Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 1 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Charles Payne. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Possibly the first comic based on real-life comedy stars. This issue also features the only comics adaptation of an Abbott and Costello movie, 1947's "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap." Traveling salesmen are accused of murder in a small town, but are released if they agree to care for the murdered man's widow. But the Widow Hawkins and her large brood of children may work the duo to death instead. From Riches to Rags; The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 38 GD/VG 3.0

Writing on interior page. Cover oxidation. Double cover. Outer cover is 2.5, inner cover is 3.0.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Novak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treacherous Ministers of Atlantis starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Mines of Ophir starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 39 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Oxidation. Interior chipping.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Shuster Shop. Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 156 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Cover re-attached with tape. Tape on cover, interior cover & interior.

Label #0296034001

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Girl of Steel starring Superman and Lex Luthor, art by Al Plastino. World of the Metal Men starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Pipeline Peril starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Riddle of the Rainbow Man starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. Full-page ad for Mystery in Space # 1/Strange Adventures # 7. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 63 FR 1.0

5" spine split from bottom. Cover loose at both staples. 2" spine split through all wraps. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Brittle.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Adventure of the Earthquake Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman faces the threat from a madman who has created a long distance shock machine that can emulate earthquakes, thus spreading panic in the United States, destroying vital defenses and preparing the way for a surprise invasion. Pyramid Sacrifice starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Rich Robbers starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Parking-Ticket Murder starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deadly Love Charm starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Voodoo Sorcerer starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 2 #11 GD- 1.8

1" Cumulative spine split (chew). Water damage.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Tony DiPreta, Ed Young and Maurice Whitman. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Numbering continues from Air Fighters Comics Vol. 2 (1943-1945) #10. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #23. No issue # on cover; Vol. 2, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy volunteers to take the mysterious object called The Spot to Tokyo, even though it's a suicide mission. Sky Wolf seeks a mysterious one-winged bird figurine before the Nazis get it first. The Flying Dutchman braves occupied territory to rescue a friend shot down behind enemy lines. Airboy; Sky Wolf; Skinny McGinty The Loser; Iron Ace; Flying Dutchman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Star Comics (1940-1978) 41 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #4448181018

Black Canary officially joins the Justice Society of America (she's appeared since issue 38) in "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes!" Injustice Society appearance. Script by John Broome. Pencils by Alex Toth (splash page), Carmine Infantino (chapter 1), Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), and Irwin Hasen (chapter 3); inks by Toth (splash), Frank Giacoia (chapter 1), Bernard Sachs (chapter 2), and Hasen (chapter 3). Two-page text story, "No More Favors" by Ted Udall. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado" by C.C. Beck. Toth cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All Winners Comics (1941) 16 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C2

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Piece Added With Tape to Cover. Top and Right Edge Trimmed.

Label #4410275014

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fabulous Racket! starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon; Namor substitutes as a speedboat for one of Betty Dean's newspaper friends on a surfboard when suddenly the man's board explodes, killing him; Namor soon realizes that the board has been treated with a chemical which becomes explosive when left in the sun for long periods of time. Dead Man's Shoes starring Captain America, art by Vince Alascia; Cap and Bucky come across the scene of a gang striping a dead man of his clothes, and soon learn that the murdered man is a night watchman at the Woolsey Museum, and that the gang was intending to strip the musuem of its art and jewel collections. Meteor III starring The Whizzer, art by Louis Ferstadt. Ad for the May, 1945 issue of Miss America Magazine. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All Your Comics (1946 Fox) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

COA Included

Label #4402888003

Stories and art by Jack Lane, Ron Rogan, Dan Doyle, Sy Barry and Louis Ferstadt (credited as Larry Page). A collection of adventure and humor comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A team of scientists in the Arctic discovers the lost city ruled by the wicked Merciless the Sorceress; Alerted by his black sidekick Speed, Red Robbins battles Diamond Dunn, a crooked numbers-runner who is swindling people in Harlem; An illustrated article featuring aviation advances of the future, including airborne runways, detachable passenger cabins, and submersible planes. Merciless the Sorceress; Red Robbins; The Poil Necklace; The Flying Future; Red Kamphor; O'Brine Twins: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-Flash (1941) 1 CGC 6.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Small Amount of Glue on Cover, Tear Seals to Cover.

