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Action Comics (1938 DC) 253 FR 1.0

Full length spine split with front cover detached. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War between Jimmy Olsen and Superman!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; A criminal from Kandor switches places with Jimmy Olsen and forces Superman to reveal the location of his Fortress of Solitude, so he can destroy the bottled city; But scientists in Kandor reverse the switch just in time. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Super-Orphan!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl helps Timmy get adopted by assisting with his magic show using her super powers. "The Destroyer of Congo Bill!", script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 257 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals, staples reinforced with glue.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Reporter of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Luthor creates a ray that gives super-powers and uses it on Clark Kent; But Clark convinces Luthor it also compels him to be super-generous, and Luthor destroys the device. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man-Ape Skin Diver!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Foreign agents kidnap Janu to force Congorilla to retrieve an experimental nuclear tank which they have sunk into a river. "The Three Magic Wishes!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; When Tommy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 258 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal, staples reinforced with glue.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Menace of the Cosmic Man," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; General Malvio creates a robot superhero so that he can use him to assassinate the President of Borkia. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes to War," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla protects a daffy ex-Foreign Legion officer who thinks his pets are still his troops. "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto; But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 258 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals (interior and exterior). Cover oxidation, water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Menace of the Cosmic Man," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; General Malvio creates a robot superhero so that he can use him to assassinate the President of Borkia. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes to War," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla protects a daffy ex-Foreign Legion officer who thinks his pets are still his troops. "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto; But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 258 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Trimmed

Cover partially TRIMMED. 5" Cumulative spine split. Tape. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Menace of the Cosmic Man," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; General Malvio creates a robot superhero so that he can use him to assassinate the President of Borkia. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes to War," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla protects a daffy ex-Foreign Legion officer who thinks his pets are still his troops. "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto; But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 258 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets the Young Green Arrow!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp; Superboy observes Green Arrow on his time scope and decides to help the young Oliver develop his skills after Oliver moves to Smallville. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Arrow Platoon!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy help 4 soldiers round up some escaped convicts who are dressed up as Indians. The Incredible Fish of Doctor Danton starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 264 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Helpless Hero, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; a boy from another planet schemes to take Superboy's place by causing all his powers to go haywire. Aquaman and His Sea-Policeman, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps out a city whose streets are all canals. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Green Arrow Robin Hood!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow goes back in time and takes Robin Hood's place. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 267 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Prisoner of the Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; The Legion returns to 20th Century to discredit Superboy and exile him from Earth. The Manhunt On Land!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; The Shark and The Wizard escape from jail; The Shark decides to operate on land but Aquaman captures him anyway. The Underwater Archers! starring Green Arrow, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias; this is part two of the Aquaman story. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 126 GD 2.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Mystery of the 49th Star," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman is called to Alaska to recover 49 diamonds stolen from a rich tycoon. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "The Batman Lighthouse," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While on patrol, the Caped Crusaders spot a signal given them by the lighthouse keeper, and the duo swing in to stop some foreign agents and a gang boss. "The Menace of the Firefly," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While Bruce, Dick and Kathy attend a party, a mysterious criminal appears and robs everyone. When the Caped Crusader appears on the scene, Kathy suspects the host, Ted Carson, of being Batman...but she is due for a surprise! Letters column begins. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 21 FR 1.0

4" Spine split from bottom. 2" Spine split through all wraps. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Sword in the Lake," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; The Silent Knight enters a tournament at Camelot, where he is pitted against the sorceress Morgan Le Fay's mysterious knight; So sure of her silent champion, Lady Celia readily accepts a bet from Morgan that should the Silent Knight lose, he will become her slave; But Morgan uses trickery, resulting in the Silent Knight failing the duel; Now he must do whatever Morgan asks until she sees fit to release him from his oath. Medieval Shields non-fiction story by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Last Battle article by Jack Miller; The story of Valens' battle with the Goths. "The Viking and the Firebird," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The travelling Viking prince, Jon, and his friend, the mute bard, save a village from a giant bird living within a volcano! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 93 VG 4.0

