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Accused Detective Story Magazine (1956 Atlantis Publishing) Vol. 1 #1 GD- 1.8

2" Cumulative spine split. Interior spine separation.

Accused Detective Story Magazine (1956 Atlantis Publishing) Vol. 1 #2 FR/GD 1.5

3" Spine split from bottom. Spine separation.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 215 FR/GD 1.5

6" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation with chipping. Includes certificate from the Jerome Wenker Collection.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman of Tomorrow," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Craig King uses scientific gadgets in 2956 to duplicate Superman's powers but now he needs help to catch scientific bandits, so he beams a message across time to the Real Superman. "The Big Game Butterfly Hunter," art by Ed Smalle; Hector Doolittle unwittingly risks life and limb to collect rare butterflies. -page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. "Flying Rangers" text story by script by Jack Miller (as John Maxton), art by Raymond Perry. "The Mystery of the Stolen Worlds," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Giant hands out of nowhere move things around in space. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 37 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4742165003

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Henry Boltinoff and Harry Lampert. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Henry Boltinoff and Harry Lampert. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, gets in some giant trouble in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Honey in Hollywood half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Hollywood Ha-Lights 1-pager by Harry Lampert, reprinted from Feature Films (1950) #1; A Bit of Disc and Data article; Shorty 1-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #154; and Varsity Vic 1-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Action Comics (1938 DC) #159. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 78 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Big Town (1951) 37 VG- 3.5

Water spotting.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Mystery Reporter of The Illustrated Press!" (a failed reporter gets credit for a story he didn't write); "The Secret Life of ?Streak' Saunders!"; and "The Riddle of the Glass Skyscraper!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane. Cover price $0.10.

Confessions of the Lovelorn (1954) 72 GD/VG 3.0

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A girl dates an older fellow and gets a lot of pushback on her age; Advice on the second date; A female scientist falls for her handsome co-worker, but hes only interested in science. Woman Hater!; The Way to a Man's Heart!; You're Not Old Enough!; Upper Class Kisses; Second Date!; Doctor, Darling.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Double-Action Detective Stories (1954-1960 Columbia Publications) Pulp 4 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 61 CGC 6.5

Paper: Slightly britle

File Copy.

Label #4745072003

"Heartbreak Highway," art by Bob Powell; Diner waitress Kitty falls in love with trucker Jay, but begs him to quit his job because her sister and brother-in-law had been killed in a car accident; When Jay accidentally hits Kittys orphaned nephew Donny with his truck, Kitty breaks up with him, even though Donny will recover. "What Men Like About Girls" article. Strange Romantic Customs; 7 "romantic" customs from around the world, each one with a cartoonish illustration and a text explanation. "The Wrong Kind of Heart," art by Warren Kremer; Nina is the receptionist at the fancy Miami Beach Hotel Claremont; She falls in love with playboy Hugh and is shocked when Muriel, his fiance, arrives; Hugh says Nina is the one he loves, but Muriel warns Nina not to be so sure; Eventually, Nina realizes the economic and social gulf is too great between her and Hugh, and she breaks up with him. "Foolish Dream," pencils by Joe Certa; Marsha thinks boxer Don will be her ticket to prosperity; She convinces him to leave his manager and sign with crooked Steve; Marsha falls in love with Steve and Don finds out; Don rejects Marsha and wins the championship; Marsha is left alone. "The Man I Love" text story. Strange Romantic Customs; 6 "strange romantic customs" from around the world are depicted (one panel of cartoonish art and a text explanation for each). "Promise of Love," art by Jack Sparling; Ginny loves dancer Eric and encourages his ambitions, but when he becomes successful he avoids her and she discovers hes having an affair with his new partner; Singer Jim professes his love to Ginny but she says shes not ready for another romance. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 76 CGC 3.0

