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Aces High (1955 EC) 1 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split.

Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and Irv Werstein. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. As part of its New Direction line, EC presents tales of air combat in World Wars I and II. A WWI veteran tells his grandson about war and its consequences. The latest recruit to the 37th Aero Squadron, Pomeroy is shunned by the seasoned pilots until he gets a chance to prove his mettle. An air squadron's canine mascot becomes a reliable indicator of a pilot's survival. The Way it Was; The Stork with Talons; The Outsider; The Mascot; The New C.O. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Aces High (1955 EC) 2 VG- 3.5

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Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. As part of its New Direction line, EC presents tales of air combat in World Wars I and II. WWI pilot Lt. Horst Viegel disregards the unwritten rules of conduct for air combat, and pays the price. Captain Warren vows revenge on the enemy ace who killed the nurse he loved during an air raid. A pilot is elated when he is finally accepted by the famed Lafayette Escadrille, until he learns the reason why a spot opened up. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Chivalry!; The Ace of Aces; Revenge; Locker 9; Laughing Warrior; Footnote. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 41 GD 2.0

Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. 1" spine split from the bottom.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Locked Room!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Mort Drucker; An Indian mystic needs half a million dollars to build a temple so he bets an American businessman that he can use the power of his mind to move chess pieces in a locked room thousands of miles away. "The Search" text story. "The Inventors!", art by Bill Benulis; Machines take over and make slaves out of humanity. "Wings in the Night!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; A destitute man who feeds the park birds gets in trouble when the birds begin stealing for him. "The Rag Doll!", art by John Tartaglione; A child with a new baby sister feels neglected so she pours her love into a rag doll pretending that it is her baby. "The Living Proof," script by Carl Wessler, art by Pete Tumlinson; A newspaper editor refuses to believe his reporter's story about meeting men from Mars so the reporter becomes one of them in order to convince the man and take his daughter away to Mars with him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Avenger, The (1955 ME) 3 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4716006012

Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #133. Scientist Roger Wright uses his inventions, including an aircraft called the Starjet, to battle tyranny as The Avenger. No relation to the pulp-era hero Richard Benson. The Avenger discovers a plot against the US by communist China; Big A helps a woman escape from Soviet-occupied Germany; As promised on the cover, the Avenger fights an unstoppable robot bank robber, but the robot is merely the tool of a criminal. Stories possibly by comics legend Gardner Fox. The One-Man War!; Rust on the Iron Curtain!; The Day the Earth Grew; The Robot Robber. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Avenger, The (1955 ME) 3 VG- 3.5

Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #133. Scientist Roger Wright uses his inventions, including an aircraft called the Starjet, to battle tyranny as The Avenger. No relation to the pulp-era hero Richard Benson. The Avenger discovers a plot against the US by communist China; Big A helps a woman escape from Soviet-occupied Germany; As promised on the cover, the Avenger fights an unstoppable robot bank robber, but the robot is merely the tool of a criminal. Stories possibly by comics legend Gardner Fox. The One-Man War!; Rust on the Iron Curtain!; The Day the Earth Grew; The Robot Robber. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Beginning to Color (1955 Whitman) 1206 FR/GD 1.5

Internal Coloring in crayon. Internal Tearing. Water damage.

1206. Coloring Book. Art by Eileen Fox Vaughn. Softcover. Squarebound. 8 1/2" X 10 3/4". 68 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 40 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Bugs Bunny in "Fountain of Youth" and two untitled stories. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Back cover and inside front cover have one-page features which have Bugs Bunny showing readers how to do simple gags/tricks. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Extra (1955 EC) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Colin Dawkins and Johnny Craig. Art by John Severin, Johnny Craig, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring reporters finding danger while pursuing stories. Reporter Keith Michaels finds danger in the tropics when an ex-Nazi munitions dealer is selling weapons to Costa Rican revolutionaries. Photographer Steve Rampart sees suspicious doings while covering a peace conference in Geneva. Reporters find shady business while vacationing in sunny Key West. Dateline: Cayo Romano, Cuba!; Camera!; Holiday for Macduff; Thirty; Dateline: Key West! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 51 CGC 8.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

File Copy.

