Comic books August 1949

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $23.00 View scan 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

Stories by N. B. Seymour and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Bud and Lou are accidentally transported back in time to a pirate ship, in a story with some good-girl art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Lou hides out from a loan shark by dressing as a cleaning woman. Caddy Lou has a sudden elevation in status at the country club, after he accidentally hits a hole-in-one on the golf course. Crazy With the Heat; Hail, Hail, the Gangplank's Here; Money-Mad; Time Marches On; Justin Tyme; Abbott and Costello in the Soup!; The Biscuit Eater! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $229.95 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Hal Fox. Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom must complete a series of deadly tasks to save his beloved Diana from marriage to a pampered prince; Jungle Jim faces the gaze of a hypnotic lama. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Rip Kirby; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Case of the Human Statues starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. The Largest Man in the World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Safety First Superman public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye. World-Wide's Best Bet starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Rainbow Man Goes West starring Vigilante / story, script by George Kashdan, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $50.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 20%.

Vol. 1, No. 4 - August 1949. 7" x 9", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $42.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart Fair $5.40 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart Fair $6.40 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Poor $2.65 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 90%. No Back Cover. Incomplete, See Notes. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 23, Issue 8 - August, 1949. Science fiction stories by Rog Phillips, Robert Fleming Fitzpatrick, Lee Prescott, John and Dorothy deCourcy, and Alexander Blade. Illustrations by Robert Keys, Arnold Kohn, and Bill Terry. Cover by Arnold Kohn. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $54.00 View scans Water damage. 1" tear from edge. Small piece missing from back cover corner.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $161.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4577781002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover by Bill Vigoda? Stories by Ray Gill and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda and Ray Gill. Featuring Archie in: "The Builder"; "The Talent Scout"; "Giving Is Living" (introductions of Blinky and Charlie); "The Cold Shoulder"; "A Peck of Trouble"; and "Hard To Swallow"! Plus: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. Skagg's Raiders, pencils by Wally Wood; Andre falls victim to a rescue ruse and is kidnapped by the Bandit Skaggs deep in the jungle and forced to teach him how to fly the Blackhawk's plane. Chop Chop's Double Trouble, art by Bill Ward. Only Skin Deep text story. Kauno, Atoll of Mystery starring Blackhawk and Morbius, art by Reed Crandall. The Ghost Host one-page story starring Wun Cloo, script and art by Jack Cole. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 28 pages, B&W

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $19.00

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Milt Hammer and Jack Hearne. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #100. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. An injured Dick Cole struggles to convince his teammates he can win a baseball game. Millionaire adventurer Rick Richards battles a giant clam to save a boy, but still has to get past the crooks waiting on the surface. Sergeant Spook and the ghost of Daniel Boone help Jerry battle thieving poachers, in the Sergeant's final adventure in this series. Dick Cole; Toby's Mule; Rick Richards; Draw Funny Faces; Sergeant Spook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Dog That Became A Commando, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Captain Tootsie ad for Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Pops, and Tootsie Fudge, script and art by C. C. Beck. The Battle That Changed History, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by John Giunta; Nineteen buffalo hunters hold off a band of seven hundred Indian warriors with the help of the new Colt Revolver. The Bandit of Mile-High Mountain, pencils by Carmine Infantino; the Commandos help a prince battle a man who apparently cannot be harmed by bullets. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Rembrandt from Flatbush; Brooklyn gains fame as a painter. A short history of the Coast Guard article by Joe Simon. Ads for All-American Western #108, Dale Evans Comics #6 and Western Comics #10, art by Alex Toth, Bob Oksner, Joe Giella, Bob Oksner, and Howard Sherman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.00 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Stories and art by Vic Herman, Orestes Calpini and Ernie Schroeder. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear and Bobby train a new puppy; Pop and Junior try to help Mom throw a tea party, but only create chaos; Paddy Penguin captures a strange dog that doesn't know how to talk. Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Marco Polar Bear; Paddy Penguin; Pop and Junior; Riddles; Pug and Curly; Dribble; Funny Freddy; What's Wrong? Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans Auction opens December 22 Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Airtown, U.S.A." with art by C.C. Beck; "Captain Marvel Stars in Television" with art by C.C. Beck (first appearance of TV star Milton Earle); "Captain Marvel's Absent-Mindedness" with art by C.C. Beck; and "The Rain of Terror" with pencils by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Good Skate" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Wandering World" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western Stories, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 62, 8/49). Cover price $0.10.

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Western Stories, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 89). Cover price $0.15.

