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Adventures into Terror (1951 Atlas/Marvel) 10 GD 2.0

Tape on interior cover.

When the Vampire Calls!, art by Joe Maneely; A village suspects a beautiful young woman of being a vampire but her lover tries to warn her to leave before the mob arrives and discovers that it is her brother who is the drinker of human blood. The Dark Passage, art by Ogden Whitney; A convicted killer believes that he has gone to the infirmary and escaped in the ambulance when the ghosts take him to his fate as he has really died in the electric chair. The Sacred Tiger text story. What Walter Saw, pencils by Ed Goldfarb. The Snake!, art by George Roussos. The Old Hag, art by Bernard Krigstein. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 18 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split through cover and all wraps. Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Jack the Ripper, art by Tony DiPreta; An American hears stories of a new murder attributed to Jack the Ripper, who has been dead for 20 years, and figures the English are perpetuating a hoax and goes to England to prove that he is really dead. Laughter of the Cat God text story. Vampire at the Window, script by Stan Lee, art by Hy Rosen; A man seeks help from a private detective when he spies a vampire lurking outside of his window, but the private detective turns out to be one as well. Man with a Tail, art by Larry Woromay; A man born with a tail meets a woman with a tail at a carnival freak show and is happy that he is no longer alone, but she strangles him; Her tail reflects feline characteristics while his is that of a rodent. The Sweet Old Ladies, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. The Last Kkrul, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 69 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story. Coupon cut. Includes facsimile copy of front cover.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Be Yourself -- Your Best Self! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Batman Expose!", script by Walter B. Gibson, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne gets involved with a company that is producing a Batman film; When he realizes that the movie is the target of criminal gang, Bruce infiltrates the film studio as the actor who would play Batman. -page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Buttons of Doom!", script by Walter B. Gibson, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal called the "Blaze" hits the streets of Gotham City; His methods baffle authorities; He attacks his victims to steal buttons from their clothes before he burns them to death using a flamethrower; Batman and Robin intervene. Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "The Radar Rescue." 2-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Time Detective article by Raymond Perry. 3/4-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The King of the Cats!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The King of the Cats begins operating in Gotham City using the same methods as Catwoman; Batman and Robin realize he is trying to convince Selina Kyle into going back to her life of crime. -page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Battlefront (1952 Standard) 5 VG- 3.5

1.5" Spine split from bottom.

Toth art. Note: This issue was published by Standard. An Atlas #5 also exists. Cover price $0.10.

Blazing Six-Guns (1952) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4329854017

Jesse James stars in "King of the Bandits!" (art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; 7 pages). Wild Bill Hickok stars in "Payoff in Lead!" Kit Carson stars in "Guns of Death!" (art by Geral McCann?; 6 pages). And "The Saga of Frank Carplin--Sixgun Killer!" (pencils by Larsen, inks by Alascia). Cover and inside front cover by Kinstler. Cover price $0.10.

Candy (1947 Quality) 26 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in five untitled stories. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Effy Gissel, Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Carl Swenson and Inspector Frank Flanagan. Also: Candy in 1-page text story "Cornelia's Cousin" co-starring Ted Dawson and Cornelia Clyde. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fantastic Worlds (1952) 6 FR 1.0

6" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at one staple.

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"The Cosmic Terror," "Run, Martian, Run," "The Space Lorelei," and "The Boy Who Saved the World!" (art by Alex Toth). Toth cover. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "Love Above All!", art by Bob Powell; Angela graduates from high school and is trained by tennis pro Laura; Discarding her boyfriend Glen, Angela flirts with sportswriter Walt to further her career, even though she knows Laura loves him; However, Angela challenges Laura to a match and Walt realizes she is only using him. "Double Desire"; Jack and Dale are partners in an ad agency and are dating Sue and Mike, respectively; Dale suspects Mike is cheating on her with Sue, and breaks up with him; Jack and Dale pretend to be lovers to make Mike and Sue jealous. "Doomed To Heartbreak" text story. Strange Romantic Customs fact page. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "A Stranger's Kiss," art by Jack Sparling; Office worker Joan takes her vacation at fancy Manor Lodge, hoping to find a rich husband; On the train, she meets Hal and they hit it off, but hes "only an insurance agent" and she wants more. "Dream for Sale" text story. "He Wanted Too Much!", art by Al Avison; Mary is the private secretary of gambler Rocky, and is his girlfriend as well; He encourages her to date college basketball player Nick and prevent him from playing in a big game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Football Thrills (1951) 2 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Edd Ashe, and Ed Jon Smalle. Famous true tales from football's first century. American football player and coach Don Hutson. The life of football legend Bronko Nagurski. A biography of kicker Charlie Brickley. Plus one-pagers with puzzles and quizzes about football. Casual Kazamaier of Princeton; The Texas Quarterback Alvin "Bo" McMillin; Nevers Vs. Notre Dame; The Gentle Giant: The Story of Bronko Nagurski; Red Grange's Quarterback Quiz; Don Hutson, the Alabama Antelope; Educated Toe: The Story of Charlie Brickley; Red Grange's Pigskin Puzzlers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Frankenstein Comics (1945 Prize) 21 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust.

Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Mort Meskin. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. The Monster and his hunters encounter a lost prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Explorers bargain with the ghost of pirate captain Jean Lafitte to find his treasure. The sinister-looking actor playing Satan in a movie is a little too real. World of Monsters; Ghost of Jean Lafitte!; Satan and the Sailor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jet Fighters (1952) 5 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Contains Alex Toth art. Contains air battle stories of the Korean War era. In order of appearance: "Mig Alley Tyrant" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Sabre Ace" art by Frank Giusto and Al Rubano; "The Egg-Beater" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Last Flight!"; and "Time Flies". "Three Came Back: Cooperation Is Important, Especially When You're Fighting a War!" illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Junior Hopp Comics (1952) 1 GD- 1.8

1.5" Spine split from bottom with splitting to interior wraps.

Stories and art by Dave Berg and others. Archie-style teen comedy from Stanmor, an imprint of Stanley Morse. An introduction to the supporting characters in Junior's world, and a map of his town, Highvale, U.S.A. Junior's attempt at creating a love potion goes hilariously wrong. Chuck deals with an ant problem. Featuring early art by future MAD artist Dave Berg. Meet Junior Hopp - The Keenest Teen In Town!!; And He's Stuck With It!; Potions of Love; Junior Hopp Club News; Gramps: Bandaging Words; Highvale, U.S.A.; Mower Power To You; Chuck Has The Ants-er. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Man Comics (1949) 14 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728829015

"Bouncing Betsys" (art by Jerry Robinson), "No Prisoners," "A Spot For Nick" (art by Mac Pakula), "Screaming Meemies" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The General Was In a Hurry." Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 60 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723167022

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. 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. Mutt and Jeff try to avoid lightning during a storm. Jeff's gift of a banana immediately backfires. Jeff waits for a bus. Plus a PSA about learning. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Binky Asks, What Do You Know About Other People?; Every Movement Has a Meaning of Its Own. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 23 FR 1.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage. 6" cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Cover detached at one staple.

Peter Rabbit Comics (1947) 12 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4354074012

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. Peter and Dazy imagine themselves as an inventor and an actress in the 1890s; Timmy the mouse tries to convince Cicero the cat that he has a talent for music; Retellings of the classic fairy tales The Frog Prince, The Honest Prince and Clever Gretel running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Gay Nineties; Cicero's Career; The Frog Prince; The Honest Prince; Sparky Smith; Clever Gretel; Bronco Busting. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Prize Comics Western (1948-1956 Prize) 93 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4703711009

Cover by Will Elder and John Severin. Art by Will Elder and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle and Buck are stalked by renegade Sioux warriors. Three stories and a cover featuring early art by EC legends Will Elder and John Severin. American Eagle signals for help to rescue a wagon train from Arapahoe warriors. Sioux War Party; Stuarts Stranglers; Wolf Pack; Hoot Owls of Cactus Gap; The Roundup; Smoke Signals! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit (1952 Fiction House) 3 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. 4.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.

Stories by Jules Feiffer and Will Eisner. Art by Jim Dixon and Al Wenzel. Reprints of the later years of the Spirit strip, when Will Eisner's crimefighter was being run by other cartoonists in his studio. This issue includes Spirit strips #600, 610, 613, and 615. The Octopus wins an I Hate the Spirit essay contest; The Spirit goes into a collapsed mine to save trapped miners and discovers evidence of a murder; Mad Mr. Nero builds a replica of the Coliseum, and tries to feed the Spirit to the lions. The Walking Corpse; It Kills by Dark; The League of Liars; A Man Named Nero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 1 FR 1.0

Full length spine split (partially taped). Cover detached. Oxidation.

