Auctions: comic books 1948, graded by CGC

Authentic Police Cases (Canadian 1948 Publication Services) 2 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Canadian Edition

Label #4186290001

Canadian edition reprinting the same contents as U.S. edition of Authentic Police Cases #4. "The Two-Gun Terror of Mohawk Valley", "Kid Dropper Manhattan's Mad Mobster", "Madman of Moon Street", "How the Masked Blackjack Proved His Innocence", and "Murder on Ice". Inside front cover is blank; Indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than on the first story page. Color interior story. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (Canadian 1948 National Comics Publications of Canada) 49 CGC 1.8 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Canadian Edition

Label #4400973016

Canadian Edition. Story by Bill Finger. Cover by Bob Kane. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Jim Mooney, and Charles Paris. Reusues cover from the American Batman (1940) #49. Contains "Batman's Arabian Night" and a Vigilante backup story. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 046 Kidnapped (1948) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

HRN 47

Label #0945685003

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a young man kidnapped to work on a ship's crew and his fight to regain his rightful place in the world. (HRN 47, 4/48). Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 108 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4394374002

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #4, and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #7; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Top of the World" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Manhunt! (1947 Magazine Enterprises) 5 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4212357002

Cover art by Ogden Whitney. "Knife of a Thousand Cuts" text story by Gardner Fox. "Jeopardy in the Jungle," script by Gardner Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Undercover Girl travels to the jungle to steal a formula from a scientist and a Russian spy. "The Man Who Fished for Men!" Kirk of Scotland Yard story, art by Paul Parker; A mad scientist is kidnapping people to experiment on to create a race of water-breathing humans. "The Adventure of the Invisible Pirates," script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer; Jet Black and Jak Tal fake a fight, causing the Invisible Pirate gang to take Jak Tal into their confidence. "The Enemy Within!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Agent Fallon infiltrates a communist cell trying to take over the maritime unions. "The Voice of the Petrel!" featuring The Red Fox of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, script by Gardner Fox, art by L. B. Cole; Martin Gander uses ventriloquism to convince the Eskimo natives that he is the god Petral and has them rob for him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

March of Comics (1946 K.K. Publishing/Western) 20 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0900601001

Cover art by Walt Kelly. "Darkest Africa," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald, an aggressive butterfly collector, is hired by Sir Gnattbugg-Mothley to go to Africa and bring back an Almostus Extinctus, rarest of butterflies; In Africa, the ducks are sabotaged by Professor Angus McFiendly, who is also after the Almostus Extinctus, and Donald is forced to give him the butterfly when the nephews are captured by cannibals hired by McFiendly. 24 pgs., full color.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 96 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Significant front/back scuff(s).

Label #4420761002

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Ward, Bill Brady, Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, Bill Woolfolk and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. tries to tame a wild-natured horse that descends from Alexander the Great's horse, in an story (and cover) with art by longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Nyoka learns the horrifying secret of the All-Devouring Jungle God. Bulletman and Bulletgirl try to figure out why someone would steal mannequins, in a story with art by Torchy artist Bill Ward. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel, Jr.: The World's Greatest Horse!; For the Master Mind; Trader Tom; Lumber Jack; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The All-Devouring Jungle God; Heady Remark; Bill the Bank Clerk; Bulletman: The Case of the Missing Mannikins!; Vacuum Bloobstutter's Swimming Hole; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Globe Trotters; Kid Gloves: Show Time; Tom Mix: Death Hunts a Killer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) 14 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4435695004

Stories by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager) and unknown. Art by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager) and unknown. Nellie the Nurse stars in: "Her Ring Fling"; "What Has Snazzy Got?"; "Ah, Love!"; and "Motor Madness"! Also in this issue: untitled Hey Look! 1-pager by Harvey Kurtzman; Patsy Walker in "Pop Rates His Skates"; 2-page text story "I'll Never Understand 'Em"; and Rusty in "Johnny's Model Trouble"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Outlaws (1948 D.S. Pub.) 2 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1993696004

Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Shoot-outs and showdowns between the outlaws and lawmen of the Old West, from DS Publishing. A gunslinging preacher may not believe in killing, but he's such a good shot he doesn't need to kill to outgun the bad guys. Doc Dawson takes desperate measures after an outlaw tries to force Doc to treat his wounded son. Schoolteacher Sloan Sayers takes up arms when a murderous gambler threatens the kids in his schoolhouse. Outlaw "Gentleman" Ben Thompson crashes a cattlemen's party in Dodge City, in a story with early art by art legend Matt Baker. Action-girl cover by an unknown artist. Battling Parson Brown; Mystery Marshall; The Dude Goes West; Doc Dawsons Dilemma; Tarnation Tough Teacher; Men of the Badlands: Gentleman Ben Thompson; Fight at Adobe Walls; Dallas Boone: Perilous Patrol; Doc Bates: The Last Battle. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 55 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4438530006

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by George Evans, Enrico Bagnoli, Joe Doolin, Frank Doyle, Maurice Whitman, Murphy Anderson and Matt Baker. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa investigate when Boston is frozen over in the middle of July; Mysta assumes a new secret identity as Technician 3A, in a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker; While seeking spare rocket parts, Auro saves a space princess from a gang of jewel thieves. Another classic Mysta cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Murder on Mercury; Life On Other Worlds: Neptune; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 3 (1948) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4435695005

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #25. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #1 in indicia. Ganglord Moose is a crazy cat person, and judges his cohorts by how they get along with cats. Would-be counterfeiters run afoul of the mob. Gun-happy Ollie Larch goes on a countryside shooting and robbery spree. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Mr. Walker," an early rip-off of the Slinky toy. The Man Who Loved Cats; The Money That Came in Rolls; Special Delivery; Larry, New York's Swashbuckling Racket Genius; Hill Billy Bandit; The Kid's Last Fling; Dream Man. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 53 CGC 1.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Brittle

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #3950672005

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. List of Superman's accomplishments in the "real world." The Origin of Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After a prologue that demonstrates Superman's amazing abilities, his origin is recounted. Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Oracle From, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino; Professor Grog accidentally sends Superman and mechanic Mike Mooney back to ancient Egypt. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Tiniest Things In the World text article by Joe Samachson [as William Morrison]. A Job For Superhombre, script by Don Cameron, art by Al Plastino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.