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Add to cart VF- 7.5 $21.00 View scan	Add to cart FN 6.0 $15.00 View scan	Add to cart Very Good $5.90	Add to cart Very Good $5.90
Add to cart CGC 9.6 $120.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4103655003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $111.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-21F617C-014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Spider-Ham and J. Jonah Jackal find themselves at the mercy of the denizens of Shang-Goo-La, the legendary lost city in the old west where nobody ever grows old, in "The Town That Never Grew Up!" Script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Mark Armstrong, inks by Joe Albelo. Back-up tale: Iron-Mouse by Skeates & Albelo. Cover by Armstrong & Albelo. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $16.75 View scan	Add to cart FN 6.0 $8.50 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.49	Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $128.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021 Direct Edition Label #21-21F6F8D-010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $86.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021 Direct Edition Label #21-21F6F8D-009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Albelo. "Heavy Mental Music!", script by Mike Carlin, pencils by Joe Albelo, inks by Pierre Fournier; At an Ozzy Ostrich concert, the interns love the music, but Peter doesn't; all are impressed when Ozzy bites the head off a chocolate bunny; Spider-Ham fights Ozzy, but leaves when it turns out there was no crime; Ozzy's new guitar hypnotizes the crowd, but Peter has cotton in his ears. "Captain Americat," script by Mike Mellor, art by Steve Mellor; French sculptor Gopher Baroque turns himself into the stone-like Grey Gopher; when Captain Americat tries to stop him, he's turned into stone and becomes the Grey Gopher's slave, until the transformation wears off and the Gopher is captured. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $100.00 View scans Paper: White Label #21-2F48AF8-003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories by Harrison Cady and Dow Walling. Art by Harrison Cady and Dow Walling. Cover by Harrison Cady. Reprints of the vintage childrens comic strip featuring a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. When Peter sees Mr. Bear looking for a winter cave, he decides to play a trick on him; Buglet creates a school that has no doors, so no one has to go inside. Also featuring a profile of Peter Rabbit cartoonist Harrison Cady. Peter Rabbit; Skeets. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Newspaper strip reprints by Harrison Cady. Also includes "Skeets" by Dow Walling and "Tizzy" by Mal Eaton. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $21.50 View scan Internal activities completed in pencil. Water spotting.

Stories by Harrison Cady and Dow Walling. Art by Harrison Cady, Matt Curzon and Dow Walling. Cover by Harrison Cady. Reprints of the vintage childrens comic strip featuring a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. Peter prefers to eat at the club with his buddies instead of at home, until he finds out that his mother is making carrot pies; Skeets goes fishing and learns about the legendary bass called Big Sam. Also featuring activity pages and reviews of then-current childrens records, including works by Spike Jones, Mel Blanc and Nat King Cole. Peter Rabbit on Parade; Skeets; Pixie Puzzle Adventures; Records for Children. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.50 View scan Writing on activity pages, residue on cover.

Stories by Harrison Cady and Dow Walling. Art by Harrison Cady, Matt Curzon and Dow Walling. Cover by Harrison Cady. Reprints of the vintage childrens comic strip featuring a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. Mr. Bear waits in a haystack to ambush Peter and his friends, but luckily, hes spotted by a rat flying a helicopter; Skeets friends dont believe that he rode a real elephant, and even a photograph doesnt help. Also featuring a plethora of Pixie Puzzle pages. Peter Rabbit on Parade; Skeets; Pixie Puzzle Adventures. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Vincent Fago and Matt Curzon. Art by Vincent Fago and Matt Curzon. Cover by Vincent Fago. The characters get a complete redesign as other artists take over the series from Harrison Cady with this issue, which has Adventures of Peter Rabbit on the cover. A pig takes the football expression pigskin personally; The baby sitter is more frightened of strange noises than the kids are; Retellings of classic fables Sleeping Beauty, The Boy That Cried Wolf and The Fox and the Sour Grapes running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Peter Rabbit; Ride Em Cowboy; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods; Culprit Gets Stuck; Pigskin; Tall Tales; Camping Out; Freedom for All; Everyone Has Spring Fever; Bad Mistake; Initiation Daze; The Shepherd Boy That Cried Wolf; Order Please!; A Stitch in Time; Baby Sitting; The Fox and the Sour Grapes; Pixie Puzzle Adventures. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $9.20

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

Add to cart GD 2.0 $4.20

Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories by D. J. Arneson (credited as "Norm DiPluhm") and others. Art by Steve Ditko and Pat Boyette. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. The Phantom goes on a rescue mission after witnessing a plane shot down by mysterious forces from within the Canyon of Death. A Peace Corps volunteer must decide how to respond when brigands attack an African village, in a backup story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Responding to a drumbeat call for help, the Phantom seeks silent thieves in a diamond mine. A Small War; Canyon of Death; Peace Brother; The Silent Thieves! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Art by Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. The Phantom impostor returns with revenge on his mind, as well as new allies, Cattmann and the Leopardmen. The ninja-like marauders known as the Piranha mount a raid on the treasure of Skull Cave, and catch the Phantom unawares. The Phantom makes a daring midair rescue of a young girl from attacking vultures. Plus lessons in Swahili! The Last of the Cat; The Vanishing Thieves; Kiswahili Somo La Saba; The Man Who Has Fear; Nest of the Man-Eaters. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Don Sherwood. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Don Sherwood. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. Goldbeard, a sort of cross between Blackbeard the Pirate and Goldfinger, captures Diana aboard his pirate-yacht, The Golden Goose. In an issue-length story, The Phantom is aided by a rogue sea captain as he rides to her rescue. Goldbeard the Pirate; Monkey Mail. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

