Auctions: comic books September 1947

Exciting Comics (1940) 57 GD- 1.8

Heavy pencil markings on cover and a few throughout interior.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Ralph Mayo, Art Gates, Edmond Good, Graham Ingels and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror in "Spoils for the Slick" with the top panel of page two drawn by Graham Ingels; Judy of the Jungle in "Jungle Vendetta" with art by Ralph Mayo (story continued from #55); untitled Roger Dodger story with art by Art Gates; untitled The Crime Crushers story; and untitled Strut Simmons story with art by Edmond Good. Plus: 1-page text story "Masked Outlaw" (by Donald Bayne Hobart); untitled Exciting Facts 1-pager (with art by Rafael Astarita); 2-page text story "The Fish Mine" (by Charles S. Strong; credited as Charles Stoddard); and untitled Junior Judo 2-pager (with art by Dave Berg). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joker Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel) 28 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story. Cover and centerfold detached.

Punch Comics (Canadian 1947 Superior) 21 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1563514018

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Bill Harr. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl, in their last Golden Age appearance, seek The Spider Master, who is abducting disabled people from the streets for nefarious purposes. The Master Key tracks the killer Ramoy, who looks like Sargon the Sorcerer but is just a con man and murderer. After Nazi agents kill his grandfather, a Confederate veteran, John Bailey becomes the Nazi-punching superhero Johnny Rebel. Rocketman: The Spider Master; Master Key; Happy Landing; Johnny Rebel; The Hamburger Mystery; Crime on the Run; Young Americans; Beating the Tinhorns; Laughing at Life; Punch & Cutey; It's a Fact. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.