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Dennis the Menace Goes to Camp (1961 Giants) 9A CGC 8.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Puzzled filed in on 7th page in pen. Off-White to White Pages.

Label #0948174009

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Stories and art by Fred Toole, Owen Fitzgerald and Ed Dodd. First printing has Summer, 1961 in the indicia. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells are pleased when Dennis gets accepted to camp, but they're not nearly as happy as Mr. Wilson. Dennis writes a letter home from camp. Plus a 20-page guide to camping from fellow comics icon Mark Trail, featuring art by Mark Trail's cartoonist Ed Dodd. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Camp Is Fun!; Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground; Rise and Shine; Dennis Can't Find His Way Back to Camp!; Mark Trails Camping Tips; Help-Help-Help-Help-Help Me Out!; Now Were Goin Campin Out; Horsing Around; Now is the Day That We Must Go Away; I Hope You Get to Go to Camp! 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dennis the Menace in Mexico (1960 Giants) 8A CBCS 6.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-42E993E-002

Cover by Al Wiseman. Stories and art by Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. "No. 8" on cover. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells' Mexico vacation begins with Mexico City and the Aztec pyramids. Down Acapulco way, Dennis gives his parents a few bad moments, but in Guanajuato he disappears entirely. Later he learns the history of Mexico. Plus an article about the research that cartoonists Fred Toole and Al Wiseman did for this comic. Saludos, Amigos!; La Cucaracha; Around Town! (And Round and "Round and Round); Rocky Going; Toro (Spanish Word for Bull); Spanish for Fun; So-Chee-Milko!; The Legend of Guadalupe; The Story of Mexico; Dennis the Hacienda-Ender; Taxco: City of Silver!; Mucho Gusto in Acapulco; Guanajuato: King of the Castle; Rockin the Boat!; Guadalajara! Guadalajara!; Fiesta; It's Easy to Speak Spanish!; Dennis the Menace Visits Mexico. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 12 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

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Stories and art by Tom McNamara and John Jordan. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red face a cunning criminal foe in the remote reaches of Basra. The pair investigates how Axis forces are getting re-supplied on a remote island surrounded by Allied forces. Don and Red try to figure out how Axis mines are targeting American ships. Plus an activity page, and an illustration of the U.S. Sturgeon submarine. Sealed Orders; Eaglebeak Spruder; Warriors of the Sea: Assault on the Mole; The Malalonga Mine Mystery!; U.S. Sturgeon No. 187; Hitler's Strange Sea Weapon!; Don Winslow Puzzle Page; Jetsam Joe; Tuned for Death! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 39 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page and piece missing, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, and Drake Williams. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red investigate after a new trans-Pacific communications cable is sabotaged. In a story from WWII, Don's assignment to pilot a ship full of dynamite through hostile waters is complicated by a US Pearl Harbor survivor who's out for revenge. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Don's arch-enemy The Scorpion returns, and abducts Red and Mercedes to lead Don into a trap. Plus facts about the military and semaphore. The Undersea Cable; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Dynamite Ship!; Captain Kid; Navy Quiz; Military Shorthand; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Part II: Jungle Trap; Military Shorthand; Warriors of the Sea: The Pepper Pirates; Bell Bottom Bill; The Scorpion's Death Ledger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Life Story (1949) 17 GD+ 2.5

Cover loose at one staple. Oxidation.

Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Judith's marital bliss is spoiled by the knowledge that her husband Ned used to date Agnes, and she suspects he's not really over her. When Jim and Ellen's farm fails, it may spell the end of their marriage as well. Wowed by Don's fame as a star quarterback, Sheila marries him, but when his career is over, her love fades as well. Love on the Rebound; Heart of Despair; On Wings of Love; Until Death Do Us Part. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 48 #3 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust: Slight.

Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 55 #2 VG

Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Spy Smasher (1941 Fawcett) 5 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Case is slightly mis-aligned.