Label #4339839002

1st solo Golden Age Flash title. Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. Origin of the Flash retold. A scientist discovers the serum KZ-10 that transforms living objects into stone, a discovery that certain criminal types would like to wield for themselves. Hop Harrigan text story, art by Sheldon Mayer. Butch McLobster story by Ed Wheelan. The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Records; Flash discusses actual speed records, such as for the Lockheed P-38, the Cheetah, the race horse Equipoise, miler Glenn Cunningham, and a comet. Boys and Girls: Meet the Author and Artist of The Flash -- Fastest Man Alive!, with photo of Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. Ad for Justice Society of America. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 8 #6 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Volume 8, Issue 6 - October, 1933. 6.75" x 9.75", 166 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 23 #11 GD/VG 3.0

Volume 23, Issue 11 - November, 1949. Science fiction stories by Alexander Blade, Rog Phillips, Richard S. Shaver and Chester S. Greier, Berkeley Livingston, and Norma Laxell Easton. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Arnold Kohn, Leo Ramon Summers, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by Arnold Kohn. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

America's Best Comics (1942) 9 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4467067002

Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Havoc In Holland"; Black Terror vs. Nazis. "The Digitron Beam"; Doc Strange vs. Galohz, Karl, and Nazis. "The Thunderer"; Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer and Nazis. "The Curse of the Naghwar Diamond"; Ghost vs. Kim and two other Datavians. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

America's Best Comics (1942) 9 GD 2.0

Cover and first wrap detached at single center staple. Tape on interior cover and pages.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Havoc In Holland"; Black Terror vs. Nazis. "The Digitron Beam"; Doc Strange vs. Galohz, Karl, and Nazis. "The Thunderer"; Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer and Nazis. "The Curse of the Naghwar Diamond"; Ghost vs. Kim and two other Datavians. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) 4 VG- 3.5

1" Spine split from bottom.

Cover by Ray Harford. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Otto Binder, Phil Bard, Tom McNamara, and Charles Sultan. Fawcett's first squarebound comic is an anthology of its greatest superheroes, including Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and of course the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Dr. Sivana decides to use his daughter Beautia's infatuation with Captain Marvel to create a fake wedding as a trap for the Big Red Cheese. Minute Man debuts his new, masked outfit as he investigates the strange power that turns beautiful women into old crones in minutes. Spy Smasher aids native Pacific Islanders in resisting invading Axis forces. Plus the poor man's Captain America, Commando Yank, joins the America's Greatest Comics lineup. Captain Marvel: The Bumble-Brained Bridegroom; Spy Smasher: Who Said the Pacific Islands Are Conquered?; Chubby; Bulletman: The Case of the Purple Blackout; Minute Man: The Sands of Time; Commando Yank; Mr. Scarlet: The Crime College; Destroyer Gob. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Anchors Andrews (1953 The Saltwater Daffy) 1 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Carl Hubbell. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Carl Hubbell. Military humor with Anchors Andrews, who looks and acts like Archie's older brother joined the Navy. When Sleepy accidentally loses the pin-up photo of Ofc. Tugglebert's girlfriend, the result is a merry chase across the ship. In a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker, Canteen Kate fights three approaching North Korean soldiers, armed only with a rolling-pin and moxie. In another Baker story, Canteen Kate's insistence on teaching baseball to a Korean boy results in trouble for her soldier pals. Knavery in the Navy; Canteen Kate; Tale of Two Middies; Canteen Kate: The Old Ball Game; Calling All Ships. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie's Mechanics (1954) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3785540011

Join Archie and his crew in "How To Make It! - How To Fix It!" Archie's Mechanics No.1 from Sept., 1954. This nifty comic book, with the help of Archie Andrews, Betty, Veronica, and even Jughead, shows you the "mechanics" of a wide range of "new era" things including a new atomic locomotive, the low-down on hi-fi, color TV, plus the "ABC's of power steering and power brakes!" Inside this 52-page issue, learn "What's Inside a Baseball," "The Pitch on Bike Care," "How to take Better Summer Photos," and much more! Cover price $0.15.

Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #3 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split. Staple rust.

May 1954. Volume 53, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by James Blish, J.T. M'Intosh, Eric Frank Russell, Chad Oliver, Morton Klass, and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on orthodoxy in science by L. Sprague de Camp. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Astounding Stories (1930-1938 Clayton/Street and Smith) Pulp Vol. 20 #4 GD/VG 3.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split.

