Auctions: comic books 1938-1955

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 38 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4405338002

Cover by Jack Davis. "Tight Grip!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; This story is narrated by a trunk and concerns the murder of a woman the trunk is fond of; When the murderer attempts to hide in the trunk, he panics and shoots holes through it. "Only Skin Deep!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; A man marries a woman at Mardi Gras who wears a hag mask. "Big Fish!" text story. "Last Laugh," script by Al Feldstein, art by Will Elder; An obese practical joker with a stomach problem visits a doctor and relates a practical joke involving getting old clothes and bloody butchered chunks of horse flesh to take down to the train yard near where some children regularly play. "Mournin' Mess," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The Grateful Hoboes, Outcasts, and Unwanteds' Layaways Society is run by a man who read 'Midnight Mess' in Tales from the Crypt #35, and offers a pleasant burial for the penniless. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 38 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Jack Davis. "Tight Grip!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; This story is narrated by a trunk and concerns the murder of a woman the trunk is fond of; When the murderer attempts to hide in the trunk, he panics and shoots holes through it. "Only Skin Deep!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; A man marries a woman at Mardi Gras who wears a hag mask. "Big Fish!" text story. "Last Laugh," script by Al Feldstein, art by Will Elder; An obese practical joker with a stomach problem visits a doctor and relates a practical joke involving getting old clothes and bloody butchered chunks of horse flesh to take down to the train yard near where some children regularly play. "Mournin' Mess," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The Grateful Hoboes, Outcasts, and Unwanteds' Layaways Society is run by a man who read 'Midnight Mess' in Tales from the Crypt #35, and offers a pleasant burial for the penniless. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation. Water spotting. Tape on interior cover.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Lawrence Dresser, and A.C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A jealous architect schemes to feed his secretary and her new fiancee to his personal pet monster. A mad scientist can implant the personalities of dead people into the living, but maybe he shouldn't have started with Jack the Ripper. A henpecked horticulturist schemes to create his own little shop of horrors. The Thing in the Pool; The Hand of Jao Tze; The Rippers Return; Love from a Plant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 6 GD- 1.8

3" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. This issue may have been used as an example in the anti-comics classic, Seduction of the Innocent (p. 161). Nebbish Edgar buys a genie who will fulfill his wishes from a man at a strange old shop...but there's always a catch. A zombie wants to know why her husband is late for their undead rendezvous. A jar of beet juice turns out to be human bean juice. The Treacherous Genie; Test of Terror; The Fiend of Flames; Weirdest Suicide Pact; Special on Beet Soup; Brief Stop at Lambeau. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 9 GD+ 2.5

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached.

Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by George Olesen, Ben Brown, David Gantz and Jack Sparling. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A hit man relaxes in a steam room after his latest job, but as the heat increases, he realizes he's not in his favorite sauna - or even New York - anymore. Dr. Jonathan Weir crash-lands in Africa, where a local tribe entrusts him with the mystical artifact known as The Purple Claw, giving him the power to battle evil. In his debut adventures, he faces Dr. Gool's army of the undead, and gangster's moll Brima Stone, who has the powers of witchcraft. The Son of Satan; It Came from the Bottom of the World!; Too Much Steam; The Power of the Purple Claw; Purple Claw: The Devil Is a Dame. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan of the Apes HC (1940c. Grosset & Dunlap) 1-2ND GD/VG 3.0

2nd Grosset & Dunlap Printing. Dust jacket included. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. 5 1/4" x 7 5/8", 392 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405338007

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Jungle Goddess Rulah meets a face from her past, featuring Rulah's origin story, and art possibly by Matt Baker. The treasure of pirate Black Elsie is sought by her modern-day, redheaded descendant, featuring some delightful bad-girl art. Blonde femme fatale Nita plots to do away with her husband on safari, unless Rulah can intervene. Yet another great cover with bondage elements by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Weird Idol; Rulah: The Terrible Treasure; Trail's End; Rulah: The Carnivorous Blonde. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 15 GD 2.0

