Auctions: comic books 1942-1944

4Most Vol. 1 (1942) Four Most 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4402888004

Cover by John Jordan. Stories and art by Bob Davis, Sid Greene, Ray Gill, Harold DeLay, Irving Werstein and John Jordan. Four different stories featuring clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s from Novelty Press. Military academy cadet Dick Cole is accused of treason, but only fellow cadet Reggie knows the truth. Teen inventor Edison Bell and his friends become "junior air raid wardens" on the WWII home front, and foil saboteurs. The Target and the Targeteers are trapped in a medieval castle and forced to fight the evil Purple Knights. Killer Morrison's gang steals a tank and breaks him out of prison. Plus a history of the Virginia Military Institute. Dick Cole; Real Cadets in Action; The Target and the Targeteers; Edison Bell and His Junior Air Raid Wardens; The Cadet (Kit Carter): Death A.W.O.L.! 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Star Comics (1940-1978) 20 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1133743002

Spring 1944. The Justice Society of America star in "The Movie That Changed a Man's Life." Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), the Atom (art by Joe Gallagher), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Aschmeier), Starman (art by Aschmeier), and Johnny Thunder (art by Gallagher). Wonder Woman cameo. Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Ghost Plane." Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. Gallagher cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-Flash (1941) 11 VG- 3.5

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Lou Ferstadt. A man and a woman, identical to Jay Garrick and Joan Williams in appearance, arrive from the planet Karma looking for three escaped convicts who bear a striking resemblance to the Three Dimwits. Unfortunately, the Flash confuses these crooks with the real Dimwits, who are working for a genius professor. Fat and Slat humor page by Ed Wheelan. Hop Harrigan text story by Evelyn Gaines. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-Flash (1941) 14 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4164488008

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. The Three Dimwits enter the drawing room of All-Flash Comics, and, after looking over the story already drawn for issue #14, decide to re-do it themselves. The Three Dimwits try tio find a suitable villain for the Flash to tangle with, and decide on a Professor Feend. Little do they know that it is actually the Thinker, who has invented a time machine and is bringing back ancient dinosaurs to cause havoc while his gang commits robberies! Hop Harrigan text story by Evelyn Gaines. Fat and Slat humor page by Ed Wheelan. Simp O'dill humor page by Sol Hess. The Red Cross War Fund public service announcement with the Justice Society of America, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Joe Gallagher. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-Flash (1941) 15 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #16-3A78AC1-008

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Martin Naydel. The Three Dimwits and the Flash all are literally terrified by a weird little man who has the power to summon up the evil Witch of Endor in order to aid a gang of crooks in their nefarious pursuits. Ebenezer Jones, as the Flash discovers, has the uncanny ability to cause people around him to worry about every matter under the sun. Unfortunately, Keystone City's criminal element uses this quirk to carry out a series of robberies that virtually go un-noticed! Fat and Slat humor story by Ed Wheelan. Hop Harrigan text story. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bambi (1942 Whitman BLB) 1469 VG 4.0

Bambi (1942 Whitman BLB) #1469 432pgs

Bouncer, The (1944) 12 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and an additional wrap missing, interrupts art and story. 2" Cover to cover edge tear. Brittle.

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer and friends investigate when a circus clown claims to be the devil himself, and many wish to follow him; A crooked boxing promoter seeking an easy knock-out discovers One Round Hogan is the real thing; Rocket Kelly crash-lands in the jungle and is captured by a native tribe and their mysterious white queen, Manta. The Bouncer: The Clown Who Played Satan; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; The Bet; Rocket Kelly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bouncer, The (1944) 13 VG 4.0

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer protects two kids from gangsters who want the tin can eaten by their pet goat, Alonzo; Boxer One Round Hogan has misadventures in Mexico; Rocket Kelly and his team manage to escape the Japanese military, but their captive, the jungle queen Manta, causes trouble. The Bouncer: The Adventure of the Darkened Lighthouse; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; Pedro's Sacrifice; Rocket Kelly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Boy Comics (1942) 14 CGC 8.5 Crowley

Paper: Off white to white

Crowley.

