Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

More Fun Comics (1935) 103 VG- 3.5

1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

3rd appearance of Superboy. Last Green Arrow cover. Cover by Henry Boltinoff. "A Return Performance" starring Green Arrow and Speedy, art by Maurice del Bourgo; Professor Million returns to crime to help an innocent man stay out of jail. "A Modern Cave Man!" starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron (as Jerry Siegel), pencils by Joe Shuster; An old scientist is kidnapped and takes up residence as a hermit in a cave after he refuses to gives some crooks the formula which allows an automobile engine to take its fuel out of the air! "Reflected Glory" starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). "Crooked Currency" starring Dover and Clover, art by Henry Boltinoff. "The Professor Goes to School," art by Louis Cazeneuve; Aquaman vs. Hurricane Hinks. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Stories (1954) 2 GD+ 2.5

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Mysterious Stories (1954) 4 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

"Dark Secret"; When Captain Blaine buys the model of a Phoenician sailing ship, he is drawn into a hallucination about the beautiful Nalina and the confrontation with evil sorcerer Zaro; Or is he? "Uncle Waldo" text story. "Magic Touch!", inks by Jack Abel; Lowly bank accountant Phil Connell discovers voodoo-like abilities; People get injured when he rips or damages photographs of them; Connell goes on a power trip and starts blackmailing his colleagues. "That's the Spirit!", art by A. C. Hollingsworth; The American Adam Palmer inherits an English castle, which is inhabited only by the odd custodian Webb and is haunted by the ghost of beautiful Maureen. "Still There Were More" text story. "Rumpelstiltskin"; The miller's daughter has to spin not gold, but marbles out of straw; The fairy tale has also been transported into old Egypt. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Men Comics (1939) 17 FR 1.0

Full length spine split (taped). Cover detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Interior tearing due to oxidation. Staple rust.

Cover by Charles Nicholas. Stories by Dick Briefer, Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Dick Briefer, Charles Nicholas, Walter Frame, Klaus Nordling, Norton Kingsley, Al Weine, Bob Powell, and George Tuska. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. The spaceship is menaced by Cranians, who have hands where their heads should be and two heads where their hands should be, in a Rex Dexter story by Dick Briefer; The Blue Beetle and his girlfriend, reporter Joan Mason, investigate the Muck Gang's spree of waterfront sabotage; Green Mask learns about a plan to hijack a gold shipment. The Muck Gang; The Cranians; New Gang in Town; The Warning; Son the Ace; Foreign Agents; The Naval Secrets; Mrs. Uppersnoots Party; The Port of Rio Grande; The Crooked Politician; Mystery Men Model Page: Aircraft Carrier. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

National Comics (1940) 33 GD- 1.8 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece-fill, tear seals, staple replaced. Archival tape on cover and interior pages.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Al Gabriele), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Al Bryant), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Kid Patrol (art by Gill Fox), Quicksilver, Destroyer 171 (pencils by John Cassone, inks by Andre LeBlanc), The Unknown (art by Rudy Palais), and Chic Carter (art by Vernon Henkel). Case No. 7: The Return of Mata Hari starring G-2, art by Ruben Moreira. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Out of the Shadows (1952) 8 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Jack Katz. The Drums of Cajou, art by George Roussos; Haitian voodoo witch doctor Cajou turns the lovely Lora into a zombie to do his bidding and settle an old score with his adversary Neal; But Cajou is hunted down and killed; and Lora's mission can be thwarted. The Mask Of Death, art by Jerry Grandenetti; A window cleaner discovers the office of a vampire doctor. No one believes his fantastic accusations - until a fatal showdown ensues. Plunge into Doom text story by Margaret Isbell. The Man in the Mirror, inks by Rocco Mastroserio; The meek Mr. Blane comes into possession of a powerful druid mirror; Releasing the mirror's genie, Blane is drawn into a spiral of violence and death--until he destroys the evil mirror. Masque for a Monster, art by Charles Sultan; When trapped in a mining cave-in, Frank Wayne develops a trauma. He's afraid of the dark and sees monsters everywhere. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Paramount Animated Comics (1953) 7 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple ad pages missing, does not interrupt art or story. Water damage.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Bill Hudson and Dave Tendlar. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. While trying to fix the TV, Baby Huey braves rooftops, high-voltage wires and even dynamite. Casper the Ghost finds a new way to make applesauce. Herman Mouse frames Katnip for his pranks on Butch the bulldog. Rising Harvey star Baby Huey takes over the cover and (unofficially) the title with this issue. Herman and Katnip: Putting on the Dog; Casper the Friendly Ghost; Baby Huey: TV or Not TV! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Peep Show (1950-1958 N-E-W-S Publishing) Magazine 18 VG- 3.5

