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Auctions: comic books January 1948

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    All Top Comics (1945 Fox) #9 CGC 8.5
    Published Jan 1948 by Fox.

    All Top Comics (1945 Fox) 9 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Light tan to off white

    Label #4562292001

    Starts Jul 4

    Stories and art by J. L. Keene, Edmond Good and Matt Baker. Cover by Jack Kamen. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A panther hunter decides to change his ways after an encounter with jungle warrior Rulah; Phantom Lady springs into action when a jealous opera clown turns to murder. Featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: The Panther Queen; Blue Beetle: The Yeggs and Yawns; Presto! It's Murder; Phantom Lady: The Killer Clown; Jo-Jo: The Scaly Scourge. In order of appearance: "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Panther Queen!" art by Edmond Good, reprinted in Golden Age Greats (1994) #14; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Scaly Scourge!"; "Blue Beetle, The Yeggs and Yawns"; and "Phantom Lady, The Killer Clown!" reprinted in Phantom Lady Crime Never Pays TPB (1994 Verotik) #1-1ST and Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #17. "Presto! It's Murder" text story by J. L. Keene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) #80 CGC 4.5
    Published Jan 1948 by Fawcett.

    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 80 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #3916797006

    Starts Jul 27

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. The story of how Billy Batson first became Captain Marvel in "A Twice-Told Tale" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (appearances by Shazam and Sivana). Plus: Captain Marvel and a surrealist artist visit the land from which the artist's paintings are derived in "Captain Marvel in the Land of Surrealism!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel's Inferiority Complex" and "Captain Marvel Meets the Weatherman," both written by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid..."On the Griddle" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Duel in Space" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) #10 CGC 4.5
    Published Jan 1948 by Fox Feature Syndicate.

    Jo-Jo Comics (1945 Fox Feature) 10 CGC 4.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4541873001

    Starts Jul 4

    All stories reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #11. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Tiny Tyrants!"; "Jungle Curiosities" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Trance of Terror!"; and "Jo-Jo Congo King, Ransom for the Dead!". "Death Dance" text story reprinted in Zago Jungle Prince (1948) #4, Crimes by Women (1948) #9, Spook (1954) #28, and Strange Mysteries (1958 I.W. Reprint) #9. Indicia states "JO-JO". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.