Comic books July 1942, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $11,000 Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Promise Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well The Promise Collection Label #1979999015

Cover art by Al Avison. "The Horror of the Seas," art by Avison; Cap and Bucky encounter a race of undersea people that have built a temple to their goddess Lai-Son beneath the reef where they sacrifice the townspeople under the command of a Nazi who plans to use them as the spearhead of an invasion. Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty ad. "The Imp and the Pirates," script by Stan Lee, art by Chad Grothkopf; Jefferson and the Imp set out to uncover some pirate treasure, then run into a blood thirsty group of pirates determined not to let them have it. Percy humor page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by George Klein. "Pacific Voyage" text story. "Red Skull's Deadly Revenge," script by Lee, art by Avison; Jefferson and the Imp set out to uncover some pirate treasure, then run into a blood thirsty group of pirates determined not to let them have it. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News ad. Joker Comics ad, art by Lee King. "Murder in Cross Lane," script by Lee, art by Don Rico; When Roddy's reporter friend, Jerry Dash, is accused of murdering a fellow reporter, the Secret Stamp goes into action to save his life from an angry mob. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $350.00 Paper: Off white to white From the collection on Jon Berk. Label #1485450018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Story by J. P. McEvoy. Art by John Striebel and Ham Fisher. Reprints of the long-running comic strip, featuring a former showbiz star who encounters adventure and, sometimes, romance. This issue reprints the storyline where Dixie is dating a would-be boxer. To help him train, Dixie enlists the aid of champion boxer Joe Palooka (also a part of the McNaught comics syndicate). Joe Palooka artist Ham Fisher obliged by providing the Palooka art in these strips, creating one of the earliest crossovers in comics. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $1,250.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Pedigree: Eldon Eldon. Label #3746095001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($37.50) will be charged at checkout.

Straight from the Eisner-Iger Studios comes Jumbo Comics #41, with more action, adventure, and mystery than you can shake at a charging elephant. Bondage cover by Eisner-Iger Studio alum Dan Zolnerowich (signed as Zolne Rowich). Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, stars in an untitled story with art by Robert Webb, and story by one "W. Morgan Thomas" (W. Morgan Thomas was a shared pen name used by Will Eisner and Jerry Iger at the time. In fact, the Eisner-Iger Studios were notorious for using pen names to give the impression that they had a larger staff than they actually did -- see below for some of the fanciful pen names used in these stories). Other stories include "Stuart Taylor," script by Curt Davis (a pseudonym both Jack Kirby and Lou Fine used in those days), and art by Jack Ames (according to Grand Comics Database). "Midnight, the Wild Black Stallion" (script by West Erner - get it? - art by Alex Blum, according to GCD); super-hero Lightning makes his final appearance in an untitled story with art by Webb and story signed as Teller Tayles; "Inspector Dayton" (signed as by George Thatcher, art by Rafael Astarita); "ZX-5 Spies In Action" (signed as by Major Thorpe, art by Mort Leav); "Tom Dick and Harry" (signed as by Charles Tansul, art by Blum); and "The Hawk" (signed as by Willis Rensie - that's Eisner spelled backwards, just in case you didn't catch it - with art by Eisner and others from the Eisner-Iger Studio. According to Grand Comics Database, this story is made up of tracings, copied and collaged from previous "Hawks of the Seas" strips.) This issue also features four one page fillers, "Bobby," signed by Iger; "Jumbo Laffs," signed as I.M. Leffin; "Uncle Otto" (signed as Heck, according to GCD, this is by Eisner); "Pee Wee" (signed by Iger); and a two page text story, "Strange Glory." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $1,199.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4077379001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($35.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Dynamite Saboteurs starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos. The Sub-Mariner Slugs the Sahara Scavengers, art by Carl Pfeufer. Jap Trap text story by Mickey Spillane. Vision untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. Treachery Deals a Double Cross starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. The Case of the Bogus Stamp Salesman starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. To Tunnel to China starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. The House of the Living Dead starring Angel. 68 pages Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $1,900.00 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #4096621002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($57.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Bruce and Telma return the true princess to the prince of Romus. "Monsters of the Inner-World," art by Pagsilang Rey Isip; Searching for new food sources for Corraam, Reef must battle a terrible spider monster. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Escaped convicts try their hands at piracy. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; Tor creates a pygmy army to conquer Jupiter. "Valley of Death" text story. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Red Comet defeats a group of murderous poachers. "Penguin Pudding," art by Al Walker; Spring comes to Pluto. "Pearl of Neptune," art by George Appel; Space Pirate tries to prevent more lives from being lost in pursuit of the Pearl of Neptune. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; Flint breaks up a illumo-theft ring and exposes the identity of the leader. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $4,900.00 Paper: Off white Label #4328752001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($147.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Fred Ray, features Hitler and Hirohito. Man Or Superman?, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Lois suspects that Clark Kent is Superman. The Human Bomb, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus which makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the Police. G-Man humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Muscles For Sale, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. When Titans Clash, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful. Full-page ad for Action Comics # 43/World's Finest # 6. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,353.74 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #2076927004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($40.61) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Dave Berg, Otto Binder, Clem Weisbecker, and Phil Bard. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky seek the mysterious figure known only as The Voice, a villain who resembles The Shadow. War correspondent Chase Yale dons a Captain America-like costume and fights for the Allied cause as Commando Yank. In the debut of another long-running Wow Comics hero, teen Mickey Malone is too young to join the RAF, so he secretly becomes the air ace Phantom Eagle. Plus an early story by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg. Mr. Scarlet: The Voice; Commando Yank: We Dare Death; Phantom Eagle; Murder at the Hazing; Spooks; Mr. Scarlet: Murder Without Clues. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.