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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Lot of 7

Issues 109-112 and 115-118 of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954). Most will grade in the GD range with #109, #112, and #118 grading PR (all have the centerfold missing, affects story and art).

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Lot of 8

Issues 120, 121, 135-138, 144, and 148 of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954). Most will grade in the VG range.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4727468001

Cover art by Jim Steranko. It, script by Theodore Sturgeon (Original Story) and Roy Thomas (Adaptation), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; The muck-encrusted monster named It shambles thru the forest, where it encounters the Drew family. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4727468002

Cover art by Jim Steranko. It, script by Theodore Sturgeon (Original Story) and Roy Thomas (Adaptation), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; The muck-encrusted monster named It shambles thru the forest, where it encounters the Drew family. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Suspense (1950) 13 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4723170024

"The Strange Man" (art by Joe Maneely), "When Willie Woke Up," "Speak To Me," "The Serpent," and "The Man Who Built the Ark" (art by Bill Walton). Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Residue in Top Edge seam.

Label #2113244022

"Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland. 1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4574150001

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"The Man Who Wanted Forever." The Un-Men capture Swamp Thing (who is said to be 7' 3" in height and 547 pounds in this story) and take him to their creator, Dr. Anton Arcane, who wants to become a Swamp Thing himself. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4555129021

"A Clockwork Horror." Swamp Thing, Matt Cable and Abby Arcane go to Burgess Town, where humanoid robots (including dupes of Alec and Linda Holland) reside. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson.

NOTE: Includes a letter from legendary sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison.

Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 7 GD+ 2.5

"Night of the Bat." Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 9 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4584580007

"The Stalker From Beyond." Swamp Thing sneaks aboard a train to the Louisiana swamp where he was "born." However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Berni Wrightson, inks by Wrightson and Mike Kaluta. Cover by Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4367706013

"The Leviathan Conspiracy." A government scientist, Matt Cable, Abby Arcane, and Jefferson bolt kidnap Swamp Thing and haul him to Washington, D.C. for examination and possible destruction. Script by Len Wein, art by Nestor Redondo. Cover by Redondo. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 17N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4319779006

Newsstand Edition. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben. Cover by Tom Yeates and Stephen Bissette. "...And Things that Go Bump in the Night!" Abigail Arcane returns! Plus, a haunting face from Holland's past comes back. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 20D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #16-24687EB-056

Direct Edition. 1st Alan Moore script on this title. Cover art by Tom Yeates. Loose Ends, script by Alan Moore, art by Dan Day and John Totleben; After beating Arcane, Swamp Thing is trying to find his body; General Sunderland's men follow Liz Tremayne and Dennis Barclay to find Swamp Thing; they are supposed to hunt and kill Swamp Thing; Sunderland's men kill The Swamp Thing, but fail to kill Liz and Dennis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 20D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4729978025

Direct Edition. 1st Alan Moore script on this title. Cover art by Tom Yeates. Loose Ends, script by Alan Moore, art by Dan Day and John Totleben; After beating Arcane, Swamp Thing is trying to find his body; General Sunderland's men follow Liz Tremayne and Dennis Barclay to find Swamp Thing; they are supposed to hunt and kill Swamp Thing; Sunderland's men kill The Swamp Thing, but fail to kill Liz and Dennis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 25D CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #24-436EABE-007

Direct Edition. Cover by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben. The Sleep of Reason..., script by Alan Moore, art by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben; Using a Ouija board, Chris and Jenny (Pauls parents) release the Monkey King, who adopts Paul as his master; Jason The Demon Blood goes to Baton Rouge; Abby gets a new job at Elysium Lawns; The Monkey King, getting stronger, is ready to attack again; John Constantine cameo. NOTE: See Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) #37 for Constantine's first full appearance. Part 1 of 3. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 37 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4542776004

Direct Edition. "Growth Patterns!" Written by Alan Moore, with art by Rick Veitch and John Totleben. Cover by Stephen Bissette and Totleben. New "Growth Patterns" and other strange abilities emerge in Swamp Thing as he fights for survival. NOTE: 1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 37N GD 2.0

Newsstand Edition. "Growth Patterns!" Written by Alan Moore, with art by Rick Veitch and John Totleben. Cover by Stephen Bissette and Totleben. New "Growth Patterns" and other strange abilities emerge in Swamp Thing as he fights for survival. NOTE: 1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 50 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3761609003