RESTORATION. Minor color touch. 2.5" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover detached at only staple (manufacturing). Cover oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Rulah, Jungle Goddess learns the strange story of the mysterious Leatherman, featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Rulah battles crocodiles and a gorilla holding an unconscious blonde in its arms, featuring some fun action-girl art. Tarzan-like Zago battles the queen of the lions. One more top-notch action-girl cover by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Grim Secret; The First Americans!; Rulah: The Ghoul of Galhalla; The Rangers Best Shot; Zago, Jungle Prince: Queen of Simba Land! Final issue of ther series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 15 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white

Label #4405338008

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Rulah, Jungle Goddess learns the strange story of the mysterious Leatherman, featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Rulah battles crocodiles and a gorilla holding an unconscious blonde in its arms, featuring some fun action-girl art. Tarzan-like Zago battles the queen of the lions. One more top-notch action-girl cover by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Grim Secret; The First Americans!; Rulah: The Ghoul of Galhalla; The Rangers Best Shot; Zago, Jungle Prince: Queen of Simba Land! Final issue of ther series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terror Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4378731004

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein (credited as Alfred E. Neuman). Art by Reed Crandall, Joe Orlando, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring horror tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A carnival barker plots to get away with murder by faking his own death, but he fakes it a little too well. Villagers learn the horrifying secret of the basket that Vincent always carries on his shoulder. A gorilla's paw purchased in a strange little shop grants wishes, but at a terrible price. Some stories are credited to Alfred E. Neuman, a name soon to be irrevocably connected to MAD Magazine. Lush cover by Reed Crandall. The Sucker; Sure-Fire Scheme; Rest In Peace; The Basket; The Gorillas Paw. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Terry and the Pirates Large Feature Comic (1939-83) 6B FR/GD 1.5

5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Coloring on interior cover and pages.

Large Feature Comic (1942 Series): Terry and the Pirates and the Dragon Lady. Stories, art and cover by Milton Caniff. Dell Comics reprints stories from Milton Caniff's classic Terry and the Pirates adventure comic strip of the 1930s, featuring Caniff's rich, dark drawing style and influential narratives. These strips date from 1936. Terry and Pat face the return of their most famous foe, the beautiful but deadly Dragon Lady. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Tessie the Typist (1944) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4308126016

Pipe the Pup!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Tessie gives Skidsy a puppy. Gym Jams!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Skidsy takes boxing lessons. The Game text story. McClaw the Outlaw! starring Powerhouse Pepper, script and art by Basil Wolverton. The Zoot Suit Brute! starring Tessie the Typist and Skidsy, script and art by Morris Weiss. Itsy Bitsy Angels!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Tessie gets Skidsy a Zoot Suit. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 2 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration Includes: Tear Seals To Cover, Cover Re-attached With Glue.

Label #4405338003

Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Red Death," art by Bob Forgione; A terrible and deadly plague ravages a medieval king's land; While his peasants die, the king holds a masquerade ball. 'El Toro Diablo,' pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A boy with the looks and the horns of a bull becomes famed matador Tomas Hernandez. "The Witch's House" text story. "The Creature," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; The earth is befallen by mysterious cancerous growths. "The White Rat"; A doctor is bullied by his strong assistant; He invents a muscle growth serum and goes for payback. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Three Aces Comics (Canadian 1941-1946 Anglo-American Publishing Company) 52 GD/VG 3.0

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Stories featuring The Purple Rider, The Crusaders, Sooper Dooper, Terry Kane, and more. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jan 1941 VG 4.0

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover separating from book. Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. January 1941. Stories include: The Next to Die by Gerald Verner, Sign of a Killer by Benton Braden, Packing House Murders by Ted Coughlan, Bouncing Concrete by H.H. Stinson, The King Comes Home by Fredric Brown, and Double Dead by C.S. Montanye. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Apr 1942 FN 6.0

Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. April 1942. Stories include: Make Mine Death by Fenton W. Earnshaw, King Cotton Killings by Thomas Lamar, The Name is Murder by Riley Brown,Double Steal by Benton Braden, The Talking Corpse by Claude Rister, Too Many Cadavers by John S. Endicott, and They Aren't Allowed to Win by Henry Hasse. 6 1/8" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition May 1944 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. May 1944. Stories include: "Detour to Death" by James P. Webb, "Murder in Mink" by C. S. Montanye, "Code for Killing" by Hal K. Wells, "Death is Where You Find It" by William H. Bushman, "Rehearsal for the Chair" by J. Lane Lanklater, and "Cancel the Camouflage" by Bill Morgan. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jul 1945 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. July 1945. Stories include: The Dead Don't Cry (A Michael Shayne Novel) by Brett Halliday, Publicity for the Corpse by C.S. Montanye. Pay Off-Death by Ted Coughlan, Off the Arm by John L. Benton, The Old Inn by Walter Wilson, Cop-Shy by O.Dennis, and Hobnails by Mary H. Shannon. 6 1/8" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Nov 1945 VG+ 4.5

British Edition. November 1945. Stories include: "Murder in the Sky" by G. Wayman Jones, "The Dead Reach Far" by R. Sprague Hall, "The Flaw" by Edward Ronns, "On a Steep Side Street" by C.S. Montanye, "You Can Always Duck" by G. T. Flemming-Roberts, and "Diamonds Flushed" by Benton Braden. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jan 1946 VG 4.0

Water damage with staple rust/migration. Interior residue.

British Edition. January 1946. Stories include: Murder's Mandate by W.T. Ballard, "Look Homeward, Killer" by Ken Lewis, Death of a Dead Man by Wayland Rice, One Shot Trick by Benton Braden, Ordeal by Oswald by Hal K. Wells, Dead Man's Nerve by Jack Bradley, and Lead for the Editor by Sam Merwin Jr. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Dec 1946 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. December 1946. Stories include: Don't Forget your Gun by William Chamberlain, The Corpse from Reno by John L. Benton. Blood on Her Hands by Talmage Powell, Murder Comes in Threes by H.C. Butler, and "Please, I Killed Him" by Wayland Rice. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Mar 1947 VG 4.0

Lateral spine tear.

British Edition. March 1947 - Volume 3, Issue #11. Stories include: "Sixteen Pounds of Murder" by Carl G. Hodges, "The Triangular Blade" by Carter Sprague, "Meet the Killer" by John L. Benton, "Drive To Death" by J. Lane Lanklater, "Slay, Fiddle, Slay" by H. C. Butler, and "The Quick and the Dead" by Eric A. Provost. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jun 1947 VG+ 4.5

Cover separating from book.

British Edition. June 1947. Stories include: The Man from Alcatraz by John L. Benton, Murder - Off the Record by C.S. Montanye. Die for a Smoke by Allan K. Echols, Tatooed Blonde by Hal K. Wells, Secretarial Shakedown by Benton Braden, and Another Job for Homicide by C.K.M. Scanlon. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Oct 1947 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. October 1947. Stories include: Until You Hang by Edward Ronns, Death at Both Ends by J. Lane Linklater, Murder Breeds Murder by Carl G. Hodges, Atom Boy by Ray Cummings, and Written in Blood by F.R. Read. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Nov 1947 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. November 1947 - Volume 4, Issue #3. Stories include: "This Corpse On Me" by Carroll John Daly, "The Egg in the Bier" by A. J. Collins, "Killing Takes Confidence" by Curtiss T. Gardner, "No Delay, No Rest" by David X. Manners, and "Dead Man Overhead" by Hal K. Wells. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Feb 1948 FN- 5.5

British Edition. February 1948. Stories include: Merry Month of Mayhem by C.S. Montanye, Murder in my Bones by Carl G. Hodges, The Three Strange Men by J. Lane Linklater, Drop that Corpse by Tom Betts, Easy Money by Frank Morris, and The Killer Takes His Pick by Curtiss T. Gardner. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Mar 1948 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. March 1948. Stories include: Center of the Stage (A Ralph Burnham Novel) by Thomson Burtis, Make Mine Murder by C.S. Montayne, "Nice, Like a Cobra" by Robert Martin, Death Bait by Bill Anson, Death Starts The Year by Johnston McCulley. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Spine and margin chew.

