Auctions: comic books published by Fiction House, graded by CGC

Jumbo Comics (1938) 75 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1021324002

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Alex Blum, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. A woman runs afoul of hostile natives while tracking her father's killer; Pirate queen Velvet thinks she's found the lost heir to the throne of France; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor meets legendary French swordsman Cyrano de Bergerac. Another classic Sheena cover by Joe Doolin. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Dutch Courage; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Sky Girl. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 98 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4624905001

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted with alterations in Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) #15, and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "Hateful Herman"; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #14; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Sheena and the Deadly Water" text story. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 110 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3796072011

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in Jungle Girls (1988) #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) #9; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Cornered" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1156872001

Cover art by Lou Fine. "Prey of the Slavers," art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); Kaänga rescues Ann from the slaver, Blacton, and tells her how he came to live in the jungle. Untitled story, art by Taylor Martin; The White Panther is dispatched by his father to help Dr. White recover curative gems and to protect the Whites from Zaroff, an unethical competitor. "The Slave Raiders," script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Henry Fletcher); In return for rescuing a witch doctor, Tabu is given a "six sense" and amazing powers which he uses to combat evil and injustice in the jungle. "Queen of the Lost Empire," art by C. A. Winter; Explorer Jon Dale discovers a lost city in the jungle, ruled by Queen Camilla; Daily human sacrifices are necessary for Camilla and her people to retain their immortality. Untitled story; Terry and his lancers are assigned to a fort, deep in the jungle, and are charged with interrupting the slave trade. Untitled story; Gunrunners sell guns to the natives in Wambi's jungle, which they then use to steal gold from local prospectors; Wambi reports the crimes to the local constabulary who defeat the natives. Untitled story; Cog bails out petty criminals Buck, Rex, and Slim to use as overseers of his safari; Cog drives the natives too hard and they rebel. Untitled story; Aging Simba saves the life of his rival, Slita and then barely manages to prevent being usurped by the younger Slita; Simba concedes his pride Slita and departs. Untitled story; Safari guide Buck Barton infiltrates a leopard cult to rescue his client. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 144 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4707747002

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "Quest of the Dragon's Claw," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga, disguised, enters the kingship contest of the Bafwasendes in the place of the wounded Nyika; Despite the interference of the witch doctor, Nyika recovers in time to complete the contest on his own. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi frees a Cape buffalo from a tangled mass of vines; Later, Sirdah attempts to kill Wambi; He is stopped by the grateful Cape buffalo who learns of Wambi's plight from a macaw. Untitled story; Captain Terry Thunder and the lancer go upriver to deal with the murderous Barotes and their priestess. "The Big Top Battles a Storm" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; In an effort to loot a lost Egyptian temple, Reagan a safari guide, hypnotizes a scientist into believing that she is an ancient Egyptian queen; Camilla rescues the scientist and kills the guide. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Stories (1938-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 4 #9 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4524711010

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 10 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4660401016

Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Joe Doolin. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. The lion-worshipping Zambuli cult returns to plague Sheena and the neighboring tribes; A plundering rogue tricks Sheena into helping him; A mysterious new tribal leader appears just as the tribes are gathering to defend themselves against raiders. Death-Trap of the Lion Men; Gorilla God; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 74 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1166505002

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Fran Hopper, Al Walker, George Evans, Howard Larsen, John Celardo, and Rafael Astarita. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings battles the beautiful air pirate Madame Hell Hawk; Greasemonkey Griffin is hijacked by two twin smugglers and their lovely redheaded accomplice; Jane Martin is partnered with an egotistical movie stunt flier who can't actually fly. Suicide Smith; Jane Martin; The Phantom Falcon; Greasemonkey Griffin; Air Heroes of World War II; Captain Wings; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.