Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 2 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A professor aspires to join an evil cult. Carl wants the Treasure of Golgoth, even if it costs the lives of his friends. A murderous ventriloquist steals an evil dummy that encourages him to kill again. Cult of Evil; The Quagmire Beast; The End; Atlantis; The Last Word; No Place To Hide!; The Crypt of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Invading aliens wipe out the entire human race, except for Joe. Evil Countess Aurora trades her soul to Satan in exchange for ruling her country. A pagan idol gives a losing gambler incredible luck, for exactly one year. Crypt of Tomorrow; The Captain of Death; Cavern of the Doomed; The Ape Man; Weird Worlds; The Cry of Satan; Death Pact; Birth of a Vampire. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 4 GD+ 2.5

Stories and art by Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, John Belfi and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A mad scientist builds a body from the parts of his murder victims, but their spirits seek revenge. Gangsters join a mountaineering expedition for a lost treasure and find instead the Glacier Beast. Lars uses his murder victim as lawn fertilizer, but the lawn itself takes its revenge. Graveyard Monsters; His Brothers Keeper; Shangrila!; Devil-Doll!; Glacier Beast; Dirt of Death; Trail Of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 5 GD- 1.8

3 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. The Mob gets revenge on Benny the Rat by transforming him into an actual rat. A scientist manages to reanimate two mummies, but unfortunately, they have a 6000-year grudge against his family. Scientists kill the monster called the Medusa-Ghoul, but can't escape its curse. The Rat Man; Marriage of the Monsters; Eternal Life and Death; Monster of the Snow; The Living Slime; Head of the Medusa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 6 GD+ 2.5

2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached at both staples. Oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Astronauts awaken in a future world inhabited by apelike creatures. An apprentice magician murders his boss, but didn't count on magical revenge from beyond the grave. A volcano god reanimates the dead to show his displeasure with the local village. The Survivors; Return from the Grave; Blood Ghost; Volcano of Doom; Doomed To Die; Found: The Lair of the Snow Monster. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 8 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Don Perlin. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A killer has a near-death experience and realizes how close he is to losing his soul for good. An evil hypnotist seeks revenge on his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. An evil suit of armor is the undoing of two antique collectors. Hive!; Abominable Snowman; The Search; The Eyes of March; Final Blow; Vision in Bronze. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 9 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Bob Powell, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A convict tunneling to freedom breaks through the wall into Hell itself. "True" legends of the Leopard Men of Africa. Competing mountain climbers resort to murder to be the first to reach a summit. Bubble, Cauldron, Bubble; The Stranger; Food for Thought; The Tunnel; Backwash; Flying Saucers; The Leopard Men; The Prize. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 10 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Spine brittle. Cover detached.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Al Eadeh, Manny Stallman, and John Giunta. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Practical jokers have fun and games scaring each other, until one of them gets his brain knocked out. A history of all the horrible things that have happened on a Monday. A man named Noah builds a boat to escape his nagging wife, in the hilariously titled "Noahs Arg-h!" Big Joke; Murder for Sale; Why We Call It Blue Monday; Noahs Arg-h!; A Rose Is a Rose; The Big Idea; Man Made Monsters; The Trial. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 12 FR/GD 1.5

5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's evolving machine turns him into an advanced being, until he takes it too far. The series continues its trend of offbeat horror stories with a Western version of the classic Don Quixote. A man murders his brother....too bad they were Siamese twins. Evolution; Terror; The Story of the Witch/The Hand Behind the Head; Don Coyote: A Boo of the Month; Tale of Cain; Blind Alley; Terror Tricks; Gambling Fever. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 13A GD 2.0

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover and interior oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. On Earth in the far future, a mysterious plague threatens to undo Utopia. A scientist's assistant tries unusual means to win the love of his boss's daughter. Space explorers enter a strange realm of space that causes their instruments and engine to go awry. The Plague; Honeymoon; Chilly Chamber Music Songs from the Spook Box!; What Dyou Know, Joe; Out There; Jam Session; Stories Behind the Stars; Germ Sequence. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 14 VG 4.0

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, Sid Check, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Space explorers encounter an advanced, hostile alien race, leading to interstellar war. An imprisoned scientist tries to convince a reporter that a strange organism threatens to take over humanity, but the reporter already knows all about it. A boy with a synthetic face is ostracized by the other children. End Result; Assignment Africa; Sky Sight/Moon-Struck; Death Sentence; The Harder They Fall; Trip Upstairs; Climat-Mosphere/Nature - The Man Killer; The Outcast. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Top-Notch Comics (1939) 9 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 4 Center wraps missing (affects Firefly, Fran Frazer, The Wizard and Wings Johnson). Centerfold detached.

