Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 18 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage.

1st appearance and origin of Mary Marvel and the Marvel Family. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, Billy Batson accidentally discovers that a young girl, appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show 'The Mental Marvel Quiz,' possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins! Appearances by Captain Marvel, Jr. and Shazam. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare"; "The What-Not Adventure"; and "The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Killer in the North" by Carl Formes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold taped under the staple.

1st appearance of the Monster Society of Evil. Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel's smashing new mystery serial begins! When Captain Marvel tries to stop Captain Nazi from stealing a precious black pearl from an Indian princess, he learns that the Nazi has been sent by a mysterious criminal genius who has gathered several of Cap's deadliest enemies in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 1: The Pearl of Peril" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. (1st appearance of Mr. Mind as voice on radio.) Captain Marvel also stars in: "Shipyard Sabotage" (appearances by Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Josef Goebbels and Benito Mussolini); "The Voodoo Show Boat" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Revolt of the Comics!" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Ski Champion" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Fog and Fury" by Nathaniel Nitkin. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 29 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Bert Whitman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman and unknown. After Captain Marvel defeats Mr. Mind's monsters, the villain escapes to China where his Japanese allies Doctors Hashi, Smashi, and Peeyu animate the Great Wall and turn it against the Chinese army. Billy is captured again and Mr. Mind spins a cocoon around him which prevents him from speaking his magic word in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 8: Battle at the China Wall!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Knighthood Flowers Again" with story by Otto Binder (Portland, Oregon city story); "The Reform of Roughneck Ryan!"; and "The Beautiful Baby Contest" with story by Robert Kanigher. Plus: Little Sneezer 2-pager "Fresh Air!" by Bert Whitman; 2-page text story "Send Me in, Coach!" by Tod Shaw; and Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 48 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938003

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Billy, Steamboat and others attend the gala birthday celebration of Mr. Morris, and they eat a lot of the rich birthday cake. As they depart for home, Billy tells Steamboat that he hopes that all that cake doesn't give him nightmares. Little does Billy know what lies ahead, especially when Dr. Sivana is involved in "The World's Mightiest Dream!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. (Last appearance of Steamboat.) Captain Marvel also stars in "Sivana and Marvel, Inc." and "The Repentant Crook," both tales by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Just Plain Dumb" by C.M. Steever. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!" with art by Beck and Costanza. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 59 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck and unknown. Aunt Minerva kidnaps Uncle Dudley (Uncle Marvel) and plans to marry him in "Uncle Marvel's Wedding" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Meets Milady" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; "The World's Wickedest Witch" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel Meets Sir Marvel" by Bill Woolfolk, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Farmer Boy" by J.B. Magill. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 62 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Oggar tells Captain Marvel his origin story, then comes up with a plan for recruiting members to his cult in "The Cult of the Curse Chapter 2: The Arena of Horror" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Billy Batson is sent to do a story on a man who has bought a champion racehorse for his son in "Captain Marvel and the Great Harness Race" with story by Bill Woolfolk; Captain Marvel and the Three Lieutenant Marvels foil a theft of a box of radium from a moving train in "Terror Rides the Train!" with story by Otto Binder; and Captain Marvel invents an atomic airplane motor and takes it to the Ajax Aircraft Company for testing, but the president of a rival company sabotages the test and steals the plans. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 68 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Interior tearing.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Scenes Out of the Past" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (cameos by Macro the Giant, Mary Marvel, Mr. Mind and Sivana); "The Ghostly Ghostwriter" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Captain Marvel Visits Baltimore" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck (Baltimore, Maryland city story); and "The Missing Red Suit" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (first appearance of Captain Marvel double Peter Klouse). Plus: Captain Kid..."At the Pet Show" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Olympics" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 69 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

"Captain Marvel Gets Knighted," "Captain Marvel and the Two-Faced Man," "Captain Marvel and the Radio Hoax of Ft. Worth, Texas" and "Captain Marvel and Billy Batson's Christmas!" Uncle Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel Jr. cross-over. Two-page text story, "Revenge of the Space Hermit" by Eando Binder. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 72 VG- 3.5

Interior tearing.

