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Creepy (1964 Warren) 33 GD/VG 3.0

Stories in this issue include: One too Many by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics) and William Barry; Royal Guest by Pat Boyette; Blue Mum Day by R. Michael Rosen and Reed Crandall; Dr. Jekyll was Right by Bill Warren, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; I'm Only in it for the Money by Al Hewetson and Juan Lopez; The Full Service! by Nicola Cuti and Jack Sparling; and Boxed In! by Tom Sutton. Cover art by Pat Boyette. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 663D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4730815023

Direct Edition. Knightfall: Chapter 10. "No Rest for the Wicked!" Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones. The longest night in Batman's life continues as he and the Mayor are swept away by the irresistible force of millions of gallons of water from the Gotham River. Can the Dark Knight find a way out before the underground tunnel fills up and they both drown? Story continues in Batman #497. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 200 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Beast's Revenge," script by John Albano, art by Michael W. Kaluta; John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger; John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended. "The Secret of Camp Galaxy," art by Bob Brown; Johnny Thornton is chosen to go to a summer camp staffed by aliens from other planets, but his parents believe it's all an elaborate hoax. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,408; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,734. "The Forbidden Wish," art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Lunatic," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ralph Reese; Angry villagers demand that one of two brothers should be killed because he is insane, but which one is it? "A Breath of Black Death," script by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster), art by Tony deZuniga; An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand. "Slogging Through the Swamp On a Murky Evening" one-page A Witch's Garden of Curses story, script by Len Wein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 127 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4751698014

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Slumlord of Metropolis!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; to bust a slumlord named Mr. Squeeze, Jimmy Olsen temporarily lives in a rundown tenement apartment. When Olsen Changed History!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; the second part of the Revolutionary War story from issue #126. Statement of ownership--average print run 713,000; average paid circulation 379,235. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1 CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4517123010

Direct Edition. Story by Michael Dooney, David Wiser, and Patti Howeth. Art by Michael Dooney and David Garcia. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Cover price $1.00.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 9 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "Mardu's Masterpiece," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; Etienne Mardu, Parisian art painter, gains success by painting with blood. "The Road to Madness," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; The sadistic and ruthless collector of gems, Francisco de Cobra, hears about the world's largest diamond; He travels to the Amazonian jungles to get his hands on the item. "The Skull Stretchers" text story. "Operation Massacre," script by Carl Memling, art by John Belfi; Madman Marko controls an army of robots by pure thought; On his way to world domination he makes one fatal mistake. "The Dead Man's Hand," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; A cruel master pianist is killed by his wife and her lover; The maestro's hand, however, returns. This issue is mentioned in "Seduction of the Innocent" (by Fredric Werthem) pg. 388 & illo "Stomping on the face is a form of brutality which modern children learn early." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.