Auctions: comic books August 1946

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 114 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. 1st small logo. Not being in the headlines for weeks rankles the Joker, so the Crime Clown decides to challenge Batman and Robin to a "Crime Acrostic" Contest in "Acrostic of Crime!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Something in the Air!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Night Owls' Musicale!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Journey into Nowhere" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty 2-pager; Jasper half-pager by Lit-Win; 2-page text story "The Lethal Light" by V.V. Dredaine; and Daffy & Doodle 1-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 75 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and first wrap missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover art by Vince Alascia. The Ventriloquist's Vengeance starring Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. Murder with Music starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon, inks by Al Bellman. Message from the Dead starring Miss America, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Ken Bald. Hunt for Courage text story. Jeff Goes High Hat starring Young Allies. The Killer-Ghost of Harmon Castle starring Angel. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.