Comic books 1955 or before, graded by CGC

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - September 1925. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 11, Issue 2 - February 1928. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. This issue features "The Call of Cthulhu!" By H.P. Lovecraft. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations).

NOTE: This is the very 1st appearance in print of The Call of Cthulhu, and the very first in print mention of Lovecraft's most infamous creation - Cthulhu. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 13, Issue 5 - May 1929. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 14, Issue 2 - August 1929. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 22, Issue 4 - October 1933. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 23, Issue 2 - February, 1934. THE SAPPHIRE GODDESS by Nictzin Dyalhis. Other authors include: Anthony M. Rud, Edmond Hamilton, William H. Pope, David H. Kelle, E. Hoffman Price, Alfred I. Tooke, Clark Ashton Smith, Herbert Kaufman Jr., Edith Lichty Stewart, Hazel Burden, and Hung Long Tom. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 24, Issue 4 - October, 1934. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 25, Issue 1 - January 1935. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 25, Issue 2 - February 1935. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 26, Issue 2 - August 1935. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 30, Issue 3 - September, 1937. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 30, Issue 6 - December 1937. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $430.00 Paper: Slightly britle Top edge of cover & bottom edge of back cover trimmed. Label #4556012005

Volume 31, Issue 3 - March 1938. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Pete Kuhlhoff. "The Man Who Cried Wolf!" by Robert Bloch, "The Watchers" by Ray Bradbury, and "The Lost Day" by August Derleth, plus other horror and supernatural tales by Edmond Hamilton, Harold Lawlor, Thorp McClusky, Emil Petaja, Manly Wade Wellman, and Charles King. Illustrations by Hannes Bok, Boris Dolgov, Dwight Boyce, Andrew Brosnatch, Irwin J. Weill, A. R. Tilburne. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 96 newsprint pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

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November 1947. 1st 20 cent issue. Cover by Boris Dolgov. Horror and supernatural stories by Seabury Quinn, Allison V. Harding, Clark Ashton Smith "Quest of the Gazolba", Malcom M. Ferguson, Manly Banister, August Derleth & Mark Schorer "The Occupant of the Crypt", C. Hall Thompson, and Harold Lawlor. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, Fred Humiston, John Giunta, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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March 1953. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Horror and supernatural fiction by Joseph Payne Brennan "Slime", Donald F. Vieweg, L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt "Caveat Emptor", Mary Elizabeth Counselman, John Ward, Kirk Shaw, T. W. Speight, Harold Lawlor, and Appleby Terrill. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, and W. H. Silvey. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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May 1953. Cover by Joseph Eberle. Horror and supernatural fiction by Leah Bodine Drake "Whisper Water", Justin Dowling, David Eynon, Donald Wandrei, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth "A Corner for Lucia", Felix Marti Ibanez, Garnett Radcliffe, Adam Hull Shirk, and Paul Ernst. Illustrations by Joseph Eberle, W. H. Silvey, Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Charles A. Kennedy, and Anthony Di Giannurio. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $2,150.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2027845003

Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A killer volunteers to be placed in suspended animation for 20,000 years rather than be executed. A future criminal plots his escape from an intergalactic labor camp. Plus the first adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic city-smashing monster cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The City of Primitive Man; Flight to the Future; Jumpin' Jupiter; Flying Saucers, Meteors, or What?; The Time Has Come; Escape to Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 2 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white

Tape on Cover.

Label #2036524005

Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A killer volunteers to be placed in suspended animation for 20,000 years rather than be executed. A future criminal plots his escape from an intergalactic labor camp. Plus the first adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic city-smashing monster cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The City of Primitive Man; Flight to the Future; Jumpin' Jupiter; Flying Saucers, Meteors, or What?; The Time Has Come; Escape to Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $2,250.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4281405010

Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, Hy Fleishman and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. After being abducted by aliens, a man returns to Earth to find civilization destroyed. During a mountain-climbing trip, a man plots revenge against the friend who's sleeping with his wife. A woman decides to free herself from her domineering sister once and for all. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic alien cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Man from the Moon; The Worm Turns; Else Youll Be Dead; Jumpin' Jupiter; Worst Enemy; Under Her Thumb; Torture! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $3,500.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4281405011

