Auctions: comic books published by Avon Publications, graded by CGC

Captain Steve Savage (1950-1953 1st Series) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4735814002

Art by Louis Ravielli and others. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of adventure and espionage from the Cold War featuring ace pilot Steve Savage. Savage and his squadron face off against the Red Raiders, an air squadron just as skilled and ruthless as they are; The true story of how SSgt. Walter Ehlers won the Medal of Honor for saving his platoon during the Normandy Invasion. Captain Steve Savage Fights the Red Raiders from Siang-Po!; Operation Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fighting Undersea Commandos (1952) 5 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4735814024

Art by Louis Ravielli and Vincent Alascia. Cover by Louis Ravielli. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. A captured American soldier with vital secrets is subjected to truth serum, and the frogmen must free him before he cracks. Then, the frogmen seek the mystery underwater message service delivering info to the enemy. Also featuring one last stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. The Stolen Brain!; Undersea Post Office!; They Couldnt Take Us!; Death to the Enemy!; Surprise Attack! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gangsters and Gun Molls (1951) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4593514004

Art by Wally Wood, Leonard Starr, Ed Waldman and Howard Larsen. Stories about mobsters and the women who love them, with a special focus on women who were notorious criminals in their own right. No mere gun moll, redheaded Evelyn Ellis builds her gang of hoods into a ruthless mob; The violent rise and fall of Big Jim Colosimo, leader of the Chicago Outfit; Gangster Sandy Quirk decides to take over a dance studio. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #292. Evelyn Ellis—Queen of the Gangsters!; King of the Convicts!; Big Jim Colosimo; Sandy Quirk Trips the Light Fantastic. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gangsters and Gun Molls (1951) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Typo on Label - "Gangsters and Gunmolls".

Label #0104714014

Cover by Syd Shores. Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Syd Shores, Rafael Astarita, and Gerald McCann. Stories about mobsters and the women who love them, with a special focus on women who were notorious criminals in their own right. The life of Mara Hite, who could have shared career tips with Bonnie Parker; A reporter gets too close to the organized crime hes covering; Alice Cort causes a stir in Hollywood with her movie-star looks and ruthless crime spree. Nice cover by Syd Shores, as well as a typically exquisite contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Mara Hite: Bank-Robbing Murderess; The Elking Boys: Vice-Lords of Crime; The Corpse in the Lake!; Death in the Air!; Alice Cort: Hollywood Hellcat; Payoff in Blood! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Mountain (1952) 0 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4735814003

Art by John Rosenberger and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Western adventure inspired by the 1951 Alan Ladd film Red Mountain, involving the real-life Confederate bushwhackers called Quantrill's Raiders. In the last days of the Civil War, a Union soldier runs afoul of the infamous Quantrell and his quest for a gold mine. Red Mountain; Quantrell's Midnight Raid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.