Comic books July 1952, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $450.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4200708014

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman's lost his utility belt...and it means the end of his career if the underworld discovers what's in pocket X! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Secret of Batman's Utility Belt!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Man Who Killed Pow-Wow Smith!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Three Impostors!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Case of the Modern Aladdin!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: 2-page text piece "He Foresaw Wonders" by David Kahn. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $235.00 Paper: Off white Label #1240844006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Carl Barks. The Golden Helmet, script by Carl Barks; The ducks and a museum curator race Azure Blue, a descendant of the Vikings, to the coast of Labrador to find a golden helmet left by a Viking explorer; once the helmet is saved from Blue, the curator and Donald have visions of ruling the continent. Rigged-Up Lawn Roller; Donald is angry because the nephews have lent his lawn roller. Awash in Success; The nephews sell towels to the victims of an over-active park fountain. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $7,800.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4218044001

Bondage and torture cover. Pre-code horror. Cover art by Tony Mortellaro. The Fatal Chord, art by Ed Robbins; Edgar Chadwick is a self-taught composer; He writes a musical piece that can kill anyone who listens; This "Fatale" will cost him dearly. Deal With Fate, art by Tony Mortellaro; Wealthy Grover Jones models his son into a tough young man; The boy is killed by a tiger on a safari in India. The Time Machine Murder text story. Murder!, art by Ed Robbins; Don Barton murders the rival for his love, but goes free. Warlock!, pencils by Jon Smalle, inks by John Rosenberger; Criminal lawyer Charles Indigo is working for the mob; He meets Satan and learns that he is in reality an age-old warlock. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $425.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3829668001

Cover art by Russ Heath. Bluebeard, art by Tony Di Preta; A man who calls himself Bluebeard murders and robs the guests of his inn, but when a thief carrying a bottle of Nitro becomes his latest victim, Bluebeard decides to dispose of the bottle outside. Death Notice!; An obit writer who finds that he has the power to cause the deaths he writes about has the tables turned on him when the ghosts of his victims print an edition of the paper that says he dies in a train wreck. They Called Her a Witch!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; Peasants call an old woman a witch, a man gives her the benefit of the doubt, but it turns out the peasants were right. Doom Island text story. The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, art by Joe Sinnott; A man who invents a camera that can photograph the future is terrified when he sets it to a week in advance and produces a...blank photo. Detour!, art by Myron Fass; A man at a train crossing is killed and places a curse on motorists every year that one person must take his place. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $245.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3694193009

Cover art by Russ Heath. Bluebeard, art by Tony Di Preta; A man who calls himself Bluebeard murders and robs the guests of his inn, but when a thief carrying a bottle of Nitro becomes his latest victim, Bluebeard decides to dispose of the bottle outside. Death Notice!; An obit writer who finds that he has the power to cause the deaths he writes about has the tables turned on him when the ghosts of his victims print an edition of the paper that says he dies in a train wreck. They Called Her a Witch!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; Peasants call an old woman a witch, a man gives her the benefit of the doubt, but it turns out the peasants were right. Doom Island text story. The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, art by Joe Sinnott; A man who invents a camera that can photograph the future is terrified when he sets it to a week in advance and produces a...blank photo. Detour!, art by Myron Fass; A man at a train crossing is killed and places a curse on motorists every year that one person must take his place. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $345.00 Paper: Off white Label #4022698007

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Old Mill, art by Gene Colan; A mill hand disposes of his tyrannical boss by grinding him up. Escape text story. Fame, art by Manny Stallman; Universal rejection makes a would-be actor's mind snap and so he rents a tuxedo with his last few dollars and does a presentation on a building ledge before a gathered crowd until he makes the leap that will ensure his fame. The Storm, art by Vic Carrabotta; A killer hijacks a plane to escape the police; The pilot turns out to be Satan and he lands the plane in Hell. Something In the Fog, pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; A group of smugglers run into the Flying Dutchman. If the Shoe Fits, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $1,800.00 Paper: Cream to off white File Copy. Label #4166648002

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A professor aspires to join an evil cult. Carl wants the Treasure of Golgoth, even if it costs the lives of his friends. A murderous ventriloquist steals an evil dummy that encourages him to kill again. Cult of Evil; The Quagmire Beast; The End; Atlantis; The Last Word; No Place To Hide!; The Crypt of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $499.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4276005006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Will Elder, Sid Check, and Joe Orlando. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 14. The one dated Sept/Oct 1950 is issue # 3 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated July/Aug 1952, is the actual # 14 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. Aliens planning an invasion pick the wrong Earthling to study for clues to the Earth's defensive technologies. Scientists discover the horrifying truth about why their cross-dimensional teleporter is fatal to cats, with art by Joe Orlando. A fourth-dimensional traveler dispenses his own brand of justice, with art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder. Classic spacemen on alien planet cover by Wally Wood. Therell be Some Changes Made; Inside Story; Warning!; Strategy; They Shall Inherit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $229.95 or Best Offer Restored: C1 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Restoration includes: pieces re-attached with glue, small amount of glue on spine of cover. Label #3697143001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. That Deep Dark Secret public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Super Hold-Up starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Case of the Vanishing Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow celebrates the firing of his millionth arrow in his fight against crime. The Bush Trackers featuring Manhunters Around the World, art by Chad Grothkopf. The Men Who Stole Roads starring Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Race History Will Never Forget text article by Ben Galloway; Feb 1902 auto race from New York to Paris. The Joker's Aces starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye. Learn a Bit of Magic activity page by Al McLean. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $249.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4332430022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Eando Binder, Mo Marcus and Mike Sekowsky. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. Con men plot the murder of eccentric clock collector Augustus, never guessing the secret behind all those clocks. A wooden puppet comes to life, but it's no friendly Pinocchio. A grave robber is haunted by vengeful worms. Heartbeat House; The Devil Puppet; The Horror in the Mirror; The Conqueror Worm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.