Auctions: comic books 1938-1955

Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 7 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Miswrap.

Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Chess master Roger engages Death in a chess game during a near-death experience, but after he's revived, Death wants to continue the game. A train engineer gets a job offer to conduct the train to Hell, a one-way trip for most. Scientist Hiram creates a machine that can transport the souls of the elderly into the bodies of the freshly dead, and it just gets worse from there. The Man Who Defeated Death!; Dripping Terror; Last Express!; Tempest in a Teapot; The Walking Cadaver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Beyond (1950 Ace) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Red Shadow of Abaddon, art by Sy Grudko; Under the alias of "Mr. Abaddon", Satan lures a young ballerina into his pact; She gets twenty years of fame, he gets her soul and has her dance for the hordes of the dead. Werewolf Blood on my Hands, pencils by Dick Beck; London file clerk Gregory Cooper wants to be a Scotland Yard detective; He helps the police stalking a rampant South African werewolf by transforming himself into one. Graveyard of Ghost Ships, art by Lou Cameron. If Flesh Could Crawl..., art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Beyond (1950 Ace) 22 GD+ 2.5

Only one staple (manufacturing). Oxidation.

Swirling Mist of Doom, pencils by Dick Beck; John Courtney steals a "demon in a bottle" from a sideshow; He knows how to open the magic flask and let out the genie. Prey For the Vampire Horde, art by Lou Cameron; Eric Barnes, an audio engineer, is captured by sinister count Pramevi (anagram for 'vampire'); He is to build a recording machine to preserve the count's voice for all eternity. Arise, O Undead Druids!, art by Lin Streeter. Sorcerer's Flaming Ring, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Beyond (1950 Ace) 27 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

1 piece of tape on cover, 6 pieces on interior cover and 1 piece on 1st page.

Label #22-478CA56-003

Haunt of the Howling Head, art by Ken Rice; Kip Hunter has been to Borneo and brought along a box full of preserved severed heads; Being responsible for the deaths of these people, the heads come to life and hunt Hunter down. Fangs of the Fiend, art by Lou Cameron; A dentist extracts all his rival's teeth and replaces them with dog's teeth--turning the man into a werewolf. Catastrophe, Inc., art by Jim McLaughlin. Strange Potion of Dr. Lorch, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) 7 FN- 5.5

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Black Cat in "Water-Skis Whipping" (art by Lee Elias), His Highness the Duke of Broadway in "Topsy Turvy Tavern" (art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), the Vagabond prince in "Death-Trap De Luxe" (art by Simon/Kirby), the Demon in "Too Cold For Crime." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #2 FR 1.0

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water saturation. Staple deterioration. Mold.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 20 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #2 in indicia. A circus strongman is haunted to madness by the sound of his victim's footsteps. A man faces grim torture, but his torturer gets his comeuppance. Pilots who fly too fast find themselves growing younger. Birth After Death; Hatchet Man; Pied Piper of Flame; Ruby Riddle; The Patter of Little Feet!; Oddities in Miniature - The Strangest Stories Ever Told!; The Malay Boot!; Paid in Full; Crash Report. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #3 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4363506003

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 21 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #3 in indicia. A feathered snake god appears to a tourist at an ancient ruin. A scientist sends a volunteer 500 years into the past. A visitor to Germany's Black Forest encounters a Brigadoon-like enchanted village, but only for one night. The Feathered Serpent; Warning Voice!; The Practical Joker; Vigil; Valley of Phantoms!; The Mind Reader; The Magic Million; A Ghost Story! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4363506004

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 21 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #3 in indicia. A feathered snake god appears to a tourist at an ancient ruin. A scientist sends a volunteer 500 years into the past. A visitor to Germany's Black Forest encounters a Brigadoon-like enchanted village, but only for one night. The Feathered Serpent; Warning Voice!; The Practical Joker; Vigil; Valley of Phantoms!; The Mind Reader; The Magic Million; A Ghost Story! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4363506010

