Mysteries comic books issue 1

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $74.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Mysteries (1952 Gillmore) #1-6. Written by Richard Chizmar. PS Artbooks once again with a new sideline (namely Pre-Code Classics) and lots more tales guaranteed to turn your brain into total mush. Hey, maybe Fred Wertham was right, certainly by looking at the line-ups in these six comics! Hardcover(Slipcased), 7-in. x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $69.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Three Stories. Three Killers. Countless Ways to Catch Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this collection of three ingenious murder mysteries that challenge middle grade readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn.When Arlo Banks solves a difficult puzzle in The Times, devised by an elderly Oxford professor, he wins a vast fortune. There's just one catch: he has to travel the world and write to the professor about his adventures. But enemies and killers lurk at every turn. From the Orient Express to the Nile River to British spy headquarters, join Arlo as he fights to find answers—and fights for his life! As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. On the trail of a ruthless mafia godfather determined to evade capture...on a pleasure cruise where a passenger's death has a killing effect on the others on board...behind the scenes at British intelligence, where a dangerous traitor is stealing government secrets. From breaking codes to defusing bombs, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 360 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Three Stories. Three Mysteries. Countless Ways to Solve Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this second collection of three ingenious fictional murder mysteries that challenge young readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn. Arlo Banks rose to fame as an amazing puzzle solver. His adventures across the world led him to crack cases that out-foxed the smartest experts and boldest criminal masterminds. Now enrolled in British Secret Intelligence Service's training program, Arlo faces his deadliest challenges yet in thrilling new adventures that have him unraveling the mystery behind a Hollywood star's sudden death, investigating the disappearance of an ambassador, and exposing the secrets of a lethal international organization. As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. From breaking codes to escaping traps, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth Undercover is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 400 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. A jewelry store has been robbed. And the people inside are frozen solid! Scooby-Doo, Krypto, and Ace are all on the case. Soon they find more frozen people in a ballroom. Their jewelry is gone! Who is behind this ice-cold caper? Come along with the crime-solving canines to find out! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Crash! Cars are falling from the sky! Krypto swoops in to save Scooby from getting hit. Then the dogs see torn star-shaped sale signs on the windshields of the wrecked cars. Next, they come upon a backyard birthday party. Star-shaped decorations are destroyed. Who is causing this mysterious mess? Join Scooby-Doo and Krypto as they sniff out the clues! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Someone is helping Lex Luthor's evil pets. Titano was let out of his cage. Kryptonite was dropped off to Ignatius the iguana. Who could this mysterious helper be? Join Scooby-Doo and Krypto as they follow the clues to find out! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Scooby-Doo and the Super-Pets Krypto, Streaky, and Misty are all good crime fighters. But which animal is better-cats or dogs? After an emerald cat statue is stolen, the cats and dogs agree to a contest to find out. As the clues are sniffed out, who will come out on top? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Scooby-Doo thinks his pal Krypto deserves a reward. What's a better reward than a Scooby Snack? But when he goes to look for his favorite snacks, they are all gone! Scooby Snacks have been stolen all over the city! Who is snatching the tasty treats? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Scooby-Doo is enjoying a day at the dog park when a glowing ghost dog appears! When meddling monsters also pop up at the park, Krypto and Scooby team up to stop them. But who is behind these mysterious happenings? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Anthony Steele. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel. Scooby can't resist joining an obedience class that is offering free snacks. But soon, all the dogs except Scooby have robbed a jewelry store! The dazed dogs don't remember how they got there. Krypto and Scooby are on the case! But soon Krypto is being controlled too! Can the two crime-solving dogs get to the bottom of the mystery before anything else is stolen? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. A carnival rolls into town and wraps Scooby-Doo and the gang up in a creepy mystery that only they can solve! 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 64 pages, text w/illustration. Cover price $3.99.

