Auctions: comic books July 1952

Ellery Queen (1952 Ziff Davis) 2 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split. Glue on cover and water damage.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by R. Kay and Edd Ashe. A rare comics incarnation of the famed mystery writer and amateur detective. Ellery investigates after a mayoral candidate's campaign manager is murdered. An escaped convict takes Ellery hostage and uses him as a human shield when the cops come after him. Sleepy Slade, the somnambulistic sleuth, is hired to protect an armored car from Ratty Rattigan, the Terrible Terror of Thirty-Three Territories. Painted cover with bondage and torture elements by Norman Saunders. The Death Parade; Smythe of Scotlandyard; Shake Well Before Using; A Killer's Revenge; Sleepy Slade; The Judge and the Thief. Final issue of the series.32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 7 FR/GD 1.5

5 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation. Tape on interior cover.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by George Wilhelms, Harry Lazarus, Sam Cooper, King Ward and Pete Riss. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A doctor finds horror at the Sleepwell Tourist Camp while investigating a local anemia epidemic; A ghostly executioner stalks the last descendant of a French aristocratic family; A monster expert from Europe investigates a werewolf outbreak in America. 1st monthly issue. The Vampires Strike; Ghost Friends; The Realm of the Moonsters; The Ghouls Return; Merciless Medium; The Gambler and the Devil; The Prowling Terror. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.