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Adventures into Terror (1951 Atlas/Marvel) 43 VG 4.0

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First issue of the series (despite numbering). "The Monster Awakes" (art by Russ Heath), "The Unknown Partner," "The Ant World," and "The Man Who Looked at Death." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Terror (1951 Atlas/Marvel) 44 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Second issue of the series (despite numbering). "The Stranger" (script by Hank Chapman), "The Creeping Vine," "No Escape" (script by Chapman, art by Russ Heath), and "The Storm." Cover price $0.10.

Annie Oakley (1948 Atlas) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4641414001

Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley: "Just Love That Cowhand"; Annie is hired on the Barr-X Ranch after capturing a wild steer. "The Grecian Wiggle" text story. "She's My Gal, Pa"; A lawyer comes looking for a blonde girl who ran away from home and everybody thinks it's Annie. "Heart Havoc," pencils by Ed Winiarski; Gabby thinks he's finally going to get a date with Hedy but it doesn't quite turn out that way. "Wrong Steer," inks by Chris Rule; Sally arranges a rodeo so that Slim can defeat Annie in tests of skill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 41 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Locked Room!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Mort Drucker; An Indian mystic needs half a million dollars to build a temple so he bets an American businessman that he can use the power of his mind to move chess pieces in a locked room thousands of miles away. "The Search" text story. "The Inventors!", art by Bill Benulis; Machines take over and make slaves out of humanity. "Wings in the Night!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; A destitute man who feeds the park birds gets in trouble when the birds begin stealing for him. "The Rag Doll!", art by John Tartaglione; A child with a new baby sister feels neglected so she pours her love into a rag doll pretending that it is her baby. "The Living Proof," script by Carl Wessler, art by Pete Tumlinson; A newspaper editor refuses to believe his reporter's story about meeting men from Mars so the reporter becomes one of them in order to convince the man and take his daughter away to Mars with him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hedy De Vine Comics (1947 Marvel) 29 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4351805002

Stories by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Art by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Hedy De Vine stars in: "I Hate People"; "American Beauty"; "Scene But Not Seen"; and "Publicity Poor"! Also in this issue: 2-page text story "Newspaper Man"; Millie the Model in "Smoke Rings the Bell"; Tessie the Typist in "Tessie's Test"; and two untitled Hey Look! 1-pagers by Harvey Kurtzman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Justice Comics (1948) 35 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Hy Rosen, Sol Brodsky and unknown. Every case taken from real life! Every case as thrilling as a newspaper headline! True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: "The Man with a Gun" with story by Carl Wessler; "Have You Seen Joe Smith?" with art by Gene Colan; 2-page text story "Hot Rod Trial"; "Breakdown!" by Carl Wessler and Hy Rosen; and "Gangs Roam the Streets" with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Sol Brodsky. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 153 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Bill Everett. They Prowl On Earth!, art by Herb Familton; Oil barons from Mercury are looking for places to drill in Texas when an Earthling picks up their thought transmissions and thinks he's developed telepathy. No One Can See Me!, art by Robert Q. Sale; An assistant to a professor arranges to dispose of the man's glasses so he must drive a dangerous road at night; When the man has an accident and dies, the assistant plots to sell his invisibility potion to a foreign power. It Can't Be Done!, art by Ted Galindo; A scientist takes a handgun back to 1756 for protection when confronting a gunsmith he hopes to stop from developing his 'ultimate weapon' so that wars will not be as devastating. The Last Man Alive! Music From Above text story. Scare At Sea!, art by Bill Everett. Saucer In the Sky!, art by Pete Morisi. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 11 CGC 3.0 Big Apple

Paper: Light tan to off white

Big Apple.

Label #1465808005

Death and Tommy Norton, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita; A boy's toy soldier shoots his aunt when she attempts to murder him. Dangerous Love text story. Horror in the City, pencils by Werner Roth; A man meets a woman who tells him of a war beneath the Earth between the Clabs and the Paladorns; He is separated from her but she returns later, reveals herself as a Paladorn, and kills him in order to silence him. Not Flesh and Blood!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Myron Fass; Howard Walton hires a mechanic, Karl Luger, to build a robot to murder his business partner. The Black Gloves, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; A man named Mr. Gamin wears black gloves in order to cover up the fanged mouths centered in his palms. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) 34 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4262841017

Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art and Cover by Howie Post. In this issue: untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Dr. Dingbat 1-pager; untitled Speedy and Ingy tale with story by Stan Lee; 2-page text story "Ohhh, Fifi!"; three untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pagers; untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pager; and untitled Dr. Dingbat tale with story by Stan Lee. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spy Cases (1950) 10 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4670318005

"Fangs of the Tiger," "Massacre Mission" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Trail of Doom," "Night Patrol" (art by Sol Brodsky), and a two-page text story, "The Pearl-Murderers." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Spy Cases (1950) 14 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4670318003

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spy Cases (1950) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Cover inks by Carl Burgos. The Fugitive! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Night Fight text story. The Man-Eaters! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Red Tape, art by Ed Moline. Iron Curtain Callers starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 15 CGC 7.0 Qualified

Paper: White

Manufactured with 1/3 Page 12 missing. Piece missing from Page 13 and 15.

Label #4670318004

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Robert Sale, Gene Colan and Mac Pakula. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Sniper's Moon!" with art by Werner Roth; "When a Man Dies" text story; "To the Death" with art by Robert Sale; "The Victors" with art by Gene Colan; and "One Man!" with art by Mac Pakula. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 20 VG 4.0

"Warning!" (art by Gene Colan), "Valley Forge!" (art by Bill Everett), "Gas!" (art by Dave Berg), "The Talking War" (art by Henkell), and a two-page text story, "The Kid!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 25 GD- 1.8

Cover loose at both staples. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

1st printing. Cover by Carl Burgos. Written by Hank Chapman, Don Rico and unknown. Art by Carl Burgos, John Romita, Sr. and Bill Everett. In this issue: The Human Torch (Jim Hammond) and Toro (Thomas Raymond) in "The Return of...the Human Torch" by Hank Chapman and Carl Burgos; Captain America and Bucky in "Top Secret!" by Don Rico and John Romita, Sr.; the Sub-Mariner in a story with art by Bill Everett; and "Death Is Standing By" text story. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists; can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.10.