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  • Item #60541822
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    • Conserved
    • Paper: Off white
    • Conservation includes: cover reinforced.
    • Label #4342078001

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch takes the law into his own hands, when, against orders, he helps a doctor burn down plague-infected slum housing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Luther Robinson follows Namor back to his Antarctic home and attempts to capture him: dead or alive, but is eventually taken prisoner. He is informed that his girlfriend is also being held to insure he will not try to escape justice. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; A series of robberies confounds the Raider until a dog un-intentionally helps solve the case. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When an evil man named Sarput takes possession of a large tract of land in the Belgian Congo jungle, Ka-Zar and Zar do battle with him to prevent the slaughter/capture of many animals, only to be taken prisoner themselves. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; A group of gamblers injects mercury into the tires of race cars in order to cause accidents and fix races for profit. Murder is an Accident text story, script by Ray Gill (as W. Peters), art by Frank Thomas. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is captured by a group of in-human monsters, who take him to their abode, where he meets a beautiful girl dressed in ancient Greek garb, and learns the creatures destroyed her civilization 4000 years ago, and now threaten to do the same in modern times. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; The president of the Drake Lumber Mills, angry because his rival has successfully purchased the rich Burton County forest lands, hires some thugs to set fire to those forests. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60101665
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    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (Tape on interior cover.)
    • Label #4004552001

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch takes the law into his own hands, when, against orders, he helps a doctor burn down plague-infected slum housing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Luther Robinson follows Namor back to his Antarctic home and attempts to capture him: dead or alive, but is eventually taken prisoner. He is informed that his girlfriend is also being held to insure he will not try to escape justice. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; A series of robberies confounds the Raider until a dog un-intentionally helps solve the case. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When an evil man named Sarput takes possession of a large tract of land in the Belgian Congo jungle, Ka-Zar and Zar do battle with him to prevent the slaughter/capture of many animals, only to be taken prisoner themselves. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; A group of gamblers injects mercury into the tires of race cars in order to cause accidents and fix races for profit. Murder is an Accident text story, script by Ray Gill (as W. Peters), art by Frank Thomas. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is captured by a group of in-human monsters, who take him to their abode, where he meets a beautiful girl dressed in ancient Greek garb, and learns the creatures destroyed her civilization 4000 years ago, and now threaten to do the same in modern times. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; The president of the Drake Lumber Mills, angry because his rival has successfully purchased the rich Burton County forest lands, hires some thugs to set fire to those forests. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60228488
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4342625001

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America #3 promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, art by Carl Burgos; The Hag's gang uses a blackout to enter the stock exchange to fake a second market crash so that she can buy up stock cheap; They use clothes treated with chemicals to deal with the Torch and gas that makes Torch's and Toro's flames go out; Toro breaks his arm in the fall so Torch takes him to the hospital and the doctor tells him that Toro needs a 'flame transfusion.' Sub-Mariner #1 promo ad. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; At the urging of Betty, Namor decides for all concerned--Betty, Bob, Lynne, and Luther--to join together as a group and fight side-by-side against the Nazis.. Captain America #2 promo ad. Toro Tells All story, script by Ray Gill. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar and Bogat help fight off the Limbos while also saving a man and woman who have landed their aircraft due to an over-heated engine. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Mr. Grabbit, mixed up with a gang of racketeers, is convinced by a "gang of ghosts" to break off his relationship with the gang and see to it that a lot next to Terry's school is sold to the city for use as a park. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog responds to the request of an old Oxford school mate to use Electro to help save his life and the life of his daughter from a man who was once forbidden to marry his daughter. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision rescues a professor from a Nazi executioner's blade. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is trapped in the lair of the Cat's Paw, but one of the gang, whom the Angel once saved, helps him escape so that he can discover why the Cat's Paw is attempting to kill off our nation's leading industrialists. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60535052
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #4286703001