Cover by Edd Ashe. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Bob Wood, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, Edd Ashe, Ed Smalle, and Bernard Klein. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 12 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Vivian works as a paid escort and falls for Jerry, but her boss Mike wants Vivian for himself. A woman, her husband, and a thief fall under the spell of a string of pearls. Judy decides to steal her friend Gilda's boyfriend, Jimmy. Snowbound; I Learned the Hard Way; How Not to Hold Your Man; Yes, I Was an Escort Girl; Green With Envy; The Desert Held My Secret!; Blinded By Glamour. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 16 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lynn doesn't want fiance Chris to know she's an ex-convict, but then a man from her past turns up for blackmail. Cop Dave discovers that his new girlfriend Nancy is a cat burglar when he catches her in the act, in a story that invites the reader to supply the ending. Jim and Nora must decide if they want to continue their relationship after they learn that he has four months to live. The Shadow of My Past; She Led Two Lives; I Got What I Deserved; Love Always Wins; Four Months to Live; My Secret Decision. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 11 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

File Copy.

Label #4711314019

Cover text quoted in Fredric Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent". Cover art by Lee Elias. "Fallen Woman," art by Bob Powell; Stewardess Terry and pilot Ken are the only survivors of a plane crash in the mountains; Theyre rescued after several days; Terrys fiancé Fred suggests they postpone their wedding until the "headlines" have blown over. "Runaway Passion!"; Brenda dumps her boyfriend Jay to become private secretary to wealthy Monroe; She makes a play for his nephew Zip, but two-times him with handsome gambler Lucky; When Zip agrees to marry another girl his uncle has chosen for him, Brenda goes to Lucky, but he abandons her during a police raid on a gambling joint in the Everglades. "Should You Keep Him Guessing" contest page. "How to Use Make-Up"; Jane asks beauty consultant Elizabeth how to apply natural-looking makeup. "Forbidden Love!", art by Lee Elias; Helen loves Gene but he prefers Lil; Helen tries to make herself love Vic, but leaves him at the altar; Gene marries Lil but Helen won't give up; She goes to a mountain cabin with the couple and contemplates pushing Lil off a cliff. "My Foolish Mistake" text story. "The Price of Pride"; Wealthy Kathy and Tad visit a soda shop to see "how the other half lives"; Kathy urges Tad to dance with meek Lisa, then Lisa's date Larry dances with Kathy. "Must I Reveal My Past?", art by Bob Powell; Myra loves Gary but has a secret in her past: rebelling against strict parents, she dated bad boy Lenny. "Morning Glory"; How to get ready in the morning. Indicia states "LOVE PROBLEMS AND ADVICE ILLUSTRATED. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 17 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Tom Hickey, Al Avison, John Sink and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Karen wants to play the field, until she drives away the man she really loves. Stacey is willing to sacrifice the respect of one man for a smile from another. Reporter Cynthia falls for a man she despises. Torrid pre-Code cover, possibly by Al Avison. I Courted Heartbreak!; Stars in My Eyes; Can I Betray My Love?; Assignment to Love!; 3 Kisses to Paradise. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 36 VG- 3.5

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. My Love Didn't Work; I Can't Marry You; Love Flirt; Am I Too Young to Marry?; Jilted Too Often; Reckless Moment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True Secrets (1950) 28 FR 1.0

7" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione and Al Hartley. All brand-new romances! In this issue: One thing in life that's always beautiful is the love story of..."A Boy and a Girl" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Plus: "Private Secretary" with art by Vince Colletta; "To See Ourselves" with art by John Tartaglione; "Temptation!" with art by Al Hartley; and 2-page text story "Happy Return!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True to Life Romances (1949) 10 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood comedian Jackie finds love with struggling starlet Brenda, but she has trouble getting close because he's always cracking jokes. Redheaded heiress Caroline loves middle-class John, but her wealthy family interferes, until her dying grandfather has the last laugh. Small-town sweetheart Ed wants to marry Sue, but she wants to see the world first. Love's Last Laugh; Legacy of Love; My Secret Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Twice Loved PB 1950 (Told in Pictures) 1950 FR/GD 1.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Lateral spine tear.