Label #2030551001

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Alan Mandel, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Rudy Palais and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster seeks the kidnapped son of an important US military figure and finds his old foe Iron Jaw at the heart of it. Yankee Longago encounters Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new snow plane to take on Japanese forces invading the US territory of Alaska. Crimebuster; Young Robin Hood; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil: The Killer Who Couldn't Retire; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite; Yankee Longago. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 7 GD+ 2.5

Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Alfred Bester, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Slayer on Skis" with story by Alfred Bester; "The Ghost of the White Room" with art by C.C. Beck; "The Science of Dr. Sarr"; and "The Pirates of Port Peril" with art by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "G-Man Versus German" with script by Joseph J. Mallard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 8 FR 1.0

Centerfold detached. Tape and tape residue.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Ed Dobrotka, Al Liederman and unknown. Billy Batson is sent by his boss to the Village of Squankum, where a strange crime has been reported: the city hall has been wrecked and the Mayor and Sheriff have disappeared, and a giant is being blamed for the destruction in "Macro the Giant" with story by Otto Binder and inks by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Adventure with the P.A.L." with art by Ed Dobrotka; "The Curse of Ibac"; and "The Amazing Case of the Code in Music!" with art by C.C. Beck and staff. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Kill that Witness" by Joseph J. Mallard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 10 VG 4.0

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Shazam! Billy Batson speaks the word of power and it's Captain Marvel to the rescue! Captain Marvel stars in: "At the Circus" with story by Otto Binder and inks by C.C. Beck; "The Radio Racketeers"; "The Warrior of Wai"; and "The Strange Orders from Washington" with art by Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in "The Swamp Smugglers" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "Coffins Are for Corpses"; and Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past 1-pager "Xerxes"! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 15 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Marc Swayze and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Bulbo the Whale" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Klang the Killer" by Marc Swayze; "The Great Atlantic Dam" (Adolf Hitler appearance); and "Captain Marvel a Murderer?" Plus: Giant Paste the Axis Contest 2-pager with C.C. Beck strip, "Captain Marvel Is Robbed of His Magic Word." Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Death Express" by Douglas Mann. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 18 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage.

1st appearance and origin of Mary Marvel and the Marvel Family. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, Billy Batson accidentally discovers that a young girl, appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show 'The Mental Marvel Quiz,' possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins! Appearances by Captain Marvel, Jr. and Shazam. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare"; "The What-Not Adventure"; and "The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Killer in the North" by Carl Formes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold taped under the staple.

1st appearance of the Monster Society of Evil. Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel's smashing new mystery serial begins! When Captain Marvel tries to stop Captain Nazi from stealing a precious black pearl from an Indian princess, he learns that the Nazi has been sent by a mysterious criminal genius who has gathered several of Cap's deadliest enemies in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 1: The Pearl of Peril" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. (1st appearance of Mr. Mind as voice on radio.) Captain Marvel also stars in: "Shipyard Sabotage" (appearances by Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Josef Goebbels and Benito Mussolini); "The Voodoo Show Boat" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Revolt of the Comics!" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Ski Champion" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Fog and Fury" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 29 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman and unknown. After Captain Marvel defeats Mr. Mind's monsters, the villain escapes to China where his Japanese allies Doctors Hashi, Smashi, and Peeyu animate the Great Wall and turn it against the Chinese army. Billy is captured again and Mr. Mind spins a cocoon around him which prevents him from speaking his magic word in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 8: Battle at the China Wall!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Knighthood Flowers Again" with story by Otto Binder (Portland, Oregon city story); "The Reform of Roughneck Ryan!"; and "The Beautiful Baby Contest" with story by Robert Kanigher. Plus: Little Sneezer 2-pager "Fresh Air!" by Bert Whitman; 2-page text story "Send Me in, Coach!" by Tod Shaw; and Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 6 FR/GD 1.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation. Brittle.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Joe Millard. Art by Al Carreno and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. To defeat Sabbac, Captain Marvel Jr. must get the demons who empower him to abandon him. Seeds from Mars land on Earth, creating poisonous trees, in an effort to clear the Earth for a Martian invasion. A man named Jonah brings bad luck to anyone he meets, including Marvel Jr. The Nightmare Studio of Sabbac; Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles on Another World; Trolls; The Mad Murders; Killers Incorporated; Jonah the Jinx. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 9 FR/GD 1.5

5" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Tom McNamara. Art by Tom McNamara and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. invades the City of Crime, where things like honesty are against the law. Captain Marvel Jr. investigates when a cursed jade idol is stolen, and the culprit seems to be a famous art collector who has no memory of the crime. The evil Mr. Silence is a descendant of explorer Francis Drake, murdering Drake's other descendants so he will inherit a lost treasure. Typically powerful, wordless patriotic cover by Mac Raboy. The City of Crime; The Idol of Theft; A Good Guy in the Bad Lands; Kwiz Kwickies; Ain't So Short; The Terrible Mr. Silence; Silent Sims; Little Sir Echo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 10 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Chew.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Mac Raboy and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. As Germany's fortunes decline in WWII, Hitler and the Nazi command regroup on a moonbase to plan the destruction of Earth - but luckily, Marvel Jr. notices that a captive moon-man in a zoo speaks with a German accent! In a story that reflects its times (with art by Mac Raboy), an Axis scientist invents a formula that turns Americans into Japanese loyal to the Axis. Sivana's latest plot involves time-travel to the American Revolution and a deal with Benedict Arnold, but Captain Marvel Jr. is right on his heels, in a story with a cameo by Captain Marvel/Shazam. The Moon Menace; Demlins; The Yellow Curse; Pix Puzzles; Sivana and an Ancestor's Enemy; Li'l Alaska; Listen Soldier!; Cops of the Crooked Cross. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 12 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder, Tom McNamara and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Tom McNamara, Phil Bard, Art Helfant, Marc Swayze and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy Freeman crash-lands on a mysterious floating island that turns out to be a base for Axis forces. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters sinister mad scientist Prof. Quiddle and his enforcer, Eza Zombey. Sivana uses giant insects in his latest plot, in a story that includes scenes of Air Force jets dogfighting with giant wasps. The Floating Island; Demlins; Professor Quiddle's Zombie; Stand-in for a Dummy!; Rubbernose Randolph; Captain Marvel Jr. Battles the Insect Giants; Oofty Goofty; Baffin Land. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 14 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Sid Lazarus. Art by Mac Raboy and Sid Lazarus. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana's latest invention gives him the strength of hundreds of men, which is even greater than Captain Marvel Jr. himself. Shipwrecked on an island, four people compete to find a lost treasure first, and Marvel Jr. has to keep them from killing each other in the meantime. A troll uses magic to turn an egg incubator into a vehicle and make mischief. Holiday-themed cover by Mac Raboy seems to feature Santa Marvel, not Captain Marvel in a Santa suit. The Sinister Stamps; Demlins; Sivana, the Muscle Midget; Invasion at Dawn; On Treasure Island; Snortville Sneeze; The Vest Pocket Levitator. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 17 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached, cover coming detached. Water damage.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Al Carreno and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel, Jr. meets 115-year-old Freddy Freeman in 2044, and learns he retired from superhero work in 2019. Freddy Freeman tries to help another disabled boy win the rodeo by secretly being his "good luck charm." Axis spies use model planes, in a story curiously predicting drone warfare. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. Another stunning cover by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Himself in the Future; Opportunity Knoxx; The Shangri-La Saboteurs; Rubbernose Randolph; There's No Such Thing as Waste Paper; Cowpoke Joe; The Model Plane Menace! 48 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.

Catman Comics (1941) 19 CGC 0.5

Paper: Off white

3 center wrap missing.

Label #4181514021

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Charles Quinlan, Herman C. Browner, Robert Turner, Al Mandel and C. R. Schaare. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 2 #6. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. The Hood faces the ruthless Axis interrogator Red Lash, who has red whips for hands. Gangsters capture the Deacon and put him into a pit full of man-eating rats, but luckily Mickey is not far away. Kitten and Mickey, the sidekicks of Cat-Man and the Deacon also known as the Little Leaders, search for the train robber who stole a fortune in diamonds intended for the defense industry. Cover by Charles Quinlan features caricatures of the Axis leadership and doubles as a war-bonds PSA. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Two-Faced Terror; The Deacon & Mickey: Vanishing Vagabonds!; The Ragman: Adventure of Formula G275; Little Leaders: Diamonds for Victory!; The Hood: The Red Lash!; Chinatown Trap; Blackout: Death for the Nazis!; The Well Cooked Cook; Hog-Bound. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 021 3 Famous Mysteries (1944) 1C VG+ 4.5 Courier Variant 1st Printing

3 Famous Mysteries, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Courier edition. (HRN 21, 7/44).

Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) 1 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Missing eight pages (affects all of Wonder Woman story and last page of Flash story).

