Comic books in 'Firetruck'

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Sparky's Second Chance: Fire Safety for Everyone (1988) was a promotional comic book sponsored and distributed by the National Fire Protection Association. Thinking the alarm to be just another drill, the kids soon learn that the danger is all too real as they see their gym is on fire. The local Fire Dept. quickly arrives on scene and takes care of the blaze before it can get out of hand. Sparky the Fire Fighting Dog tells the boys and girls how he became a fire fighter and teaches them fire prevention and safety. 16 pages.

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Sparky's Team: Fire Prevention for Everyone (1989) was a promotional comic book sponsored and distributed by the National Fire Protection Association. Sparky teaches the kids how fire start and how to prevent them. Written by Scott Deschaine & Mike Benton with art by Voc Lockman. Full color, 16 pages, standard paper stock.

Stories and art by Phil Berube and others. Adventures of FBI agent Steve Saunders, originally a backup feature in True Comics (1941). Steve Saunders must hunt a childhood friend who was raised in a life of poverty and crime; Michael Trigger goes undercover in a smuggling gang; Saunders tries to prove that an embezzler is faking mental illness to stay out of prison. Includes a note that the series is "presented with the cooperation of the FBI" and based on authentic cases. Official Story of the FBI; The Case of the Desperate Swimmer; T-Man Michael Trigger; Sports Champs: Gene Bearden; The Case of the Insane Banker; Boy of the Year; Robbery on the High Seas; Easy Ed Macauley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Gill Fox, Dick Ryan, Fred Schwab, Ken Fitch, Paul Gustavson and Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Centaur Publishing takes over publication of the early anthology of adventure and humor comics, part of the first generation of comic books. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Shinanigans. A rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip drawn by Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Little Nemo in Slumberland; Jungle Town Show Boat; Goobyland; Scoop Cody; Riggin' Bill; Lucky Coyne; Station Agent; Sammy Smart; Impy; Ima Sphinx; Don Marlow; Topsy-Turvy; Dan Hastings; Riders of the Golden West; Shinanigans; King Kole's Kourt. 48 pages, Full Color.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. Turn on the Heat starring The Newsboy Legion, script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve (as Joe Simon); Because of a series of mysterious fires in Suicide Slum, the Fire Commissioner is forced to ask for civilian help. Patron of Plunder starring The Star Spangled Kid, art by Hal Sherman. Dastard Lee* starring Super Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. Case of the Moaning Mummy starring Penniless Palmer, art by George Storm. The Haunted Emblem starring Liberty Belle, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. The Dude Cowboys starring Robotman, art by Jimmy Thompson. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 5.5 View scans Auction opens January 3 Paper: Off white to white DOUBLE COVER: First cover 4.0, interior cover 5.5. Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #3977853013

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Captain Future story in which a scientific super-criminal tries to gain control of the whole United States. Sky Scout text story by Charles Stoddard. Oracle story featuring Oracle versus the Axis powers. Pony Express Trail text story by Donald Grey. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

