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Diary Loves (1949 Quality) 19 GD+ 2.5

Water spotting.

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Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Little Al, Gene Colan, John Forte, Sam Citron and unknown. Featuring: "Big City Blues" starring Karen Marlow, Harry Dean, David Rayburn, Nick, Jane and Jim; "Too Fast" starring Doreen Willis, Dale Agard, Roy Paxton, Mrs. Willis, Pop Frazer and Bill; "The Bride Wore Black" starring Shelley Logan, Bob Garfield, Ernest Payne, Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Maulsby; and "Stolen Kisses" starring Marilou Arden, Bart Long, Rita Sills, Aunt Eunice, Aunt Genevra and Mayor Perkins. Plus: 1-page text story "Two Seats on the Aisle" starring Sandra Fleming, Hank Barlow and Jeff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Comics (1945) 65 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Oxidation.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Thunder Bird starring Blackhawk, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Prudence (script and art by Michael Senich), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox), and Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Comics (1945) 77 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Lateral spine break.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Beast Men starring Blackhawk, script by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Annual Twenty-Mile Race to Coleville starring Dogtag, script and art by Bart Tumey. Untitled story starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), and Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox). Humphrey Hogarth in A Way With Women starring Ezra, script and art by Harry Sahle. The Century Powder text story starring Blackhawk. 48 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

National Comics (1940) 52 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Al Bryant. Untitled stories starring Barker (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Gene Fawcette), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Intellectual Amos (script and art by Andre LeBlanc), and Whistler (script and art by Vernon Henkel). The Winner! starring Quicksilver, art by Bill Quackenbush. Adopt A Pet! starring Lassie, script and art by Bernard Dibble. Somewhere Off the Coast of Japan starring Destroyer 171. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 4 VG- 3.5

Cover loose at the staples. Centerfold detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Cover art by Jack Cole. The Purple Viking, script by Gwen Hansen, art by Bart Tumey; When a lumberman is hit in the head by a tree, he believes that he is a Viking. King Lughead, the First, script by Gwen Hansen, art by John Spranger; Lughead Sykes declares himself the King of Takahatchee. The Lollipop Caper, script by Gwen Hansen, art by Bart Tumey; Woozy tries to stop a man who is taking candy from a baby, although the baby is really Giant Neers. Plas' to Meet You text story. The Lobster, script by Gwen Hansen, art by Jack Cole; The Lobster pals pretend to be his parents and trick Woozy and Plas. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Warrior (1982 Quality) UK 1 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust.

Here it is, the UK comic anthology magazine that started it all. Back in 1982, Warrior hit the newsstands featuring some of the best and brightest of Britain's comic talent, including the first appearance of Alan Moore's MarvelMan, who eventually becomes Miracleman in the U.S. Axel Pressbutton cover by Steve Dillon; "A Dream of Flying" (Marvelman) by Alan Moore & Garry Leach; "The Mightiest Man in the Universe" by Dez Skinn. A look back at Marvelman; "The Spiral Path" by Steve Parkhouse; "A True Story" by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons; "The Legend of Prester John" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "V for Vendetta" by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; "Father Shandor, Demon Stalker" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "Laser Eraser & Pressbutton" by Pedro Henry & Steve Dillon; "Warriors All" a look at the creative talent from this issue. Cover price $2.00.