Water spotting.

Issue 18 - Fall, 1954. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. This issue includes a Bettie Page photo cover and 7 page expose of Bettie with 13 photographs of her at an amusement park by Bernard of Hollywood. Photographers in this issue also include Bunny Yeager and Russ Meyer. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 16 FR 1.0

Cover detached, heavy water damage, edge tear and interior puncture through most pages, two center wraps detached and damaged along edges.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Comet story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Fireball story, art by Paul Reinman. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. Intro and origin Madam Satan story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Harry Lucey. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Pirate's Ghost starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 61 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie hides his winning raffle ticket in an old picture frame and has to find it after his mom sells the picture. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Sis go to Skipper Mason in search of a story they can send in to Shorten's Short Story Book. Untitled story, art by Irv Novick; An aspiring newspaper reporter named Ping Bailey leads the Shield and Dusty to an illegal liquor racket. Pep Comics Puzzle Page. Untitled Willy the Wise-Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy gets an advertising job. Hollywood Gossip article. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Gloomy Gus travels down to Earth and inhabits a Houdini-like magician's body. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The Twiddles get a sleek new car. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 68 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Swing It, Mr. A", art by Bill Vigoda; Archie has Betty teach him how to play golf so he can take Veronica golfing; When Betty finds out, she tees off and hits Archie in the head with the golf ball. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy invites Sis, four guys and a newspaper photographer to a picnic and forgets the food. "The Way to a Man's Heart!"; Betty, Veronica, and Lana decide to break the Campus Queen tie by seeing who has the most boy appeal and taking Jughead on a date. Suzie ad. "School Daze!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; When Willie is attacked by a bear Nevada Jones kills it and adopts its orphaned cub; When Nevada's dog, Chip, is attacked by a mountain lion, Nevada kills the mountain lion. Hollywood Gossip article. "Bull's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty, Veronica and Archie get caught in a love triangle involving archery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 72 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. ### "My Diary"; Archie takes a diary from Veronica on accident. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy goes on a plane trip to several different countries. "Bookworm"; Jughead gets so caught up in the book he just checked out from the library, he doesn't see all the dangers he's walking through. Untitled story, script by Hazel Marten (as Scott Fleming), art by Bill Woggon; Nevada Jones stops a crooked gambler. "The Art of Still Life Painting"; There is no script in this strip as Willy the Wise Guy shops for still life objects: Wine, fruit, cheese; He ends up eating the subjects before he can paint them. "A Dog's Life," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gets a puppy. "The Thin Man"; The girls help Uncle Bumble get into shape for the annual Moose Lodge baseball game. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Picture Stories from American History (1945) 4 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Extra staples (manufacturing).

Period of Internal Struggle, Reconstruction and Expansion. Cover by Allen Simon. Stories and art by Jerry Coleman and Allen Simon. Early factual history comics from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." The history of the USA, from the Civil War to the Teddy Roosevelt era. Plus a short comics biography of Benjamin Franklin. A Country at the Crossroads; 1861 The Union Divided; The War Between the States; The Union Preserved; Reconstruction; The Dawn of a New Era; Politics Gone Wild; The Passing of the Frontiers; Big Business; Putting Money on a Sound Basis; The Spanish American War; United States as a World Power at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century; The Early Life of Benjamin Franklin. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Picture Stories from the Bible GN (EC 1945) Complete New Testament Edition 1945 VG 4.0

1945 with 40c cover price. Contains #1-3 of Picture Stories From the Bible New Testament Edition. Covers the New Testament beginning with the birth of Christ, through the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and, finally, some of the events from I and II Timothy. 144 pages; full color. Cover price $0.40.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 2 #12 FR 1.0

Full spine split with front and back covers detached.

