Auctions: comic books in grade NM- or lower

Fighting Yank (1942 Nedor) 3 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Small amount of dried glue on interior.

Label #4495668024

Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 524 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4601482002

Volume 57, Issue 524 - December, 1932. Painted cover by Enoch Bolles. Movie stills are paired with humorous text. 8." x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Final Crisis Aftermath Run Signed Lot of 4

Issues 1, 2, 5, 6 of Final Crisis Aftermath Run (2009 DC) signed by Matthew Sturges. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the FN to VF range with #2 grading GD.

First Issue Special (1975) 8 FN 6.0

"Land of Fear!" A pilot finds himself in the subterranean world of Skartaris, where he rescues a girl and angers a high priest. 1st appearance of Travis "Warlord" Morgan. Script, art, and cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $0.25.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 29 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1996166005

Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Sparling, John Sink, Tom Hickey and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Shary dates a dangerous rebel despite her friends' warnings. Mary loves struggling grocery clerk Ralph, but she really admires a go-getter like Bob. Doris will stop at nothing to keep Mark in her life, but he's turned off by her dishonesty. Tainted Kisses; Your Problem; Marriage Memos!; My Perfect Love; I Loved a Weakling; Shameful Surrender; A Child at Love; I'll Never Let You Go. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Five Thousand Miles Underground HC (c.1930 Whitman) VG- 3.5

Written by Roy Rockwood. Dust jacket art by J. Chambers. Hardcover, 5-1/2" x 8", 242 pages, B&W text only.

Flame (1940 Fox Features Syndicate) 6 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Tape on cover and interior cover.

Label #2007962009

Art by Arthur Cazeneuve, Roland "Ramona" Patenaude, Charles A. Winter and George Tuska. Cover by Arthur Cazeneuve. Raised by Tibetan lamas, orphan Gary Preston gained the mystic ability to control fire and temperature, including the power to materialize wherever there is an open flame. The Flame meets his match in the Nazi spy Herr Arson; Bob and Lana suspect Voodoo Man is involved when archaeologists digging for the Spanish Main begin mysteriously dying off; Zanzibar, who is like Mandrake the Magician in a blue fez, investigates the abduction of a noted doctor, witnessed by his beautiful daughter. Herr Arson Strikes; Curse of the Green Vase; The Horrible Hooded Men; Runaway Murders; Zanzibar: The Abduction of Dr. Dean; Voodoo Man: Captive of the Zombies; Captain Savage: Kayamoto Attacks. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flame (1955 Ajax) 3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4203914002

Stories and art by Robert Webb, Ken Battefield, Manning Lee Stokes Alex Blum, and Fred Schwab (credited as Fist E. Cuffs). Chemist Kip Adams becomes The Flame, with superhuman strength and a reporter girlfriend. The Flame tries to find out who's behind a sabotage ring. Tugboat Tessie and Melody leap into action after an escaped circus elephant runs amuck on the Brooklyn Bridge. Boxer Plug McTee doesn't know what to do after his manager is bought out for ten grand. Devil's Business; The Man in the Seven-League Boots; Tugboat Tessie: Traffic and Tide!; Plug McTee; Everybody's Secret; The Flame's Field Day. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flaming Carrot and Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman (2002) 1 VF 8.0

created by BOB BURDEN & DAVID BOSWELL written by BOB BURDEN; illustrated by DAVID BOSWELL & BOB BURDEN Come take a spin in the sturdiest, dirtiest milk truck you've ever seen, as Flaming Carrot, Iron City crime fighter and founding member of the Mysterymen, and the World's Toughest Milkman, Reid Fleming, roll right through the traffic jam that is popular culture. Whether it's going toe-to-toe with the unholy trinity of Fabio, Pavarotti, and Christopher Walken on the TV game show Celebrity Standoff, or pillaging the vaults of the Major Motion Picture movie studios, Fleming and the Carrot find more than their share of high jinks and mayhem on their madcap journey of comedy and cognitive dissonance. See, you're getting smarter already! On Sale December 26 SC, 32pg, b&w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4530534002

