Auctions: comic books 1938-1955

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Sucker Bait!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; After his father is killed by a vampire, a chemist comes up with a plan to sacrifice himself so that others may live. Lover, Come Hack to Me!--The Vault of Horror!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by George Evans; Every generation, a madwoman is conceived on the night of her parent's wedding who follows the tradition of murdering her newly-wed husband with an ax in the same house. Double-Header!--The Old Witch's Grim Fairy Tale!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. Foul Play!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 20 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Thump Fun!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A murderer thinks he is like the character in Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart", imagining he hears a heartbeat in the walls, but after police examine the area they find his older brother's corpse. Terror Train--The Vault-Keeper's E.C. Classic, script and art by Albert B. Feldstein; Gloria was in a cab, running away from her husband Ralph...heading toward the train station and the train that would take her away from this man whom she thought was trying to poison her. Bloody Sure--Haunt of Fear, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall. Hyde and Go Shriek!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 23 GD- 1.8

3.5" Spine split. Oxidation.

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Creep Course--The Witch's Cauldron!, art by Graham Ingels; A sorority girl tries to swing her ancient civilizations course with her good looks, but unfortunately for her, the professor is really into mummification. No Silver Atoll!--The Vault of Horror!, art by George Evans; A plane goes down in the ocean and the passengers make for an atoll where the captain announces they have a gun and a medical kit. Hansel and Gretel!--The Old Witch's Grim Fairy Tale!, art by Jack Kamen. Country Clubbing!--The Crypt of Terror, script and art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970s copyright date (See E.C. Classic Reprints #10). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original, which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950s publication date. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 24 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4390315003

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes...--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A blob story that features a cuckolded moonshine-swilling mountain man as the vengeful blob creature that is created when his wife and her lover shove him into a still to drown and be dissolved with a bag of lye. ...Only Sin Deep--The Vault of Horror!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; A heartless young woman pawns her beauty for 1000.00 to a shopkeeper she assumes is a crank. The Secret--Haunt of Fear, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans. Head-Room!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: Used in Senate Investigative Report, page 8. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 24 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from top. Cover detached.

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes...--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A blob story that features a cuckolded moonshine-swilling mountain man as the vengeful blob creature that is created when his wife and her lover shove him into a still to drown and be dissolved with a bag of lye. ...Only Sin Deep--The Vault of Horror!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; A heartless young woman pawns her beauty for 1000.00 to a shopkeeper she assumes is a crank. The Secret--Haunt of Fear, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans. Head-Room!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: Used in Senate Investigative Report, page 8. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 25 CGC 4.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of color Touch on Cover, Small Amount of Glue on Spine of Cover.

Label #4405338004

Cover art by Graham Ingels. The New Arrival--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; This story is told by a mansion; The occupant is a lunatic old woman who lost her mind when her husband was killed in WWI and kept her new born infant uneducated and in shackles for 40 years. Indisposed!--The Vault of Horror!, art by George Evans; A man uses his new garbage disposal to eliminate the remains of his wife's body, but his plumber friend who installed it doesn't have experience and connects it to the water intake. Out Cold--Haunt of Fear, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; The old witch tells us a story with two endings; The first ending relates what would have happened to the protagonist if he had pursued a relationship with a new office girl who turns out to be a ghoul using human meat to feed her mother's cats, but the old witch tells us that's not what actually happened. The Light In His Life!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 26 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4376861003

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Marriage Vow--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A woman who was murdered by her husband for her money comes back from the dead to fulfill her wifely role in a zombified way. The Shadow Knows--The Vault of Horror!, script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; A man murders his wife making it look like a suicide in order to marry a wealthy woman. Spoiled--Haunt of Fear, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen. Comes The Dawn!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: Contains anti-censorship editorial, 'Are you a Red Dupe?' Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 27 GD/VG 3.0

RESTORATION. Color touch. Staple rust, rust migration. Staple added (not manufacturing).

Cover art by Graham Ingels. About Face--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; A father thinks he has twins, a beautiful girl and a deformed girl. Game Washed Out!--The Vault of Horror!, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans; A man in a Puritan colony kills his wife and dumps her body with a weight attached into a pond in order to solicit another man's wife to run away with him. Silent Treatment--The Old Witch's Grim Fairy Tale!, art by Jack Kamen. Swamped--The Crypt of Terror, art by Reed Crandall. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. NOTE: An editorial urges readers to write to the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which had started investigating the comic industry. Cover price $0.10.

Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) 11 GD/VG 3.0

2" spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; and "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson. "River Pirate Bait" text story by Jack M. Greene. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Horror Stories (1935-1941 Popular) Pulp Vol. 10 #1UK VG 4.0 UK Variant

UK Edition.

Human Torch Comics (1940) 7 CBCS 3.0 Restored

Extensive amateur restoration

Paper: Cream to off white

Amateur Restoration Includes: Extensive amount of color touch on cover & pieces added, reinforced, spine splits sealed, tear seals, cover cleaned, staples replaced. All 3 edges of 1st 2 wraps trimmed. 2 center wraps detached.

Label #21-225E20F-003

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Agent of Death starring the Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies. Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty. The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters starring Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard. Devil Cat text story by Mickey Spillane. Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island, art by Allen Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

It Really Happened (1944) 5 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #23-4917586-006

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Alex Schomburg, Leo Morey, Nat Schachner, and Homer Fleming. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart dares new boundaries and disappears into history; Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll is also a math whiz who creates logic puzzles; Lou Gehrig becomes a baseball legend in his own tragically short life. Monarchs of the Sea the Story of Whaling; Israel Putnam Who Dared Lead Where Any Dared to Follow; John Brashear, Beloved Lens-Maker and Astronomer; Amelia Earhart; Rockets to the Moon; Lou Gehrig, Baseball's Iron Horse; Jean Fabre; James Pattie, Messenger of the Gila Valley; Lewis Carroll; Sir Nathan B. Forrest, Leader of the Daring Forrest Rangers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) 7A CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #16-1697862-004

Bondage cover

Bondage cover. Series changes theme from cartoon antics to jungle adventure. "Jo-Jo Congo King" features begin. In order of appearance: "Sports Stars on the Horizon"; "Jo-Jo Congo King" presents Jo-Jo's mate as "Gwenna", the first of four names assigned to the character before receiving her fifth and final name, "Tanee", in Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #8; "The Weird Adventure of The Bloodthirsty Devil Plant and a Blundering Madman!" presents Jo-Jo's mate as "Geesa", the second of four names assigned to the character before receiving her fifth and final name, "Tanee", in Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #8; "Bronze Man"; "The Purple Tigress"; "It's True"; and "Good Sports in Music". "Be Yourself, Daisybelle!" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) 17 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Pink

Label #16-1697862-003

Jack Kamen bondage cover. Art by Matt Baker. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan, featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. An insane actor brings his madness to Jo-Jo's jungle; A deadly painter threatens the tribes of Jo-Jo's land. Yet another bondage cover, probably by Jack Kamen, this one featuring a blonde for a change of pace. The Stark-Mad Thespian; Master of the Poisoned Brush; Curse of the Witch Doctor; Rumbling Plains of Larabe. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka Visits The Lost City (1945) 0 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Last page missing (affects art and story). Several pages detached and loose.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's boxer Joe Palooka joins the search for the Lost City, in this collection of the popular comic strip. At 164 pages (for the cover price of only 50 cents), this was the longest comics publication of its era, and a precursor to the book-length comics collections of the Modern era. Also featuring an illustrated profile of Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher, and a good-girl art cover. 164 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

John Wayne Adventure Comics (1949-1955 Toby Press) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

John Wayne photo cover. Name John Waynes horse and win a TV set ad with Wayne photo. The Claws of Death, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Frank Frazetta; Wayne makes his case to a friend that you should only kill in self-defense. About Cowboys, art by Fran Matera; fact page about cowboy clothes. About Horses, art by Fran Matera; Fact page about cowboy horses. The Mystery of Rhyming Range starring Wayne, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Frank Frazetta. John Wayne--Flying Sheriff text story by Donald George. The Mask of Death starring Wayne. Full page black & white pinup from the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima." Back cover Wayne pinup. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 37 CGC 5.0 Double Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Double Cover: 1st cover 4.5, interior cover 5.0

Label #4291924004

Dated September 1955 Cover price $0.10.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Residue on interior pages.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 38 CBCS 2.5

Paper: White

Label #23-4917586-007

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lee Ames, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Charles A. Winter, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor risks his life to meet legendary conqueror Genghis Khan; Agent ZX-5 aids Scotland Yard. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Pee Wee; Uncle Otto; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Assignment for Jail; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) 44 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4363506007

Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Taxi Tricksters, art by Marvin Stein; a cab driver runs a crooked loan company. Payoff, pencils by Mort Meskin; when Carl Ames died, Marty Proust stood to collect a small fortune, but he shouldnt have used homicide to speed up the payoff. Hard Luck Guy. Too Perfect. Caught. Jumbled Clues text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 53 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pieces clipped. Interrupts art or story.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; While walking through town at night, Kid Colt spots a number of horses tied up in front of the Wells Fargo Express and finds it suspicious; Before he can do anything a man attacks him from behind while the rest of his gang blast the front entrance of the Wells Fargo building and steal all the cash inside and escape just as the law shows up. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt gets in the middle of a fight between two boys that has been instigated by local bully Ward Bascomb; After breaking up the fight, Bascomb tries to pick one with the Kid, but Kid Colt easily disarms him and beats him in a fair fight, prompting the mob to disburse. "Water Boy" text story. "Only One Returned," script by Carl Wessler, art by Gene Colan. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding through a mountain pass when suddenly someone causes a rockfall; Getting to cover, Kid Colt decides to investigate to see who attempted to kill him; Climbing the mountain, the Kid is knocked out from behind; When he wakes up, he finds himself prisoner old Ben Jensen who is trying to keep people away from his gold mine and is not above killing anyone who happens upon it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Land of Terror HC (1944 Burroughs, Inc) 1-1ST GD+ 2.5

Facsimile dust jacket included.

1st Burroughs, Inc. Printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Cover art by John Coleman Burroughs. Originally released with dust jacket. Hardcover, 5-1/2" x 7-3/4", 320 pages, B&W text only.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 21 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4423956023

The Ventriloquist; Lulu gets back at Tubby after he plays ventriloquist jokes on her. Froglegs; Lulu and Tubby take a raft out on the lake to catch frogs to sell to a fancy restaurant. The Little Girl Who Always Laughed; Lulu tells Alvin about the little girl who got in trouble for laughing at the king. The Man Hunter; Tubby challenges Lulu's dog Mops to follow his scent like a bloodhound. The Gambler; The Fellers find out Tubby is using the club treasury to take a girl out on a date. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for five color Little Lulu pinups. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 87 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419918024

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Love Journal (1951) 16 GD- 1.8

5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.

Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by John Buscema, Mort Leav, Syd Shores and Bill Woolfolk. Offbeat romance comic, from pioneering female publisher Rae Herman of Orbit-Wanted, often featured early work by future comics legends. Betty seeks advice from Love Journal when she fears her marriage-minded mother will scare off her new boyfriend, in an early story (and cute good-girl cover) by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Elaine is torn between Vince, her childhood pal and would-be fiance, and wealthy playboy Roy. Gloria is ready to start dating her handsome neighbor Doug, until she meets Doug's fiancee Rosa. Plus an advice column on the dangers of "petting," showcasing the values of the time. Shameful Love; Ten O'Clock Town; SOS for Love!; I Tempted Fate. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 1 GD- 1.8

1" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Lateral spine tear.

Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 8 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-2C51AFE-034

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Frank N. Stein!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A parody of The Frankenstein horror comics and films. "Lone Stranger Rides Again!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity; Lone Ranger and Tonto parody. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 2) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Bat Boy and Rubin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Bat Boy and Rubin eliminate the gangs in Cosmopolis, but the killer is still at large; Batman and Robin parody. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Magic Comics (1939) 43 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake discovers that sinister Grando may be his magical equal; Romance of Flying focuses on air combat. Mandrake the Magician; Seein' Stars; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 3 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Piece clipped from last page (affects art and story).

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "The Marvel Family Moves a Town!!", script by Otto Binder; Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr., and Uncle Marvel versus A.A. Atlas. "Captain Marvel, Jr. in Crooks on Ice!"; versus Mr. Sheldon and Red Bern; This story reveals that Freddy Freeman is the mascot of the Beaver Hockey Club. "Mary Marvel and The Marvelous Transport-O-Phone"; Mary Marvel battles Prof. Dripp and Prof. Slugg. "Gun-Shy" text story by Justin Dewey Triem. "Capt. Marvel and The Marvelous Dinosaur," script by Bill Woolfolk; Captain Marvel versus Hiram the Hermit, who he takes over his knee and gives him a good spanking. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Science Fiction (1951-1952 Stadium) Digest Vol. 3 #4 VG 4.0

Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from interior (affects "Survival" story). Cover glued to interior along spine.

