Auctions: comic books August 1947

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 119 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

1/3RD PAGE 6 MISSING.

Label #4636894003

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Girl starring Superboy, Betty Brown, and Joe Daly, script by Bill Finger, art by Win Mortimer. The Floating Observatory starring Aquaman, script by Don Cameron, art by Louis Cazeneuve. We Knight Thee Dub starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The 'Round-the-World Crimes starring Green Arrow and Bulls-Eye, script by Don Cameron, art by George Papp. The Scourge of Speed starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 88 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3763858001

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Canvas of Crime starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by John Belfi; Green Lantern is drawn into a strange case in which paintings depict murders yet to be committed. The prime suspect: Alan Scott! Tarantula Unmasks Dr. Mid-Nite, script by John Broome, art by Alexander Toth; Crooks suspect the true identity of the Man of Night, so they kidnap Dr. McNider to prove their point. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right starring The Black Pirate, art by Paul Reinman. El Gringo Dingo or Go 'Way Bossie starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 72 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938009

Cover art by Jack Cole. Midnight story, art by Jack Cole; Midnight is searching for a stolen sapphire, but the criminal is searching for a stolen cow. Daffy story, art by Bart Tumey. Black X story. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Batch Bachelor story. Spunky story, art by Gil Fox. The Jester story; A society dame sends a false kidnapping note to attact Chuck's attention. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 57 VG- 3.5

Cover-to-cover edge tears. Oxidation.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Dick MacKay, Charlie Tomsey, David Pascal, and Marc Swayze.. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. While searching for the female (and cross-dressing) criminal called Lady Killer, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky meet superfan Abigail, who dons a costume and becomes the unofficial third member of the crime-fighting duo. Commando Yank tries to prevent a dam in China from being sabotaged. Phantom Eagle seeks missing diamonds in India. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, featuring (among others) Snap Crackle & Pop, detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Mary Marvel: The Reign of the Bats; Boy Scout Bob; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky vs. Lady Killer!; Whipper-Snappers; Phantom Eagle: The Caliph's Diamonds; Dippy Detours; Muscle Hedd; Penny Graves: Crime Vacation; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Rifle Case; Commando Yank: Deluge at the Dam. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.