Cover by Frank Bolle. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #14. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Westerners believe a stagecoach is cursed after three different men die on it; A man dressed as a conquistador for a masquerade is murdered, and one of his spurs is stolen; A sheriff wounded by outlaws wants his son to take over his job, but he's not interested. Meet Tim Holt!; Satan's Stagecoach!; Tim Holt's Roundup; The Spur of the Conquistadore!; The Sheriff of Rail's End! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tip Top Comics (1936) 68 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Extremely brittle pages. Spine split through all wraps.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and R. M. Brinkerhoff. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man, Sa-Gu, and Brother Bright arrive at the Black Castle. There they find the body of Atar, but first they must battle his evil spirit in the form of "black light beams." When thugs try to steal Professor Myte's powerful new explosive formula, The Triple Terror superhero team springs into action. Rich, eccentric, old Hattie Haggle decides to give her fortune to a stranger, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Little Mary Mixup. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tip Top Comics (1936) 167 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Extremely brittle pages. Spine split through all wraps.

Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Paul Berdanier, Leonard Sansone, Rudolph Dirks and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; Strange as It Seems 1-pager "Longest Cemetery in the World"; How It Began article "Cold Cream" with art by Paul Berdanier; Willie by Leonard Sansone; Stamp Tips article "A Stamp Fortune"; Broncho Bill; and The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tip Top Comics (1936) 186 GD- 1.8

Cover detached. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Tom Mix (1940 Ralston-Purina) 3 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Jane's father gets into a dispute with Cold-Deck Hawkins over a gold mine, and then both men disappear in a cloud of smoke. Miserly Uncle Amos wants to save money for the Fumble family by installing his own house wiring, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Tom's old foe La Puma returns with vengeance on his mind. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. And a vintage ad for Ralston cereal prizes, including "genuine gold ore from the Comstock lode" and a battery-operated telegraph. The Paylode Mine Mystery; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Straight Shooters Honor Role; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Straight Shooters Keep Busy; The Vengeance of La Puma. 32 pages, Full Color.

Tom Mix (1940 Ralston-Purina) 6 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Amateur piece fill. 3.5" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom tries to figure out what's causing the mystery explosions near the Causeway Dam that are threatening Colt Valley's munitions and airplane factories. Miserly Uncle Amos can even turn a family picnic into a comedy of errors, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Wash and Jane hide out from Trigger Dawson and his gang with only a blowgun to defend themselves. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. And a vintage ad for Ralston cereal prizes, including a Louisville Slugger baseball bat and a Tom Mix toy plane. Another great cover by Fred Meagher. Mystery of the Cobra's Lair; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Straight Shooters Keep Busy. 32 pages, Full Color.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 10 FR 1.0

6" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples.

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.

Topsy-Turvy (1945) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427483024

Cover by Dan Gordon. Stories and art by Tommie Vincent, Roy Harmon, and Dan Gordon. Early teen comedy from publisher R.B. Leffingwell, featuring the debut of Dan Gordon's Cookie. The first appearance of Archie-like Cookie and his teen comedy cohorts, by cartoonist Dan Gordon. Cookie's drummer pal Jitterbuck drives his parents crazy practicing on his drums. Scissor-wielding madman Jack the Clipper stalks the city giving bad haircuts. To stop him, newsvendors and comic-book fans leap into action, in a story with many in-jokes for comics fans. Cookie; Jitterbuck; Jitterbuck Meets High Finance; Angelpuss; Cookie's Initiation; Ickey & Mickey: The Curious Case of Jack the Clipper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) 2 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4419920018

"$100.00 Reward for James kent," "Murder, Morphine and Me," "Demons Dance on Galloway Moor," "Boston's Bloody Gang," and "A Match For Satan." Jack Cole cover and art. Used in Seduction of the Innocent (pages 81-82) and Parade of Pleasure (page 105). Classic morphine story was used by the New York Legislative Committee to Study the Publication of Comics (1951). Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Comics (Canadian 1947 Alval) 5 FR 1.0

Near complete spine split (taped). Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

1947 Canadian Reprint. Art by Jack Cole. Parts of this issue are reprints from True Crime Comics (1947) 3. Cover redrawn to vastly reduce the violence. Full color. 36 pages. 7" x 10". Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 23 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4278554019