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and others. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Space aliens abduct a pair of earthlings named Adam and Evelyn for a repopulation experiment. Space station workers learn their replacements have been captured by aliens, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. In the 25th century, the Earth is a paradise with all work done by robots, until.... Classic horror cover by Bernard Baily. In the Beginning; The Lost City; The Mind Movers; Rat-Trap; Serve and Obey; Jessup's Joker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Alberta Tewks, Ed Green, Pete Morisi, and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Joe keeps things professional after murdering a romantic rival, and buries him in concrete on the job site. The curse of the Mask of Medusa brings ruin to all who possess it. A man makes a bargain with the mystical Keeper of the Flames to save his dying wife. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Concrete Coffin; Needle Work; Mask of Medusa; Turnabout; The Evil Ones! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Ken Fitch, Bill Discount, Pete Morisi, Rudy Palais and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A daughter's death by a mysterious ailment coincides with the arrival of a handsome stranger. Tough cop Corrigan is murdered by crooks, but even that won't stop him from protecting his partner. Glass figurines in a Munich shop resemble missing women a little too exactly. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Black Heart; Thieves; King Whitey; The Man Who Died Twice; Corrigan; China Doll. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Thrillers (1951) 4 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: C3

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover, cover reinforced, cover & interior cover re-glossed.

Label #4362443001

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, George Tuska, Dan Barry, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Marvin Stein, George Roussos, Sy Barry and John Giunta. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. Guilty of murder, an executioner is ordered to behead himself, in a story written by future DC legend Carmine Infantino, with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Dr. Savant follows the rites of human sacrifice on Genero, until he encounters the monster called Octeel, in a story with art by future Marvel artist George Tuska. Robert MacCloran returns to his ancestral lands to claim his birthright, but not if his evil uncle has his way, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Plus a one-pager by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Awesome octopus-fight cover by Norman Saunders. The Widow's Lover; The Tentacles of Death; Dr. Osborne's Secret Weapon; The Bloody Sword; The Portrait of Death; The Finger of Fate; Graveyard in the Antarctic. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Christopher Rule. Stories by unknown. Art by Christopher Rule and unknown. Three untitled Wendy Parker stories with art by Christopher Rule: Tempers flare between Wendy and Timmy when they both see each other in the arms of prospective actors and actresses at Wendy's new job with a theatrical agent; Wendy sells Betty her beads, forgetting they were a gift from Timmy; and Laura Lee convinces Wendy to do everything she can to prevent Timmy from winning in the upcoming field day athletic meet. Plus an untitled Patsy Walker story: Patsy causes havoc when she practically demands that shy Joe Creeply take her to the dance, unaware he already made a date with Hilda. And 2-page text story "Takes Two to Rumba"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: three untitled Wendy Parker stories; untitled Patsy Walker story; and 2-page text story "A Date for Margie"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L.B. Cole. Stories and art by Al Feldstein and others. Originally distributed with 3-D glasses (may nor may not be present). A special edition of Hillman's Western Fighters series, printed with the 3-D process of the era. The Tumbleweed Kid stumbles across a frontier family targeted for death by a mysterious assailant, in a story with early art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Billy Grounds and Zwing Hunt become two of the most unsuccessful outlaws of the West, leaving behind a trail of bodies but never gaining any loot. The history of the Kentucky Long Rifle and its use in the Wild West. The Hell-Cat!; The Rustling Deathmen!; The Fabulous Kentucky Long Rifle; The Weapon of Fear!! 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. NOTE: Came with glasses. Cover price $0.25.