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Twice Loved Told in Pictures, is one of four Dell paperbacks published in 1950, each in paperback format. but illustrated like a comic book. Cover price $0.25.

Two Fisted Tales (1950 EC) 18 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, tear seals.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Johnny Craig and Harvey Kurtzman. Numbering continues from Haunt of Fear (1950 #15-17) #17. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. In the Spanish colonial era, Captain Alvarado arrives in the Americas with a license to search for gold and crush any who resist. Old friends Hill and Hunter run into each other while aiding a Central American conflict; unfortunately, they're working for opposite sides. Mutineers set their captain adrift while searching for a fortune in diamonds, but Captain Cutter isn't licked yet. Conquest; Hong Kong Intrigue!; Man-Trap; Rescue; Revolution!; Mutiny! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745717005

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge and his nephews respond to a message in a bottle and visit a mysterious island. But when they arrive, they find the Beagle Boys, and a strange ray that turns living things into stone. Scrooge makes extra money by renting out his limousine as a taxi on a rainy day. Scrooge wants to run for treasurer of Duckburg, but he doesn't want to spend the money for a campaign. Message from Mysterious Island; A Campaign of Note; Classy Taxi!; Blanket Investment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Marines (1943 Magazine Enterprises/Toby) 5 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072017

(A-1 Comics #55) Cover by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Raymond C. Krank, Mart Bailey, Creig Flessel and Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #55. Action-packed fact and fiction about the US Marine Corps, in a series revived for the Korean War. The history of the U.S. Marine Corps; Marines must overcome their prejudices and animosity toward each other to become a fighting unit; The true story of the Battle of Wake Island. The Red Road of Death!; Birth of the Marines; Wake!; The Secret of Korea; Fighting '23. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 25 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745073011

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Seance!", script and art by Johnny Craig; John Chalmers hands over his check for $20,000 to several confidence men (unbeknownst to him); he dies and his widow conducts a séance. "Kickin' the Gong A Round!", art by Jack Davis; Marko had worked his way from the slums to a pro boxing career, and easily knocks out his last opponent before the championship match he'd waited to fight in; two visitors pull a gun on him and take him away to the training camp of the man he is to fight next: Jake Houseman. "Paradise!" text story by William M. Gaines. "Practical Yolk!", art by Jack Kamen; Fred Hamilton having visited the Belgian Congo for a hunting expedition, was now on his way home with B'uuna, his servant, to wed his finacee, Louise; Louise presented B'uuna with a present: an Easter egg with a scene of a rabbit and tiny eggs inside. "Collection Completed!", art by Graham Ingels; Anna had always loved animals and one day she saw a stray cat and brought it in to feed, but Jonah didn't approve; To get even with Anna, Jonah started his new hobby: taxidermy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 26 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745073010

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. "Two of a Kind!", script and art by Johnny Craig; The huge ocean liner pulled into the pier with many photographers waiting to snap a picture of camera-shy Willow Dree In the past, attempts were made to photograph her; the photos showed backdrops behind her, but she was never in any picture. "Graft in Concrete!", art by Jack Davis; Hornsby gruffly enters the Mayor's office planning to threaten the Mayor to get the road contract he was after, but the Mayor tells him the City Council will vote on that at the regular meeting; a member demands the new road also go through his town cemetery. "Joker!" text story by William M. Gaines. "Half-Way Horrible!", art by Sid Check; a voodoo witch doctor story. "Hook, Line, and Stinker!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; Bernice was tired of his Saturday fishing trips and all the fish-mounted trophies she had to care for; One Saturday morning, she followed him on one of his trips where she discovered that he was cheating on her. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover and 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints # 10). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original, which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 31 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped). Oxidation.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Biography of writer Ray Bradbury with a photo. "Easel Kill Ya!", script and art by Johnny Craig; A lonely, unappreciated artist was going to jump from a bridge when a car slammed into a barrier, and from the crumpled wreck a woman staggered out. "A Peach of a Plot!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Lieutenant Dolan looked at the roots of a peach tree that held the corpse in its roots, and ordered the corpse and tree be taken in for an autopsy. "One Shot" text story. "The Lake," script by Ray Bradbury (plot) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Years ago, a little boy and his young girl friend, Tally played at the beach building sand castles together; One day, Tally swam out into the water and drowned. "One Good Turn," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Jennifer has a husband who has been paralyzed; She tells him about killing miserable people to make them happy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 40 GD- 1.8

