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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books in grade VG or lower

  • Item #64070045
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 119 CGC 4.0 Qualified

    Paper: Off white to white

    1/3RD PAGE 6 MISSING.

    Label #4636894003

    Starts Jan 3

    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.

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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 264 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Helpless Hero, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; a boy from another planet schemes to take Superboy's place by causing all his powers to go haywire. Aquaman and His Sea-Policeman, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps out a city whose streets are all canals. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Green Arrow Robin Hood!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow goes back in time and takes Robin Hood's place. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64137709
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 270 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Stolen Identities, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel. The Ninth Wonder starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; In his Adventure Comics debut, Congorilla stops river pirates, frees a kidnapped scientist, and stops an attack by the Wambus, all before a retelling of his origin. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of Aqualad! starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64137710
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 272 VG- 3.5

    Water damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Star of Hollywood!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie. The Strong Boy of the Jungle starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. The Human Flying Fish!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Dr. Krill, a skilled surgeon, operates on Bragg, turning him into a Human Flying Fish to pull robberies that Aquaman cannot stop. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #63979702
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 277 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Duel for Earth, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Superboy has to stop an alien invasion of Earth by agreeing to a duel. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Underwater Olympics!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater Olympics; Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent kryptonite discovery. The Man-Ape's Mercy Mission starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #63980663
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 284 VG 4.0

    Water spotting.

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent Goes to Reform School, pencils by Curt Swan; Red K makes Clark Kent forget he's Superboy. The Charge of Aquaman's Sea Soldiers, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney; Aquaman and Aqualad stop Professor Enos Snark who is supplying pirates with technology to help them to rob ships. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64137712
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 286 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Witch of Smallville, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; A witch terrorizes Smallville. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bizarro, Private Detective--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Criminal makes pretty things on Bizarro World. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 295 GD/VG 3.0

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    Starts Jan 19

    The Duel of the Superboys!, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Kookie Super-Ape--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizzaro-Titano wrestles Bizzaro-Lois; 1st Bizarro Titano. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #63980880
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 300 VG- 3.5

    Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang, art by George Papp; Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy. House ad for Superman Annual #5. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes series begins in The Face Behind the Lead Mask!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only), inks by John Forte and Al Plastino; At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers; Mon-el joins the Legion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64137715
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 329 VG 4.0

    Centerfold detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Bizarro-Legion!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; The Legion rejects Bizarro-Superboy's request for membership, so he sets off to create his own Legion. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Know Your Legionnaires; a listing of the Legionnaires and their origins and powers. The 100 New Feats of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Superboy performs 100 feats for charity. One-page text feature, Know Your Legionnaires. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64103293
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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 346 GD+ 2.5

    Centerfold detached. Water damage.

    Starts Jan 19

    Full-length Legion stories begin. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Ferro Lad, and Nemesis Kid in One of Us Is a Traitor!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (1st professional work by Jim Shooter at age 14), inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Legion accepts 4 new members, but one appears to be a Khundish spy. Cap's Hobby Hints--Protecting During Painting activity page by Henry Boltinoff. List of Legionnaires and their powers. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 757,000; average paid circulation 520,440. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.