Comic books January 1948, graded by CGC

All Top Comics (1945 Fox) 9 CGC 8.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4562292001

Stories and art by J. L. Keene, Edmond Good and Matt Baker. Cover by Jack Kamen. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A panther hunter decides to change his ways after an encounter with jungle warrior Rulah; Phantom Lady springs into action when a jealous opera clown turns to murder. Featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: The Panther Queen; Blue Beetle: The Yeggs and Yawns; Presto! It's Murder; Phantom Lady: The Killer Clown; Jo-Jo: The Scaly Scourge. In order of appearance: "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Panther Queen!" art by Edmond Good, reprinted in Golden Age Greats (1994) #14; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Scaly Scourge!"; "Blue Beetle, The Yeggs and Yawns"; and "Phantom Lady, The Killer Clown!" reprinted in Phantom Lady Crime Never Pays TPB (1994 Verotik) #1-1ST and Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #17. "Presto! It's Murder" text story by J. L. Keene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $2,995.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3991537001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($89.85) will be charged at checkout.

Story by Robert Kanigher. Art and cover by Lee Elias and Moe Worthman. The Flash and Dr. Flura are seeming found dead in the streets, but later are discovered to be in a state of suspended animation. Suddenly, Star Sapphire appears to challenge the Flash (in a dream state) to a battle royale. Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Flash's arch-foe, the Thinker, escapes from prison and forms a new crime syndicate, whose success depends on the pooling of the right talent in perfect harmony with each other. Ton o' Fun story by Harry Lampert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,995.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2052960002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.85) will be charged at checkout.

Story by Robert Kanigher. Art and cover by Lee Elias and Moe Worthman. The Flash and Dr. Flura are seeming found dead in the streets, but later are discovered to be in a state of suspended animation. Suddenly, Star Sapphire appears to challenge the Flash (in a dream state) to a battle royale. Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Flash's arch-foe, the Thinker, escapes from prison and forms a new crime syndicate, whose success depends on the pooling of the right talent in perfect harmony with each other. Ton o' Fun story by Harry Lampert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $811.00 Paper: Off white Label #4385185001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($24.33) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Story by Robert Kanigher. Art and cover by Lee Elias and Moe Worthman. The Flash and Dr. Flura are seeming found dead in the streets, but later are discovered to be in a state of suspended animation. Suddenly, Star Sapphire appears to challenge the Flash (in a dream state) to a battle royale. Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Flash's arch-foe, the Thinker, escapes from prison and forms a new crime syndicate, whose success depends on the pooling of the right talent in perfect harmony with each other. Ton o' Fun story by Harry Lampert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $810.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4701315012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($24.30) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager) and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pager), Vince Alascia and unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in "Modelled for Murder!" with splash page pencils by Syd Shores, and "The Sultan Strikes!" with story by Bill Woolfolk and splash page art by Syd Shores and Vince Alascia. Also in this issue: Captain America in "The Murder at the Mardi Gras!" with story by Bill Woolfolk (and pencils by Rico?); untitled Hey Look! 1-pager by Harvey Kurtzman; "The White Vision" text story; and untitled stamp collecting article. Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Stillface (first appearance; villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $4,799.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #2135260001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($143.97) will be charged at checkout.

Stories by Ed Lane and others. Art by Jack Kamen and others.. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. A Blue Beetle Christmas story; The Blue Beetle tells the true story of the organized crime gang Murder Incorporated. Featuring an action-packed bondage cover by an unknown artist. The Fiddling Crooks!; Twas the Night Before Christmas; Murder O'Clock; Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit; Murder Incorporated. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $3,990.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4226787001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($119.70) will be charged at checkout.

Stories by Ed Lane and others. Art by Jack Kamen and others.. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. A Blue Beetle Christmas story; The Blue Beetle tells the true story of the organized crime gang Murder Incorporated. Featuring an action-packed bondage cover by an unknown artist. The Fiddling Crooks!; Twas the Night Before Christmas; Murder O'Clock; Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit; Murder Incorporated. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $1,499.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2022254011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.97) will be charged at checkout.

Stories by Ed Lane and others. Art by Jack Kamen and others.. Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle. A Blue Beetle Christmas story; The Blue Beetle tells the true story of the organized crime gang Murder Incorporated. Featuring an action-packed bondage cover by an unknown artist. The Fiddling Crooks!; Twas the Night Before Christmas; Murder O'Clock; Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit; Murder Incorporated. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $4,700.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4718831002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($141.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Graham Ingels and unknown. The Fighting Yank stars in: "The Secret of Wolf" with partial inks by Graham Ingels; "The Song of Crime"; and "The Tiger's Treasure"! Also in this issue: Tex Merlin (1st and only appearance) in "The Strange Cigarette"; 2-page text story "The Whale Hunters" by Charles S. Strong; and 1-page text story "Fisherman's Luck" by Edward Hasset. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) 10 CGC 4.5

Paper: White

Label #4541873001

All stories reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #11. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Tiny Tyrants!"; "Jungle Curiosities" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Trance of Terror!"; and "Jo-Jo Congo King, Ransom for the Dead!". "Death Dance" text story reprinted in Zago Jungle Prince (1948) #4, Crimes by Women (1948) #9, Spook (1954) #28, and Strange Mysteries (1958 I.W. Reprint) #9. Indicia states "JO-JO". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $4,950.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Pedigree: Cosmic Aeroplane Cosmic Aeroplane. Label #4009540005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($148.50) will be charged at checkout.