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No number, not dated (c. early 50's). The cover is reprinted from Western Killers #63 (March 1949) with some alterations, such as the removal of the Fox logo. However, the interior pages are from Range Riders #1 (1950). For unknown reasons, it seems apparent that this cover was reprinted expressly for the purpose of binding it to unsold copies of Range Rider #1. The practice of binding new covers to unsold copies for resale is not unheard of from this time period. NOTE: First story page is missing. Normally, it would have been printed on the inside front cover of Range Rider's #1, but the new Western Killers cover replaces it with a chewing gum ad.
"Showdown at Rancho Nuevo" (9 pages, originally 10), "Knots" illustrated filler on tying knots, "Baggataway" text story (2 pg), "Cactus Nell's Dangerous Gamble", Range Busters in "Vanishing Gold", and "The Saga of John Wesley Hardin". 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue of the series (becomes "Gunsmoke Western" with #32). Black Rider stars in "Unmask the Black Rider," "The Crisis," and "The Silver Bullet!" Also in this issue: "The Fastest Draw!" (art by Everett Raymond Kinstler?). Syd Shores cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lew Glanzman. Untitled story, script and art by Louis Glanzman; Jack Knapp, who spends his time experimenting with chemicals, causes an explosion that surrounds him with blue flame; While the fire engulfs him, he can pass through any object; Memorizing the formula, he goes to investigate an ocean liner sabotaged by a strange man encased in ice. Untitled story, script and art by Frank Thomas; On Saturn, the dwarf scientist Quino sends Solarman to help the people of Earth; His first assignment is to capture a fugitive gangster attempting to leave the country on a forged passport and bring him to justice. Untitled story, script and art by John F. Kolb; The Sparkler must track down Queen Marie and her mob who are smuggling diamonds. "How the Buzzard Came to Be!", script and art by Martin Filchock; The Mayor gives an unidentified man a device that produces a gas that makes all see him as the "nemesis of the underworld", The Buzzard (an odd man in tails with glasses, a large beak-like nose and a receding hairline)!; When the Chief of Police hears that his forces have a gang cornered in a building, he rushes to the scene, expressing his annoyance over his son Flash's presence in the police department; To his dismay, the Buzzard routs the gang before the police can do anything; Flash and his girlfriend are amused by the Chief's frustration, as they know that Flash is in fact the Buzzard. Untitled story, art by Patrick Weld; Professor Larry Hunter is detoured on his way to a lecture and is imprisoned by Dr. Z, who has been studying the same topics of thought reception. Untitled story, art by Charles Pearson; Spark uses radio to help the police catch a gang that's been blowing up buildings. "Satan Takes a Holiday," art by Arthur Hoffman. Untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins (as Robin); After reading about the events from last issue in the paper, some thugs kidnap Nikky to force Craig to give them his magic ring. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $850.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Cover detached. Crack to top right corner edge. Label #1462837010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($25.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bert Whitman. Stories and art by Bert Whitman, V. J. Kay, Robert Turner, Henry Boltinoff, Rudolf Johnson, and Pagsilang Isip. The adventures of Cyclone and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Years of martial-arts and acrobatic training transform Peter Blake into the masked crimefighter known as Cyclone. Inspector Blake of Scotland Yard is called in by the Prime Minister when a threat is made on the life of explorer Sir Neville, but surely his butler is not the culprit. Canadian Mountie Rex Royce tracks a killer deep into the frozen wastes of the Canadian north. Plus a story by pioneering Filipino-American artist Pagsilang Rey Isip. Cyclone; Wings Bordon; Inspector Blake; Lt. Jim Landis; Jungle Madness; Rex Royce; Dick Blaze; Bruce Barlow; Doodad the Detective: The 3 Spooks; Smash Dawson and the Magic Mandarin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Everett Raymond Kinstler art in two stories, "Jungle Vengeance" and "Death Wears the Jungle Crown," plus inside front cover. Other stories include "The Witch Doctor Murder Cult" and "The Strange Mission to Ormuz." Origin of Malu, Slave Girl Princess is reprinted. Kinstler cover. Cover price $0.10.

