Auctions: comic books December 1945

Fight Comics (1940) 41 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4638102011

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Ann Brewster, Alex Blum, Lily Renee and Matt Baker. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl battles a mad Dr. Moreau-type who turns jungle animals into half-human creatures; Hooks Devlin investigates a strange murder in the trick-riding ring of a county fair. Glamour-girl turned super-spy Senorita Rio battles escaped Nazi war criminals who plan to replace her with a duplicate. Featuring art by famed good-girl artist Matt Baker and pioneering female artist Lily Renee. Another creative bondage cover, this one involving a paddle-wheel boat. Flying Jeep; Tiger Girl; Rip Carson; Hooks Devlin; Senorita Rio; Shark Brodie. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 48 CBCS 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-40C0498-051

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, art by Harry G. Peter [as H. G. Peter]; Midget crooks commit crimes by pretending to be children. The Ham Leapers--Picture Stories from Mythology, art by Don Cameron. Ghost Trouble--Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, art by Frank Harry. Losses Pay A Profit starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]. Through Darkest Africa With Stretch Skinner starring Wildcat, art by Joe Gallagher. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 15 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Interior tearing. Water damage.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 1: The First Battle of Neptunia," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Devastating earthquakes herald the arrival of Neptunia, a fragment of Neptune landing in the Pacific Ocean - but are the inhabitants friend or foe? "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 2: The Masters of the Water," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Attempting to broker a peace treaty between Earth and Neptunia, Wonder Woman is captured by Solo and forced to watch her friends transformed into human robots. "Trick Dog" text story by Lynne Lovelace. "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 3: In the Killer's Cage," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Suspecting subterfuge on Neptunia, Wonder Woman and Etta dress as Tigeapes to investigate, only to learn the plot is greater than they could have imagined: the Masters plan to have the Earth forced from its orbit and taken to Neptune as a moon. Wonder Women of History: four-page Evangeline Booth bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Alfonso Greene. Back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Return of Dr. Narsty" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.