"Captain Marvel Judges the Dog Show," "Buried Alive," "Captain Marvel's Record," and "Captain Marvel Discovers a New Planet!" Back-up story: "Captain Kid Gets in Hot Water!" Two-page Jon Jarl text story, "The Dictator of Space" by Eando Binder. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Part photo cover--Capt. Marvel flies through New York City. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 78 GD/VG 3.0

2" cumulative spine split. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The first appearance and origin of Mr. Atom in "Captain Marvel Meets Mr. Atom" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel Saves Sivana" with story by Bill Woolfolk and pencils by C.C. Beck, and "Captain Marvel and the Street of Forgotten Men!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid..."Climbs to New Heights" with art by Al Liederman (not the same story as issue #57). Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The World Stealers" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie and the Secret-Play Touchdown" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 97 VG 4.0

Cover by C.C. Beck (partial photo). Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. When Billy Batson finds a large diamond in the street, Captain Marvel gets the task of trying to find its owner in "The Ownerless Diamond" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The World Without Water" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Sivana appearance) and "Captain Marvel Is Wiped Out" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck (along with a cameo by C.C. Beck). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Manager" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Villain of Time" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 98 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage. Tape on interior page.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. In this issue: Captain Marvel investigates a flying saucer and learns of..."The United Worlds" with art by C.C. Beck; Professor Sebastian has discovered a 93rd element in "The Mystery Metal" with art by C.C. Beck; Captain Marvel is stuck on an island with no memory of his identity or powers in "Captain Marvel Loses His Memory"; and Chester Chudney tries to make Mr. Tawny feel self-conscious about his tail in "Mr. Tawny's Persecution Complex" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Clean-Up Man" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Atomic Express Mail" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 99 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Airtown, U.S.A." with art by C.C. Beck; "Captain Marvel Stars in Television" with art by C.C. Beck (first appearance of TV star Milton Earle); "Captain Marvel's Absent-Mindedness" with art by C.C. Beck; and "The Rain of Terror" with pencils by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Good Skate" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Wandering World" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 109 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Space Aggressor" with story by Otto Binder; "The Invention Inventor Machine" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Mystery of the Model Crimes" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "It Suits Him!" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Jon Jarl Loses His Job" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 115 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior corner piece missing (slightly affects panel edge). Water spotting. Staple added (not manufacturing). Miswrap.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck and Al Liederman. Stirring adventure with the World's Mightiest Mortal! Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Day Civilization Went Backwards!" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "The World's Mightiest Genie" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "Mr. Tawny's Personality Peril" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Tawky Tawny appearance); and "The Television Terror" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Double Date" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Jon Jarl Saves 1950" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 120 GD+ 2.5

2" cumulative spine split (partially taped).

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Marauding Meteors" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "The Pain Maker" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Voice Heard Round the World" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Machine Monster" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "Kid Stuff"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Darkness Danger" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 125 GD/VG 3.0

Moisture damage. Staple rust.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. New and exciting adventures of the World's Mightiest Mortal! Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Return of the Ancient Villain" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "The Dilemma of the Double Identity" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Sivana appearance); and "The Mechanical Man Mystery" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Self-Made Hero"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Ice World" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 136 VG+ 4.5

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Is Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) vulnerable to the evil powers of black magic? Read..."The Witch of Haven Street" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. The World's Mightiest Mortal also stars in "Captain Marvel Battles Hallucination" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (appearances by Sivana and Dexter Knox) and "Television Trickery" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Busy Bee"; Captain Kid in "The Practical Jokers" by Al Liederman; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Pyramid" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 139 VG+ 4.5

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Howard Boughner and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Howard Boughner and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Battles the Red Crusher" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Spider's Doom" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance); and "Captain Marvel Fights Niatpac Levram!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Windy tale "The Fishing Dog" by Howard Boughner; Captain Kid in "Jinx Day"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Hawkmen" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 140 CGC 1.8

Paper: Brittle

Label #4636894012

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Hand of Horror" with story by Otto Binder; "Captain Marvel Fights the Mongol Blood-Drinkers" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (the Scarlet Vampire appearance); and "Captain Marvel Battles Viking Villainy" with story by Otto Binder (Dexter Knox appearance). Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Well-Dressed Dope!"; Captain Kid in "The New Suit"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Space Salvage" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 143 GD 2.0

2 1/2" cumulative spine tear.

Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Horror Hunt" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Man in the Moon" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Doc Quartz appearance); "The Vengeful Vine" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance); and "The Human Hawks" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Fishy Fish Yarn"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Poison Planet" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 148 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Sivana Saves Captain Marvel" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (appearances by Sivana, King Zurk and Mr. Grunbock); "Captain Marvel Battles the World" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "Captain Marvel Meets the Impossible Ghost" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Message from Across the Seas!" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Space Parade" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel and The Good Humor Man (1950 Fawcett) 1 GD 2.0

Cover detached. Only one staple (manufacturing).

