Comic books in 'Construction Equipment'

Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. In this issue, after Iggy and Marcy break up Sonja and Crazy Shirley's fight over Heathcliff, Marcy tells a Heathcliff version of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs story in "Sonja White and the Seven Lazy Heathcliffs." Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Dave Manak & Jacqueline Roettcher. Then in "It's Alarming," Heathcliff has to go against all sorts of anti-fish-swiping systems at Mr. Elite's Fish Market. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. And in "Cat's Show Biz," Heathcliff disrupts the Mr. Blinky's Playhouse TV show but his antics help the ratings. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Hill & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Paul Jenkins. Art and cover by Sean Phillips. Over My Dead Body; With the mystery house exposed and ready to be demolished, Constantine tries to help Jack pass on to the afterlife--but instead finds himself trapped in the battle of Dunkirk instead! 36 pages, full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

History of Natural Gas (1960) was released by the Educational Service Bureau of the American Gas Association. An interesting promotional comic telling the history of natural gas development together with interesting related facts. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

Cover by Lydia Gregg, features:"The Red and the Blue" by Nate Neal, "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Lydia Gregg, "Reality Blvd.: An Elegant Drift" by Karl Kressbach and "Banjo" by Eleanor Davis. 32 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Measly Little Ghost, art by Rube Grossman; Ronald explains to Nutsy why he likes to be called Measly. The Haunted House, art by Otto Feuer; Chip tries to convince Nip his house is haunted. The Penthouse starring Li'l Chic-A-Dee, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Whispering Willow starring J. Rufus Lion. Boy Scout Jamboree starring Bernard the Brave, art by Otto Feuer. The Statue, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy can sell statues made of mud, but the Professor can't. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. Stumbo throws an airplane so hard, it circumnavigates the globe. To punish Hot Stuff, his uncle takes away his heat powers, leaving him defenseless for a confrontation with an ogre. Stumbo tries to help young coward Willy face his fear and win Lily's heart. Take Me To Your Leader; Cold Stuff; Snow Bawl; First Day; The Big Fight; Stumbo: M-Mighty B-Brave!; Stumbo the Giant: The Hero Maker. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

"Prisoner of Formula Zero," "The Creature from the Book," and "The Test Tube World." Art by Mort Meskin? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Joe the Genie of Steel (1950) is a promotional comic book distributed by the U.S. Steel Corp. "Born many years ago inside a mountain of iron ore, Joe Magarac was the biggest, strongest, and best steelworker that ever passed throuh the gates of a steel plant." In this promotional comic, Joe Magarac, the magic spirit of the steel industry, teaches young Johnny the history of steel. See also: Return of Joe, the Gene of Steel (1951). 16 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10-in., newsprint, with no cover price.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mart Bailey and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Crooks start a racket turning in other crooks for the reward money. Newspaper photos ID a fugitive who has fled across the continent. Hoods rob a gold shipment and escape across the desert, closely pursued by the cops. The Head-hunters!; Photo Finish; Dead Weight!; Breakout!; No Escape!; Closeups; Wired for Sound! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A protection racket targets a skyscraper construction crew. Escaped convicts plan to hide out in the New Mexico wilderness. Norman scams a fortune with hot checks. The Protection Racket!; No Place to Hide; The Hunted Look!; The Flames of Hate!; Closeups; Big Job! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, George Roussos and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A hood frames other crooks for his crimes, but his luck can't last. A superstitious mobster doesn't believe the fortuneteller's dire prediction of his fate. A crooked accountant gets in over his head when he joins a bank swindle. The Framer!; Destined to Kill; Mail Trap; Embezzlement; Closeups; Hoodlums Must Die; Easy Money. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September-October 2011. In this issue: LEGO City - Action at the Harbor! Plus: Contest - Build a robot and you might win! Also: Building Fun - Two new models you can create. Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 12 Pages, Full Color.

July-August 2012. In this issue: LEGO City - Action at the Mine! Plus: Dino - An All-New Comic! Also: Building Fun - Two new models you can construct! Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 12 Pages, Full Color.

September-October 2012. This issue: Monster Fighters - Can anyone stop Lord Vampyre's plan? Plus: Ninjago - Battle against the Serpentine! Also: LEGO City - Action in the gold mines! Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 10 1/2-in, 36 Pages, Full Color.

