Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 53 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1290328002

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by George Evans, Matt Baker, Joe Doolin, Frank Doyle, Walter Palais, and Maurice Whitman. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa discover the hideous truth about the ominously-named Project Monster; Mysta goes on vacation in disguise, but finds trouble anyway, in a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker; Futura prepares to return to Earth, unaware that Mentor and the Brainmen have survived and crave revenge. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Holiday on Venus; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 66 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1991221001

Maurice Whitman cover. Stories reprinted from Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #21. In order of appearance: "Mars, God of War" art by Joseph Doolin; "Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron" art by Saul Rosen; "The Lost World" art by Rudy Palais; and "Flint Baker" art by Art Saaf. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 68 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4339764007

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Fran Hopper, Murphy Anderson, and Joe Doolin. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. Reprints most of issue #40: The Space Rangers battle the mind-control perfume of the golden-skinned Queen Theca of Venus; Gale Allen investigates attacks by space dragons that can pass through steel walls; In the Lost World, the humans take refuge in the old New York Subway tunnels, but something horrible already lives there. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee and legendary artist Murphy Anderson. Action-packed cover, possibly by Maurice Whitman. The Lost World; Gale Allen; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate; Mysta of the Moon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 3 #11 VG 4.0

1" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Allen Anderson. "Pillar of Fire" by Ray Bradbury and other stories by Henry T. Simmons, J. W. Pelkie, Gardner F. Fox, Damon Knight, William Brittain, Bjarne Kirchhoff, John & Dorothy de Courey, and J. Haravey Haggard. Illustrations by Alden McWilliams, Donel, Meilink, Vincent Napoli, Martin, Hardison. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 4 #8 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Allen Anderson. "Death-Wish" by Ray Bradbury, plus other stories by Alfred Coppel, C. H. Liddell, Poul Anderson, Jay B. Drexel, Margaret St. Clair, Robert Abernathy, and William Shedenhelm. Illustrations by Earl Mayan, Woromay, Alden McWilliams. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 29 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4417376008

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. The Attempted Return of Tricky Toledo starring Plastic Man and Tricky Toledo. The Tennessee Smugglers starring Plastic Man. Two untitled Plastic Man stories. Woozy Winks story. The Body In the Creek text story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 25 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #3693465001

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Martin Branner, Martha Orr, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, Henry Sperry, W. C. Brigham, Ed Cronin, A. W. Nugent, and Ed Leffingwell. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Purple Cross Gang pulls off their biggest bank robbery yet, but Dick Tracy is hot on their trail. Pat, Connie and Terry face a dangerous showdown with the Dragon Lady, until government troops arrive at her hideout. Don Winslow leads the charge against the Crocodile's forces. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Toonerville Folks; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Winnie Winkle; Yankee Privateer; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Soldiers of Fortune: Alexander Iacovleff; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Dill and Daffy; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Popular Sports; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Popular Teen-Agers (1950 Star Publications) 16 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4498503001

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman tries to cope with her fiance's jealous, controlling ways. Love-starved Ethel gives in to Frank's romantic overtures maybe sooner than she should. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 21 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals. Centerfold glued to interior wrap. Water damage. Mold.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, George Tuska, Lily Renee, and Jack Keller. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The debut of Firehair, as an amnesiac girl is taken in by the Dakota tribe after her father's murder; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes goes undercover as a go-go dancer; More inventive art by Lily Renee as The Werewolf Hunter meets The Mistress of the Moonblood. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin. U.S. Rangers; Firehair; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; Beachheads of the World; Glory Forbes, Vigilante; The Phantom Falcons. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 32 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, John Celardo, Lily Renee, and Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The castaways of Crusoe Island hope for rescue, while their mad captive plans his escape; The Werewolf Hunter and a mad scientist are beamed into a micro-world of advanced technology; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes winds up in a tiger cage while investigating crooks at a circus. Another offbeat action-girl cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Ben Blueridge; Glory Forbes; Sky Rangers; Crusoe Island; Homeless Homer; Mine-All Mine; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Band Comics (1945) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Stories and art by Charles Voight, Bruce Elliott, Jerry Schiano, August Froehlich, and Bernard Baily. Despite the #4 in the indicia, the cover and contents are identical to Red Band Comics (1945) #3. Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in this WWII-era anthology. Blamed for a murder he didn't commit, a WWII vet trapped in a wax museum gains magical powers and becomes Captain Wizard. Two-fisted physician Dr. Mercy realizes that a woman's supposed doctor is just gaslighting her to drive her mad. In the strangest story yet, DIY interplanetary explorer Hugh Mann lands on the lost planet Brutus, where he runs afoul of the planet's strange justice system. But his battle against a space villain earns him the name Impossible Man (no relation to the Marvel character). Captain Wizard; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Bewitched Heiress!; King OLeary: Murder above the City; Whispered Fate; Race Wilkins: Ride That Nightmare; Impossible Man. Final issue of the series. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Roly Poly Comics (1945) 10 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4473819015

