Auctions: comic books in 'Boat'

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 33 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Aqualad's Deep-Six Chick! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Mera, Aquababy, Aqua-Girl [Tula] (intro), and Dr. Dorsal, script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; an Atlantean girl named Tula convinces Aqualad to leave Atlantis; the find an underwater dance club and perform as dancers. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Illustration of Jerry Lewis as the Mona Lisa accompanies the announcement about issue 100 of that series. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 306 VF- 7.5

First standard-priced 40-cent cover issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Night of Siege," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dave Hunt; An ex-junkie costumed vigilante called The Black Spider tries to kill dope dealer Hannibal Hardwicke; Batman saves Hardwicke and takes him to Bruce Wayne's penthouse apartment for safekeeping; The Black Spider battles past Batman into the apartment. "The Mystery Murderer of Mrs. Batman!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dave Hunt; A freezing gas in Jeff Richter's suit immobilizes Batman and Alfred; Batman checks Richter's fingerprints and discovers that each finger bears the print of a different criminal. Battlestar Galactica Monogram model kit ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 30 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing with piece-cuts, interrupts art and story.

Cover by Leon A. Beroth. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Frank Thomas, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Abe Martin and Bob Bugg. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. The Batman-like crimefighter The Owl suspects that the mysterious Dr. Nodd is behind the gang that attacked the governor. Red Ryder's old foe Ace Hanlon returns with a plan, and the first step is stealing Red's horse Thunder. Ellery Queen and his father are flying to California in an experimental plane when the plane is attacked by a foreign fighter. Plus a Tarzan prose story. Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; Red Ryder; The Owl; Wash Tubbs; Dan Dunn; Myra North, Special Nurse; Gabby Scoops; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tarzan; Boots and Her Buddies. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 19 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4752687009

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Dead Live On, art by Alfredo Alcala; Aunt Rachel's spirit returns from the dead to possess Angela in an attept to tell her Lord Wrathbone's secret. The Specter from the Bog, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Sam Glanzman; A ghostly rider leads the German Army into quicksand to save two Dutch regiments. The Phantom Pick-Up text story. The Body in Mystic Lake, art by Rico Rival; The ghost of Rita Hanks retrieves her wig. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 105 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

Cover art by Jack Sparling. "Vampire," script by Maxene Fabe, art by Gerry Talaoc; A stepfather takes his child actor son to a "vampire cave" in order to dispose of him so that he can claim a two million dollar trust fund, but an actual vampire gets him before he can do so. "Coming Together!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; A poet reads a poem which contains an incantation in a coffee house which brings three demons together to possess a sculpture; The sculpture menaces a waitress and a big bruiser type who is sweet on her manages to destroy it, but unfortunately for him, she is more interested in the college professor who was tracking the demons and destroys the poet's poem to prevent more carnage. "An Axe to Grind," script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; A half-wit chops up his brother with an ax after he sees him talking to a girl he fancies; He doesn't believe that his brother was just asking her to be more polite to him, and so buries the pieces of the body out in the field. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 10D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4727283004

Direct Edition. "Too Many Midnights!" Written by Doug Moench. Art and Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The fight continues--but it is already lost! Moon Knight's greatest secret--destroyed! Moon Knight battles Bushman and the Midnight Man. Featuring an origin recap. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 15 VF 8.0

John Buscema and Joe Sinnott cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Tony DeZuniga art. "The Shark Is A Very Deadly Beast!" Ms. Marvel and Namorita vs. Tiger-Shark. Appearance Wundarr. Cover price $0.35.

Piracy (1954 E.C. Comics) 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4745072019

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, featuring pre-Code tales of piracy on the high seas. Sailor Tod Ellis awakens to find himself aboard a slave ship - as cargo, not crew. A tale of treachery, murder and mutiny with art by George Evans. Gorgeously detailed cover by Reed Crandall. Blackbeard; U-Boat; The Beast; Mouse Trap; Slave Ship. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 11 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; The frog swallows Alabaster's and Rackety Coon Chile's ping pong ball. "Old Muddle Hupboard"; First Albert, then Pogo tell the story of Old Mother Hubbard. "Hearts of Oak and Heads to Match"; A lifeboat drill [quite literally]. "Dog Daze"; It takes but seven persons to put out a cooking fire. "The Ghost Haunters" text story. "Well Done, Rare Old Medium"; Due to several misunderstandings Albert ends up wearing Miz Beaver's lacy underwear. "The Worm's Turn"; The protagonists try to convince a worm to go fishing with them. "The Dragon Tale"; Albert gets stuck in the music professor's bass horn, and is mistaken for an elephant. Untitled one-page story; Porky needs a new nut for his car engine, being the squirrel turning the wheels. Untitled one-page story; Albert tries blowing out the three candles on his birthday cake. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 23 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 23 ONLY.

Label #4732351002

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 29 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 29 ONLY.

Label #4732351007

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 28 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 28 ONLY.

Label #4732351006

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 27 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 27 ONLY.

Label #4732351005

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 26 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 26 ONLY.

Label #4732351004

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 25 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 25 ONLY.

Label #4732351003

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 1 CGC Page 30 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 30 ONLY.

Label #4732351008

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg, script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis for the trouble that Sub-Mariner has caused him, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. Untitled Sub-Mariner featuring a radium robbery, script and art by Bill Everett. Namor: His Boyhood text story by Ray Gill. The House of Horror starring Angel, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 64 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4734839025

Direct Edition. Cover by Ian Akin. Script by Simon Furman and art by Jose Delbo & Al Williamson & Dan Reed. The Matrix Quest, the search for the creation matrix, continues as the Autobots try to stop Longtooth, who is on a dangerous and obsessive quest which may lead him to committing a horrible act and destroying a clue to the whereabouts of the creation matrix in Deadly Obsession. Issue also has profile pages on Crankcase and Needlenose Decepticons. Cover price $1.00.