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Action Comics (1938 DC) 252 CGC 3.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4601589008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. Origin and 1st appearance of Supergirl in "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth. Intro new Metallo "The Menace of Metallo!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium; When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 267 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Prisoner of the Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; The Legion returns to 20th Century to discredit Superboy and exile him from Earth. The Manhunt On Land!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; The Shark and The Wizard escape from jail; The Shark decides to operate on land but Aquaman captures him anyway. The Underwater Archers! starring Green Arrow, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias; this is part two of the Aquaman story. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 125 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from top. Water spotting.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret Life of Bat-Hound," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; After Ace is brought to permanently live at Wayne Manor by John Wilker, Bat-Hound goes into action with Batwoman to save the Caped Crusaders trapped in a cave-in. Half-page Crime Punishment! story. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, art by Rube Grossman. "The Last Days of Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "King Batman the First," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; While chasing down a wanted criminal, the Dynamic Duo are transported to another planet where Batman becomes king, albeit temporarily, as his being an alien causes him to be imprisoned. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 128 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Batman," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman and Robin spot an alien being in need of help, and by doing so, get captured and transported to a strange planet. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. "The Million Dollar Puzzle," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders are hot on the trail of some auction items that were stolen, each of which are clues to the location of $1,000,000! One-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Batman Baby," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman is given a baby to protect from danger and learns the child belongs to the Prince and Princess of Morania; When the baby is kidnapped, Batman follows the kidnapper, saves the Royal family and the child. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 265 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman's origin retold with new facts in "Batman's First Case" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thorgsen . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Fingerprints of Guilt" text story. "The Fantastic Human Falcon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Detective Jones must stop The Falcon and his bird-themed robberies. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 269 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Thousand Deaths of Batman!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal director, for a price, stages plays for the underworld in which Batman and Robin actors are "killed," until the real Batman and Robin take the crook-actors places; After a few performances, the director becomes suspicious and finally learns the truth; During the night in which the leader of the gangsters is among the audience, the director has prepared deadly traps on stage to eliminate the Dynamic Duo. Warden Willis two-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. "The Menace of the Magnetic Meteorite!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Borgal. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Exposed John Jones" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A former film executive is operating a blackmail racket, and he thinks he can blackmail Detective Jones with proof he is a Martian. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 108 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Interior coupon cut, does not interrupt art or story.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Grodd Trilogy part 3 in Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; using his quadromobile, Gorilla Grodd escapes once again from Gorilla City; Grodd turns himself into a modern man with an evolution-accelerator; Flash is up for man of the year. The Speed of Doom!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Flash takes part in an experiment that is actually a trap set by an alien criminal named Kee Feleg. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun public service strip. Flash Facts page. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. John Daniel—Gorilla Extraordinary article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

GI Combat (1952) 75 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water/moisture damage.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Irv Novick, Russ Heath and Jack Abel. In this issue: "Dogtag Hill!" by Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick; "Buck Private Jet!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Tin Pot for a Tank!" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 1-pager "Ever Ready!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 50 VG 4.0

"Worlds at War!" with art by Jack Davis; "One Had Vanished!" with art by Steve Ditko; "Uneasy Lies the Head!"; "Adrift in Space!" with art by Don Heck; "The Green Fog!" (art by Vince Colletta?); and a two-page text story, "The Remedy Oil." Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 49 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #24-3A166A6-006

"The Sky-High Man," "The 24,000-Hour Day," and "Dummy That Saved the Earth!" Carmine Infantino art? Gil Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 86 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. A Medal for Marie starring Mademoiselle Marie, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Mort Drucker. U-Boat to Nowhere, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. Combat Kayo List, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Second to None filler page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 87 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. T.N.T. Spotlight starring Mademoiselle Marie, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Mort Drucker. Khaki-Yaks humor page by Henry Boltinoff. School for a Frogman!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. To the Utmost Extent of our Power!, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi; story of the 60th Infantry Regiment. Get One For Smitty!, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 69 FR 1.0

Margin pieces torn from first two pages (slightly affects art). Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Prototype issue (Professor X). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "The Man In The Iron Box!", art by Carl Burgos; Certain that the world will soon descend into nuclear war, a brilliant scientist goes into cryogenic suspension for a million years, hoping to awaken in a more enlightened time. "The Talent" text story. "Rocket Ship X-200," art by Don Heck; An aging space pilot is mocked for his slow ship, but when an invading armada approaches Earth his ship is the first to see it. "Journey into Nowhere!", art by Joe Sinnott; Two scientists try to travel to the future, but arrive in the stone age; They believe they have proved travel into the future impossible, not suspecting that they actually saw the world after the destruction of civilization by war. "The World That Was Lost!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; An old eccentric in a wheelchair hires a sea captain to take him to a spot where he believes that the lost continent of Atlantis lies; When they reach their destination he reveals himself to be a merman and thanks the sailors for bringing him home before diving overboard. "The Threat from the 5th Dimension!", art by Steve Ditko; The 5th dimension is the dream dimension; The creatures there are trying to pass into this dimension, but belief in their existence as opposed to surmising a mere dream experience disrupts the structure of the dream dimension. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Two-Gun Kid (1948) 44 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Gunfight at Rawhide Ridge!", script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; The Two-Gun Kid tries to stop an out of control stagecoach when he notices that there is no driver on board. "The Other Two-Gun Kid!", script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; The owners of the Rock River Bank are shocked when they are apparently robbed by the Two-Gun Kid, who gets away with the robbery. "Maverick," art by Alfonso Greene. "The Tribute" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Day the Kid Was Helpless!", script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; The Two-Gun Kid is in a saloon in the heart of the badlands where he watches over a card game between a man named Perkins and the Yarger brothers. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 105 GD+ 2.5

Residue.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Alien Superman starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman suddenly spins a cocoon around himself and then emerges as an alien version of himself, with no memories of his past. It Happened in Illinois, script and art by Joe Kubert. New Stars for "Old Glory" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Reckless Rookie starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Mighty Mr. Miniature, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop Mr. Miniature, who uses toys to help him in his crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.