By Kim Deitch. Underground comics legend Kim Deitch dishes up another fascinating and filmic story from his dreams. The second issue of this Eisner-wining ("Best Single Issue 2002") series begins when Kim's wife buys a costume from an old movie serial shot in New Jersey just before World War One, called Alias the Cat. Gradually, we unearth a tragic story of a Czech, the scion of a well established Bohemian munitions dynasty, who flees his country in the wake of war to avoid the business of killing, to pursue instead a career of creating art through the medium of fireworks. There's plenty of romance, fun and excitement along the way that ultimately lead us to a small New Jersey town known colloquially as Midgetville! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. The Trick is to Treat All the World's Children! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The People inna Window Box Sugar & Spike discover the TV. Fresh Cement and Fresh Kids Don't Mix starring Sugar & Spike. The Rubber Band starring Sugar & Spike. Shirley the Sheep Dog starring Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Superman is mistaken for a golem by Jews trapped with Lois Lane on a train destined for a Nazi concentration camp. Ordinary Nazi "supermen" are no match for America's man of steel, but then comes another far more powerful force, one that can literally twist time in ways beyond even Superman's control. Co-plotted by Jon Bogdanove and Louise Simonson with text and art by Bogdanove and inks by Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. In a real change of venue, Mighty Mouse guides a wagon train of mice across the West, but cat outlaws plot a raid. Heckle and Jeckle work as caddies, and set the sport of golf back 50 years. Gandy Goose tries to find a way to overcome sleepwalking. The Good Wolf; Mighty Mouse: Trouble Trail; Dinky: The Little Genius; Gandy Goose: The Sleep Walker; Heckle and Jeckle: Slap-Happy Caddies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Icy Touch of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; In revenge over her defeat of Infinity, Hela has targeted Thor as her next victim, much to the shock and display of everyone gathered; Odin, appealing to his son's wish to escape this fate, orders Thor to return to Earth and return to his mortal guise of Donald Blake, a being that Hela has no claim on; Furious that he must abandon his godly form in order to continue his existence, Thor agrees and departs for Earth; While in Hel, Hela questions why people fear her touch when it can bring them such peace; Her thoughts are interrupted by Loki, who has entered into her realm to tip her off on Thor's whereabouts. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Karnilla. Heimdall cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Thor battles Hela in "The Icy Touch of Death!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Odin, and Loki. Heimdall cameo. Buscema/Jim Mooney and Marie Severin cover.

Art by Phil De Lara and others. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. A rival circus owner steals Little Tops' animals and sells them to the zoo; A sleepwalking Tom-Tom falls into a plot to steal a sacred jewel; Catchy and Scrapps accidentally stow away on a freighter. The Pixie Flyer; Flying Freddy the Model Pilot; Little Tops of the Big Top; Koko and Kola; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; Catchy and Scrapps; Goofus the Gopher; The Pixies. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Stories and art by John Stanley, Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Tip Top Comics presented stories featuring characters from United Features newspaper strips. One of the strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, featuring rare stories not written or drawn by Schulz, but by fellow artist Dale Hale. While Charlie Brown is repairing his doghouse, Snoopy moves into an abandoned house. When Linus and the others come to the house, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a scare. Plus Nancy and Sluggo stories written by Little Lulu's John Stanley. Nancy and Sluggo: Jealousy; Peanuts: House Haunting; The Treasure Hunt; Sluggo: The Wire Trap; The Captain and the Kids: The Masterpiece; Peanuts: The Slow Draw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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December 30, 1954. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature - a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! Includes a puzzle page, "Chuck White," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Paul Karch, "The Sea Raiders," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Frank Borth, "Paper Fun," by Milt Hammer, "The Mother of Mercy," by Sister Amatora, O.S.F., illustrated by A. deBethune, "History of Sports - Track - the Oldest Sport," by George W. Might, "Tracks Tell," a story by Matt Christopher, "What a Work," illustrated by Powell, "Patsy Manners," by C. Eileen Fiel, illustrated by Ozella Welch, "Otto," by Bill Berry, and an ad for the publisher. 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Stan Goldberg, Joe Sinnott, Carl Burgos, Don Orehek, Morris Waldinger, and Jim Roth. Zany was another of the many 1950s would-be imitators of MAD magazine. A story about upper-class juvenile delinquents features art by future Archie artist Stan Goldberg, ironically enough. A parody of Zorro with art by Marvel legend Carl Burgos, creator of the Original Human Torch. Zany Inventions, with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Another elaborate cover by Bill Everett, creator of Namor and co-creator of Daredevil. Arrowed Shirts; Witch and Voodoo Supplies; Stranger Than Strange; Zany Inventions; I Am Who?; Prince Val Runt; Pogoo; Gunspook; The Inside Story of Women Wrestlers; Testimonial Dinner; The Answer Man; The Grapevine; Zwordo; The Robots Take Over; A Day in the Life of Gassie!; Henri; The Dilemma of Doreen Dior; The Fantom; A Day in the Life of Mr. Adman; Flush Gordon; Dean Lewis and Jerry Martin Make Up; Horror House; Crime Wave by Kids from Good Homes; Rumple Room; Around Mars; Joe Bazooka Retires; Cazee at the Bat; Back to School Zany Book Labels. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.