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 117 GD/VG 3.0

Carmine Infantino signature (splash), no certification included.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Captain Boomerang in Here Comes Captain Boomerang!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; W.W. Wiggins, the head of a game company, hires Digger Harkness to be his boomerang expert; Harkness becomes Captain Boomerang, commits crimes, and battles Flash. The Madcap Inventors of Central City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Winky, Blinky, and Noddy build a machine and start an inventing business. Letter to the editor from Fox himself! Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Comparative Speed Records fact page. Training Secrets Manual ad featuring Bob Cousy, Doak Walker, Carmen Basilio, and Kyle Rote. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 123 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming detached at both staples. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash; 1st mention of an Earth-2 where Golden Age heroes live. Flash of Two Worlds!, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry Allen appears at the Community Center in Central City to perform for kids, and during one of his amazing tricks, is mysteriously transported to Keystone City, a place that he recalls that the original Flash once lived; The two meet and Barry surmises that Jay lives on a parallel Earth, one that evidently Earth-1 writer Gardner Fox tuned in on when he wrote the adventures of the Flash in the 1940's; Jay tells Barry that a crime wave has hit Keystone City and asks Barry for his help. Fastest Trips Around The World! fact page. Promo for Superman Annual #3 and Secret Origins #1. Promo for Batman Annual #1, pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 124 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4667957008

Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Space-Boomerang Trap!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Captain Boomerang is paroled from prison and invents a time-traveling boomerang; Flash and Elongated Man stop Boomerang; all three join together to battle aliens. Vengeance Via Television!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; When James Lawton is released from jail he takes revenge on those who put him in jail by using his new psi-helmet. Sea Devils #1 ad. Letter from fanzine writers Bernie Bubnis and Robert Jennings. Letter from Infantino. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 127 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4667957005

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Grodd falls in love with Boka, a female gorilla, but Boka is set to marry Solovar; Grodd uses neo-magnetic radiation to make everyone love him; Boka becomes Grodds queen, and he rules Gorilla City. The Mystery of the Troubled Boy!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally searches for his friend Tommy Elkins, who has skipped school and is missing. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 131 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Early Green Lantern crossover in Captives of the Cosmic Ray, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry vacations in Coast City; Flash and Green Lantern go after an alien ship that has been spotted over the city; Flash gets zapped into the ship, and Green Lantern follows; Flash and Green Lantern battle the aliens. Ads for Giant Superman Annual, Giant Batman Annual, and Giant Lois Lane Annual. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Star Names fact half-page. Letter from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 135 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Secret of the Three Super-Weapons, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West communicates with an inter-dimensional being called Ryla from the world of Korydon; the Makryds have conquered Korydon and have their sights set on Earth; while fighting an alien invasion, Wally gets a new uniform. Ad for Strange Adventures and Mystery in Space. Letter from MyComicShop owner Buddy Saunders! Ad for Justice League of America and Green Lantern. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 151 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Invader From the Dark Dimension, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry "Flash" Allen and Jay Garrick (the Flash of Earth 2) battle The Shade. GI Joe toy ad. 80 pg. Giant More Secret Origins ad. Astroforce Space Soldiers toy ad. What's the Difference Between Dumb and Mute public service announcement, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi. Ed Big Daddy Roth custom finishes ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Flash subscription ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 165 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646432021

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. One Bridegroom Too Many!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Reverse Flash impersonates Barry Allen with the intent of marrying Iris West; luckily, Barry marries Iris in the end; Craig "Mr. Silver Age" Schutt has called this the greatest Silver Age wedding of all time. Lost--A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. 80 pg. Giant Justice League ad. Batman Magic Photo Kit ad. Plastic Man ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. G.I. Joe Club ad. Back cover model kit ad featuring Captain Kidd, The Frog, Forgotten Prisoner of Castelmare, and The Green Beret. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 168 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. One of Our Green Lanterns is Missing, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; the Guardians enlist Flash's aid in finding Hal "Green Lantern" Jordan, who has amnesia. Letter from fanzine writer Robert Jennings. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Captain Action super hero parachute ad. Lost in Space Aurora model kit ad. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. House of Mystery Dial H for Hero ad. 80 pg. Giant Supergirl ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 185 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641472016