3 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Final issue of the series. Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Old Man Mose!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Ned stopped his wagon when he saw townspeople throwing stones at old Mose, a man they thought worshipped the Devil since he lived in the Black Church. "An Harrow Escape!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Grady's ship approached the seemingly derelict "Sea Witch", boarded her and found the entire group on board slaughtered. "The Pit!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Felix & Lila listened to the crowd screaming for blood as they watched a cock fight; Nearby, they was another fight brewing between vicious dogs. "Bloodsuckers" text story. "Ashes to Ashes!", art by Graham Ingels; Emil sat at his desk in the old Frankenstein mansion writing in his diary about how his infamous Father had tried to create life from a miasmic swamp. An editoral urges readers to write the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which had begun investigating the comics industry. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Venus (1948 Marvel) 12 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4766479004

"Trapped in the Land of Terror." The evil dictator of Cassarobia kidnaps Venus, and she defeats him with love. "The Lost World!" Venus faces green sea monsters. Also includes: "The Strange Rocket!" and "The Isle of No Return." Cover price $0.10.

Venus (1948 Marvel) 13 CGC 3.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #1274604024

"The King of the Living Dead!" Venus helps convince a mad gypsy that creating zombie girls is not in his best interests. "The Last Day on Earth!" The gods help Venus defeat a rogue military man, who is bent on destroying U.S. forces. Also includes: "The Creeping Death"; "Invasion from Mars!"; and "The Evil Coin." Pencils and inks by Dave Berg. Cover by Bill Everett. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 145 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4698990003

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Dick Hall, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Goofy finds a safe full of money hidden in his new house. In a story by Barks, Donald wants to use his nephews' hypno-gun on Uncle Scrooge. Grandma Duck mistakenly sells a bull to bullfighters. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Little Hiawatha; Hidden Treasure; Mickey Mouse: The Mysterious Pill Plot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

War Chief HC (1928 Grosset & Dunlap) 1N-1ST FN/VF 7.0

First printing of Grosset & Dunlap reprint edition. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hardcover without dust jacket. 5.25" x 7.5", 383 pages, text. Cover price $0.75.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 31 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3709329014

Cover by Russ Heath. "Breakthru" (art by Russ Heath), "The Naked Cliff" (art by Gene Colan), "Troy" (art by Jack Katz), and "Rear Guard Action." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Report (1952) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4730055007

US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. A seasoned corporal and a fresh lieutenant get caught in an ambush with their squad. Injured Private Fenton is captured by enemy forces and fears being listed as MIA. Tensions between Air Force and infantry soldiers come to a head during a fight at a USO club in Okinawa. The Dawn's Early Light; Missing in Action; Dirty Fighter; I'll Take the Infantry; Operation Bridgehead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 8 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4745072023

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Warren Kremer. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. US soldiers face a mysterious moving island during the Korean War. A soldier must rescue a wounded buddy behind enemy lines. US soldiers in the Pacific during WWII are targeted by an enemy sniper. The Moving Island!; Hand to Hand; Switcheroo!; Combat Photographer; Combat Correspondent; The Sniper; Inchon!; Twilight War; Killed by a Shadow. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Web of Mystery (1951) 5 VG- 3.5

Stories by Lin Streeter, Sy Grudko, Ken Rice, Jim McLaughlin, and Martin "Marty" Rose. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Web of Mystery (1951) 27 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4552350004

