Auctions: comic books published by Fiction House

Cowgirl Romances (1950 Fiction House) 12 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Art by Maurice Whitman and Pete Morisi. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. After a stagecoach mishap, a woman impersonates another to sneak onto a ranch. Stella Dawson realizes that her rodeo stablehands are horse thieves, and handsome Rick was the only one to warn her. A woman discovers one of her ranch hands is a deserter on the run from the Confederate army. The Ranch of Riddles; Love Rode In; Revenge on the Rebound; Send Back My Love; My Rebel Heart. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ghost Comics (1951 Fiction House) 6 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4491104004

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. The Sleepers in the Crypt; Gangster returns to the scene of his crime to recover hidden loot; His henchmen are frightened by ghosts and ironically turn on their boss, accidentally killing him. Zandini Did It!, art by A. Albert; Zandini comes back from the dead to wreak revenge on Dan Kramer, the man who caused his death years ago. Payoff Blues, art by Jack Kamen; Triggerman and train robber Chopper Mack is driven insane by a tune he keeps hearing over and over again. He also sees ghosts everywhere. Two Must Die, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; Two mine owners inquire about ghostly apparitions in their mine in Mexico. Not believing in ghosts, they enter an accident-prone shaft and perish. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jumbo Comics (1938) 105 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #10 and Sky Gal (1994) #2; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "The Fight That Failed" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) 8 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4667334007

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Borungu witch doctor, B'fonga, schemes with treasure hunters to steal the Bufungus' sacred idol. Kaänga exposes Borungu and restores the idol to the tribe. "When the Earth was Young" non-fiction African Wild Life story, art by Fran Hopper. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; During their annual war games, the L'dongu sub-chief frames the Bathongas with the crime of attempting to kill during the games; Kaänga exposes D'burra's plot and restores peace between the tribes. "Jackal Justice" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Crooked trader Sanchez ambushes the B'kutas' gift for the commissioner of trained elephants; Kaänga defeats Sanchez's force and captures Sanchez for punishment by the commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pioneer West Romances (1950) 3 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Tape.

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Stories by John Mitchell, credited as John Starr. Art by Robert Webb and David Heames. Cover by Jack Kamen. Adventures of the Western hero Firehair, a white woman raised by the Dakota tribe. Numbering continues from Firehair Comics (1948) #2. Firehair discovers that Casco, the wagon-train king, is secretly behind the raids on stages and wagon trains; She seeks justice after renegade white raiders make off with the Dakotas' horses and winter food; A stagecoach robbery results in the death of one of Firehair's friends. Bride of the Outlaw Guns; Heartbreak Range; Beware the Renegade Raiders; The Ballad of Cowboy Lou; Siren of the Silver Sage. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pioneer West Romances (1950) 4 FR 1.0

Interior is complete. Staples added (not manufacturing). Brittle.

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Stories by John Mitchell, credited as John Starr. Art by Robert Webb and David Heames. Cover by Jack Kamen. Adventures of the Western hero Firehair, a white woman raised by the Dakota tribe. A white man gets the Mandan tribe to dress as Dakotas for a stage robbery; Firehair intervenes when a prospector is tricked into digging in Dakota burial grounds; Crooked traders plan on muscling in on the fur-trade business. Kiss of the Six-Gun Siren; Ambush At Mustang Mesa; Love Or Lead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 57 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

TRIMMED. Full length spine split to cover and most wraps, secured with tape throughout. Possible MARRIED pages.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, George Evans, Enrico Bagnoli, Frank Doyle, Maurice Whitman, and Matt Baker. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa are contacted by an envoy from Jupiter in the ruins of future Detroit; Mysta of the Moon plays a mind-game on invading aliens, in a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker; Futura is trapped in a space convoy of criminals who believe she's pirate queen Yrina, in a story with exquisite art by Enrico Bagnoli. Another nice action-girl cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; A Thing of Beauty; Life On Other Worlds: Mercury; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 67 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals. Near complete spine split. Cover coming detached at both staples. Brittle.