Aug 1938. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction stories by Arthur J. Burks, Henry Kuttner "Avengers of Space", Robert O. Kenyon, James Hall, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Leon Byrne. Illustrations by Paul. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #2 FR 1.0

Tape on inside of cover. 6" Cumulative spine split.

Jack Williamson, Henry Kuttner; Stant Coblentz, and David H. Keller.

Cover by Frank R. Paul. "Exodus" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Time Trap" by Henry Kuttner, "The Dead Spot" by Jack Williamson, "Rout of the Fire Imps" by Stanton A. Coblentz, "The Thirty and One" by David H. Keller. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Jack Binder. 7" x 10"; black and white (text); 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #4 FR 1.0

Slices in back cover.

April 1939. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction stories by John Taine and Harl Vincent. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #5 VG 4.0

Aug 1939. Cover by John W. Scott. Science Fiction stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr, R. DeWitt Miller, Lloyd Arthur Esbach. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: Title becomes Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp with Vol. 1 #6 Cover price $0.15.

Marvel Science Stories (1950-1952 Stadium) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 3 #1 VG 4.0

1.5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

"temptress of the time flow" a novel by Gardner F. Fox (DC Comics writer),"The Cataaaa" a short story by A. E. Van Vogt, and "Race to the Moon" an article by Forrest J. Ackerman.

November 1950. Formerly Marvel Stories. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction Stories: "Trin" by Arthur J. Burks, "Temptress of the Time Flow" by Gardner F. Fox, "Overlord of Earth" by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, "Firebrand!" by A. Bertram Chandler, "The Cataaaa" by A. E. Van Vogt, "The Guinea Pig" by Cedric Walker, "The Day They Landed" by Paul Chadwick, plus other editorial features. Illustrations by F.R. Paul and V. Napoli. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/4-in, 134 Pages, B&W. NOTE: See Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series; Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp; and Marvel Stories (1940-1941 Western Fiction) Pulp for earlier issues. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Stories (1940-1941 Western Fiction) Pulp Vol. 2 #3 GD/VG 3.0

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

Vol 2., No. 3. April 1941. Includes: "The Last Secret Weapon" by Polton Cross (John Russell Fearn); "Girl from Venus" by D. D. Sharp; "The Iron God" by Jack Williamson; "The Thought Machine" and "The World of Tomorrow" by Ray Cummings; and "We - The Other People" by Bruce Manchester. Cover by J. W. Scott. 7" x 9.75". 112 pages. Title changes to Marvel Science Stories (1950-1951 Stadium) Pulp 2nd Series with Vol. 3 #1. Cover price $0.15.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 96 CBCS 5.0

Paper: White

Label #16-B38B2A3-007

Cover art by Syd Shores. The Return of the Monster, pencils by Gene Colan; A contemporary continuation of the Frankenstein story. The Deadly Dwarf!, art by Vern Henkel. House ad for Suspense #3. The Mask of the Mind!; No one suspects that the handsome and kind Dr. Hill is secretly a grave robber who disguises himself with a hideous mask to do his evil work. Don't Shake Hands with the Devil, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Satan sends an emissary to a horror story publisher so that he will read the scroll of suffering and be transported to Hell as a living man. The Case of the Cat text story. The Witch's Son! The Terror That Creeps, art byWerner Roth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 101 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, TRIMMED. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

The Man Who Died Twice!; Fate teaches a lesson to a man who denies him by giving him another chance to avoid being a passenger on a doomed airliner, but when he decides to drive instead of fly, the plane crashes into his car. The Spider!, script by Hank Chapman; A boy feeds his giant spider the neighbor's animals, and then the neighbor. When the spider bites the boy, he transforms into a giant spider. The Train to Nowhere text story. The Voice of Doom, art by Gene Colan; A man murders his stuttering wife and hears her voice accusing him; A psychologist friend recommends getting a parrot from South America that knows no English and leaving it in the room he hears the voice in. The Hidden Men, art by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's Adventures (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 14 VG 4.0

Residue on interior cover.

