Auctions: comic books 1952 w/ month not specified

Battlefield (1952) 6 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317088001

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Victim of General Fu!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Reinman; Tracy must warn his company of the mine field they are about to enter. "The Secret of Sabotage" two-page text story. "T.O.T.--Time On Target," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Keller; Lt. Rowlans needs to keep the Reds bottled up for five more minutes until the artillery can destroy them. "Massacre At Manghowon!", art by Ed Robbins; By using pumpkin gourds an American patrol is able to sneak up on a North Korean unit that has occupied a friendly village. "Race Against Death!", art by Jay Scott Pike; PFC Judson must race thru the Red lines to find help for his men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 113 FR/GD 1.5

4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A reporter follows scientists who encounter a shape-shifting creature guarding a burial ground in Alaska. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Terror of the Green Faces. A fiend lures his victims into his castle's ancient deathtrap-room, until the police finally get wise. The Unknown Presence; The Mystery of the Catacombs; The Ghoul of the North; Death in the Sea; Spacehawk: Terror of the Green Faces; The Black Room. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 116 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped). Puncture damage from previously sewn spine. Staples removed (not manufacturing). Oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Merl Sage and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issue #116 was Weird Tales. Inspired by the ghosts of those who came before, a GI sacrifices his life to help his buddies during the Korean War. A WWII pilot seeks missing planes and discovers a hidden enemy base, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Tarzan-like hero Jungle Jo investigates animal attacks and discovers an old man who can control animals. The Ghostly Guardians; Weird Mr. and Mrs. Murder; Death, Danger, and Deceit; Dead Man's Mistake; Jungle Jo: Valley of the Demon Monsters. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 117 FR 1.0

5.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Interior soiling. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. Unlucky explorers learn exactly what Native Americans were talking about when they warned them against The Thing in the Pit. Taken captive in WWII North Africa, Blue Bolt is aided by Heinie, a German who is not a Nazi, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Jungle hero Jo-Jo the Congo King and his mate Geesha face the adventure of the bloodthirsty jungle plant and the Weird Madman. The Thing in the Pit; Death Pays a Visit; The Devil Plant and the Weird Madman; Blue Bolt: Death in the Desert; The Monster Invaders. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cowgirl Romances (1950 Fiction House) 8 GD 2.0

Staple rust.

Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. New Texan Ken finds beautiful neighbor Jane Foster believes his ranch is stolen. Sue suspects a debonair stranger wants to court her sister Lucy, but the truth is more sinister. Martha becomes involved with a handsome outlaw and his young son. Wild Beauty; Six-Gun Wedding; A Killer's Bullet Stole Her Love!; The Only Man I Could Ever Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jesse James (1950 Avon) 7 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Vince Alascia and Howard Larsen. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Frank and Jesse cross paths with a gunslinging female outlaw while escaping a posse; Jesse tries to prevent a woman from making a fatal mistake; Jesse joins forces with another outlaw to find the Apache Kids Treasure. Six-Gun Slaughter at San Romano; The Apache Kid Treasure; The James Boys Revenge; Payoff — in Lead; Death to Gringos! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Justice Comics (1948) 35 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Hy Rosen, Sol Brodsky and unknown. Every case taken from real life! Every case as thrilling as a newspaper headline! True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: "The Man with a Gun" with story by Carl Wessler; "Have You Seen Joe Smith?" with art by Gene Colan; 2-page text story "Hot Rod Trial"; "Breakdown!" by Carl Wessler and Hy Rosen; and "Gangs Roam the Streets" with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Sol Brodsky. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Perfect Crime (1949 Cross) 30 CGC 5.0

Label #1416857007

Steve Duncan in "The Fighter and the Fixer," "The Hottest Car," "Private Entrance to...Death" (art by Chas Rodgers), "The Hottest Alibi in Town," and "The End of a Good Thing." Two page text story, "The Green Goods Game." Cover price $0.10.