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Threat of the High-Rise Buildings, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; while vacationing in France, Barry and Iris see the Eiffel Tower being lifted off into space; other buildings take off as well; Barry and Inspector Martell of Interpol investigate. Letters to the editor from comics writers Martin Pasko and Mike Barr. Moon Walk Revell model kit ad. Showcase Presents The Phantom Stranger ad. Binky ad. DC cartoons ad. 80 pg. Giant Sgt. Rocks Prize Battle Tales ad. Batman 209 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 199 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641472001

Cover art by Gil Kane. Flash?--Death Calling, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; A serum makes Flash appear dead. The Explosive Heart of America, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Flash must thwart a Chinese "Y-missile. Letters to the editor from comics writers Martin Pasko and Alan Brennert. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Challengers of the Unknown and The House of Secrets ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 205 FN 6.0

68-page Giant G-82. Reprinted stories. Menace of the Reverse Flash (from Flash 139), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; a time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Journey Into Danger!, pencils by Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; a Golden Age Flash story from the 40s that had never been previously published. Kid Flash: The Race To Thunder Hill!" (from Flash 116), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Too Many Speed Kings (from Adventure 189) starring Johnny Quick, script by Joe Samachson, art by Ralph Mayo. Woodstock jewelry ad. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 219 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4460590002

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Million Dollar Deathtrap, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; Flash and villain The Top team up against Mirror Master. The Fate of an Archer, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; When Black Canary is hit by a car and desperately needs a transfusion, Green Lantern's search for Green Arrow becomes even more urgent; a report on the wreckage of the Arrow-Plane leads Green Lantern to Green Arrow. Phantom Stranger ad. Kamandi ad. Ad for Kids Magazine. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 229 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4630414021

100-page giant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Flash and the Golden Age Flash team up in the new story The Rag Doll Runs Wild!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Barry Allen travels to Earth-2 when Joan Garrick contacts him and tells him that Jay is acting strangely; the two Flashes stop The Thinker and Rag Doll who are on a crime spree. The other stories in this 100-page special are reprints. Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Black Hand has created a device to store Green Lantern's ring energy and tries to use that energy to imprison Green Lantern in another dimension. Pinup including all three Flashes. Find-a-Word Flash puzzle. Secret of the Handicapped Boys! starring Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Trivia questions on Flash history and foes. The Man Who Wore Ten Hats! starring Johnny Quick, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Secret City starring Jay Garrick, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Girl From the Super-Fast Dimension! starring Barry Allen, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Flash (2010 3rd Series) 8B FN 6.0 Artgerm 1:10 Variant

Limited 1 for 10 Variant cover by STANLEY 'ARTGERM' LAU Mystery of the Unknown Flash: Part 1 - "The Reverse Flash Rebirth!" Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by SCOTT KOLINS The highway to FLASHPOINT begins here as Barry Allen teams up with Wally West, Kid Flash and the rest of the Speed Force to confront the arrival of a bizarre figure that could signal a new age of speedster! Be here for part 1 of 'The Mystery of the Unknown Flash'! Cover price $2.99.

Flash Comics (1940 DC) 12 VG/FN 5.0 (R)

Trimmed

Tearing in margin of second and third page.

Flash stars in "Trouble in Kurtavia," written by Gardner Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Also includes: "Les Sparks, Radio Amateur" by Don Cameron; Johnny Thunder in "Johnny's Date" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Trapped" by Wentworth and Homer Fleming; King in "The Witch and The Emeralds" by Fox and Harry Lampert; Cliff Cornwall in "Encounter with the Wolf" with art by John Ayman; Hawkman in "The Heart Patient" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff; and "Manhattan Madman" by Ed Wheelan. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Comics (1940 DC) 76 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill and TRIMMED. Water damage with residue.

Flash stars in "The City That Couldn't Stop Laughing," written by Gardner Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Also includes: a Ghost Patrol story by John B. Wentworth and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "The Dog Bandits" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; a Rockhead McWizzard story by Jack Farr; Out of the Gag Bag by Ed Wheelan; Ton o' Fun by Harry Lampert; and Hawkman in "The Crazy Quilt Crimes" by Fox and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Hibbard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Comics (1940 DC) 96 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2023903024

Flash stars in "The Flash and the Thorn-Stalk," written by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The 'Spectacular' Crimes" written John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Black Canary in "The Riddle of the Topaz Brooch" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; and Hawkman in "Return of the Centaurs" by John Broome and Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Comics Wheaties Giveaway (1946) NN CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on cover.