# 25 on cover. Vol 4 No 1 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? The Human Cork, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Light text story. The Romantic Souls!, art by Al Eadeh. The Crash text story. Human Bloodhound!, art by Harry Lazarus. A Beast Is in the Streets!, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #1 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-1D5E6A6-001

# 25 on cover. Vol 4 No 1 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? The Human Cork, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Light text story. The Romantic Souls!, art by Al Eadeh. The Crash text story. Human Bloodhound!, art by Harry Lazarus. A Beast Is in the Streets!, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Oct 1942 GD/VG 3.0

Cover separating from book. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. October 1942, Vol 25 #6. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Ears (A Rex Sackler Novelette) by D.L. Champion, Blood on the Book ( A Doc Rennie Story) by C.P. Donnel Jr. , The Second Answer by Francis K. Allan, and Detour to Death by John Lawrence. 6" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jul 1946 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. July 1946, Vol 5 #7. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Deadline for Death by Thomas Burtis, Murder Lode by Dale Clark, Flowers for Flanagan by Julius Long, and Accounts Deceivable by Ted Stratton. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Dec 1946 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. December 1946, Vol 5 #9. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Carton (A Ben Corbett Novelette) by Julius Long, My Gun Hires Legitimate (A Detective Slabbe Novelette) by William Rough, The Early Corpse Gets the Worm ( An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark, The Case of the Mind Reading Seal by Harry Epstein, and The Mad Dog of Lame Creek by Thorne Lee. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Apr 1947 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. April 1947, Vol 5 #11. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: There's Dough in Murder (A Nikki Novelette) by C.G. Tahney , Date with Dynamite (A Ben Corbett Novelette) by Julius Long , I Ain't Got No Body (An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark, and Bird in a Guilty Cage by William Rough. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jun 1947 VG 4.0

British Edition. June 1947, Vol 5 #12. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: The Cold, Cold Ground by William Campbell Gault, Heavenly Homicide (An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark , I Remember Murder (A Ben Corbette Novelette) by Julius Long, and Unholy Matrimony by H.H. Stinson. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Oct 1947 FN- 5.5

British Edition. October 1947, Vol 6 #2. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Infernal Revenue (A Rex Sackler novelette) by D.L. Champion, Murder in the Mails by Robert C. Dennis, Shake Well and Kill by Jack Karney, and The Brooklyn Eye (A Tim Skeat Novelette) by C.M. Kornbluth. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Feb 1949 GD 2.0

British Edition. February, 1949 - Volume 6, Issue #10. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "Red Christmas" by George F. Kull, "Bury Me Not" by Merles Constiner, "Murder Tops the Cast" by Robert C. Dennis, "Death is No Stranger" by Norman A. Daniels, and "Can You Take the Witness" by Julius Long. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jun 1949 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. June, 1949 - Volume 6, Issue #12. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories Include: "No Pocket in a Shroud" by Richard Denning, "Trouble on Circut 13" by Robert J. McCaig, "Legitimately Dead" by G. T. Fleming-Roberts, "Ear-Witness" by Maurice Beam, and "Somebody for the Wolves" by Robinson MacLean. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jul 1950 GD/VG 3.0

2" Tear in back cover,

British Edition. July 1950, Vol 7 #8. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "She, Me, and Murder" by Robert Martin, Death Comes Gift-Wrapped by William P. McGivern, Three Men and a Corpse by Victor K. Ray, The Hunter and The Hellcat by Frank Ward, Lethally Yours by Val Gendron, Sucker's Fury by Henry Norton, Moonlight 'n Murder by Graham Goulden, and Bullets Ballistics, and Bloodshed by J.E.B. Cole. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Feb 1951 FN- 5.5

British Edition. February 1951, Vol 8 #3. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder's Little Helper by Robert C. Dennis, Patsy in Slaughter-Land by Nels Leroy Jorgensen, Don't Kill my Love by Paul Kolton, Matter of Timing by Larry J. Marcus, and Mum's the Corpse by R.M.F. Joses. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Mar 1951 VG+ 4.5