No Number. Partial photo cover with Jack Carson (movie star) & the Captain Marvel Club Boys. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 6 FR/GD 1.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation. Brittle.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Joe Millard. Art by Al Carreno and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. To defeat Sabbac, Captain Marvel Jr. must get the demons who empower him to abandon him. Seeds from Mars land on Earth, creating poisonous trees, in an effort to clear the Earth for a Martian invasion. A man named Jonah brings bad luck to anyone he meets, including Marvel Jr. The Nightmare Studio of Sabbac; Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles on Another World; Trolls; The Mad Murders; Killers Incorporated; Jonah the Jinx. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 9 FR/GD 1.5

5" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Tom McNamara. Art by Tom McNamara and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. invades the City of Crime, where things like honesty are against the law. Captain Marvel Jr. investigates when a cursed jade idol is stolen, and the culprit seems to be a famous art collector who has no memory of the crime. The evil Mr. Silence is a descendant of explorer Francis Drake, murdering Drake's other descendants so he will inherit a lost treasure. Typically powerful, wordless patriotic cover by Mac Raboy. The City of Crime; The Idol of Theft; A Good Guy in the Bad Lands; Kwiz Kwickies; Ain't So Short; The Terrible Mr. Silence; Silent Sims; Little Sir Echo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 10 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Chew.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Mac Raboy and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. As Germany's fortunes decline in WWII, Hitler and the Nazi command regroup on a moonbase to plan the destruction of Earth - but luckily, Marvel Jr. notices that a captive moon-man in a zoo speaks with a German accent! In a story that reflects its times (with art by Mac Raboy), an Axis scientist invents a formula that turns Americans into Japanese loyal to the Axis. Sivana's latest plot involves time-travel to the American Revolution and a deal with Benedict Arnold, but Captain Marvel Jr. is right on his heels, in a story with a cameo by Captain Marvel/Shazam. The Moon Menace; Demlins; The Yellow Curse; Pix Puzzles; Sivana and an Ancestor's Enemy; Li'l Alaska; Listen Soldier!; Cops of the Crooked Cross. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 12 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder, Tom McNamara and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Tom McNamara, Phil Bard, Art Helfant, Marc Swayze and Al Carreno. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy Freeman crash-lands on a mysterious floating island that turns out to be a base for Axis forces. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters sinister mad scientist Prof. Quiddle and his enforcer, Eza Zombey. Sivana uses giant insects in his latest plot, in a story that includes scenes of Air Force jets dogfighting with giant wasps. The Floating Island; Demlins; Professor Quiddle's Zombie; Stand-in for a Dummy!; Rubbernose Randolph; Captain Marvel Jr. Battles the Insect Giants; Oofty Goofty; Baffin Land. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 14 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Sid Lazarus. Art by Mac Raboy and Sid Lazarus. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana's latest invention gives him the strength of hundreds of men, which is even greater than Captain Marvel Jr. himself. Shipwrecked on an island, four people compete to find a lost treasure first, and Marvel Jr. has to keep them from killing each other in the meantime. A troll uses magic to turn an egg incubator into a vehicle and make mischief. Holiday-themed cover by Mac Raboy seems to feature Santa Marvel, not Captain Marvel in a Santa suit. The Sinister Stamps; Demlins; Sivana, the Muscle Midget; Invasion at Dawn; On Treasure Island; Snortville Sneeze; The Vest Pocket Levitator. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 17 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached, cover coming detached. Water damage.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Al Carreno and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel, Jr. meets 115-year-old Freddy Freeman in 2044, and learns he retired from superhero work in 2019. Freddy Freeman tries to help another disabled boy win the rodeo by secretly being his "good luck charm." Axis spies use model planes, in a story curiously predicting drone warfare. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. Another stunning cover by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Himself in the Future; Opportunity Knoxx; The Shangri-La Saboteurs; Rubbernose Randolph; There's No Such Thing as Waste Paper; Cowpoke Joe; The Model Plane Menace! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 40 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover glued to first wrap.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, W. Jourdain¸ Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by W. Jourdain, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy meets a man who's been trapped in the body of a child by a youth formula. A rival newspaper targets the Daily Chronicle staff for murder, not realizing their #1 newsboy is also Captain Marvel Jr.. CMJ discovers the strange secret behind two empty graves in a cemetery. The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; The Principal Draws Interest!; Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure; Snortville Sneeze; Whipper-Snappers; Texan Guns; Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 44 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from top.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 58 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Certa¸ Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Disgraced ex-jockey Sneaker Bleeker finds a rogue Pegasus, and suddenly he has the means for revenge against the horse-racing industry. The smartest boy in the world visits town, and immediately gets into the sort of trouble that only Captain Marvel Jr. can get him out of. Marvel Jr. seeks jewel thieves who hide out in a hall of mirrors, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Flying Horse; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; Homer the Mental Miracle; It's All Done with Mirrors; Car Capers / Bus Buffoonery; Snortville Sneeze: The Big Report; The Other Passenger; Kanvasback Takes a Cuffing; The Metal Island. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 94 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-4088DC5-006