Label #3892823007

6 1/2 x 8 1/4. 32 pages. Flash stars in "The Criminal From Tomorrow!" Johnny Thunder stars in "Farewell To Crime!" Hawkman stars in "The Scavenger of the Skies!" (art by Joe Kubert). Also in this issue: "The Ghost Patrol." GRADING NOTES: All known copies were taped to Wheaties boxes and are never found in NM condition.

Flash Gordon (1965 Gold Key) 1 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Flash and Dale are marooned on a strange planet in the adventure story "The Eyes of Opto." Cover price $0.12.

Flashback 01: Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 (1941/1970) 1 FN 6.0

Staple rust.

The first issue of the Flashback reprint series presents Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 originally published in 1941 by Lev Gleason. Cover pencils by Charles Biro, inks by Bob Wood; Daredevil crashes in on a meeting at Berchtesgaden in which Hitler makes final plans to invade England across the Channel, then has to evade Nazi soldiers seeking to locate and kill him; Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Churchill meets with Daredevil and the Silver Streak and assigns them to watch a mysterious cottage on the Downs, which leads to an all-out naval battle with the enemy. The Claw Double Crosses Hitler, script by Charles Biro, art by Jack Cole; Hitler approaches the Claw to ask his assistance in helping him and the Japanese successfully attack and destroy the British in Singapore; Daredevil poses as a lieutenant of the Claw to get behind enemy lines to stop the attack. Fighting Hitler and His Jungle Hordes; Daredevil and Lance must stop Hitler's plans to conquer Africa from within, aimed at cutting Great Britain off from her colonial empire. The Case of the Secret Code Machine, script by Charles Biro, art by Jack Cole; Dickie is summoned to Washington D.C. with his latest invention: a fool-proof decoding machine; Unfortunately, it is stolen by several Nazi agents, who try and rush it back to Berlin before Dean, Todd and Daredevil can stop them. "Wreck Goering's Sky-Fighters"; Daredevil and Cloud help fight off the murderous Nazi air blitzkrieg with the help of the RAF, including stopping the Nazi Reichsmarshall, who accepts Cloud's proposal to battle it out with each other in the air. "Von Roeder Nazi Sea Raider" starring Daredevil and The Pirate Prince, art by Harry Anderson; vs. Hitler and Admiral Roeder. "The Man of Hate Adolf Hitler - Dictator of Germany," script and art by Bob Davis. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 18: Master Comics 21 (1941/1974) 18 FN/VF 7.0

The 18th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents MASTER COMICS #21 originally published in 1941 by Fawcett Publications. Cover art by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel Picture Puzzle ad. "The Coming of Captain Nazi," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Mac Raboy; Origin and first appearance of Captain Nazi, who will cause the creation of Capt. Marvel Jr. in Whiz 25. Captain Marvel Club ad. "The Black Dragon Society!", art by Charles Sultan; Minute Man vs. Black Dragon Society. "V Stands for Victory" text story by Manly Wade Wellman (as Juan Lopez). "The Curse of the Balandrachu" starring El Carim, art by George Tuska. "The Goat People and the Dragon" starring Captain Venture and the Planet Princess, script by Otto Binder, art by Rafael Astarita; vs. King Leon. "The Peacemakers" starring the Companions Three. "The Landers-Benson Range War," art by Ralph Carlson; Buck Jones and Mike run smack into a range war, and have to make peace. "Black Giant, the Man from the Grave" starring Zoro The Mystery Man 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Flashback 36: Flash Comics 15 (1941/1976) 36 VF- 7.5

