Auctions: comic books May 1943

Batman (1940) 16 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED copy.

1st appearance of Alfred Pennyworth - Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker Reforms!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; After robbing a jewelry store, the Joker crash-lands his escape plane and loses his memory; He stumbles into a town where he becomes a hero... but not to the other members of his gang, who seek the jewels, and come looking for him, as do the Caped Crusaders. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Grade A Crimes!", script by Ruth "Bunny" Lyons Kaufman (as Bunny Lyons), pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); After a series of early-bird robberies, Batman notes the appearances of a milkman and his horse-drawn wagon at the scene of every crime, and makes the connection that it is involved in the heists. "The Adventure of the Branded Tree!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Batman and Robin track down the secret of a dagger-branded tree that led to the murder of two lumberjacks. "Motive" text story by Eric Carter. One-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Here Comes Alfred!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Things get very complicated when an English butler, named Alfred, suddenly shows up on the doorstep of Wayne Manor and announces that he is there is attend to their needs in order to fulfill a promise that he made to the original butler for the Wayne family. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 42 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3839078004

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Written by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Emil Gershwin, Clem Weisbecker, Louis Cazeneuve and unknown. Captain Marvel returns in the Time Chair in "One Thousand Years from Now: Part 2" with art by C.C. Beck (continued from the previous issue). Plus: 2-page text story "Bottoms Up" by Ray Tender; Ibis the Invincible in "The Black Sorceror"; Little Albert 1-pager; "Spy Smasher Battles the Brazen Colossus of Japan" by Otto Binder and Emil Gershwin; Lance O'Casey in "Ape Island" with art by Clem Weisbecker; and "Golden Arrow Defeats Death in Lost Canyon!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.