and "The Crime Machine." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Pete Riss, and Robert Sale. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All Winners Comics (1941) 5 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4462497001

Invading the Nazis' Secret Plan, inks by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro discover that the Nazis are operating out of a steamship anchored to a pier at Coney Island, intending to deliver a bomb [along with needed tanks of oxygen] to a hospital in order to kill thousands. Ad encouraging readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. The Vampire Strikes!, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Don Rico; Cap and Bucky must face the threat created by the world's greatest master of occult medicine, Dr. Togu, who has forsaken the dropping of disease bombs on the Chinese people to inflict yet a new terror upon America: a vampire! Speed On the Rampage starring the Whizzer, art by Howard James. The Man in the Moon text story by Mickey Spillane. The Hermit's Island of Glittering Gold starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Bill Everett. The Demon's Deadly Secret starring the Destroyer, art by John Forte. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All-New Comics (1943) 8 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Small amount of tape on interior front cover. Small hair trapped in slabbed.

Label #1266241004

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: Boy Heroes in "Fortunes for Four"; Blonde Bomber in untitled tale; "Flight of the Flying Angel"; Shock Gibson in "Bergs of Banzai"; "Fury of the Deep"; and Captain Red Blazer and Sparky in 2-page untitled Story Behind the Cover text story. Plus: untitled Corporal Fooie (introduction) 2-pager (with art by Wood Cowan). Also: untitled Five Princesses of Pompadoonk 2-pager (with art by Marv Levy). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Amazing Fantasy (1962 Marvel) 15 CGC Page 8 Only

Paper: Cream to off white

PAGE 8 ONLY.

Label #3893167007

Origin and 1st Appearance of Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (11pgs). 1st appearance of Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Spider-Man!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider; When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle is killed as a result; He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again. "The Bell-Ringer!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; On a small Mediterranean island of fisherfolk, Old Pedros is the town bell-ringer; One day the volcano atop the island begins to erupt; The villagers evacuate and put out to sea; Old Pedros, though, stays at the church; "The bells must be rung," he tells himself. "Man in the Mummy Case!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave. Stan Lee's editorial explaining title change. "There Are Martians Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The discovery of a crashed flying saucer frightens a small town, especially when the townspeople realize that the Martians are among them; A month goes by with the aliens still at large. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Fantasy (1962 Marvel) 15 CGC Page 12 Only

Paper: Cream to off white

PAGE 12 ONLY.

Label #3893167011

Origin and 1st Appearance of Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (11pgs). 1st appearance of Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Spider-Man!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider; When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle is killed as a result; He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again. "The Bell-Ringer!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; On a small Mediterranean island of fisherfolk, Old Pedros is the town bell-ringer; One day the volcano atop the island begins to erupt; The villagers evacuate and put out to sea; Old Pedros, though, stays at the church; "The bells must be rung," he tells himself. "Man in the Mummy Case!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave. Stan Lee's editorial explaining title change. "There Are Martians Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The discovery of a crashed flying saucer frightens a small town, especially when the townspeople realize that the Martians are among them; A month goes by with the aliens still at large. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 4 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4638124004

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 7 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4236420011

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Return of the Vulture, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 4 and # 144. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4607332002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 19 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4622147001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Spidey Strikes Back!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Sandman and the Enforcers capture the Human Torch; When Spider-Man questions a stool pigeon and learns of this he comes to the aid of the Human Torch. Second appearance of Ned Leeds (future Hobgolin) in this issue (first time his name is revealed). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 14 and 157. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 38 CGC 0.5

Paper: Off white to white

Page 10 missing.

Label #4666015007

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 177. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 51 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4666015008

Cover by John Romita Sr. Second appearance of the Kingpin in In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); When the Kingpin orders that J. Jonah Jameson be silenced for his negative press on Fisk's illegal activites, Spidey swings in to save the EIC; But can the Wallcrawler take the big guy in a one-on-one brawl? Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 36. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual Canadian Price Variant 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Canadian Edition.

