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Auctions: comic books December 1947

  • Item #64921780
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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 79 GD/VG 3.0

    1st app. Mr. Tawny

    Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. In his first appearance, Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel in "The Talking Tiger" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel travels to ancient Egypt to discover if Shazam was a thief in the past in "The Ancient Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel also stars in "The World's Worst Actor" and "Minerva's True Love," both tales by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Candidate for Chaos" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Rocket Race" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and two "Comix Cards" featuring Ozzie and Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #65110380
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    Classics Illustrated 044 Mysteries of Paris (1947) 1A GD/VG 3.0

    Cover loose at both staples. Tape on interior cover.

    Starts Jul 20

    Mysteries of Paris, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, printed on normal paper. Used in "Seduction of the Innocent." (HRN 44, 12/47). Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64103956
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    Official True Crime Cases (1947) 25 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #3989281022

    Starts Jul 4
  • Item #65106511
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    Rangers Comics (1941) 38 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4742157019

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Charles Sultan, and Walter Palais. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The Sky Rangers seek a missing plantation manager in Hawaii; In Vienna, Professor Broussard battles Madam Dante, who turns children evil so they will steal and kill for her; Jewel thieves on the run hijack a boat, unaware it belongs to action-girl Glory Forbes. Damsel-in-distress cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Tiger Man; Sky Rangers; Glory Forbes; Clive's Duel; Crusoe Island; The Werewolf Hunter. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64930413
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    Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #9 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #3709334008

    Starts Jul 4