"name, Rank, Serial Number" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Retreat" (art by Gene Colan), "Insane" (art by Norman Steinberg), "The Coffin" (art by Bill Everett), and a two-page text story, "Military Man With a Spear." Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Military Comics (1941) 17 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Interior pieces cut out, interrupts art and story. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Reed Crandall and Bart Tumey (inset). The Golden Bell of Soong-Toy!, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Reed Crandall; A mysterious Japanese girl aides and abets the Blackhawks, alerting them that six Japanese warlords are meeting together at the House of Butterfly to discuss the best way to trap and kill the Blackhawks. The Prisoners of the Black Castle, script by Ted Udall, art by Vernon Henkel; Sniper vs. Gen. Von Drac. Carlotta Carloada, script and art by Bart Tumey; Private Dogtag vs. Countess De Virt. Untitled, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Shot and Shell story go to Madagascar. Untitled story, art by Andre LeBlanc; Ens. Paul Harvey and Ens. Peter Tobias go on their first mission. The Lamb Is a Lion text story. Wake Island Still Holds Secret War News story, script and art by Al McWilliams; True story of the Wake Island battle. Untitled story, script and art by Art Gates; Sailor Danny has trouble with Davy Jones. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Miss America Comics (1944) 1 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 3 pages missing with unattached low quality reproduction pages for readability (affects "Baron Shinto the Gouger" and "The Mystery of the Monster Men" stories). Back cover coupon cut. Tape and tearing on interior pages. Pencil marks on cover.

Miss America Magazine Vol. 7 (08/47 to 03/52) 22 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4014320014

Miss Fury Comics (1942) 5 CBCS 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover detached.

Label #24-11A7DFA-008

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

Mr. Miracle (1944) Holyoke One-shot 4 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-31C4038-012

Stories and art by Irwin Hasen, R. Johnson, Lee Lawrence and George Storm. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #4. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. The Blue Streak battles Nazi agents to free an explorer from an Antarctic avalanche. Cat-Man must elude a series of traps to enter a spy stronghold and discover the identities of enemy agents. Secret Agent Z-2 faces one of the most difficult tasks of his career. The Flying Trio; Blue Streak; Secret Agent Z-2; Bob Preston; Cat Man; Jane Drake; Alec and the Reign of Yang; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

In order of appearance: "Dutch Schultz, Beast of Evil" reprinted as "Beast of Evil" in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #6; "John Lord, Ohio's Murdering Fagin" art by Don Rico; "Gang Leaders, John Wegler"; "Joseph Medley, Lady Killer" retitled and reprinted as "The Strangler" in Shock Detective Cases (1952) #20 and Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #11; and "Gang Leaders, The Car Barn Gang" reprinted in Crimes By Women (1948) #3. "With Love and Murder, A True Crime Story" text story reprinted in Spectacular Stories Magazine (1950) #3 and retitled and reprinted as "The Poisonous Heart, A True Crime Story" in Shock Detective Cases (1952) #20 and Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #11. Indicia states "MURDER, INCORPORATED". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and others. 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. Jeff takes singing lessons. Jeff meets his dream girl. Plus a story about sports superstitions, and a PSA about fact-checking. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Buzzy Says: Be Sure of Your Facts!; Superstitions in Sports. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Piece clipped. Interrupts art or story.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and others. 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. Jeff takes singing lessons. Jeff meets his dream girl. Plus a story about sports superstitions, and a PSA about fact-checking. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Buzzy Says: Be Sure of Your Facts!; Superstitions in Sports. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 59 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split through cover and all wraps. Brittle.

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 takes Jeff golfing, but Jeff is a bit unclear on the rules. Mutt decides to write a screenplay. Jeff meets Count de Moola. Plus a PSA starring Superman about traffic safety. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Superman Says: It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!; How to Build a Bridge. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

My Story (1949) 5 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4294795004

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Numbering continues from Zago Jungle Prince (1948) #4. In order of appearance: "My Marriage Was Doomed!"; "Was I Too Young for Love?" art by Al Davoren, retitled and reprinted as "Ungrateful Love!!" in Top Love Stories (1951) #10; and "I Tried to Buy Love" art by Eddie Schwartz. "I Was Blinded by Love" text story reprinted in Cowboy Love (1949) #29. Indicia states "MY STORY TRUE ROMANCES IN PICTURES (formerly ZAGO)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 17 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2139595013

"The Last Mile of Space" (cover/story art by Murphy Anderson), "The Man in the Moon," "The Thought Pirate," and "The Magnetic Duel" (art by Anderson). Carmen Infantino art? Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.