Shrunken head cover pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione. "The Creature From Dimension 2-K-31," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; Soldiers fight an otherworldly shape-shifting alien creature during the Korean War. "Grunwald," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; Three men fight to maintain their sanity when they are trapped in a lighthouse and besieged by thousands of hungry, murderous rats. "Nightmare," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A serial killer randomly decapitates his victims. "The Thing!" text story. "Hellfire of Doom," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A killer blackmails a city by causing people to spontaneously combust. Buy the New Hot Rods and Racing Cars Comics ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 5 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Centerfold detached. Water saturation. Staple deterioration.

Severed head cover by Lou Morales. "Curse of Karnak," art by Bob Forgione; Professor Ambrose carelessly revives the mummy of King Mentu and sets free a plague of Egyptian gods running amok in the excavation camp. "Harmony of Horror," art by Bob Forgione; Jim Shervin kills Bruno Augustin, the rival for his love of the beautiful Cleo. "The Frustrated Ghost" text story. "Murderers' Row," art by Tex Blaisdell; Strange things happen in and around Professor Caglio's wax exhibition of murderers through history. "The Tavern of Terror," art by Collier; Young man spends the night in an inn haunted by an old female vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 2 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A professor aspires to join an evil cult. Carl wants the Treasure of Golgoth, even if it costs the lives of his friends. A murderous ventriloquist steals an evil dummy that encourages him to kill again. Cult of Evil; The Quagmire Beast; The End; Atlantis; The Last Word; No Place To Hide!; The Crypt of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Invading aliens wipe out the entire human race, except for Joe. Evil Countess Aurora trades her soul to Satan in exchange for ruling her country. A pagan idol gives a losing gambler incredible luck, for exactly one year. Crypt of Tomorrow; The Captain of Death; Cavern of the Doomed; The Ape Man; Weird Worlds; The Cry of Satan; Death Pact; Birth of a Vampire. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 4 GD+ 2.5

Stories and art by Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, John Belfi and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A mad scientist builds a body from the parts of his murder victims, but their spirits seek revenge. Gangsters join a mountaineering expedition for a lost treasure and find instead the Glacier Beast. Lars uses his murder victim as lawn fertilizer, but the lawn itself takes its revenge. Graveyard Monsters; His Brothers Keeper; Shangrila!; Devil-Doll!; Glacier Beast; Dirt of Death; Trail Of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 5 GD- 1.8

3 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. The Mob gets revenge on Benny the Rat by transforming him into an actual rat. A scientist manages to reanimate two mummies, but unfortunately, they have a 6000-year grudge against his family. Scientists kill the monster called the Medusa-Ghoul, but can't escape its curse. The Rat Man; Marriage of the Monsters; Eternal Life and Death; Monster of the Snow; The Living Slime; Head of the Medusa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 6 GD+ 2.5

2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached at both staples. Oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Astronauts awaken in a future world inhabited by apelike creatures. An apprentice magician murders his boss, but didn't count on magical revenge from beyond the grave. A volcano god reanimates the dead to show his displeasure with the local village. The Survivors; Return from the Grave; Blood Ghost; Volcano of Doom; Doomed To Die; Found: The Lair of the Snow Monster. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Adventures (1952) 11 GD+ 2.5

2 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape. Cover oxidation. Water damage, Chew. Staple rust with migration.

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War Comics (1950 Atlas) 8 GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust.

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"No Survivors" (art by Russ Heath), "The Face of the Enemy," "Road Block," "Final Mission," and a two-page text story, "The Road Back." Cover price $0.10.

War Heroes (1952 Ace) 4 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4728829016

War Report (1952) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4730055007

US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. A seasoned corporal and a fresh lieutenant get caught in an ambush with their squad. Injured Private Fenton is captured by enemy forces and fears being listed as MIA. Tensions between Air Force and infantry soldiers come to a head during a fight at a USO club in Okinawa. The Dawn's Early Light; Missing in Action; Dirty Fighter; I'll Take the Infantry; Operation Bridgehead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.