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Action Comics (1938 DC) 223 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The First Superman of Krypton," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman discovers a lead box in space containing another journal of Jor-Els and some films which he made; When he reads the journal and views the films, he learns how Jor-El first discovered evidence of Kryptons coming destruction shortly before Kal-Els birth on the 10,000th year of Kryptons civilization; Superman realizes his father was the first "superman" of Krypton, and silently promises to use his powers only in the cause of righteousness. "Janu, Jungle God" starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. "How To Start A Stamp Collection" article by Jack Miller (as Joe Mallon), art by Raymond Perry. "The Amazing Future Toys," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Nova Norton. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Adventure in Disneyland (1955) 1955 VG/FN 5.0

Promotional comic distributed by the Richfield Oil Co. 16 pages, full color.

All True Romance (1951 Comic Media / Farrell) 29 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Water damage.

Cover by Iger Shop. Stories by unknown. Art by Iger Shop and Jay Disbrow. Intimate love stories! In this issue: Oh, Johnny...instead of including you in her personal plans, Ann introduced you to Grace! But she didn't realize then how much she loved you! Don't miss "Am I an Old Maid?" with art by Iger Shop. Plus: "My Kind of Love" with art by Iger Shop; "Haunting Kisses" with art by Jay Disbrow; and "My Uncertain Heart!" with art by Iger Shop. Also: Roberta Bennett's lovelorn guide in a 2-page letters column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Amazing Ghost Stories (1954 St. John) 15 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Frank Giacoia, Robert Bernstein, Ray Willner, and Vic Martin. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Jim encounters zombie soldiers in Haiti, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A hunter kills a rare white eagle and activates an ancient curse, in a story with art by future Marvel artist Frank Giacoia. A ghost in an old New Orleans mansion seeks a couple's help in bringing his killer to justice. Plus an article on Egyptian freemasonry. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Payment in Full!; The Stalking Doom; Cagliostro: Swindler or Superman?; Out of the Unknown; Wings of Death!; Vic Martin; Spirit Spasms; All the King's Men. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Annie Oakley and Tagg (1955-1959 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Photo cover features Gail Davis of "Annie Oakley." Stories and art by Bob Schoenke and August Lenox. Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #438, 481, and 575 counted as the first three issues of this series in Dell's reckoning. Annie Oakley and her little brother Tagg have adventures, based on the 1954-1957 Western TV series "Annie Oakley." Annie joins a posse searching for outlaw Slick Paul, who is searching in turn for the loot from a past job. But after Paul captures Tagg, Tagg sends for help with a coded message to his sister. When the outlaw Shaw brothers return to town, it doesn't look good for Bick, their law-abiding brother. The Rainbow Trail; A Real Mild Hombre; Two Gun Secret; The Signal; Indian Designs: What They Mean. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 100 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4652009002

This is the hard-to-find and much sought after 100th issue. The three Batman and Robin stories in this issue are all new and not reprints. Cover pencils by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, and Win Mortimer, inks by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Win Mortimer, Jerry Robinson, and Charles Paris. "Batmantown, U.S.A.", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When the city of Plainville decides to change its name to Batmantown in order to attract residents, Batman figures that it will draw the criminal element instead. Pioneers of 1976! public service announcement with Binky. "The Hunters of Gotham City," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An accident at the docks in Gotham City allows several animals to escape into the city, but Batman discovers that they were released on purpose: for jewel smuggling! 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Detectives with Electric Eyes article by Jack Miller. "The Great Batman Contest," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman initiates a contest wherein boys submit their inventons in order to win a scholarship, while Batman hopes to find an invention that will serve him well in his crime fighting. 2/3-page O'Malley of the 4th Precinct story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Battle Ground (1954) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

"Wonsan" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Obsolete" (art by Paul Reinman), "Turning Point" (art by Jack Katz), "Monsoon" (art by Robert Q. Sale), and a two-page text story, "Secret Weapon." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Black Knight (1955 Atlas/Marvel) 2 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4008176013

Three untitled Black Knight stories, plus Crusader back-up. All art and cover by Joe Maneely. Two-page King Arthur text story, "The Round Table." Cover price $0.10.

Black Knight (1955 Atlas/Marvel) 2 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts story. One staple missing.

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Three untitled Black Knight stories, plus Crusader back-up. All art and cover by Joe Maneely. Two-page King Arthur text story, "The Round Table." Cover price $0.10.