British Edition. March, 1951 - Volume 8, Issue #4. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "Kill and Make Up" by Mel Colton, "Exclusive Sucker" by Walter Snow, "There Was a Crooked Man" by Talmage Powell, "Murder on the Make" by Robert Martin, and "Mourner's Bench" by W. P. Brothers. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Apr 1951 GD/VG 3.0

Cover separating from book. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. April 1951, Vol 8 #5. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Tri-Kill Cutie by John D. MacDonald, Slayers Burn Slow by Robert Martin, A Bullet for Baby by Donn Mullally, and Killer's Luck by Raymond Drennen. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Dec 1951 GD 2.0

British Edition. December, 1951 - Volume 9, Issue #1. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "My Bride, My Corpse" by Francis K. Allan, "Mother Kills Best" by Donn Mullally, "Too Much Rope" by Winston Bouve, "Lady on the Loose" by Dean Evans" and "Bull's-Eye View" by George C. Appell. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Sep 1953 VG+ 4.5

Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. September 1953, Vol 10 #10. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Cash Wale's Second Massacre by Peter Paige, Toast the Poison Princess by D.L. Champion, ...And Hope to Die by J.L. Bouma, and The Fifth Hood by John G. Pearsol. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Blonde Phantom (1946) 21 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #24-11A7DFA-004

Blonde Phantom (1948) Canadian 20CAN CBCS 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Canadian Edition.

Label #24-11A7DFA-003

Circa 1948. Syd Shores cover. Reprint of American edition. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 8 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4417376004

Cover art by Ed Ashe. Radium Threat, art by Al Carreno; Porky Hog steals radium from the hospital to build a great destructive weapon. Dr. Krug's Explosive Gorillas, art by Al Carreno; Dr. Krug uses gorillas coated in dynamite to take over the city. Well that was the plan anyway. The Crime Dealer, art by Louis Cazeneuve; the Crime Dealer threatens to blow up the Brandt hotel unless blackmail is paid; takes place between Weird Comics #17 and 18. Gagon's Explosive Device, art by Al Carreno; Gagon has stolen a machine that can cause explosions from a distance and demands the keys to the state bank or he'll blow up the city. The Remote-Controlled Death-Device starring Dynamite Thor, pencils by Dan Gormley [as Wright Lincoln]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 4 #11 CGC 0.5 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: cover reinforced, staples replaced. Centerfold missing.

Label #4417376005

Cover by James Wilcox. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Rod Reed, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #47. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry promote WWII paper salvage, an early recycling program. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of Earl Mountbatten, a member of the British royal family who was also the Supreme Allied Commander in South East Asia during WWII. Also featuring an ad for Tootsie Rolls, "Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump!" from Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Pre-Code bondage and torture cover by James Wilcox. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales: Lord Louis Mountbatten; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Book of Secrets; Sergeant Spook; Strictly Business; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Sniffy; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Boy Comics (1942) 10 CBCS 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover and first wrap detached. Two staples added.

Label #23-33D61D9-001

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Norman Maurer, Sam Burlockoff, Alan Mandel, Virginia Bloch, Frank Volp and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster's nemesis Iron Jaw turns out to be not so dead after all - in fact, he's darn near unkillable. Aviator hero Swoop Storm is working on an experimental troop transport when his pal Winkie is conned by Ginger Doll, a Nazi spy. Yankee Longago visits Olympus, which looks much like a 1950s comics publisher, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw Returns; Squeeks: Why All the Monkeys?; Young Robin Hood; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil: Mind Over Murder; The Case of Earl "Speedy" Feehan; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite; Yankee Longago. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Buster Crabbe (1951 Famous Funnies) 4 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3742309017

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Art by Allen Ulmer, Mike Roy and Frank Frazetta. Adventure tales featuring Hollywood legend Buster Crabbe, star of Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Tarzan serials. Whiskers goes underground when he thinks he's killed his barber; A classic PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring cover art by Frazetta. The Kansas Killer; Lead Poison; Top Secret; Whiskers Has A Close Shave; The Raiders; Red Cross New Method of Artificial Respiration. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Capt. Commando Comics (Canadian 1945 F.E. Howard) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Canada.