Label #1173850011

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Death Over Washington starring Spy Smasher, "Satan" (a German spy), and Death [Baroness Von Todt]. The Two-Faced Killer! starring Spy Smasher and Bruno, art by Emil Gershwin. The Woman Who Doomed a Million Men--Thrilling Spy Tales starring Mrs. Greenhow (Confederate spy), Abraham Lincoln, and General George McClellan. Spy Smasher Vs. America Smasher; America Smasher escapes from the FBI agent guarding him and steps up his attack on America's morale by projecting propaganda films on a giant screen in the sky, and when the screen is destroyed shines them on buildings. The Chinese Pheasant text story by Paul Sinderson. The Victory Battalion starring Spy Smasher. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 6 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4149393015

Edited by Will Lieberson, B.J. Heyman and Al Jetter. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Leonard Frank, Shelly Moldoff and unknown. Turn down the lights, lock the door and read this issue...if you dare! Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Scientist Peter Tam works as a graveyard keeper to conduct experiments on the deceased. When he succeeds in waking a corpse he fatally chooses to revive a homicidal maniac in "The Secret of the Walking Dead"! Plus: Tod Tilstrom, window display designer at a big store, abuses his manikins. An especially hideous one comes alive, chases him and substitutes Tod for itself in the window display in "Showcase for Horror!" with art by Leonard Frank. And: Jonathan Lodge comes to Salem, New England, to disprove theories that one of his ancestors was a witch. When he finds a magic crystal with the soul of a man trapped inside, Lodge delves into witchcraft himself, with tragic consequences, in "The Curse of the Crystal!" with art by Shelly Moldoff. Also: 2-page text story "The Unhaunted House" written by Eando Binder, and ads for Worlds of Fear, Strange Suspense Stories, and Terror Tales. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 16 Coverless

INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. "Confrontation with Spy Smasher," pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Sterling Morris calls Billy into his office and shows him newspaper headlines about Spy Smasher running wild and posing a real danger to U.S. defense sectors; Upon hearing that the former hero is at the federal penitentiary helping prisoners escape, Billy changes to Captain Marvel and travels to the prison to stop Spy Smasher. "Carol Braddock - Marked for Death" starring Golden Arrow, art by Pete Costanza. "The Land of the Leopard Men" starring Lance O'Casey, art by Bob Kingett. "The Trap for Eve Corby" starring Spy Smasher, art by Charles Sultan. "The Gas Gun Murders" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan; vs. John Elton. "Circus Hero" text story, art by Carl Formes. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy. "The Man Whose Words Came True" starring Ibis the Invincible; vs. Trug. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 49 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4192377019

Cover by C.C. Beck. Written by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Menzer, Emil Gershwin, Bob Hebberd and Clem Weisbecker. Captain Marvel in "Trouble in Tin Pan Alley" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Golden Arrow in "The Fiddler" with art by Kurt Menzer; Spy Smasher in "The Wires of Death" by Otto Binder and Emil Gershwin; Ibis the Invincible in "Ignus, the Fire Fiend" with art by Bob Hebberd; Lance O'Casey in "Plague of the Seas" with art by Clem Weisbecker; Horace Hotstuff 1-pager by Howard Boughner; Wicky and O'Shawnessy in 2-page text story "The Dog Plays Fullback" by Rod Reed; Pee Wee Pete 2-pager; and Ezry of the Ozarks 1-pager. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 136 FR 1.0

6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Water saturation.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel's past foe King Neptune returns, and this time Ibis must help Neptune deal with his rebellious spikeman. Lance and Mike's ship is hijacked by a pirate submarine. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Shine Your Shoes." Captain Marvel and His Headache of Horrors; Lance O'Casey: The Sargasso Trap; Golden Arrow: The Birdmen; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Underwater Rebellion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 152 PR 0.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

Interior is complete. RESTORATION. Piece-fill.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, George Marko, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel encounters Charmee, who makes beautiful but dangerous things, like giant glass snowflakes that fall from the sky. Lance and Mike learn that their enemy, pirate queen Shanghai Lil, has learned to control the very forces of volcanic energy. Ibis and Taia seek whoever brought a zombie back from the dead on a mission of vengeance. Captain Marvel: The Dangerous Beauty Maker; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Deadly Islands; Golden Arrow: One-Man Law; Tightwad Tad; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Dopey Danny Dee; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Undertakers Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 31 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C3

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added.

Label #4348396012

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Marc Swayze, and Harry Fiskshe. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mary Marvel is taking a transcontinental flight when a fellow passenger's tall tales start coming true, and affecting the airplane's flight. Phantom Eagle follows the trail of the mystical Black Mace to the lost Arabian kingdom of Princess Mojud. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky face the sinister Dr. Promise, whose promise is that he will kill them within eleven hours. Plus a PSA for wartime paper drives featuring Mary Marvel. Mary Marvel; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle: In the Hills of Araby; Penny Graves: The Mysterious Gunshot; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.