Captain Steve Savage (1954-1956 2nd Series) 5 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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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.

Combat Casey (1952) 21 VG+ 4.5

1/2" spine split from bottom.

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Combat Casey stars in "Hong Ssu--Red Death," "The Old Hickory Division," and "Go Get the Enemy," plus "Hello, U.S.A." All art by Robert Q. Sale. Two-page text story, "To Catch a Spy." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4681183002

Cover by Joe Orlando. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Richard Smith. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of law and outlaws in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A private eye investigating a woman's disappearance finds a vital clue in a mystery novel, but fails to notice the title, "Fall Guy For Murder," adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #18. In a noirish story, a chance encounter on the street gets Ben involved with the dangerous lives of Myra and her sister. Another historic moment occurs in Mother's Day (adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #21), when writer Al Feldstein uses the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Vivid cover by Joe Orlando definitely would not have passed muster with the new Comics Code. Fall Guy For Murder; The Sisters; Fools Gold; Farewell To Arms; Mothers Day 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 25 GD+ 2.5

Math on interior pages.

"Three For the Money" (art by Jack Kamen), "Dog Food" (art by Reed Crandall), "Key Chain" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "The Sqealer" (art by George Evans). Kamen cover. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date. These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. NOTE 2: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #9). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 235 GD 2.0

1.5" Spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The First Batman starring Batman, Robin, and Joey Chill, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hour of Hoaxes starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Black Museum article. The World's Greatest Magician starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Falling in Love (1955) 6 FR/GD 1.5

7" Lateral back cover tear.

Every other girl had a special someone in her life -- why couldn't she find happiness, too? Featuring: 8 page story "Love Me, Love Me!" (cover art taken from splash page of this story). Plus: 7 page story "A Place In His Heart"; 2 page A Woman to Remember filler "Anne Dacier" (scenes from the life of French translator Anne Dacier); 7 page story "Other Loves"; 6 page story "Too Wonderful to Last!"; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page. Cover price $0.10.

Famous Funnies (1934) 212 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4270240002

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dickie Dare and Dan find adventure in Thailand. An outer-space variation of issue #210's Buck Rogers underwater cover (with bondage elements) by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Chance; He Refused to Retreat; Mission of Mercy! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Farmer's Daughter (1954) 4 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage. Oxidation. Glue on interior pages. Brittle.

Cover by Howard Post. A classic joke becomes the springboard for slapstick comedy, featuring cartoony good-girl art. A traveling salesman plies Amy with alcohol, but apparently he's never heard the jokes about the farmer's daughter, or the phrase "shotgun wedding." Gig McCoy and the gang at the general store exchange amusing tall tales, each taller than the last. Farmer's Daughter; Gig McCoy. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fight Against the Guilty (1954) 22 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Full length spine split rebuilt with paper tape, edges reinforced, color touch and TRIMMED. Original staples removed. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape on interior of cover and pages.

Stories and art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Jon D'Agostino, Jack Abel and Gerald Altman. Series continues from Fight Against Crime (1951) #21. Story Comics' violent horror title reverts back to crime stories as the Comics Code comes into effect. Vicky thinks back on the events that led her to become a double murderer, A motorcycle cop tracks down the truck hijackers who ambushed his partner, in an early story by future Marvel artists Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. A variation on the "Killer in the Backseat" urban legend features possible early art by Marvel legend Steve Ditko. No Escape; Blackmail; Motorcycle Cop; About Face; The Chain Of Fear; Danger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) 6 GD 2.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Art Gates, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Sometimes listed as Fighting American Vol. 2 #1. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American goes after beautiful jewel thief Marilyn Biltrite. The Communist answer to Fighting American, Super Khakalovitch, is overcome by America's plentiful goods at low, low prices. Deadly Doolittle; Rube; The Making of Fighting American; One Error; Super-Khakalovitch; Celebration. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 69 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Remember, I'm Your Girl," art by Bill Draut; Joe sends his girlfriend Ann to renew her friendship with honest politician Phil; They fall in love; When Phil loses an election to Joes crooked candidate, he says at least he has Ann; However, Ann returns to Joe, who can provide her with the material things—like a mink coat—that she covets. "Dangerous Deception" text story. "It's a Date!", art by Tom Hickey; Advice how to spend a date. "No Love for Me," art by Leonard Starr; Synopsis17-year-old Myrna marries the older Randolph at her fathers urging, but then falls in love with Devon; She refuses to consider divorce and Devon becomes engaged to Vivian. "Doomed to Heartbreak," art by Bob Powell; Glorys widowed father Steve marries Margaret and she and her grown son Jack move to Steves ranch; Glory and Jack fall in love, but Margaret opposes their match; Glory finally learns the truth: Jack has a hereditary disease and only a few years to live. "Champion's Girl" text story. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "Bedeviled," art by John Prentice; Ross is forced to work as a carnival dancer to pay off her boyfriend Lukes gambling debt to carnival owner Jonah; Ross is caught up in the carny atmosphere and breaks up with Luke, but when Jonah makes a move on her, she rejects him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flame (1955 Ajax) 2 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

