Auctions: comic books September 1951

Batman (1940) 66 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4410668002

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker is obsessed with recreating some of historys most famous blunders; He tries to force Batman into making mistakes. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Movie Stars Who Died Twice!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin investigate the case of film stars who start dying in the same way as their respective characters died in the movies. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Script Sleuths article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman II and Robin, Junior!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Robin becomes disobeys Batman's orders; He is saved by the Dark Knight, and once they're back at the Batcave, Bruce scolds Robin for disobeying him. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 175 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4668587021

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle, Ruben Moreira, Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Batman and Robin crash..."The Underworld Bank!" with art by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Wampum Wigwam" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Boy Who Re-Made Robotman!" with art by Frank Bolle; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ghost of Station WBT!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira; and 2-page story "The Taming of the Wild Bunch!" with art by Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Also: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; 2-page text piece "Our Footsore Nation"; Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 175 VG 4.0

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle, Ruben Moreira, Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Batman and Robin crash..."The Underworld Bank!" with art by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Wampum Wigwam" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Boy Who Re-Made Robotman!" with art by Frank Bolle; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ghost of Station WBT!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira; and 2-page story "The Taming of the Wild Bunch!" with art by Carmine Infantino and John Belfi. Also: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; 2-page text piece "Our Footsore Nation"; Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Gangsters and Gun Molls (1951) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4593514004

Art by Wally Wood, Leonard Starr, Ed Waldman and Howard Larsen. Stories about mobsters and the women who love them, with a special focus on women who were notorious criminals in their own right. No mere gun moll, redheaded Evelyn Ellis builds her gang of hoods into a ruthless mob; The violent rise and fall of Big Jim Colosimo, leader of the Chicago Outfit; Gangster Sandy Quirk decides to take over a dance studio. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #292. Evelyn Ellis—Queen of the Gangsters!; King of the Convicts!; Big Jim Colosimo; Sandy Quirk Trips the Light Fantastic. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 3 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

The Broken Mirror; her dance was a vision of beauty, but its reflection was a nightmare of stark madness; you will long remember the adventure of the ballerina and the beast! Midnight Prowler; each night he made his way through the shadows; what was his ghostly mission? The Smallest Ghosts/The Vision/The Phantom Bride text story. The Wandering Corpse; is there no resting place for the roaming cadaver? Gypsy's Curse; screen star Greg Peters is shooting a picture in an authentic gypsy camp. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 120 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4742157002

Tomahawk in "The Revenge of Raven Heart," Captain Compass in "The Lazy Millionaires," Manhunters Around the World in "Treaty Against Crime" (pencils by Curt Swan), and Robin in "The Bellboy Wonder!" Cover price $0.10.

White Princess of the Jungle (1951) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2104207001

Everett Raymond Kinstler art in two stories, "Jungle Vengeance" and "Death Wears the Jungle Crown," plus inside front cover. Other stories include "The Witch Doctor Murder Cult" and "The Strange Mission to Ormuz." Origin of Malu, Slave Girl Princess is reprinted. Kinstler cover. Cover price $0.10.

Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 5 #1 (37) GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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#37 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, George Roussos? and unknown. Featuring: "These Foolish Things"; "I'll Never Set You Free!"; "Just to Be Near Him!"; "The Last Stages of Love"; and 3-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story "Another Chance"! Plus: 1-page article "Let's Look Our Best"! Also: 1-page text piece "It's the Little Things"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.