Auctions: comic books September 1941

Catman Comics (1941) 4 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3992323003

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, Edward Lipowski, Saul Rosen and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #9. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics Cat-Man's alter ego David Merryweather is marked for death after he threatens to reveal the names of the Nazi-affiliated Swastika Council. Dr. Diamond tracks a mysterious zeppelin that is destroying buildings with artificial lightning. Dean Denton is a reformed burglar who becomes the crime-fighting Deacon to make up for his past misdeeds. Working out of a church, he tries to prevent ex-con Johnny from resuming his life of crime and corrupting his young brother. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon; Dr. Diamond; Lucky Landers; Freddie's Match; Hurricane Harrigan; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper; Lance Rand. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 55 0.3

INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects art and story. Staining on a few interior pages.

Batman and Robin in "The Brain Burglar," Spy (by Ed Moore), the Crimson Avenger, Larry Steele in "The Case of the Killer Horse" (by Cliff Young), Speed Saunders Ace Investigator in "Murder Without Harmony," Cliff Crosby in "The Riddle of the Missing Masterpiece," Steve Malone District Attorney, and Slam Bradley (by Jerry Siegel and Howard Sherman). Full-page ad for Star Spangled Comics # 1. Half-page ads for Batman # 7 and Adventure Comics # 66. Another full-page ad features Superman # 12, Batman # 6, and All Star Comics # 6. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 3 CGC Page 42 Only

Paper: Off white

Page 42 Only.

Label #4649144010

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Case of the Death Express, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! The Adventure of the Informer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds starring The Crimson Avenger, script by Jack Lehti, art by Paul Norris. The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose starring Johnny Thunder, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Case of the Missing Millionaire starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Magic Casts Its Vote starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Crime Visits the Opera starring The Sandman, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Panama Canal Mystery starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only), inks by George Roussos. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.