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House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 84 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4753254009

Cover art by Neal Adams. "If I Had But World Enough and Time," script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Mike Peppe; Marvin literally lives through his television shows. "Double or Nothing," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Sid Greene; Harvey Franklyn has a system to beat Clifford King at every type of gambling game. "The Unbelievable! The Unexplained!", script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Jack Abel; A woman wants to put her catatonic uncle into a home to claim his estate until she falls victim to the same malady. "If I Should Die Before I Wake," script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling; A man tries to run away from his dreams, but can't stay awake. 2-page epilogue with Abel, script by Gerry Conway, art by Bill Draut. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 117 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4753254011

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "An Eye for an Eye," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); A Duke makes a bargain with a witch who demands a human sacrifice as payment in order to gain revenge against a hated rival after the Duke's wife leaves him; The witch summons demons in order to aid the Duke's men and they take the rival and a young boy whom the Duke assumes is the child his ex-wife gave the man when she died in childbirth. "Don't Cry for Uncle Malcolm," script by Gerry Boudreau, art by Alex Niño; A man's uncle dies and he and his sister drive up to attend the funeral, but the locals are hostile and refuse to give direction; When they finally locate the house, they realize that the uncle was a voodoo practitioner who used his powers to keep the locals in thrall. 2 Abel's Fables cartoon pages by Sergio Aragonés. "Revenge for the Deadly Dummy!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; A wooden dummy picks itself up and heads out of the garbage dump seeking revenge on its master for tossing him aside after twelve years of faithful service so he could become a standup comedian. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4700965023

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Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Secret House of Forbidden Cookies!; After a stormy argument, Beverly finally has had enough of Howards stubbornness and splits!; And when Howard goes for a stroll and is discovered by religious extremists who believe him to be a demon, things go from bad to worse. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4700965022

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Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Secret House of Forbidden Cookies!; After a stormy argument, Beverly finally has had enough of Howards stubbornness and splits!; And when Howard goes for a stroll and is discovered by religious extremists who believe him to be a demon, things go from bad to worse. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Little Archie in Animal Land (1957) 18 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164009

NOTE: #1 - one-shot, #17-#19 continued from Lil Jinx (1956). Cover art by Bob Bolling. "Dig That Fossil," script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred tells the kids about dinosaurs and fossils, and gets them searching for fossils themselves. "The Horse," script and art by Bob Bolling; Facts about the life and history of the horse. "Tropical Fish" article, art by Ken Hultgren. "The Birds and the Bee," script and art by Bob Bolling; After Mr. Weatherbee tells the kids why birds fly more impressively than any model airplane, Little Archie gets an idea for how he can be like a bird and soar. "Parakeets" Nature's Notebook article, art by Ken Hultgren. "Spotty On the Spot," script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie's dad doubts Spotty's skill as a retriever, but Spotty proves himself when it really counts. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 1 CBCS 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover Detached.

Label #19-492BEFE-001

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Larz Bourne and Steve Muffatti. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot goes to the rodeo with her Uncle Hoot, as artist Steve Muffatti presents Dot in the famous "Harvey World" art style, fully developed in this issue, that would last for another three decades. Richie Rich figures out how to play baseball while keeping up with his dance lessons, in his first appearance. Also making her debut is Little Lotta, whose real name is given as "Charlotte Plump." Rough and Tumbled; Richie Rich: The Dancing Lessons; Little Lotta; Show Business; The Missing Jinx; Rags Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 10 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4745072012

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Marty Taras. Cover by Marty Taras. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot dreams herself into medieval times and encounters knights, dragons, and the evil Black Knight! Richie Rich joins his arrogant cousin Reggie aboard his yacht, despite his better judgment. Richie shows why you should always offer a seat on a bus. King Arthur's Knights; Richie Rich: Bruise Cruise; Little Lotta: Stop, Cook, and Listen; Little Dots Meets Uncle Caravan; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot Dotland (1962) 1 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745072021

Little Dot's dot-obsession is in full bloom in this series, which also features Little Lotta and Richie Rich stories. Dot shows Lotta how to use dots as camouflage to hide from pest Humphrey. Richie Rich buries treasure in Gloria's back yard, then tricks her into digging it up. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 83 FR/GD 1.5

2.5" Side edge tear through entire book.

Boy Cannon Ball; The Fellers trick Lulu into thinking they have shot Tubby out of a cannon. Roast Chicken; Tubby makes a sandwich at Lulu's out of a whole roast chicken. Bad Dream; Lulu dreams that her pop took so many vitamin pills that he became a little boy. The Expert; Tubby shows Lulu the correct way to cry. The Solid-Gold Roller Skates; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel sends the poor little girl into a cave to get the roller skates. The Ghost in the Bureau Drawer; Gloria's parents find Tubby in a bureau drawer and think he is a ghost. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Locke and Key (2008) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Significant scratches to front/back of slab.

Label #0266573014

Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) The Locke family plays houseguest to Sam Lesser, just in from the West Coast, and ready to kill them one at a time to get what he came for: the key that will set his master loose. Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez handling art and cover duties. Cover price $3.99.