2nd and later printings. A carnival rolls into town and wraps Scooby-Doo and the gang up in a creepy mystery that only they can solve! 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 64 pages, text w/illustration. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1, 2nd or later printings. Scooby and the Mystery, Inc gang are on the trail of a slimy sea monster! This scary beast from the deep just won't leave the residents of Cape Muccalucca alone. He's even scared away their prize pelican, Muccalucca Milt. Now it's up to Scooby and his friends to catch the creepy creature - before they get totally slimed! Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 60 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Story by Joe Gentile. Art by Rich Gulik and Mike Bianco. Cover by Drew Tucker. Two new adventures of Sherlock Holmes inspired by the original Conan Doyle stories. In The Scorned Mistress, Holmes must locate a missing girl; Dr. Watson has a solo adventure, inspired by an unpublished Conan Doyle story. Followed by Sherlock Holmes and the Clown Prince of London. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Scarlet in Gaslight!" and "A Case of Blind Fear!" Written by Martin Powell and Wayne R. Smith. Art by Seppo Makinen. First, in 'Scarlet in Gaslight', the Great Detective comes face to face with the master vampire Count Dracula. A beautiful young woman is afflicted with a strange anemia, losing her blood for no apparent reason. Called in to investigate, Holmes and Watson meet the eccentric Dr. Van Helsing, a noted scientist with an obsession for the occult! In the second mystery, 'A Case of Blind Fear', strange occurrences are plaguing 1895 London. A fruit vender sees an apple suspended in mid-air like a balloon, a clerk encounters a ghostly apparition, only its skeleton and internal organs visible, and a large quality of obscure drugs has been stolen from several London chemists. Then there began the murders. Murders that seem to be committed by the Invisible Man! Cover by Tim Seelig. Will appeal to readers of Ruse and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Softcover, 220 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Scarlet in Gaslight!" and "A Case of Blind Fear!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Written by Martin Powell and Wayne R. Smith. Art by Seppo Makinen. Back in print-with a new cover! Holmes vs. Dracula! Holmes vs. the Invisible Man! The much-in-demand spine-tingling big tome is back! After years of being unavailable, the trade paperback collection of "Scarlet in Gaslight" and "A Case of Blind Fear" is back in print! Holmes teams up with Dr. Van Helsing to stop Professor Moriarty's diabolical vampire invasion... lead by the master vampire himself, Dracula! And then, was it a plague of hallucinations, or was London truly haunted by a monstrous unseen evil? Softcover, 220 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $57.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "March 1955-July 1955/December 1958-February 1959!" Collects Secret Mysteries (1954) #17-19 and Tense Suspense (1958) #1-2. Cover by Myron Fass. Featuring Stories by Edvard Moritz, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico, Cerrone, and Dick Ayers. I mean, cmon! The original copies of these comics will have been swapped a hundred-fold or sold for pennies when the recess bell sounded in the magical long-ago frightful freakin fabn fantastic fifties schoolyards. And now you can pick em up for peanuts. Go get, em folks. Im coming over all wistful so youll have to excuse me . . . it starts good and just keeps right on gettin gooder. Featuring the talents of Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Edvard Moritz, Bill Allison, Tony Tallarico and the wonderful Dick Ayers. But then its PS Artbooks, you warriors, so get with the program and get your copy today! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 204 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1958-1964!" Collects Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) #9-12 and Strange Worlds (1958).

I.W. Publishing became notorious for publishing unauthorized reprints of other company's comics, often with new covers. Incredibly, the company produced 118 separate titles, no mean achievement, which is where we start with Strange Mysteries.

Issues #9-12 are an eccentric mix of weird and strange tales from Jay Disbrow, George H. Appel, Ross Andru, Ben Brown, Bernard Baily and Carl Burgos.

Plus, the bonus issue Strange Worlds featuring out of this world spine-tingling science fiction fare from the likes of Mike Esposito, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Syd Shores and Gene Fawcette.

Hardcover 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1958-1964!" Collects Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) #9-12 and Strange Worlds (1958).

I.W. Publishing became notorious for publishing unauthorized reprints of other company's comics, often with new covers. Incredibly, the company produced 118 separate titles, no mean achievement, which is where we start with Strange Mysteries. Issues #9-12 are an eccentric mix of weird and strange tales from Jay Disbrow, George H. Appel, Ross Andru, Ben Brown, Bernard Baily and Carl Burgos. Plus, the bonus issue Strange Worlds featuring out of this world spine-tingling science fiction fare from the likes of Mike Esposito, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Syd Shores and Gene Fawcette.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

See Snappy Detective Mysteries (1935 Edmar Publishing Co.) for previous issues Cover price $0.25.

See Snappy Detective Mysteries (1935 Edmar Publishing Co.) for previous issues Cover price $0.25.

See Snappy Detective Mysteries (1935 Edmar Publishing Co.) for previous issues Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Find a Missing Star!"

