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All Star Comics (1940-1978) 30 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, partial spine split seal. 5" Cumulative spine split, glue spots along spine.

The Justice Society of America enter the worlds of their dreams in "The Dreams of Madness." Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher and Martin Naydel plus individual stories featuring Hawkman (art by Joe Kubert), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), Green Lantern (art by Aschmeier and Naydel), the Flash (art by Naydel), the Atom (art by Gallagher), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier as "Stan Josephs"). Wonder Woman cameo. Two-page text story, "Submarine Man" by Jim Robinson. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and Trouble A-Head" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Naydel cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-New Comics (1943) 12 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0002748007

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Marv Levy and unknown. Art by Marv Levy, Joe Kubert and unknown. In this issue: Boy Heroes in "The Island of Terror"; "Evil Fans the Flames"; untitled (Happy) Clown tale; untitled Five Princesses of Pompadoonk tale (8 pages) by Marv Levy (final appearance of this feature); "The Peril on Pluto"; "Bombs of Diamonds" with art by Joe Kubert; and Captain Red Blazer and Sparky in 2-page untitled Story Behind the Cover text story. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) 14 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Davy Jones' Uninvited Guests!, pencils by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]; the Boy Commandos believe they have been killed and are now in Davy Jones' locker. Judo and Jive starring Drafty and Tim. So This Is Paris!, pencils by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]. Castaways text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Dog Catcher starring Romeo the Robot, script and art by Jack Farr. Brooklyn - War Correspondent!, pencils by Louis Cazeneuve [ghosting for Jack Kirby]. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 59 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck and unknown. Aunt Minerva kidnaps Uncle Dudley (Uncle Marvel) and plans to marry him in "Uncle Marvel's Wedding" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Meets Milady" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; "The World's Wickedest Witch" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel Meets Sir Marvel" by Bill Woolfolk, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Farmer Boy" by J.B. Magill. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 62 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Oggar tells Captain Marvel his origin story, then comes up with a plan for recruiting members to his cult in "The Cult of the Curse Chapter 2: The Arena of Horror" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Billy Batson is sent to do a story on a man who has bought a champion racehorse for his son in "Captain Marvel and the Great Harness Race" with story by Bill Woolfolk; Captain Marvel and the Three Lieutenant Marvels foil a theft of a box of radium from a moving train in "Terror Rides the Train!" with story by Otto Binder; and Captain Marvel invents an atomic airplane motor and takes it to the Ajax Aircraft Company for testing, but the president of a rival company sabotages the test and steals the plans. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 68 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Interior tearing.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Scenes Out of the Past" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (cameos by Macro the Giant, Mary Marvel, Mr. Mind and Sivana); "The Ghostly Ghostwriter" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Captain Marvel Visits Baltimore" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck (Baltimore, Maryland city story); and "The Missing Red Suit" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (first appearance of Captain Marvel double Peter Klouse). Plus: Captain Kid..."At the Pet Show" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Olympics" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 40 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover glued to first wrap.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, W. Jourdain¸ Art Helfant and Sid Lazarus. Art by W. Jourdain, Art Helfant, Sid Lazarus and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy meets a man who's been trapped in the body of a child by a youth formula. A rival newspaper targets the Daily Chronicle staff for murder, not realizing their #1 newsboy is also Captain Marvel Jr.. CMJ discovers the strange secret behind two empty graves in a cemetery. The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up!; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Giggle Gags; The Principal Draws Interest!; Captain Marvel Jr. Puts on the Pressure; Snortville Sneeze; Whipper-Snappers; Texan Guns; Captain Marvel, Jr. Faces a Grave Situation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 44 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from top.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Clue Comics (1943) 11 PR 0.5

Interior is complete, but brittle along spine. Spine splitting to interior wraps.

