Auctions: comic books October 1949

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 27 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Heavy color touch, regloss and TRIMMED. 3.5" Cumulative spine split.

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Blackhawk destroys a war-mad munitions magnate! Featuring: 11 page Blackhawk story "The Plot To Conquer Posnia" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 8 page Chop Chop story "North To Alaska" drawn by Bill Ward; 1 page text story "The Destroyer Strikes"; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Winged Death Demons" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 1 page Wun Cloo story "Truth And/Or Consequences" by Jack Cole. Cover by Reed Crandall. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4614481006

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY VG 4.0

Cover detaching at spine. Water damage.

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 250 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

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Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY in DIAMOND DAZE, No. 250." Cover pencils by Ralph Heimdahl. Diamond Daze, pencils by Ralph Heimdahl; Elmer gets a job as a secretary for the fabulously wealthy Phil Theerich; Mister Theerich gives Bugs a deed to a diamond mine in Africa. Bugs and Porky to go see the mine, but learn that it is guarded by ferocious head-hunters. Bugs Bunny and the Lucky Li'l Bunny, art by Tony Strobl; Bugs gets a job as a messenger and delivers a package to Elmer from his Uncle Fuddy Duddy, which contains a small rabbit; Bugs tries to convince Elmer that the rabbit will bring him good luck. Tasty Water back cover strip, art by Fred Abranz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hollywood Confessions (1949) 1 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein, and John Giunta. Love and heartbreak in Tinseltown and its suburbs. Rita pursues fame for its own ends, but Sam loves her anyway, in a story with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Famously ugly screen villain Jon meets actress Gina, who loves the man inside. Janet insists on finding stardom before she'll marry Jed, but once she does find fame, she's too busy for Jed. Several stories in this issue feature caricatures of actual 1940s Hollywood personalities. Love Came Second; Too Ugly to Love!; My Heart Was Blind to Love; I Loved and Lost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) 36 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0131322002

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Joe Millard, plus "Comix Cards" by Mac Raboy. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong leads a posse to capture the mysterious outlaw known as the White Rider, in an issue-length adventure. But the Rider has a mountain hideout, and a hostage to boot. Pistol Packin' Pattie explains to a bully what she means when she says "you're going to find your amazing personality in jail." And a vintage Carnation Milk ad, Rocky Lane Ropes a Killer, featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel Jr. art by Mac Raboy. The White Rider!; Brand of Justice; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Whitey Whiskers: Close Shave; Windy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jimmy Wakely (1949) 1 GD/VG 3.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Extra staples (manufacturing). Cover and interior oxidation.

Jimmy Wakely in "The Cowboy Swordsman," "Jinx Town Lives Again," and "Treasure of Outcast Ridge" (art on all by Alex Toth?). Kit Colby, Girl Sheriff in "Marauders at Moon Bow." Back-up story, "The Sun-Dance of the Crow Indians." Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 60 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal. Lateral spine tear.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Two Identities of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman tries to convince Hollis Shore that he's really Perry White. The Men Who Had to Guard Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; When a dying scientist tells Clark a secret formula, the Secret Service decides they must protect him. Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. Casey the Cop humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Birth of the Leathernecks, an origin of the U.S. Marines. Superman Fights the Super-Brain, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; The Toyman builds a super computer to plot crimes for him. Stan Musial Wheaties full-page ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.