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Batman (1940) 65 CGC 1.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, small amount of glue on spine of cover.

Label #4734893017

Cover pencils by Win Mortimer and Lew Sayre Schwartz (Catwoman), inks by Win Mortimer and Charles Paris (Catwoman). "A Partner for Batman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman recruits a character called Wingman to be the European version of Batman. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bruce Wayne--Crime Reporter!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The editor of the Gotham Gazette wages war against an unknown criminal known as "The Artisan"; He recruits Bruce Wayne to be a reporter. Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Emergency Landing" by Bill Schreiber. Four-Footed Detectives article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Catwoman--Empress of the Underworld," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman leads Whale Morton's gang on a crime spree; The trap Batman and Robin. -page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 66 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4410668002

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker is obsessed with recreating some of historys most famous blunders; He tries to force Batman into making mistakes. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Movie Stars Who Died Twice!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin investigate the case of film stars who start dying in the same way as their respective characters died in the movies. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Script Sleuths article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman II and Robin, Junior!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Robin becomes disobeys Batman's orders; He is saved by the Dark Knight, and once they're back at the Batcave, Bruce scolds Robin for disobeying him. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) 4 (24) CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4728555010

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Marvil Epp, Pierce Rice, and Vic Donohue. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #4. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A man swears revenge on the woman who left him at the altar. A stranger enters a town of the dead. Brothers plot to murder their wealthy aunt, but she's got dark powers on her side. The Lost Souls!; The Pale Light Of Death!; Two Ways To Die!; Book Of Vengeance; Ancient Lands Of Mystery!; The Perfect Crime; Weird Facts; The Fighting Corpse; Master of Evil; Pact With the Devil! Series continues, renumbered as Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #5. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comics on Parade (1938) 76 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4726568009

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Ed Dodd. Comics on Parade features reprints of Ernie Bushmiller's popular Nancy strip, featuring precocious Nancy and her streetwise pal Sluggo. Sluggo uses his little dog to send Nancy a message. Nancy meets the new kid who moved in next door, in a multi-page original story. Nancy; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4682951002

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. Staple added, not manufacturing. Tape on first page.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 175 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4668587021

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle, Ruben Moreira, Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Batman and Robin crash..."The Underworld Bank!" with art by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Wampum Wigwam" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Boy Who Re-Made Robotman!" with art by Frank Bolle; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ghost of Station WBT!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira; and 2-page story "The Taming of the Wild Bunch!" with art by Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Also: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; 2-page text piece "Our Footsore Nation"; Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 175 VG 4.0

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle, Ruben Moreira, Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Batman and Robin crash..."The Underworld Bank!" with art by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Wampum Wigwam" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Boy Who Re-Made Robotman!" with art by Frank Bolle; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ghost of Station WBT!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira; and 2-page story "The Taming of the Wild Bunch!" with art by Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Also: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; 2-page text piece "Our Footsore Nation"; Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) 34 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water damage.

Doll Man in "Doll Man's Dilemma!", "The Full Moon Monster!", "The Priceless Formula of Adamas!", and "Treasherous Whirlpool." Jeb Rivers in "Jeb Rivers and Catfish Will Find Out!" Reed Crandall art. Cover price $0.10.

Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 65 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal. 5" Cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. In a three-part story, Don and Red investigate flying saucer sightings. He tracks the UFOs to the jungle, before learning it's the latest plan from his old enemy, The Scorpion. But when Red is injured, Don must bargain for his life with the top-secret project, the X-36. The Flying Saucer Attack; Warriors of the Sea: Against the Atlantic; Jungle Adventure; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Prize Uglies; The Scorpion's Sting; Tugboat Tucker; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Eddie Stanky (1951) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4659527004

Stories and art by Eddie Stanky and Charles Dexter. Fawcett continues its early-'50s baseball one-shots with a look at the life of another pioneering baseball great, Eddie Stanky. He plays second baseman and shortstop for teams such as the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and '50s. Despite breaking a leg in a game in 1948, he goes on to play in three World Series. Includes a short message written by Eddie Stanky himself. Eddie Stanky, Baseball Hero; To My Fans Everywhere. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 313 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4702617007

Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Gil Turner and various. Featuring the tales "The Mystery of the Double-Cross Ranch" and "Ringside Ruckus," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pancho, Goofy, Canvas-back Charlie, Pluto, Morty and Ferdie! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 328 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck in Old California!, script and art by Carl Barks; The ducks, injured in a car wreck in Southern California, are transported by means of a mysterious dream to the California of 1848; While there they stay at the home of a wealthy Spanish rancher, take part in the gold rush, and help a young vaquero win the hand of a rancher's daughter. Grandma's Visit starring Donald Duck, script by Don Christensen, art by Bob Moore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Gangsters and Gun Molls (1951) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4593514004

Art by Wally Wood, Leonard Starr, Ed Waldman and Howard Larsen. Stories about mobsters and the women who love them, with a special focus on women who were notorious criminals in their own right. No mere gun moll, redheaded Evelyn Ellis builds her gang of hoods into a ruthless mob; The violent rise and fall of Big Jim Colosimo, leader of the Chicago Outfit; Gangster Sandy Quirk decides to take over a dance studio. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #292. Evelyn Ellis—Queen of the Gangsters!; King of the Convicts!; Big Jim Colosimo; Sandy Quirk Trips the Light Fantastic. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2062410008

Cover pencils by Ken Rice. The Revolt of the Heads, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Anthropologist Lasker on Borneo learns mighty magic from witch doctor; When his brother takes over his post, he gets massacred by evil natives; Lasker returns and conjures deadly spell upon native chief. Canyon of the Living Dead, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Airplane pilot looks for planes gone missing above the Andes and discovers ghostly Shangri-La. Death Howls by Moonrise, art by Maurice Gutwirth; George Appel; Couple visit friend at cabin in the woods; At the full moon a werewolf roams about. Monster of the Bayous, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia; Scientist creates live-giving wonder serum; his assistant spills it accidentally on the grave of a long-dead pirate; a huge zombie stalks the countryside. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 7 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728830010

Cover art by Johnny Craig. Room For One More!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Young Rodney Whitman loses his parents in an automobile accident and goes to live with relatives; When he reaches twenty he realizes there is only one spot left in the family crypt and wishes to secure it for himself, thus he murders his three living relatives and disposes of their bodies in the swamp, lake, and cellar. The Basket!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A man born with two heads carries a basket around on his shoulder to prevent others from knowing of his condition. Horror In the School Room--Haunt of Fear, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. The Howling Banshee!--The Vault of Horror!, script and art by Johnny Craig. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hollywood Funny Folks (1950) 41 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split. Cover and first three wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Hooded Menace (1951 Realistic Publications) 0 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4000363020

Art by Louis Ravielli and others. Cover by Louis Ravielli. A typically lurid pre-Code comic, based on a real-life band of hooded outlaws in the Pacific Northwest of the early 1900s. In 1903, ex-soldiers from the Spanish-American War settle in the Northwest and begin preying on the still-young towns and communities; President Roosevelt sends the Army to deal with the hooded menace. The backup story features the short and brutal life of gangster Vincent Coll, known as Mad-Dog. Also featuring a dramatic contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. The Terror of the Northwest!; Reign of Terror!; Mad-Dog Killer Vincent Coll!; Mike Strong: Forecast for Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Indian Warriors (1951 Star) 7 VG+ 4.5

Oxidation with chipping.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Numbering continues from White Rider and Super Horse (1950 Novelty) #6. Western action with an emphasis on the Native tribes and their conflicts with incoming settlers. A wagon train crossing the Plains in winter is an easy target for a hostile tribe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover

The first Canadian horror comic book, from Canadian publisher Superior. Fred confesses a murder to the sheriff, but when they go to look for the body, the grave is empty. Linda is being driven mad by strange visions that occur to her every time she puts on her glasses. Trudy makes a deal with a devilish-looking fellow to interfere in a couple's marriage, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Night Screams; One of Us Must Die!; What Was It She Saw?; A Debt to the Devil!; Killer's Payoff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 3 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