Paper: Brittle

Label #4745072005

Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Country housewife Ginny regrets not marrying her first love, wealthy Ed. Connie breaks up with nerdy Horace in search of a "real man," until she learns just how much of a real man Horace is. Ray and Mona want to marry, but her father's new assignment in Germany may cancel all of that. Love's Harvest; Romantic Illusion; Special Guy; Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow; Last Goodbye; My Love Was Doomed! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 679 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-37DCC05-013

Indicia title is "GUNSMOKE, No. 679." Photo cover of Matt Dillon (as played by James Arness). The Decoy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; A stranger seems to save Matt Dillon's life in a bar fight, but later he makes an excuse to take Dillon out of Dodge so that his gang can rob the bank. Colts for Hire, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; Thinking Matt Dillon is too soft on troublemakers in their businesses, the owners hire four gunslingers to act as private police; The gunslingers eventually take over and the businessmen beg Dillon to get rid of them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 726A CGC 5.5 Ad Back Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1096759002

#726, 1956, 10c. Walt Disney's Duck Album. Version with Juicy Fruit Gum ad on back cover. Donald Duck gets out the photo album which serves as the intro for five stories featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey & Louie, Daisy Duck, and Grandma Duck. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fox and the Crow (1951) 32 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover pencils by James F. Davis. Untitled The Fox and the Crow story, script by Cecil Beard, pencils by James F. Davis; The Crow tells the Fox that he has invented a machine to find uranium. The Three Mouseketeers ad, pencils by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled The Fox and the Crow story, script by Cecil Beard, pencils by James F. Davis; The Fox accuses the Crow of swiping a bottle of milk from his front step. Untitled The Hound and the Hare story. Untitled The Fox and the Crow story, script by Cecil Beard, pencils by James F. Davis; The Crow assists a hound in pursuit of the Fox. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Girls' Romances (1950) 40 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

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Featuring: 7 page story "Untouchable Heart"; 7 page story "Three Secret Loves"; 2 page A Woman to Remember filler "Mumtaz Mahal" (inspiration for Taj Majal); 6 page story "Empty Romance"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 8 page story "Too Much in Love." Cover price $0.10.

Glamorous Romances (1949) 90 GD+ 2.5

2" Cumulative spine split.

Final issue. Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Secret I Couldn't Keep"; "Too Late for Promises"; "Behind His Proposal" reprinted from Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #5; and "No Man to Trust" reprinted from Glamorous Romances (1949) #65. "Glamorize Yourself: "What Makes a Girl Fascinating? Is It Proper?" text article reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #5, #14, and #20, and from "For Personality Plus..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #4. "The Way of Love" poem by J. A. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hi-School Romance (1949) 57 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Stories and art by John Prentice, Warren Kremer, Ray Bailey and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. In the world of 1950s hot-rod racing, a volatile love triangle develops between Vic, May and Hank. Patti gets a factory job and begins a romance with plant foreman Larry, but he doesn't realize she's still in high school. Helen masquerades as her cousin to play tennis at a country club, but soon falls for tennis pro Tom. Plus a cover that may be the work of comics legends Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Love Me Tonight; Perfect Love; Sewing Strategy!; Without Regrets; Kid Stuff!; My Lonely Heart; Stolen Dream. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 41 VG 4.0

Cover by Bill Everett. "I Switched Bodies," art by Reed Crandall; An old scientist invents a machine that can transpose minds into other bodies but he makes the mistake of picking as his victim an ex-con on the way to meet with his parole officer. "He Came From Nowhere," art by Gray Morrow; Time-traveling government agents go back to the past in order to duel it out over a scientist's work. "TV Invasion" text story. "Prison Without Bars," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; A criminal is set free from jail if he agrees to a form of behavioral control by hypnotism ala "A Clockwork Orange." "The Unseen," art by Mac L. Pakula; Invisible visitors to Earth arrive in a flying saucer. "The Perfect Hideout," art by Syd Shores; A fleeing dictator thinks he will hide out on an island and then fly back to the mainland when his pursuers have given up looking for him, but his associates have drained the plane of fuel. "The Swirling Mist!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Sinnott; A man finds himself on a steamboat that transports him through time. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Lorna the Jungle Girl (1954 Atlas) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Lorna in "The Last of the Jungle Chiefs," "The River of Fury," and "The Trail of the Vulture!" Greg Knight in "The Fatal Fang!" (art by John Romita Sr.). Tales of the Jungle in "Peril in the Swamp!" (art by Syd Shores). Two-page text story, "Danger Tracks." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Love Romances (1949) 63 VG- 3.5