Label #4258183001

Canadian. Features the 1st appearances of Zor the Mighty and Dr. Justice. Cover by Clem Weisbecker and Inks George Harrison (Reprinted from the splash page of Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) #45. Original scripts and art by E.G. Letkeman. Featuring Dusty Rhodes, Zor the Mighty, Dr. Justice, andThe Space Nomads. Also features reprinted material from Pep Comics #46 (Captain Commando in "The Ferryboat Admiral" and The Hangman in "Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales", and Li'l Chief Bugaboo). 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 6 CGC 0.5

Paper: Cream to off white

2 Center Wraps Missing. "Jack kirby" Written on 1st Page in Marker.

Label #4347783001

Cover art by Jack Kirby. "Captain America Battles The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom," script and pencils by Simon and Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky, along with the Sentinels of Liberty face an arch villain who uses his camera that fires poisoned needles at anyone who stands in his way of securing the Crown Jewels arriving in America from England. "Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient," script and pencils by Simon and Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky battle against the evil Fang and Baron Nushima, who seek to prevent two emissaries from China from obtaining money loans from the American government. "The Grim Reaper Deals with Crime starring Father Time," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Gabriele; Cap and Bucky battle against the evil Fang and Baron Nushima, who seek to prevent two emissaries from China from obtaining money loans from the American government. "The Strange Case of Captain America and The Hangman: Who Killed Doctor Vordoff," script and pencils by Simon and Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky battle against the evil Fang and Baron Nushima, who seek to prevent two emissaries from China from obtaining money loans from the American government. "Trap For a Traitor" text story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon. Marvel Mystery #23 ad. "The Engine of Destruction," script by Lee; While searching for a story on the outskirts of London, Jerry Hunter runs across a mysterious factory, where a secret weapon is supposedly being produced; Knowing that the owner was a former Fascist, he investigates the place and discovers it to be a Nazi stronghold. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News. Untitled Hurricane Master of Speed story, script by Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; Hurricane is traveling the streets of New York seeking lodging for the night, but a small girl warns him not to seek a room at a near-by boarding house since two mysterious murders have occurred there. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 13 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (replaced with color copy for readability). Very brittle, full length spine split to almost all wraps. Facsimile cover included (unattached).

Cover art by Al Avison. "The League of the Unicorn!", art by Avison; A railroad boss poses as King Zong, leader of the League of Unicorns, an oriental criminal gang that wear helmets with spikes on their foreheads to slay enemies. Zong hopes to profit from sowing discord between China and the Allies, but Cap and Bucky defeat him and hand him over to the police. Polly Tix humor page by Fred Schwab. "The Lighthouse of Horror," art by Avison; Cap and Bucky must stop the activities of 20th Century pirates who are able to block the beam of a lighthouse, causing ships to run aground so they can be looted by the criminals. "Wild West" text story. Untitled Imp story, script by Stan Lee, art by Chad Grothkopf; The Imp tangles with Dr. Sinn, who has discovered a book on black magic which reveals magic words that makes Sinn the most powerful man alive! "The One Man Invasion!", A pair of Nazi agents enter the U.S. to kidnap a British newspaper publisher and take him to Germany, all to prevent the publishers' anti-Nazi articles from seeing print. Sentinels of Liberty ad. Untitled The Secret Stamp, U.S. Defense Agent story, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Rico; A group of criminals, who have stolen many defense stamps from Roddy Colt, are threatening to kill a local banker until he pays them $10,000. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

1" spine split from bottom. Water damage.