52-page giant Anniversary issue. Cover by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben. The End, script by Alan Moore, art by Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, John Totleben, and Tom Mandrake; While John Constantine and the mystical heroes of the DC Universe wage a last-ditch effort to hold back the evil of the Brujeria, Swamp Thing, the Demon and others descend into hell itself to battle a horde of demons; includes Phantom Stranger, Spectre, Doctor Fate, and Deadman. 52 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Swamp Thing (2021 DC) 9BIGCOUNTRY.A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Rooth

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Mike Rooth on 11/21/2021 Big Comics Exclusive A

Label #21-43916B5-057

Big Country Comics exclusive variant cover by Mike Rooth. Written by Ram V. Art. With the secrets of his past revealed, Levi returns home despairing in the knowledge that his brother Jacob, now the villain Hedera, is the cause of the contagion within the green. But the brothers opposed are only a symptom of a greater rift within the Green itself. Does the world care for its human denizens or are they an infection to be purged? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Swamp Thing Commission by Ernie Chan

A bold, powerful image of Swampy from one of the masters of Bronze Age horror! Chan's layout here is fantastic with Swampy rendered in layers of brushstrokes of varying thickness which are singularly mirrored in the various plants and background around him, emphasizing his role as the avatar of the green, encompassing all plant life on earth. The background then falls off about halfway up the page, placing a nice emphasis on the figure and giving the impression that he's emerging from the dense swamp! Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 11" x 14".

Swamp Thing Halloween Horror Giant (2018 DC) Walmart Exclusive 1 CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Capullo

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Greg Capullo on 8/24/2019

Label #19-323BC31-004

One-shot sold exclusively at Walmart stores. New Swamp Thing story by Brian Azzarello with art by Greg Capullo. Plus reprints. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 100 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Swamp Thing Lot of 10

Issues 22-24 and 26-32 of Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series). Most will grade in the FN range. #30 has a double cover.

Swamp Thing The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2017 DC) 1-1ST VF 8.0

1st printing. Collects House of Secrets (1956-1978 1st Series) #92, Swamp Thing (1972-1976 1st Series) #1-24, [Saga of the] Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #1-19 and [Saga of the] Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) Annual#1.

Written by Len Wein, Gerry Conway, David Michelinie, David Kraft, Martin Pasko, Dan Mishkin. Art by Bernie Wrightson, Nestor Redondo, Ernie Chua, Tom Yeates, Jan Duursema, Tom Mandrake, Scott Hampton, Bo Hampton, Stephen Bissette and John Totleben. Cover by Karl Kerschl.

The Swamp Thing faces a plethora of monsters and the uncaring savagery of his once-fellow men in these original stories!

Hardcover, 928 pages, full color. Cover price $99.99.

Sweet Tooth (2009 DC/Vertigo) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3926426005

Story, Art and cover by Jeff Lemire. From out of the deep woods and the mind of acclaimed indie cartoonist Jeff Lemire (THE NOBODY, The Essex County Trilogy) comes a new Vertigo monthly ongoing series like no other! After being raised in total isolation, Gus - a boy born with deer-like antlers - is left to survive in an American landscape devastated a decade earlier by an inexplicable pandemic. Even more remarkable is that Gus is part of a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children who have emerged in its wake, all apparently immune to the infection. Enter Jepperd, a violent, hulking drifter who soon takes in Gus and promises to lead him to 'The Preserve,' a fabled safe-haven for hybrid children. Along the way they'll have to contend with science militias, deadly scavengers, rival bounty hunters, and hybrid worshipping cultists as they fight to make it to safety and solve the mysteries of this deadly new frontier. This bizarre and haunting new series is boldly written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Lemire and elegantly colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia. A little boy with antlers, a big man with guns, a world without hope32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.

Sweet Tooth (2009 DC/Vertigo) 1 FN+ 6.5

Story, Art and cover by Jeff Lemire. From out of the deep woods and the mind of acclaimed indie cartoonist Jeff Lemire (THE NOBODY, The Essex County Trilogy) comes a new Vertigo monthly ongoing series like no other! After being raised in total isolation, Gus - a boy born with deer-like antlers - is left to survive in an American landscape devastated a decade earlier by an inexplicable pandemic. Even more remarkable is that Gus is part of a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children who have emerged in its wake, all apparently immune to the infection. Enter Jepperd, a violent, hulking drifter who soon takes in Gus and promises to lead him to 'The Preserve,' a fabled safe-haven for hybrid children. Along the way they'll have to contend with science militias, deadly scavengers, rival bounty hunters, and hybrid worshipping cultists as they fight to make it to safety and solve the mysteries of this deadly new frontier. This bizarre and haunting new series is boldly written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Lemire and elegantly colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia. A little boy with antlers, a big man with guns, a world without hope32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.