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster, Tom Scheuer, Vince Colletta and unknown. The real truth about..."This Husband of Mine"! Also featuring: "Romance is Where You Find It!"; "When I'm In Your Arms!"; "Instead of Love"; and "We're Engaged!" Plus: 2-page text story "Jilted"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 145 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming detached at both staples. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Al Hartley, John Forte, Dick Ayers, Jim Mooney, Bob Powell and unknown. Brand-new Marvel Tales! In this issue: "Run All the Way" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman; "Philander's Last Performance" with art by Al Hartley; "No Turning Back" with art by John Forte; "This Never-Ending Dream" with art by Dick Ayers; "The Last of Angus Merriwell" by Carl Wessler and Jim Mooney; "The Machine That Ruled!" with pencils by Bob Powell; and 2-page text story "The Test" with illo by John Forte. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 149 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Among the Missing!; A prospector returns for the man who staked his expedition when he finds a city of marble and gold, but the man thinks his tales are the result of sunstroke and doesn't believe him, until he sees photographic proof. The Last Warning!, art by Vic Carrabotta; A woman has a premonition that her pilot husband is going to crash, but despite several of her dream details matching reality, he lands safely. Charlie's Choice!, art by Frank Bolle; An employee finds that by turning the hands of his factory's time clock he can enter the time dimension where no one is aware of his presence. The Broken Man!, art by Tony Mortellaro; astaways attempt to subdue one of their number whom they feel has cracked from the strain of island living. Palace of Truth text story. Stop Us If You've Read This Before, art by Jim Infantino. The Thief!, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 45 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Man in Black!, art by John Forte. Shadow on the Sand!, art by Syd Shores. He Stayed Down Too Long!, art by Robert Q. Sale. The Secret of the Old House!, art by Bob McCarty. Strange Mission text story. Secret of the Oraquiis!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. No Bars Could Hold Him!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 46 VG- 3.5

"The Fake" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel); "Forbidden!" (art by John Forte); "Crisis!" (art by Don Heck); "Where is Lola Drake?" (art by Vince Colletta?); "The Strange Man!" (art by Sol Brodsky); and "The Empty Room!" (art by Robert Q. Sale); plus a two-page text story, "The Traveler," with an illustration by Reed Crandall. Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 43 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Full length spine split with cover detached (taped). Brittle.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Man Who Lived Twice, art by Tony DiPreta; A man dying on the operating table finds that time has stopped for everybody but him. The Swami text story. I Saved Mankind, pencils by John Forte; A man drives off aliens that were attempting to pour canisters into water reservoirs. Behind the Mask, art by Bob Brown; A clown who can't have children finds an abandoned baby and takes him in. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 47 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. When Mankind Vanished, art by Frank Bolle; A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them. Overflow, art by Tony DiPreta; Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set. When Sorcerers Meet, art by Bob McCarty; A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers. The Trial of Dr. Volton, art by Ed Winiarski. Magic Melody text story. The New Member, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Hands, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 106 GD+ 2.5

3.5" cumulative spine split, water ring.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's First Exploit starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; an adventure that occurred when Superbaby was in transit to Earth from the recently destroyed Krypton. The Thefts of Clark Kent and Bullets Barton, art by Al Plastino; Clark is yet again accused of criminal activity. King of the Road text story by Jack Miller. The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman vs. Lex Luthor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 108 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4766479009

