Auctions: comic books December 1947

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 79 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. In his first appearance, Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel in "The Talking Tiger" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel travels to ancient Egypt to discover if Shazam was a thief in the past in "The Ancient Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The World's Worst Actor" and "Minerva's True Love," both tales by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Candidate for Chaos" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Rocket Race" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and two "Comix Cards" featuring Ozzie and Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 130 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached.

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Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A mysterious box in Batman's Hall of Trophies tells the strange story of revenge by a man known as the Diamond King, whose son died at the hands of certain gangsters. When the evidence to prove their guilt was stolen and the men set free, the father uses the box to gain his revenge upon each of them. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Box!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Static Sees Double!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Fifty Below Zero!" by George Kashdan, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: The Spooks 1-pager by Phil Berube; Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "The Coward" by Ted Field; and Chief Hot Foot half-pager by Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) 15 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

The Doll Man stars in "The Boy Who Knew All the Answers," "The Man in the Iron Mask," and "The Undertaker!" Torchy untitled back-up story (art by Bill Ward). Cover price $0.10.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3709334008