Auctions: comic books April 1942

Batman (1940) 10 FRONT AND BACK COVER ONLY

FRONT AND BACK COVER ONLY. Heavy water damage.

Cover pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Isle That Time Forgot!", script by Joseph Greene, pencils by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); For his birthday, Dick received his own version of the Batplane, and while aloft, he and Batman run into a storm, which forces them to make an emergency landing on an island inhabited by prehistoric men and creatures. 2-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Report Card Blues!", script by Joseph Greene, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Fearing that he will get a bad report at school, little Tommy runs away from home and smack dab into trouble, until the Batman rescues him and Tommy sees the light and decides to go home. "The Princess of Plunder!", script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Fred Ray (layouts), Jerry Robinson (finished pencils, as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane) and George Roussos (backgrounds); Guests to a high society function don't know that their host is actually the Cat-Woman, who sends her guests out on a scavenger hunt at the same time that she sends her gang members out on one; Batman intervenes to stop that hunt before it's too late. "The Way Home" text story by Norman Goss. "The Sheriff of Ghost Town!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The prospect of hidden gold brings a gang of criminals to the newly resurrected ghost town now called Sunshine City, but the pleas of a young boy brings Batman and Robin to town to clean house..... as the newly elected Sheriff! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 19 GD- 1.8

Tape along spine and on staples. Cover and first wrap detached.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bill Wright, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey finds a genie and has an Arabian Nights adventure. Donald crashes his car while selling insurance. On Penguin Isle, Peter and Polly Penguin find trouble with Wally the walrus and a shark. Double Feature; When It Rains It Pours; He Wants His Money's Worth; The Miracle Master; Too Many Daisies; No Luck; Sweet on Pluto; Join the Parade; Penguin Isle; The Twins Win; Goofy Goes to the Dogs; Too Realistic; Mickey Mouse Movies; A Born Scientist; On the Carpet; Donald Gets Drafted; A Friend in Need; A Bouncing Baby; Hollywood Chatter; Realization; Pluto Takes Off; Pluto Gets Outsmarted; The Wise Little Hen; One Man Crew; Monshure Insists; The Nephews Keep Pluggin'; The Sleepwalker; What, No Rubbers!; They Can't Gyp Goofy; Poor Sport; The Pound of Cure. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 20 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing. Interrupts art and story. Missing staples. Brittle.

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action girl Beth makes one daring escape after another, after stowing away in a robot plane; Nurse Jane Martin battles Nazis in a hidden African gold mine. Also featuring a highly detailed 2-page text piece on the life, training and career of an Army Air Corps officer. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; How To Join the Army Air Corps; The One-Eyed Devil; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.