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Action Comics (1938 DC) 263 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage, staple rust/migration.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The World of Bizarros!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Bizarro and Bizarro-Lois move to another world which Bizarro populates with a duplicator ray; Superman visits and discovers Bizarros do everything backwards; Superman is sent to prison for violating the Bizarro code. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl's Darkest Day!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl rescues a boy with amnesia found lost at sea; He stays at the orphanage until Linda can figure out where he's really from. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 264 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Captured by the Bizarros on Bizarro World, Superman is sentenced to be turned into a Bizarro himself; He dreams what it would be like if the sentence was carried out. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Gets Adopted!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Linda has to scheme to prevent herself from being adopted to protect her secret identity; She spends 30 days with the Wilkins. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "This is Part 2 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 267 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Hercules in the 20th Century!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor builds a time-machine to bring Hercules to the present to use him to stop Superman; Hercules gets wise to Luthor's plan and helps Superman stop Luthor and then decides to stay in the present and falls in love with Lois Lane. 3rd appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes, 1st appearance of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, and Invisible Kid in the Supergirl story "The Three Super-Heroes!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; The Legion comes to the 20th century to meet Supergirl and invites her to come to the 30th Century to apply to join the Legion. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Bantan Incredible HC (1960 Forum Publishing Company) 1-1ST VF

First Printing - 1960. Written by Maurice B. Gardner with illustrations by David Prosser. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75" x 8", 368 pages, B&W Cover price $3.00.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 28 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4735764001

Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. First appearance of Justice League of America, Starro, and Snapper Carr in "Starro the Conqueror!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, and Murphy Anderson; Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror; Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants; Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz; Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement with Superboy by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Starro vs. Green Lantern, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. Starro vs. the Flash!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Starro vs. Justice League of America, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 29 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd appearance of the Justice League of America in "Challenge of the Weapons Master!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs and Joe Giella; Having found an ancient book that appears to indicate that he once defeated the JLA, Xotar travels from 11,960 to the present to test four weapons against the Justice League, in order to determine which weapon will help him defeat the Intersolar Police of his own day; But the JLA counters each of Xotar's weapons and returns him to face justice in his own time. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 30 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Interior soiling.

1st appearance of Amazo - Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Third appearance of the Justice League of America in "Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada; Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures; In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum; Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cracked (1958 Major Magazine) 15 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover art by John Severin. Hollywood Life Stories ...From the Pages of History, script by Paul Laikin. How Family Life Would Be If the Sexes Changed Places, script by Paul Laikin, art by John Severin. If Literature Were Written in the Gossip Columns, script by Paul Laikin. Fake ad for Viceboy cigarettes, script by Paul Laikin, art by John Severin. Famous Proverb Shut-Ups, script by Paul Laikin, art by John Severin. Jack Davis art on several strips. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Date with Millie (1959 2nd series) 3 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Tear seal.

Scripts by Stan Lee Cover price $0.10.

Dennis the Menace in Mexico (1960 Giants) 8A CBCS 6.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-42E993E-002

Cover by Al Wiseman. Stories and art by Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. "No. 8" on cover. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells' Mexico vacation begins with Mexico City and the Aztec pyramids. Down Acapulco way, Dennis gives his parents a few bad moments, but in Guanajuato he disappears entirely. Later he learns the history of Mexico. Plus an article about the research that cartoonists Fred Toole and Al Wiseman did for this comic. Saludos, Amigos!; La Cucaracha; Around Town! (And Round and "Round and Round); Rocky Going; Toro (Spanish Word for Bull); Spanish for Fun; So-Chee-Milko!; The Legend of Guadalupe; The Story of Mexico; Dennis the Hacienda-Ender; Taxco: City of Silver!; Mucho Gusto in Acapulco; Guanajuato: King of the Castle; Rockin the Boat!; Guadalajara! Guadalajara!; Fiesta; It's Easy to Speak Spanish!; Dennis the Menace Visits Mexico. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 111 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of Kid Flash in The Challenge of the Crimson Crows, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; In Kid Flash's first solo adventure, he must stop a gang of kids before they get into trouble. Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Dr. Wiley Summers discovers Cloud Creatures who want to take over the Earth. It's Fun to Help Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Speed of Sound! fact half-page. Volcanoes article. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #28 [first Justice League], pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 113 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Origin and 1st appearance of the Trickster in Danger in the Art, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash battles the Trickster, who escapes by running on air. The Man Who Claimed the Earth!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Iris and Dr. Wiley research some strange metal, which is wreckage from a spaceship; Flash battles Po-Siden. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. National Sports council book ad with Mickey Mantle and Joe Louis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 117 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123007