Cover by Jim McLaughlin. Stories by Lou Cameron, Sy Grudko, and Richard Case. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Wedding Bells (1954) 9 GD+ 2.5

Weird Mysteries (1952 Gillmore) 8 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover detached and taped to interior.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, S. Finocchiaro, Sal Trapani and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A man has a nightmare that an earthquake releases demons from Hell. A witch gives an unhappily married man some variety by transforming him into different creatures. A man with a bad heart finds a miracle cure, but there's a terrible catch. I Killed Mary; Premonition; The Witches Curse; Bum Ticker; The One That Got Away, Come and Get Me! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 25 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

"Flying Saucer Report" (art by Wally Wood), "A Sound of Thunder" (art by Al Williamson with Angelo Torres and Roy Krenkel; adapted from the classic Ray Bradbury story), "Bellyful" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "Harvest" (art by Joe Orlando). Letter to the editor from Bradbury praising "The Flying Machine" adaptation that appeared in issue 23 by Krigstein: it is "The finest single piece of art-drawing I've seen in the comics in years." Comics artist Dan Adkins writes another letter. Williamson cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 27 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4742164007

Cover art by Wally Wood. "Adaptability," script by Otto Binder, art by Wallace Wood; John Oxton is the captain of a ship on a generations long voyage to another planet; Unfortunately, when they arrive they are not prepared for living outside the ship. Piracy comic ad. "Close Shave," script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; Two lovers are caught in the middle of racism between Earthlings and aliens from Ganymede. "Hello? Hello?" text story, art by Marie Severin. "4th Degree," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Val Draper wants to travel to the past to prevent the downfall of the planet; But he soon learns that he has been duped. "I, Robot," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Dr. Link has created a thinking robot who unfortunately is believed to have killed him. Letter to the editor from comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 28 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164008

Cover art by Al Feldstein. Ad for Mad and Panic. "The Inferiors," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wallace Wood; An expedition to find inhabited worlds finds nothing but destruction on planet after planet; The populations of all these worlds were of the same space-faring race, but the populations are now extinct, and the explorers don't know why; Then, they find an old recording that explains that the aliens had achieved their evolutionary peak and were now slowly devolving into violent beasts. "Lost In Space," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, and Roy Krenkel; Myra tells her father that she doesn't wish to remain on Mars any longer, but return to Earth to her Jim; One day, she makes the trip by herself...but Earth is not there! Ad for Piracy comic. "Round Trip," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; All of his life, Henry was a dreamer, and his big dream was to be the Captain of a spaceship, or at least be able to travel into the depths of space. "The Trial of Adam Link," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Tom just inherited his uncle's estate, along with the robot, Adam Link; Despite the fact he is reasonable and polite, Adam continues to face persecution from humans; He even saves the lives of people trapped in a burning building, but nobody sees him do it; Finally, he is brought to "trial" to decide if he should be allowed to exist. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 2 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white

Tape on Cover.

Label #2036524005

Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A killer volunteers to be placed in suspended animation for 20,000 years rather than be executed. A future criminal plots his escape from an intergalactic labor camp. Plus the first adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic city-smashing monster cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The City of Primitive Man; Flight to the Future; Jumpin' Jupiter; Flying Saucers, Meteors, or What?; The Time Has Come; Escape to Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Thrillers (1951) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Murphy Anderson, Alex Toth, Sy Barry, Henry Sharp, and Joe Genovese. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. Weird painted cover by Allen Anderson. Weird Worlds; The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes the Long Road; The Cycle of Time; Murderer's Mask; Headed for the Stars; Metals for the Future. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Thrillers (1951) 4 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: C3

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover, cover reinforced, cover & interior cover re-glossed.

Label #4362443001

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, George Tuska, Dan Barry, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Marvin Stein, George Roussos, Sy Barry and John Giunta. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. Guilty of murder, an executioner is ordered to behead himself, in a story written by future DC legend Carmine Infantino, with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Dr. Savant follows the rites of human sacrifice on Genero, until he encounters the monster called Octeel, in a story with art by future Marvel artist George Tuska. Robert MacCloran returns to his ancestral lands to claim his birthright, but not if his evil uncle has his way, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Plus a one-pager by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Awesome octopus-fight cover by Norman Saunders. The Widow's Lover; The Tentacles of Death; Dr. Osborne's Secret Weapon; The Bloody Sword; The Portrait of Death; The Finger of Fate; Graveyard in the Antarctic. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whack (1953) 1 GD 2.0

Water damage. 3-D glasses are not included.

