Auctions: comic books published by Fawcett, graded by CGC

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 2 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0341649001

Cover art by C. C. Beck. World of the Microscope, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his latest discovery to shrink Captain Marvel and Beautia. Invasion From Mars, art by George Tuska; The Spider Men from Mars invade the Earth. The Curse of the Scorpion text story. The Pirate's Treasure, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel fights sea pirates. The Arson Fiend, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel stops an arsonist. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2016423006

Partial silver metallic cover. Cover art by C. C. Beck. The Menace of Muscles McGinnis, art by George Tuska; Muscles McGinnis tries to take over the radio station. Einstein--Master of Space and Time. Sivana's Paralyzing Gas, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses a paralyzing gas to conquer New York. Return of the Mogul Diamond text story by Carl Formes [as La Rac Semrof]. The Terror of the Goptas, art by George Tuska. The Beast-Ruler, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his science to create an evil beast-ruler. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 48 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938003

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Billy, Steamboat and others attend the gala birthday celebration of Mr. Morris, and they eat a lot of the rich birthday cake. As they depart for home, Billy tells Steamboat that he hopes that all that cake doesn't give him nightmares. Little does Billy know what lies ahead, especially when Dr. Sivana is involved in "The World's Mightiest Dream!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. (Last appearance of Steamboat.) Captain Marvel also stars in "Sivana and Marvel, Inc." and "The Repentant Crook," both tales by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Just Plain Dumb" by C.M. Steever. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!" with art by Beck and Costanza. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 140 CGC 1.8

Paper: Brittle

Label #4636894012

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Hand of Horror" with story by Otto Binder; "Captain Marvel Fights the Mongol Blood-Drinkers" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (the Scarlet Vampire appearance); and "Captain Marvel Battles Viking Villainy" with story by Otto Binder (Dexter Knox appearance). Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Well-Dressed Dope!"; Captain Kid in "The New Suit"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Space Salvage" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 27 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0990624029

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Art Helfant and others. Art by Art Helfant and Mac Raboy. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy joins a scientific expedition to Africa to find the legendary Monkey-Man, but another expedition is trying to find it first. No one knows how Tom Tweed does so well on the basketball courts, until Captain Marvel Jr. discovers there are actually two Tom Tweeds. Captain Marvel Jr. battles a mysterious foe in a fireproof suit who ignites coal seams while they're still underground. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. In Darkest Africa!; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; Double Trouble; Sam the Sheriff; The Kid From Joisey; Caverns of Flame! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) 25 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3735154003

The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight turns the force of a monsoon against the Axis powers in the Pacific. Captain Midnight and Sgt. Twilight are summoned to "San Ambrosio, Texas" to re-enact the "Battle of the Adamo," where his ancestor "Bowie Midnight" fought. Captain Midnight finds an amusement-park airplane ride can be as dangerous as a real dogfight, with a killer at large. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing featuring Midnight's comic-relief sidekick, Sergeant Twilight. Captain Midnight Rides the Monsoon; Sergeant Twilight Stays Out Too Late; Red Skye: Death In A Tree-Top; Johnny Blair, in the Air; The Amusement Park Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mike Barnett Man Against Crime (1951 Fawcett) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4167177006

Stories and art by Pete Riss and John Martin. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. Baseball fans sometimes yell "kill the umpire," but when someone actually does it, Mike learns the umpire was up to some shady business. A search for counterfeit coins in the slums of Cairo leads Mike to the sinister, fez-wearing crimelord Dr. Dionysos. But the secret lies in finding the gold Dionysos is using to make his copies. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Kill the Umpire!; Doc Sorebones; Color Blind; The Mint of Dr. Dionysos; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: College Cutups; Dizzy Daisy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 16 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Gapping in plastic to top edge of slab.

Label #4289247002

Edited by Burton N. Levey. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Shelly Moldoff and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Cruel Mark Coyne is led to his grandfather's ship, the Sea Witch. There he re-enacts the latter's last voyage with ghosts from the past in "The Last Voyage of the Sea Witch!" with art by Shelly Moldoff. Plus: Newspaperman Tom Farrell exposes the government of a Balkan country as run by aliens wanting to take over control. Nobody believes him, though, in "The Evil Ministers?" with story by Bill Woolfolk. And: Homer Rogers, author of a biography on Abraham Lincoln, is invited to a strange masquerade: Rogers is costumed as the assassinated president...and John Wilkes Booth is loose in the theatre in "Some Things Weren't Meant to be Written"! Also: 2-page text story "The 'Gnombi' Graveyard"; 1-page stories "The Haunt of Allanbank Castle" and "Pet Hate"; and a "Supernatural Quiz"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Underworld Crime (1952) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4377745011

Stories and art by Maurice Gutwirth and Rod Reed. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Chemist Henry wants to see if he can commit the perfect crime using acid, in a story that calls its main character "Henry Holmes," a possible reference to the infamous serial killer. When gangsters get involved in the gambling over college sports, it's not long before the athletes themselves are targeted by the Mob. Shot by mobster Tiger Jack, gunsel Marty survives, and sets out to get revenge on Jack by assembling a gang of "kill-happy morons who'll laugh at bullets." Microscopic Murder; The Fixer; Mink Murder Case; Hijacker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Underworld Crime (1952) 6 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4377745014

Stories and art by Steve Kirkel and others. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Wealthy socialite and jewelry dealer Wayne is a member of high society, but no one suspects he's also a fence for illegal goods and a powerful figure in the underworld. The Harvey brothers tire of truck hijacking, and Al Harvey learned to fly solo during the war, so they begin stealing cargo planes right off the runway. When he recognizes fugitive bank robber Slats Pawling, law-abiding citizen Tom must deal with the consequences of reporting him to the police. Enough Rope; The Fence; Nervous Jervis; Pert Pamela; The Sky Pirates; Sykes the Psychiatrist; Quiz; Gangland Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 80 CGC 9.6 Promise

Paper: Off white to white

The Promise Collection.

Label #1974249008

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Howard Boughner, Ken Bald, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow dresses as William Tell for a Mardi Gras party, but doesn't know why someone would want to steal his apple, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When Taia's soul is captured by the witches of Bald Mountain, only Ibis and his Ibistick can save her. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Go Soak Your Head." Captain Marvel and the Junkman Mystery!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow and the Mardi Gras; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; The Spot; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Witches' Sabbath; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor: Master Strategist; Crime Smasher: Peak of His Career. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 30 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4299880012

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Marc Swayze, and Edd Ashe. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Sinister Professor Van Ish uses his "Z-ray" to escape justice into Mirror Land, so Mary Marvel follows him through the looking-glass. Phantom Eagle learns of the legendary Black Mace, which can cause eternal war on Earth, and becomes determined to get it before the Nazis do. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky battle the Sun Man, whose special mirrors can cause sunstroke or cook you alive. Plus a PSA about the wartime uses of milkweed, featuring Mary Marvel. Mary Marvel in Mirror Land; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle: The Black Mace; Penny Graves: The Mystery of the Persian Tomb; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Sun Man Terrorizes the City. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.