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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 135 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split.

Cover art by Al Wenzel. The Masked Mystery Boy starring Superboy, art by Al Wenzel; A new pupil in Clark's class insists on wearing a mask to school; And his mask is lined with lead! The Ship That Dared Not Land starring Aquaman, art by Otto Binder. The Crime Wave of the Flag starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Slowdown of Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Sultan. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 101 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0313730004

Listed as scarce in Overstreet. Cover art by Alex Toth. Masquerade at Mesa City starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth. Case of the Talking Shadows starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by John Broome, art by Rudolph Palais; Dr. Mid-Nite investigates mysterious shadow men who have robbed a jewelry festival, and is drawn to a silhouette show run by the Great Ludwig. Chewing Gum--Everything Happens to Harry, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Ship That Sailed the Hills starring The Black Pirate, art by Howard Purcell. Crimes from a Cardboard Box starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Annie Oakley (1948 Atlas) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4641414001

Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley: "Just Love That Cowhand"; Annie is hired on the Barr-X Ranch after capturing a wild steer. "The Grecian Wiggle" text story. "She's My Gal, Pa"; A lawyer comes looking for a blonde girl who ran away from home and everybody thinks it's Annie. "Heart Havoc," pencils by Ed Winiarski; Gabby thinks he's finally going to get a date with Hedy but it doesn't quite turn out that way. "Wrong Steer," inks by Chris Rule; Sally arranges a rodeo so that Slim can defeat Annie in tests of skill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (Canadian 1948 Bell Features) 33 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. 3" cumulative spine split. Spine splits through most wraps due to oxidation.

Canadian Reprint Series. Reprints material from Archie (1943 Archie Comics) #33. Reprints Cover from Archie (1943 Archie Comics) #34. Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories include: "Signer's Trouble", Art by Ray Gill; Archie causes chaos for Uncle Bumble as he tries to sign his medical insurance policy.; Introduction of Miss Vodka in "Dance Clown, Dance!!", Art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie carries Miss Grundy's bass violin to the auditorium, a series of events begins that leads him to cross-dressing and performing in the school ballet.; Introduction of Madame Scalparelli in "All Washed Up!", Art by Irving Novick; Betty and Veronica clean some dresses for a dress shop owner at a laundromat; Introduction of the dog Bonaparte in "Dog Days", art by Bill Vigoda; Archie brings home a stray dog named Bonaparte, and when he's sent to live with Archie's uncle, the Andrews realize how much they miss him and bring him home. 36 pages. Full Color.

Black Terror (1942 Better Publications) 23 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4389356007

Edited by Ned Pines. Cover by Alex Schomburg (as Xela). Stories by Mort Meskin, Jerry Robinson, Charles Stewart, Vic Prezio, Oliver Buchanan, Stan Aschmeier, and Jules Steiner. Action-packed tales featuring such characters as the Space Speedsters and the Black Terror, a super strong super-hero. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Bugs Bunny and Klondike Gold (1948 Whitman BLB) 1455 VG+ 4.5

Bugs Bunny and Klondike Gold (1948 Whitman BLB) #1455

Captain Easy (1947 Better Publications) 14 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4076834002

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Comic strip reprints. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 58 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus, Art Helfant¸ and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Certa¸ Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Disgraced ex-jockey Sneaker Bleeker finds a rogue Pegasus, and suddenly he has the means for revenge against the horse-racing industry. The smartest boy in the world visits town, and immediately gets into the sort of trouble that only Captain Marvel Jr. can get him out of. Marvel Jr. seeks jewel thieves who hide out in a hall of mirrors, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Flying Horse; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; Homer the Mental Miracle; It's All Done with Mirrors; Car Capers / Bus Buffoonery; Snortville Sneeze: The Big Report; The Other Passenger; Kanvasback Takes a Cuffing; The Metal Island. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 048 David Copperfield (1965) 1 VG 4.0

Sticker on splash page.

David Copperfield, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 47, 6/48). Cover price $0.10.

Cow Puncher (1947) 5 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1291776013

Cover by Al Ulmer. Art by Al Ulmer, Jill Elgin, Paul Reinman and Rudy Palais. Gunfights, outlaws and frontier justice in the Old West. A Tale of the Silent Spaces thats as violent as any pre-Code crime or horror comic; The Texas Ranger rescues a woman from a forest fire and discovers someone wanted her dead; Frontier scout Kit West learns that a visiting European prince may not be what he seems. The Flaming Fingers of Death!; Prince of Pioneers; Break the Bank; Tales of the Silent Spaces: Triple Cross; Swing Your Partner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 2 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0354502004