The Broken Mirror; her dance was a vision of beauty, but its reflection was a nightmare of stark madness; you will long remember the adventure of the ballerina and the beast! Midnight Prowler; each night he made his way through the shadows; what was his ghostly mission? The Smallest Ghosts/The Vision/The Phantom Bride text story. The Wandering Corpse; is there no resting place for the roaming cadaver? Gypsy's Curse; screen star Greg Peters is shooting a picture in an authentic gypsy camp. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 154 VG+ 4.5

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb. "Totem Thunder" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 144 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4707747002

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "Quest of the Dragon's Claw," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga, disguised, enters the kingship contest of the Bafwasendes in the place of the wounded Nyika; Despite the interference of the witch doctor, Nyika recovers in time to complete the contest on his own. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi frees a Cape buffalo from a tangled mass of vines; Later, Sirdah attempts to kill Wambi; He is stopped by the grateful Cape buffalo who learns of Wambi's plight from a macaw. Untitled story; Captain Terry Thunder and the lancer go upriver to deal with the murderous Barotes and their priestess. "The Big Top Battles a Storm" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; In an effort to loot a lost Egyptian temple, Reagan a safari guide, hypnotizes a scientist into believing that she is an ancient Egyptian queen; Camilla rescues the scientist and kills the guide. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Love Diary (1949-1955 Our Pub.) 16 CGC 3.5 Buscema Collection

Paper: Cream to off white

From The Collection of John Buscema.

Label #4703908013

Stories and art by John Buscema, Arthur Seymour, Vince Alascia, Miles Cahn, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers, and Mort Leav. A post-war, pre-Code romance comic from pioneering female publisher Rae Herman of Orbit-Wanted (who doubled as Love Diary's advice columnist, Ray Mann). Stephen is torn between steady Beth and exciting bad girl Roxy, in an early story by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Movie star Lily tries to control the image and behavior of her daughter Jane, but Jane is ready to be her own woman. Kathy has daddy issues and mistrusts men, but Denis tries to love her anyway. Wanted: A Man of My Own; They Called Me Plain Jane; Prescription for Happiness; Journey to Romance; Secrets from a Love Diary; Bewitched; I Belong to You. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mighty Mouse (1947 St. John/Pines) 28 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing two wraps, interrupts art and story.

Art by Jim Tyer and Connie Rasinski. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. A mad scientist revives fossilized cavemen and sends them on a rampage. Oil Can Harry unleashes the beasts of the jungle to menace Pearl Pureheart and Mighty Mouse. In Storyland, Mighty Mouse intervenes to save Hansel and Gretel from the witch. Gandy Goose; A Battle Royal; Sourpuss; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Farmer Gray: A Mouse in the House; Terry Bears; Dinky; The Candy Cottage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Murderous Gangsters (1951) 2 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1291576001

Cover by Ann Cantor. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Wally Wood, Michael Becker, Vince Alascia and Mike Roy. Pre-Comics Code crime comics from classic 1950s independent publisher Avon, featuring fabulously lurid covers recycled from Avons paperback line. The true tale of real-life bank robber Baby-Face Nelson; Anthony and William Esposito are known as the Mad Dog killers because of their short but ferocious crime spree, and later attempts to plead insanity by barking like dogs. Cover by Ann Cantor, recycled from Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 47: The Blonde, The Gangster and the Private Eye. Baby-Face Nelson; The Mad Dog Espositos; The Claws of the Mafia!; Two-Fisted Justice! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

1 small piece of tape on interior cover.

