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Comic books September 1940, graded by CGC

  • Item #62677702
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    • Label #4372084022

    Stories by George Loomis, Harry Francis Campbell, Ray Gill, Steve Dahlman, Basil Wolverton, Paul J. Lauretta, Ray Burley, and Malcolm Kildale. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Fantoman, the Inner Circle, Jon Linton, Larry Kane, Space Patrol, Lieutenant Lank, Super Spy 7B-3X, and Speed Centaur. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64363210
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    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1940 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 3 CGC Coverless

    Paper: Off white

    Coverless. Page 6, 9, 14-18, 25, 26 and 29-31 missing.

    Label #4675821001

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $875.00
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    • Label #4629384001
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    Cover art by Max Plaisted. Adventure On an Asteroid featuring the Space Rovers, art by Max Plaisted; intro of To Tarjas. In Algeria starring Ted Crane, art by George Mandel; vs. Sgt. Boucher. The Payroll Robberies starring the Mask, art by Raymond Thayer; vs. The Chief. The Tankonaut featuring the Son of the Gods, script and art by George Mandel; vs. Gage (I); guest appearance by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Titano the Gorilla starring Dan Williams, art by Raymond Thayer. The Aircraft Plant Saboteurs starring Sgt. Bill King, art by Leonard Sansone. The Mystery Submarine starring Sphinx; vs. Lupine. Rustling At the Bar C Ranch starring Jim Hatfield. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64993106
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    $40,000
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    • Paper: White
    • Pedigree: Edgar Church (Mile High)
    • Edgar Church (Mile High).
    • Label #0010866031
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    Cover by Paul Gustavson. Stories include The Arrow by Paul Gustavson, The Circus and Sue (uncredited), Mad Ming (uncredited), Kid Kopper (uncredited), Randall Ross Master-Sleuth (uncredited), and Collegiantics College (uncredited). 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #65044530
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    • Centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. #2 (#1) Introduction and origin of Toro, The Falcon, The Fiery Mask, Mantor The Magician, & Microman (only appearance). Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid starring the Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; Passing by a traveling circus, Torch spots a young kid on the ground with his body aflame; Landing, and a bit puzzled, he helps the young boy named Toro to be able to flame on at will and fly; Just then, the circus strongman; Samson, buts in and takes on the Torch. Sub-Mariner Crashes New York Again, script and art by Bill Everett. Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch] text story; fictional story of the Torch's creation w/spot illos. Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner]; fictional story of the Sub-Mariner's creation w/spot illos. Extortion for a Bail-Out starring Falcon, art by Paul Reinman. A Wish Come True starring Microman, script by Paul Quinn, art by Harold DeLay. Hidden Treasure Means Death starring Mantor the Magician, art by Al Gabriele. The Strange Case of the Bloodless Corpses starring Fiery Mask, script and art by Joe Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64586573
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    Published Sep 1940 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3746097008

    Cover by Bernard Baily. "The Fur Hi-Jackers," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; When asked to investigate the theft of furs, in a unresolved hi-jacking racket, Jim (as the Spectre) immediately sees that the truck driver is somehow involved with the thefts, which leads to a number of attempted killings of Detective Corrigan. "The War God's Revenge," script and art by Joe Donohoe; Carey investigates a robbery at the Chinese War Relief bureau. "Gloria Desmond's Quest," art by George Papp; Gloria Desmond searches for her father, lost in Africa before she was born. "Desert Dilemma," art by Ed Winiarski; Captain Desmo rescues two Americans held prisoner by an unscrupulous adventurer searching for a treasure map. "The False Alarms," starring Radio Squad, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. "Jim Dare - Arrested for Sabotage," starring Lt. Bob Neal, script by Robert Hirsch, art by Russ Lehman. "The Hotel Mystery," starring Biff Bronson, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joe Sulman. Untitled Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol story, art by John Lehti. "The Globe Men from Outer Space," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; A cruise ship is attacked by aliens from outer space; Dr. Fate discovers the aliens depend on power contained in glass globes that they always carry. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56246666
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    $2,999.95
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • 2 center wraps detached.
    • Label #1261638022
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    Cover art by Charles Sultan. Mystery of the Vanishing Men starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. Gale Allen story, art by Bob Powell. Golden Amazons of Venus starring Flint Baker, art by Arthur Peddy. Fero Interplanetary Detective story. The War of the Electronic Universe starring Don Granval, pencils by John Celardo. Cradle of the World text story starring Dexter Ames. Robot Raiders of Mars starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force, art by Bob Powell. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64773715
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Pedigree: Allentown
    • Allentown. Both Side Edges has gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.
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    Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Charles Sultan, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, and George Tuska. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action nurse Jane Martin puts the "combat" in "combat medicine"; The Phantom Falcons - Tom, Akeley, Dale, Jerry, and Parker - fight the Luftwaffe from their underground base in Switzerland; Greasemonkey Griffin is a military air mechanic whose life is a comedy of errors. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; How Uncle Sam Trains His Warbirds; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; The Hardluck Ace; Greasemonkey Griffin; Powder Burns. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #62677688
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    The Murdering Jewel Thieves starring Flame. A Party With Death starring Yarko and James Daniels. Shorty Shortcake story. The Killer Who Came Back From the Dead starring Patty O'Day and Sime Simson, art by Claire Moe (Vic Todd). Yarko In the Lost Valley text story by Anthony Brooks. Chaos In Central America Dr. Fung and Manuelito. Battle With Big Boy Sarles starring Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Don Quixote story. The Return of Madam Klang starring Spark Stevens. The Spy In the Coffin--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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