Auctions: comic books October 1943

Action Comics (1938 DC) 65 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4766479003

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Million-Dollar Marathon starring Superman, script by Don Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel), pencils by Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by George Roussos. The Bard of Banditry starring Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, art by Mort Meskin. Storm over the Bering starring Congo Bill, script by Joe Samachson, art by John Daly. Schickelgruber's Nightmare starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. The Riddle of the Tired Thespians starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 60 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 53 VG- 3.5

Moisture.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The Mail Goes Through, script by Alfred Bester, pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Sam Burlockoff; Alan and Doiby, with their car stuck in the mud, enter a deserted house and discover a mail pouch containing undelivered letters dated 1857; As Green Lantern, Alan decides to deliver the mail. Colors and Crime starring The Atom, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Caught by Coincidence starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Red Tornado Now on Dispatch Staff, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Trouble Is Its Own Reward starring Red, White and Blue, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Crash starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

National Comics (1940) 36 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless. First wrap and two center wraps detached. Water spotting.

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Art Seymour), Quicksilver (script and art by Fred Guardineer), Professor Noodle (script and art by Sid Lazarus), Destroyer 171, and Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Al Bryant). The Murderous Three starring The Unknown, art by Bob Fujitani. The Case of the Yoga Yeggs starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Case No. 10 starring G-2, art by Don Rico. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 47 Coverless

COVERLESS/INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Outer wrap detached. Water spotting.

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. Join the Midnight Murder Club starring Midnight, script and art by Paul Gustavson; The underworld puts out a million dollar bounty on Midnight. Daffy story, script and art by Bart Tumey. Tibet! featuring Espionage Starring Black X, art by Bernard Sachs. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Rookie Rankin Takes the Payoff starring Rookie Rankin. Wun Cloo humor page by Jack Cole. Marksman story, script and art by Fred Guardineer. Yankee Eagle story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Adventure of Stoneface starring Jester. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 65 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Dale Messick, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, George Clark, Jim Chambers, Bob Jenney, Martin Branner, Al Posen, Joe Berger, Don Black, and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Dale Messick's beloved comic strip Brenda Starr makes its comic-book debut, featuring the adventures of a resourceful female reporter. Winnie Winkle gets a job at a hotel, but she has to tell the manager that she's single. Clyde discovers that someone is trying to sabotage the circus train. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; The O'Malley Kids; Brenda Starr; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie; Norwegian Nut Cracker; Winnie Winkle; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Sweeney & Son; Clyde Beatty; The Ripples. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.