Label #1029294008

Knights of the Galaxy in "Nine Worlds To Conquer" (script by Robert Kanigher as "Anthony Dion," pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella). "The Mind Robbers" (script by John Broome as "Robert Starr," pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Giella). "Just Imagine if the Sun Went Out!" (art by Virgil Finlay, 2 pages). "Spores From Space" (script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Frank Frazetta, 8 pages). "The Men Who Lived Forever" (script by Broome, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Bernard Sachs). Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Human Rights for All." One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie in the North Woods" (by Bill Schreiber). Infantino cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; Churchy chasing butterflies catches Miz Mam'selle's bow. "The Big Hink-Cup"; Pogo and Albert require the help of the fire brigade for the Bunny Boy falling into their cake batter. "Kiddin' on the Keys"; Seminole Sam sells Porkypine an almost self-playing piano with office space inside. "Beware of the Wash Dog"; Howland convinces Albert he can make millions doing washing, and makes him begin at washing Howland's dirty clothing. "His Hand Has Never Lost its Kill"; Albert decides to build a home for the lady bug, and spends seven pages fighting assorted tools. "Planters Punchy"; For Arbor Day Churchy and Rackety Coon Chile decide to plant a tree and try to decide which kind of a hole to put into the ground. Untitled one-page story; A bird keeps stealing Churchy's pancakes. Untitled one-page story; The ants trick Albert out of the contents of his sandwich. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Love (1949) 5 CGC 5.0 Double Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Double Cover: 1st cover 5.0, interior cover 4.0.

Label #0321886015

Art by Gene Fawcette, Manny Stallman, Myron Fass and Louis Ravielli. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Margo falls for a baseball player after shes waylaid by a foul ball; Susan tries to win wealthy Dexter by pushing his girlfriend out a window; A supposed sorority initiation turns out to be a plot to separate Audrey from her boyfriend. Love Me Always, Darling!; Innocence was My Angle; With Evil in Your Heart; Afraid to Love! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Detective (1951) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Art by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Henry C. Kiefer. Cover by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. While pursuing the space slave-ring of the Gargoyle, The Avenger and Teena encounter the beautiful but bewinged Bat Women of Mercury and other menaces. In the backup story, the Shadow Squad is a special unit of the NYPD investigating future crimes in the far-off year 2000. Also featuring a typically great contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover. Plus another fun cover by legends Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, and a backup story featuring the Shadow Squad. Slave Ship of Saturn; Batwomen of Mercury!; The Metal Murderers of Mars!; Tales from the Shadow Squad: The Case of the Sub-Sea Bandits. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 120 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4742157002

Tomahawk in "The Revenge of Raven Heart," Captain Compass in "The Lazy Millionaires," Manhunters Around the World in "Treaty Against Crime" (pencils by Curt Swan), and Robin in "The Bellboy Wonder!" Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 8 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from bottom. Heavy cover and interior oxidation. Water damage.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Win Mortimer. Scientist Ralph Gain invents a machine that can evolve animal subjects. His hoodlum friend, Johnny Farrel, accidentally kills him and uses the machine on himself, running up the evolutionary ladder until he finds himself devolved into a gorilla's form. Written by John Broome. Art by Alex Toth and Bernard Sachs. In the far future, E-semex conceives a plan to defeat the Vegan invaders by warning people in the past. Written by John Broome (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. In the year 8685, mankind is ruled by a supreme machine that provides for their every need. After a meeting with a Neo girl, Athon discovers that the rule of the Machine is not so benevolent and works to destroy it. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Quizzes related to astronomy, geology, and physics. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. A hoax goes awry and Bruce Karson accidentally journeys to Venus, only to be accused of staging a hoax on his return. Ad for Mystery in Space #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming detached at single center staple. Water spotting. Tape on interior cover.

The Egg, pencils by Morris Marcus, inks by Frank R. Siemienski; Aliens send eggs which disgorge a toxic substance when opened. Fear Is Your Fortune text story. Trapped In the Tomb, art by Norman Steinberg; A scientist invents a box which can teleport a person's spirit and loans it to a friend. The Island of Madmen, art by Ed Moore; Two men and a woman find themselves stranded on an island that is supposed to be inhabited by a demon and one man is killed but it turns out that the woman is the monster. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Suspense (1950) 13 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4723170024

"The Strange Man" (art by Joe Maneely), "When Willie Woke Up," "Speak To Me," "The Serpent," and "The Man Who Built the Ark" (art by Bill Walton). Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 24 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on interior cover.

