Auctions: comic books November 1953

Adventures of Mighty Mouse (1952-1955 St. John) 9 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. Mighty Mouse tries to defend an undersea kingdom from the Sponge Monster, but his punches have no effect against the squishy menace. During an experimental rocket launch, Timmy gets caught on a tail-fin, and Mighty Mouse must race the out-of-control rocket to save him. Mighty Mouse Faces a Challenge; Sky Riding; The Sponge Monster; The Green Planet; The Runaway Rocket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 34 FN/VF 7.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, John Giunta, Manny Stallman, Tom Hickey and Leonard Starr. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. As the comic takes a lurid pre-Code turn, hillbilly gal Carol finds her chances for romance ruined by her controlling Pa and big brother Bill. Self-proclaimed "bad girl" Joan takes up with Harry after a scandalous past that includes reform school and a nightclub job. Ellen pretends she doesn't care that war veteran Alan is now a double amputee, but she secretly feels everything has changed. Man-Starved; Dinner Date Data!; All Defenses Down; Bad Girl; I Paid With Kisses; Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem; Mirror, Mirror On The Wall; My Heart Cried Out. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Cat (1954 Star) 56 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072014

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Dirty Dog plots to loot the treasures of Atlantis, so Super Cat infiltrates the crew of his ship to stop him. Spunky the kangaroo determines to become a professional boxing kangaroo like his famous relatives. Canaries Bill and Koo try to cool off their house and accidentally capture a con man. Super Cat in Atlantis; Spunky: Monkey Business!: The Sleepy Squirrel! Jocko: A Narrow Escape!: The Kangaroo Game; Blow-Gun Fishing; Bill and Koo: The Ice Bike. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 12 FR/GD 1.5

5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's evolving machine turns him into an advanced being, until he takes it too far. The series continues its trend of offbeat horror stories with a Western version of the classic Don Quixote. A man murders his brother....too bad they were Siamese twins. Evolution; Terror; The Story of the Witch/The Hand Behind the Head; Don Coyote: A Boo of the Month; Tale of Cain; Blind Alley; Terror Tricks; Gambling Fever. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.