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Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 8 GD/VG 3.0

Extra staples holes. Interior tearing.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Henry Boltinoff and Bob Oksner. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, bounces from bellhop to brigadier when he goes..."Wacky Over WACs!" by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Two Honey in Hollywood strips by Henry Boltinoff; Peg 1-pager by Boltinoff; Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood back-up story, with art by Bob Oksner; Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff; and A Bit of Disc and Data article. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 64 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Candid Camera Killer!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin encounter an eccentric millionaire who collects pictures of crimes and criminals; His obsesssion makes him involved with criminals, and he is determined to get a picture of the deaths of Batman and Robin. "The Forgotten Men of Crime!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; An elderly criminal is released from prison and tries to make a comeback in the underworld of Gotham City. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. A New Look In Racing article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Shorty page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Return of Killer Moth!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Killer Moth returns after two months in prison; He steals a moth collection so he can revive his shattered image; He becomes suspicious of Bruce Wayne being Batman. Human Rights for All public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Big Town (1951) 11 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Last Headline!" (Lorelei and Steve Wilson compete to write the best story involving dangerous jobs); "The Secret Underworld of Big Town!; and "The City That Never Sleeps!" Scripts by John Broome, Miriam Hecht, and Bill Finger, pencils by John Lehti, inks by John Giunta, Bernard Sachs, and Bob Lander. Cover by Alex Toth. Cover price $0.10.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 42 GD 2.0

2.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at single center staple. Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The City That Time Forgot" by Bill Woolfolk and Reed Crandall; "Iron Emperor" with art by Crandall; "The City That Must Perish" with art by Crandall; and "Gold"! Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 2-page text story "The Sleepmaster"! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 7 FR/GD 1.5

3" Cumulative spine split (taped). Staple added (not manufacturing). Tape on interior cover.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. Mrs. North's fear turns to murderous paranoia when she suspects her maid is the axe-murderer stalking the neighborhood. A Texas oil millionaire's wife falls for an oilfield worker, and they plot to murder her husband. Strange circus murders result after a human cannonball's wife has an affair with a trapeze artist. Hatchet-Killer!; Revenge!; Inches; Phonies; Horror Under the Big Top! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Earth Man on Venus, An (1951) 0 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Cover detached. 4" spine split through all wraps. Brittle.

Story by Ralph Milne Farley. Art by Wally Wood. Cover by Gene Fawcette. An adaptation of Ralph Milne Farleys vintage science fiction novel The Radio Man, which in turn owes a debt to Burroughs A Princess of Mars. Earth scientist Myles Cabot is mysteriously transported to Venus, where he is captured by the gigantic ant-like Formians. But he uses science to fight back, winning the love of the humanoid princess Lilla. An Earth Man on Venus; The Lost Princess. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John) 15 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. 4" Front cover tear. Oxidation. Water damage.

Matt Baker cover. "Tripoli" Shores and Leatherneck Jack star in separate untitled adventures; "Han River Death Trap;" and "Fly...or Die!" The "Leatherneck Jack" was drawn by Baker. Two page text story, "Troop Ambush That Failed." Despite the #15 on the cover, this is the 1st issue of the St. John/Charlton Fightin Marines series. The numbering picks up from The Texan (despite the fact that there is also a Texan #15), becomes Fightin' Texan with issue #16 and #17, then becomes Fightin' Marines again, begining with issue #2. Whew! To top it all, this issue is slightly oversize, measuring 7.5" by 11". Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 347 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4433203005

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY, THE FRIGID HARE, No. 347. Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. The Frigid Hare, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Tony Strobl; As part of an experiment to see how rabbits adapt to the cold, Bugs is dropped off at the North Pole for one night; He meets up with Snooky Snowshoe Rabbit, a native rabbit, and the pair have a series of adventures trying to find a way to get Bugs warmed up. Back-cover golf strip, art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 5 GD+ 2.5

3" Cumulative spine split.

Look -- If You Dare, art by Ed Winiarski; A man buys a telescope with a powerful lens from an alien spy; The man sees an impending invasion fleet through the telescope; The alien spy tracks him down and knocks him out and switches the telescope with a normal one so that no one knows the man got the powerful telescope by accident. Trapped in Space, art by Mike Sekowsky; The Master of Zodus captures Earth people for slaves by setting up The Room of No Return in carnival attractions. Mantrap! text story. The Last Plunge, script by Hank Chapman; Suicides who leap off bridges must pay the penalty of being transformed into fish. Two Worlds in One!; When a man passes through a time machine to the year 2049, he is told that he can only remain for thirty days in one era before returning to the other, else he will die. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kaanga (1949 Fiction House) 8 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4667334007