Origin of the Red Rube retold; Steel Sterling in "The Gruesome Twosome" (art by Irv Novick); Senor Banana; the Slap Happy Applejacks; Chimpy, and Ginger. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Confessions Vol. 1 (1949) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Love Me...", art by Dick Rockwell; Lingerie shop owner Lynden falls in love with Tyler but later thinks her roommate Ginny has stolen him away; Tyler shows up and says Ginny was lying: he only cares for Lynden. "Jealousy Was My Undoing," art by Al McWilliams; Newlyweds Dorothy and Pierre host Pierres old friends Bill and his wife Kitty; Dorothy learns Kitty used to be Pierres dance contest partner and is jealous; Bill and Kitty are later killed in a plane crash. "You'll Come Back," art by John Prentice; Dance team Eddie and Nora audition for a Broadway show but star Delilah insists that only Eddie be hired; When Eddie refuses, Delilah takes them both, but splits up the act. "I Had To Choose"; Business executive Pam is too busy for her friend David, so she asks her assistant Madge to keep him company; Madge sets up Pam with a blind date: David. "I Found My Heart In The Past" text story. "Take Me As I Am"; Office worker Helen meets wealthy Royce at a skating rink; She conceals her working class background from him, pretending to live at the mansion where her mother is employed as a cook. "Unwelcome"; Toms widowed father John returns from Europe with a new wife, Wilma, and her teen-aged daughter, Martha; Tom makes friends with Martha, who grew up in a concentration camp, but he spreads nasty rumors about Wilma. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Saddle Romances (1949) 9 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Trimmed

Cover TRIMMED at top. Centerfold detached. .5" Spine split from top.

First issue of the series (continues from Saddle Justice). Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Harry Harrison, and Graham Ingels. A melding of romance and Western stories by early EC Comics. Desperate for a job, a woman becomes Reno dance-hall hostess, but when a steady customer falls for her, she must keep it a secret from her crooked boss. In an offbeat story, female helicopter pilot Sally falls for rancher Dave while helping him locate lost livestock on the range. Trouble brews on the ranch when the owner's daughter Julie is torn between rugged foreman Wes and boyishly handsome Pee-Wee. When Osage woman Firefly finds love with handsome writer Gordon, society doesn't approve, and neither does blonde Alma - but Firefly has a secret none of them knows. I Became a Reno Dance-Hall Hostess; The Smiling Stranger; Little Miss Helpless; An Indian Love Call; Dear Diary; Saddles in the Sky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Science Fiction Adventures (1952-1954 Future Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #2 VG+ 4.5

March, 1954. Approx. 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Sensation Comics (1942) 83 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The Sinister Olympics starring Wonder Woman, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is summoned into the future by Virtura, President of Noman; The city has been challenged by Prowd dictator of Elam, the City of Men to fight in an Olympics. The Man From Nowhere starring Sargon the Sorceror, art by Paul Reinman. Ellen H. Richards--Wonder Women of History, art by Paul Reinman. Mickey Mouse wristwatch ad. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. The Babe Ruth Story Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Strange Gibson Case starring Wildcat, art by Bernie Krigstein. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 29 #1 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, tear and spine split seals.

March 1, 1939. Stories include "River of Death" by Maxwell Grant; "Kid from New York" by Steve Fisher; "Lightning Strikes Twice" by Clifford Goodrich; and "Eyes That Saw" by Leo Stalnaker plus the columns "Codes" by Henry Lysing and "The Third Degree" by Dean Callahan. 7" x 10", black and white, 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 39 #4 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation.

Volume 39, Issue 4 - October 15, 1941. 6.5" x 7.5", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 40 #4 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4401901017

Volume 40, Issue 4 - January 15, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) 10 FR 1.0

Full length spine split.