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Half-page ad by Al Capp featuring Li'l Abner and the gang. Copyright 1944. Measures 5.25 in. x 14 in. or 4.75 in. x 11.5, depending upon the magazine that published the ad. Black and white plus red spot-color.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta joins a search for the Fountain of Youth. Lotta dreams herself into the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The Fountain of Youth; Muscular Maiden; The Beanstalk; The Little Tyrant; Problem Child; Richie Rich: Mr. First. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Case of the Missing Skipping Rope; Tubby tears apart Lulus pops room looking for Lulus lost skipping rope. The Feud; Lulu has all sorts of ideas to try to end the feud between Tubby and Willy. Music Hath Charms; The West Side boys have Tubby trapped in Lulus house. Ol Witch Hazel and the Human Top; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel used the spinning little boy to help her get the magic pine cone. Camping Out; Tubby and Iggy are camping overnight in Tubbys back yard and think there is a bear in the tent. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whitman edition. Number on cover: 90028-011. Little Lulu in "Annie's Car Wash," "Snobby's Secret," "All in Pun," and "The Cute Recruit." Issue also has Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Tall Story." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. In this issue: Our "Space Junk" Film Festival - Armageddon and Deep Impact! Plus: Stupid Celebs - Madonna and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Also: Don Martin's 6 most clueless cops! And: Artist of the Issue - Bill Wray. Also: The 1st Monroe...reprinted at last! Plus: Scarface! The Cat in the Hat! 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

"Hilda The Witch And Her Monster Section"; Hilda mixes up a Witches brew that makes you want to dance. "A Vampire Meets A Vamp"; A vampire falls in love. "The Prime Time Machine"; The Genius Monster wants to rule the world, but Gustav just wants his cake. "Hexy Pin-Ups," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Decarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hilda and Ava are fighting. "The Alligator Man," art by Joe Edwards; Actor Geoffrey Swamp is tired of playing the character of the Alligator Man. "Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina introduces herself to the reader and tells what she does. "Dr. Syklops"; Professor Klops accidentally shrinks Joe and Janet. "Professor Transistor," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Decarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Professor Transistor shows off his devices that he thinks will change the world. "Snowboy," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Art Tick the snowboy wants to be one of the townspeople. "The Son Of Dr. Jerkyll"; The son of Dr. Jerkyll has figured out a way to use his father's formula to change his appearance to look like other people. The Gabooza," art by Joe Edwards; An astronaut brings a gabooza back from Neptune as a present for his son and it causes problems. Plus other stories. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Ward, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family is helping clear land for a turnpike to meet America's increasing traffic demand, when suddenly the giant machines begin attacking, Maximum Overdrive-style. Captain Marvel trains another Captain Marvel, an android named Silicon Man who has all of his powers - what could go wrong? Captain Marvel, Jr. tries to keep crooked insurance agent from profiting off the Fountain of Age (a different "Fountain of Age" than the one in the Captain Marvel, Jr. adventure in Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) #74.) Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Battle of the Berserk Machines; The Hunt; Mary Marvel Visits Underland; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Fearsome Fountain of Age; Cold Facts; Mistaken Vigil; Captain Marvel Trains Another Captain Marvel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Battle of the Berserk Machine!" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Cliff Young. "Legacy for Loot" starring Green Arrow and Speedy, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie; A gangster named Joe Cracker inherits a bunch of construction equipment. "Fate Turns Back the Clock," pencils by Howard Sherman, inks by Howard Sherman; When Kent Nelson investigates the attempted murder of Dr. Fate by a mummy donated to a local museum by a millionaire, he discovers the true perpetrator of the plot: the Clock. "Saga of the Seven Sisters" starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. "First, I Predict" starring Prof. Pipp, script and art by Jack Farr. "Hits, Runs, and Errors" starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton, Jr.); A millionaire bets two gamblers all the money he intended to use to build a new hospital; If the Wildcats don't win the game, the town doesn't get its new hospital. "The Dummy vs. Percival Popp," art by Bernard Baily; Percy appears on a radio program where a dummy challenges him to prove he's a better detective; Then the Spectre takes over Cholly McCasey's body to really give Popp a run. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Motor Grader Operator's Handbook (1951) is an instructional comic book distributed by the Caterpillar Company. Its purpose is to instruct new machine owners in the use and care of their grader. 12 pages, full color, 8.25-in. x 11-in.

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Dreams So Real: Part 3 of 3 - By Dave Ulanski and Bill Halliar. Cover by Dave Ulanski and Ken Wolak. Mr. Nightmare has his final confrontation with the insane guardian of reality. Will young Aaron help Real twist Earth into one giant bad dream? And what other tragedy stems from Real's foul plans? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin cover. Chris Claremont script. Carmine Infantino & Steve Leialoha art. "Fear Stalks Floor 40" Ms. Marvel vs. SteepleJack II. Cover price $0.35.

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Story Art and Cover by Roger Landridge. Roger Langridge's celebrated run on The Muppet Show comic book continues! There's pirate treasure hidden inside the theater, and Rizzo is determined to find it before this story arc comes to a hilarious close! Meanwhile, can Animal shake off his funk (and fleas) and get behind the drum kit once again? Cover price $2.99.