Art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. The terrifying Belle Gunness becomes one of the first American serial killers, and not even her children are safe; French midget Andre Chateau has a big yen for murder; Jean Torson and her husband kill and rob their way across the Midwest. Belle Gunness, the Monster of Laporte; Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil; The Midget Murderer; Murder Out of Season; Jean Torson, Satans Daughter. 32 pages, Full Color. In order of appearance: "Belle Guness, The Monster of Laporte" reprinted in Vixens, Vamps and Vipers SC (2014 EA Press) Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics #1-1ST; "Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2; "The Midget Murderer" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; and "Jean Torson, Satan's Daughter" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2. "Murder out of Season" text story. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4425792001

Cover text quoted in Fredric Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent". In order of appearance: "Yvonne Ravenal, The Parisian Panther"; "Gladys Behmer Plans Murder"; "Daughter of the Devil, Rosa Harte"; "Gang Leaders, Owney Madden"; "Gang Leaders, Big Bill Lingley and Freddie Muehfeldt" reprinted from Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #3; and "Don Wan". "White-Hot Murder" text story reprinted in Murder Incorporated (1950 2nd Series) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 4 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Tape on cover.

Label #1615976011

Art by Warren Broderick, T. Ward and Jimmy Maxwell. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. Kitty Sarlo and her crony Sam hatch a scheme to get hapless soldiers drunk and then rob them; Foul-mouthed but beautiful Nellie turns to murder when a safecracking job goes wrong; Actress Connie Hale gets involved in a diamond-smuggling racket. Kitty Sarlo: The Female Leech; Nitro Nellie: The Savage Safe-Smashers; The Diamond of Kor-el-Maninoor; Man Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. All stories reprinted in Crimes by Women (1948) #54. In order of appearance: "Kitty Sarlo, The Female Leech"; "Nitro Nellie, The Savage Safe-Smashers"; and "Man Trap". "The Diamond of Kor-El-Maninoor" text story also reprinted in Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) #13. Cover price $0.10.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 10 #2 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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Arthur Machen is profiled in the "Masters of Fantasy" column.

Volume 10, Issue 2 - December, 1948. Cover by Lawrence. "Nordenholt's Million" by J. J. Connington and "Let Clarence Do It" by Edward S. Sullivan. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Flash Comics (1940 DC) 96 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2023903024

Flash stars in "The Flash and the Thorn-Stalk," written by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The 'Spectacular' Crimes" written John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Black Canary in "The Riddle of the Topaz Brooch" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; and Hawkman in "Return of the Centaurs" by John Broome and Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 189 GD- 1.8

2.75" Cumulative spine split.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK IN THE OLD CASTLE'S SECRET, No. 189." Cover art by Carl Barks. The Old Castle's Secret, script and art by Carl Barks; Uncle Scrooge and the ducks go to Scotland to find the treasure hidden in the walls of the old McDuck castle, and there they encounter a "ghost" that is invisible except for the shadow cast by its skeleton; The "ghost" soon steals the treasure and traps the ducks on a balcony a hundred feet above the ground, but the nephews get down safely and find a secret entrance to the castle through an old graveyard. Horseshoe Luck, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald refuses to believe that finding a horseshoe brings good luck. Bean Taken back cover strip by Carl Barks; Donald devises a system for guessing the number of beans in a jar. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 204 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317515012

Indicia title is "FLASH GORDON, No. 204." Cover art by Paul Norris. Flash Gordon Cut-Out Jet-Car activity page. Adventure on Orano, script and art by Paul Norris; Two modified V-2 missiles take off from Earth, one crash-lands on Mongo, the other on the planet Orano; Flash finds the ship that crashed on Mongo has an American crew; The other ship is a mystery; Flash and the Americans go to Orano to investigate, but are captured by the forces of Orano's cruel ruler, Torro, the Terrible. Orano Fly Model Space-Ship activity page. Fight at Space Port back cover art by Paul Norris. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hedy De Vine Comics (1947 Marvel) 29 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4351805002

Stories by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Art by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Hedy De Vine stars in: "I Hate People"; "American Beauty"; "Scene But Not Seen"; and "Publicity Poor"! Also in this issue: 2-page text story "Newspaper Man"; Millie the Model in "Smoke Rings the Bell"; Tessie the Typist in "Tessie's Test"; and two untitled Hey Look! 1-pagers by Harvey Kurtzman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) 22 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.