Label #4645615002

Canadian Edition (blank interior covers). Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sinister Six (Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture) in a new 41-page story, "The Sinister Six!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man Villains; They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them. Cameos by the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Lots of back-up features (all art by Ditko): 14 pages of pin-ups (Spider-Man's most famous foes); 9-page "The Secrets of Spider-Man"; 3-page "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!"; and other miscellaneous pin-ups. Giant 76-page issue! Most of this issue reprinted in Marvel Tales # 150. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Annie Oakley (1948 Atlas) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4641414001

Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley: "Just Love That Cowhand"; Annie is hired on the Barr-X Ranch after capturing a wild steer. "The Grecian Wiggle" text story. "She's My Gal, Pa"; A lawyer comes looking for a blonde girl who ran away from home and everybody thinks it's Annie. "Heart Havoc," pencils by Ed Winiarski; Gabby thinks he's finally going to get a date with Hedy but it doesn't quite turn out that way. "Wrong Steer," inks by Chris Rule; Sally arranges a rodeo so that Slim can defeat Annie in tests of skill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 320 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4067178006

American Edition (60¢ cover price). First appearance of Cheryl Blossom (cover and interior story). The controversial Cheryl also appeared in Jughead #325 (published the same month), but was not featured on the cover. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Hold That Line, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jimmy DeCarlo; Veronica traces her lineage, much to the chagrin of the others. Betty and Veronica Fashion Short Cuts page, art by Dan DeCarlo. Dare To Be Bare, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Sexy redheaded bombshell Cheryl Blossom shocks Betty and Veronica by arriving on the beach in a bikini that barely covers anything. Cheryl Blossom's Fashion Frolic page, art by Dan DeCarlo. Driven to Distraction, script by Claire Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Bikini clad Betty and Veronica would rather watch soap operas on the beach rather than keep on eye on frisky Archie Andrews. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 3 CGC 10th Page Only

Paper: Off white to white

10th Page Only.

Label #4570497008

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 3 CGC 1st Page Only

Paper: Off white to white

1st Page Only.

Label #4570497001

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 20 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4265760001

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Cover by Dick Sprang. "The Centuries of Crime!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The Joker enlists the aid of a fraudulent scientist and swami, convincing them that they can successfully carry out their fleecing of victims: in the past and the future! Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Trial of Titus Keyes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; Batman and Robin, figuring that the case in court against Titus Keyes is much too pat, investigate and discover the real culprit: the cell-mate of Keyes when he was in prison. One-page Hectic History story by Jack Farr. "The Lawmen of the Sea," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); In the 2nd story of a series involving various police divisions, Batman and Robin team-up with the Harbor Patrol to track down harbor pirates! "Convoy Sighted" text story by Walt Abbot. "Bruce Wayne Loses the Guardianship of Dick Grayson!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; One day a couple show up at the Wayne mansion claiming to be the Aunt and Uncle of Dick Grayson, and they successfully get custody of the boy. But Batman smells a rat when the couple call up Bruce Wayne and offer him the opportunity to "buy" Dick back! 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Battlefield (1952) 6 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317088001

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Victim of General Fu!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Reinman; Tracy must warn his company of the mine field they are about to enter. "The Secret of Sabotage" two-page text story. "T.O.T.--Time On Target," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Keller; Lt. Rowlans needs to keep the Reds bottled up for five more minutes until the artillery can destroy them. "Massacre At Manghowon!", art by Ed Robbins; By using pumpkin gourds an American patrol is able to sneak up on a North Korean unit that has occupied a friendly village. "Race Against Death!", art by Jay Scott Pike; PFC Judson must race thru the Red lines to find help for his men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Hood Comics (1943) 14 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4342471008

Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "Death Counts Ten," art by Irv Novick; A boxer is dead after a fight, and Kip finds out he has been poisoned. "The Four-Alarm Ghosts," art by Red Holmdale; The ghost of Gloomy saves people from a house on fire. "Death--The Crow Strikes Again," art by Harry Sahle; An opera singer is fired for drinking, but puts on a crow costume to get revenge. "Murder By Proxy" text story by S. Gordon James. "The Hound of the Devonshires," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; A curse of a phantom hound in Devonshire. "The Sinister Spiritualist," art by Clem Weisbecker; A spiritualist tricks people to tell where they keep their valuables, and then robs them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 106 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4462925001

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Mickey Spillane, Larry Antonette and Basil Wolverton. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. A reprint of the second Blue Bolt adventure, featuring the very first teaming of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby: Blue Bolt faces the Green Sorceress and her latest secret weapon, the Cyclotron. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces Droon and The Queen of Neptune. The presence of a text story by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane makes this a rare issue indeed, featuring early work by Spillane, Wolverton, AND Simon and Kirby. Blue Bolt; Sub-Zero Man; Terror in the Grass; Spacehawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Ribbon Comics (1939 MLJ) 6 CGC 1.0

Paper: Slightly britle

Spine of cover completely split and re-attached with tape. Tape on cover, interior cover and interior.