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Captain Boomerang in Here Comes Captain Boomerang!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; W.W. Wiggins, the head of a game company, hires Digger Harkness to be his boomerang expert; Harkness becomes Captain Boomerang, commits crimes, and battles Flash. The Madcap Inventors of Central City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Winky, Blinky, and Noddy build a machine and start an inventing business. Letter to the editor from Fox himself! Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Comparative Speed Records fact page. Training Secrets Manual ad featuring Bob Cousy, Doak Walker, Carmen Basilio, and Kyle Rote. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Iron Horse Goes to War (1960 Railroads) 0 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more; Chipped/broken bracket

Major front/back crack(s) over 1".

Label #4657463014

Released by the the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads. This interesting promotional comic tells the story of railroading during the Civil War. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 60B VG- 3.5 White Box Variant

Marvel White Box Variant. The white box is probably the result of a similar type error discovered in the production run and would have been "Fixed" by printing a white box to cover over the error. "Bombu, The Witch Man" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; "We Were Trapped with the Silent Monster" (art by Don Heck?); "I Found the Things from Nowhere" with pencils by Kirby; "I Turned into a Martian" with art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "The Swami." Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.10.

Love Romances (1949) 90 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4598737015

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Giordano, Jay Scott Pike?, Joe Sinnott?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Your heart will thrill to..."No Tears for a Teen-Ager"! Also featuring: "Happily Ever After"; "No Time for Romance"; and "I Lost the Man I Love"! Plus: 2-page text story "Chance Meeting"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 60 GD- 1.8

Heavy water damage.

One of our favorite Adam Strange covers!

Adam Strange stars in "The Attack of the Tentacle World!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "Doom Bombs From Jupiter" (pencils by Gil Kane) and "Mystery of the Synthetic Man!" (pencils by Sid Greene?). Kane/infantino cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

New Terrytoons (1960-1962 Dell) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4745717010

Art by Dan Gormley and others. Southern-fried sheriff Deputy Dawg headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Deputy Dawg meets Mischa Mouse, whose strange accent and attitudes suggest he's from another country, or possibly another planet. Silly Sidney the elephant tries to get some of the other jungle animals to play games with him, but they're all busy doing jungle things. Dinky Duck wants to be a rock & roll singer, so his fairy godmother grants him the ability to sing like that famous rock star, Melvis Pestley. Deputy Dawg; Silly Sidney; Heckle and Jeckle: Buried Treasure; Dinky Duck; Silly Sidney: Annual Track and Field Meet; Hashimoto-San; Dinky Duck: The Gourmet; Deputy Dawg: The Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Our Vacation in Ontario (1960) ROUTE1 VG 4.0

Staple rust.

Join Johnny and his family on their first vacation through Ontario, Canada home to Canada's capital, Ottawa. Covers 52 points of interest in comic form including famous houses, forests and even travel by steamship.

Shock The Magazine of Terrifying Tales (1960 Winston Publications) Vol. 1 #2 GD 2.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped).