Volume 20, Issue 4 - December, 1937. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. This issue features "Dark Eternity" by John Russell Fearn. 6.5" x 9.5", 162 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

Babe (1948) 3 GD- 1.8

4.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Hillbilly blonde Babe gets involved with a dying king and an ugly suitor; she leads her baseball team to the World Series for the first time. Story, art and cover by Boody Rogers. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 18 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #3739689004

Cover pencils by Ed Kressey, Dick Sprang, and Stan Kaye, inks by Dick Sprang and Stan Kaye. "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!", script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane); Batman and Robin, in their everyday identities as Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (accompanied by Alfred), are investigating Hunter's Inn, the scene of many robberies of wealthy patrons and run into the Tweed Brothers. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Robin Studies His Lessons!", script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; When Dick brings home a miserable report card, Bruce relegates the youngster to studying at home instead of gallivanting about as Robin, the Boy Wonder! One-page Chief Hot Foot story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Good Samaritan Cops," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); In the first story of a series, Batman and Robin meet and work with different agencies within the realm of the Police Department: in this story, it's the Police Emergency Squad. "Boarders Away!" text story by Tod Lowry. "The Crime Surgeon!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; The Crime Surgeon, after successfully operating on and saving the life of the Warden at the prison he is incarcerated in, makes good his escape and re-opens his Crime Clinic: an agency that helps crooks to better carry out their crimes! 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 47 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects "The Chain Gang Crimes!" story). Includes unattached reproduction cover. Heavy spine damage with additional pieces of reproduction cover heavily tapes and stapled on.

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. In this key issue, Batman's origin is explored in detail for the first time in "The Origin of Batman!" in which Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. In this same story, the Bat Signal also used for the first time; script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. "Fashions in Crime!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman breaks out of jail in a spectacular way and as soon as she is free again, she realizes that she could use the fashion trends as her new crime theme; Posing as the manager of an important fashion magazine, Catwoman is granted access to the houses of many wealthy people and later she steals from them; Batman and Robin intervene. "The Chain Gang Crimes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; In pursuit of bank robbers, Batman and Robin chase them to a side street where they suddenly disappear. "The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller" ad. "Winged Justice" text story by Ted Rosen, art by Raymond Perry. One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 61 0.3

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Birth of Batplane II!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Criminals recreate replicas of the Batplane; Bruce and Dick build a new Batplane using Bruce's improved design model that will feature better equipment and different functionalities. "The Mystery of the Winged People!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Penguin escapes jail using mechanical wings made in the prison shop; The Penguin and his cronies begin a series of crimes using flying devices. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Two-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. Railroad Quiz text article by Raymond Perry. "The Wheelchair Crimefighter!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. School Children 'Round the World public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Big Shot Comics (1940) 29 FR/GD 1.5

Cover and interior oxidation. Chipping.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Gardner Fox, Ham Fisher, Frank Tinsley, Frank Beck, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Ogden Whitney. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Sparky Watts, the world's strongest man, goes to take his draft physical. Rocky Ryan faces a strange new magnetic menace from Axis Japan. Charlie Chan investigates after the mysterious Hawk kidnaps young Sheila, but it's all a trap for Chan. Mortimer the Monk; Skyman; Sparky Watts; Captain Yank; Joe Palooka; Saboteurs' Finale; Bo; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Mortimer the Monk; The Face. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 49 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Mask (1920-1951 Pro-Distributors/Popular) Black Mask Detective Pulp Vol. 26 #8 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4484742001

September, 1944. Cover price $0.15.

Blue Bolt (1949) 103B FN+ 6.5 Reprint

Cover oxidation. Pencil on interior page.

Reprint edition from Accepted Publications. Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Tom Gill, Bill Allison and Joe Certa. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. Blue Bolt and Snap intervene when rumors of a hidden treasure map cause unrest in the Pacific Northwest. Photography nerd Candid Charlie finds danger on a school picnic after he photographs someone faking their own death. Heroic master of disguise the Chameleon must impersonate a Central American presidente to forestall a revolution. Mystery of the Vanishing Totem Poles; Chameleon; No Prisoners!; Candid Charlie; Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Buccaneers (1950 Quality) 23 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall and unknown. Captain Daring sets out to stop the new pirate menace, Tezca, in an untitled story also starring Sir Mark Drayton, Lady Dolores Drayton, Captain Dragon and Patch. Plus: Black Roger and Barty encounter and battle a monstrous suit of Arab armor in an untitled story! Also featuring untitled tales of The Spanish Main and Eric Falcon, Soldier of Fortune. And: 1-page text story "Priceless Cargo"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Buck Rogers (1951 Toby Press) 100 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Stories and art by Murphy Anderson and Vic Herman. Sometimes listed as Buck Rogers #7. Toby Press presents reprints of the classic Buck Rogers comic strip from 1947-1949. Buck is accidentally sent back in time to 1950, where he battles flying saucers (also from the future) and ends the Korean War three years early. Nerdy boxer Kid Science solves a mystery with his brains and his fists. Plus an article about the 1950s flying-saucer sightings. The Adventure of the Flying Discs; Captain Kidd's Treasure; What Are Flying Saucers?; Battle of Planets; Kid Science: Batty Over Baseball. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Calling W1XYZ Jimmy Kean and the Radio Spies (1939 Whitman B 1412 VG 4.0