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Western Stories, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 121). Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $8.00 3" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller and Leonard Sansone. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble applies a double standard when he and Fritzi go dancing, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Fritzi learns the downside of dating a bored millionaire. Phil and Fritzi learn that ballet dancers like boogie-woogie music too. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Doc Syke; Willie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Edd Ashe, and Eddie Robbins. For those who love a little horse opera with their soap opera, Fawcett presents tales of romance and heartbreak on the Western frontier. A drifter settles in a Western town and falls in love with a female blacksmith. A prospector falls for the beautiful daughter of a recluse while searching for gold in the mountains. Wrongly accused of a sheriff's murder, Amy goes on the run, until she finds a refuge and a sympathetic ear from handsome homesteader Jeff. Loves Last Stand!; The Hermits Daughter; Melody Ames, the Prairie Troubadour Part 2; Song of the Six-Gun; Romance Renegade; Outlaw Girl! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $50.00 or Best Offer View scan 1/2" spine split from top. Water damage. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Link Gage, whose attempt to take over his hometown rackets leads to a shootout on a parade float. Holdup men foolishly leave maps to their planned crimes where police can find them. A story that dares the reader to figure out who killed a concert violinist in the middle of a symphony performance. Cover and first page feature endorsements from police Captain Felix Lynch and Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good reading for red-blooded American youngsters." Also featuring a vintage ad for "Amazing Lifelike Rubber Masks." Link Gage; This'll Kill Ya; The Taxi Killers; On The Level; Our Police Hall of Fame; Al Hodges and John "Shorty" Gross; Who Dunnit. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Movie-Struck Maniac!" reprinted in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #42 and in Justice Traps The Guilty (1951) UK #34; "Trail of the Airborne Ransom"; "Sinister Heritage" art by Bill Walton; and "Rex Lewis, Escape Artist". "A Cutting Clue, A True Crime Story" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 View scans 2" spine split from bottom of comic.

Canadian Reprint. "The Human Bomb," "Blades of Doom!" (art by Sy Grudko), "The Man Who Talked Too Much," "The Ghoulish Gambler" (art by Frank Giacoia), and a two page story, "The Death Signal," by Alan Ross. Astute collectors seek pre-code comics featuring transvestism, hypodermic needles, "injury to eye" panels, and other oddball story devices. This issue features transvestism in "The Human Bomb," featuring three panels in which the villain dresses like a woman to evade capture. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with back cover missing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jim Mooney. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jimmy Thompson, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, George Klein and unknown. A clever doctor uses a phony "ghost" of executed mobster Rifle Rafferty and a group of stool pigeons within Gotham City's mobs in order to convince the police and the Dynamic Duo that Rafferty has come back from the dead to exact revenge. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Ghost of Gotham City!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robotman Meets Robotcrook!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "A Day in the Life of a Private Eye!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "Around the World or Bust!" with inks by George Klein. Also: Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 1.5-page text piece "The Boy Conqueror." And: 1-page public service announcement "Superman on Safety First!" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Stan Kaye. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $10.50 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 25%.

Volume 43, Issue 1 - August, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $2.65 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 55, Issue 4 - August, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $29.00

Cover by Louis Schroeder. Stories and art by Nat Brooks, Dan Loprino and Valerie Barclay. Violent, offbeat pre-Code crime comics from D.S. Publishing Company. After Professor Trimble's murder, his secret discovery seems lost forever, until a police detective stumbles on a scientific clue. A governor's handsome son is abducted by a beautiful woman who wants to exchange his life for a pardon for her condemned brother, but no one expects the offbeat twist ending. Karen goes undercover with the Balkan gypsies to overthrow a cruel baron, in an early action-girl story. Scientific Murder; The Hostage; The Gypsy Baron; Death Is a Clue!; Wanted for Robbery; Stuntgirl. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $16.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $16.00 View scans

Volume 6, Issue 1 - August, 1949. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 64 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $28.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Clark Ashton Smith is profiled in the 'Masters of Fantasy' column.

Volume 10, Issue 6 - August, 1949. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories by E. Charles Vivian and Margaret St. Clair. Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Hannes Bok. Book-length novel: "The Valley of Silent Men" by E. Charles Vivian - It was a nightmare place of devilish beauty -- and horror, brooded over by the slow-death poison of a plant that was seeded in hell! And into its silent menace one man must go, to save its self-willed prisoners from its fatal lure. Short story: "The Counter Charm" by Margaret St. Clair - The bug-eyed monster in the life of Unearthly Tales' editor was a real-life nuisance -- at first. That was bad enough. But when it chased him right into the pages of his own magazine -- that was very bad! Also: In the Next Issue; Masters of Fantasy - Clark Ashton Smith, the Star-Treader; The Three by Burnham Eaton; and The Readers' Viewpoint. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 134 newsprint pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.50

Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Half-Pint Fireman" text story by Adolph Regli. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $47.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 11, Issue 8 - August, 1949. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Stories by Alexander Blade "The Man Who Laughed at Time", Rog Phillips, Robert Moore Williams, Guy Archette, Lester Barclay, E. K. Jarvis, and Warren Kastel. Illustrations by Robert Keyes, Richard E. Loehle, Rod Ruth, Julian S. Krupa, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $129.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover coming loose at staples, 1" spine split from top. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Alex Schomburg cover. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.00

Vol. 56 #4 (Whole Number 225) - Aug. 1949. Flying model airplanes. 8" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $87.00 View scans Cover staple taped.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $474.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Double Cover: 1st cover 6.0, interior cover 7.0. Double Cover. Label #4390835008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in VOODOO HOODOO, No. 238." Cover art by Carl Barks. Voodoo Hoodoo, script and art by Carl Barks; A zombie gives Donald a poisoned doll that was intended for Uncle Scrooge, who looked like Donald when the doll was given to the Zombie some seventy years before; Donald--followed by the nephews and "Bombie the Zombie"--goes to Africa to persuade the witch doctor Foola Zoola to give him the antidote for the poison, which is supposed to shrink its victims to the size of a rat. 3 one-page Barks strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $4.60

Indicia title is "ADVENTURE BOUND, No. 239." Cover art by Bill Ely. Adventure Bound, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bill Ely; Boston, 1723. Paul Clark runs away to sea aboard The Boston Belle; Unbeknownst to him, his 8-year old brother, Nat, has followed, and stows away; Maria is a passenger; Her late mother was English. She travels to join her father, the governor of Trinidad Island; She befriends Nat and Paul; Paul is wounded defending her from the Pirate captain, Redbeard, who loots the ship, and takes them hostage; Paul walks the plank, but Maria and Nat throw him a rope, and pull him back aboard through their cabin window; Nat dances for Redbeard, and, as reward, Paul is allowed to join the crew; Fleeing a battle with a British Man o' War, the pirate ship beaches in the cove of a small island. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $11.50

Add to cart Good $8.20

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Indicia title is "Walter Lantz ANDY PANDA, No. 240." Cover art by Dan Gormley. Deep-Sea Trouble, pencils by Dick Hall, inks by Anahid Dinkjian; Andy inherits a boat from his uncle; He and Charlie decide to go into the deep-sea fishing business; They hire an old salt named Captain Davy to help them run the boat; Three crooks hire the boat, then when it's out to sea, hijack it to go to their South Seas island hideout. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $4.80

Indicia title is "PORKY PIG, MIGHTY HUNTER, No. 241." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Porky Pig, Mighty Hunter, pencils by Roger Armstrong, inks by Kaem Wong; Porky tells Cicero a story of their Pilgrim ancestors, who go hunting for turkeys and have to escape from an Indian. Circus Performer, art by Gil Turner; Elmer and Porky decide to put on a circus; After selling tickets they find that each thought the other was going to do the stunts; The pair hurry through a practice performance to try to get ready for the show. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $9.00

Add to cart FR 1.0 $6.49

Cover art by Rube Grossman. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy decides to become a painter (of mustaches...on other people's paintings). Wheaties ad featuring Bob Lemon. Untitled Ozzie Owl story, art by Rube Grossman; Once all the sheep run away, no one can get any sleep anymore, so it's up to Ozzie to figure out a way to get them to come back! Untitled Bernard the Brave, art by Otto Feuer; Bernard has to rescue a rabbit who is trapped on the railroad tracks. Untitled story, art by Howie Post; A conman (squirrel? chipmunk?) tries to trick Plato out of his money, but Plato's too dumb for him. Untitled Roly and Poly story, art by Rube Grossman; Mugsy swipes the boys' fishing rods so they concoct an elaborate scheme involving a fake fish to get back at him. "Why the Wolf Howls" Patrick Parrot's Unnatural History text story. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy reinterprets the rules of baseball, much to the chagrin of his teammates. Superman on Safety First! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Jimmy Wakely ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Binder and Dick Kraus. The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. An arsonist is targeting buildings in the town of Rawhide, and he frames Gabby for his crimes. Gabby's clothes are stolen by wily coyote Lop Ear, and Gabby gives chase, wearing only his red union suit with the flap in the back. Gabby realizes that the pickpocket plaguing the town is actually the trained kangaroo of a traveling snake-oil salesman. Favorite line this issue: "Dadburn the thieving four-legged varmint! It's hoomiliating!" Tumbleweed Jr.; Wilbur the Waiter; The Frigid Firebug!; The Ornery Coyote; Young Falcon: Vindication!; Buck Desmond: Hide-Out Cabin; The Kangaroo Crook!!; Pilot Pete; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $7.00