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mrs. Wagner brings home an antique lamp that contains an ill-tempered genie, but even Captain Marvel Jr. can't foresee what happens when she plugs the lamp in to an electrical outlet. A nobody named Hiram Boggs tries to gain a reputation as the head of all the city's criminal rackets, just for fun, but that gets the attention of the real godfather. Kanvasback the boxer explains why he was looking for punctuation in his alphabet soup. The Menace of the Medicine Man; Kanvasback: Food Foolishness; The Lamp of Power; The Copy Cat; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Cook the Crook; The Lord of the Underworld; Movie Mogul Moglethorpe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 95 FN- 5.5

Includes Crowley/Fawcett File Copies Certificate of Authenticity from Nostalgic Investments.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Bill Ward, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Lightning Lenny's electrical powers allow him to use ball lightning to commit crimes, in revenge for his father's execution in the electric chair. Another strange supervillain is the King of the Dogs, who can command an army of canines to do his bidding. (Note the dog operating the Gatling gun on the cover!) Captain Marvel Jr. traces mysterious disappearances to a gigantic "Space Fisherman," complete with fishhook and tackle box, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. The Electrical Bandit; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Lazy Lee; Kanvasback: The Family Reunion; The Space Fisherman; Boxcar Benny; The King of the Dogs; The Elemental Menace; The Exiled Earth; The Demon Fencer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 108 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and others. Art by C. C. Beck and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Sivana Jr.'s latest invention reduces all language to gibberish, causing worldwide chaos and spurring Captain Marvel Jr. to action. In an educational strip by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, Dr. Science explains rocket science to young Johnny, and predicts future "rocket liners" (not yet) and space stations. A mad scientist's invention removes all the sand from a small community, and deposits it in the city where Captain Marvel Jr. sells his papers. Plus a vintage ad for Paramount Pictures' When Worlds Collide (the movie and the comic). The World of Babel; Mannerly Manners; Kanvasback: The Easy Mark; Faster Than Sound; Painted in Blood; Freddy Freeman's Lost Week End; The Great Sandstorm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 118 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-34DC4AC-004

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner, and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An ancestor of Freddy Freeman summons Captain Marvel Jr. to the past to rescue Robin Hood and his Merry Men from the Earl of Nottingham. Prof. Edgewise's latest invention is a gigantic vacuum cleaner which, like most Edgewise inventions, lacks a kill switch. Sucker Sam is the laziest crook ever. Getting His Goat; The Hammer of Hate; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Kanvasback: The Super Stupid Salesman; The Lazy Genie; In the Days of Robin Hood; The Lost Space Ship; The Great Vacuum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Story Book (1946 Fawcett) 2 GD+ 2.5

Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Bill Woolfolk. The Captain Marvel Story Book featured an innovative combination of text and comics art, featuring great full-page illustrations by Shazam co-creator C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel helps Dorothy after her scientist father is kidnapped by the menacing Sun People. Their sun-shelter is growing too hot, so they need his invention to cool off the sun, even if that dooms Earth to another Ice Age. Captain Marvel and the Sun People. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Story Book (1946 Fawcett) 4 GD+ 2.5

1" spine split from bottom. Soiling. Cover oxidation.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. The Captain Marvel Story Book featured an innovative combination of text and comics art, featuring great full-page illustrations by Shazam co-creator C.C. Beck. Billy Batson goes on assignment to Egypt, where Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secret of the Gargoyle Men. The desert trail leads to the beautiful but deadly Queen Ashtira, in an issue-length story, The Gargoyle Men. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) 25 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3735154003

The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight turns the force of a monsoon against the Axis powers in the Pacific. Captain Midnight and Sgt. Twilight are summoned to "San Ambrosio, Texas" to re-enact the "Battle of the Adamo," where his ancestor "Bowie Midnight" fought. Captain Midnight finds an amusement-park airplane ride can be as dangerous as a real dogfight, with a killer at large. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing featuring Midnight's comic-relief sidekick, Sergeant Twilight. Captain Midnight Rides the Monsoon; Sergeant Twilight Stays Out Too Late; Red Skye: Death In A Tree-Top; Johnny Blair, in the Air; The Amusement Park Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Science (1950) 1 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Wally Wood, Walter Johnson and Gustav Schrotter. Sci-fi adventure from Youthful Magazines. While visiting New Mexico, scientist Gordon Dane is given an advanced supercomputer by the alien survivor of a flying-saucer crash, which he uses to become science-hero Captain Science. Using the computer, Captain Science learns that Hitler and other Axis leaders were actually aliens, and they have a new invasion planned for planet Earth. Archaeologist Tayne is transported by a strange crystal to another world, where he is welcomed as a legendary hero, in a story with early art by the legendary Wally Wood. Tracking the Flying Saucers; Traitors to the Earth; Destination Moon; The Monster God of Rogor; The Spawn of Saturn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Steve Savage (1954-1956 2nd Series) 5 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1350616005