Cover by Nick Cardy and Jack Adler. Featuring: 8 page story "I Fought the Molten Monster" drawn by Howard Purcell; 1 page public service announcement "The Atom Servant of Man" written by Jack Schiff; 1 page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff; 7 page story "The Human Cyclotron" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 1 page Mysteries in Space! filler; 1 page text story "The Long Night of Fear"; 7 page story "Prisoners of the Robot Factory" drawn by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 50 VG 4.0

"Worlds at War!" with art by Jack Davis; "One Had Vanished!" with art by Steve Ditko; "Uneasy Lies the Head!"; "Adrift in Space!" with art by Don Heck; "The Green Fog!" (art by Vince Colletta?); and a two-page text story, "The Remedy Oil." Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 54 FR/GD 1.5

4" spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Oxidation. Tracing on front cover.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Unleashed Monstro on the World!," art by Steve Ditko; A hypnotist brings a giant albino gorilla to America, but causes a near calamity when he finds that the beast is blind, and so immune to hypnosis. "Music Master' text story. "I Dared to Defy...the Idol's Curse!," art by Joe Sinnott; A mercenary tries to steal a sacred diamond from a mysterious idol, only to find that the idol is actually a trap set by aliens to collect a human sample for study. "My Other Face!," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; A space pilot in the year 2010 is convinced that his appearance is holding him back, and seeks out a new Martian beauty serum, which he is horrified to find turns him into a handsome Martian. "I Know the Gargoyle's Secret!," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Severin; A Frenchman fascinated with gargoyles joins the resistance in WWII. "I Am the Menace from the Purple Planet!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 81 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Khaki Mosquito, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Robert Stuart. Aviation Almanac filler page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Ace on a Wall, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. Boot Hill for Baker, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 100 FR/GD 1.5

4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Water damage.

"The Amazing Trial of John (Gorilla) Doe!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Man Who Broke the Light-Speed Barrier!" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Lost Language of Earth!" (pencils by Infantino). Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 101 GD+ 2.5

2 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

"The Giant From Beyond!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino?); "Prize Fish of Venus!"; and "The Mystery of the Twin Spaceships!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 128 GD- 1.8

Staple rust. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman Versus the Futuremen, Chapter 1, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Earth Bureau of Investigation agents from the year 2000 arrive in the present and claim that Superman is an escaped criminal from their time. The Brave and the Bold #23 ad. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of the Futuremen, Chaper 2; After they capture Superman and take him to the future, the EBI agents reveal that they are not agents at all. The Sleeping Beauty from Krypton!, script by Bill Finger, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois poses as Rama, a survivor from Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 131 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Mr. Mxyzptlk returns, and this time he has an alarm in his hat to warn him when he is about to say his name backwards. Superman's Future Wife, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; In an enchanted cottage, Lois has visions of the future and learns that Superman will marry and father twins...but doesn't learn WHO Superman will marry! The Unknown Super-Deeds, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 40 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Last Days of Planet Mars!, art by Jim Mooney. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Lighthouse In The Sky, art by Howard Purcell. Scientific Word Origins fact half-page by Mort Drucker. The Super-Insect Army text story. Battle of the Colossal Creatures, art by Bob Brown; two giant creatures battle over an airplane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 103 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of the Sorcerer's Treasure starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Atkins and Bork purchase a map that leads them to an ancient sorcerer's weapons. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of the Metal Monitor starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Challenge Of The Phantom Bandit starring Green Arrow, script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; After stealing some chemicals from a professor, Joey Sanders becomes the Phantom Bandit, who can't be touched by Green Arrow and Speedy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 104 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Plot to Destroy Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman, Batman, Batwoman and Robin are scheduled to display crime-fighting inventions of the future at an exhibit of what future Gotham will be like. Lex Luthor, disguised as an inventor of one of the inventions, tries to have Superman disintegrated. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prisoners of the Amazon Asteroid starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Alias Chief Magic Bow starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy help an Indian tribe by posing as an ancient warrier, Chief Magic Bow, and performing various "magic" tricks with their special arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.