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Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Fred Kida, Art Helfant, Ray Houlihan, Tony DiPreta, Dick Hall and Maurice del Bourgo. Forgotten superheroes from the Golden Age of comics, featuring early work by Dan Barry and other comics legends. Nightmare and Sleepy were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Gun Master seeks a new radar-controlled bullet, but blonde femme fatale Velvet Silver is smuggling the plans away, in a story with nice bad-girl art by Fred Kida. The eccentric Dr. Royce bets a railroad magnate $1 million that he can steal an entire train. Hired killers seek a Thai idol that can grant wishes, but soon wish they hadn't found it. Gun Master; Nightmare and Sleepy; Fetlock Groans the Detective; Stupid Manny; Cedric the Sissy; Trouble at Mickey's: A Gunmaster Story; Cornie Corner; The Secret of Krishnu; Swifty; Micro-Face. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 35 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Sidney Mason, Clarence Jackson, Virginia Hubbell and Carl Hubbell. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Roger Wilco and female air ace Toni Roberts face off on the ground and in the air. Teen inventor Dickie Dean meets the fisherman with the unfortunate name of 'Fishhead' Harry.... A bonus Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys story set in the International Magician's Club, along with an actual song about the masked hero, complete with musical score. Daredevil; Dickie Dean; Roger Wilco; Sniffer; Crimebuster and the Kill Crazy Convict; Chauncey: Your Mother Wants You!; Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Daredevil: The Song. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Famous Funnies (1934) 141 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0914790009

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Gasoline Cowboy" text story. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash Comics Wheaties Giveaway (1946) NN CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Tape on cover.

Label #3892823007

6 1/2 x 8 1/4. 32 pages. Flash stars in "The Criminal From Tomorrow!" Johnny Thunder stars in "Farewell To Crime!" Hawkman stars in "The Scavenger of the Skies!" (art by Joe Kubert). Also in this issue: "The Ghost Patrol." GRADING NOTES: All known copies were taped to Wheaties boxes and are never found in NM condition.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 105 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Extensive accumulation of defects.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Walt Kelly. Featuring tales such as "The Internal Intern," "Albert and the Barbecue," "Such A Duel About Nothing or Feud For Thought Use Remarks" and "Fearless Friends of the Fish Fry"! Starring Pogo Possum and Albert the Alligator! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Ibis the Invincible (1942) 4 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached.

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Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, and Gus Ricca. Ancient Egyptian sorcerer Ibis revives in modern times to battle evil, aided by his girlfriend Taia and his magic wand-like Ibistick. A magic shield allows a sinister knight in the service of Morgana Le Fay to rise 1000 years later and attack Ibis. Members of the Snake cult decide that lovely Taia is the perfect subject to be sacrificed to their god. Mystic Moot meets outlaw Slashgash McBash in the desert and it's spells vs. shells, in a story from legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton. Terrific cover, possibly by Gene McDonald. The Monster of Morgana Le Fay!; Red Cross Special; Mystic Snake People!; Ibis the Invincible Breaks a Heart; Bagdad and His Bag of Tricks; Red Cross Special; Little Albert Hangs On; Mystic Moot and His Magic Snoot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) 2 VG 4.0

1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited). Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Working with the French Resistance during World War II, Joe operates a pirate free-radio broadcast, so the Nazis enlist the beautiful spy Baroness Von Shumann to locate his hidden station. The Secret Voice; Uninvited Guests; Death to Traitors; Knobby Goes Softie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Joker Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel) 21 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 84 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3796072001

Cover pencils by Joe Doolin. "Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster," art by John Celardo; Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation; Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; Two big game hunters bet 20,000 pounds on the outcome of a battle between Simba and a Bengal tiger; Despite being drugged, Simba defeats the tiger, which devours the poisoner. Jungle Justice; A brief description of some African legal customs. Untitled story, art by Bob Lubbers; Keeto concocts a plan to infiltrate a group of bandits and take their leader, Marsden. Animal identification quiz. Untitled story; Jewel thieves steal a sacred gem; Wambi pursues them but is not in time to prevent their death from python attack. "Seeds of Death" text story. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Wahili begins to collect tribute from his fellows, invoking Tabu's name; Tabu confronts Wahili and conjurers animate skeletons to chase him into a snake pit. Jungle Lore; A brief description of some manhood rituals. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; A white fire priestess promises her followers immortality if they will pay her tribute and then walk into a fire-filled chamber; Camilla exposes her offer as a fraud and see the priestess burned to death in the fire. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Magic Comics (1939) 78 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Dave Breger, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Joe Musial's Jan and Aloysius follows the adventures of a girl and her parrot; Henry is a precocious child who rarely speaks but still finds trouble. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Private Breger; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dollar-A-Dither. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Magic Comics (1939) 81 GD 2.0