Label #2113219002

Cover art by Ed Smalle. Richy, the Amazing Boy starring the dog Rang-A-Tang, script by Joe Blair, art Ed Smalle. Hercules Cleans the Stable of King Augeais starring Hercules, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Wexler. The Island of Baron Von Krasner: Part 2 starring Gypsy Johnson, art by John Bulthuis; story swiped from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. The Underground Supply Train, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro. Trap For Ty-Gor's Uncle, art by Mort Meskin. Attack On the Isle of Right starring Doc Strong, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. The Double Agent starring Loop Logan, script by Joe Blair, art by Frank Volp. Lady Marion Enslaved starring Green Falcon, script by Harry Shorten, art by Edd Ashe. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Breezy Stories (UK 1949 Thorpe and Porter, Ltd.) Pulp 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

U.K. Edition.

Label #4444481006

UK one-shot. 6.5" x 9.5", 84 pages, B&W

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 4 CGC 0.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Back cover and centerfold missing.

Label #4447229001

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. "The Unholy Legion," script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Al Avison and Al Gabriele; Cap and Bucky investigate the strange enigma of the death and destruction that followed in the wake of mysterious beggars, whose bore the brand of the swastika. "Ivan the Terrible," script by Simon and Kirby, Pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon and Kirby; Out of the pages of history steps the most brutal and feared tyrant of the Middle Ages to conquer all that dare to cross his path... that is, until he picked on Captain America and Bucky. "The Case of the Fake Money Fiends," script by Simon and Kirby, pencils by Simon and Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky dare to enter a haunted house in order to discover what the strange noises were emanating from it, and end up breaking up a large counterfeiting ring flooding the nation with millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. "Horror Hospital," script by Simon and Kirby, pencils by Simon and Kirby, inks by Simon; Blood curdling screams coming from a desolate sanitarium lead Captain America into to the most horrible mystery of his career. "Captain America and the Bomb Sight Thieves" text story by Stan Lee. Sentinels of Liberty ad. Untitled Tuk, Cave-boy story, script by Simon and Kirby; Tuk and Tanir must find a way to stop the destructive and wanton behavior of one Bonzo the Brute! USA Comics and All-Aces Comics ad. "The Pirate and the Missing Ships," script by Simon and Kirby; When criminals mysteriously disappear from the American scene, the public was relieved... but Hurricane became very suspicious. Back cover Captain America, illustration, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 75 CGC 1.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Cover Detached.

Label #2116774003

Includes: cover art by Gene Colan; Hoof Prints of Doom! horror story, Pencils by Colan; A Cigarette Stamped Death text story; Thing In the Chest horror story; and The Bat horror story. Cover title is Captain America's Weird Tales. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Catman Comics (1941) 19 CGC 0.5

Paper: Off white

3 center wrap missing.

Label #4181514021

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Charles Quinlan, Herman C. Browner, Robert Turner, Al Mandel and C. R. Schaare. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 2 #6. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. The Hood faces the ruthless Axis interrogator Red Lash, who has red whips for hands. Gangsters capture the Deacon and put him into a pit full of man-eating rats, but luckily Mickey is not far away. Kitten and Mickey, the sidekicks of Cat-Man and the Deacon also known as the Little Leaders, search for the train robber who stole a fortune in diamonds intended for the defense industry. Cover by Charles Quinlan features caricatures of the Axis leadership and doubles as a war-bonds PSA. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Two-Faced Terror; The Deacon & Mickey: Vanishing Vagabonds!; The Ragman: Adventure of Formula G275; Little Leaders: Diamonds for Victory!; The Hood: The Red Lash!; Chinatown Trap; Blackout: Death for the Nazis!; The Well Cooked Cook; Hog-Bound. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Catman Comics (1941) 27 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4115059002