Shock Suspenstories (1952) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3827967004

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Neat Job!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; An abused housewife married to a neat freak snaps one day and neatly dices the sections of her husband's body into small jars. Yellow!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A Colonel's son faces the firing squad for cowardice under fire, and is court-martialed and found guilty, sentenced to die by firing squad. Alibi! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Monsters!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Joe Orlando; Aliens deposit their mutant births on Earth which, to them, appear as horrible monsters, but appear as regular human beings to the Earth men. The Rug!, script by Ball Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Conrad and his friend Reggie head up to the big woods for some relaxation, as well as going hunting for a grizzly bear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Suspenstories (1952) 1 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals, edge rebuild, color touch, staples replaced, cover cleaned, TRIMMED. Colored pencil on back cover.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Neat Job!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; An abused housewife married to a neat freak snaps one day and neatly dices the sections of her husband's body into small jars. Yellow!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A Colonel's son faces the firing squad for cowardice under fire, and is court-martialed and found guilty, sentenced to die by firing squad. Alibi! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Monsters!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Joe Orlando; Aliens deposit their mutant births on Earth which, to them, appear as horrible monsters, but appear as regular human beings to the Earth men. The Rug!, script by Ball Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Conrad and his friend Reggie head up to the big woods for some relaxation, as well as going hunting for a grizzly bear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Suspenstories (1952) 17 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by George Evans. 4-Sided Triangle, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; A farmer tries to molest a retarded girl he keeps to work on the farm as a servant; She tells him that she's got a boyfriend that she sees in the evening. In Character, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; Boris Karloff murders all of his Hollywood contacts after he has been typecast in pictures. Timetable text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Assassin, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans; An assassin unknowingly pursues his mark backstage of a theater and kills the man just before the curtain rises. The Operation, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A diamond thief surgeon cuts open his two goons to smuggle diamonds into the country in their bodies. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Space Detective (1951) 1 FR 1.0

7" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Coloring on interior cover. Brittle.

Stories by Walter Gibson. Art by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Warren Kremer. Cover by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. Maag the space pirate challenges The Avenger and Teena in a 3-part story written by Walter Gibson, best known as the author of The Shadows pulp adventures (under the name Maxwell Grant). Also featuring a typically great contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover. Plus a fun cover by legends Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, and a backup story featuring Lucky Dale, Girl Detective. Bandits of the Starways!; Opium Smugglers of Venus; Trail to the Asteroid Hideout; Something for the Kids; Lucky Dale: Terror in the Night; Officer Skelly: No Loitering. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 28 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation. Residue on interior pages.

Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Abner Dean. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. The Von Stroll twins help The Spark Man escape Nazi Germany, but now they must go back for their captured compatriots. The Kids steal the ship to avoid going to school, leaving the Captain and Mama stranded and the Inspector sending out messages by carrier pelican. El Bombo has a dream in which he befriends many animals, but real life is another matter. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Another dynamic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Plus a vintage ad for a "Genuine G-Man Finger-Print Set." Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Funny Side Up. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1939. Stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, D.D. Sharp, and Eando Binder. Columns by Otto Binder, Otis Adelbert Kline, and Mort Weisinger. Two-page Albert Einstein bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4426188004

Volume 22, Issue 1 - September, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story "The Harpers of Titan"), Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Matt Lee. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4426080022

Volume 22, Issue 1 - September, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story "The Harpers of Titan"), Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Matt Lee. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 11 FN 6.0

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Rudy Palais and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Serial killer Joseph Medley goes to the chair for his compulsion for strangling women. Inspector Roc investigates the case of The Bloodless Corpse, featuring art by pioneering African-American cartoonist Alvin Hollingsworth. Holdup men Joe and Sammy have a fatal flaw: when Sammy gets nervous, he kills people. The Strangler; The Bloodless Corpse; The Poisonous Heart; Death's Calling Card; Prison Panic!! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Steve Canyon in Strictly for the Smart Birds (1951 Harvey) Giveaway 0 VF 8.0

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff. A giveaway issue produced by Harvey for the US Armed Forces, featuring Caniff's veteran adventurer from the famed comic strip. Steve Canyon discusses the benefits of re-enlisting with pilot Rocky, whose service time is up. 16 pages, full color

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 42 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 5 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4339188007