The 36th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents FLASH COMICS #15 originally published in 1941 by DC Comics (National Periodical Publications). Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Circus Caper," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard; In order to keep a circus from going under financially, the Flash becomes the star attraction. "Fireman's Folly," script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier; Johnny Thunder gets a job as a fireman. "Adventure of the Tin Plate Princess" starring Les Watts, Radio Amateur, script and art by Don Cameron; Les, Joe and Roy use their ham radio gear to rescue an heiress. "The Crooked Tax Collector," script by John B. Wentworth, art by Homer Fleming; The assistant tax collector kidnaps a little boy to keep his grandmother from testifying against him. "The Witch and the Hilton Jewels" starring King Standish, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert; The Witch and the King spar over the Hilton jewels. "Industrial Sabotage," pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; German agents use toys to smuggle military secrets out of the country. "The Hooded Horror" Flash Picture Novelette, script and art by Ed Wheelan. "The Hand," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Hawkman must somehow contend with the horrible invention of a bodiless killer hand that is being used to steal and kill in order that a man become sole heir to a valuable estate. All-Star Comics #4 ad. 64-pages, full color cardstock cover, 7-1/2-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Fleur Minori Chigusa Art Works SC (Japanese 2024 Hobby Japan) 1-1ST VF+ 8.5

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1st printing. Art book featuring the work of Minori Chigusa. Softcover, 7-1/2" x 10", 128 pages, full color, Japanese language.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4228299002

Fantastic Four issue, including an article and checklist (issues 1-132). Editor Jim Steranko produced several new illustrations for this issue. Bios (with photos) of Stan Lee, John Buscema, Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, and Gerry Conway.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 6 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4622594001

Avengers issue, Pt. 1 of 2 (see next issue for Pt. 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), Rick Hoberg, and Billy Graham (uninked pencils from Jungle Action 12). "Interview" with Jarvis, butler at the Avengers mansion. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin. Roy Thomas talks about the upcoming "Man-Gods From Beyond the Stars."

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4400848002

Avengers issue (part 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), John Byrne, and Mike Ploog. Part 2 of the "interview" with Avengers butler Jarvis. Photos of Cockrum, Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Jim Steranko, Tony Isabella, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas, Al Milgrom, Michael Kaluta, and Roger Slifer. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4622594002

Avengers issue (part 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), John Byrne, and Mike Ploog. Part 2 of the "interview" with Avengers butler Jarvis. Photos of Cockrum, Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Jim Steranko, Tony Isabella, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas, Al Milgrom, Michael Kaluta, and Roger Slifer. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 8 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4622594003

Captain America issue. Illustrations by John Byrne (3) and Marv Wolfman. Articles on Cap, the Falcon, the 1944 Captain America serial, and a look at the creation of the character. The news section includes comments from George Perez, Chris Claremont, Len Wein, Don McGregor, Doug Moench, Marv Wolfman, Steve Gerber, Roy Thomas, Bill Mantlo, and Dave Kraft on their current projects. Captain America/Bucky cover by John Romita Sr./Mike Esposito; back cover by Byrne.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 10 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4588754001

This issue has an article which features the All-New, All-Different X-Men that predates their first official appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Illustrations by Jack Kirby (original design for the Sentinels), Dave Cockrum (Storm sketch), Don Maitz (centerspread pin-up of the original and new X-Men), Val Mayerik, and Bob Budainsky. Good quality photos of Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Doug Moench, Marie Severin, Howard Chaykin, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott, Len Wein, and Scott Edelman. Cockrum cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 10 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4228299018

This issue has an article which features the All-New, All-Different X-Men that predates their first official appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Illustrations by Jack Kirby (original design for the Sentinels), Dave Cockrum (Storm sketch), Don Maitz (centerspread pin-up of the original and new X-Men), Val Mayerik, and Bob Budainsky. Good quality photos of Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Doug Moench, Marie Severin, Howard Chaykin, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott, Len Wein, and Scott Edelman. Cockrum cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 15 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4228299024

Howard the Duck issue with a wraparound cover by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Illustrations by David Wenzel, John Romita Sr., and Jack Kirby. Steve Gerber interview. Articles about Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The news section contains photos of Gerry Conway, George Tuska, Sal Buscema, Archie Goodwin, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Jim Mooney, Paul Gulacy, Bill Mantlo, Keith Pollard, Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, Roy Thomas, George Perez, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Warner, Len Wein, Ross Andru, and Marv Wolfman. Colan/Leialoha wraparound cover. This issue is notable for two reasons: The first appearance of Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel in a full-page illustration of Ms. Marvel by Johnny Romita, plus a preview of the front cover of Ms. Marvel #1. This appearance predates the publication of Ms. Marvel #1 by four months. And this is the first appearance of Captain Britain, predating Captain Britain Weekly #1 (October 1976) by a month. Captain Britain appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, which featured runs by writers Chris Claremont and Alan Moore, and artist Alan Davis.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 17 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4228300005