3 interior wraps detached.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Joe Musial, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Buz Sawyer's adventures are created by influential cartoonist Roy Crane; Heroes on Wings profiles WWII flying ace Major Thomas B. McGuire. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Blondie; Dollar-A-Dither. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mary Marvel Comics (1945) 6 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories by Otto Binder and Howard Boughner. Art by Jack Binder and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Mary Marvel, long-lost sister of the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mary solves a kissing mystery. Trained animals commit crimes, but who is doing the training? Mary encounters a teen gang and tries to get them to straighten out their act. Mary Marvel Solves the Box Riddle!; Dizzy Daisy; Vita Min Has a Flood of Energy; Mary Marvel and the Kiss Craze; Drums of Haiti; Mary Marvel and the Animal Crooks; Freddy Freshman; The Fighting Fury; Mary Marvel and the Kid Gang; The Flying Carpet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Comics (1945) 48 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Al Bryant. Untitled story, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera; WWII is over, but the Blackhawks vote to remain together and fight peacetime menaces. Untitled story, script and art by Gill Fox; Choo Choo and Cherry are accused of stealing a pearl necklace while at a costume party. Untitled story, script and art by Al Stahl; A giant iceberg threatens the Central City Bridge and harbor. One-page Johnny Doughboy story by Bernard Dibble. Untitled story, script and art by Al Stahl; Dogtag is sent on a mission to protect an Indian tribe from a gang of mobsters. "Living Dead" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Will Bragg goes deep sea fishing after boasting that he's the best angler in town. Untitled story, script and art by Harry Sahle; Myrna gives Ezra the brush off and along comes Sandra. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Puzzle Fun Comics (1946) 1 FR/GD 1.5

5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Many interior activities completed.

Stories, art and cover by George Carlson. A rare showcase for the work of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." Alec enters an updated version of Wonderland, and helps the King recover the Royal Payroll from Jabberwock Jake. This series was the only appearance of Carlson's dream project, Alec in Fumbleland. Also featuring mazes, rebuses, hidden-picture puzzles and other brain-teasers in Carlson's whimsical style. Leap-Frog!; The Traveler Returns; The Old Town Pump; Tricky Railroads; An Animal Puzzle Sum; Alec in Fumbleland; Cross-Words on a Chinese Junk; A Pictorial Enigma; Midnight Oil; An Oriental Garden; The Puzzled Carpenter; The Man in the Moon; Mister Double-Face; Up in the Attic; Tom Thumb Is Lost!; The Old Person of Ware; Grandma's Nut Cake; The Tale of a Sale; Down on the Farm; A Trip to Saturn; The Mystic Carpet; The Problem of the Ladder; Answers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Picture Novelettes (1946) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

From The Collection of Jon Berk

Label #1485503002

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Story by Allen Saunders. Art by Ken Ernst and Paul McCarthy. An early precursor to romance comics. The bulk of the issue is taken up with a collection of a Mary Worth strip from 1944. Mary's new tenant, Senora Lisa De Leon, keeps her face hidden under a veil while she undergoes a mysterious treatment from Dr. Karen Ward. But how will the new love of her life feel when her procedure is done? Also featuring pinup photos of movie stars John Hodiak and Alan Ladd, and a one-page Gertie O'Grady gag strip. Romantic John Hodiak; Mary Worth: Doctor Ward's Secret; Gertie O'Grady; Romantic Alan Ladd. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 5 #5 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4312079008

