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Batman (1940) 242 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0140149002

52-page giant. Cover art by Michael Kaluta. "Bruce Wayne--Rest in Peace!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman begins his war against Ra's Al Ghul by faking Bruce Wayne's death and recruiting some allies. "Death-Point!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano; While battling Chthulu cultists, Terri is possessed by a demon. "The People Vs. the Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; Weasel Venner wants to make sure that a fellow criminal doesn't make public the fact that he is the head racketeer in Gotham City, so he arranges for someone to be set up for the murder of Horatio Delmar: that someone being Bruce Wayne! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 291 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The first installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Catwoman!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed; So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor; First up is the Catwoman; But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed. Letter from comics artist Adam Castro. Swamp Thing from the Beginning article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 7 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4536339003

Cover by Michael Kaluta. Stories by Leo Dorfman. Art by Jack Sparling, Art Saaf and John Calnan. If you don't believe in ghosts...we challenge you to read true tales of the weird and supernatural! In this issue: "Death's Finger Points" with art by Jack Sparling; "Touch Not My Tomb!" with art by Art Saaf; "The Sweet Smile of Death" with art by John Calnan; and 1-page text story "Ghostly Vengeance from the Gallows" (writer unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 104 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2003770022

"Proof of the Peril." Guest-starring Black Canary. A scientist's rogue experiment wreaks havoc. Meanwhile, Green Lantern buries an apparently dead Itty. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $0.35.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 177 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Son of the Montross Monster," pencils by Mort Meskin; The grandson of the creator of the Montross Monster creates another monster so that they will destroy each other and restore the family name. "Welcome Fellow Tenants" cutout picture by Joe Orlando. "Does Your Hand Have Any of These Lines?" illustration by Sergio Aragonés. "Last Meal" text story by Charles King, art by Joe Orlando. "The Curse of the Cat," script by Howie Post, art by Bill Draut; A beggar tells Mr. Fleming of a fortune buried in a cat's grave. 2-page Cain's Game Room cartoon by Sergio Aragonés. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Invincible (2003 Image) 8 VF+ 8.5

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Ryan Ottley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series. THE CONCEPT: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? THIS ISSUE: Everything has changed, and Mark Grayson doesn't know what to do. In this issue, Invincible gets to attend his first star-studded superhero funeral... featuring guest appearances from all your favorite Image Universe superheroes. To make matters worse, it seems trouble is brewing here at the cemetery. It's a good thing all those heroes are on hand to help... because Mark is in NO condition to be fighting any battles on his own. Cover price $2.95.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 8 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Heavy indentations and water damage.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Face of Stone, art by Paul Reinman; Artist uses murder victims as basis for incredibly life-like sculptures; plot elements in common with House of Wax (Warner Bros. Pictures, 1953). When a Planet Dies!, art by Joe Maneely. Hate Is a Lonely Hunter text story. No Return!, art by Russ Heath. The World Beyond, art by Werner Roth. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Lady Death Ashcan (1995) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631623006

Chaos at Cavalcade Tour Edition limited to 5,000 copies. Unsigned.Chaos at Cavalcade Tour Edition limited to 5,000 copies.

Menace (1953 Atlas) 9 CGC 2.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4585539014

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Cover art by Gene Colan. Kill Me a Monster, art by Paul Reinman; A professor hires an assassin to kill creatures who possess the bodies of men. Blood Relation, art by Ed Winiarski; This story postulates that love can cure hereditary vampirism. The Fangs of the Wolf, art by Bill Everett; A man who shoots dogs for fun is bitten by a werewolf; He even has hired a sharpshooter to kill any strays that might venture onto his property, but he regrets this action when he changes to wolf form and his hired hand shoots him. Symphony in Death, art by Joe Maneely; When a music critic steals a work from a composer and passes it off as his own, the composer attaches a rope to a phonograph and strangles the critic slowly by playing the recording. The Walking Dead, art by John Forte; A zombie tries to eat a man but is tricked into a crematory chamber. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 21 GD+ 2.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Only one staple (manufacturing). Tape on interior cover and pages. Water damage.

Zombie in the Streets, art by John Buscema. Dorothy's Doll, art by Gene Colan; A man buys a lifelike doll for his ill child unintentionally fooling Death into taking the doll and leaving the girl. The Honeymooners, art by Tony Mortellaro; A man strangles his new bride, and when confronted by a neighbor, is told to mind his own business because that is what she wanted; He is a ghost and now his wife is a ghost, too. Isle of no Escape text story. Homicide; Jim Lane kills a bothersome tramp, then tries to frame his neighbor, an inadvertent witness, for the murder. The Ghost Comes Back!, pencils by Dick Ayers; A woman fools a criminal into thinking that her returning husband is a member of the undead. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 38 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4532958021