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Brain From the Future starring Superman and Prof. Martin, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Perry White, Jr., Demon Reporter starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Girl Cops of Metropolis starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; the girls suspect that Clark is Superman. Full-page full-color interior ad for Kellog's Corn Flakes Superman Space Satellite Launcher set, 25c plus one Kellogg's Corn Flakes box top. (Wonder what that cereal box goes for today on the collector's market!) 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 12 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123022

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Jimmy Olsen, Prince of Clowns; Jimmy takes the place of a circus performer. The Secret of Dinosaur Island; Jimmy and Clark investigate an island inhabited by dinosaurs. The Invisible Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy is transported into the 4th dimension. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. It's Fun to Belong! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The State Trooper in Action article by John Maxon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Harry Lazarus, George Roussos, John Forte, Bob McCarthy and Paul Reinman. "Out of the Swamps!" with art by Dick Ayers - A scientist discovers a type of lemur living in the swamp that only lives for a week. He gets the idea to conduct an experiment in accelerated evolution and they produce wondrous discoveries which he shares with mankind. His contact with the outside world wants the power that such information would give him and so, after defeating the villain, the lemurs decide to return to the swamp where they will soon go back to their old ways of living. Plus: "Beyond Belief!" with art by Harry Lazarus - An inventor develops a gas that suspends gravity and tests it out on various houses before announcing his demands to the government. A stray dog jumps through an open window looking for a handout but the man shouts at it to get out. When it jumps back out the window it knocks over the entire canister of the gas, sending the man's house into orbit. Also in this issue: "The Frightened Man!" by Carl Wessler and George Roussos - A man disguises himself as an alien from Pluto to fool a paranoid dictator into imprisoning his entire cabinet on suspicion of treason so that the people can overthrow him; "She Came from Nowhere!" with art by John Forte; 2-page text story "Traveling Sam" - A bookkeeper gives up his fantasies of travel and goes back to handball after a strange encounter with two Indian magicians; "Planet of Doom" with art by Bob McCarthy; and "The Girl Who Didn't Exist!" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman - An archeologist fancies the maiden statue that is uncovered among Roman ruins so much that he is drawn back in time to marry her and become the next Caesar. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 1 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4241803006

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Out-of-the-World Club," art by John Prentice; Ross Rand discovers that the musicians at the new jazz club really are "out of this world." Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Dream Lamp, art by Leonard Starr; Cyrus Perkins experiences his adventures through the help of a "dream lamp." Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of Cell Sixteen, art by Howard Purcell; Charles Duval searches for the one way out of his cell. "Exposing Famous Ghost Stories article by Jack Miller. "The Cartoon That Came to Life, script by Otto Binder, art by Bill Ely; An alien creature uses cartoonist Don Doyle and his comic strip to prepare an invasion of Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World of Fantasy (1956) 2 GD- 1.8

4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation. Only one staple (manufacturing).

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Inside the Tunnel, art by Al Williamson; Three men discover that Jules Vernes' story of Captain Nemo was true. It Stands in the Snow, art by Sol Brodsky; Explorers climb what they think is a mountain but turns out to be a giant ice creature. If...!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jay Scott Pike. The Traveler text story, art by Mort Drucker. Midnight on the Mountain!, art by Manny Stallman. A Cry For Help!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. One Night!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Young Love (1949-1957) 72 GD 2.0

Cover loose at staples. 1" spine split from the top. Water damage.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Art by Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #72 on cover; Vol. 7, issue #6 in indicia. Billie hates her ex Joey, but she still loves his jazz trumpet. A family feud is exacerbated by the romance between two young people. Mary's family disapproves of her romance with door-to-door encyclopedia salesman Norman. And My Heart Came Tumbling Down!; Fatten Up; Love and War!; Cinderella Story; Scoop for Love; I Dream of Jeannie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.