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Action Comics (1938 DC) 230 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0913821011

Cover by Al Plastino. "Superman Loses His Powers," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Exposure to ancient Atlantean experiments gives Bart Wellins super-powers and Superman can't stop him because exposure to the same experiments have increased his powers so much, he doesn't dare to use them at all. "The Jungle Journal," script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. Adventures in Coin Collecting article. Supermen of America ad. One-page Lem 'n' Lime story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 232 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Full length spine split (taped). Cover detached. Interior tearing and soiling.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan (1st Swan cover in Action), inks by Stan Kaye. "The Story of Superman, Junior," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor; After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Three Dives to Doom" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. "Riddle of the Space Rainbow" script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. "Nova" Norton. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 233 FR/GD 1.5

3 1/2" cumulative spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Water damage with chew and staple rust. Warping.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Land of A Million Supermen," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; When Clark Kent is accidentally stranded in the nation of Borgonia, he discovers that everyone there, including himself, must wear a Superman costume on pain of death... which is a giant trap the dictator of Borgonia has set for the real Superman. "The Jungle Eskimo" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. So, You Want to Be an Engineer text story. "The Forbidden Robots," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy and Brent stop the transport of smuggled forbidden robots. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 105 GD+ 2.5

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached at both staples. Water damage.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Challenge of Batwoman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batwoman believes that an amnesiac man she finds is really Batman and that she should re-train him in crime fighting methods; Since Batman is injured and must stay out of action, he and Robin go along with her mistake, but the man is really the leader of a gang of crooks. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Winter Sports Champions of the World public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Second Boy Wonder!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; After battling Gorilla Hardy and his gang, the Dynamic Duo arrive back at the Bat-Cave, but Robin has a surprise for his caped counterpart: he is NOT Dick Grayson, but Fred Loyd, who assumed the role after Dick Grayson was injured. "Gems in a Jam" text story. "The Mysterious Bat-Missile," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A strange vehicle materializes in the Bat-Cave which helps Batman and Robin in their crime fighting duties, but they are wary of its unknown origin. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 111 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Gotham City Safari," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are invited to become members of the famed Safari Club is quickly followed by the murder of one of the members, and the Dynamic Duo soon find themselves on a "safari" to ferret out the killer...before he kills them! One-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "How NOT to Enjoy a Vacation!" text story. "The Other Bruce Wayne," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Commissioner Gordon has a surprise for Bruce: a relative of his from the coast who decides to teach Bruce how to be a great detective! One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Wild Ride of Squad Car 12" text article. "The Armored Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; All of Gotham City is puzzled by Batman and Robin's odd behavior and strange costuming when they hear of a man named Blair Graeme threatening the Caped Crusaders. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Caper (1956-1983 Dee Publishing) Magazine Vol. 1 #4 VG/FN 5.0

Volume 1, Issue 4, January 1957. Cover features Pin-Up Model Joyce Winfield. This issue includes: Jayne Mansfield 2-page full-color pictorial and a 4-page Betty Page pictorial by Bunny Yeager, one page in full-color. Men's fiction, and humor with pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., Text (with B&W and Color photos). MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 535TWIN CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

HRN 576.

Label #2070238004

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Twin Circle (The National Catholic Press) 1968 reprint edition of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This giveaway edition was a separate reprint edition published as a premium for those with a subscription to the Catholic newspaper, "Twin Circle," which began publishing in 1967. Full-page back cover ad for Twin Circle replaces the usual ad for Classics Illustrated back issues. Cover price $0.25.

Date with Patsy (1957) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Al Hartley. In this issue: untitled Patsy Walker 1-pager; untitled Hedy Wolfe 1-pager; untitled Patsy and Buzz tale; "Your Own Personal Patsy Paper Doll" 1-pager; "Patsy's Laugh Page"; "Patsy's Beauty Secrets!"; untitled Nancy 1-pager; untitled Patsy and Buzz 1-pager; 2-page text story "The Model"; Patsy Walker in "How Far Can You Throw a Party?"; Patsy "Coloring Page"; "Patsy's Laugh Page"; untitled Hedy Wolfe tale; and untitled Patsy Walker 1-pager. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 247 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. The Man Who Ended Batman's Career starring Batman, Robin, and Professor Milo (intro and origin), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. Danger Prejudice at Work! public service announcement, art by Ruben Moreira. The Mechanical Bloodhound starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Impossible Messages starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 772 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2135239005

Indicia title is "CHEYENNE, No. 772." Cover art by Cheyenne Bodie (as played by Clint Walker). Intro with photos. The Last Train West, art by Tom Gill; Framed for murder in Lone Butte, Cheyenne is sent to prison; He escapes and boards a train headed back to Lone Butte to confront his accusers; On the way back he has to dodge the law and help fight off Apaches who attack the train. West of the River, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne has to take a dozen "volunteers" from the guard house to try to take a man's daughters from the Kiowa Indians, five years after they were abducted; They take the women from the Kiowas, only to find that one is promised to be the bride of the Kiowa Chief, Tanaka. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 45 VG- 3.5

Water spotting. Staple rust.

