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Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4543086007

"Four Roads to Doomsday." The Challengers are tricked into disabling four machines that supposedly threaten the planet. "The War Between the Challenger Teams." Two teams of Challengers (Rocky and Prof vs. Ace and Red) unknowingly battle each other after getting mixed up in a conflict between fish men and lava men. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Pennies for UNICEF!" Cover price $0.12.

Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 34 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

"Beachhead, U.S.A." A submarine full of unfrozen Nazis intends to blow up the Eastern seaboard. "Multi-Woman, Queen of Disaster." Multi-Man creates a giant lady robot (Multi-Woman) to assist in destroying the Challengers. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) 11 CGC 9.0 Conserved

Conserved

Paper: Off white to white

Conservation includes: cover cleaned.

Label #4396106008

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Tom Hickey. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A woman's face in a pool tries to lure passersby into the water. Brothers take over an 18th-century English inn by having the owner committed to an asylum, but they didn't count on her grandmother's witchcraft. The Girl in the Moonpool; The Horror From the Shade; To Live Again!; Strange Legends: The Great Drought and the Waters of Waco; Return From Bedlam; The Curse of Morgan Kilgane; Graveyard of Gems! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Darkness Lot of 6

Issues 1-3 and 5-7 of Chamber of Darkness (1969 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VG/FN range.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 10 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3853339004

"One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Dave Cockrum. The Soviets are getting away with the Black Widow and Ivan in tow, and the Champions are powerless to stop them. If the brash son of Zeus breaks them free from their prison the city of Los Angeles will be destroyed. Can the power of the Spirit of Vengeance calm the Lion of Olympus, or will his demon presence have the opposite effect? Plus, someone has a change of heart and switches teams! Don't miss the earthshattering conclusion to the Champions' battle with the Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Griffin, and Darkstar. Cover price $0.30.

Charles M. Schulz 40 Years Life and Art HC (1990 Pharos Books) 1-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

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1st printing. Written by Giovanni Trimboli. Preface by Umberto Eco. A retrospective on the life of Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz. Filled with photos, sketches and comic strips. Hardcover w/slipcase, 9-1/2" x 12-1/2", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $45.00.

Chassis Signed Lot of 3

Issue 0A of Chassis (1998 2nd Series Hurricane), and issues 1A, 3 of Chassis (1999 3rd Series Image). Issues 0A, and 1A signed by William O'Neill and Jan Utstein-O'Neill, and issue 3 signed by Joshua D. M. Dysart, O'Neill, and Utstein-O'Neill. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Cheech Wizard (1967 Vaughn Bode) 1 VG+ 4.5

Story, Art, and Cover by Vaughn Bode. Early self-published work featuring Vaughn Bode's arguably most recognizable character, Cheech Wizard. 7" X 4 3/4". 16 pages. B&W.

Cherry Delight (2023 5finity) 1A VF+ 8.5

Kickstarter Exclusive Cover by Larry Welz - limited to 200 copies. Cherry Comics and 5FINITY Productions have been accumulating artwork from fans that have mostly, if not ever, been seen before for public consumption. Several select pin-ups (many too hot to preview) were picked for this 32-page pin-up comic book, with the original B&W pieces fully colored for this project. 48 pages, full color, mature readers.

Cherry Delight (2023 5finity) 1WEBBER.A FN 6.0

Kickstarter Exclusive "Red Bikini" Edition Virgin Cover by George Webber. Cherry Comics and 5FINITY Productions have been accumulating artwork from fans that have mostly, if not ever, been seen before for public consumption. Several select pin-ups (many too hot to preview) were picked for this 32-page pin-up comic book, with the original B&W pieces fully colored for this project. 48 pages, full color, mature readers.

Chicago Comicon Program Book (1975) 1978 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Ernie Chan. Souvenir program from the 1978 Chicago Comicon.

Children's Party Book (1935 A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.)

Children's Party Book (1935 A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.). Recipes and ideas for children's birthday and holiday parties. Saddle stitched, 7.25" x 6.75", 24 pages, full color. Moderate spine rubbing. Slight soiling and residue to covers. Staple rust: Moderate.