Does not include original 3-D glasses. Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer, and Dave Berg. Another Mad clone, this one produced by comics legend Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer of Tor fame; the first issue was in 3-D. Private nose Keyhole Kasey (who looks like Dick Tracy's half-brother) investigates after Protection Louie is found dead. In a spoof of funny-animal stories, with art by future MAD artist Dave Berg, Dirty Mouse is a gangster who's taking advantage of kindly Wilfred Wolf. Norman Maurer and comics legend Joe Kubert portray themselves in a self-deprecating look at the comics industry during the era of 3-D comics. Ghastly Dee-Fective Comics; Tales of the Wooly West Starring Hoot Man; The 3-D-Ts; The Mouse of Evil: A Case of the Jitters; A Grim Fairy Tale!; Lovely Love Comics. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 16 Coverless

INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. "Confrontation with Spy Smasher," pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Sterling Morris calls Billy into his office and shows him newspaper headlines about Spy Smasher running wild and posing a real danger to U.S. defense sectors; Upon hearing that the former hero is at the federal penitentiary helping prisoners escape, Billy changes to Captain Marvel and travels to the prison to stop Spy Smasher. "Carol Braddock - Marked for Death" starring Golden Arrow, art by Pete Costanza. "The Land of the Leopard Men" starring Lance O'Casey, art by Bob Kingett. "The Trap for Eve Corby" starring Spy Smasher, art by Charles Sultan. "The Gas Gun Murders" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan; vs. John Elton. "Circus Hero" text story, art by Carl Formes. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy. "The Man Whose Words Came True" starring Ibis the Invincible; vs. Trug. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 49 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4192377019

Cover by C.C. Beck. Written by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Menzer, Emil Gershwin, Bob Hebberd and Clem Weisbecker. Captain Marvel in "Trouble in Tin Pan Alley" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Golden Arrow in "The Fiddler" with art by Kurt Menzer; Spy Smasher in "The Wires of Death" by Otto Binder and Emil Gershwin; Ibis the Invincible in "Ignus, the Fire Fiend" with art by Bob Hebberd; Lance O'Casey in "Plague of the Seas" with art by Clem Weisbecker; Horace Hotstuff 1-pager by Howard Boughner; Wicky and O'Shawnessy in 2-page text story "The Dog Plays Fullback" by Rod Reed; Pee Wee Pete 2-pager; and Ezry of the Ozarks 1-pager. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 62 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Spine rebuild, tear seal, color touch, staples replaced.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Pete Costanza and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel gets mixed up in the rivalry between two bands, and winds up playing the bass fiddle. Golden Arrow tries to encourage fair play when the hands from two rival ranches have a baseball game that will decide who owns both ranches. Ibis must battle the spirit of Death itself to prevent it from taking either Taia or a professor with a powerful secret. Captain Marvel Plays in a Band; Chief of the Red Demon; Golden Arrow: Batter Up! Batter Down; Spy Smasher: The Butterflies of Doom; Ibis the Invincible: The Duel with Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 152 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

Interior is complete. RESTORATION. Piece-fill.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, George Marko, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel encounters Charmee, who makes beautiful but dangerous things, like giant glass snowflakes that fall from the sky. Lance and Mike learn that their enemy, pirate queen Shanghai Lil, has learned to control the very forces of volcanic energy. Ibis and Taia seek whoever brought a zombie back from the dead on a mission of vengeance. Captain Marvel: The Dangerous Beauty Maker; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Deadly Islands; Golden Arrow: One-Man Law; Tightwad Tad; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Dopey Danny Dee; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Undertakers Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Hickok (1949 Avon) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: White

Label #4703711007

Cover art by Graham Ingels. The McCallan Gang Fight starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. Red Cloud Devil of the Plains starring Red Cloud, art by Howard Larsen. The Story behind the Cover. The Cheyenne Campaign starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.