Label #4745073004

Stories and art by the Bob Powell Studio and Lee Elias. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Businesswoman Carolyn secretly loves employee Mark, but can't approach him because her father owns the business. Impetuous Pat struggles to change mundane Mack, which makes neither of them happy. Anne doesn't suspect that best friend Cynthia has designs on her boyfriend. I Was the Boss' Daughter; My Fickle Heart; Love Had Me Trapped!; My Tell-Tale Diary; My Souvenir of Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 57 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164017

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. American-born Japanese woman Ann falls for handsome soldier John after WWII, in a torrid love triangle somewhat topical and controversial for its time. A couple is divided over the proper speed to develop their romance. A woman feels romance is dead, but then she meets a man who changes her mind. I Was a Japanese War Bride; No Love For Me!; Forever Is A Long Time; Strange Love; Model For Heartbreak; I Didnt Believe in Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 58 CGC 7.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

File Copy.

Label #4745072004

"Beyond Passion," art by Jack Sparling; Kathie lives in the Everglades with her father and brother; She and visiting photographer Ted fall in love, but when magazine writer Eve arrives, she and Ted renew their acquaintance; Kathie is jealous but Ted says he loves her, not Eve. "A Love to Lose," pencils by John Sink; Bored socialite Betty flirts with "poor-but-honest" Dave as a change from her usual boyfriends, then falls in love with him; He wants to become a veterinarian but she gets him to change his plans; Betty then falls in love with Stan and has to think of a way to dump Dave without being blamed; She pretends to be a "cheap, vulgar hussy" so Dave will break up with her. "No Greater Love..." text story. "Decision in Love," art by Bob Powell; Ellen is engaged to small town doctor Ralph, but becomes infatuated with miner Andy; She and Ralph break up, but Ellen finds herself repelled by Andys rough friends; Andy dumps her; Ralph offers to take her back, but when there is an accident at the mine and Andy is in danger, Ellen discovers Andy is the man she really loves. "I Fell in Love With a Hollywood Star" text story. "Lake Voyage," art by Joe Certa; Heading home on spring break, college student Joyce falls for George, a handsome officer on a lake steamer; However, Joyce learns George isnt serious, and flirts with each attractive passenger in the same way. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 653 FR 1.0

Interior wraps splitting at centerfold. Slightly brittle.

Indicia title is "SMOKEY THE BEAR, No. 653." Painted cover art. Smokey the Bear photos. Smokey's Story; Smokey tells of his being caught in a forest fire as a cub and being rescued by the Forest Service; As an adult he is now a forest ranger; Little Smokey and Specs the raccoon help him organize the forest animals to fight a forest fire. Deer Trouble; When an overabundance of deer threaten to consume all the food in the area, leaving nothing for the other animals, Smokey must find another feeding area and convince half the deer to move there. Water Water Everywhere!; With the help of some beavers, Smokey and his friends rebuild an eroded watershed. All interior art by Morris Gollub. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Girls' Romances (1950) 34 VG 4.0

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She and Dick had been sweethearts since childhood...yet, through all the years, the fear haunted her that somehow...somewhere...some way...she'd lose him! "My Love is Not Mine" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Irv Novick, Bernard Sachs and ? Plus: 7 page story "Let Me Leave You" pencilled by Tony Abruzzo; 7 page story "Just for Today" drawn by Jerry Grandenetti and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "Some Call It Love" pencilled by Mort Drucker; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page poem "The Prophecy." Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Howdy Doody's Follow the Dots (1955 Whitman) 1410 FR/GD 1.5

Interior tearing. Interior puzzles completed.

Howdy Doody Dot Book. Featuring characters from the Famous Television Show "Howdy Doody". Softcover. Squarebound. 8 1/2" X 10 3/4". 132 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 10 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4745072012

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Marty Taras. Cover by Marty Taras. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot dreams herself into medieval times and encounters knights, dragons, and the evil Black Knight! Richie Rich joins his arrogant cousin Reggie aboard his yacht, despite his better judgment. Richie shows why you should always offer a seat on a bus. King Arthur's Knights; Richie Rich: Bruise Cruise; Little Lotta: Stop, Cook, and Listen; Little Dots Meets Uncle Caravan; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 83 FR/GD 1.5

2.5" Side edge tear through entire book.