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Don Rico, Bob Fujitani, Nina Albright, and Rudy Palais. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. A retelling of the origins of Cat-Man and Kitten, as Cat-Man reveals how his mother's killer was brought to justice. A gangster targets Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon after their newspaper expose of his crimes. Students at Kitten's high school rob the student treasury and frame Kitten for the crime. Plus an early story by legendary artist Carmine Infantino. Classic patriotic cover by L. B. Cole. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Story of Rosetta!; The Deacon: The Phantom Fiddler; Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon: The Finger Points!; Nat Green Mystery Tale: The Mark of Betrayal!; Little Leaders: Row, Row, Row Your Boat!; The Golden Archer: Reward!; The Reckoner and Chipper: The Song of the Dragon. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 004 The Last of the Mohicans (1942) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4227821006

The Last of the Mohicans, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (NO HRN, 8/42). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 073 The Black Tulip (1950) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3881453013

The Black Tulip, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 7/50). Cover price $0.10.

Congo Bill (1954 1st Series) 7 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3827331020

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"The Boy Who Played Janu!" A boy named Mickey Collins plays Janu in a movie, spurring a jealous rivalry between the two. "The Unarmed Safari!" Bombo the Elephant saves Congo Bill, who has been disarmed. Also includes: "The Underwater Big Game Hunter!" and "How to Catch a Lion!" Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.10.

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3800446003

Stories and art by Roy Crane, J. R. Williams, Norman Marsh, Irwin Myers, Al McWilliams, Merrill Blosser, Ray Thompson, Charles Coll, Dan Balkin, Martha Orr, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Gene Ahern, Al Lewin, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Abe Martin, Sylvia Sneidman and Ken Ernst. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Don Winslow and his Navy crew attempt to rescue American civilians from the Spanish Civil War. Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy hop a train and ride with the hoboes - at least until Easy loses the boot that's got their money in it. Nan Cameron turns Tom Mix over to Carter's outlaws, who plan to shoot him, but Hank arrives just in time. Dan Dunn; Captain Frank Hawks, Air Ace; Freckles and His Friends; Myra North, Special Nurse; Columbus Goes West; Wash Tubbs; Out Our Way; Apple Mary; The Nebbs; Our Boarding House; Clyde Beatty; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tom Mix; Boots and Her Buddies; Tom Traylor, G-Man X32; Flapper Fanny; Buck Jones: The Rock Creek Cattle War. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 2 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0354502004

Art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. The terrifying Belle Gunness becomes one of the first American serial killers, and not even her children are safe; French midget Andre Chateau has a big yen for murder; Jean Torson and her husband kill and rob their way across the Midwest. Belle Gunness, the Monster of Laporte; Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil; The Midget Murderer; Murder Out of Season; Jean Torson, Satans Daughter. 32 pages, Full Color. In order of appearance: "Belle Guness, The Monster of Laporte" reprinted in Vixens, Vamps and Vipers SC (2014 EA Press) Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics #1-1ST; "Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2; "The Midget Murderer" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; and "Jean Torson, Satan's Daughter" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2. "Murder out of Season" text story. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 4 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Tape on cover.

Label #1615976011

Art by Warren Broderick, T. Ward and Jimmy Maxwell. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. Kitty Sarlo and her crony Sam hatch a scheme to get hapless soldiers drunk and then rob them; Foul-mouthed but beautiful Nellie turns to murder when a safecracking job goes wrong; Actress Connie Hale gets involved in a diamond-smuggling racket. Kitty Sarlo: The Female Leech; Nitro Nellie: The Savage Safe-Smashers; The Diamond of Kor-el-Maninoor; Man Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. All stories reprinted in Crimes by Women (1948) #54. In order of appearance: "Kitty Sarlo, The Female Leech"; "Nitro Nellie, The Savage Safe-Smashers"; and "Man Trap". "The Diamond of Kor-El-Maninoor" text story also reprinted in Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) #13. Cover price $0.10.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 35 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4645781010

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione. Daredevil Dies First!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett; Trapster seeks legal advice from Nelson and Murdock on the penalty for murdering Daredevil; After a pitched battle with D.D. in which the villain believes the hero vanquished, Trapster heads to the Baxter Building to take on the F.F. but finds Invisible Girl the only one home. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Dark Mysteries (1951) 22 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4210732021

"Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 359 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4615917012

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of the new Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) in The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!; Batgirl goes to a costume party dressed as Batgirl; she sees Killer Moth attack Bruce Wayne. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and Sue fall asleep in the back seat of a taxi while going to a costume party; Ralph discovers that crooks criminals are putting passengers to sleep to copy secret documents. Cap's Hobby Hints activity page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Dynamic Science Stories (1939 Western Fiction Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4608217001

"Prison of Time" a book length novel by Eando Binder, plus "Ananias" a novelette by L. Sprague DeCamp. Also "Insight" a short story by Manly Wade Wellman.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - April 1939. Cover by Norman Saunders. Stories by Eando Binder ("Prison of Time"), L. Sprague de Camp ("Ananias"), Manly Wade Wellman ("Insight"), and more. 7" x 10", 114 pages, black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.15.