Cimmerian HC (2020-2022 Ablaze) SET VF+ 8.5

Includes Vol. 1-4- Printings May Vary. Based on the stories by Robert E. Howard. Adapted by Jean-David Morvan and Regis Hautiere. Art by Pierre Alary, Olivier Vatine, and Didier Cassegrain. Cover by Pierre Alary and Didier Cassegrain. Back Cover by Kendrick Lim. ABLAZE is proud to present its bestselling line of UNCENSORED Robert E. Howard Cimmerian graphic novels, now available in a handsome slipcase box edition, collecting Volumes 1-4. Each Cimmerian volume contains two complete Conan stories, plus bonus material, including the original prose stories, in one epic hardcover collection! Plus a bonus folded poster!" VOL 1 - Featuring "QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST" & "RED NAILS"" VOL 2 - Featuring "PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE" & "THE FROST-GIANT'S DAUGHTER"" VOL 3 - Featuring "IRON SHADOWS IN THE MOON" & "THE MAN-EATERS OF ZAMBOULA"" VOL 4 - Featuring "BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER" & "HOUR OF THE DRAGON"Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the stories as he intended! Hardcover (4 Volumes with Slipcase), 656 pages (Total), full color. Mature Readers Cover price $90.00.

City Surgeon (1963) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust.

Blake Harper, City Surgeon. # on cover: 10075-308 August. Cover price $0.12.

Civil War (2006 Marvel) 1B VF 8.0 Turner 1:25 Variant

Signed by cover artist Michael Turner, includes certificate of authenticity from Giovanni's Galleria.

Limited Edition Variant Cover. THE LANDSCAPE OF THE MARVEL U IS CHANGING AND IT'S TIME TO DECIDE: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? A conflict has been brewing in the Marvel Universe for over a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother--and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships, and families begin to fall apart. Civil War, a Marvel Comics event in seven parts, stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Civil War - the cross-over that rewrites the rules - begins here in this double-sized first issue! Mark Miller story. Steve McNiven & Peter Steigerwald cover. "Death" of the New Warriors, Speedfreak, Coldheart & Cobalt Man. Cover price $2.99.

Civil War (2006 Marvel) 6B CBCS 7.0 Verified Sig Miller/Tuner Turner 1:16 Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Mark Miller and Michael Tuner. Turner Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-2861891-001

1 in 16 Michael Turner Variant Cover. Written by MARK MILLAR. Pencils and Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN. Captain America's depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It's the beginning the battle of the century - a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Classic Avengers #1 Cover Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 13" x 19".

Classic X-Men #1 Cover Recreation Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 13" x 19".

Classic X-Men #1 Cover Recreation Print by Art Adams

Cover recreation of X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) 1 signed by the artist. 13" X 19"

Classics Illustrated 003 The Count of Monte Cristo (1946) 1 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

The Count of Monte Cristo, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (NO HRN, 3/42). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 004 The Last of the Mohicans (1942) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4227821006

The Last of the Mohicans, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (NO HRN, 8/42). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A VG/FN 5.0 HRN 96

Sticker on splash page.

All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 097 King Solomon's Mines (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

King Solomon's Mines, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 7/52 date). Through steaming jungles, facing danger at every turn came the expedition - three men and a native with only a crude, hand-drawn map to guide them in the unknown depths of darkest Africa. Their destination - King Solomon's Mines; their destiny - thrilling adventure, a fabulous fortune in jewels...and death. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 098 The Red Badge of Courage (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

The Red Badge of Courage, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 98, with 8/52 date). This is no epic history of great generals, glorious victories or dire defeats. This is simply the story of what befell only one young lad on that fateful day when he came face to face with the monster called war. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated Bound Volume (Issues 1-12)

Post-manufacturer hardcover bound volume including Classics Illustrated stories 1-12, HRNs 36 and 28 (printings vary; this volume was assembled in 1948). Comics inside are trimmed for binding and grade mostly in FN-VG range for browning/oxidation. Binding is solid but displays discoloration and some spine wear. Table of contents pasted to interior front cover. Outer spine labeled "Classics Comics 1-12"

Classics Illustrated Bound Volume (Issues 13-25)

Post-manufacturer hardcover bound volume including Classics Illustrated stories 13-25, HRNs 28 and 30 (printings vary; this volume was assembled in 1948). Comics inside are trimmed for binding and grade mostly in VG range for browning/oxidation, but tape and tears are present on a few covers and one issue is missing a large piece of the back cover. Binding displays discoloration, heavy water damage, and spine damage; one leaf page torn out. Table of contents pasted to interior front cover. Outer spine labeled "Classics Comics 13-25"

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4614481006

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY VG 4.0

Cover detaching at spine. Water damage.

