Auctions: comic books May 1945

Contact Comics (1944) 6 FR 1.0

5.25" Cumulative spine split.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. Untitled story, art by Rudy Palais; Dennis is listening in to secret Japanese radio messages, all of which are meant to hinder the Allied invasion of the Japanese homeland; So he sends his friend Moki to locate the radio station, which he does, and together with the Golden Eagle, put an end to the station and its crew. Untitled story, art by Harvey Kurtzman; Discovering that Bill has been captured and being tortured for information by the Japanese in a concentration camp, Black Venus vows to locate and save him from further atrocities. "Rehearsal For War," art by Siebel; The role that the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics has in preparing military personnel for combat readiness is depicted. "P-38 Lightning" one-page story, art by Paul Parker. A Step Nearer to Tokio" [sic]; Article about the victory of the U.S. over Japanese forces at the Battle of the Philippines. "Trucks With Wings," art by Tony DiPreta; The role of the Air Transport Command in the war effort is highlighted. "Hero at Home"; Cmd. McKnight deals with a loose bomb in his airplane. "Parson Paratrooper"; A biography of Rev. Raymond Hall as he joins the military and goes through training. Untitled Triggers story; Trig is sent to France to retrieve valuable information from a secret agent. Untitled story, art by George Appel; The Japanese decide on a daring plan to attack Tommy and his squadron, and capture Tommy in order to prevent their attacks on the Japanese forces trying to keep their shipping lanes open in the Pacific. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Speed Comics (1939-1947 Brookwood/Harvey) 37 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split with some splitting through wraps.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Captain Freedom story with Joe the Blow and his gang. Steel-Killing Germs starring Shock Gibson and Ludwig Von Achriever. Biff Bannon's Best Friend , script and art by Art Helfant. Ouanga--Savage Rite of Death starring Black Cat and Dabal, pencils by Jill Elgin, inks by Joe Kubert. The Story Behind the Cover featuring Captain Freedom and Black Cat. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Murder and the Masquerade of Mei-Ling starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 36 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4286332009

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Carl Pfeufer and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mary Marvel meets her and Billy's ancestor, Daniel Batson, as well as the pirate Black Patch, trapped in suspended animation for centuries by an earthquake. Phantom Eagle is captured by Axis forces in Australia who, lacking modern munitions, are instead building giant boomerangs. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky face Incarno, the killer who can die and return from the dead, in a horror-tinged tale. Mary Marvel; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle; Penny Graves; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.