Calling W1XYZ Jimmy Kean and the Radio Spies (1939 Whitman BLB) #1412

Captain 3-D (1953 Harvey) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4074742008

May or may not contain 3-D glasses. For consignment items, please check individual item notes to see whether the copy offered still has the 3-D glasses intact. "The Man From the World of D," "The Menace of the Living Dolls," and "Iron Hat McGinty and his Destruction Gang." Pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko (tied for third published work with Strange Fantasy 9). Kirby cover pencils, Mort Meskin cover inks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Aero Comics (1941) Vol. 4 #26 CGC 0.5

Paper: Off white

Pieces cut out from page 1, 8 and 10.

Label #4526560002

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Frank Jackson, Rudy Palais, George Gregg, and Tony DiPreta. A patriotic WWII aviator hero whose motto is "Keep 'Em Flyin'!" Miss Victory discovers that a nationwide crime wave is only a distraction for criminals targeting the Federal Reserve Bank. A detailed early history of the hobby of flying model aircraft. Plus an early story by DC legend Carmine Infantino. Terrific sci-fi cover by legendary artist L. B. Cole. Captain Aero: Moon That Was Motionless; Miss Victory; Adventure in the Air; Derby Day; The Mighty Mite; The Sinister Surgery Incident; Little Planes with Big Ideas; Captain Aeros Sky Scouts. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 43 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Restoration Includes: Interior Reinforced. (Cover Detached.)

Label #3739689006

Includes: Syd Shores cover art; The Shadows of Death, Pencils by Vince Alascia, Inks by Al Bellman; Mystery of the Wingless Bat starring Human Torch; The Death That Came Out of Nowhere, art by Alascia; The Black Fortune text story; and The Sea Dragon, pencils by Alascia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 71 FR 1.0

1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Staple disintegration. Mold.

Includes: cover Pencils by Al Avison; Trapped By the Trickster, art by Avison; Terror Is Blind, Pencils by Ken Bald, Inks by Syd Shores; The Whispering Voice text story; The Mark of Death--Let's Play Detective; and Fate Fixed a Fight. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 37 VG- 3.5

Tape on interior of cover.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. After Captain Marvel finds a way to plug the lava flow, he pursues Mr. Mind and Jeepers underground, where he meets a race of small people called the Sub-Americans, who have planned to use dynamite to split the western hemisphere from the eastern hemisphere if the Allied forces are endangered by the Nazis. Mr. Mind finds out about the dynamite and plans to use it for his own purposes in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 16: Earth Must Die" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "His Battle of the Bubbles" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Cincinnati, Ohio city story); "The Visitors from Space" with story by Otto Binder (Mary Marvel appearance); and "Trouble with Mr. Double" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Marvel "Missing Face Contest No. 2" 1-pager. And: 2-page text story "Pattern for Victory" by Carl G. Hodges. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 132 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Frank Bolle and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Frank Bolle and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Battles Flood" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "The Man Who Never Saw Captain Marvel" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel and the Dizzy Dervish Day" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: "Freddy Freshman and the Excuse" by Frank Bolle; Captain Kid in "Two Tickets to Nowhere!" by Al Liederman; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Ancient Secret" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 150 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Top staple replaced. Tape on interior cover and under staples.