Maurice Whitman cover. Stories reprinted from Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #22. In order of appearance: "Flint Baker" art by Art Saaf; "Star Pirate" art by George Appel; "Reef Ryan" art by Pagsilang Rey Isip; and "The Lost World" art by Nick Cardy. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 70 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water saturation. Staple rust with migration.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Lily Renee; Hunt and Lyssa are trying to escape some Voltamen and discover Dr. Schultz, so they enlist his aid in destroying a Volta power station. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; The planet Itec has returned to its orbit after being lost for aeons, and is now capturing spaceships; Gale is mistaken for a legendary queen and manages to hypnotize Lor. Untitled story, art by Murphy Anderson; Star takes a spaceship of male colonists to a forgotten world populated only by women; People age very slowly there and the colonists decide to stay on with the women, while Star and Blackbeard continue to roam the universe. Untitled story; Huldan escapes prison posing as a robot in a load of others being delivered by Reef; Flint follows and together they thwart a plot of Huldane's to transform women into plant-being slaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 4 #11 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Slight mold.

"Black Amazon of Mars" a novel by Leigh Brackett, and "The Star Saint." a novelette by A.E. Van Vogt, plus "Dual on Syrtis" a short story by Poul Anderson.

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Leigh Brackett, poul Anderson and A. E. Van Vogt. Illustration by Cartier. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #6 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4359904012

May 1952. Cover by Allen Anderson. "War-Maid of Mars" by Poul Anderson. Other stories by J. T. McIntosh, Bryce Walton, Robert Moore Williams, Peter Phillips, Lloyd Palmer, Bolling Branham, and John McGreevey. Illustrations by Herman Vestal, Kelly Freas. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 6 #2 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Chew.

Cover by Kelly Freas. "The Ark of Mars" by Leigh Brackett. Other stories by Charles V. de Vet, Sol Galaxan, R. M. Williams, Hayden Howard, Alfred Copell, Jr., J. W. Groves, and James McKimmey, Jr. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Rangers Comics (1941) 63 GD- 1.8

1" Cumulative spine split. Heavy water damage.

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Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Murphy Anderson, and Enrico Bagnoli. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Rogue traders and Crows attack the Dakota while they are on the way to the trading post; The legends of Atlantis are brought to life with nice art by Murphy Anderson; In his final appearance, Jan of the Jungle tries to prevent a human settlement from displacing his animal friends. Action-girl Firehair cover by an unknown artist in the Iger Shop. Firehair; The Quest for Lost Atlantis; Cowboy Bob; Billy the Kid; Crime Almost Pays; Jan of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 12 GD 2.0

Oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Sheena tries to prevent war between hunters and Wasuti warriors; Sheena encounters the Beast-Women of Zarga, who are almost as fierce and beautiful as she is; Sheena tries to rescue passengers from a doomed riverboat before it is destroyed. Terrific cover by Maurice Whitman is the very definition of good-girl art. Also featuring vintage ads for products that both increase the figure and reduce it. Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; The Gorilla; Devil-Drum of Naaga-Bor; Stamps: Georgia; The Beasts That Dawn Begot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Two Complete Science-Adventure Books (1950-1954 Wings Publishing) Pulp 10 GD/VG 3.0

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Winter 1953. Vol. 1, No. 10. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Featuring "Silent Victory" by Poul Anderson, and "Ballroom of the Skies" by John D. MacDonald. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in.; B&W, 128 Text Pages. Cover price $0.35.

Wings Comics (1940) 37 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4145184006

Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Dana E. Dutch. Stories and art by George Appel, Joe Doolin, Lily Renee, Karen Karol, Rafael Astarita, Graham Ingels and Lee Elias. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin tries to preserve diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan; A fanciful story (and cover) about a Nazi bombing raid on Washington DC; Nazi spies try to sabotage Suicide Smith's latest test flight. Also featuring model airplane tips and aircraft drawings submitted by readers. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Yank Aces of World War II; Bait For the Devil Hawks; Sneak Blitz; Greasemonkey Griffin. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 84 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior soiling.

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Fran Hopper, Al Walker, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Jane Martin tries to help a senator expose black-market thugs; Greasemonkey Griffin is shanghaied into test-piloting a new flying chair; A paralyzed pilot hallucinates a mission into Germany to save his rescuers - or is it an out-of-body experience? Good-girl cover art by Bob Lubbers. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; Greasemonkey Griffin; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.