"Cap Future & Space Emperor" novel by Edmond Hamilton

Winter, 1940. Cover by George J. Rozen. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Captain Future and the Space Emperor"), Eric Frank Russell, Oliver E. Saari, and David H. Keller. Illustrations by H. G. Wesso. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 VG/FN 5.0

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Spring, 1940. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Calling Captain Future"), H.L. Gold, Will Garth, and David H. Keller. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #3 VG 4.0

1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Spring, 1941. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Star Trail to Glory"), Gawain Edwards, Eando Binder, and Will Garth. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 4 #3 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - Fall, 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Planets in Peril"), Jack Williamson, Nathaniel Nitkin, and Henry S. Lewis. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 3 FR/GD 1.5

4.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover and centerfold detached and first wrap coming loose at both staples. Water damage.

Partial silver metallic cover. Cover art by C. C. Beck. The Menace of Muscles McGinnis, art by George Tuska; Muscles McGinnis tries to take over the radio station. Einstein--Master of Space and Time. Sivana's Paralyzing Gas, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses a paralyzing gas to conquer New York. Return of the Mogul Diamond text story by Carl Formes [as La Rac Semrof]. The Terror of the Goptas, art by George Tuska. The Beast-Ruler, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his science to create an evil beast-ruler. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 16 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Comix cards cut from back cover, interior unaffected. Centerfold detached. Cover detached and glued to first wrap. Oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Ezra Jack Keats, Al Liederman, Marc Swayze and Dave Berg. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Alaska. Marvel's friend Steamboat encounters a hypnotist who makes him think he can be the next Captain Marvel, in a story with inks by future Mad "Lighter Side" cartoonist Dave Berg. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Mexico. Classic WWII propaganda cover by Beck. The Alaskan Adventure; The Trumpet of Doom; The World's Mightiest Mistake; Captain Kid; Captain Marvel in Mexico. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 26 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. After Billy escapes the ice trap, Captain Marvel tracks Mr. Mind to his secret moon base. The villain confronts Cap in several different forms (including his true appearance as a worm) but he escapes before Cap figures out which one was the true Mr. Mind in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 5: Marvel Meets Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Billy visits Seattle, where Captain Marvel foils a plot to sabotage a war bond rally by taking the place of all the incapacitated performers in "Sabotage in Seattle!" with story by Otto Binder. Also: When the Switch brothers invent a way to change one's size, D.C. becomes a giant and decides to use his new size for criminal purposes while A.C. helps Captain Marvel to defeat his brother in "The Plundering Giant!" And: Billy is surprised when he meets his cousin Willard, who tells him that some crooks tried to swindle him when he arrived in town. Captain Marvel helps Willard stop the crooks, but it turns out that Willard isn't related to Billy after all in "His Country Cousin"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid..."Lights Up the Black Market!" by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Sharks Below" by Ray Tender. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 32 CGC 6.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #0990638011

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. On Planetoid Punkus, Billy observes Mr. Mind's latest invention, a mammoth cannon called Great Big Bertha which is aimed at Earth and can fire shells that are a mile long. Billy escapes so that Captain Marvel can try to stop the cannon from being fired, but he is too late in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 11: The Firing of Great Big Bertha" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Deep in the Heart of Dallas" with art by C.C. Beck (appearances by Mayor Rodgers, Love Field, SMU, the Dallas Times Herald, the Dallas Morning News, and the Cotton Bowl); "The Military Misfit!" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "The Glass-Blower of Greenpoint!" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: 2-page text story "Name, Rank and Serial No." with script by Jess Benton. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 48 CGC 5.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white

PIECE MISSING FROM PAGE 3.

Label #4326606002

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Billy, Steamboat and others attend the gala birthday celebration of Mr. Morris, and they eat a lot of the rich birthday cake. As they depart for home, Billy tells Steamboat that he hopes that all that cake doesn't give him nightmares. Little does Billy know what lies ahead, especially when Dr. Sivana is involved in "The World's Mightiest Dream!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. (Last appearance of Steamboat.) Captain Marvel also stars in "Sivana and Marvel, Inc." and "The Repentant Crook," both tales by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Just Plain Dumb" by C.M. Steever. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!" with art by Beck and Costanza. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 51 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Severe inner well scuff(s).