NOTE: For #1-4 see Sensational Police Cases (1954). Art by Louis Ravielli and others. Numbering continues from Sensational Police Cases (1954) #4. Tales of adventure and espionage from the Cold War featuring ace pilot Steve Savage. Outnumbered and outgunned, Savage tries to lead an infantry company to safety; The true stories of 1920s gangster Dutch Anderson and his protege Gerald Chapman, the first Public Enemy Number One. Perilous Mission over Korea; The Plunderer. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: For #1-4 see Sensational Police Cases (1954). Cover price $0.10.

Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952-1958 2nd Series Harvey) 22 FR 1.0

6" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Cover detached.

Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio gives Casper Mean Pills to change his gentle attitude, but they succeed only too well. Casper meets a mole that is skipping school, and helps him figure out the problem: he needs new mole-glasses. Spooky eavesdrops on campers telling ghost stories around the campfire and gets scared himself. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Sick Spook; Spooky: The Hat Trick; Not So Simple Simon; The Hookey Player; Trunk Full of Trouble; Spooky: Scared Spookless; Casper's Diary; Spooky Gets the Boid. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Catman Comics (1941) 19 CGC 0.5

Paper: Off white

3 center wrap missing.

Label #4181514021

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Charles Quinlan, Herman C. Browner, Robert Turner, Al Mandel and C. R. Schaare. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 2 #6. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. The Hood faces the ruthless Axis interrogator Red Lash, who has red whips for hands. Gangsters capture the Deacon and put him into a pit full of man-eating rats, but luckily Mickey is not far away. Kitten and Mickey, the sidekicks of Cat-Man and the Deacon also known as the Little Leaders, search for the train robber who stole a fortune in diamonds intended for the defense industry. Cover by Charles Quinlan features caricatures of the Axis leadership and doubles as a war-bonds PSA. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Two-Faced Terror; The Deacon & Mickey: Vanishing Vagabonds!; The Ragman: Adventure of Formula G275; Little Leaders: Diamonds for Victory!; The Hood: The Red Lash!; Chinatown Trap; Blackout: Death for the Nazis!; The Well Cooked Cook; Hog-Bound. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Catman Comics (1941) 27 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4115059002

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Don Rico, Bob Fujitani, Nina Albright, and Rudy Palais. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. A retelling of the origins of Cat-Man and Kitten, as Cat-Man reveals how his mother's killer was brought to justice. A gangster targets Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon after their newspaper expose of his crimes. Students at Kitten's high school rob the student treasury and frame Kitten for the crime. Plus an early story by legendary artist Carmine Infantino. Classic patriotic cover by L. B. Cole. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Story of Rosetta!; The Deacon: The Phantom Fiddler; Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon: The Finger Points!; Nat Green Mystery Tale: The Mark of Betrayal!; Little Leaders: Row, Row, Row Your Boat!; The Golden Archer: Reward!; The Reckoner and Chipper: The Song of the Dragon. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 021 3 Famous Mysteries (1944) 1C VG+ 4.5 Courier Variant 1st Printing

3 Famous Mysteries, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Courier edition. (HRN 21, 7/44).

Classics Illustrated 044 Mysteries of Paris (1947) 1A VG- 3.5

Sticker on splash page.

Mysteries of Paris, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, printed on normal paper. Used in "Seduction of the Innocent." (HRN 44, 12/47). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 048 David Copperfield (1965) 1 VG 4.0

Sticker on splash page.

David Copperfield, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 47, 6/48). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 066 Cloister and the Hearth (1949) 1 VG- 3.5

Sticker on splash page.

Cloister and the Hearth, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 12/49). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A VG/FN 5.0 HRN 96

Sticker on splash page.

All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 097 King Solomon's Mines (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

King Solomon's Mines, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 7/52 date). Through steaming jungles, facing danger at every turn came the expedition - three men and a native with only a crude, hand-drawn map to guide them in the unknown depths of darkest Africa. Their destination - King Solomon's Mines; their destiny - thrilling adventure, a fabulous fortune in jewels...and death. Cover price $0.15.