Auctions: comic books July 1949

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 98 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage. Tape on interior page.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. In this issue: Captain Marvel investigates a flying saucer and learns of..."The United Worlds" with art by C.C. Beck; Professor Sebastian has discovered a 93rd element in "The Mystery Metal" with art by C.C. Beck; Captain Marvel is stuck on an island with no memory of his identity or powers in "Captain Marvel Loses His Memory"; and Chester Chudney tries to make Mr. Tawny feel self-conscious about his tail in "Mr. Tawny's Persecution Complex" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Clean-Up Man" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Atomic Express Mail" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 77 FN- 5.5

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Mac Royce, who ran a mob of bootleggers from his grocery store. After their accomplice is killed, two young aspiring criminals are outsmarted by an elderly watchman. A small-town sheriff captures two hoodlums on the run from the big city. Cover and first page feature endorsements from police Captain Felix Lynch and Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good reading for red-blooded American youngsters." Mac Royce; Science vs. the Criminal; "Spots" Norton and the Brand Brothers; Police Detection Quiz; On The Level; Our Police Hall of Fame; Sheriff Ted Benton; Who Dunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 55 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Claude Moore, and Albert Tyler. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Pee Wee befriends a strange bear cub-like creature out in the woods, but soon the world's scientists are clamoring to study this new beast. A comics biography of Robert Fulton, who pioneered steam travel. The Little Wise Guys and Daredevil intervene when a bitter old woman tries to blame a young boy for vandalizing her property. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Sportsquiz; Daredevil; Crimebuster: The Clue in the Camera; Rags to Riches. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

My Story (1949) 6 FR 1.0

Large missing pieces. Cover detached. Moisture damage.

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Women reveal tales of love and loss. A woman gets a chance at stardom, but soon thinks of the man she left behind; A woman develops a reputation as a man-eater; A couple finds love, but the female half refuses to introduce him to her father. Plus love advice to readers. What Price Hollywood?; I Was A She-Wolf; Revenge In My Heart; I Was Ashamed Of My Dad. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 41 #5 VG/FN 5.0

TRIMMING at top edges.

July 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Fredric Brown "Come and Go Mad", Ewen Whyte, H. Russell Wakefield, Stephen Grendon, Russell Branch, Stanton A. Coblentz, Frietz Lieber "In the X-Ray", Harold Lawlor, Robert Bloch "Floral Tribute", and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, John Giunta, Vincent Napoli, and Matt Fox. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.