Auctions: comic books October 1953

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 14 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4711899020

Cover art by Leonard Starr. Pitchfork Army, script by William Woolfolk, art by Leonard Starr. I Faced a Firing Squad, script by France Herron, art by Carmine Infantino. Combat Champions, script by Art Wallace, art by Jim McArdle. Secret Invasion, script by David V. Reed, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. Private Pete filler page and Shorty filler page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whack (1953) 1 GD 2.0

Water damage. 3-D glasses are not included.

Does not include original 3-D glasses. Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer, and Dave Berg. Another Mad clone, this one produced by comics legend Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer of Tor fame; the first issue was in 3-D. Private nose Keyhole Kasey (who looks like Dick Tracy's half-brother) investigates after Protection Louie is found dead. In a spoof of funny-animal stories, with art by future MAD artist Dave Berg, Dirty Mouse is a gangster who's taking advantage of kindly Wilfred Wolf. Norman Maurer and comics legend Joe Kubert portray themselves in a self-deprecating look at the comics industry during the era of 3-D comics. Ghastly Dee-Fective Comics; Tales of the Wooly West Starring Hoot Man; The 3-D-Ts; The Mouse of Evil: A Case of the Jitters; A Grim Fairy Tale!; Lovely Love Comics. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.