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Cover pencils by Art Adams. Aftermath!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; The New Mutants (except for Mirage and Warlock) are totally shaken by their death and rebirth at the hands of the Beyonder; Emma Frost offers Magneto her aid; Empath attacks Tom and Sharon; Magneto transfers the New Mutants to the Massachusetts Academy. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 12 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from bottom due to oxidation. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Golden Skeletons"; A cemetery caretaker and his wife discover that the cemetery's skeletons have turned to gold; They take them to their house and grind them into gold dust. "One Second to Live"; A convicted murderer relives his life in the second of his hanging; He sees his mother murdered and his discovery that his father was the murderer. "Fatal Proof" text story by John Martin. "No Escape from Evil"; A woman marries an old man for his money; She pushes him off a cliff. The old man although dead returns to kill the widow's new boyfriend. "Devil's Festival"; The village of Walpurgen in Austria, destroyed by Turks, reappears every 100 years; An American couple chances upon it, sees hangings, torture and stonings, and is almost burned at the stake. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Terrors (1952 St. John) 5 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #2103900018

Painted cover by George Meyerriecks. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Albert Tyler and Bill Molno. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. WWII veteran Peter visits Crete and learns the minotaur is real, and so are his sacrificial victims, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Archaeologists seeking a lost Viking treasure have strange encounters with the Viking past. In a New Orleans antique shop, a collector buys cursed coins that a legend claims were gambled in exchange for human souls. Death's Pool; Victory Chant of Gundar Arne; Mirror Image; Gag Bag; Fun Time; Curse of the Chateau Rouge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Suspense (1950) 26 VG- 3.5

Cover loose at one staple. Moisture. Oxidation.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Worse than Death!, inks by George Roussos. Beauty and the Beast!, art by Al Eadeh. Alone with a Ghost, pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart. Vampire Killer!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 10 FN/VF 7.0

"The Man Who Would Not Die." Swamp Thing rescues an old woman from an escaped convict, and then receives help in spirit form when he goes up against Anton Arcane and his Un-Men. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Tales of the Zombie (1973) Magazine 8 FN- 5.5

Simon Garth dies but is brought back to life as a zombie and doomed to walk the earth as one of the living dead. In "A Death Made of Ticky-Tacky," Priestess Layla seeks help to lift the curse of the zombie from Simon Garth who comes under the control of a group of people who want to use the zombie for their own selfish purposes. Script by Steve Gerber and art by Pablo Marcos. Issue also has "Jimmy Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (Story by David Anthony Kraft with some art by Mike Kaluta), "Night of the Hunted" (Script by Larry Lieber and art by Ron Wilson, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia), "Tales of the Happy Humfo" (Article by Chris Claremont), and "Makao's Vengeance" (Script by David Anthony Kraft and art by Alfredo Alcala). All stories are in black and white. Cover price $0.75.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 4 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Edited by Will Lieberson, Roy Ald and Al Jetter. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Bernard Baily, Bob Powell and unknown. Only you of strong nerves and fearless heart will dare read this issue! Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Justin Westrum murders his business partner Mack and disposes of his body in a nearby lake. But he is haunted by Mack's curse who swore to "keep an eye" on him. Becoming more and more paranoid, Westrum goes too far in his attempts to cover his tracks in "The Constant Eye" with art by Bernard Baily. Plus: Attending a seance, Warren Travers' soul is pulled out of his body and wanders the realms of the beyond. Meanwhile, an otherworldly creatures inhabits his body and tries to build a machine that will call all the lost souls into this world in "Seance of Terror!" And: A carnival owner tries to buy out the proprietor of the wax museum. When the latter refuses, he is killed, but returns to drag his murderer before a ghostly tribunal. The sentence is death in "The Blind, the Doomed -- and the Dead!" with pencils by Bob Powell. Also: 2-page text story "Revenge in the Clouds" written by Daniel Sheldon, and an ad for Worlds of Fear. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 6 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4149393015

Edited by Will Lieberson, B.J. Heyman and Al Jetter. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Leonard Frank, Shelly Moldoff and unknown. Turn down the lights, lock the door and read this issue...if you dare! Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Scientist Peter Tam works as a graveyard keeper to conduct experiments on the deceased. When he succeeds in waking a corpse he fatally chooses to revive a homicidal maniac in "The Secret of the Walking Dead"! Plus: Tod Tilstrom, window display designer at a big store, abuses his manikins. An especially hideous one comes alive, chases him and substitutes Tod for itself in the window display in "Showcase for Horror!" with art by Leonard Frank. And: Jonathan Lodge comes to Salem, New England, to disprove theories that one of his ancestors was a witch. When he finds a magic crystal with the soul of a man trapped inside, Lodge delves into witchcraft himself, with tragic consequences, in "The Curse of the Crystal!" with art by Shelly Moldoff. Also: 2-page text story "The Unhaunted House" written by Eando Binder, and ads for Worlds of Fear, Strange Suspense Stories, and Terror Tales. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.8 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Page 15 missing. Universal grade 0.5.

Label #4747078011

"The Hell-Crawlers!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Ernie Chua. Dracula unleashes an army of the undead upon the world of the living. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 133 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4747078014

Cover art by Jack Sparling. Agnes Doesn't Haunt Here Anymore! starring Judge Gallows, script by George Kashdan, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank Giacoia. For Better or Hearse, script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Mike Esposito. The Madman of Maricombe Island!, art by Nick Cardy. Tattoos of Doom!, art by Ruben Moreira. School For Fear, script by Murray Boltinoff, art by Nestor Redondo. 48 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.