Comic books 1942, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $3,950.00 or Best Offer Trimmed Paper: Off white to white All 3 edges of interior trimmed. 1st wrap and 2 center wraps married. Staples removed. Extensive amount of tape on cover and interior. Label #20-46F130F-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($118.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker's Advertising Campaign," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Joker escapes from prison and places ads each day in the newspaper to advertize to Batman and Robin his latest criminal pursuit. 1-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Payment In Full," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman discovers that the D.A. faces one of the most difficult decisions of his life: to persecute and send to the chair a criminal who once saved his life. "Bandits In Toyland!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Bruce Wayne is called to immediate jury duty and discovers that the defendant has been framed. "All the Angles" text story by Edgar Wilton. "Four Birds of a Feather!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Penguin joins in a financial enterprise with some "old friends" of his to open a night club called The Bird House in Florida.... with gambling as the real racket. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Cover reattached with 2 staples added. 2 pieces of tape on cover and 16 pieces of tape on interior cover. Label #16-25F6772-013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Lin Streeter. Rescue On Devil's Island starring Captain Flag, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter (signed as Lin); Captain Flag & his pet eagle Tang head for Devil's Island to rescue a young newspaperman he had encouraged to go there to dig up a story on the Nazis responsible for torturing people there. The Sinister Senator Snazzle starring the dog Rang-A-Tang, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Department Store Death starring Fox, script by Joe Blair, art by Bob Montana. Courier Mission To Russia starring Corporal Collins, script by Harry Shorten, art by Carl Hubbell. The Cannibals' Dinner Dance starring Ty-Gor, script by Joe Blair, art by Bob Montana. The Future Bubble--Tales From the Witch's Cauldron, art by J. S. Phillips. Attack On Gibraltar starring Loop Logan, script by Joe Blair. The Coming of the Gargoyle starring Mr. Justice, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $749.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #7008919-AA-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Frank Volp, Dick Briefer, Bart Tumey, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The origin of Iron Jaw is revealed, as his son is sent to America on a mission from Hitler. Young Robin Hood encounters the mysterious criminal mastermind called The Veiled Lady. A spy tries to prevent Bombshell from revealing the Nazi plans for the invasion of America. Crimebuster: Origin of Iron Jaw; Young Robin Hood: Wanted Dead or Alive: Mickey Murder, Bullet Brain; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil On the Isle of Terror; The Case of Bill MacDonald; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite: Boys of the Street; Yankee Longago. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $2,600.00 Conserved Paper: Tan to off white Amateur Conservation includes: staples replaced. Cover reattached with moderate amount of tape on cover and interior cover. Centerfold detached. Label #23-209C542-007

"Adolf Hitler: Emperor of Hate;" The Bloody Trail of the German Fuehrer leads along a route that can only end in his defeat and death. "Magellan: Master Mariner;" The explorers vision encompassed the globe, and his ships sailed to its furthest corners. "Remember the Alamo," script by Maurice Gutwirth; Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, James Bowie and their Texas pioneers write a glorious page in American history. "Garibaldi: Liberator of Italy;" The great Italian patriot believed in freedom and unselfishness, and was willing to lay down his life for them. "A Master of Smiles and Tears" text story; The amazing career of Charles Dickens, whose writings influenced social progress in England and America. "Andrew Jackson;" Old Hickory came out of the South to lead his country's soldiers and become one of America's great presidents. "The Seminole Indian War;" Osceola, chief of the Seminoles learns that the settlement of the Florida peninsula makes the natives a pawn in International intrigue. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Special Comics (1942) 1 CBCS 3.0 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Amateur Restoration includes: Small amount of color touch on cover, pieces added to 1st wrap. Moderate amount of tape on cover and interior.

Label #23-2A5A447-003

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $1,140.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Chip to bottom left corner. Label #24-2294170-001

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Conquest of a City, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat in the world, approaches editor White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger. The Heat Horror, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis. The Man With the Cane, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]. The Pen Is Mightier text story by Eric Carter. The Snake starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $3,950.00 Paper: Off white 2 Small pieces of cover reattached with tape. 7 pieces of tape on cover. Label #17-3573A57-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($118.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. "The Ghost's Gaze of Death!", pencils by Al Avison and Syd Shores; A noted scientist explains the mysterious deaths of some workers as the re-appearance of the dreaded snake monster, Medusa, a monster from legend; When Cap and Bucky look into the matter, they discover the Medusa is all too real, but this one uses a compressed air gun loaded with poison-tipped needles to kill! "Origin of the Terror Squad"; Three ace pilots from America, Russia and England escape from a Nazi concentration camp, steal three British Spitfires on display in a local village, and use them to attack Nazi convoys and tanks. "The Den of Horror!", art by Bob Oksner; The Destroyer goes undercover to try and disrupt the Nazis plan to discover the location of the underground's "Freedom Press" so they can destroy it. "Death In the Coral Sea," pencils by Louis Ferstadt; The true story of a USN seaman on board the USS Neosho. "Jeep Joins the Army," art by Chic Stone; After the attack on Pearl Harbor, garage mechanic "Jeep" Jones decides to join the Army, and ends up as the General's driver. "Look Out For Spies!" text story. "Slow Motion Jones and the Last Chance Lightship," art by Louis Ferstadt; The Whizzer goes after a Nazi spy who has shot an FBI agent and is out to work with a Nazi sub to destroy a U.S. convoy at sea. "Sergeant Dix Calls the Plays!", script by Roy Garn, art by Frank Borth; The Nazis use some unwitting kids to attack a military fort by giving them slingshots and incendiary pebbles! "Johnson Invades Japan," script by Mickey Spillane, art by Dennis Neville; After seeing a fellow pilot gunned down by the Japanese air force, Lt. Johnson takes to the air after the perpetrator, shoots him down, then takes a Japanese plane up to see if he can locate and help destroy a secret Japanese base. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.