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He'd come home...back to her eager arms! Then suddenly, her heart froze...for he had not come alone! "Heartbreak Junction" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "Portrait of Love"; 7 page story "Clash of Hearts"; 1 page Peg filler "Charm School" by Henry Boltinoff; 7 page story "Rich Man, Poor Man"; 2 page text story "The Girl in the Dream"; 1 page Jerry Jitterbug filler "Gift of Cheese Sandwiches" by Henry Boltinoff. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 55 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split, cover oxidation.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Menace of the Humanoids, art by Don Heck; An engineer building the first satellite finds himself attacked by thugs in humanoid costumes. King of the Glacier Men, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; A European dictator is exiled to the North where he becomes king of the glacier men. The Men in the Mole!, art by John Forte; Three men in a mole-like drilling device find a world underground populated by sorcerers. The Ghost Wore Armor, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; An explorer looks to steal golden armor from the natives. Lost in Time text story. Shangri-La, art by Bill Everett; A man makes it back from Shangri-La only to be informed that the man he spoke with, whom he takes to be mad, actually left for the valley four hundred years ago. The Puppets of Pierre Garou, art by Reed Crandall; A puppeteer shrinks people who try to rob him and uses them in his show. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

My Girl Pearl (1955) 6 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4231806007

Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover price $0.10.

My Girl Pearl (1955) 7 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #0352419016

Showcase (1956-1978) 7 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. 2nd appearance of Challengers of the Unknown in "Ultivac is Loose!" ULTIVAC Is Loose!, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby; Felix Hesse, a German scientist, comes pleading to the Challengers to save him from Ultivac, "a creature of my own making... but now out of control!" Chapter 2: A Challenger Must Die!, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby; The Challengers consult Director June Robbins, computer expert; She deduces radioactive materials have given ULTIVAC super-intelligence; She runs a computation to find their odds, and the card reads, "ULTIVAC WILL FALL WHEN A CHALLENGER DIES!" Dead or Alive? filler page with Robert Louis Stevenson. Chapter 3: The Fearful Millions, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby; Hesse shoots ULTIVAC with a ray gun; The robot falls; Now Hesse and Barker can "make millions"; ULTIVAC is clamped and displayed in Yankee Stadium in New York before thousands. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Supernatural Sleuths; "Ju-Ju" detectives & the Man with the "Radar Brain" are among those who exploit superstition to make men confess. Chapter 4: The Fatal Prediction, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby. Reprinted in Challengers of the Unknown 75. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spellbound (1952 Atlas) 34 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. In the Room of Darkness, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo. The Man Who Was Twice, art by Richard Doxsee. The Missing Nail!, art by George Roussos. The Silent Shriek, art by Robert Q. Sale. Museum Prize text story. The Mysterious Cargo, art by Frank Bolle. The Crooks Who Couldn't Be Caught!, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 16 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Fred Kida. "The Eighth Wonder of the World," art by Richard Doxsee; Four conmen come up with an idea to dig up a giant that they plant in the earth and exhibit it to make money but they disturb a real giant with their scheme. "Only One Returned," art by John Forte; Two men descend into a cave shaft and one plots to dispose of the other so that he can marry his girlfriend; He cuts the rope and the other man falls into the river. "The Swami's Secret," art by Bob Bean; A mind-reading swami is undone when he comes across an individual he believes is an alien preparing to invade; He signs a confession to the police that he has been swindling wealthy clients for years but thinks the occasion is important enough to reveal his secret ability. "The Second-Hand Man!", art by Ed Winiarski; When a law-abiding man buys a used car that had belonged to an executed gangster, he finds himself behaving in reckless and aggressive ways. "The Missing Tooth" text story. "The Missing Sun," script by Carl Wessler, art by Matt Fox; A giant insect blots out Earth's sun and even more giant creatures save Earth by getting the insect to leave. "Bewitched!", art by Bob Powell; The book of Genda, a yogi fanatic, holds a town paralyzed until a man's glasses slip off his face and light magnified through one of the lenses burns up the pages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 16 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split.

Cover art by Fred Kida. "The Eighth Wonder of the World," art by Richard Doxsee; Four conmen come up with an idea to dig up a giant that they plant in the earth and exhibit it to make money but they disturb a real giant with their scheme. "Only One Returned," art by John Forte; Two men descend into a cave shaft and one plots to dispose of the other so that he can marry his girlfriend; He cuts the rope and the other man falls into the river. "The Swami's Secret," art by Bob Bean; A mind-reading swami is undone when he comes across an individual he believes is an alien preparing to invade; He signs a confession to the police that he has been swindling wealthy clients for years but thinks the occasion is important enough to reveal his secret ability. "The Second-Hand Man!", art by Ed Winiarski; When a law-abiding man buys a used car that had belonged to an executed gangster, he finds himself behaving in reckless and aggressive ways. "The Missing Tooth" text story. "The Missing Sun," script by Carl Wessler, art by Matt Fox; A giant insect blots out Earth's sun and even more giant creatures save Earth by getting the insect to leave. "Bewitched!", art by Bob Powell; The book of Genda, a yogi fanatic, holds a town paralyzed until a man's glasses slip off his face and light magnified through one of the lenses burns up the pages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 114 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4354692008

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Soundproof Superman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Discovered Superman's Identity starring Superman and Mento, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. Superman's Billion-Dollar Debt starring Superman and Jason Hawker, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles an alien dragon in order to procure a valuable gem. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 116 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0244931001

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Ray That Changed Superman starring Superman and Rex Malcolm, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Disaster Strikes Twice, art by Al Plastino; Superman returns to Smallville. The Mechanized Superman starring Superman and Professor Ephraim Snively, art by Al Plastino; A Green Kryptonite dust cloud endangers Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wyatt Earp (1955 Atlas/Marvel) 10 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #24-08FF093-058

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Cover art by John Severin. The O.K. Corral Gunfight starring Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, art by Dick Ayers. Wild Horses text story. Gunslinger starring Wyatt Earp, art by John Severin. Cactus Corners starring Wyatt Earp, art by Dick Ayers. The Gun, script by Stan Lee, art by Werner Roth; story is told from the perspective of the gun. Comanches On the Warpath starring Wyatt Earp, art by John Severin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.