Bondage cover by Warren Kremer (as 'DOC'). In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Chuck"; "Mr. Risk" art by Warren Kremer as 'DOC'; and "Harry the Hack". "Pay Dirt Paradise" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #22 and from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #4, and reprinted in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 6 (1946) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 76 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Tape on interior cover. Cover coming detached.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, George Tuska and Al Carreno. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. With WWII over, Alan Armstrong is ready to retire his famous Spy Smasher identity. But when crooks steal the plans for his Gyro-Sub, he assumes a new alter ego for peacetime: Crime Smasher. Captain Marvel finds himself part of an ice-skating show after Billy Batson gets in over his head. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Contemplate the Back of Your Pate." Captain Marvel: The Ice Follies; Golden Arrow: The Psychological Angle; Whipper-Snappers; Wilbur the Waiter; Spy Smasher: Introduces Crime Smasher; Bank Robbery; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Flying Dutchman; Doc Sorebones; Mickey the Monitor Supplies the Evidence; Captain Marvel: The Subway Gold Rush. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 78 VG- 3.5

Cover and centerfold coming detached.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Payroll robbers break all of Golden Arrow's golden arrows, leaving him scrambling for spare ammo, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ibis travels back in time to the Salem Witch Trials in pursuit of the evil Thungor. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Eat Beans Without Soiling Your Jeans." And an ad for Mary Marvel fashions (dresses, not the costume). Captain Marvel and the Vanishing Park; Golden Arrow: Defenseless; Sporting Spree; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: On Trial; Doc Sorebones; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Crime Smasher: Wanted for Murder; Wooden Head. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 80 CGC 9.6 Promise

Paper: Off white to white

The Promise Collection.

Label #1974249008

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Howard Boughner, Ken Bald, Gus Ricca and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow dresses as William Tell for a Mardi Gras party, but doesn't know why someone would want to steal his apple, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When Taia's soul is captured by the witches of Bald Mountain, only Ibis and his Ibistick can save her. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Go Soak Your Head." Captain Marvel and the Junkman Mystery!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow and the Mardi Gras; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; The Spot; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Witches' Sabbath; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor: Master Strategist; Crime Smasher: Peak of His Career. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 81 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold loose. Water damage. Lateral spine break.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bernie Krigstein, Howard Boughner, Ken Bald, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow must figure out which of three prospectors is robbing the other two, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Whitey Whiskers tries to teach Daniel Boone Jr. how to ride a horse. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Mat Your Hair Down Flat." Captain Marvel, Bodyguard; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.; Golden Arrow: The Inside Job; Whipper-Snappers; Whiz Quiz; Wilbur the Waiter; A Blank Sheet; The Culture Corner; Ibis the Invincible: The Terror Typewriter; Doc Sorebones; Ezra of the Ozarks; Figure Frets; Mickey the Monitor Packs a Wallop; Crime Smasher: The Substitute for Trouble. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 41 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Harry Fisk and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. A "juvenile delinquent" who looks exactly like Mary Marvel causes trouble for the real thing. At last, Phantom Eagle finds the Golden Mace, which can end World War II and bring peace to the world...at least for a while. Commando Yank seeks the Axis spy who stole Allied invasion plans and worse, the Marine Corps payroll. In a classic story, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky infiltrate the 1940s "Dance Marathon" craze to catch a killer. Plus a special page explaining the Phantom Eagle, Commando Yank and Penny Graves stories as "hitherto confidential stories behind the war scenes" from the "Official War Archives," allowing Fawcett to keep running WWII stories well into 1946. Mary Marvel: Trouble on the Double; Commando Yank: Strange Assignment; The Phantom Eagle Finds the Golden Mace; Penny Graves: China Passage; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Dance Marathon of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 1 #3 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Kenneth W. Fitch, Robert Plate, and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Just after he assumes leadership of the detective agency, King Cole's muscle, ex-boxer Ursus, is abducted by the Spade Gang. Crime-solving model Toni Gayle investigates robberies and murders at a hotel, and winds up locked in a meat freezer by the killer. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates a haunted house and finds ghosts that are all too human. Death Fangs; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Slice of the Take; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.