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Borungu witch doctor, B'fonga, schemes with treasure hunters to steal the Bufungus' sacred idol. Kaänga exposes Borungu and restores the idol to the tribe. "When the Earth was Young" non-fiction African Wild Life story, art by Fran Hopper. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; During their annual war games, the L'dongu sub-chief frames the Bathongas with the crime of attempting to kill during the games; Kaänga exposes D'burra's plot and restores peace between the tribes. "Jackal Justice" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Crooked trader Sanchez ambushes the B'kutas' gift for the commissioner of trained elephants; Kaänga defeats Sanchez's force and captures Sanchez for punishment by the commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 33 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. Treasure Hunt; Lulu and Annie scoff at the Fellers' treasure finder and play a trick on them. Late For School; Lulu helps Miss Feeny catch her escaped canary Enrico. Untitled Little Lulu story; Lulu and the Fellers play a trick on Wilbur and make him dress up like a girl. Very Little Lulu; Lulu tells Alvin about the time she shrank in the rain. The Best Man in the Club; Tubby figures out a way to not have a fight with the West Side gang. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for five color Little Lulu pinups and Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Love at First Sight (1949) 10 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664126001

In order of appearance: "Unfair Kisses" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #6; "The Other Girl in His Life" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #38b and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 26 (1951) #4; "He Was Temptation"; and "Stand-In for Love". "Your Charm Guide: Make the Most of Makeup, At the Perfume Counter" text article reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #58 and #60 and as "Look Lovelier..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2708615004

Knights of the Galaxy in "Master of Doom" (script by Robert Kanigher as "Dion Anthony," pencils by Carmine Infantino?), "The End of the World" (script by Edmond Hamilton), "The Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow" (art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; 2 pages), and "The Man Who Walked Through Walls!" (script by John Broome as "Robert Starr"). Murphy Anderson art. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Linda Wins for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 4 #11 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Slight mold.

"Black Amazon of Mars" a novel by Leigh Brackett, and "The Star Saint." a novelette by A.E. Van Vogt, plus "Dual on Syrtis" a short story by Poul Anderson.

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Leigh Brackett, poul Anderson and A. E. Van Vogt. Illustration by Cartier. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Scribbly (1948) 14 GD/VG 3.0

1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 12 GD 2.0

Oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Sheena tries to prevent war between hunters and Wasuti warriors; Sheena encounters the Beast-Women of Zarga, who are almost as fierce and beautiful as she is; Sheena tries to rescue passengers from a doomed riverboat before it is destroyed. Terrific cover by Maurice Whitman is the very definition of good-girl art. Also featuring vintage ads for products that both increase the figure and reduce it. Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; The Gorilla; Devil-Drum of Naaga-Bor; Stamps: Georgia; The Beasts That Dawn Begot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spy Cases (1950) 6 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split reaching most interior wraps. Brittle. Tape.

NOTE: For issues #1-3, see #26-28. Cover price $0.10.

Stalmannen (Swedish 1949-1969 Centerforlaget) Superman 1951, #44 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold loose at one staple. Staple rust.

Swedish Series. Reprints material from various DC publications. 6-7/8" x 9-1/2", 36 pages, B&W, Swedish language.

Stalmannen (Swedish 1949-1969 Centerforlaget) Superman 1951, #50 VG/FN 5.0

Swedish Series. Reprints material from various DC publications. 6-7/8" x 9-1/2", 40 pages, B&W, Swedish language.

Thrilling Romances (1949) 13 GD 2.0

1/2" spine split from bottom. Tape on spine and staple. Water damage and staple rust.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Yesterday's Kisses" art by Art Saaf; "Let's Have a Party"; "My Careless Heart" art by John Severin; "The King and the Commoner: The Love Legend of Eugenie de Montijo and Emperor Louis Napoleon" and "Too Young to Love" art by Al Carreno; and "Love Problems". "The Dope and the Dream Boat: All Freddy Wanted Was Just a Chance to Date Susie!" illustrated text story by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Romances (1949) 16 FR 1.0

7" spine split from top. Water spotting.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Heart Was True"; "If You Wear Glasses"; "Music of Love: The True Romance of Felix Mendelssohn and Cecile Jeanrenaud"; "No Bride Was I" art by John Celardo; "Show-Off!"; "Love Is Forever!" art by Art Saaf; and "Popularity Plus". Illustrated text stories: "The Good Resolution: When Jimmy Met Grace, It Was a Case of Love at First Sight"; and "The Brainy Type: Judy Falls in Love With a Professor of Psychology!" by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) 21 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4666735004

Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Bank robbers foolishly hide their loot in a cave on Tim Holt's ranch; An old man is killed for a paper he carries, but the Ghost Rider sees the murder; Tim's sidekick Chito is marked for death after he dances with the wrong girl. Featuring an early cover by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. The Pool of Peril!; Target: Chito!; Trail in the Sky; The Ghost Rider: The Spectral Witness!; The Unmasking of Red-Mask! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Sweetheart Secrets (1950) 5 VG- 3.5

Miscut. First two pages not completely cut at manufacturing (affects readability). Water damage.