Stories and art by Leon Winik and Ray Osrin. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lola is contemptuous of her friends' make-do marriage plans, and sets out to find a wealthy husband. Nurse Ginny falls for Carl, the handsome doctor she works for, but hypochondriac Sandra wants Carl's attention for herself. Helen enjoys walking in the rain and brooding over her loneliness, but that's how she meets handsome Tod, who comes to her aid when she twists her ankle. Plus a romantic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson in comics form. Fast Track for Love; A Savage in Love; Romance; The Price I Paid; None But the Lonely. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Two Complete Detective Books (1939-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 30 VG 4.0

Two Fisted Tales (1950 EC) 35 VG+ 4.5

Special Civil War issue (Content Warning: Pro-Confederate narratives). Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Gaines, and Al Feldstein. Art by Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, and Jack Davis. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. General Robert E. Lee makes a desperate bid to stop the advancing Union army at Fredericksburg. At Memphis, the Confederate and Union Navies meet in battle on the Mississippi. Another Mississippi battle is for the city of New Orleans, with art by Wally Wood. Plus an illustrated map of the Civil War Battles of Fredericksburg, New Orleans, Memphis and Chancellorsville. Civil War Map; Robert E. Lee!; New Orleans!; Forrest!; Memphis!; Chancellorsville! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Stories (1941 Manvis Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

Tape on interior cover.

Vol. 1 #1 - April 1941. Novels: "Coming of the Giant Germs" by Ray Cummings, "Beyond Hell" by R. DeWitt Miller. Short stories: "Man From the Wrong Time-Track" by Denis Plimmer, "Speed Will be My Bride" by David H. Keller, "Meet My Brother - Mr. Ghost" by Wayne Overholser. Novelette: "The Earth-Stealers" by Frederic Kummer. 7-in. x 10-in. 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 8 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in two untitled stories. In the first story, Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews run into mystery, adventure, and the Beagle Boys on an uncharted island. In the second story, Scrooge runs for mayor. Story by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

USA Comics (1941) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4433893002

Edited by Joe Simon. Cover by Joe Simon. Young Allies Comics ad. "The Magic Crystal of Death," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror becomes involved in a case involving a super-secret invention that can render planes invisible 200' above the ground...a secret desired by local fifth columnists. "The Headless Horseman," script by Phil Sturm, art by Syd Shores; The murder of his old college Dean inspires John Liberty to call upon the spirits of the glorious past to help him avenge this murder: death at the hands of "the Headless Horseman"! "Orrible Oress's Horrible Plan," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; The Vagabond ventures to the city of Middletown, where an arch-criminal has plans to become that town's Czar! "The Monster Who Couldn't Be Stopped!!", art by George Klein; Don and Rusty visit the carnival and witness the brute strength of Mango, the Human Muscle. Unfortunately, moonlight changes this individual into a blood-thirsty monster who has no desire...except to kill! "Quicker Than the Eye" text story by Stan Lee. Magician Paul North, of the All-Star Traveling Carnival, is informed by the owner of a threat made against the carnival by the owner of a rival, the Brite-Lite Carnival, who feels the All-Star property is hogging all the most prosperous towns to set up business in. "The Deadly Pixies," script by Stan Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; Rockman is asked by a king to save his daughter, captured by the Pixies, taken to their stronghold, and forced to become queen of that realm and the soon-to-be bride of the Pixie King. "The Ambulance Racketeers," pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Carmine Infantino and George Klein; Jack Frost has to deal with a man who threatened a hospital superintendent, wanting him to buy ambulances and supplies from him...or else! "Muscles Moe's Million-Dollar Robbery," script and art by Ed Winiarski; Tom investigates the gas attack made on an armored car and the murder of the guards inside. Ad for Human Torch #5 and Sub-Mariner #3, art by Schomburg. Ad for Captain America Comics #10, with art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, including a plea for reader's to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 32 GD- 1.8