Sweethearts (1954-1973 Charlton) 79 GD 2.0

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and Sal Gentile. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. Teacher Susan Rankin is so controlling of her students' romantic behavior, they call her "Vinegar Puss" - but then she meets her student's handsome guardian, Ralph. Plus-size Kay is about to meet her pen-pal boyfriend for the first time, so her friend Maud helps her go on a crash diet, in a story that reflects the attitudes of its time. Class president Beth wonders if she can choose between love and politics when Paul feels threatened by her campaign. Vinegar-Puss; Too Sweet For Love; Always Advice; Lady President. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Symbiote Lot of 9

Issues 1-6 of Toxin (2005), and issues 1-3 of Amazing Spider-Man Presents Anti-Venom (2009). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Symbiote Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Artgerm Variant

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4205387010

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Written by Peter David. Art by Greg Land and Iban Coello. Cover by Artgerm. Everyone knows that Spider-Man's infamous black suit would someday become the wicked web-slinger called Venom - but what happened BEFORE Peter Parker discovered the black suit's sinister secret? Find out in this dynamic tale from comics legends PETER DAVID and GREG LAND! Set during the original 'Black Suit Saga,' this is an all-new tale that pits the wall-crawling wonder against that most mystifying of menaces…MYSTERIO! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Symbiote Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 1KRS.A CGC 9.8 Kirkham KRS Variant

Paper: White

KRS Comics Edition A.

Label #4648117015

KRS Comics A variant by Tyler Kirkham. Written by Peter David. Art by Greg Land and Iban Coello. Everyone knows that Spider-Man's infamous black suit would someday become the wicked web-slinger called Venom - but what happened BEFORE Peter Parker discovered the black suit's sinister secret? Find out in this dynamic tale from comics legends PETER DAVID and GREG LAND! Set during the original 'Black Suit Saga,' this is an all-new tale that pits the wall-crawling wonder against that most mystifying of menaces…MYSTERIO! 36 pages, full color. Rated T

Tailspin Tommy Air Adventure Magazine (1936-1937 C.J.H. Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD/VG 3.0

Paper: Cream

Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

October 1936. Scarce pulp issue. Comic-book style cover by Fred Meagher. War stories include "Doomed in the Air" by Arnold Evan Ewart, "Treachery Rides High" by Ludwig Stanley Landmichl, "High-Jinxed!" by Stark Akers, and "Plane K-4 Going West" by Jay Kay. Interior illustration by Fred Meagher (1). 7-in. x 10-in.; black-and-white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (1961-1962 Archie) 1 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Orlando Busino. Centerfold has a cut out Werewolf mask. Only 10-cent issue. Humorous monster stories: Hugo the Werewolf; Hugo is granted his wish to be turned human, but hates it. Ads For Monsters. Movie Monsters. Travel to Transylvania. The Ogre's Ode starring Red Martian Man, Invisible Man, Phantom of the Opera, Wolfman, and Wombat Man. Tut-Tut the Mummy. Scripts by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 20 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #0357818011

First issue of the series (continues from The Crypt of Terror). Cover by Johnny Craig. "The Thing From the Sea," script and art by Al Feldstein; During a sea voyage a passenger discovers that stateroom 13 has the reputation of being haunted. "A Fatal Caper," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Teenagers remove a body from a casket in order to dress as a mystically-summoned monster and place one of their own inside as a prank; the undertaker is unaware of this and buries the body. "Backfire" text story. "Rx...Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A sister worries that her brother is under too much stress and so asks a doctor to write a prescription for some medicine. "Impending Doom," script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; An artist draws a frightened face with a circle around it; Thinking it odd, he goes for a walk encountering a grave-stone cutter who looks like the picture he drew carving a tombstone with his name on it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 24 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on interior cover.