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July, 1960. Stories: "Bright Segment" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Mean Mr. Murray" by Avram Davidson, "The House Party" by Stanley Ellin, "Pin-up Girl" by Will Folke, "9 Finger Jack" by Anthony Boucher, "The Emissary" by Ray Bradbury, "Baby Picture" by Mort Golding, "Laughing Moths" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Srendi Vashtar" by Saki, "The Frog Prince" by John Collier, "Our Feathered Friends" by Philip MacDonald, "The Doll" by Pat Gibbons, "Yours Truly, Jack The Ripper" by Robert Bloch. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 130 Newsprint Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 115 FN/VF 7.0

"The Great Space-Tiger Hunt!" (art by Murphy Anderson), "Quest of the Curious Robots," and "The Gem Invasion of Earth!" (art by Carmine Infantino). Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 79 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A writer witnesses the landing of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows; The writer escapes and warns the authorities in time for the shadow warriors to be uncovered and driven away. "Music Master" text story. "The Ghost of Grismore Castle!", art by Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange prototype); A practical jokester tricks his friend into fleeing a haunted house only to be attacked by real ghosts; He promises never to play a prank again while his friend, actually a ghost, watches approvingly. "I Found the Perfect Hiding Place!", art by Paul Reinman; A burglar plans to steal the crown jewels and then use a time machine to escape into the past; Instead, he is stranded in a hideous alternate world with no human civilization. "The Thing on the Moon," art by Don Heck; Earth sends an expedition to the moon looking for a place to settle; They find a fertile valley and a robot left by the ancient empire of Atlantis to mark their claim to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 81 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Weakling from Earth! Part 1, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superboy crashes on the planet Xenon where everybody has super powers but him. Be Your Own Boss! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Weakling from Earth! Part 2: The Revolt of the Weaklings!, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superboy is exiled from Xenon to the Weakling World. The Millionaire Pupil!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 82 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

1st appearance of Bizarro Krypto. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Free Speech--Free for All! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The War Against Superboy! Part 1: The Battle of the Robots!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; The Brain and the General launch a war against Superboy, beginning by destroying his robots. The War Against Superboy! Part 2: The Battle of Krypto!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; The Brain creates a Bizarro Krypto to lure the real Krypto away from Earth. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The War Against Superboy! Part 3: The Battle of Superboy!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; With no one left to help him, the General buries Superboy under a pile of Kryptonite! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 14 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Created Krang! The Most Fantastic Monster The World Has Ever Known!, Chapter One, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A scientist's formula makes an ant giant and super-intelligent. Chapter Two: Krang!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Remedy Oil text article, art by Marie Severin. Behold! I Am the Master of Time!, art by Steve Ditko; In a black magic book, a thief finds instructions for creating a time machine which runs on electricity, but after robbing people in the 18th century and attempting to return to the 20th, he realizes he is stuck in the past because there is no electricity in the 18th century. The Thing in Human Form!, art by Don Heck; A Martian is sent to Earth to kidnap a human scientist who has invented a weapon that Mars wants to use against Jupiter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 240 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, Merrill De Maris, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 20 #12. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey adopts transplanted native Thursday. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to teach a flightless falcon to parachute. Scamp gets loose at the circus, and becomes part of the act. Donald Duck: The Fraidy Falcon; Scamp: On with the Show; Chip 'n' Dale: Too Many Witches; Pinocchio's Picnic Puzzle; Mickey Mouse: An Education for Thursday. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 241 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, Merrill De Maris, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 21 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey adopts transplanted native Thursday. In a story by Barks, Donald's latest get-rich scheme is searching for gems in the desert. Scamp takes care of a kitten that followed him home. Donald Duck: Rocks to Riches; Scamp: A Helping Hand; Chip 'n' Dale: House Guests; The School Scare; Mickey Mouse: An Education for Thursday. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western Comics (1948) 80 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Texas Trail Robbery starring Matt Savage, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. Gun Duel at Copper Creek, script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino; Duane walks into a gunfight between Pow-Wow and some gunmen. Chief Hot-Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 112 GD 2.0

1 1/2" tear from edge. 3/4" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Chest of Monsters," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman announces a contest which awards the boy or girl who brings the most credit to America three wishes. It's Fun to Help Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. "The Chest of Monsters, Part 2," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; On Paradise Island, Bonnie is given an Amazon outfit and is made an honorary Amazon; She gets to watch as the Amazons compete in an obstacle race. "The Chest of Monsters, Part 3," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Bonnie asks to meet Mer-Boy, so she and Wonder Girl put on Amazon diving suits and go for a dive; Mer-Boy takes them exploring around a sunken ship where he finds a treasure chest and an octopus. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.