Auctions: comic books February 1942

Action Comics (1938 DC) 45 Coverless

COVERLESS/INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Water spotting.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. The Head starring The Vigilante with 1st app of Stuff (Vigilante's Asian sidekick), script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Police Comics (1941) 7 Coverless

COVERLESS/INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and piece missing, interrupts art and story. Water spotting.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Rescue of Sir Fallon Farnsworth," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Joan and Slugger are kidnapped by a group of Nazi spies who are after Rod's British friend, Sir Falcon Farnsworth. "The Escape Racket of Drippy Drew," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 manages to stop a large scale prison break from within, but his cover was nearly blown after meeting with the prison warden. "It Started In a Chinese Laundry" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Death Walks In Littletown," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Dressed in a monk's robe and carrying a noose, the Hangman goes on a murderous rampage. "The United Crooks of America" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Patrick "Eel" O'Brian infiltrates the United Crooks of America by stealing some furs; But one wiseguy opposed Eel's joining when he noticed that all of O'Brien's other gang buddies wound up in jail. "The Plot of Big Dorf Snyder" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Kid Brother" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "Wings Over the Moon" text story starring Dick Mace, script by Robert Hyatt. "Murder At the Anglican Embassy," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady, present when a member of the Anglican Purchasing Commission (dressed in a lion tamer's costume) is murdered, sees a fleeing felon carrying a briefcase. "The World's Strongest Man" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Phony Human Bomb," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); Roy is forced to reveal his true identity as the Human Bomb to a young newspaper boy who then helps him track down the whereabouts of a phony Human Bomb. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.