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Stories and art by Robert Webb, Manning Lee Stokes and Alex Blum. Chemist Kip Adams becomes The Flame, with superhuman strength and a reporter girlfriend. When mobsters kill an ice-cream man for selling the wrong popsicle, The Flame springs into action. Harbor tug captain Tugboat Tessie has adventures on the waters of the bay. Aviator hero Captain Speed discovers a mysterious hidden city in the Arctic. Deadly Vanilla and a Violin; Captain Speed: Danger Drift; Tugboat Tessie: Salt and Pepper; Trick Rescue; Where There's Smoke, There's Suspicion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) 38 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, Rudy Lapick, Vic Martin, and Ernie Schroeder. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. "Ready-Money Reilly" thinks his pal's new comic strip is the perfect thing to help sell his base newspaper, but no one expects the strip to become a national craze. Pvt. Windy tries to sneak away from a training exercise to go on a date, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. Joe tells some Korean kids another fairy tale, a wacky military-themed version of Jack and the Beanstalk with art by Mike Suchorsky. Painted cover with bondage elements by Clarence Doore. Army Chuckles; Johnny-Come-Lately; The Yardbirds: The Great Escape; Private Jokes; Adventures in Wonderland; Dear Gertrude; Khaki Humor; Beautiful Benny of Company B. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 25B GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

The Last Hiding Place starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Fate presents us with Madame Lizette and her carnival wax museum of unnatural history; Resorting to witchcraft, she breathes new life into a werewolf and a tiger woman. Rendezvous with the Phantom Gypsies, art by Ken Rice; A gypsy boy flees the orphanage he lives in and travels with a salesman to a gypsy camp. They witness a gypsy wedding; In an outburst of jealousy the salesman kills the groom and drives away, burning down the camp. The Witch's Wicked Words, art by Larry Woromay; Running from the police and his gangster friends, crook and murderer Louie Brink is sent back to the year 1450 through a time machine. When His Number's Up... starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 26 GD 2.0

Water damage.

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.

Horrific (1952) 12 FR/GD 1.5

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water spotting.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Max Elkin, Rudy Palais, Steve Kirkel and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A newscaster creates an imaginary monster that turns out to be real. A fishing vessel encounters the ghost of a Viking king. A man becomes obsessed with a woman in a portrait, with tragic results. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Morrisons Monster; The Sea Ghost; Bloodlust; The Deadliest Witch; Dancing Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 22 FR 1.0

4" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water saturation. Staple rust with migration.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Mission On Earth," pencils by Art Peddy; A fantasy writer is visited by aliens who wish him to teach them human emotions so that they can observe humans undetected. "Strange Pursuit" text story. "Haunted House," pencils by Larry Woromay; A man takes a bet to spend the night in a haunted house and ends up the ghost which haunts the house. "The Man Who Watched," art by John Forte; An East German plots to murder his business partner and then get help from an Allied soldier stationed just across the border, but the soldier is actually a statue and does not respond to his plea. "The Blaster," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Seymour Moskowitz; Martian gun-runners arm select humans with advanced weaponry hoping that they will battle amongst themselves and leave them as easy pickings for an invasion force. "The Human Germ," art by Mort Lawrence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 23 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split (partially taped). Cover oxidation. Tape under staple.