Label #2004341012

Cover by Al Feldstein. "Bats In My Belfry!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; An actor loses his hearing, so he goes to visit an unorthodox individual that a friend tipped him off to; This person recommends transplanting the auditory senses of a bat. "The Living Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors are in love with the same woman; she develops a tumor on her heart; Dr. Manning operates on her, but she dies. "Curse!" text story. "Midnight Snack!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Duncan Reynolds is reading horror stories when he gets hungry, and suddenly finds himself in front of a restaurant that is serving up foul-smelling food. "Scared To Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man weds a woman to secure her uncle's fortune when he dies, but gets tired of waiting so convinces his wife to be an accomplice to her uncle's murder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 24 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3861012005

Cover by Al Feldstein. "Bats In My Belfry!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; An actor loses his hearing, so he goes to visit an unorthodox individual that a friend tipped him off to; This person recommends transplanting the auditory senses of a bat. "The Living Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors are in love with the same woman; she develops a tumor on her heart; Dr. Manning operates on her, but she dies. "Curse!" text story. "Midnight Snack!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Duncan Reynolds is reading horror stories when he gets hungry, and suddenly finds himself in front of a restaurant that is serving up foul-smelling food. "Scared To Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man weds a woman to secure her uncle's fortune when he dies, but gets tired of waiting so convinces his wife to be an accomplice to her uncle's murder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 30 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0272435003

Cover by Jack Davis. "Gas-tly Prospects!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; This story is narrated by a California gold miner who is shot by a claim jumper; He passes out from the pain and when he 'wakes up', he sees the jumper looming over him with a bloody knife and he realizes that he is dead. "A Hollywood Ending!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A movie producer, who flies out to an Eskimo settlement, is surprised to find a beautiful American girl living among them and quickly falls for her. "Acid Test!" text story. "Auntie, It's Coal Inside!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Young Toby hears a voice inside his head, telling him to do things that his aunt punishes him for. "Mournin', Ambrose...", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A man goes to visit his uncle who turns out to be a ghoul. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 33 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0258573001

Cover by Jack Davis. "Lower Berth!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; The Crypt Keeper relates his origin story of the meeting between his parents, a 4000 year old female Egyptian mummy and a two-headed corpse. "This Trick'll Kill You!", script by Al Feldstein, pencils by George Evans, inks by Jack Kamen; A magician and his wife are visiting India looking for new acts to perform when he spies a girl with a trick rope that rises into the air when she plays a pipe and can be climbed upon. "Castaway" text story. "The Funeral," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; In this grim fairy tale, a young prince grows fond of his nanny until one day she appears dead. "None But the Lonely Heart!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); A man who marries homely wealthy women and murders them for their money receives a lonely-hearts letter from a woman who tells him that she lives in a large stone house and encloses a photograph of a lovely woman whom she admits the picture displays two years ago, not having a more recent snapshot. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 34 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1108110002

Cover by Jack Davis. "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A first person narrative where a man fashions a monster together out of artificial parts ala Frankenstein and transfers your brain into it. "Oil's Well That Ends Well!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Two swindlers run a racket where they visit a small town and convince them there is oil present and get them to issue stock in order to come up with the check to begin drilling. "Love Story" text story. "Attacks of Horror!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; This grim fairy tale tells the story of king Moneymad's tax scheme. "There Was an Old Woman!", script by Ray Bradbury (original story) and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The employees of a mortuary are haunted by the spirit of an old woman who refuses to leave until they return her body to her. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 36 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0230490018

Cover by Jack Davis. EC Artist of the Month article about George Evans (with photo) by Al Feldstein. "Fare Tonight, Followed By Increasing Clottyness...", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A cab driver has a dream that he is pursued by a Dr. Mueller into a basement filled with vampire-occupied caskets. "Curiosity Killed...", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; A woman is convinced that her friend down the hall has been murdered by her husband and that he is disposing of her remains bit by bit via carrier pigeon to a local kennel. "Tight Squeeze" text story. "How Green Was My Alley," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A bigamist is decapitated by his two athletic wives when they find they've been deceived; The golfer putts with his eyes and the bowler uses his severed head. "The Handler," script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); A mortician avenges himself against perceived slights upon the closed-casket victims of his parlor by violating their bodies until a corpse who isn't quite dead yet overhears his gruesome doings and begs the dead to rise from their graves and stop this horrid man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 37 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1198364005