The Mystery of the Island of Dogs: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Lee Falk. Art by Sy Barry. A few miles off the Bengali Coast -- a desolate, deserted island called 'The Dogs.' So called, because in olden times, the natives dumped stray dogs there. Since there was no other food, it was actually dog eat dog -- an infernal place! For the first time, this story is presented in its uncensored version! Continues next issue. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

100 pages Cover price $5.00.

100 pages Cover price $5.00.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $29.00

Add to cart VG 4.0 $12.00

"The Phantom Blot Meets the Mysterious Mr. X" with art by Paul Murry. Mini pinups on back cover. Inside front cover features cast of characters and inside back cover features the Phantom Blot's autograph. # on cover 10126-410. No month listed. #1 1964 12c Cover price $0.12.

"The Phantom Blot Meets Super Good" with art by Paul Murry. First appearance of Super Goof. Pin ups on back and inside covers. # on cover 10126-504. No month listed. #2 1965 12c Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

Add to cart Good $3.00

The Phantom Blot meets the Beagle Boys in "Culprits, Inc." Art by Paul Murry. Pin ups on back and inside covers. # on cover 10126-507 July. #3 7/65 12c Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $12.50

The Phantom Blot in "The Crown of Tasbah!" with art by Paul Murry. Pin up on back cover. # on cover 10126-604 April. #5 4/66 12c Cover price $0.12.

The Phantom Blot in "The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds" with art by Paul Murry. Pin up on back cover. # on cover 10126-611 November. #7 11/66 12c Cover price $0.12.

The Blue Gang. Story by Lee Falk. Art by Wilson McCoy. Cover by Ray Moore. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. These issues, reprinting classic Phantom comic strips from the 1930s, were the first official Phantom comic books. Reprints The Phantom daily pages from March 26th to May 26th, 1945. The leader of a smuggling ring called The Blue Gang decides to kidnap Diana to draw the Phantom out of hiding. If he can prove the Phantom exists, he will win a $1 million wager; if not, he has carte blanche to keep on smuggling. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

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Written by Will Murray. Art by Sean Van Briesen. Cover by Doug Klauba. Doc Savage novelist Will Murray takes the fourth Phantom back to 'The First Skull.' For centuries, all Phantoms have sworn an oath to fight piracy on the skull of their father, the first Phantom. A Singh pirate leader has learned of this skull, though he doesn't know its true significance, and to avenge the many defeats of his ancestors by the hands of the Phantom line, He decides to steal that very skull, hoping to demoralize the Phantom. No pirate has ever penetrated the Deep Woods before, but backed by a tiny band of cutthroats the ancestral cranium is stolen! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Written by Martin Gately. Art by Enrique Alcatena. Join the 5th Phantom, his lady The Pirate Queen, and their 'skeleton crew' as they helm a ghost ship and battle broadsides with the evil (and aptly named) Captain Devil. Things go terribly wrong, which sends the Phantom on a chase across the Seven Seas, as well as to the heights of London's high society and the depths of the East End's slums. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. By BenRaab, Manna, and Webb. Since 1936, he has been thrilling his newspaper audiences world-wide. Again, welcome the comics return of the first costumed adventure hero, The Phantom! The Phantom follows the trail of jewel-thieving pirates into a most dangerous adventure. An old foe comes forth to put every skill The Phantom has to the test. Trapped on a Madman's island, the chance of his survival looks as slim as Satan's smile! He must fight sharks with his hands and feet- he must gain the trust of a beautiful woman- and he must prevail through all of this to an explosive conclusion that will leave you breathless! High-octane adventure by fan-favorite Phantom scribe Ben Raab! Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Stories by Jay Lynch. Art and Cover by Gary Whitney. The first collection of the Phoebe comic strip, about a lady in the park and her pigeon pals, from the alternative weekly Chicago Reader. 5 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Stories by Jay Lynch. Art and Cover by Gary Whitney. Phoebe and her pigeon pals deal with life in the 1970s, in the second collection of the comic strip from the alternative weekly Chicago Reader. 5 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.00

Collection of Phoebe comic strips by Jay Lynch and Gary Whitney. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 298 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Dawn!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Dawn is both the first part of the saga and the earliest part of Phoenix's story, which jumps by resonance and reincarnation between the ancient past and distant future! Dawn takes the reader back to 240 A.D. for Tezuka's struggle to draw forth a vision of the human truth from Japan's ancient myths. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Dawn!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Dawn is both the first part of the saga and the earliest part of Phoenix's story, which jumps by resonance and reincarnation between the ancient past and distant future! Dawn takes the reader back to 240 A.D. for Tezuka's struggle to draw forth a vision of the human truth from Japan's ancient myths. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Yamato Space!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.