Comic books April 1948, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $880.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4389356009

Cover by Jim Mooney. Stories by Bill Finger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jim Mooney, Charles Paris, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Jack Kirby and George Klein. A freak lightning bolt destroys most of the Penguin's trick umbrellas that he was going to use to commit crimes, so he warns Batman he'll commit the crimes anyway but by using umbrellas that are not umbrellas. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Umbrellas of Crime!" by Bill Finger, Jim Mooney and Charles Paris. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Abercrombie and the Urchins!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Calamity Incorporated!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Beast of London!" with art by Jack Kirby and George Klein. Also: Homer half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Look Before You Leap" by Cliff Rhodes; and Little Pete half-pager by Boltinoff. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Frankenstein Comics (1945) 12 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4393003005

Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Fritz Wilkinson. Cover by Dick Briefer. The first incarnation of Dick Briefer's famed Frankenstein comic featured Addams Family-style dark comedy and monster hijinks. The Monster of Frankenstein sets out to rescue Peg O'Mihart from the terrible Frogmen; Frankenstein is mistaken for a dead body and encounters grave robbers; Frankenstein encounters The Mold, who threatens to unleash a plague. Frog Legs; The Mold; Last Words; The Hand In the Night; Broadway Express; Super Sleuth; Graveyard Blues. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $358.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1296451006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.74) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jack Kamen. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan from Fox Feature Syndicate. The sinister Learda captures Jo-Jo and Tanee so she can transplant their brains into leopards' bodies; Female hunter and filmmaker Brette Winston competes with Tanee for Jo-Jo's affections, eventually resorting to a fight with Tanee; A British lady visiting the jungle tries to charm Jo-Jo after losing most of her clothing in a tiger attack. The Leopards of Learda; Revenge of the White Shrew; Jungle Tryst; Rocks of Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $428.00 or Best Offer Paper: Light tan to off white Label #2034202014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.84) will be charged at checkout.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the April 1948 issue, is technically the fifteenth issue, but was erroneously numbered #13. A jungle wizard named Loki makes animals and people alike slaves to his will, but Rulah bows to no one; Rulah uses jungle strategy against what appears to be an invading Mongolian horde; Rulah is hired to escort a harem through the jungle, and ends up battling wild animals in an arena. Another action-packed cover. The Golden Lake; Satyrs of Satan; Bait for the Lion; Harem of Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.