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Human Torch Comics (1940) comic books 1955 or before, graded by CGC

  • Item #59091219
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0975785002

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Ad for Captain America Comics #3, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals [Part 1] starring The Human Torch and Toro, script by Carl Burgos, pencils by Carl Burgos (layouts), inks by Harry Sahle (finishes); Torch drops in to see the Police Commissioner, at his request, to solve the case of noted criminals who disappear from their usual haunts and cannot be found again. Ad for All-Aces Comics #1. The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals [Part 2]. The Serum Must Get Through!] starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #20. The Yellowshirts Turn Yellow! starring Patriot, script by Ray Gill, art by George Mandel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61770590
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Agent of Death starring the Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies. Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty. The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters starring Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard. Devil Cat text story by Mickey Spillane. Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island, art by Allen Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59739490
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    • Label #0326503010

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Ad for All-Winners Comics #6. The Hooded Gang starring the Human Torch, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Jack Alderman; The Torch and Toro prevent a man from being lynched by a slumlord; The man's plans for urban renewal would have prevented the slumlord's building and land from being condemned and sold to the railroad. Ad for Sub-Mariner Comics #7. The Ghost of Reuben Hartnett starring the Sub-Mariner, pencils by Al Gabriele, inks by Carl Pfeufer; Namor and Betty arrive at the home of the late Reuben Hartnett in time for the reading of the will, a will which states that there is a locked box hidden away with the man's fortune and whoever finds it owns the treasure. The Invalid text story by Pvt. Irving Werstein. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Queer Case of Johnny Clostro starring the Human Torch, pencils by Harry Sahle. Untitled Swoopy the Fearless, script and art by Art Gates. Ad for Young Allies Comics #5. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59879737
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Death Plays the Violin starring the Human Torch, pencils by Al Gabriele; A violinist named Loufitz who had his hand amputated after an automobile accident goes mad and murders several violinists before he falls to his death battling Torch and Toro. Death Takes a Journey starring the Human Torch, pencils by Al Gabriele. Reconciliation text story. Dungeon of Terror starring the Sub-Mariner and Dr. Herzog, inks by Allen Simon. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60111568
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Cult of Evil starring the Human Torch; The Black Master and his Legion of Black Worshipers send out chain letters with hypnotic gas which compels their victims to go to Black Master's location and sign over half their fortune. Witness to Murder starring the Human Torch, art by Carmine Infantino. A Great Discovery text story. The Carnival Murders starring the Sub-Mariner, inks by Allen Simon. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61751296
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    Human Torch Comics (1940) 27 CGC 3.5 Qualified

    Paper: Off white

    PAGE 4 MISSING, AFFECTS STORY. COVER DETACHED. INCOMPLETE.

    Label #1621634025

    Starts Jan 4

    Cover art by Syd Shores. Meet the Asbestos Lady starring the Human Torch, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Torch and Toro attempt to take a vacation that is interrupted by Asbestos Lady. Mystery of the Old Curiosity Shop starring the Human Torch and Madame De Farge. A Boy and a Horse text story. Murder Deadline starring the Sub-Mariner, art by Al Gabriele. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover pencils by Syd Shores. The Twins Who Weren't starring the Human Torch; Identical twins are the focus of this murder mystery; One of them is committed to an asylum after a broke off love affair convinces her that she is in love with Lancelot from Arthurian legend. Dead End starring the Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Hanging Witness text story. Case of the Bends starring the Sub-Mariner, Namora, and Professor D. Mencha, script and art by Bill Everett. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #55472138
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    Cover art by Carl Burgos. Vampire Tale starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers; Torch and Toro encounter alien bat people who explain that vampires are their criminals that they exiled to Earth long ago when there was no intelligent life; A scout ship having informed them that there is now an intelligent species on the planet being preyed on by the vampire aliens, the bat people are now rounding up vampires to deposit on some other planet without an intelligent species since they do not believe in killing. A Spy There Was starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers. Ghost Lights text story. The Underwater People starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. The Menace of the Unhuman starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56079195
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    Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The World's End starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; A communist spy convinces Professor Marko to use a vacuum built on top of an observatory to suck in all the world's air in a bid for world domination; Torch and Toro put a stop his plans. In Korea! starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Torch and Toro fight Communists in North Korea to rescue a US General & his daughter and prevent the secret of an "atomic cannon" from falling into Red hands. Lost Island text story. The Octopus-Men! starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Flame On! starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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