Cover by Carl Burgos. "Gone...But Not Forgotten?," art by John Forte; An alien child makes off with Earth city landmarks. "Trapped!" text story. "Yvette," art by Marvin Stein; Two ghosts search for each other on the streets of Paris. "Revenge!," art by Ed Winiarski; A man in a labor camp plots his revenge against a co-prisoner responsible for his being there, but has the ill luck of following him into the gas chamber on the day of his scheduled execution. "The Doll House!," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Gene Colan; Now that she's twelve, a girl's parents think she is too old for her dollhouse, so they put it in the attic. "Clinging Vine," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Manny Stallman; An explorer has a theory that ivy is plotting against mankind; They put him in a padded cell, where ivy sneaks in through the bars and strangles him before anyone notices. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 24 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from top. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. "The Locked Drawer!", art by Bill Benulis; A couple buy a dresser that used to belong to a witch and the bottom drawer does not open; They are curious because of a story the furniture dealer told them about the witch keeping all of her secrets in the bottom drawer, and so they attempt to open it, without success. "High Pressure Man!", art by John Tartaglione; A desperate publicity man is trying to use gimmicks to garner attention, but with his new client, the schemes don't work out; First he tells the man to enter the lion cage at the zoo but the beasts appear uninterested so he enters to attempt a rescue, but he ends up needing to be rescued by his client from the animals; Second he tells the client to enter a burning building and he will enter to rescue him but he is overcome by smoke and the client has to carry him out. "The Stone Bird," art by Angelo Torres; A farmer is plagued by a gargoyle that nightly devours his chickens. "The Journey" text story, art by Carl Burgos. "The Long Night," pencils by Paul Reinman; A man believes that his relatives are just waiting for him to die so they can get his money and that he hates them; When he is under the impression he has died, he finds himself in an afterlife where he is stopped from boarding a beautiful boat taking people to the promised land. "The Eager Beaver!", art by Mort Lawrence; A man who always wants to be first in line for public events in order to photographed by the newspapers regrets when he signs up to be the first man launched to Mars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 27 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Man Who Stopped Time!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Dick Ayers; A man buys a watch that stops time, but for every minute he halts, a year passes for him. "The Expert" text story. "It Happened On Mars," art by John Tartaglione; When a space ranger meets a Martian princess, he forgets about the girl who jilted him. "The Masterpiece!," art by John Severin; A painter two hundred years dead does a favor for a struggling artist who ekes out a living copying his works. "The Man Who Changed," art by Jay Scott Pike; A plain woman shows kindness to a down-and-outer on St. Valentine's day and he reveals himself as St. Valentine and rewards her with beauty. "The Train That Wasn't There!," art by Bob Powell; A railroad magnate curses his rival with a ghost train that runs through his property. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 35 GD 2.0

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

"Fallon's Folly" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Unexpected Voyages" (art by Lou Cameron), "Missing Persons" (art by Mac L. Pakula), "Turn Back the Clock" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Mysterious Mr. Peebles," "The Green Fires of Mars" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Long Journey." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 36 FR 1.0

7" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Centerfold detached. Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bill Everett. "I, the Pharaoh," script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Sinnott; This story starts in the present and depicts a man dreaming that he is a Pharaoh and ends in the past with the Pharaoh recovering from a delusion where he thought he was a man from 1956. "He Hides Among Us," script by Carl Wessler, art by Herb Familton; A doctor raises a Martian child among humans as an experiment; When a young man breaks several athletic records, his rival for the affection of a young girl digs through the doctor's records attempting to prove his suspicions regarding alien origin. "The Floating City;" An architect builds a bridge that collapses but is approached by an alien who appreciates his daring and contracts him to build a suspended city in the desert. "Something Is Happening in There!," art by Carl Hubbard; A yokel thinks his neighbor has a time machine in his barn, but it's really just a new design for a car wash. "Island Mystery" text story. "The Lost Land," art by Ted Galindo. "The Beasts!," art by Paul Hodge. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 37 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Cover by Bill Everett. "The Deep Freeze," script by Carl Wessler, art by Don Heck; Three crooks place themselves in suspended animation for 200 years after stealing 150,000 dollars. "Volcano!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jimmy Infantino; A man introduces technology to a primitive people living at the base of a volcano and the volcano becomes angry at their new competitive and mistrustful nature so wipes out their society. "Inside the Whirlpool," art by Ed Winiarski. "The Voice In the Night," art by Robert Q. Sale; When a man slugs an elderly man collecting donations for the poor and steals the poor box, his conscience bothers him so much that he hears a clock accuse him of being a thief. "The Old Shop" text story. "The Sea Serpent!," art by John Fort; A sailor sees a sea serpent arise when there is a disaster to be averted. "The First Man," pencils by George Roussos, inks by John Giunta; The author of this story postulates that a series of satellites will be required to use as refueling stations on the way to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 38 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Carl Burgos. "Stone Face," art by John Giunta; An evil alien practitioner of black magic is revived by a carnival barker. "Those Who Vanish!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Steve Ditko; A magic pool of water causes those who enter it to vanish back to what they were doing 20 years before. "The Mystery of the Missing Man," art by Bill Walton; A stolen box shrinks the thief into a small figurine. "The Box That Wouldn't Open," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; Some thieves mistake a scientist's latest invention to be a box that won't open when it turns out his latest invention is a telepathy pill that allows him to cue the police in on his kidnapping by the thieves. "The Servants" text story. "The Secret of the Sargasso Sea," art by Bill Benulis; A ship carrying rocket fuel is deposited into the Sargasso where a stranded rocketship makes use of the fuel and then tows the ship to safety. "The Sea Serpent!," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 39 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage. Tape on interior cover and pages.