Final issue. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) takes on Sivana (in the villain's last Golden Age appearance) in a 4-part tale with art by C.C. Beck: "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 1: I Conquer Africa"; "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 2: I Conquer Billy Batson"; "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 3: I Conquer Captain Marvel!"; and "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 4: I Conquer the World!" Also: You are invited to..."Captain Marvel's Wedding" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Escaped Lunatic" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Interplanetary Jailbreak" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 20 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Sid Lazarus and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Native Americans retake Manhattan after finding an ancient deed allowing them rights to the island, in a story featuring a cameo by then-NYC mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Captain Marvel Jr. looks for a pilot whose plane vanished in the canyons of the Southwest US, and finds the Lost Chasm. Mad scientist I.C. Frostbite has a device that can freeze anything solid, even Jr. himself. Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. The Indian Braves on Wall Street!; The Snortville Sneeze: The Case of the Talking Spirits; The Adventure of the Lost Chasm!; Rubbernose Randolph Upsets the Apple Cart!; The Tale of Lashs Tail; The Freezing Asset!; Punkinhead. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion (1950) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

COA Included

Label #0186440003

Stories and art by Art Helfant and Vic Herman. A short-lived series from Toby Press presenting the adventures of Captain Tootsie, the Tootsie Roll mascot created by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion kids travel to Venus to help the Goonans rebel against their cruel masters. Then they have to find a way to get back to Earth. Tookie gets a call from a radio quiz-show while she's baby-sitting. Plus a letter to the readers from Captain Tootsie. Out of the World!; The Double Clock Face; Prospector Pete; Tookie; Riders of the Red Lizards. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 20 GD 2.0

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A clockmaker's obsession with his latest clock drives him to murder. A deadly package is the result of an evil plan. A recluse encounters a Martian invader. The Clock; Murder; Lay That Pistol Down; End of the Line. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 21 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A washed-up composer decides to get his famous former students to perform his new chorus, whether they want to or not. An alcoholic ex-reporter returns to his old paper with the sensational story of a murder in a wax museum. A painter and a sculptor find that their works each have horrifying effects on the other. The Choirmaster; Nose For News; The Death Mask; The Inside Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cloak and Dagger (1952 Ziff Davis) 1 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by John Prentice and others. Cold War spy adventure from Ziff-Davis. Al Kennedy masquerades as a globetrotting playboy, but he's actually an agent of Lucius Blaine, "American Ambassador-at-Large." After a diplomat is killed in Peru, Al encounters an old enemy, Major Martin Klempner, the Krosno Butcher. Al is sent to the Middle East to protect King Ali Hassan from assassins. Al and Cass parachute into Vietnam (or "French Indochina") disguised as Soviet officers. The Krosno Butcher; Kismet; Panic; Arch-Spy of the Revolution; The Dangerous General Dow; The Wine Merchant of Trevaux; Fly Like a Birdman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 30 GD- 1.8

Cover detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Leon A. Beroth. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Frank Thomas, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Abe Martin and Bob Bugg. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. The Batman-like crimefighter The Owl suspects that the mysterious Dr. Nodd is behind the gang that attacked the governor. Red Ryder's old foe Ace Hanlon returns with a plan, and the first step is stealing Red's horse Thunder. Ellery Queen and his father are flying to California in an experimental plane when the plane is attacked by a foreign fighter. Plus a Tarzan prose story. Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; Red Ryder; The Owl; Wash Tubbs; Dan Dunn; Myra North, Special Nurse; Gabby Scoops; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tarzan; Boots and Her Buddies. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crackajack Funnies (1938-1942 Western) 31 GD 2.0

Cover detached at 2 of 3 staples. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Frank Thomas. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Leonard Steinman, Frank Thomas, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Abe Martin and Bob Bugg. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Stratosphere Jim uses his Flying Fortress to take the war to Asia, before America is even involved in WWII. Framed for murder by his old foe Ace Hanlon, Red Ryder is saved from hanging by Little Beaver, but now he is a fugitive from justice. Ellery Queen investigates a murder on the set of a Hollywood Western movie and encounters real-life outlaws. Plus a Tarzan prose story. Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; Red Ryder; The Owl; Carnival; Wash Tubbs; Myra North, Special Nurse; Gabby Scoops; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tarzan; Dan Dunn; Boots and Her Buddies. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime and Justice (1951) 6 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0346150004

Stories and art by Albert Tyler, Bob Forgione and Dennis Laugen. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. Vacationing in New Orleans, Nick and Nora-like Mr. and Mrs. Chase get caught up in a strange series of killings that target dance duos. A detective in the "Federal Anti-Swindle Bureau" describes the con job known as the "option swindle," which tricks suckers into buying back an option on their own land. When a judge is targeted for death, a detective figures out who's behind it: the last person anybody would have suspected. Crime Facts: Counterfeiting; Mr. and Mrs. Chase Mystery: The Dance-Team Killer!; The Option Swindle; The Borgia Ring Clue; Buildup to Murder; Radio Patrol: Dash of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Darling Love (1949 Close-Up Inc.) 1 VG 4.0