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Young Allies ad. "The Flaming Arrow Murders" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro must stop the criminal designs of The Saint, who, along with his gang, is out to steal the plans for a new super air tank that the Raleigh Corporation is building. Marvel Mystery Comics contest. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor hears from a dock worker (aka "brush man"), who handles fur cargoes shipped in from Alaska, that no more shipments are being received and that the furs are somehow being smuggled in; Sub-Mariner investigates and discovers that The Fox is putting the stolen furs in torpedo-like metal tubes with motors and fires them into an underground river that leads to the United States. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby and David Walters, inks by Walters; Satan demands that his sales manager quit falling down on the job and see to it that the only evil-free city in the United States, Arbor City, is turned into a hotbed of evil and misery. "Quick Thinking, or, How Good a Detective Are You?" text story. "Voodini's Last Laugh From the Grave" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; The relatives of the late Professor Voodini gather at his mansion to listen to the reading of the will, whose contents lead to several murders and the re-appearance of the evil professor. "Death to Spies" starring Patriot, art by Ray Houlihan; Suoka has appointed a Filipino bolo wielder to murder Lt. Curtis, but the Patriot interferes and prevents the crime, finally tracking down the Japanese secret agent behind the murder plot. "Death Rings the Bell"; The Angel investigates weird deaths associated with the ringing of the carillon belonging to the late millionaire, Jonathan Brown. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, script and art by Ben Thompson; Arriving in French Equatorial Africa, Ka-Zar is captured by the Nazis and used as a decoy to sucker French ships into submarine range. Human Torch Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60051711
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    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4300197001

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Air Raid Terror starring The Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Mystery of the Missing Cargo Ships starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. His Tunnel to China starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Satan Himself! text story by Mickey Spillane. Untitled Patriot story, art by Al Fagaly. Garden of Death starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. Monkey Business starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Banquet of Blood starring Angel. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59135752
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    $3,370.00
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Prescriptions for Death starring Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. Terror of the Boiling Seas starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. The Case of the Missing Link starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. Johnny Does his Part text story. Vision untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores. Jimmy Jupiter untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins. The Disappearing Spies starring Patriot, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Bellman. Quarantine for Murder starring Angel, script by Roy Garn, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60111813
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Label #3838704010

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Death Rides the Rails! starring Human Torch, pencils by Al Bellman, inks by Maurice Gutwirth. Cold Wave for Conquest! starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Terry Vance untitled story, art by Bob Oskner. Corpse that Walks starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Patriot untitled story, art by Al Gabriele. The Lamp Post Murder starring Angle, art by Gustav Schrotter. 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60016834
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1230280003

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Nazi Super Spy starring Human Torch, inks by Allen Simon. The Cult of Cannibals starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Black Widow starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Hunch Drunk text story. Miss Liberty Takes a Hand starring Patriot, art by Al Bellman. Wanted: The Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59841706
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4310918002

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Nazi Super Spy starring Human Torch, inks by Allen Simon. The Cult of Cannibals starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Black Widow starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Hunch Drunk text story. Miss Liberty Takes a Hand starring Patriot, art by Al Bellman. Wanted: The Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58612020
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #2109858002
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Wolf of Gotham starring Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. The Pawns of Satan starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon. Clue of the Chinese Ticket starring Miss America, art by Charles Nicholas. Golden Wraith of Walgrave starring Patriot. Blind Man's Boots starring Angle, art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60224310
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0225746001
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    Cover art by Bob Powell. The Laughing Killer starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Coming of Namora! starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Syd Shores. Ticket to Hades starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Try and Catch me text story. Puzzle of Evil starring Young Allies, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Gabriele. Twenty-Four Hours or Terror starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Bellman. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59615567
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #4193815001

    Cover pencils by Al Avison, inks by Syd Shores. The Photo Phantom starring Human Torch. Mystery of the Haunted Pool starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Al Gabriele. Danger Trail starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Terror at Twilight starring Young Allies, script by Stan Lee, art by Vince Alascia. The Devil to Pay starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Gustav Schrotter. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59564453
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    $206.02
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Front cover missing.
    • Label #4259159015
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    Cover pencils by Al Avison, inks by Syd Shores. The Photo Phantom starring Human Torch. Mystery of the Haunted Pool starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Al Gabriele. Danger Trail starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Terror at Twilight starring Young Allies, script by Stan Lee, art by Vince Alascia. The Devil to Pay starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Gustav Schrotter. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59844727
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    • Paper: Off white
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    • Label #3794989003

    The Lethal Lollipops starring Human Torch, art by Ken Bald. Black Oil of Doom starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Roll Out the Barrel text story. Doomed—One Town starring Sun Girl, art by Syd Shores. The Wound No Man Could See starring Captain America, inks by Al Gabriele. The Clown Who Couldn't Laugh starring Blonde Phantom, art by Al Gabriele. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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