Boy Cannon Ball; The Fellers trick Lulu into thinking they have shot Tubby out of a cannon. Roast Chicken; Tubby makes a sandwich at Lulu's out of a whole roast chicken. Bad Dream; Lulu dreams that her pop took so many vitamin pills that he became a little boy. The Expert; Tubby shows Lulu the correct way to cry. The Solid-Gold Roller Skates; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel sends the poor little girl into a cave to get the roller skates. The Ghost in the Bureau Drawer; Gloria's parents find Tubby in a bureau drawer and think he is a ghost. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 28 VG 4.0

"The Radio Planet!"; "Journey to the Pygmy World!" (art by Carmine Infantino); "Space-Flight to Danger!" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Last Television Broadcast on Earth!" Ruben Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 27 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1562117074

"The Buildings That Vanished" (art by Dick Ayers), "Feet of Clay," "Costume Party," "Lonely Hearts" (art by John Forte), "Welcome Home" (art by Al Hartley), and a two-page text story, "The Letter." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 27 GD/VG 3.0

.5" Spine split from bottom.

"The Buildings That Vanished" (art by Dick Ayers), "Feet of Clay," "Costume Party," "Lonely Hearts" (art by John Forte), "Welcome Home" (art by Al Hartley), and a two-page text story, "The Letter." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 35 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0245764008

"It Walks By Night," "A Stranger In Our Midst," "The Old Man" (art by Gene Colan), "The Wrong Face" (art by Bill Benulis), "Something in the Sky," and a two-page text story, "The Rug." Cover price $0.10.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 41 VG- 3.5

The Test!, art by Dick Ayers; An experimental psychologist conducting tests on hamsters has a dream wherein they become so intelligent that they escape their cages and turn the tables on him subjecting him to electric shocks whenever he attempts to leave the house. The Genius text story. They Pass By Night!; This story attempts to build drama by leading the reader to believe that a bus and a car are going to collide during the night but the last panel reveals the bus was traveling on the planet Mercury and so there was no danger of collision between the two vehicles. I Can Hear You Think!, art by Vic Carrabotta; After the first atomic bomb explodes children are born with the ability to read minds, which the government put to use as a tactical defense against the Communists. The Man Who Took a Walk!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man from Atlantis tours the scientific achievements of the surface world. One Who Dared, art by Mort Lawrence. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4745072019

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, featuring pre-Code tales of piracy on the high seas. Sailor Tod Ellis awakens to find himself aboard a slave ship - as cargo, not crew. A tale of treachery, murder and mutiny with art by George Evans. Gorgeously detailed cover by Reed Crandall. Blackbeard; U-Boat; The Beast; Mouse Trap; Slave Ship. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4745072018

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, featuring pre-Code tales of piracy on the high seas. Pirate commander Captain Satan fears no man - but then he captures a ship that contains his mother-in-law. Midshipman Price tries to convince sailor Harper to go by the book - but Harper has his own book. Emile Divigny incites the crew to mutiny in an effort to win his brother's title and lands. Dynamic swordfight cover by Reed Crandall. Pirate Master; The Kings Buccaneer; By the Book; The Sheba; Inheritance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Real Life Story of Fess Parker (1955 Dell) 1 GD 2.0

sticker front multiple spine breaks foxing interior/exterior large creases front/back Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

Rin Tin Tin (1954-1957 Dell) 8 GD+ 2.5

Photo cover of the famous dog. Mystery of the Mary Ann, art by Sparky Moore; Furs are being smuggled by Bull Hawser, skipper of the whaler "Mary Ann", and a friend in the Coast Guard asks Red for help. Wilderness Aflame, art by Sparky Moore; Red and Rinty are chased by a raging forest fire in Alaska. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman Coloring Book (1940 Saalfield) 4687 FR/GD 1.5

Internal tearing. Internal coloring in crayon.

