Auctions: comic books 1947

Action Comics (1938 DC) 114 GD- 1.8

2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Was Honest starring Superman. Floating Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Canines and the Crooks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Goshawful Ghost starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Wheels of Danger starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

America's Best Comics (1942) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Alex Schomburg (infinity cover). Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Suchorsky and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror in "Timber!" with art by Mike Suchorsky; Pyroman in "The Conflict of Past and Present"; The Fighting Yank in "The Tormentor"; and Doc Strange in "The Conquering Knights" (vs. Conquering King). Plus: 1-page text stories "The Silent Alarm" (by Charles S. Strong), "Pearl Divers" (by Kerry McRoberts - a house name) and "Wagon Train Raid" (by Donald Bayne Hobart); untitled The Joke's on Youth 1-pager (by Al Hartley); untitled Tony half-pager; Animalore 2-pager "Cat Tales"; and untitled Homeless Homer 1-pager. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Blonde Phantom (1946) 14 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Vince Alascia and unknown. In this issue: the Blonde Phantom and Mark Mason investigate a house haunting in "Horror at Haunted Castle" by Bill Woolfolk, Syd Shores and Vince Alascia; the Blonde Phantom and Mark investigate the disappearance of a chorus girl in "Tune of Terror!" with pencils by Syd Shores; the Blonde Phantom's deepest fear is revealed in an untitled 2-pager; Miss America investigates a stage murder gone awry in "Death Drops the Curtain!"; and 2-page text story "Under His Lid"! Plus: the Sub-Mariner in "The Brain Strikes Back!" (spoiler warning) - the Brain and the Knife have joined forces to steal a shipment of ambergris from Captain Cole. Unfortunately for them, Namor and Namora happen upon their cabin hideout on Taboo Island after one of their regular swimming matches. The criminals get the drop on Namora and capture the pair, but Namor effects their escape by tipping over their parrot's water dish, renewing his strength enough to break his bonds. The two then swim to Cole's boat in time to capture the criminals and turn them over to the harbor police. Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Mark Mason; Baron Frankenstein; Elmo Lane; Miss Lane; the Ox; Mervyn Doy; Harvey; Gus; Mamie Hart; Gloria Vance; Miss America; Vera Campbell; Van Rogers; Paul Connors; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Namora; Captain Cole; the Brain (villain, introduction); the Knife (villain, introduction); Polly (a parrot). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Blondie's Cook Book HC (1947 Bell Syndicate) 1-1ST FN 6.0

1st printing. Art and Cover by Chic Young. Collection of recipes selected and illustrated by Chic Young. Hardcover, 5 5/8-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 79 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. In his first appearance, Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel in "The Talking Tiger" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel travels to ancient Egypt to discover if Shazam was a thief in the past in "The Ancient Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The World's Worst Actor" and "Minerva's True Love," both tales by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Candidate for Chaos" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Rocket Race" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and two "Comix Cards" featuring Ozzie and Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 033 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1947) 4A GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 4th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. 15 cent price, 4A has Kiefers name on cover. (HRN 89). Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 040 Mysteries (1947) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Miscut.

Mysteries, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75). Edgar All Poe stories: "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Adventure of Hans Pfall" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". Art by August M. Froelich, H.C. Kiefer & Harley M. Griffiths. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 130 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached.

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Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A mysterious box in Batman's Hall of Trophies tells the strange story of revenge by a man known as the Diamond King, whose son died at the hands of certain gangsters. When the evidence to prove their guilt was stolen and the men set free, the father uses the box to gain his revenge upon each of them. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Box!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Static Sees Double!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Fifty Below Zero!" by George Kashdan, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: The Spooks 1-pager by Phil Berube; Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "The Coward" by Ted Field; and Chief Hot Foot half-pager by Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 135 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4702617006

Indicia title is "FELIX THE CAT, No. 135." Cover art by Otto Messmer. Kickback; A scientist invents a "Kayo" raygun to snuff out life; Felix takes it and inverts the controls so that it becomes an animation ray, giving life to inanimate objects. Starbust; When Felix comes under the influence of an unlucky star, he takes a rocket trip tour of the Zodiac where he pulls an arrow out of Leo the Lion's paw. The Great Inventor; Felix goes through history and comes up with the idea for the first bulldog, the saw, the goose, the leopard, the rocking chair, the shave and haircut, the doughnut, the cradle, and the compass. Scripts and art by Otto Messmer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 147 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY"S DONALD DUCK IN VOLCANO VALLEY, No. 147." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Volcano Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of the model plane he ordered, and sells it to the South American country of Volcanovia. Donald Duck and Radio Trouble, art by Tom McKimson; Donald sends the nephews to buy six eggs, but the advertisement for the eggs lands upside-down and the kids buy him six expensive radios from the Friendly Credit Store instead. Donald Duck's Big Blow-out, art by Jack Hannah; Donald and Neighbor Jones both build barbecues and get in a fight when Jones buys up all the marshmallows in town for a party. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 98 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4624905001

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

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 95 VG 4.0

Cover loose at one staple.

Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Prof. Northam, his daughter, Alice, and his assistant, Prof. Barton, discover valuable, ancient artifacts in the Gwaha country; They set up fake appearances by the Gwahas' gods to frighten the natives away, making it easier to seize the artifacts; An hallucinogenic drug, intended by Barton to drive Northram mad so that Barton could claim the discoveries as his alone, is smeared inside a pith helmet that is worn successively by Northram, Ann, and Barton. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; While fleeing a lion cult, Simba becomes covered in phosphorescent mud; The cultists believe him to be a ghost and call off their hunt. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Nolan and Billings, disguised as lancers, take a group of native men as slaves; Terry, escorting a newspaper reporter into the interior, frees the slaves and, with their help, take Nolan and Billings prisoner. Jungle Scrapbook!, art by Mike Peppe; Brief natural histories of several jungle animals. Untitled story, art by Frank Doyle; Wambi is captured a white woman hunter who wants to use his power to communicate with animals; That night, Sirdah the tiger prowls the camp and Wambi agrees to do anything Sirdah asks if he will free him. "Death on Film" text story. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; A pair of treasure hunters use mind control drugs on the jungle witch Serpina, in order for her to steal a sacred idol; Tabu discovers their plot and creates an illusion of the idol coming to life and threatening the hunters. Untitled story, pencils by Nick Cardy and Bob Lubbers, inks by Nick Cardy; Treasure hunters, working to get illicit gold out of the jungle, run afoul of the Jawalas, who capture them and torture them to death; Camilla returns the gold to the Jawalas. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jul 14 1947 FN- 5.5

July 14, 1947. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. Elizabeth Taylor. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in., 128 pages, color and B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Margie Comics (1946) 41 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Interior piece cut, interrupts art and story.

Stories by Morris Weiss, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Art by Morris Weiss, Ken Bald, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers), George Klein and unknown. In this issue: Margie in "Her Pin Problem!" by Morris Weiss; Margie in "The Man-Hater!" by Morris Weiss; 2-page text story "Book Worm Turns"; two untitled Hey Look! 1-pagers by Harvey Kurtzman; Margie (Cindy?) in "Build a Better Sweater..." with art by Ken Bald and George Klein; Margie in "Look at the Cook!" by Morris Weiss; Rusty in "Party-Smarty!"; and Margie in "Why Bother About Father?" by Morris Weiss. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Comics (1945) 64 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Both Side Edges have gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #1109528004

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Invaders From the Moon starring Blackhawk, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox), and Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 2 (1947) 8 GD/VG 3.0

Staple rust with migration.

Cover by Dan Barry. Art by Bob Fujitani, Dan Barry, Art Helfant, Bernard Sachs and Carmine Infantino. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #20. No issue # on cover; Vol. 2, issue #8 in indicia. A jolly crimelord commits one kidnapping too many. Actor "Johnny" Booth plans the highest of crimes in 1865 Washington DC. Stories with early art by Carmine Infantino and future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Also featuring a vintage ad for reproduction WWII pistols - "German P-38 and Italian 7.65 Brevettata" - for only $1.25 each. Last Laugh For Willie; The Mark Of Akron; America's Most Heinous Crime; You Can't Split Murder; The Tell-Tale Ear; French Death In Grey Gloves; La Savate; Fetlock Groans the Detective; Baron Buckskin. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3709334008

Tessie the Typist (1944) 11 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story. Cover detached.

A Night at the Fights! starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. Can Ya Tie That? starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. Shocking Shopping! starring Rusty. Quiet Saturday Afternoon text story. Where's Skidsy's Hair? starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. The Big Breeze! starring Powerhouse Pepper, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Psychology for Skidsy starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 27 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First sixteen pages missing (affects all of Superman and Green Arrow stories and most of Zatara story). 6" Cumulative spine split. Heavy cover tearing and water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Out-Supered Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed), inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. The Three Dooms starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Staff of Life starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Flatbush Fiddler starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Me, Outlaw! starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]; While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.