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Photo cover. "The Big Shot," art by Bob Powell; Gangster Danny's car breaks down and he decides to stay on a nearby farm owned by Laura's father; Danny and Laura fall in love; Danny is identified by Laura's brother; Danny promises Laura to go straight; He returns to the city to see his mother but she rejects him. "My Darkest Hour"; Jean's parents don't like the rough crowd she socializes with; in contrast, they are proud of her older sister Lil and her bank manager fiancé Dale; When Jean's date Kip is killed in a nightclub brawl, Jean asks Lil to say it was she who was there; Lil becomes the subject of gossip and Dale's parents say the scandal will harm his career. "The Late Miss Early" text story by John Martin. "Sheltered Love"; Talent agent Sheila receives a recording of Don's singing; She discovers he is a coal miner who sings on the weekends, and thinks her offer of a contract is a scam; Sheila and Don fall in love and she "admits" he's right about the contract; Sheila is prepared to give up her career and marry Don, but her partner Steve arrives. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Two Gun Western (1950-52) 7 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

The Apache Kid stars in "The Human Sacrifice" (art by Joe Maneely), "Blast Corbett, Outlaw"; "Wanted"; and "The Secret Mine" (art by Mike Esposito). Cover price $0.10.

Unknown Man (1951) 0 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split. Cover and first wrap detached.

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Stories by Leslie Charteris and others. Art by Louis Ravielli and A.C. Hollingsworth. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Based on the 1951 MGM film, starring Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding and Barry Sullivan. A defense attorney realizes that the man he successfully defended is actually guilty of murder. He sets out to take the law into his own hands, but only becomes snared in a web of deceit, organized crime and murder. In the backup story, a Saint adventure is reprinted as a Mike Strong detective story. Also featuring a dramatic contents page by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. The Unknown Man; The Night Club Swindle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 6 GD+ 2.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

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War Comics (1950 Atlas) 7 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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"Alone" (art by Russ Heath), "Stormy Weather" (art by Joe Maneely), "The Fighting Machines" (art by Norman Steinberg), and "A.P.O." (art by Heath). Two-page text story, "The Twist of Death." Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 2 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover art by Warren Kremer. "Medal for Mitzi," art by Bob Powell; A captured American soldier ties a note to the collar of the squad mascot and sends her for help. "Guns, Guts and Glory!", pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Warren Kremer; After a crash landing, a tail gunner continues firing to save his buddies. "Eggs" text story, art by Bob Powell. "Battlegrounds," art by Jack Sparling; Descriptions and drawings of battlegrounds of various wars. "Hotbox" text story; Short story about a ride on a B-17. Ads for Little Max and Humphrey. "Somewhere in Korea," art by Jack Sparling; A newspaper reporter rides an airplane troop transport and witnesses a battle. "Man to Man," art by Rudy Palais; A soldier learns something about himself when he fights the enemy one-on-one. "Night Invasion" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 43 #5 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: glue on spine cover.

Label #4679104009

Volume 43, Issue 5 - July 1951. Cover by Charles A. Kennedy. Featuring the novella The Skull of Barnaby Shattuck by Merle Constiner, Short Stories including Flame Birds of Angala by E. Everett Evans, Chinook by Mary Elizabeth Counselman, A Knocking in the Wall by August Derleth, The Little Red Owl by Margaret St. Clairy, Date in the City Room by Talbot Johns, The Priceless Polescu by David Eynon, and Amok! by Harold Lawlor. Also features the poetry of Clarence Edwin Flynn and Dorothy Quick. Softcover, 100 pages, Text only (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.25.

Whisper (1946 Whisper, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 5 #2 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4681183003

Volume 5, Issue 2 - September, 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Men's interest magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Wilbur Comics (1944) 39 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Wild Bill Hickok (1949 Avon) 8 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at both staples. Water spotting with staple rust.

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Painted cover art. Inside front cover art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. The Border Outlaws starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. Murder Mines starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. The Wagon-Box Ambush starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. Death Stands Guard At Post No. 3 text story. Hide-and-Seek with Death starring Mysterious Dave (Dave Mathers). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Hickok (1949 Avon) 8 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached.

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Painted cover art. Inside front cover art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. The Border Outlaws starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. Murder Mines starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. The Wagon-Box Ambush starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. Death Stands Guard At Post No. 3 text story. Hide-and-Seek with Death starring Mysterious Dave (Dave Mathers). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Yarmak Jungle King Comic (Australian 1949 Young's Merchandising Company) 23 FN- 5.5

Australian Series. Story and Art by Frank Ashley and Stanley Pitt. Cover by Stanley Pitt. "Yarmak Meets the Ant-Man". 7" X 10 1/4". 24 pages. B&W.