Label #2004341012

Cover by Al Feldstein. "Bats In My Belfry!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; An actor loses his hearing, so he goes to visit an unorthodox individual that a friend tipped him off to; This person recommends transplanting the auditory senses of a bat. "The Living Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors are in love with the same woman; she develops a tumor on her heart; Dr. Manning operates on her, but she dies. "Curse!" text story. "Midnight Snack!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Duncan Reynolds is reading horror stories when he gets hungry, and suddenly finds himself in front of a restaurant that is serving up foul-smelling food. "Scared To Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man weds a woman to secure her uncle's fortune when he dies, but gets tired of waiting so convinces his wife to be an accomplice to her uncle's murder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 27 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0152811030

Cover by Wally Wood. "Well-Cooked Hams!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Two American producers want to bring Parisian-style, Grand Guignol, gory plays to a Broadway theater, but the owner refuses to do business with them. "Madame Bluebeard," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A woman raises her daughter to hate men and so for six years she murders a husband a year, making each appear an accidental death, as trophies for her departed mother. "Nature" text story. "Return!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A woman ends up getting pregnant by her husband's ghost! "Horror! Head... It Off!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A member of the French nobility during the Terror betrays his fellow's confidence in order to curry favor with the revolutionary government. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 37 #3 VG/FN 5.0

Feb 1951. Stories by Jack Vance, Emmett McDowell, Raymond Z. Gallun, Fredric Brown, Matt Lee, Samuel Mines, and Kendell Foster Crossen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 128 CGC 7.5 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #0221341004

Cover by Bob Grant. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Harvey Eisenberg, Riley Thompson, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 11 #8. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey and Goofy try to capture the destructive whale called Old Barney. In a story by Barks, Donald and Gladstone compete for the lead in Daisy's new play. Mickey's nephew Morty runs away from home after getting in trouble. Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Mortys Escapade; The Easter Rabbits Surprise; Mickey Mouse: Mighty Whale Hunter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Web of Mystery (1951) 5 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4711163001

Stories by Lin Streeter, Sy Grudko, Ken Rice, Jim McLaughlin, and Martin "Marty" Rose. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Fantasy (1950 E.C. Comics 1st Series) 17 GD/VG 3.0

5th ISSUE in series (see note following) - Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. "Child of Tomorrow" (art by Feldstein), "The Time Machine and the Shmoe" (script and art by Harvey Kurtzman), "Deadlock" (art by Wally Wood as "Woody"), and "Prediction of Disaster" (art by Jack Kamen). NOTE: See 2nd Series for 1953 #17 Cover price $0.10.

White Princess of the Jungle (1951) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2104207001

Everett Raymond Kinstler art in two stories, "Jungle Vengeance" and "Death Wears the Jungle Crown," plus inside front cover. Other stories include "The Witch Doctor Murder Cult" and "The Strange Mission to Ormuz." Origin of Malu, Slave Girl Princess is reprinted. Kinstler cover. Cover price $0.10.

Wink (1944-1955 Wink Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 7 #2 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4421594006

Bettie Page photo feature in this issue.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - October, 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. This issue with a Bettie Page photo. 8.5 x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Young Love (1949-1957) 23 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Chipping.

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Art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #23 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #5 in indicia. Edie says whatever will win a guy's attention, even if it's a lie. Paul gives his maid Peggy a "My Fair Lady" makeover, and inevitably falls for her in the process. Warning signs of bad boyfriends and other love advice. Also featuring a vintage ad that offers to help women and men gain weight, a sign of its times. Maid to Order!; Does He Treat You Right?; Will You Help Me?; Cradle Robber!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; In Love With Two; Wrong Number!; Half an Hour To Beauty; Nag, Nag, Nag! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 5 #1 (37) GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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#37 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, George Roussos? and unknown. Featuring: "These Foolish Things"; "I'll Never Set You Free!"; "Just to Be Near Him!"; "The Last Stages of Love"; and 3-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story "Another Chance"! Plus: 1-page article "Let's Look Our Best"! Also: 1-page text piece "It's the Little Things"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.