"Behind the Mask" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Forbidden Room!" (art by Dick Ayers), "I Lived Four Times," "At the Edge of Nowhere," "He Can't Resist!" (art by George Roussos), "The Executioner!" (art by Wally Wood), and a two-page text story, "Memory Mix." Bill Everett cover. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 40 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. Water damage. Interior soiling.

Cover by Bill Everett. "I Saw a Demon!," art by John Giunta; A scientist invents a machine to record sound waves onto solid objects such as rocks and tests the playback on a rock taken from an old temple where the black arts were practiced. "The Silence!," art by Gene Colan; In the year 2076 the first flight to Mars finds that Martians have built a replica of a small town as a welcome. "How Harry Escaped," art by Ed Winiarski. "The Experiment" text story. "The Strange Secret of Henry Hill!," art by Bill Draut; A man jealous of the success of another man learns of an experiment that brought a child from another dimension to live on Earth. "The Victim!," art by Vic Carrabotta; A confidence man becomes the kidnap victim of an alien from Pluto who needs to demonstrate to his people that his transference device works. "The Question That Can't Be Answered!," art by John Forte; A reporter thinks reincarnation a scam and so he plans to expose a hypnotist who has prepared a hoax with his wife to channel a spirit through time. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 41 GD 2.0

Cover by Bill Everett. "I Switched Bodies," art by Reed Crandall; An old scientist invents a machine that can transpose minds into other bodies but he makes the mistake of picking as his victim an ex-con on the way to meet with his parole officer. "He Came From Nowhere," art by Gray Morrow; Time-traveling government agents go back to the past in order to duel it out over a scientist's work. "TV Invasion" text story. "Prison Without Bars," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; A criminal is set free from jail if he agrees to a form of behavioral control by hypnotism ala "A Clockwork Orange." "The Unseen," art by Mac L. Pakula; Invisible visitors to Earth arrive in a flying saucer. "The Perfect Hideout," art by Syd Shores; A fleeing dictator thinks he will hide out on an island and then fly back to the mainland when his pursuers have given up looking for him, but his associates have drained the plane of fuel. "The Swirling Mist!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Sinnott; A man finds himself on a steamboat that transports him through time. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Lovers (1949 Atlas) 70 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Hartley, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and John Tartaglione. The most romantic story you've ever read..."Forever After" with art by Al Hartley. Also in this issue: "I Love You Truly" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "Au Revoir, Darling!" with art by Vince Colletta; "Summer Romance!" with art by John Tartaglione; and 2-page text story "I Found My Love" with art by Jay Scott Pike. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lovers (1949 Atlas) 78 GD+ 2.5

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Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster, Werner Roth, Tom Sawyer and unknown. The beginning of a lifetime of love..."With This Ring!" with art by Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "No Greater Love!" with pencils by John Tartaglione; "Love Match" with art by Ann Brewster; "The Real Amelia Ames!" with art by Werner Roth; "Flirt" with art by Tom Sawyer; and 2-page text story "Love with a Will" with art by Vince Colletta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lovers' Lane (1949) 38 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4629793014

Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Al Wenzel, Jay Scott Pike, Robert Martinott and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Penny, an orphan, is so desperate for love that soon she has a bad reputation with the boys. Redheaded ice skater Rusty secretly loves her coach Mike, but he's all business. German immigrant Greta arrives in the US to be with Hal, only to find he's met someone else. Also featuring a vintage ad for a Tom Corbett, Space Ranger "Invisible Helmet." Love Starved; Love on Ice; Trust Your Love; Girl Unwanted; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marines in Battle (1954) 4 VG+ 4.5

Oxidation.