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No number on cover, #2 inside. Cover by C. C. Beck. Origin and 1st appearance of newsstand Capt. Marvel in "Introducing Captain Marvel," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; After being taken by a mysterious stranger to meet the ancient wizard, Shazam, and gaining the powers of Captain Marvel, Billy Batson learns of a mysterious boss called the Phantom Scientist, and decides to report it to the head of Amalgamated Broadcasting Company. "Ibis Lives Again," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; From the Egyptian wing of a famous American museum, young Prince Amentep rises from the dead as prophesied, and, with the help of the Ibistick, begins helping people in need. "Origin of Golden Arrow," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; A band of criminals shoot down a hot air balloon piloted by Professor Paul Parsons, his wife and son, in order to get a secret gas formula. Introduction of the Spy Smasher in "The Coming of Spy Smasher," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Spy Smasher goes on the trail to capture the Mask, who is after designs of the new naval mine layer from a safe in Admiral Corby's home. "The Radium Theft of Dr. Death," script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "Incident At Maloana" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "Seals of Doom" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. Illustrated contest page in which readers are asked to name their favorite Whiz Comics character in a 50 word or less letter. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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No number on cover, #2 inside. Cover by C. C. Beck. Origin and 1st appearance of newsstand Capt. Marvel in "Introducing Captain Marvel," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; After being taken by a mysterious stranger to meet the ancient wizard, Shazam, and gaining the powers of Captain Marvel, Billy Batson learns of a mysterious boss called the Phantom Scientist, and decides to report it to the head of Amalgamated Broadcasting Company. "Ibis Lives Again," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; From the Egyptian wing of a famous American museum, young Prince Amentep rises from the dead as prophesied, and, with the help of the Ibistick, begins helping people in need. "Origin of Golden Arrow," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; A band of criminals shoot down a hot air balloon piloted by Professor Paul Parsons, his wife and son, in order to get a secret gas formula. Introduction of the Spy Smasher in "The Coming of Spy Smasher," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Spy Smasher goes on the trail to capture the Mask, who is after designs of the new naval mine layer from a safe in Admiral Corby's home. "The Radium Theft of Dr. Death," script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "Incident At Maloana" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "Seals of Doom" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. Illustrated contest page in which readers are asked to name their favorite Whiz Comics character in a 50 word or less letter. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $995.00 Restored: B1 Paper: White Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. tear seals to cover & interior, spine split sealed to cover. Label #2031040006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Squadron of Doom," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy investigates the mysterious disappearance of the freighter, Red Star, last seen near the coast of Greenland; There he discovers that Rodney Stark has invented a machine that slowly melts ice, freeing prehistoric men, whom he uses as slaves to build a massive air force to attack and subdue the United States. Untitled Golden Arrow story, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Carol's murderous uncles hope to convince her that her gold mine is haunted. Untitled Lance O'Casey story, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "The Horned Bear" text story. "The Mask's Kidnapping Scheme," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "Peril in Fort Worth" starring Dan Dare, art by Al Carreno. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script and art by John Hampton. "Chaos at the Carnival" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Gus Ricca. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Vengeful Four," art by C. C. Beck; Three young men from different areas of the country (Texas, the Ozarks, and Brooklyn), all named Billy Batson, were reading Captain Marvels comic book adventures and happened to wonder if saying "Shazam" would work for them as well; As it happened, Tall Billy, Hill Billy, and Fat Billy were captured, along with the real Billy, by Sivana and his gang. "The Railroad Wreckers" starring Golden Arrow. "Crew of Criminals" starring Lance O'Casey. "Blitzing the Blitzys" starring Spy Smasher, art by Charles Sultan: vs. Otto Bund and Blitzys. "Death to the Traitor" text story, art by Carl Formes (as LaRac Semrof). "The Vital Defense Plans" starring Dan Dare. "Dr. Voodoo's Revenge," art by Mac Raboy; Hal and Nero escape from the giants and begin a long climb up a cliff face. "The Coming of Half-Man" starring Ibis the Invincible; vs. Half-Man. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $7,500.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0198040006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($225.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "The Origin of Captain Marvel, Jr.," script by France Herron, art by C. C. Beck; Mac Raboy; Captain Nazi cuts Station WHIZ off the air and Cap races for the radio sending station to deal with the issue and saves Whitey in the process; He then must stop a powerful turbine from spinning out of control and costing the lives of innocent people. "Strongest Man in the World" starring Golden Arrow. "The Origin of Shazam: 1: Solomon - Wisest of Men" text story, art by Juan Lopez. "America-Smasher's Ski Tank" starring Spy Smasher. "Red Bart's Evil Plot" starring Lance O'Casey. "The Death Guards Ride" starring Dr. Voodoo, art by Mark Schneider; Hal and Nero are rescued from the burning ship by Don Luis; Anita is taken from Svenson by the Death Guards. "The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them" starring Ibis the Invincible, art by the Binder studio. 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.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $425.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0258630007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Billy Batson meets Diogenes Dinkle, whose magic lamp shows if people are crooked or honest, and gets him a job as the radio WHIZ night watchman. Ibis finds his magical powers may be useless when a scientist creates a giant amoeba. Plus the debut of the long-running "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton. This issue features useless but hilarious advice on "How to Cut Your Own Hair." Captain Marvel: The Lamp of Diogenes; Golden Arrow: Deep Rooted Trouble; Little Albert; The Culture Corner; Spy Smasher: The Code in the Head; Hard Way -- Sky Way; Ibis the Invincible: The Unhappy Amoeba. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $625.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1260250004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($18.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel faces a supervillain called Spider Man (no relation), who has invented a sticky, web-like substance and plans to rob Fort Knox, in a story by Shazam's creators Otto Binder and C. C. Beck. Prisoners being escorted by Golden Arrow and the sheriff wait for the moment to make their break. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Wear a Tight Collar." Captain Marvel and the Webs of Crime; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Jailhouse Fire; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: Death of the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $299.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4723308003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Clem Weisbecker, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is "radar spectacles" that allow him to see, and torment, Captain Marvel from hundreds of miles away. Lance O'Casey tries to free Homer from an asylum where he's been unfairly committed, and almost winds up in a watery grave. An Egyptologist accidentally revives an evil pharaoh, and Ibis must put his spirit back where it belongs. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bow." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club, and a PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds featuring Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel Versus Sivana's Science; Happy Hal; Freshman Freddy: A Course in Salesmanship!; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Cattle Fraud; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Plight of Homer Whittington, Jr.; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: Apollyon's Book; Happy Hal. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $179.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4276005024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.37) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Lance and Mike discover that a warning beacon has been tampered with to cause shipwrecks on a hidden reef. Golden Arrow discovers that there is such a thing as "wheat rustlers," and they're plaguing the farmers of the area. After a close encounter with the tome "the Necromicon," Ibis finds himself a prisoner on Charon's ferry. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Unfetter a Sealed Letter." Captain Marvel: The Mystery of the Flying Studio; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Lance O'Casey: The Beacon of Death; Golden Arrow: The Harvest Rustlers; Dizzy Daisy Needs Coaching; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: Prisoner on Charon's Ferry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $280.00 Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Promise The Promise Collection. Includes COA. Label #4311772009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.40) will be charged at checkout.