3.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Whirlpool," script and art by Johnny Craig; Her mind was whirling as three horrid creatures hovered over her, asking her name, and she ran to escape; A series of events: thrown into boiling water, plunged into ice, poked with a hypodermic, strapped into an electric chair, and put into a small room that kept shrinking. "Out of His Head!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Alex had murdered Stanley with an axe to his head, trying to blame the death on a maniac; It seemed, however, that the dead man kept haunting him. "Crash Landing!" text story. 'An Ample Sample," art by George Evans; Irwins wife Hannah gets fat from eating too many chocolates; he admits to killing her. "Funereal Disease!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Jasper went to his cottage on the Fairchild Estate and counted up the money he had been saving, a total of $4970, and knew as soon as Mr. Fairchild paid him the last $30 he owed him, he'd be set.... set to have the funeral that was denied to his parents. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 33 GD 2.0

Cover detached. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Together They Lie!", art by Reed Crandall; Agnes and her boss's attorney decided to create a major hoax on her employer, Mr. Horton, as she implied to him that his wife was having an affair with his attorney. "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; Children in town question people about various things regarding death and funerals, and are fascinated about a man dying in the electric chair. "Wrecker!" text story. E.C. Addict Fan Club promo. "A Slight Case of Murder!", art by George Evans; Doc Swanson gazes up at the abandoned mansion on the hill and figures it holds the answer to all of the killings. "Strung Along!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Tony once was a famed puppeteer, performing shows all over and becoming quite wealthy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 34 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover oxidation. Slight glue along spine.

Cover by Johnny Craig. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "Star Light, Star Bright!", script and art by Johnny Craig; As falls in sheets, Hartley stands over the open coffin as he nervously and sickeningly watches people run up to the corpse and do terrible things to it. "While the Cat's Away...", art by Jack Davis; John and Frank work their little travel agency scam for almost a year; they book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they are away. "Sudden Death!" text story. "Smoke Wrings," art by Reed Crandall; Nervously, Hubert waited to see Miss Jackson about the Llama Cigarette account, and when he did get to see her, he proffered ideas to her concerning new revolutionary billboard ads using live steam; someone gets scalded to death. "Where There's a Will...", art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber are gathered in his house, awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker go upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really are. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 35 GD 2.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover by Johnny Craig. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "And All Through the House," script and art by Johnny Craig; A maniac woman-killer dressed as Santa is on the loose. "Tombs-Day!", art by Jack Davis; A dangerous expedition leads to a living sphinx. "Space to Breathe!" text story. "Beauty Rest," art by Jack Kamen; Helen gazes out the window of the room she shares with Joyce as the latter bid goodnight to a Mr. Boxer, the man she told Helen would help her to win a beauty contest the next day: "Miss Corpse of 1954." "Shoe-Button Eyes!", script by Johnny Craig, art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The little boy celebrates the best Christmas he ever had because he could now see; One day, however, his mom introduces the little boy to his new step-dad... a man who made fun of the little boy and mistreated his mother. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 37 FR 1.0

Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Panic. "Surprise Party!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Jerry Adams arrived in a small town on a rainy night; He hits a detour and turns off on a dirt road until he spots a house; He sees that a party is in progress. "Sharp" text story. "Take Care," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Angelo Torres; The former butler to Avery Ballusk waited on the owner hand and foot, but seemed only interested in inheriting his money after Ballusk's death, which soon came, at the end of a rope. "Oh! Henry!", art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Lionel Hart, plainclothes detective, thought back to when he had just started on the force. He made many arrests, not listening to phony stories from the guilty... but one day he caught an old lady for shoplifting, and she pleaded for him to understand that the food she took was for her sick, paralyzed husband, Henry. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 38 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Any Sport in a Storm," script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Lon made his way along the beach and past Smuggler's Caves as the stormy night raged on; He discovers that a story about a Sea Hag is true. "Coffin Spell!', script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis; The two men finished digging up a corpse for Dr. Karolyi, but the man refused their efforts, so they went out to search for more bodies that the good doctor's students could use. "Pinch!" text story. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "The Catacombs," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Criminal Pietro plunges a knife into his greed partners back. "Out of Sight...", script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; The circus barker encourages the crowd to pay to see the mental marvel of the age, the Great Brain, a man, once blindfolded, can identify any object being held up by his slow-witted partner, Benny. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 24 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4366432017

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.