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 535TWIN CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

HRN 576.

Label #2070238004

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Twin Circle (The National Catholic Press) 1968 reprint edition of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This giveaway edition was a separate reprint edition published as a premium for those with a subscription to the Catholic newspaper, "Twin Circle," which began publishing in 1967. Full-page back cover ad for Twin Circle replaces the usual ad for Classics Illustrated back issues. Cover price $0.25.

Cloak and Dagger Child of Darkness, Child of Light HC (2009 Marvel) 1-1ST VF 8.0

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1st printing. Collects Cloak and Dagger (1983 Marvel 1st Series) #1-4. Written by BILL MANTLO. Art and cover by RICK LEONARDI. "The darkness hideth not from thee...the night shineth as the day..." Detective Brigid O'Reilly wants to arrest them, Father Francis Delgado wants to reform them - but does anyone really understand them? A year after they debuted as anti-drug vigilantes in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, Cloak and Dagger's secrets were revealed in their own miniseries, collected here for the first time! See the duo's first meeting and transformation, their battles against criminals, and their struggles with themselves - as only two of the eighties' authorial and artistic experts could present them! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. NOTE: See Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition HC Vol. 23 for Variant cover. Cover price $19.99.

Colonies Return to Belzagor HC (2019 Humanoids) 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

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1st printing.

Written by Philippe Thirault. Art by Laura Zuccheri.

Based on Robert Silverberg's bestselling Sci-Fi novels about Humanity's search for immortality out among the stars.

This three-volume series begins with Silverberg's homage to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Ex-lieutenant Eddie Gundersen returns to Belzagor on a scientific expedition to the borders of the indigenous lands, where he must face his nemesis, Kurtz, and his own inner demons on a planet which still has hidden secrets.

Hardcover, 116 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

Comix of Two Cities (1982 Howski Studios) 1 FN 6.0

Mini-Comic series created by Matt Howarth, based on the rock band The Residents' unfinished trilogy of concept albums known as the Mole Trilogy. Story and art by Matt Howarth. Additional art by D.M. Kister and Michele Passman. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4", 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Complete Love Magazine (1951-1956 Ace Magazine) Vol. 28 #1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Inner well not fully sealed (minor), book appears unaffected and secure.

Label #4637828006

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Secret Fling"; "They Called Me Cheat"; "Glamour Mother"; and "Heartbreak House". "For a More Glamorous You: Eye Savers..." text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #43 and from "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #6, and reprinted as "For Beauty's Sake..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Complete Peanuts Boxed Set HC (2004- Fantagraphics) SET#05 FN+ 6.5

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SET 5 - NOTE: Printings on Books may vary. "1967-1970!" Contains Complete Peanuts Hardcover (2004- ) Vol. 9-10. By Charles M. Schulz. This boxed set collects the current (1969-1970) and previous (1967-68) volumes, in a new slipcase designed by the Award-winning graphic novelist, Seth. It's the perfect gift book item of the season! Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 7-in., Vol. 9 - 330 pages and Vol. 10 - 328 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.99.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 22 FN- 5.5

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Despite the new Barry Windsor-Smith cover, this issue actually reprints The Coming of Conan from issue 1, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Vanaheim, Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension. Also in this issue: previously unpublished Windsor-Smith pin-up. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 241N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Scott Williams. All Roads Lead To Zamora, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Red Sonja is getting married, and Conan is anything but the best man when he suspects sorcery, and not love, is her motivation. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 2

Issues 23MJ and 24MJ of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Mark Jewelers. Most will grade in the GD range.

Conan the Conqueror / The Sword of Rhiannon SC (1953 Ace Double Novel) GD 2.0

Conan the Conqueror - Written by Robert E. Howard. The Sword of Rhiannon - Written by Leigh Brackett. Softcover, 4" x 6-1/2", 320 pages, B&W text only.

