Auctions: comic books March 1947

America's Best Comics (1942) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Alex Schomburg (infinity cover). Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Suchorsky and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror in "Timber!" with art by Mike Suchorsky; Pyroman in "The Conflict of Past and Present"; The Fighting Yank in "The Tormentor"; and Doc Strange in "The Conquering Knights" (vs. Conquering King). Plus: 1-page text stories "The Silent Alarm" (by Charles S. Strong), "Pearl Divers" (by Kerry McRoberts - a house name) and "Wagon Train Raid" (by Donald Bayne Hobart); untitled The Joke's on Youth 1-pager (by Al Hartley); untitled Tony half-pager; Animalore 2-pager "Cat Tales"; and untitled Homeless Homer 1-pager. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 27 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First sixteen pages missing (affects all of Superman and Green Arrow stories and most of Zatara story). 6" Cumulative spine split. Heavy cover tearing and water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Out-Supered Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed), inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. The Three Dooms starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Staff of Life starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Flatbush Fiddler starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Me, Outlaw! starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]; While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.