No. 4687:25. Superman Coloring Book. Softcover. Squarebound. 8 1/2" X 10 3/4". 132 pages. B&W

This Is Suspense (1955) 23 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Wally Wood and Dick Giordano. Numbering continues from Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) #22. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. An 25-page adaptation of the classic horror novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, featuring art by comics legend Wally Wood. Dr. Jekyll's experiments with humanity's dark side succeed only too well. In another story, a dwarf falls in love with a kind, beautiful gypsy woman, but fears she could never love him. The Choice; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Mine Menace; The Repulsive Dwarf. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 36 VG- 3.5

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. My Love Didn't Work; I Can't Marry You; Love Flirt; Am I Too Young to Marry?; Jilted Too Often; Reckless Moment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745717005

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge and his nephews respond to a message in a bottle and visit a mysterious island. But when they arrive, they find the Beagle Boys, and a strange ray that turns living things into stone. Scrooge makes extra money by renting out his limousine as a taxi on a rainy day. Scrooge wants to run for treasurer of Duckburg, but he doesn't want to spend the money for a campaign. Message from Mysterious Island; A Campaign of Note; Classy Taxi!; Blanket Investment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 40 GD- 1.8

3 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Final issue of the series. Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Old Man Mose!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Ned stopped his wagon when he saw townspeople throwing stones at old Mose, a man they thought worshipped the Devil since he lived in the Black Church. "An Harrow Escape!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Grady's ship approached the seemingly derelict "Sea Witch", boarded her and found the entire group on board slaughtered. "The Pit!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Felix & Lila listened to the crowd screaming for blood as they watched a cock fight; Nearby, they was another fight brewing between vicious dogs. "Bloodsuckers" text story. "Ashes to Ashes!", art by Graham Ingels; Emil sat at his desk in the old Frankenstein mansion writing in his diary about how his infamous Father had tried to create life from a miasmic swamp. An editoral urges readers to write the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which had begun investigating the comics industry. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 31 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3709329014

Cover by Russ Heath. "Breakthru" (art by Russ Heath), "The Naked Cliff" (art by Gene Colan), "Troy" (art by Jack Katz), and "Rear Guard Action." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wedding Bells (1954) 9 GD+ 2.5

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 27 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4742164007

Cover art by Wally Wood. "Adaptability," script by Otto Binder, art by Wallace Wood; John Oxton is the captain of a ship on a generations long voyage to another planet; Unfortunately, when they arrive they are not prepared for living outside the ship. Piracy comic ad. "Close Shave," script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; Two lovers are caught in the middle of racism between Earthlings and aliens from Ganymede. "Hello? Hello?" text story, art by Marie Severin. "4th Degree," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Val Draper wants to travel to the past to prevent the downfall of the planet; But he soon learns that he has been duped. "I, Robot," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Dr. Link has created a thinking robot who unfortunately is believed to have killed him. Letter to the editor from comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 28 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164008

Cover art by Al Feldstein. Ad for Mad and Panic. "The Inferiors," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wallace Wood; An expedition to find inhabited worlds finds nothing but destruction on planet after planet; The populations of all these worlds were of the same space-faring race, but the populations are now extinct, and the explorers don't know why; Then, they find an old recording that explains that the aliens had achieved their evolutionary peak and were now slowly devolving into violent beasts. "Lost In Space," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, and Roy Krenkel; Myra tells her father that she doesn't wish to remain on Mars any longer, but return to Earth to her Jim; One day, she makes the trip by herself...but Earth is not there! Ad for Piracy comic. "Round Trip," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; All of his life, Henry was a dreamer, and his big dream was to be the Captain of a spaceship, or at least be able to travel into the depths of space. "The Trial of Adam Link," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Tom just inherited his uncle's estate, along with the robot, Adam Link; Despite the fact he is reasonable and polite, Adam continues to face persecution from humans; He even saves the lives of people trapped in a burning building, but nobody sees him do it; Finally, he is brought to "trial" to decide if he should be allowed to exist. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.