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Iron Mike McGraw in "Marines Attack" (art by Bob Forgione), "Impregnable" (art by Dick Ayers), "the History of the U.S. Marines: The Barbary Pirates" (art by Bill Everett), "Kwajalein--the Key" (art by John Romita Sr.), and a two-page text story, "Snowbound!" Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 128 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. Emily, art by Pete Tumlinson; An alien marries a homely Earth girl who is treated cruelly by those around her and gives her a ring that will protect her when the rest of his invasion force lands. The Search! text story. When a Vampire Dies; Villagers kill a vampire who was appointed for their district and he is replaced by a vampire not content to feed merely upon the blood of animals. The Man Who Meddled!; A researcher looking to accelerate the life span of mice succeeds, but because he was exposed to the process as well, his son is dead from old age two weeks after his birth, and he is aging rapidly too. Walking Horror, art by Tom Cooke. Oh, Baby!, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mysteries (Canadian 1953 Superior) 7 GD 2.0

2.5" Spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple. Staple added (not manufacturing).

Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A shape-shifting, demonic figure called The Masher is preying on women in the city, so policewoman Pat prepares to go undercover. Two criminals kill each other for a stolen jewel, but their struggle goes on beyond the grave. Sea goblins abduct women from a coastal town and townspeople give pursuit, but no one realizes the terrible truth. Demon in Disguise; One Was Human; Death in Possession; Blood Oath; The Sea Goblins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysteries (Canadian 1953 Superior) 11 VG- 3.5

Light tracing on cover.

Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. Beautiful ballerina Glenda goes to plastic surgeon Doctor Hill, unaware that he's obsessed with her and has plans for her face. Thieves discover the horrifying secret of hunchback Jonas Palmer, but by then it's too late. A woman investigates the bizarre secret behind a corpse that goes wandering from taxi to train to luxury cruise ship. The Broken Mirror; Midnight Prowler; Grim Wedding Day; The Wandering Corpse; Gypsys Curse. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 36 GD+ 2.5

Chew.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. What Am I?, art by Art Peddy. The Ball text story. The Strange Sink, art by Bernie Krigstein. Eyes in the Night, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Man in White, art by Ed Winiarski. The Unseen Enemy!, art by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Our Army at War (1952) 50 GD+ 2.5

Water damage and staple rust.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Mop-Up Squad, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Combat Summons, script by Dave Wood, art by Jerry Grandenetti. G.I. Dude, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Battle League, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Out of the Night (1952) 15 GD 2.0

Water damage and residue.

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Cover art by Ken Bald. The Vampire's Vow, art by Lin Streeter. The Sacred Rope, art by Bob Forgione. Space Scientist, art by Bob Forgione. The Little Furry Things, art by Ken Landau. Howard's Vengeance, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Science in Your Future (1956) General Electric giveaway 0 VF/NM 9.0

Promotional comic published by General Electric as part of their Adventures in Science series. Conventional 7x10 comic size 16-page full color all newsprint comic with a 1956 copyright.

Secret Mysteries (1954) 16 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4468503005

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico, Edvard Moritz and Rudy Palais. Crime and horror comics. Series continues from Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) #15. Hiding out in a department store overnight, Sally learns about the strange shadow people who live there full-time. Jewel thieves Ian and Jayne hide a stolen gem inside Jayne's very leg, which proves tricky when cops capture them. Ten strangers, all guilty of different crimes, are gathered on a remote island by a mysterious invitation. Plus a vintage PSA, "Better Schools Make Better Communities." The Shadow People; Hiding Place; Deathlook; Doomed by the Clock; The Jeweled Curse; The Week End of Dread. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Story Romances (1953) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4598737013

Shock Suspenstories (1952 EC) 14 GD+ 2.5

RESTORATION. Staple replaced. Tape under staples.

Cover art by Wally Wood. The Orphan, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A little girl murders her drunken father and frames her uncaring mother for the crime so that she can go live with her nice aunt. The Whipping, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A bigot murders his own daughter when she marries a Mexican. Blunderer text story by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. You, Murderer, script by Otto Binder, art by Bernard Krigstein; A story told in first person about the victim a hypnotist picks to do his dirty work for a killing after his wife leaves him for another man. As Ye Sow..., art by George Evans; A husband hires a contract killer to trail his wife and murder the man she meets. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.