Cover by Jack Davis. "Dead Right!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A doctor rigs up an elaborate hoax to convince his heart specialist friend that his theory of awareness immediately after death could be true by pretending to poison him but really only administering an anesthetic. "Pleasant Screams!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A high school teacher narrates his experiences as the main character in the dream of a sadistic student. "Solid" text story. "Strop! You're Killing Me!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bill Elder; When Clem retires as Fire Chief, that leaves old Dan Harper on the job.....until the Mayor appoints a younger man as Chief, and, from the beginning, Dan and Chief Miller never see eye-to-eye about anything. "The Rover Boys!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; A doctor gets his revenge on the five members of the medical board who revoked his license to practice medicine by transferring their brains into the bodies of dogs, and using their reasoning abilities to make money as a novelty act. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 43 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4165227001

Cover by Jack Davis. "Four-Way Split," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Davis; An air freight business partner who used to man a bombsite during the war kills his partner by dropping him out of the plane directly where four states meet. "Cold War," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; Norman King meets and begins wooing a beautiful married girl named Maria; But that doesn't faze Norman one bit, so he decides to kill her husband and marry her anyway. "Inside Story" text story. "Clots My Line," script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; A television show about guessing the guest's occupation brings on a manufacturer of red ink. "Accidents and Old Lace," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; An art dealer murders a man in order to inspire three old sisters who create beautiful tapestries upon witnessing violent deaths of people. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales From The Leather Nun (1973) #1, 5th Printing VG/FN 5.0

*18+ Mature Readers Only* 5th Printing. 1.25 cover price. Adults Only Underground Comic with works from "Dave Sheridan, Jaxon, R. Crumb, Spain, Pat Ryan, and Roger Brand. 40 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $1.25.

Tales from the Tomb (1969 Eerie) Vol. 2 #2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Left Side Edge has gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #3831338025

Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Antonio Reynoso. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A grave robber learns that the cemetery keeper has been chosen by the corpses themselves. Ancient, murderous Druidic spirits haunt the English countryside. Swamp Monsters; Ghouls Graveyard; Eerie Bones; Druid's Castle; Hands of Terror; Fear of the Witch; Mirror of Death. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Tales of Asgard (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4723170001

Giant-size issue. Tales of Asgard collects and reprints the back-up stories featured in Journey into Mystery. Stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Asgard is the home of the Aesir, the mighty Norse Gods. These stories are based on these immortal legends and include the creation of the gods and their enemies the evil frost giants. Learn the legend of Baldur the Brave and of Heimdall, Guardian of the fabled Rainbow Bridge. Also witness how the almighty Odin defeats the fire demon Surtur, and follow a young godling by the name of Thor, he who one day would become known as the God of Thunder, as he grows and finds his place in the realms. Cover price $0.25.

Tales of Ghost Castle (1975) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4644549003

Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Framing sequence script by Paul Levitz, art by Nestor Redondo. "A Child's Garden of Graves," script by Paul Levitz, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); An adopted girl murders her new brother and sister and buries them in her garden. "A Soul A Day Keeps the Devil Away," script by Paul Levitz, art by Quico Redondo; A demon attempts to get a dentist to barter away his soul in exchange for a life free from work but neglects to take into account how much the dentist enjoys inflicting suffering through his practice. "Ghost Cackles" one-page story by Sergio Aragones. "The Mushroom Man," script by David Michelinie (plot) and Martin Pasko (script), art by Buddy Gernale; A man murders his uncle for money and buries his body under the mushroom patch in the cellar; After a cook prepares a meal with mushrooms she got from the cellar the man is killed when mushrooms burst through his body. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 13 GD- 1.8 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Cover cleaned. 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Oxidation. Heavy water damage.

Cover by Al Gordon. Stories and art by Al Gordon, H.L. Larsen, Medio Iorio and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A woman's ghost rises from the grave to visit her still-living husband, only to learn he's met someone else. A man realizes that demon-possessed children are behind a series of horrible murders - but could his own son be one of them? A vampire travels to the American West, where no one has ever heard of vampires or how to kill them, in the amusing horror-Western hybrid The Vampire Goes West. A Womans Revenge; Ghost with a Torch; Disaster Included; The Little Children; The Vampire Goes West. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 4 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced. Centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and under staples. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "The Invisible Army," art by Joe Sinnott; A scientist is forced to work for a dictator but, instead of creating an invisibility ray as ordered, creates a teleportation ray that banishes his top officers and allows a revolution. "Snowstorm" text story. "One of Our Spacemen Is Missing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A space explorer ignores his partner's caution and leads a party out into a seemingly safe world; They all disappear, captured by intelligent trees, and the more cautious explorer rescues them. "The Voice of Doom!", art by Carl Burgos; A ham radio operator believes he is receiving reports of an extraterrestrial battle, but he is actually receiving the thought waves of ants. "Beware of the... Robots!", art by Al Williamson; A man writes anti-robot articles about his replacement at a factory by a robot; He becomes a famous writer, and realizes that the robot actually freed him to pursue his true calling. "One of Us Is a Martian!", art by Steve Ditko; A Martian spy is sent to sabotage a human rocket, but he destroys a toy instead, since Martians are only an inch tall. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 6 FR 1.0