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Story Art and Cover by Roger Landridge. Roger Langridge's celebrated run on The Muppet Show comic book continues! There's pirate treasure hidden inside the theater, and Rizzo is determined to find it before this story arc comes to a hilarious close! Meanwhile, can Animal shake off his funk (and fleas) and get behind the drum kit once again? Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. We Were Prisoners of the Sundial of Doom, art by Ruben Moreira; A band of explorers seeking a lost treasure discover the giant sundial that supposedly contains the clues they need. Lend a Friendly Hand! public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Planets of Wonder! article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi; Saturn as seen from its closest moon. They Made Me a Human War Weapon, art by Nick Cardy; The world's first space weatherman crashes on a distant world where it seems that his dreams can predict the future of a war between two warring factions on the planet. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Showcase #27, art by Russ Heath. We Were Lost in the Sky text story. I Was Master of an Alien Creature, art by George Roussos; A man encounters a giant creature from another dimension and finds that he can control its actions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

October 1977. Beatles. Special all-Beatles issue includes a fake fanzine, movie posters, interviews and the like; the truth about the Paul is dead theory; a spoof of the New York Times. Stories and art by P. J. O'Rourke, Chris Miller, John Hughes, Bobby London, and Sean Kelly. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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May 1981. Naked Ambition. A comics spoof of Invasion of the Body Snatchers illustrated by Frank Springer. Stories and art by John Hughes, P.J. O'Rourke, Gahan Wilson, Rick Geary, Ron Barrett, M. K. Brown, Mark Marek and B. K. Taylor. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 100 pages. Cover price $2.00.

New Uses for Good Earth (circa 1960) is a promotional comic distributed by the Mined-Land Conservation Conference. 16 pages, full color, standard comic book dimensions, all newsprint, no cover price.

Volume 144 - 1st printing. "US World War II Amphibious Tactics!" Written by Gordon L Rottman. Art by Peter Dennis. The US armed forces pioneered amphibious warfare in the Pacific and by the time of the D-day landings they had perfected the special equipment and tactics necessary for this extraordinarily difficult and risky form of warfare. This fact-packed study details the doctrine, equipment and tactics that evolved between the North African landings of November 1942 and those in the South of France in August 1944, and illustrates many aspects of the physical realities of assault landings through the use of photos, diagrams and color plates. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Ed Herron and John Reed. Art by Arthur Peddy, Sam Burlockoff, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Joe Giella and Mike Esposito. Action-packed battle tales! In this issue: "The Iron Punch!" by Ed Herron and Arthur Peddy; "The Tortoise and the Hare Went to War!" by John Reed, Sam Burlockoff and Joe Giella; "A Flower for the Front" by Herron, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and "G.I. Model!" by Reed and Irv Novick. Plus: 2-page text article "Fantastic Sea Fortress"; General Little 1-pager by Irwin Hasen; Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Private Diary 1-pager by Hasen; and Private Pete 1-pager by Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Ross Andru, George Papp, Joe Kubert, Arthur Peddy and Mike Esposito. Action-packed battle tales! In this issue: "Battle Fist!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "The Silent Scout!" by Kanigher and George Papp; "T.N.T. Duel!" by Bob Haney and Joe Kubert; and "The Dynamite Decision!" by Kanigher and Arthur Peddy. Plus: 2-page text article "Tomorrow's Weapons"! And: This Ain't the Army 1-pager by Irwin Hasen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $899.95 or Best Offer View scans Minor mold spots. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, water damage, staple rust/migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Comet story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Bob Wood. Untitled Press Guardian story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled Fu Chang story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story. Untitled Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script and art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Roman god starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Alfred Paige. Art by Julien Hugonnard-Bert and Greg Harms. James Washington grew up in a rough world, forcing him to be a rough man. He learned early on the streets of Brooklyn to survive behind his skills with a gun. Now working as a black ops operative for Avery Davis, James gets to use his intimidating nature as well as his instincts with a gun, as he takes on a mission where both skills are needed to keep him alive. To save a friend from his days in the army, he must travel to an island filled with criminals. But it's not the criminals he needs to worry about. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 28 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Spadehead, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Jack Cole. Riverman, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Jack Cole; Plas must face the Riverman, a horrible freak who sported fins, claws and webbed feet, who made the river his home, and who was the last of his kind: humans born with gills and banished to the deep. Dr. Screwball's Backward Brew starring Woozy. Fire Sign text story with Plastic Man. Horseface starring Plastic Man, script by Joe Millard. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Dr. Dome's Dame of Doom." Dr. Dome has a female criminal hypnotize Plastic Man into being her slave. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Win Mortimer. Cover by Carmine Infantino. Cover price $0.12.

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"Havoc on the High Iron!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. High atop an unfinished skyscraper, Power Man faces off against the big bruiser known as Steeplejack. Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Havoc on the High Iron!" Story by Len Wein. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. High atop an unfinished skyscraper, Power Man faces off against the big bruiser known as Steeplejack. Cover price $0.20.