Exciting Comics (1940) 5 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4629384001

Cover art by Max Plaisted. Adventure On an Asteroid featuring the Space Rovers, art by Max Plaisted; intro of To Tarjas. In Algeria starring Ted Crane, art by George Mandel; vs. Sgt. Boucher. The Payroll Robberies starring the Mask, art by Raymond Thayer; vs. The Chief. The Tankonaut featuring the Son of the Gods, script and art by George Mandel; vs. Gage (I); guest appearance by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Titano the Gorilla starring Dan Williams, art by Raymond Thayer. The Aircraft Plant Saboteurs starring Sgt. Bill King, art by Leonard Sansone. The Mystery Submarine starring Sphinx; vs. Lupine. Rustling At the Bar C Ranch starring Jim Hatfield. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4335773013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!" (making this the fourth issue in a row that has either "prisoners" or "captives" in the title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2; The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3; While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4; The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Death of a Puppet! Part 5; The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 28 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4581303004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. We Have to Fight the X-Men!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Puppet Master makes a model of Professor X and commands him to send the X-Men after the FF; When Xavier regains control of his senses, the Mad Thinker sends in his Android to finish off both teams. The Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master appearances. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 48 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4380955001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of Galactus and the Silver Surfer in one of the most famous stories of the Silver Age, The Coming of Galactus!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Black Bolt and the Fantastic Four put an end to Maximus's plan to destroy all the humans; Once the Fantastic Four return to New York the Watcher tells them of the coming danger of Galactus. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 49 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4540574015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearances of Galactus and the Silver Surfer (First cover appearance for both) in If This Be Doomsday!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus; Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 26UK CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

U.K. Price Variant.

Label #4620549017

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Take Over!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; The Avengers join the fight against Hulk. 36 pgs.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 50UK CGC 1.0

Paper: Off white

U.K. Price Variant.

Label #4570498001

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus battles the Silver Surfer in the conclusion of the Galactus Trilogy, The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth; Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot. Watcher and Inhumans appearances. First appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot. Letter to the editor from comics writer Gerry Conway. 10d. 32 pgs.

Fighting Yank (1942 Nedor) 3 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Small amount of dried glue on interior.

Label #4495668024

Flame (1940 Fox Features Syndicate) 6 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Tape on cover and interior cover.

Label #2007962009

Art by Arthur Cazeneuve, Roland "Ramona" Patenaude, Charles A. Winter and George Tuska. Cover by Arthur Cazeneuve. Raised by Tibetan lamas, orphan Gary Preston gained the mystic ability to control fire and temperature, including the power to materialize wherever there is an open flame. The Flame meets his match in the Nazi spy Herr Arson; Bob and Lana suspect Voodoo Man is involved when archaeologists digging for the Spanish Main begin mysteriously dying off; Zanzibar, who is like Mandrake the Magician in a blue fez, investigates the abduction of a noted doctor, witnessed by his beautiful daughter. Herr Arson Strikes; Curse of the Green Vase; The Horrible Hooded Men; Runaway Murders; Zanzibar: The Abduction of Dr. Dean; Voodoo Man: Captive of the Zombies; Captain Savage: Kayamoto Attacks. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 204 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317515012

Indicia title is "FLASH GORDON, No. 204." Cover art by Paul Norris. Flash Gordon Cut-Out Jet-Car activity page. Adventure on Orano, script and art by Paul Norris; Two modified V-2 missiles take off from Earth, one crash-lands on Mongo, the other on the planet Orano; Flash finds the ship that crashed on Mongo has an American crew; The other ship is a mystery; Flash and the Americans go to Orano to investigate, but are captured by the forces of Orano's cruel ruler, Torro, the Terrible. Orano Fly Model Space-Ship activity page. Fight at Space Port back cover art by Paul Norris. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.