"Wilbur and Elmer the Card," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Wilbur's uncle Elmer, a practical joker, shows up for a surprise visit. "The Weaker Sex," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics (as Terry Woik); Wilbur tries to show Linda that men are stronger and more skilled than women. "Information Please" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Larry Harris; Hank Swoonatra comes to Mudcat with the intention to marry Catfish Joe's girlfriend Maybelle. Animal-Antix illustration by Larry Harris. Untitled story; Wilbur prefers to fish from his boat, rather than on the dock with Red. "The Shrinking Violet," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics (as Terry Woik); Wilbur has a date with Linda coming up, however, as usual, he is broke; He and Red concoct a water-proofing spray to sell and make money; Meanwhile, Dripwaite has a dinner date with Miss Gargle. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $169.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3731121017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.07) will be charged at checkout.

"Wilbur and Elmer the Card," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Wilbur's uncle Elmer, a practical joker, shows up for a surprise visit. "The Weaker Sex," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics (as Terry Woik); Wilbur tries to show Linda that men are stronger and more skilled than women. "Information Please" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Larry Harris; Hank Swoonatra comes to Mudcat with the intention to marry Catfish Joe's girlfriend Maybelle. Animal-Antix illustration by Larry Harris. Untitled story; Wilbur prefers to fish from his boat, rather than on the dock with Red. "The Shrinking Violet," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics (as Terry Woik); Wilbur has a date with Linda coming up, however, as usual, he is broke; He and Red concoct a water-proofing spray to sell and make money; Meanwhile, Dripwaite has a dinner date with Miss Gargle. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,195.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0351466001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($35.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First appearance of Katy Keene. Besides appearing in her own titles and earning the title "Queen of Glamor," Katy was a reguklar feature in many issues of Pep Comics and Laugh Comics. Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Riddle Riddle Who's Got the Riddle?", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Wilbur poses a riddle to his Dad which upsets his golf game putting him in the hospital. "The Deputy Sheriff," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur picks up a senator at the train station. "Dead Storage" text story by Harry Kames. "Dear Diary," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur and another guy compete for Linda's attentions. "Introducing Katy Keene," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis go to the beach where she meets men in uniform. "Train Trouble," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur mixes up the wrong suitcases on a train trip. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $927.00 Paper: White Label #1262683004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($27.81) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Actor," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in. "Pop the Plumber," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis enter a rollerskating contest. "That's Our Mom!" text story; Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation. "The Reporter," art by Bill Vigoda; The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper. "The Woodsman!", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.