Written by David Lewman. Art and cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Uncover the mysteries of Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends in this all-new middle-grade series!

On the eve of a mayoral event happening at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star goes missing! With no one willing to help find him, SpongeBob and Squidward put on their best detective gear and hit the case themselves. But as their investigation leads them to the darkest corners of Bikini Bottom, secrets about SpongeBob's best friend are quickly revealed!

Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Stone Cold!"

Written by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple. Art and cover by Orion Zangara.

When young runaway Craig prepares to jump from a church rooftop, his salvation comes in the unholy shape of Silex: a beast trapped in the form of a gargoyle. Silex runs an investigative service, chasing redemption from atop his perch. And he needs a young lad to do his footwork. Craig begins his new life by probing a series of murders that has menaced Scotland. The scenes are frightening, the motivation is a mystery, and the authorities are no help. So along with Father Harris, a hard-edged man of the cloth, Craig steps onto the streets of Edinburgh - and toward the dangerous task of catching a killer.

Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $8.99.

1st printing. Written by Terry Pavlet and Sam Gafford. Art and cover by Rosaria Battiloro. A most unusual case as illuminaries such as H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Nikola Tesla, Harry Houdini, and Bat Masterson are called in to solve a decades old crime - the murder of Edgar Allen Poe! Delve into a world full of crime, horror, and murder, all set in 1902 within a world enhanced by the machinations of steampunk. Follow the struggles of the group as they fight against a hideous evil that threatens their very existence, for the murder of Poe was just the beginning! Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover gallery for Charlton comics.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "In Search of the Fog Zombie!" Written by Lynda Beauregard. Art and cover by Der-shing Helmer. Camp Dakota sure is full of mysteries. A group of friends at summer camp use science concepts to solve a mystery in each of these full-color graphic novels. Written by a science educator and illustrated by animators and graphic artists, these engaging mysteries will help readers to recognize how science can be applied in real-world situations. When campers arrive at Camp Dakota, rumors start flying. The Fog Zombie is on the prowl, moaning and creeping through the thick fog that often settles on the lake. At first, the kids don't believe the rumors-until they find mysterious clues leading to the zombie! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

1st printing. Written by Josh Crute. Art and cover by James Rey Sanchez. The first installment in a funny young chapter book graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Clue and whodunit mysteries! Once there was a smell so stinky... A reek so foul... That Nicholas Fart toppled from his chair, rolled across the carpet, and passed out cold on the floor. It was the perfect crime. Never fear! Penelope Whiff is on the case, and she is sure to get to the bottom of this who-dealt-it mystery. Can she sniff out the source of the nasty, PUTRID smell? In a new series that promises to be laugh-out-loud funny, Josh Crute teams up with dynamic illustrator James Rey Sanchez to introduce young readers to a gang of friends and a sleuth who will stop at nothing to solve the silliest of mysteries. Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Add to cart Fine $5.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "HIGH STAKES PATSEY!" Story and art by Mark Murphy. Las Vegas, 1959. WWII veteran, Joe Halliday is enjoying the good life running Tiki Joe's Restaurant, courting a beautiful girl, and making time with steadfast friends. It's all good until the local mob moves in with demands for protection money. When the police are unable to help, Joe calls in a few old army friends. Together they decide to pay the mob off - in lead! Tiki Joe is an Ocean's Eleven-style graphic novel set in Las Vegas and using Polynesian pop-culture and Las Vegas kitsch as a background. Part murder mystery, part hard-boiled thriller by newcomer Mark Murphy! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Written by Carl Wessler. Art by George Tuska, Carl Burgos, Paul Reinman and Joe Orlando. Weird Mysteries features a color cover with black and white interior pages in this hunky dory magazine style comic from the fun folks at PS Artbooks, and it just might give the unprepared a twinge of slight pain! Why, you ask? Well, it's as simple as this. The host of this mag in none other than a character named 'Morgue'n', who also appeared in Eerie Tales (Hastings Associates, November 1959), where he calls himself 'your Morgue Keeper.' 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By Joyce Robins. Foreword by Colin Wilson. Topic covered within include: the power of the human mind, unsolved crimes, strange creatures, mysteries of the universe and the spirit world. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing. This book takes a look at some of the most unexplained mysteries in history - Bigfoot, the Money Pit, the Curse of the Pharaohs, UFO sightings, ghosts, Spring-Heeled Jack, the occult, and much more! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 736 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).