Pat McElroy photo cover. "I Was Jilted!"; Office worker Laura is dumped by her boyfriend Alan because shes a poor orphan; Laura gets a job in rural Long Island as companion to elderly Miss Barnes; Miss Barnes urges Laura not to shut herself away, giving herself as an example of a lonely spinster. "Two Loves Have I"; Aspiring actress Ellen meets art student Dean and they fall in love; Deans older brother Steve runs the family ranch in Colorado; Steve demands Dean drop his studies and help run the ranch, and calls Ellen a gold-digger. "Rascal Heart" text story. "Your Handwriting" article by Handwriting Analyst Ellyn Lee. "I Was Branded Bad"; Dorothy dates bad boy Nicky to escape her familys poverty; Tricked into participating in a robbery, Dorothy is sent to prison while Nicky is killed. "I Married for Revenge" text story. "I Lied for Love," art by Pen Shumaker; High school student Lorna pretends she has a college boyfriend; Attending a fraternity party with her brother Hank, Lorna meets David. "The Darling Bandbox" text story by Miss Darling. "Star-Lights" article. "Too Wise for Love!!"; Edith, editor for a chain of magazines, falls in love with free-lance writer Mark; They wed, but he makes little money from his writing. "Reminiscence" text story by May Richstone. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Darling Love (1949 Close-Up Inc.) 6 VG/FN 5.0

Photo cover. "Hot Love And Cold Hearts"; Maya is a Native American who grows up on a reservation; In college, she encounters racism from white students and returns to the reservation to teach after graduation; Writer Tom arrives to do research and falls in love with Maya. "Good Stuff On Records" LP reviews. "Your Handwriting" article by Ellyn Lee. "Foolish Kisses"; Famous model Janet wonders if shes capable of love since shes never had a sustained romance; However, when she kisses Walter, the head of the modeling agency, they both realize they are in love. "The Darling Bandbox"; Helpful household hints submitted by readers. "Careless Lover," art by Harry Lucey; Secretary Ellen, plain but hard-working, is sent to Bermuda by her company to win a contract; She meets Dan on the boat and hes friendly but she thinks hes engaged to fellow passenger Judy; Later, Ellen is nearly drowned when her sailboat is caught in a storm, but shes rescued by Dan and Judy on their yacht. "Man Proposes" poem by Mary Richstone. A Victim Of Girl Glamour publisher ad. "Honkytonk Girl"; Yvonne is raised by her cynical mother; At 18, Yvonne becomes a nightclub hostess, giving men drugged drinks so they can be robbed; She saves Rex from a similar fate but refuses to give in his romantic overtures for his own safety; Her boss Harry hits Yvonne and warns her not to act foolishly again. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dell Giant Christmas Parade (1949-1958 Dell) 1 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Destination Moon (1950) Fawcett Movie Comic 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

Story by Otto Binder , from the screenplay by Robert Heinlein, Rip Van Ronkel and James O'Hanlon. Art by Dick Rockwell and Sam Burlockoff. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on George Pal's 1950 science fiction film Destination Moon, written by legendary science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein. When government efforts fail to send an astronaut to the moon, a scientist and a military man find private funding for their own rocket to the moon. The first adaptation of a Robert Heinlein work to comics. Like the movie itself, the comic contains a cameo by Woody Woodpecker, of all people. Plus photo stills from the film. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 17 CGC 5.5 Restored

Restored: B3

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Color Touch, tear Seal, Spine Sealed, Reinforced.

Label #3739689005

Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Snake Death starring Speed Saunders, script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Larry Steele story, script and art by Will Ely. Cosmo story, art by Sven Elven. Dr. Fu Manchu story, script by Sax Rohmer, art by Leo O'Mealia. The Hooded Hordes starring Spy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Disaster On the Diamond text story by Gardner Fox (Paul Dean). The Coolie Smugglers (Part 1) starring Bruce Nelson, art by Tom Hickey. The Right Trail starring Buck Marshall, script and art by Homer Fleming. Slam Bradley Gets the Air starring Slam Bradley, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 64 pgs. $0.10. First Appearance of Fu Manchu in Detective Comics. Cover price $0.10.