Stories by Ross Rocklynne, Gardener Fox and Ray Cummings.

Cover by H. L. Parkhurst. Stories by Ross Rocklynne, Gardener Fox and Ray Cummings. Illustrations by Graham Ingels. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #9 GD 2.0 (R)

Trimmed

Near complete spine split. Cover TRIMMED.

"Shannach--The Last" a novel by Leigh Brackett.

Volume 5, Issue 9 - November, 1952. Kelly Freas Art. Stories by Leigh Brackett and Conan Troy. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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) 12 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached.

Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Art Saaf, Jean Levander, Graham Ingels, Saul Rosen and Lee Elias. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Professor Broussard and crew seek The Dungeon Dweller of Horror House; Early good-girl art as Glory goes undercover in a shipyard to find a saboteur; The Commando Rangers are aided by a saint from antiquity while taking refuge in an old church. Cover by Art Saaf hints at the good-girl art to come in future issues. U.S. Rangers; Glory Forbes Vigilante; The Werewolf Hunter; Commando Rangers; The Sea Devil; Two-Faced Traitor; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Phantom Falcons. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 20 GD 2.0

Water damage. Oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Marcia Snyder, George Tuska, Lily Renee, and Art Saaf. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The final appearance of Commando Ranger; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes and her friends have a run-in with bank robbers disguised as Clark Gable and other movie stars; More inventive art by Lily Renee as The Werewolf Hunter watches a woman transform into a cat-woman at the sound of a gypsy tune. Nurse-in-peril cover by Joe Doolin. U.S. Rangers; Commando Ranger; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; The Coward's Crime; Glory Forbes, Vigilante; The Phantom Falcons. 52 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) 29 FR/GD 1.5

Water damage. Mold.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Rafael Astarita, Lily Renee, George Tuska, and John Cavallo. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Western hero Firehair battles the Pirates of the River Queen; Classic good-girl art as Glory Forbes baby-sits her bratty nephew, while at the same time trying to escape a vengeful gangster; Investigating a phony psychic, The Werewolf Hunter is transformed into a monkey. Another bondage cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Glory Forbes; U.S. Rangers; Frontier Fighters: Daniel Boone; Tell Yuh How Its Done; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 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.

Rangers Comics (1941) 35 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Frank Doyle, Charles Sultan, Lily Renee, Maurice Whitman, and Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Tiger Man takes action when criminals on a futuristic parade float actually have futuristic weapons; After a concert pianist's murder, The Werewolf Hunter meets a woman who collects amputated hands; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes enters a jalopy race and discovers crooks cheating. Plus a whimsical text story, as a soldier tries to find out the truth behind the "Kilroy Was Here" messages. Firehair; Ben Blueridge; Glory Forbes; Sky Rangers; Crusoe Island; Little Chief Big Talk; Kilroy Was Here; 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

Strange Worlds (1950 Avon) 7 FR 1.0

7" cumulative spine split. Staples removed (not manufacturing).

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Norman Nodel, Michael Becker, Vince Alascia, and Gene Fawcette. Cover by Mort Lawrence. Science fiction adventure from Avon, featuring stories and art from legends in the comics and sci-fi fields. A mutant with strange powers only wants to use them for good, but the world doesnt understand; An Earth soldier defends a space station from a Venusian invasion; A woman marooned on a distant planet is worshipped as a goddess, until other humans show up. Also featuring an epic contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Space-Gods of Planetoid 50; Sabotage on Space Station 1; The Man Who Fought the World!; The Space Monster of Eros; Man-Trap! 36 pages, Full Color. 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) 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 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.

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

2" Cumulative spine split.

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.

T-Man (1951) 27 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water damage.

Tarzan of the Apes HC (1927 Grosset & Dunlap) 1N-1ST VG/FN 5.0

1st Grosset & Dunlap Printing. Dust jacket not included. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Frontispiece included. 5 1/4" x 7 5/8", 392 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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.