Auctions: comic books published by Timely, graded by CGC

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 27 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4415249010

Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; North of the Border, Pencils by Syd Shores, Inks by Vince Alascia; The Man-Hole of Death starring Human Torch; Swell Guy text story; Blitzkrieg To Berlin, Pencils by Syd Shores, Inks by Vince Alascia; Roddy Colt Steps Out starring Secret Stamp. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 51 CGC 6.0 Qualified

Paper: White

Centerfold missing.

Label #4438530016

Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; Mystery of the Atomic Boomerang, art by Alascia; Killer From the Grave starring Human Torch, art by Carmine Infantino; Fraternity of Fat Fellows, Pencils by Vince Alascia; The Case of the Accusing Hand—Let's Play Detective, art by Al Bellman; Manhunt text story; and The Case of the Blonde Bombshell, art by Alascia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Human Torch Comics (1940) 23 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); Significant scratch(es) front or back

Label #4403265001

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 12 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4451570001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Daring Comics promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Hunted by the police forces he was once a member of, due to his burning down tenements infected with the black plague, the Torch is offered re-instatement by the police commissioner IF he can bring in the mysterious "J.B." Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; When Namor discovers that the airplane, carrying Luther Robinson, Micky and Lynne Harris, has been forced down by the Nazis, he goes to search for them, and saves Harris only, intending to make her his mate! The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; Following Shirley Smith into an enchanted marsh, the Angel is suddenly down, falling into quicksand; He is saved, however, by a hulking creature that works for a mysterious woman who has murdered the owners of Piedmont mansion and now threatens the Angel and Smith. A Good Impression text story, script by Jack D'Arcy, art by Harry Ramsey. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; When Terry and his friends arrive at a mysterious house during a rain storm and spot a prowler, little does he know that it will turn into a murder mystery. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; When President Roosevelt hears a radio broadcast from the Shark, threatening to blast every ship off the ocean, he contacts Professor Zog for help. The Masked Raider untitled story; The Raider investigates rumors of gun thefts from Army posts along the Rio Grande. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When Ka-Zar's captors inform him that they are going to put him on display in New York City when they arrive, he and Zar jump overboard and make their way to the city zoo, where Ka-Zar plans to release some of Zar's brothers. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 23 CGC 0.5

Paper: Brittle

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Cover detached, spine of most interior ages completely split, tape on spine of cover.

Label #0288592001

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Sub-Mariner Comics 2 ad. "Highway of Mystery" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; N-4, a Nazi saboteur, has infiltrated the Topper Tank factory as an executive secretary; She has her men build a hideout above a superhighway so that she can drop a ramp to capture experimental models of a new tank during transit. She is finally unmasked by the Torch and Toro. "The Case of the Vanishing Convicts!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor has to overcome a mad scientist who is trying to create a race of evil Sub-Mariners to war against America! Patriot untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Art Gates; The Patriot puts an end to the murderous activity of a self-confessed Bundsman, who wanted to end a play that was anti-Nazi. "The Vision Speaks" text story, script by Stan Lee. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision comes to Earth to investigate the sacrificing of humans to the mysterious Kai-Mak, the Shark-God. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar ends his battle with the Nazis, who are attempting to establish an air base in the African jungle. "The Mystery of the Green Diamond" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry and Deadline are invited to a swanky party thrown by the mayor, then must investigate the disappearance of the green diamond necklace worn by the mayor's wife. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is at Inferno Isle and discovers that the Temple of Fire located there is masking a secret Nazi base. Human Torch Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

USA Comics (1941) 2 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Cover detached.

Label #0128975007

Edited by Joe Simon. "The Fiends of the Seas," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans. "The Island Menace," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill! "Origin of the Vagabond," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating. "The Fog-Gun Gun Runners," art by George Klein; The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny. "When U.S.A. Heroes Meet" text story by Stan Lee. "The Killers of the Sea," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to control a nation's wealth. "The Mechanical Octopus Pirates"; Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried. "Murder At the Race Track"; The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death! Ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for All-Winners Comics #2. Ad for The Young Allies Comics #1. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.