Stan Lee issue. Illustrations by Gene Colan, John Romita Sr., John Buscema, and Jack Kirby. Lee interview with lots of rare photos. The news section contains photos of Jim Craig, Jim Shooter, Scott Edelman, Roger Stern, and Mike Esposito. Arnold Sawyer painted cover.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 22 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4228300013

Fall 1978 issue. Spider-Man cover; Fantastic Four back cover. George Perez, Tom Palmer, and Klaus Janson profiles. Bill Mantlo writes about the Micronauts. "The Remaking of Ms. Marvel" by Chris Claremont. Article about Japanese Marvel comics. Report on the Fantastic Four cartoon (with Kirby art and photo). Unused Ms. Marvel cover by Dave Cockrum/Bob Layton. John Carter pin-up by Ernie Chan.

Forever People Lot of 8

Issues 2-9 of Forever People (1971 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG- to FN+ range.

Forgotten Realms Homeland (2005) 1A VF- 7.5

#1 (OF 3) Writer: R.A. Salvatore Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Art: Tim Seeley. At long last ? the most popular character in Fantasy Fiction makes his comic book debut! An outcast by birth and nature, the dark elf known as Drizzt is destined to walk a path of tragedy and adventure. Deep beneath the Earth's surface lies the Underdark ? a realm populated by all manner of strange beings and hideous creatures ? and ruled over by the the Drow. Scorned by his family and even his race, the young Drizzt finds an unlikely ally in the Swordmaster Zaknafein. Adapting the first chapter of R.A. Salvatore's hugely popular "Dark Elf Trilogy," this is the holy grail of fantasy comic book fans! 48pgs, FC?Cover A: Tim Seeley--$4.95 48pgs, FC?Cover B: Gez Fry Cardstock Cover--$8.95 Cover price $4.95.

Forgotten Realms Lot of 10

Issues 6-10, 13, 17-19, and 25 of Forgotten Realms (1989). Most will grade in the FN range.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 4 VG 4.0

Tape on interior cover.

Indicia title is "SMILIN' JACK, No. 4." Untitled stories starring Smilin' Jack. Cotton Lee wrecks Jack's plane and Jack gets his pilot's license revoked. Jack refuses to smuggle munitions for Baron Bloodsoe; The Baron decides to have Jack pushed out of a plane without a parachute; The Baron and Teekeela use a deadly gas to kill everyone on a stratosphere airliner--except for Dixie, who he is smitten with. Jack searches for the Baron's hideout with the border patrol. Dixie comes home to find that Cotton, who had eloped with Jack's sister Jill, has left her. Cotton is deserted by the smugglers, but he manages to ride the plane down and survive. Jack returns with the smugglers, but is spurned by Dixie and Jill when they learn he was the one who killed Cotton. While recuperating from the surgery, Jack finds out that Dr. Medic is madly in love with Dixie. Jack takes a job as a test pilot to forget women, but is instantly the target of two women's affection. Scripts and art by Zack Mosley. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 16 GD 2.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Tape on interior cover, pages, and under staples. Oxidation.

Indicia title is "PORKY PIG, No. 16." Cover art by Chase Craig. Porky and Petunia paint an introduction to the stories in the issue on a board fence, art by Carl Buettner. Porky Pig and -Sh-h-h!!- Th' Secret of the Haunted House!, script by Chase Craig, art by Carl Buettner; Porky and Petunia spend the night in a haunted house, not knowing that it's the hideout for a gang of counterfeiters. Porky Pig Meets Beaky Buzzard, script and art by Chase Craig; Porky and his friends write millionaire Wilfred Crump to ask for a small loan to buy a gold mine. Hollywood gossip style page of facts about Porky, art by Carl Buettner. Porky paints "That's All Folks!" on the same board fence as the inside front cover, art by Carl Buettner. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.