Comic books December 1949, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $575.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #0184647002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Lee Diamond and others. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. Brenda consoles her friends Elsa, who loves celebrity Rex Riley but tires of sharing him with the world. Brenda narrates the real-life history of journalists and journalism. Copy By Cupid; Revenge; Torpedoed; And the Waltz Came Tumbling Down. Final issue of the series; numbering continues with Brenda Starr (1955 Charlton) #13. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $120.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3945842016

Cover art by Jack Kamen. Untitled story, pencils by Tom Cataldo, inks by Ruben Moreira; Bull Brannigan hopes to drain a lake near the Mgombas village and expose an ancient city that he expects to be full of treasure; Brannigan suspects that Kaänga will interfere with his scheme and attempts to have both Kaänga and Ann sacrificed to the Mgombas' spider-god; Kaänga manages to escape and Brannigan is killed by the spiders. "Fire-Birds from the Sky!", art by Tom Cataldo; Bronson, an unscrupulous con man convinces the Tulagis that he commands the sky gods, using hot air balloons in his deception; Kaänga exposes him and watches him fall to his death. Untitled story, pencils by Tom Cataldo; Kaänga's arbitration of a dispute over an idol is not received well by the cliff people who steal the idol and Ann, with the intent of sacrificing her to the idol. "Boomerang Juju" text story by Frank Riddell. "The Dead Who Could Not Sleep," pencils by Tom Cataldo; Unscrupulous archaeologists trick the N'ganas into believing that the N'gana gods are alive; Kaänga and N'geeso expose their plans to steal the N'ganas' treasures. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $97.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4363427005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.91) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff and George Papp. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff realizes his collar is too tight - and always has been. Mutt and Jeff learn that sometimes you get the bear, but sometimes the bear gets you. Jeff wants to be an actor. Plus a PSA starring the Golden Age Green Arrow, promoting local philanthropy through the Red Feather organizations. Also featuring a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream hair oil starring Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade (the radio incarnation). Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid; How Man Learned to Talk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $899.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4390835012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by George Evans, George Roussos, John Rosenberger, and Enrico Bagnoli. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, an accident allows the Volta to discover a human resistance school; The Star Pirate's pal Blacky hatches a mind-reading scam on Krypton City and gets in over his head; Futura and Blargo escape the underwater world of Oceania, only to be captured by winged warriors, in a story with exquisite art by Enrico Bagnoli. The Lost World; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate; The Velvet Feet; Space Hazards; Futura. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $760.00 Paper: Off white Label #4366998004

1st in comics appearance of Kryptonite.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman origin retold in Superman Return to Krypton!, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; features the origin of and first story featuring green Kryptonite; Superman returns to Krypton for the first time and discovers he's not an Earth man. The Prankster's Radio Program!, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster takes over Superman's radio show--and Supes has to fill 24 hours of radio time HIMSELF!! The Courtship of the Three Lois Lanes!, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois decides Superman might be more likely to fall in love with her if she changed her hair color. How To Be a Sports Announcer article. Hal Newhouser Wheaties ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the Day" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.