Space Ace (1952 ME) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Cover loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.

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Art by Fred Guardineer. Cover by Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #61. A collection of Space Ace sci-fi adventures by Fred Guardineer that originally appeared in Manhunt! (1947). A strange black box from outer space takes over the minds of everyone on Mars, except for Space Ace and Jak Tal. A joke handshake buzzer proves essential in helping Space Ace and Jak Tal defeat an alien invasion. Jak Tal pretends to split with Space Ace's team so he can infiltrate the Invisible Pirate gang. Fun cover by Dick Ayers. The Thing in the Box; The Men From Deep Space; The Harp of Death; The Adventure of the Invisible Pirates. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Patrol (1952 Ziff Davis) 1 VG- 3.5

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein and others. The short-lived tie-in to the fondly remembered early sci-fi TV series. Tonga, Lady of the Diamonds, and her minion Major Gorla scheme against Earth, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Tonga tries to prevent Buzz and Hap from revealing her role in the conspiracy by having the witnesses killed, but they track the assassin to the forbidden planetoid of Vesta. In another Krigstein story, Commander Buzz Corry investigates the mysterious disappearance of space freighters loaded with tellerium. The Lady of Diamonds; Outlaws of Vesta; Push Button Tyrant; Space Pirates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stalmannen (Swedish 1949-1969 Centerforlaget) Superman 1952, #5 VF- 7.5

Swedish Series. Reprints material from various DC publications. 6-7/8" x 9-1/2", 36 pages, B&W, Swedish language.

Thunda (1952) 1 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals and staples replaced. Cover MARRIED.

Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Frazetta. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #47. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot, with art by legendary artist Frank Frazetta during his early years. Military pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a lost African valley of ape-men and prehistoric monsters. To survive, he becomes the warrior Thun'da, a Tarzan-like figure. Now he must survive wild animals and the empire of queen Pha. This issue has the distinction of being the only original comic Frazetta illustrated from cover to cover. King of the Lost Lands; The Monsters from the Mists; When the Earth Shook; Gods of the Jungle. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thunda (1952) 2 VG- 3.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Water spotting. Staple rust.

Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #56. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. Kuviroo abducts a woman from the outside world, hoping to pass her off as a great white goddess; Berber slavers capture Pha and Thun'da, but luckily Muka the elephant is close by; Thun'da and Pha meet Cave Girl, just before they are all taken captive by the apemen of Kor. The White Goddess of Kotangu!; The Diamond Death; Jungle Killers!; The Ape God of Kor. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Marines (1943 Magazine Enterprises/Toby) 7A FR/GD 1.5 Ayers Magazine Enterprises

2.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover detached. Margin piece torn out and glued to following page, slightly affects panel edge.

Published by Magazine Enterprises. Cover by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #68. Action-packed fact and fiction about the US Marine Corps, in a series revived for the Korean War. A pilot flies night raids over Korea; The story of the battle of Tripoli, remembered in song in the Marines' Hymn; Profiles of the U.S.M.C. Hall of Fame. The Man in the Flying Nightmare; Marine Boot Camp; The Shores of Tripoli!; "Look After My Billy!"; Mister Marine Corps; The Spirit of Semper Fi! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Witchcraft (1952 Avon) 5 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4368488002

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Gene Fawcette, Vince Alascia, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Rafael Astarita. Painted cover by Kelly Freas. Tales of pre-Code horror, curses, and spells. Bob learns that his new wife Sonya was cursed in childhood to become a witch; A Caribbean tourist witnesses secret voodoo ceremonies and discovers a horrifying truth; A woman marries a European prince, only to learn that his court is steeped in unholy rituals, demons and murder. Also featuring a moody contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover, and a painted cover by legendary fantasy artist Kelly Freas. Witchcraft; The Witch of Shadow Glen!; Where Zombies Walk!; The Land of the Dead; The Witch of Death!; The Warlock of Manescue Manse! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.