Label #4062861001

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) goes Western in "The Last of the Batsons" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The Boy Crook" with story by Otto Binder, and "Captain Marvel Subs for Paul Bunyan" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: 2-page text story "Only a Game" by Carl C. Hodges. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 54 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2025690009

Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Sivana Plots Again" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Country Slicker" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "Marooned in the Future" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Station WHIZ Goes Television" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck; and "Captain Marvel Visits Kansas City, Missouri" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid..."Takes a Flyer." And: 2-page text story "The Run-Around" by Justin Dewey Triem. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 56 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4417376006

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Goes Crazy" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Sivana appearance); "The Flower Peril of Mobile, Alabama" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; and "Captain Marvel Gets the Golden Fleece" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid..."Has Fair Weather Friends" in a 1-pager with art by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "A Killer Guards the Water." 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 80 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Interior page torn out but present. Cover oxidation.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The story of how Billy Batson first became Captain Marvel in "A Twice-Told Tale" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (appearances by Shazam and Sivana). Plus: Captain Marvel and a surrealist artist visit the land from which the artist's paintings are derived in "Captain Marvel in the Land of Surrealism!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel's Inferiority Complex" and "Captain Marvel Meets the Weatherman," both written by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid..."On the Griddle" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Duel in Space" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #4376010004

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and Tom McNamara. Art by Tom McNamara and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. invades the City of Crime, where things like honesty are against the law. Captain Marvel Jr. investigates when a cursed jade idol is stolen, and the culprit seems to be a famous art collector who has no memory of the crime. The evil Mr. Silence is a descendant of explorer Francis Drake, murdering Drake's other descendants so he will inherit a lost treasure. Typically powerful, wordless patriotic cover by Mac Raboy. The City of Crime; The Idol of Theft; A Good Guy in the Bad Lands; Kwiz Kwickies; Ain't So Short; The Terrible Mr. Silence; Silent Sims; Little Sir Echo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) 39 FN+ 6.5

Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Bill Woolfolk. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. CM intervenes when a cutting-edge tunnel under a river is targeted for sabotage...or is it the river itself that attacks? Midnight creates a device that interrupts electric power in a wide radius, a sort of EMP weapon 50 years early. Captain Midnight is called in to help railroad workers lay track across an impassible swamp. Tunnel of Terror; Path of Darkness; Odd But True Inventions; Pilot Pete; The Sleepy Madman; Red Skye: Debt of Death; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Swamp of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Science (1950) 2 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #23-11DB1D1-002

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson and Gustav Schrotter. Sci-fi adventure from Youthful Magazines. When the alien supercomputer warns of danger from the dark side of the moon, Captain Science and Rip use the flying saucer to investigate, leaving beautiful alien Luana to coordinate the action with the Cortexon. But their return is delayed when the Cat Men of Phoebus abduct Luana, hoping to lure Captain Science and the supercomputer into their grasp. Interplanetary private eye Brant Craig investigates after the Venusberg Freight line is targeted by the Space Pirates of Lanthus IV. The Dark o the Moon; The Space Pirates of Lanthus IV; Nightmare!; The Cat Men of Phoebus; Robots of Ra. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Catman Comics (1941) 29 CGC 0.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Centerfold Missing

Label #4400403002

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Leo Morey, Bob Fujitani, Nina Albright, Ed Wheelan and Rudy Palais. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Cat-Man's arch-foe Dr. Macabre steals the Z-Ray, which gives him the ability to kill by touch. An art professor plays a key role in stealing a painting from a gallery, in The Hood's final Golden Age appearance. Reporters Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon are invited to cover a man's murder while it happens. Another offbeat cover by L. B. Cole. Cat-Man: The Man Who Conquered Death!; The Deacon: The Zombie Master; Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon; The Cat Came Back; Hypnosis In Reverse; Little Leaders: Carnival of Crime; The Hood: Portraits of Plunder; The Reckoner: Corpses Don't Stay Cold. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.