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All comic stories reprinted in Jungle Adventures (1963 Super Comics) #17. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Fantastic Tusks of Terror!" also retitled and reprinted as "Tusks of Terror.." in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #5; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Tanee's Trail!" also retitled and reprinted as "Terror Trail.." in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #6; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Idol of Many Faces!" also retitled and reprinted as "Ghostly Idol.." in Ghostly Weird Stories (1953) #120; and "Tropical Topics" also reprinted in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #6. "Out of the Frying Pan" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 98 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4085558010

Cover art by John Celardo. "Ten Tusks of Zulu Ivory," art by John Celardo; Station manager Markham spreads word that the station personnel are suffering from fever and the natives give it a wide berth, enabling Markham to steal ten tusks of ivory; When Lindstrom, the station owner arrives, Markham convinces him to sign over the local mines to him; Kaänga rescues the party that Markham had taken hostage and Markham is killed by a captive gorilla. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; Simba is wounded by a rhinoceros that proclaims himself king of the jungle; Simba's wounds are treated by a doctor on safari; When the rhinoceros attacks Simba's family, Simba stands his ground and defeats him. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Congo Lil and her men, disguised as ape cultists, raid the T'bongas and make them slaves in Lil's diamond mine; Terry leads the real ape cultists in attack on Lil and her men and Lil is killed in the battle. Jungle Quiz, art by Mike Peppe. Untitled story, Frank Doyle; After Wambi rescues an orphaned lion from a hunter's trap, the boy becomes jealous of the attention given to the cub by his jungle friends; He plays a series of practical jokes on them that almost results in his own death when he falls into the hunter's tiger trap and they don't believe his cries for help. "Lions at Large" text story. "Zazenda Ghost Goddess of Lost Souls!", art by Maurice Whitman; Tabu and the district commissioner travel by astral projection to the land of the witch Zazenda where Tabu bests her in a magic duel. Untitled story, art by Bob Lubbers; A trio of con men, hoping to extract tribute from a local tribe, use a double of Camilla to warn the tribe against dis-obeying the white men. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 100 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4367437007

Cover art by John Celardo. "Hate Has a Thousand Claws!", art by John Celardo; Kongola, seeking revenge for the loss of his hands and the scarring of his face at the hands of Kaänga, doses Ann with mind control drugs and has her lead Kaänga to him; Tying Kaänga, he plans to have Ann behead him, but Kaänga breaks free and Kongola is devoured by leopards. Ann, however, remains in a drugged state. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; Simba and his cub become trapped on a canoe that is bearing medical supplies for a safari; When they wash ashore, they are threatened by the safari but the cub carries the medical package which is recognized by the safari leader who then lets the lions leave. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; A fake lancer steals a tribal treasure map; Terry pursues him and demonstrates to the Balongas that the lancers were not guilty of betrayal. Jungle Killers, art by George Evans; A brief look at dangerous jungle animals. Untitled story, art by Frank Doyle; When Tawn and Ogg have a falling out, Wambi decides to pretend to leave the jungle in order to bring his friends back together in pursuit of him. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Trader Graw makes a deal to provide witch doctor M'pogi with rifles in exchange for the Tanakis' sacred diamonds; They frame an innocent young woman for the theft and execute her; Tabu uses his magic to make it appear that the woman has come back to life and M'pogi and Graw, in terror, leap into a crocodile pool. Denizens from Down-Under Jungle Lore, art by P. Dring. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; Jewel thieves use Camilla's friendly reception at the village of the B'togis as an opportunity to get inside the walled village; They escape with the tribe's gold and Camilla and the chief's daughter as captives. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 19 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Jack Binder. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel family faces a giant that has been slumbering under the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation for generations. Construction on a tunnel under the West River awakens a sleeping triton that attacks the workers, and Mary Marvel dives into action. The original Captain Marvel gets involved in the cutthroat world of midget auto racing when he offers to help a boy win the race for his elderly inventor father. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Classic cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. The Monster Menace; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Captain Marvel, Jr.: The Correspondence School Genius; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Triton and the Tunnel; Coffin of Concrete; Ice-Capades; Captain Marvel: The Midget Auto Race. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 97 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Interior tearing. Tape on interior cover.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Doubting Thomas Doubter, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Thomas Doubter temporarily gains Captain Marvel, Jr.'s powers. Wheaties comic-style ad wioth Vern Stephens. Nature's Murderer! starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl; After the death of his father, young Steve Hagen inherits the entire estate, overseen in trust by his Uncle Michael; However, greedy Michael suggests to the lad that a hunting trip in the jungle would be just the thing to lift the boy's spirits, the Uncle believing that "accidents" do happen in the jungle. The Babe Ruth Story Tootsie Roll ad with Captain Tootsie, art by C. C. Beck. Dressed to Kill! starring Bulletman, art by Bill Ward. Employment Escapade starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. Suspected starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. Two Comix Cards featuring Monte Hale. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse and the Desert Palace (1948 Whitman BLB) 1451 VG- 3.5

Mickey Mouse and the Desert Palace (1948 Whitman BLB) #1451

Rangers Comics (1941) 41 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4418746002

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Ruben Moreira, Charles Sultan, and George Evans. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Firehair must stop tribal boys from betting the tribe's gold on a bear fight - but first, she fights a mountain lion while wearing nothing but a towel; Department store mannequins aid a cleaning woman who stumbles on would-be arsonists; Killers wracked by guilt reveal their stories to a radio-show host in "I Confess." Action-packed Firehair cover by Bob Lubbers. Firehair; I Confess; World Adventurers; Glory Forbes; The Werewolf Hunter; Sky Rangers; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Roy Rogers Comics (Canadian 1948 Wilson) 9 FN- 5.5

Canadian Edition. Photo front and back cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers and the Ghost of the Lost Galleon, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; a story centered on the ghost of an old prospector. Johnny Owens-Poison to Outlaws--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Roy Rogers Comics (Canadian 1948 Wilson) 10 FN 6.0

Only one staple (manufacturing). Water damage.

Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Baron of Skull Mesa, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy battles superstition and outlaws. Lt. Lee Hall text story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #10 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill, color touch and TRIMMED.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 33 #2 VG 4.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split.

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Volume 33, Issue 2 - December, 1948. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Murray Leinster, Ray Bradbury, Charles L. Harness, L. Ron Hubbard, Fredric Brown, George O. Smith, Noel Loomis, Benj. Miller, John D. MacDonald, and Frank Belknap Long. Five Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 180 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 93 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Dick Shaw, Ralph Heimdahl, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey gets some mysterious new neighbors. In a story by Barks, Donald pilots a rocket to the moon. Li'l Bad Wolf tries to be bad like Big Bad Wolf, but it's just not in his nature. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Cat-Nap Pluto; Donalds Dream Voice; Plutos Good Deed; Mickey Mouse: The Mystery Next Door. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 96 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. In a story with almost as much wacky detail as a Bill Elder panel, an eccentric scientist's "fight ray" causes the inhabitants of two skyscrapers to declare war on each other. The owner of a traveling carousel has a magic flute with Pied Piper-like powers, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Dead supervillain Karnok overpowers Charon, ferryman of the dead, and takes the wheel of the ferry on the Styx. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Double Your Bubble Gum Bubble." Captain Marvel: The Battle of the Buildings!; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; The Culture Corner; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow: The Magic Flute; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Mawby the Medicine Man; Ibis the Invincible: The Land of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 97 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and interior oxidation. Writing on interior cover.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Joe Certa, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel investigates a traveler's report of a "Mirage City" in the middle of the Gobi Desert that captures and enslaves unwary wayfarers. Golden Arrow uses a single arrow to start an avalanche in an attempt to put out a forest fire, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ibis and Taia face one of the most terrifying creatures in mythology, the Minotaur, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel: Mirage City; Sherlock the Monk; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Black Gold; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Pee Wee Pete; Ibis the Invincible: The Minotaur. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wings Comics (1940) 98 GD+ 2.5

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Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Art Saaf, Charles Sultan, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Reporter Jane Martin seeks a vanished European politician in the snowy mountains; Suicide Smith tries to calm enraged South American natives after dam workers steal an idol; A mysterious bird-spirit seems to drive a shell-shocked veteran to murder. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; The Flying Furies; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 30 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630734003

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Secret of the Limestone Caves," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Olive, an Amazon trainee, learns to temper her Amazon strength with loving kindness after viewing Princess Diana in action against the Radium Giants. Wonder Women of History: three-page Lynde Dix bio, art by Paul Reinman. "The Song of the Sirens," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The jealousy of Steve's old girlfriend turns deadly when she acquires an armlet that gives her an irresistible power over men. "A Human Bomb," art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps a female candidate for prison warden transform a women's prison into a model facility using Amazon methods of rehabilitation, all while fighting off the sabotage attempts of her competitor. Wonder Women of History: three-page Nellie Bly bio, art by Paul Reinman. Two-page text story, "Race to the Top of the World" by Charles King. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 32 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #0339122006

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Man Who Could Not Die! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; When Lucky Starr visits a swami, he is told that he was born under a lucky star and he will get a sign from the future. The Case of the Camera Crimes starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Bandits and Books starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Killer with the Golden Voice starring The Boy Commandos. The Heel and Toe Juggler starring Three-Ring Binks, script and art by Jack Farr. The Seventh Wonder of the World starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel ?, pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster]; On a way back from a case, Superman stops over in Egypt to admire the pyramids and is swept back into time by way of a time bridge to aid the forces of King Cheops against an evil high priest AND to actually build one of the pyramids! 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Zoot (1946 Fox) 14B GD 2.0 May Variant

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the May 1948 issue, is technically the sixteenth issue, but was erroneously numbered #14. Rulah encounters a bizarre plot involving a mysterious figure in a red suit of armor, a machine that creates sandstorms, and a blonde femme fatale; A jungle tyrant wants to add Rulah to his harem of wives; A cult leader predicts the future and commands his trained gorilla to capture Rulah. Dynamic art, pre-Code action and classic good-girl imagery combined. The Knave of Scarlet; The Thirsty Tyrant of Tii; Deaths Grim Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.