The Room Without a Door, script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist rejects science as useless for discovering the secret of time travel and turns to black magic instead; When he hears of a woman related to a witch burned in 1692 living nearby, he spies on her through a window and sees her summon the ghost of her ancestor. Welcome To the Werewolves text story. Little Man Who Was There, art by Jim Mooney; Dennis Ames keeps seeing a strange little man just before some disaster happens that he narrowly escapes, and he eventually comes to realize that he can't escape forever, because the little man is Death. The Trap, script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman. My Brother Harry, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Untouchable!, art by Bernie Krigstein; When a starving white man, who considers himself one of the highborn caste, takes food from an untouchable the natives now consider him to be a part of that caste. The Easter Eggs text story. What Happened On the Moon?, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A scientist builds a robot that can survive the voyage to the moon. The Voice of Death, art by Bob McCarty. Too Good To Be True!, pencils by John Forte, inks by Matt Fox; The Devil makes a gambler have good luck so he wins all his bets. The Corpse That Wasn't, art by John Buscema. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 5 CGC 0.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Restoration includes: cover, 1st 2 wraps glued together. INCOMPLETE. Page 11 missing, affects story. (Cover/1st 2 wraps detached.)

Label #4008675001

Cover pencils by Al Gabriele, inks by George Klein. The Sub-Mariner Raps the Japs In the Pacific!, pencils possibly by Bill Everett, inks by Allen Simon; Prince Namor invents a 3-man submarine with which to wage war against the Japanese: heavily armed, having eight 6" high velocity torpedoes, depth charges, machine guns and a flame thrower, and faster than any torpedo boar ever built. Remember Pearl Harbor! public service announcement. The Sub-Mariner Smashes an Uprising At Manila, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Allen Simon; Sub-Mariner saves a survivor of a craft that sunk in Manila Bay and learns that his sister is a spy for the United States and is in danger of being captured by enemy forces in Manila. Tight Spot text story by Mickey Spillane. Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty ad. The House of Evil Dreams starring The Angel, art by Al Gabriele. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 25 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4102699001

Cover pencils possibly by Mike Sekowsky. Firebrand, the Scourge of the Pacific starring Sub-Mariner, Namora, and Firebrand, art by Ken Bald. One Way Ticket text story. Murder Through the Mind starring Sub-Mariner, Namora, and Dr. Macabre. You Can't Get Away With Murder starring the Blonde Phantom and Miss Armanda. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 34 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Bill Everett art, Carl Burgos cover Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 7 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and piece missing (interrupts text story). Near full length spine split (partially taped). Centerfold detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Interior pen markings.

1st appearance of Perry White. Cover inks by Wayne Boring. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by Boring [as Shuster]; A clever gangster kills the wife of the prosecuting attorney, leaving evidence behind that her husband actually did it. Supermen of America ad. Fantastic Facts page on Chalchas the Greek. Superman is on the Radio! ad. Rinaldo's Revenge text story by G. B. Armbruster. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by Boring [as Shuster]; The Planet editor sends Clark packing off for Gay City, where the people within the city fall victim to a strange malady that causes them to disintegrate! Superman Radio Program ad. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster]; Believing the public prosecutor to be in league with the underworld, Kent convinces Perry White that the Planet should oppose candidate Red Tyler and back an honest candidate like Bert Runyan. The Black Gang, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Shuster]; Superman faces a ruthless gang of men known as the Black Band, who specialize in brutal robberies of night club patrons in Metropolis, including Clark kent and Lois Lane. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 32 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3860285006

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring. Superman's Search for Clark Kent!, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman agrees to undergo the powerful rays of a machine designed to study brain tissue. Crime on Skis!, script by Bill Finger (?) [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent, travels with Lois to Ski Valley, which is being threatened by a death bird: a half-man, half-bird creature of Indian lore. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady]. Bomb Trap text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe], inks by George Roussos. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Toys of Treachery! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 100 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #7010402-AA-004

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (Spanish 1940 Ciclon el Superhombre #10 / El Submarino Pirata) 10 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4426036002

Circa 1940. Very early translation of the Superman comic in Spain. Story by Jerry Siegel. Art by Joe Shuster. El Submarino is the tenth issue in the 16 issue series titled "Ciclòn el Superhombre". Contents also include an illustrated 4 page text story titled "Sandro El Rey Del Mar". Approx. 9 3/4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 16 pages, black and white.

