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Crack Comics (1940) 51 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4292637007

Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Werewolf War, art by Reed Crandall; In a strange town, Kim is kidnapped by a man named Raffrey, who, in reality, is a werewolf; Captain Triumph shows no remorse for the evil creature by delivering a fatal blow to it, even after he had reverted back into human form. The Shrunken Crooks starring Inkie, script and art by Al Stahl. Trouble! starring Hack O'Hara. The Substitute Strips starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Magic Tree starring Floogy the Fiji. Insurance, Injuries, and Marriage Prospects starring Beezy, script and art by Bernard Dibble. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Feature Comics (1939 Quality) 96 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #23-4917586-004

Cover art by Al Bryant. "Alms For the Needy" starring Doll Man, script by Joe Millard, pencils by Dan Zolnerowich; A man pretending to be a blind beggar is the leader of a bank robbery. "Wanted! Dead or Alive" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. Untitled Swing Sisson story, script and art by Bill Woolfolk; Mrs. Murdock held a banquet for her dead friends when an insurance detective is murdered in the house. "Bank Crook At Large," script and art by Al Stahl; Blimpy vs. Cheater and the Boss. Untitled story, art by Bill Quackenbush; Spin Shaw ditches his plane in the ocean and is nearly caught by the Japanese. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. Untitled Rusty Ryan story, art by Peter Riss; Ryan and his brigade are taken prisoner by a former Japanese vaudeville star. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Feature Comics (1939 Quality) 106 CBCS 1.8

Paper: Off white

Label #23-4917586-003

Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Sword Fish," script and art by Joe Millard; Martha gets a job as an aquarium guide, where she meets the pointy-nosed Swordfish, who kills a researcher with a sword in order to get at a rare black pearl. "Joe's Junk Shop" starring Blimpy, script and art by Al Stahl. "In Bird Land" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. "Groman's Grotto"; Swing Sisson vs. Brad Manning. "The Mannequin Kidnapping" starring Roscoe. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "Abdul, Abulbul, and Amir" starring Rusty Ryan, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Love (1950) 4 GD 2.0

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Girls in Love (1955 Quality) 57 GD- 1.8

4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) 78 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing. Interrupts art and story.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Featuring: "The Girl in His Arms"; "One Choice for Romance"; "That Summer Night"; and "Promise of Love"! Plus: 1-page text filler "Missing Love" by Faye Burnett. And: 1-page text filler "You/Thankful" by Rozella Robinson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Military Comics (1941) 12 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal. 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover tears taped at interior.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled story, script by Dick French; The Blackhawks are in pursuit of a leather briefcase that contains a priceless, pre-determined plan of human existence which will be disrupted upon its disclosure, and which affects the outcome of World War II. Untitled Sniper story, script by Ted Udall; The trial of Count Grubber. Untitled Shot and Shell story, script and art by Klaus Nordling; the duo go to France. Untitled Loops and Banks story, script and art by Bob Powell (Bud Ernest); Aviation drama in Tokyo. Untitled X of the Underground story, art by Bob Hebberd; The Gestapo's Costume Ball. Untitled Phantom Clipper story, art by Fred Kida; The Mikado's fishing trip; vs. Hirohito. Untitled story, script and art by Al Jaffee; Inferior Man joins the Navy. Untitled story, script and art by Dave Berg; When Del flies through a strange gas, he believes that he is hallucinating about his fallen comrades: King Hotintot, Gramps and Hank, and that their voices guided him home safely; When he regains his senses, he discovers that the three believed dead partners are still alive after having been nursed back to health. Death To the Killer! text story. The Thing, script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Tracer must fend off its Japanese military robot counterpart, The Thing, which is equally impervious to harm...that is, until Dunn discovers its Achilles Heel: the human operator! Saga of the U.S.S. Marblehead Secret War News non-fiction story, script and art by Al McWilliams. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Military Comics (1941) 17 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Interior pieces cut out, interrupts art and story. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Reed Crandall and Bart Tumey (inset). The Golden Bell of Soong-Toy!, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Reed Crandall; A mysterious Japanese girl aides and abets the Blackhawks, alerting them that six Japanese warlords are meeting together at the House of Butterfly to discuss the best way to trap and kill the Blackhawks. The Prisoners of the Black Castle, script by Ted Udall, art by Vernon Henkel; Sniper vs. Gen. Von Drac. Carlotta Carloada, script and art by Bart Tumey; Private Dogtag vs. Countess De Virt. Untitled, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Shot and Shell story go to Madagascar. Untitled story, art by Andre LeBlanc; Ens. Paul Harvey and Ens. Peter Tobias go on their first mission. The Lamb Is a Lion text story. Wake Island Still Holds Secret War News story, script and art by Al McWilliams; True story of the Wake Island battle. Untitled story, script and art by Art Gates; Sailor Danny has trouble with Davy Jones. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Comics (1945) 54 GD+ 2.5

Water spotting.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "Man Who Pulled the Strings!", art by Reed Crandall; Nabob installs his puppet dictator Maxill on the sleepy island country of Largo unaware that Blackhawk is there on a much needed vacation. Untitled story, art by Bill Ward; Torchy tries on a museum costume and is mistaken for the ghost of Queen Ishmar. Untitled story, script and art by Bart Tumey; Dogtag enrolls in a crooked detective school. "Rollo Minds Delancey!" featuring Ezra Jones, Rollo, Delancey Delaney Todd, Myrna Moore, a substitute teacher, and Miss Fiddler. Untitled story, script and art by Gill Fox; Choo Choo and Cherry are hired as deep sea divers. "Trial By Fire" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Bragg asserts that he is a master of Shakespearean plays. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 29 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4417376008

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. The Attempted Return of Tricky Toledo starring Plastic Man and Tricky Toledo. The Tennessee Smugglers starring Plastic Man. Two untitled Plastic Man stories. Woozy Winks story. The Body In the Creek text story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Police Comics (1941) 35 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4374206001

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Confession of Froggy Fink," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man goes through a lot of hoops to get Froggy Fink to confess to the murder of Dr. Mayhem. "Can Destiny Be Trapped?;" When criminals began to discover the modus operandi of Destiny, mob boss Tools threatens to kill one of his own men, and, sure enough, Destiny walks into a trap. "Wanted: Klever Klaus" starring Flatfoot Burns, script and art by Milt Stein. "Sandor, the Terrorizing Taxidermist" starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. "Dream Gold?" text story starring Dick Mace. "Lucille's Robots," art by Paul Gustavson; Roy meets a pretty young inventor, who has invented a robot that looks just like the Human Bomb. "Burp's Proposal" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Genius" starring The Spirit and P.S. Tidewater, script and art by Will Eisner. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Police Comics (1941) 72 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Spirit story, art by Lou Fine. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. The Autographed Slug starring Manhunter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strontium Dog (1987 Quality) 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2A98398-137

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Alan Grant story; Carlos Ezquerra art Cover price $1.25.