5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Hear It Howl in the Swamp!", art by Steve Ditko; A fishing guide encounters an alien monster in the swamp, and after initial disbelief, the military plans to kill it; When two larger aliens arrive to take the thing away, they realize that it was only a lost child. "Lady Luck" text story. "I Was Captured by the Cyclops!", art by Don Heck; A man mentally transports himself to the past and becomes Sinbad, experiencing his encounter with the cyclops; He thinks that it was only a fantasy, but finds that he is still holding one of the cyclops' jewels. "The Mutants and Me!", art by Joe Sinnott; A man ignores his friend's theories about super-powered mutant humans, but after teleporting himself out of a locked safe he reconsiders. "Who Hides Beneath My Mask?", art by Dick Ayers; A burglar wears a rubber mask to avoid identification, but after his victim sees him, he discovers that his face has changed to match his mask. "The Luna Lizards Had Me Trapped!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; Human colonists on an alien world believe that they are being attacked by aliens, who, in fact, are trying to help them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 10 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Brought the Mighty Cyclops Back to Life!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A young couple thaw out a cyclops in an iceberg, and must lure it into an icy pit to keep it from hurting anyone. "Out of the Jungle" text story. "I Was Trapped in Nightmare Valley," art by Paul Reinman; An explorer encounters sentient, extraterrestrial trees in Asian mountains; They plan to spread their pollen all over the Earth, but they are fortuitously destroyed by a volcano. "Behind My Door Waits... Medusa!", art by Steve Ditko; A curio shop owner tells customers that a strange statue is a burglar turned to stone by Medusa; No one believes him, but none dare open the door which he says leads to Medusa. "I Am the Shaggy Creature," art by Don Heck; A scientist transforms himself into a gorilla to hide from the police, but his gorilla brain forgets how to use the antidote. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 17 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Beware of Googam, Son of Goom!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Goom leaves an offspring in a cave to complete his conquest, and he comes across the family of the scientist who was responsible for his father's defeat; Googam is defeated when the scientist's son challenges him to a game of tag and runs off towards a pool of quicksand and then climbs a tree; When Googam sees the quicksand he mistakenly assumes that it is only mud since the boy must have run across it; Googam only sees the boy hiding in the tree as he sinks into the quicksand. "The Bridge" text story. "There Is Something Strange about Mister Jones!", art by Don Heck; A thug hears a man say that he has a fortune in his locker. He attacks him and tries to make him lead him there. His victim is Davy Jones, and he shows the thief his locker by drowning him. "What Lurks in the Mountain?", art by Steve Ditko; A communist general demands that the lama tell him of the alien space ship that has landed for repairs; At first the lama refuses to allow the aliens to be conquered by the communists, but he relents after the general threatens to execute all the peasants. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 25 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Last 10-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "The Death of Monstrollo," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A movie producer's next film is a sci-fi picture featuring a giant robotic monster; Bad press convinces him to abandon the project but just as he's about to disassemble the robot, an alien invasion fleet lands; He sends the robot lumbering towards them and they ineffectively fire their nerve weapons at it. "The Heat's On," art by Don Heck; When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat. "The Unseen," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A scientist is contacted by a communist agent who offers him a million dollars for research into an invisibility ray; The man's greed makes him accept treason and he succeeds, but he finds that after testing the ray upon himself, he has become intangible as well and has no way of turning on the switch of the antidote ray. "The Hidden Face," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien bigot attempts to preach hate by hiding his face under a hood; When he assaults one of the people he is defaming he flees the police to escape capture. "The Enchanted Paint," art by Paul Reinman; A greedy prince marries a dowager queen; He tries to use her sleepwalking to cause her death, but the portrait of her husband calls out to warn her, and ghostly hands push the prince to his death. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.