Superman Scrap Book SC (1940 Saalfield) 178 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" cumulative Tear. Residue. Tape on interior of cover. Oxidation.

A vintage scrap book from 1940 for the purpose of collecting stamps. Saddle-stitched, 10 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages.

Superman Tim Redback Currency (circa 1945) SUP$1.00 NM- 9.2

Superman & Tim One Dollar Redback (circa 1945). Redback coupons were redeemed at Tim Stores for (in most cases) a penny. Front features Superman flying with fireworks in background and a blank area along the top right area where a specific store could stamp their name. Back features Superman waving hi (or bye) with the slogans "Redbacks will buy the things you like best of all" and "Redbacks are issued by your Superman-Tim store." 5.5-in. x 2.5-in., printed in red ink on white paper.

Sure-Fire Detective (1941-1942 Duchess Printing) Pulp Vol. 2 #2 GD/VG 3.0

2" Cumulative spine split.

Sure-Fire Western (1936-1939 Ace Magazines) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 FR 1.0

Suspense Comics (1943) 11 FR 1.0

3" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. 4" cumulative spine split through all wraps. Brittle.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. After I Murdered Sandra starring Mr. Nobody, script by Jack Crooks, art by Rudy Palais. A Matter of Nicotine, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. the murder and the miner starring Grey Mask, script by Jack Crooks, art by Maurice Whitman. A Bullet for the Ballerina text story by Jack Crooks. Sherry Flippe story, script by Jack Crooks, art by Tony Di Preta. Satan Furnishes a Bride for Harlequin, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. Boomerang of Horror starring Mr. Nobody, art by Howard Larsen. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 13 CGC 4.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4504615001

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rosemary gets a reputation because she likes to play the field, but she doesn't mind until she falls for Art, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Ann tells Neila how she almost drove Roy away with her constant jealousy and demanding behavior. Mona is torn between Dick, a student her age, and Professor Wentworth, who looks like Reed Richards' evil twin brother. Dotty sets out to win back her boyfriend George after Wendy steals him away. Baker's cover speaks volumes with no words needed. My Rival Hid Her Weakness; I Was Too "Fast" For Love; I Wanted Too Much Love; I Played With Fire; My First Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 39 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Redheaded bad girl Marilyn finds herself torn between gangster Harry and detective Steve, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Marian seeks ways to draw the attention of the guys. Alma falls for Jim, but she's terrified that other girls will steal him away from her, and that makes her jealous and petty. Cover by Baker. I Made a Sinful Bargain; Weekend Escapade; I Stole Boyfriends; The Shameful Truth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 41 GD 2.0

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples and centerfold coming loose at one staple.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Merrylen Townsend. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. College professor Lucinda learns that old flame Sven is back in her life after his daughter turns up in one of her classes, in a story with art by future DC Comics artist and editor Carmine Infantino. Still dealing with the loss of her fiance in WWII, Alice goes ballistic when her sister Tina marries a soldier. Sally works as a tutor for Harriet and falls for Harriet's father Edward, but she's troubled by Edward's coldness toward Harriet. Cover by Baker. Meet Me Under the Clock; To Love and to Cherish; Hurricane of Love; Women and Wit; Storm in My Heart; No Barrier to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 43 GD+ 2.5

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Actress Elaine is torn between fellow actor Bruce and Dr. Rogers, the only surgeon who can save Bruce's voice, in a story with art by Baker. In another Matt Baker story, Anita gets suspicious after she sees Helen with Anita's boyfriend Ted in the front seat of their roomy Woodie sedan. Another offbeat art-for-art's-sake cover by Baker. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Love Challenge; The Risk I Had to Take; Breaking All the Rules; Foolhardy and Headstrong. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Temptations (1952) 2 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Two-fisted Herb and fast-talking Tom keep Nina safe in her rough neighborhood, but what happens when she must choose between them? Pretty Madge flirts to get what she wants, until she meets Brad, and learns her reputation has preceded her. Ginny falls for carnival huckster Thorne, and he leads her happily into the "carny" lifestyle. Secretary Jane secretly loves co-worker Larry, but he's engaged to the boss's spoiled, domineering daughter. Cover by Baker. Fighting for My Love; My Forbidden Kisses; I Was a Carnival Come-On Girl; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; My Dance with Danger; I Was Only Guilty of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.