Auctions: comic books June 1951

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 5 GD+ 2.5

3" Cumulative spine split.

Look -- If You Dare, art by Ed Winiarski; A man buys a telescope with a powerful lens from an alien spy; The man sees an impending invasion fleet through the telescope; The alien spy tracks him down and knocks him out and switches the telescope with a normal one so that no one knows the man got the powerful telescope by accident. Trapped in Space, art by Mike Sekowsky; The Master of Zodus captures Earth people for slaves by setting up The Room of No Return in carnival attractions. Mantrap! text story. The Last Plunge, script by Hank Chapman; Suicides who leap off bridges must pay the penalty of being transformed into fish. Two Worlds in One!; When a man passes through a time machine to the year 2049, he is told that he can only remain for thirty days in one era before returning to the other, else he will die. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) 8 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4667334007

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Borungu witch doctor, B'fonga, schemes with treasure hunters to steal the Bufungus' sacred idol. Kaänga exposes Borungu and restores the idol to the tribe. "When the Earth was Young" non-fiction African Wild Life story, art by Fran Hopper. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; During their annual war games, the L'dongu sub-chief frames the Bathongas with the crime of attempting to kill during the games; Kaänga exposes D'burra's plot and restores peace between the tribes. "Jackal Justice" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Crooked trader Sanchez ambushes the B'kutas' gift for the commissioner of trained elephants; Kaänga defeats Sanchez's force and captures Sanchez for punishment by the commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 12 GD 2.0

Oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Sheena tries to prevent war between hunters and Wasuti warriors; Sheena encounters the Beast-Women of Zarga, who are almost as fierce and beautiful as she is; Sheena tries to rescue passengers from a doomed riverboat before it is destroyed. Terrific cover by Maurice Whitman is the very definition of good-girl art. Also featuring vintage ads for products that both increase the figure and reduce it. Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; The Gorilla; Devil-Drum of Naaga-Bor; Stamps: Georgia; The Beasts That Dawn Begot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.