Art and cover by Al Feldstein. Teen comedy typical of the time, with art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Junior and Deena take a boat trip that goes off the rails; Goofy tells the gang about the record Junior wants for his birthday; Junior has to break a date with Deena when his mother forces him to baby-sit, but Deena doesn't believe him. On the Outs at an Outing!; A Record Breaking Day; Deena's Dream Date; Babe in Arms; Gwenny Pulls the Wool Over Deena's Eyes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Charles Hedinger, inks by Irving Tripp. Mountain Climbing, script by John Stanley, art by Charles Hedinger; Lulu and Tubby go mountain climbing up the side of a brick building. Lulus Diary (May 1948) text story. Bam! Bam!, script by John Stanley, pencils by Charles Hedinger, inks by Irving Tripp; Lulu, Tubby, and Alvin's noisy gun playing drives Mr. Gripe up the wall. The Lost Hat, script by John Stanley, pencils by Charles Hedinger, inks by Irving Tripp; Alvin loses his paper hat down a manhole. Tubby one-pager, script by John Stanley, pencils by Charles Hedinger, inks by Irving Tripp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $700.00 Paper: White Label #4715073016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.00) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Rod Reed and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka tracks a stolen goat that is sacred to an Indian maharajah. But the bad guys have taken the goat to Poison Creek, where one drop of the water means death. The Sacred Goat of Kristan, Part I: The Poison Creek; Trader Tom; Giggle Gags; Muscle Hedd; Part II: The Plot Thickens!; Continued Next Week; Lion-Hearted Leo, the Animal Trainer Spots a Leopard; The Striped Demon; Part III: The Final Attempt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.0 $7,999.95 or Best Offer Paper: Brittle Cover Detached. All Wraps Completely Split and Pages Detached. Label #1297520001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($240.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Green Men of Kharma starring Tygra. The Crab Men From Space starring Lance Lewis. The Invisible Pirate text story starring Lance Lewis by Charles S. Strong. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Carnival of Crime starring Fighting Yank, art by Ken Battefield. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $6,199.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Pieces Missing From Page 19-24. Label #4175384002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($186.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Green Men of Kharma starring Tygra. The Crab Men From Space starring Lance Lewis. The Invisible Pirate text story starring Lance Lewis by Charles S. Strong. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Carnival of Crime starring Fighting Yank, art by Ken Battefield. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $1,850.00 Paper: Off white Label #4310918004

Cover pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Syd Shores. Viking's Vengeance starring Sub-Mariner, Namora, Betty Dean, and The Viking, art by Ken Bald. One Too Many text story. The Harbor of Madmen starring Sub-Mariner, Namora, Betty Dean, and Tinfish, script and art by Bill Everett. Invitation To a Murder featuring Let's Play Detective, art by Al Bellman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $390.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1970375017

Stories and art by Al Liederman and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. While Tom shows his stuff at a rodeo, outlaws scheme to steal the diamond-studded belt he won for being the Best Cowboy Ever. A desperate town sends a request that Tom "come hyar" and find out what happened to their missing sheriff. Confusion reigns when a 12-year-old outlaw calling himself The Pecos Kid shows up, right after wanted killer Pecos Pete wounds the local sheriff. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Saga of Tom Mix; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; The Mystery of the Missing Sheriff; The Shooting of Little Duke; Tumbleweed Jr. Has a Pet Theory; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; The Big Bank Robbery; Whipper-Snappers; The Fallen Hero. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jerry DeMott. Stories and art by Dick Moores, Leslie Stevens and Ed Dodd. An anthology comic from St. John; this issue featured reprints of the classic comic strip Jim Hardy. (Listed as Jim Hardy #1 in the indicia.) Jim Hardy, in turn, showcased the adventures of Hardy's cowboy friend Windy and Windy's horse, Paddles. Wealthy Bess Giltedge offers to travel back East with Windy, to help him care for the infant he's adopted. But she doesn't tell him that it's because she's fallen in love with him. Meanwhile, Bess's sleazy ex Roger tries to convince her that Windy's no good. The Uninvited Bug; Jim Hardy; Our Kids. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $599.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3815665018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Dick Shaw, Ralph Heimdahl, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Goofy acquires a pet lion named Agnes. In the very first Gladstone Gander story, Donald makes a bet with Gladstone and must go swimming in Frozenbear Lake on Christmas Day. Li'l Bad Wolf plays Santa to a homeless porcupine. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Santa's Surprise; They're Off; Mickey Mouse: Goofy and Agnes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $425.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4554867022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Dick Shaw, Ralph Heimdahl, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Goofy acquires a pet lion named Agnes. In the very first Gladstone Gander story, Donald makes a bet with Gladstone and must go swimming in Frozenbear Lake on Christmas Day. Li'l Bad Wolf plays Santa to a homeless porcupine. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Santa's Surprise; They're Off; Mickey Mouse: Goofy and Agnes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4679104007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Volume 40, Issue 2 - January, 1948. Cover by Boris Dolgov. Horror and supernatural stories by Edmond Hamilton, Theodore Sturgeon, Allison V. Harding, Seabury Quinn, Maria Moravsky, Stephen Grendon, Roger S. Vreeland, and Carl Jacobi. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.