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry and Champion photo cover. "Gene Autry and the Secret of Naranjal," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Deputy Marshall Gene, pursuing a criminal into Mexico, tracks him solo with Federales permission; He finds the criminal's corpse, a victim of fierce Indians. "Champ Meets a Horse Thief," script by Gaylord Du Bois; Of the purebred Arabian mares and colts that ran off last issue, Champ rescues Whitey the colt and two of the mares from a horse thief, returns them to the ranch, where his master is confident that with Champ's held the rest can be recovered from the wild. "History Repeats Itself" text story, art by Jesse Marsh. "Gene Autry Turns the Tables," art by Jesse Marsh; Gene rides into Rapid Creek on the cold trail of "Beak" Obray, mail train robber. Gene Autry photo on inside back cover and on back cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $14.50 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in sixteen consecutive issues of Goofy Comics (1943 Nedor/Standard) (#20-#35) and in eighteen consecutive issues of companion title Happy Comics (1943) (#20-#37). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Spunky, Junior Cowboy: Fun and Frolic...Western Style!" comic advertisement for Spunky (1949 Standard); "Goofy Gander, The Pie Merchant"; "Uncle Pigly"; "Goofy Gander"; "Mary Lamb in 'The Picnic'"; "Wilbur Fox, The Get-Rich-Quick Scheme" art by Lynn Karp; "Peter Pigly, A Surprise Party for Mary"; and "Wilbur Fox". Illustrated text stories: "Butch The Bully: This Ferocious Canine Finally Got His Lesson!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "Wally the Whale: This Fun-Loving Sea Giant Was a Friendly Creature!" by Betty Cummings, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $7.00 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Back piece missing.

Stories and art by Dick Rockwell and Jack Kirby. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Gambling czar Leo Fenner thinks he's getting away with murder; Reese Bailey's gang dons bizarre disguises during their robberies; Chinese-American gangs based in New York's Chinatown unleash the Tong wars during the early 1900s. Odds Against Murder!; The Masquerading Bandits; Shoe Box Annie; The Tell-Tale Letter; Dutch Ace Cretzer's Other Business; The Secret Rackets of the Hip Sing Tong. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Ed Winiarski, Morris Weiss and unknown. In this issue: untitled Hedy De Vine story by Stan Lee and Ed Winiarski; 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Plan" with art by C.C. Beck; untitled Hedy De Vine story by Stan Lee and Ed Winiarski; 2-page text story "A Work of Art," reprinted from Rusty Comics (1947) #18; untitled Lana story; untitled Hedy De Vine story with art by Ed Winiarski; untitled Tessie the Typist story with art by Morris Weiss; and untitled Hedy De Vine story by Stan Lee and Ed Winiarski. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart FR 1.0 $5.49 Interior is complete. Severe water damage.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tries to find the hidden gulch where Slim and Saddle are hiding out with their gang. Traditional saddlemaker Stitch tries to corner the market by sabotaging Swanson's machine-made saddles. Outlaws drug Mesquite to get away with a payroll theft, but they didn't reckon that he's got an iron grip even while asleep. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie to the Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Hidden Gulch; Hill Billy; The Rotted Saddles!; Appetite for Crime; Western Quiz; Dawn Attack; Whitey Whiskers: Boarden the Boarder; The Missing Guide! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Pruney ill-advisedly asks Humphrey to clean the house while she's away. Hoboes try to trick Humphrey by convincing him they have a "food tree," but he has the last laugh. The neighboring town plots to take Humphrey out of the running so they can win the annual tug-of-war contest. Also featuring a vintage PSA by Ham Fisher, portraying Humphrey investing in US Savings Bonds (a fundraising program for the government that doubled as a long-term investment for purchasers). Humphrey Is a Modern 49'er!; Pruney's Little Helper!; The Tree That Wasn't; The Club's Lucky Break; Vacation Out West; Sorry, Wrong Number; Tommy Tween: To the Victor Go the Spoils... or Do They?; Sportopics: Walker Cooper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $8.00

Joe Palooka untitled story. Little Max back-up story. No Bob Powell art this issue. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Nov., 1946 - Feb. 1947. Kerry faces phony psychic Dr. Prey, who looks and acts like an owl. Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson, the "ruff ridin' gal sheriff," tracks down a murderer, but fears that her assistant will try to get revenge. Plus a war bonds PSA featuring Joe Palooka, with art by Ham Fisher. Also featuring an early defense of crime comics as a "deterrent" to crime, as Mrs. Jones complains to Kerry about the violence in comics, a hot topic of discussion at the time. Little Max Lends a Helping Hand; Kerry Drake: The Case of the Fake Mystic Racket; The Case of the Traditional Ghost; Scent of Death; Kitty Carson: Indian Revenge; Bullets of Death!; Ace Detective Proves Crime Can't Win. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.