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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) #140 CGC 1.8
    Published Jan 1953 by Fawcett.

    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 140 CGC 1.8

    Paper: Brittle

    Label #4636894012

    Starts Dec 15

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Hand of Horror" with story by Otto Binder; "Captain Marvel Fights the Mongol Blood-Drinkers" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (the Scarlet Vampire appearance); and "Captain Marvel Battles Viking Villainy" with story by Otto Binder (Dexter Knox appearance). Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Well-Dressed Dope!"; Captain Kid in "The New Suit"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Space Salvage" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Operation Peril (1950) #14 GD 2.0
    Published Jan 1953 by ACG.

    Operation Peril (1950) 14 GD 2.0

    Cover detached.

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    Cover by Edvard Moritz and Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Charles M. Quinlan, Paul Gattuso, Lin Streeter, Al Camy, Tom Hickey and Dick Beck. Tales of war and combat from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The climactic Battle of Soissons during World War I; An airman rescues a Korean child from the front; The true story of early American naval commander Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, the man who said "We have met the enemy and they are ours. Everybodys War; Famous Battles: Soissons; Change of Mind; The Bayonets; The One-Man Navy; Leadership; Great American Sea Heroes: Captain Oliver Hazard Perry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) #9 CGC 5.0
    Published Jan 1953 by Superior Comics.

    Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 9 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1969238005

    Starts Jan 3

    Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Zombie Vengeance"; An aviator crashes in Haiti. He finds a house of zombies who welcome him in; He and a zombie woman escape the other zombies and their zombie dogs. "Death Thumbs a Ride"; A man learns that his wife is having an affair; He kills her and her lover and buries them in the basement. "Was It a Dream?" text story by Charles James. "You Can't Cheat a Ghost"; Three criminals search for pirate gold; One fools the others into thinking he's the ghost of the pirate. "Night of Horror"; A writer of horror books has writer's block; He goes to a movie to steal an idea; He falls asleep and when he wakes he's alone in the theater so he runs a movie. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Web of Mystery (1951) #16 VG+ 4.5
    Published Jan 1953 by Ace Comics.

    Web of Mystery (1951) 16 VG+ 4.5

    Staple rust. Water damage.

    Starts Jan 3

    Stories by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Bill Discount. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.