Cover art by Frank Harry. Mystery of the House of the Seven Gables starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter; Diana and Steve head out by car to the New England coast at General Darnell's request to keep an eye out for spies and saboteurs; The disappearance of a young boy named Tommy then leads Diana to try and locate him, and she discovers a group of 5th Columnists who are connected to the Nazis that are to come ashore as invaders. The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. Fact page on Columbus. Hitler Is a Bum! starring The Ghost Patrol, script by Ted Udall, art by Frank Harry. Fingers of Fate--Minute Movies, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Scourge of the Seas starring Black Pirate, script by Ted Udall, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Adventure of Luckless Lenore starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Lou Ferstadt. Crime Takes the Count starring Wildcat, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen. Scribbly starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Crime's Birthday Party starring The Flash, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 36 VG- 3.5

"Kill Crazy Keast" (script by Dick Wood, art by Rudy Palais), "Landru the Terrible" (script by Wood, art by Bob Q. Siege), "Twin Idols of Evil," "Phantom in the Fire" (art by Gates), "Mr. Crime Finds Mike Casalino" (script by Wood, art by Siege), "The Case of the White Eyed Butcher" (script by Wood), and "Who Dunnit?" (art by Dick Briefer). Cover price $0.10.

Devil Dogs (1942) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4005483011

Stories featuring the U.S. military Cover price $0.10.

Eyeful (1943-1955 Eyeful Magazine Inc.^) Vol. 1 #1 FN

Only one staple (manufacturing). Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Dust shadow.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - March, 1943. Painted cover by Steffa. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Fairy Tale Parade (1942-1944 Dell) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

File Copy.

Label #1226382001

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Arthur Jameson, Jon Small and L. Bing. Dell puts fairy tales and fables into the hands of former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. Kelly adapts two classic fables: Washington Irving's classic tale of a man who sleeps for decades and awakens in a new world. And the strange tale of Mother Goat, her seven kids, and the Wolf. Mysterious midnight visitors help a struggling cobbler make his shoes. Plus a biography of Washington Irving. Rip Van Winkle; The Table, the Donkey, and the Stick; The Princess on the Glass Hill; The Wolf and the Seven Kids; The Elves and the Cobbler; The Enchanted Prince; Rumpelstiltskin; Washington Irving. 64 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fairy Tale Parade (1942-1944 Dell) 6 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream

File Copy.

Label #1226382003

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Arthur Jameson, Casper Emerson and Bill Brady. Dell puts fairy tales and fables into the hands of former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. Kelly adapts two classic fables: When Glum, the sprite in charge of night, gets the blues, day sprite Bright tries to cheer him up. The gingerbread man depends on speed, but the fox relies on his wit. Plus the classic romantic tale of Beauty and the Beast. And a fantastically detailed Map of the Fairy Tale Lands by Kelly! Beauty and the Beast; The Legend of the Stars; The Gingerbread Man; The Elves Dance; The Frog Queen; The Wild Swans; Dick Whittington and his Cat; Saku; Spring Morn; Map of the Fairy Tale Lands. 64 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 638 VG

Issue #638 - June 1942. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. 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.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 51 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #23-445B7B5-007

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY FINDS THE LOST TREASURE, No. 51." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Bugs Bunny Finds the Lost Treasure, art by Carl Buettner; Bugs buys an old sea chest at an auction; In it is a sailor's diary is which he tells of the Zazztec treasure on Happy Pappy Island. A Statue Comes to Life, art by Carl Buettner; Bugs buys some powerful perfume; While visiting the museum he sprays a statue of Hercules, not knowing that a crook is impersonating the statue. Back cover Bugs Bunny strip by Tom McKimson. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Gene Autry Comics (1941-1943 Fawcett/Dell) 12 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pieces missing, interrupts art and story. Brittle and chipping.

Stories and art by Till Goodan and others. Western comics starring beloved singing cowboy Gene Autry. Dell takes over publishing from Fawcett. Answering a call for help from aging Colonel Blake, Gene becomes involved in the power struggle over the vast Mesa Ranch in Arizona. Rustlers Crip and Rocky are determined to steal the ranch for themselves. But Gene finds allies in Mexican police detective Ramon and beautiful Senorita Clara. Plus short biographies of Gene Autry and his horse Champion. The Blue Band; Angel-Face Kirby; Down Mexico Way; A Smart Trick; Famous Bucking Horses: War Paint, High Skip. Final issue of the series; followed by Gene Autry Comics (1946-1959 Dell) #1. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Komics (1943) 3 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1198521001

60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Feb 23 1942 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one of three staples. Staple rust.

