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Adventures of Dick Tracy: The Big Big Book (1934 Whitman) HC 4055B FR 1.0

Near complete spine split. Spine panel detached and anchored with tape. Cover coming detached. Oxidation with chipping.

1934. Written by Chester Gould. Many short stories detailing the adventures of Dick Tracy, with over 150 picture suitable for coloring. Front cover displays "With Over 150 Pictures Suitable for Coloring" in the lower corner. 7" x 9 1/2", 320 pages, B&W.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Whitman Variants 174 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4699612010

Whitman Variant. "The Hitman's Back in Town!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Jim Mooney (finishes), and Tony DeZuniga (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. The Hitman is back! And he's got a brand new target: J. Jonah Jameson! But there's another gun-toting vigilante back in town too: the Punisher! And he's tracking the Hitman! Mix in the wondrous wall-crawler...and as shown on the dynamic cover, all concerned parties come together in JJJ's corner office! Pandemonium erupts when the bullets start flying! Stay down Jonah! Let Spidey and the Punisher take the hit (man)! Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Dr. Marla Madison, and Dr. Bart Hamilton. First 35¢ issue. (Notes: The Hitman previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 5. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 216.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Star Trek (1967 Whitman) 54 VG/FN 5.0

"Sport of Knaves," script by George Kashdan, art by Alden McWilliams; An aliens killer birds make deadly sport of Scotty. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. NOTE: The Whitman Star Trek editions are not reprints. The Gold Key and Whitman editions were released simultaneously, but through different distribution channels. Cover price $0.35.

Super Goof (1965 Whitman) 62 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #22-46CC191-004

Whitman edition. Cover by Kay Wright. Stories and art by Pete Alvarado, Bill Wright and Kay Wright. Disneys Goofy becomes a superhero whenever he eats the power-peanuts called Super Goobers. Super Goof faces a super prankster. Super Goof tries to figure out who is putting the city's private eyes to sleep. Super Goof's medieval ancestor Mighty Knight faces a robot knight and its creator. The Super Joker; The Private Eye Robbery; Tales of Mighty Knight: The Not So Handsome Ransom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins with Jad-Bal-Ja the Golden Lion (1936 Whitman BLB) 4056 GD- 1.8

Writing on interior pages. Near complete spine split on front cover Cover and interior oxidation. Spine panel detaching.

Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins with Jad-Bal-Ja the Golden Lion. Big Little Book format, but larger, hence a "Big Big Book" with text on every left-hand page and an illustration on every right-hand page. Hardcover, 7.25-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 318 pages; copyright 1936.