Conan the King Lot of 10

Issues 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 28, 30, 31, and 36 of Conan the King (1980). Most will grade in the VG range.

Conan the King Lot of 10

Issues 38-41, 43, 45-47, 49, and 53 of Conan the King (1980). Most will grade in the Conan the King (1980). Most will grade in the FN range.

Confidential TV (1994 Eros Comix) 1REP FN- 5.5

Staple rust.

2nd printing. May 1997. Art by Eric Stanton. Inks by Steve Ditko. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.95.

Congo Bill (1954 1st Series) 7 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3827331020

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"The Boy Who Played Janu!" A boy named Mickey Collins plays Janu in a movie, spurring a jealous rivalry between the two. "The Unarmed Safari!" Bombo the Elephant saves Congo Bill, who has been disarmed. Also includes: "The Underwater Big Game Hunter!" and "How to Catch a Lion!" Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.10.

Cool Comics Cover Gallery (2023 Cool Comics) 1HARLEY.B NM- 9.2

Nurse Harley Lingerie with jacket and shoes Cover by Sydney Augusto - Limited to 50 copies. 16 pages, full color.

Cosmo the Merry Martian (1958) 1 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

Cover art by Bob White. Destination: Earth! (Chapter 1), script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and his cowardly pal Orbi are chosen to man the first Martian expedition to Earth, but the rocket crash-lands on the Earth's moon instead. Moon Merriment! (Chapter 2); Cosmo and Orbi meet the creatures who live on the Earth's moon, all of whom are named "Oog"; The Moonlings show the visitors their civilization, and explain that they are invisible to Earth people. Planet Playmates! (Chapter 3). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cow Puncher (1947) 5 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1291776013

Cover by Al Ulmer. Art by Al Ulmer, Jill Elgin, Paul Reinman and Rudy Palais. Gunfights, outlaws and frontier justice in the Old West. A Tale of the Silent Spaces thats as violent as any pre-Code crime or horror comic; The Texas Ranger rescues a woman from a forest fire and discovers someone wanted her dead; Frontier scout Kit West learns that a visiting European prince may not be what he seems. The Flaming Fingers of Death!; Prince of Pioneers; Break the Bank; Tales of the Silent Spaces: Triple Cross; Swing Your Partner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cowgirl Romances (1950 Fiction House) 8 GD 2.0

Staple rust.

Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. New Texan Ken finds beautiful neighbor Jane Foster believes his ranch is stolen. Sue suspects a debonair stranger wants to court her sister Lucy, but the truth is more sinister. Martha becomes involved with a handsome outlaw and his young son. Wild Beauty; Six-Gun Wedding; A Killer's Bullet Stole Her Love!; The Only Man I Could Ever Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cowpuncher (1953) 1 FN+ 6.5

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3800446003

Stories and art by Roy Crane, J. R. Williams, Norman Marsh, Irwin Myers, Al McWilliams, Merrill Blosser, Ray Thompson, Charles Coll, Dan Balkin, Martha Orr, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Gene Ahern, Al Lewin, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Abe Martin, Sylvia Sneidman and Ken Ernst. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Don Winslow and his Navy crew attempt to rescue American civilians from the Spanish Civil War. Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy hop a train and ride with the hoboes - at least until Easy loses the boot that's got their money in it. Nan Cameron turns Tom Mix over to Carter's outlaws, who plan to shoot him, but Hank arrives just in time. Dan Dunn; Captain Frank Hawks, Air Ace; Freckles and His Friends; Myra North, Special Nurse; Columbus Goes West; Wash Tubbs; Out Our Way; Apple Mary; The Nebbs; Our Boarding House; Clyde Beatty; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tom Mix; Boots and Her Buddies; Tom Traylor, G-Man X32; Flapper Fanny; Buck Jones: The Rock Creek Cattle War. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 10 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4646941004

Series formerly "Tower of Shadows." Written by Roy Thomas. Art by by Berni Wrightson (adapted from the Robert E. Howard story). Cover by Marie Severin. New story: first full comic book appearance of King Kull in "The Skull of Silence; Kull's arrogance leads to the release of an ancient menace that he barely is able to defeat. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Reprint"Trull the Unhuman!"; The mental essence of an alien bent on global conquest takes over a steam shovel and is defeated by an elephant. 36 pages, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.