February 23, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 100 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jul 13 1942 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

July 13, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 25 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4621896001

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 54 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached with cover coming detached. Oxidation. Chew.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Sparling, Charlie Tomsey, Dick MacKay and Al Carreno. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Sivana's latest invention causes Captain Marvel, Jr. to disappear. "International policeman" Radar investigates trouble on the Russo-Chinese border. Private "dick" (detective) Richard Richard investigates a mummy case, in a humorous story by Dick MacKay. Radar; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: The Sinister Snake; Richard Richard, Private Dick; Bulletman: Leave Us Face It; Hoodoo Hannigan, Ch. XXVI: Life of the Hunted; Captain Marvel, Jr. Disappears. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse on the Cave-Man Island (1944 Whitman BLB) 1499 FN- 5.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Minor color touch.

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Mickey Mouse on the Cave-Man Island (1944 Whitman BLB) #1499

Miss Fury Comics (1942) 4 CGC 5.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white

Centerfold Missing.

Label #4355722001

52 pages. Book-length untitled story by Tarpe Mills. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 7 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2068090015

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), A. W. Nugent, Falcon Mathieu, John M. Jenks, Martin Naydel and Art Helfant. All-American/ DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Jeff considers entering politics. Cicero's Cat takes a flight on a kite. Jeff invents electric underwear. Plus a vintage ad for Picture Stories from the Bible, one of the first publications from Entertaining Comics, soon to be known as legendary publisher EC. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; We Were All Kids Once!; Victory Puzzles; How to Spot the Planes in the Skies; Flying Colors. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4535227011

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), A. W. Nugent, Falcon Mathieu, Sol Hess, and W. A. Carlson. All-American/ DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Jeff and Mutt buy a car together, but Jeff wants to divide it. The new pet in the house is a panda, but luckily Cicero's Cat speaks Chinese. Jeff buys a raccoon and a kangaroo, so he can raise fur coats with pockets in them. Plus a vintage ad for Picture Stories from the Bible, one of the first publications from Educational Comics, soon to be known as legendary publisher EC. Also featuring an "editor" credit to M.C. Gaines, inventor of the comic book and founder of EC Comics. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Victory Puzzles; How to Spot the Planes in the Skies; Hop Harrigan. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 27 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at single center staple.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Malcolm Reiss. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Joe Doolin, George Appel, and Karen Karol. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Gale Allen battles subterranean Armadillo Men who want to transform and enslave the inhabitants of planet Vuur; Norge Benson tries to outwit space Vikings, but they're evenly matched; Hunt and Lyssa encounter primitive humans in The Lost World. Nice Gale Allen/alien-girl cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron; Mars, God of War; Space Rangers; Will Man Find the Key to Eternal Life?; Norge Benson; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Star Pirate. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Punch and Judy Comics Vol. 1(1944) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing, interrupts art or story.

Cover by Joe Oriolo. Untitled story, art by Joe Oriolo; Puppet Punch was brought to life by toymaker Tony, using the "Perfume of Life"; Punch tries to impress Judy by making a "monkat" puppet (monkey + cat) and spraying it with the magical perfume. Untitled Fatsy McPig story, art by Louis Ferstadt. Untitled Captain Codfish and His Tales of the Deep story, art by Tom Golden. "Humpty Dumpty." "Ella the Elephant" text story by Sophie Ferstadt. Untitled Peanuts the Monkey story, art by Milt Stein. "Skinny McGinty Says" public service announcement, art by Tony Di Preta; comic strip promoting waste-paper salvage for the war effort. Untitled story; Circus performer Starry Eyes tries to find an apple for her pony Pinkie, but Mr. McMeany has cornered the market. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Rangers Comics (1941) 12 GD- 1.8 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. TRIMMED and staples replaced. Heavy tape on interior.

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Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Art Saaf, Jean Levander, Graham Ingels, Saul Rosen and Lee Elias. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Professor Broussard and crew seek The Dungeon Dweller of Horror House; Early good-girl art as Glory goes undercover in a shipyard to find a saboteur; The Commando Rangers are aided by a saint from antiquity while taking refuge in an old church. Cover by Art Saaf hints at the good-girl art to come in future issues. U.S. Rangers; Glory Forbes Vigilante; The Werewolf Hunter; Commando Rangers; The Sea Devil; Two-Faced Traitor; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Phantom Falcons. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 30 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The 4th Dimensional Kidnappers starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Anton Unreal helps people ascend to the Fourth Dimension in exchange for all their worldly goods. The Guardian Light starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Little Murderer Who Wasn't There starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Evelyn Gaines, art by Frank Harry. 2000 Years In the Future starring Gay Ghost, art by Howard Purcell. Case of the Cat's Meow starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Boxer and His Brother starring Wildcat, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 3 #8 GD- 1.8 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED on interior. 1" cumulative spine split. Cover detached, three center wraps detached.