Auctions: comic books in 'Fish'

Al Capp's Shmoo (1949) 5 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4745717006

The strange little creatures from the classic Li'l Abner comic strip get their own comic book. In his civilian identity as Hugh Shmoo, Super Shmoo discovers the existence of microscopic Shmoos, otherwise known as Shmoo-Mee-Bas. Washable Jones and his friends the shmoos encounter the Sleeping Beauties and the Valley of the Golden Shmoos. Plus a vintage "Strengthen Liberty" PSA celebrating the 40th anniversary (1950) of the Boy Scouts of America. Super Shmoo: The Souse Sea Shmoo-Mee-Bas; Washable Jones: The Sleeping Beauties; Philo and Mr. OLearys Bird Whistle; Two-Bit the Wacky Woodpecker: Super Modern Cab; Washable Jones: The Valley of the Golden Shmoos; Leroy Lunkhead. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 29 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Centerfold Detached.

Label #1479842003

1st appearance Ocean Master. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Aquaman, Coward-King of the Seas! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and the Ocean Master, script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; the navy summons Aquaman to battle the Ocean Master. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Dennis the Menace Goes to Camp (1961 Giants) 9A CGC 8.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Puzzled filed in on 7th page in pen. Off-White to White Pages.

Label #0948174009

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Stories and art by Fred Toole, Owen Fitzgerald and Ed Dodd. First printing has Summer, 1961 in the indicia. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells are pleased when Dennis gets accepted to camp, but they're not nearly as happy as Mr. Wilson. Dennis writes a letter home from camp. Plus a 20-page guide to camping from fellow comics icon Mark Trail, featuring art by Mark Trail's cartoonist Ed Dodd. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Camp Is Fun!; Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground; Rise and Shine; Dennis Can't Find His Way Back to Camp!; Mark Trails Camping Tips; Help-Help-Help-Help-Help Me Out!; Now Were Goin Campin Out; Horsing Around; Now is the Day That We Must Go Away; I Hope You Get to Go to Camp! 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Hellboy The Third Wish (2002) 2 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4556966004

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created, written, & illustrated by MIKE MIGNOLA Hellboy battles various and sundry horrors of the deep! A giant fish woman explains that, in order for the world to survive, Hellboy must die; while faeries, elves, and a chicken discuss the fate of the universe. On sale August 21 FC, 32pg (2 of 2) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 45 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Man in Black!, art by John Forte. Shadow on the Sand!, art by Syd Shores. He Stayed Down Too Long!, art by Robert Q. Sale. The Secret of the Old House!, art by Bob McCarty. Strange Mission text story. Secret of the Oraquiis!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. No Bars Could Hold Him!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Nintendo Comics System (1991) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4740460009

Story and art by John Walker, John Costanza, Ken Lopez, P. Zorito, and Kingman Huie. While driving around in a desert, Mario and Luigi must rescue the king of Mushroom Land who's held for ransom by King Koopa in "Just Deserts". Punch-Out back-up story. 36 pgs. Full color. $1.50 cover price. Cover price $1.50.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 14 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Hoodoo Man and the Nearsighted Duck" text story. "Cocky Doodle Dandy"; Pogo and Albert discuss whose mother had the highest intentions for them; Albert decides to spy on Pogo dressed as a spy queen. "The Hippocritical Oaf"; Howland's attempts at being a doctor quickly get misdirected into a false fire alarm, with the fire department burning up the fire station on the last page. "Ol' Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits For No 'Gator"; Albert tricks the alligator children into thinking that Santa Claus is dead and eats the presents Pogo and Bumbazine hide in his house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 34 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4745010009

"They came form Outer Space!" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Story by Jim Salicrup and Nick Cuti. Art by Winslow Mortimer, Don Perlin, and Mike Esposito Cover by Sal Buscema. Can Spidey and Prince Namor save the underwater kingdom of Atlantis? Includes the 1-page features "More about Namor," "Beware the Scorpion,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Spidey Meets the Spidey Kid!" Plus, Spidey battles one of his most dangerous adversaries the Scorpion in "Spidey meets the Zodiac People!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #18 Namor. Cover price $0.35.

Spongebob Comics (2011 United Plankton Pictures) 34 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4743880019

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Written by Gregg Schigiel, Derek Drymon and Robert Leighton. Art by Jerry Ordway, Gregg Schigiel and Scott Roberts. Cover by Gregg Schigiel. In part 3 of the epic 'Showdown at the Shady Shoals,' SpongeBob says he knows how the first meeting between Mermaid Man and the sea-king Viro Reganto must have gone down. How does he know? Because he's their biggest fan! Thus unfolds a spazzy, sponge-woven tale of underwater super villains and the power of friendship-all deliriously delineated by Jerry Ordway. Plus: This issue also features a round up of Wild West yarns - you know, the kind that take place underwater! First a mechanical bucking seahorse becomes the biggest fad - and the biggest rip-off - at the Krusty Krab in 'Shucking Seahorse'! And in 'Mixed Signals' we find out what happens when bubble signals go wrong on the ocean prairie; and Tim Truman provides a seaweed and spaghetti western-style pin-up of 'The Good, the Pat, and the Squiddy!' 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 4 FR/GD 1.5

4" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Brittle cover with pieces detached.

"Tarzan and the Lone Hunter." Pan-at-lee escapes from a rebellion and gets captured by a Bongu witch doctor. Om-at is hot on her tail. Includes part four of Jesse Marsh's adaptation of Burroughs' Ape-English Dictionary. Script by Gaylord DuBois, art and cover by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 23 FN