Comic books September 1941, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $139.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: See item notes Significant front/back scuff(s). Label #3969814002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Mart Bailey. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Ogden Whitney, Ham Fisher, Mart Bailey, Albert Chartier, Ray McGill, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Alfred Andriola. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. The cosmic rays that provide Sparky Watts' superpowers run out and he shrinks to microscopic size, right in the middle of a boxing match. Radio star Tony Trent dons the horror-mask of The Face to track The Millionaire Killer. Captain Devildog of the U.S. Marines ("devil dog" being an archaic term for a Marine) faces a fight for Alaska. Skyman; Sparky Watts; Captain Devildog; Joe Palooka; Spy-Chief; Charlie Chan; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Mortimer the Monk; Kid Stuff; Jibby Jones' Swimming Pool; Marvelo; The Face; Oliver Drab. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $569.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4303057007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.07) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Stories by Charles Sultan, Tom McNamara, and Carl Formes. Cover by Mac Raboy. Susan, Jim and Sgt. Kent attend the theatre one evening, and when the curtain rises, one the actors is discovered dead. Chubby and his pal play truant from school, avoiding the truant officer at every turn, not realizing school is out for the summer! Some crooks decide to heist the prize Ruby of Ankor, but a dying guard reveals that the ruby and other gems from Ankor were stolen by a limping mummy. A convicted murderer vows death to the judge and members of the jury after his conviction, and his escape from the courtroom worries Bulletman enough to look into the matter. Brute Morgan is tired of other racketeers muscling in on his territory, so he decides to get even with them. Ad for Wow Comics #3 and Captain Marvel Adventures #3. Ad from the publisher for their feature characters in Whiz and Master Comics. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $2,700.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3992323003

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, Edward Lipowski, Saul Rosen and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #9. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics Cat-Man's alter ego David Merryweather is marked for death after he threatens to reveal the names of the Nazi-affiliated Swastika Council. Dr. Diamond tracks a mysterious zeppelin that is destroying buildings with artificial lightning. Dean Denton is a reformed burglar who becomes the crime-fighting Deacon to make up for his past misdeeds. Working out of a church, he tries to prevent ex-con Johnny from resuming his life of crime and corrupting his young brother. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon; Dr. Diamond; Lucky Landers; Freddie's Match; Hurricane Harrigan; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper; Lance Rand. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Charles Biro. Art and cover by Charles Biro. The Case of the Killer Who Hated Death!!; Daredevil must battle a person who seems ordinary during the day, but who suddenly seems to take on a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality at night, becoming a vicious, monstrous killer! Written by Dick Wood. Art by George Roussos. The Suicide Circle; Two racketeers discover a doctor who has created a process in skin grafting that would allow criminals to commit crimes without leaving fingerprints behind. Written by Dick Wood. Art by Bernard Klein. Origin of 13; A reporter for The Herald is first on the 13th day of the month because of his editor's belief that the young man's views on a story are all wrong. Written by Bob Wood. Art by Bob Wood. The Battle of the Centuries; Having hypnotized the 2000 soldiers he had captured to serve as an Army to help him seize control of America, the Claw faces the challenge of an opposing force. Written by Jerry Robinson. Art by Jerry Robinson. Hesst Captured; Surveying the damage to London after the attacks made on it by the enemy and promises that the spy ring operating in the city will be captured within 48 hours. Written by Dick Wood. Art by Bernard Klein. K.O.'s Jones in 2nd; As Whirlwind continues to win in the ring, two fight promoters decides the only way to stop Terry is by hiring an ugly brute of a creature from Brazil to step in the ring with him. Ad for Silver Streak Comics, art by Jack Binder. Ad for Captain Battle Comics #1, art by George Harrison. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $3,100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1615684001

Flash stars in "The Lottery," written by Gardner Fox, art by Harold Wilson Sharp. Also includes: Les Sparks, Radio Amateur in "The Adventure of the Phantom Churchyard" by Don Cameron; Johnny Thunder in "Johnny Joins the Rodeo" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Blackmail" by Wentworth and Homer Fleming; King in "The Apartment Robbers" by Fox and Harry Lampert; "Super-Crime" by Ed Wheelan; and Hawkman in "Menace from Space" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $550.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white COVERLESS. 1st wrap detached. Gerber 9 "white space". Label #1104717001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Art Saaf, Sy Reit, Mort Leav, Bob Kane and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena encounters slavers, voodoo and treasure in the jungle; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor visits ancient Greece and encounters Medusa, Mercury and the Oracle of Delphi; A Jumbo Laffs joke page is drawn by Batman creator Bob Kane. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Suicide Channel; Jumbo Laffs; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Charles Nicholas, Carl Hubbell, and Jack Camden. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. The Blue Beetle is tracking a murderer, but his secret identity Dan is framed for the murder instead; The Green Mask battles the mysterious Manx; Private O'Hara and his sidekick Squirt are sent to aid British troops stranded by storms in the Sudan. Mystery At the Fromme Mansion; Mission To the Sudan; Desert Saga; Menace of the Manx; The Toy Company Spies; Corpse On a Log; Lesson For a Traitress; Meet Mortimer; Stage Set For Murder. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $149.00 Paper: Off white to white Coverless. Label #4264713003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Charles Nicholas, Carl Hubbell, and Jack Camden. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. The Blue Beetle is tracking a murderer, but his secret identity Dan is framed for the murder instead; The Green Mask battles the mysterious Manx; Private O'Hara and his sidekick Squirt are sent to aid British troops stranded by storms in the Sudan. Mystery At the Fromme Mansion; Mission To the Sudan; Desert Saga; Menace of the Manx; The Toy Company Spies; Corpse On a Log; Lesson For a Traitress; Meet Mortimer; Stage Set For Murder. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $16,999 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4097393006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($510.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). The Red Comet story, art by Joe Doolin. Auro Lord of Jupiter story, art by Don Rico. The Star Pirate story, art by George Appel. Castaways of the Swamp Star starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Frank Schwarz. Reef Ryan story, art by Al Gabriele. Happy Boithday To Frosting starring Norge Benson, art by Al Walker. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story. War Queen of Parun text story starring Jeff Drake. Crash Parker story, art by George Carl Wilhelms. Captain Nelson Cole story. Flint Baker story, art by Frank Schwarz. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $1,000.00 Paper: Off white Label #4427847005

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster (layouts) and Leo Nowak [as Shuster]; For doing such a great job, Lois and Clark are given a cruise vacation aboard the "Grenodier", where they meet Nan Wilson, who has inherited Pogo Island. Supermen of America info. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; After investigating three mysterious deaths, Clark Kent writes an article on the deaths, which he believes are actually murders. Kid Stuff page by Henry Boltinoff. Safe Job text story by Roger Forrest. Promotional ad for World's Finest Comics #2, More Fun Comics #70, Detective Comics #54, All-American Comics #29, Adventure Comics #65, Flash Comics #20, and Action Comics #39. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $1,000.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4049632001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Louis Cazeneuve, Pierce Rice, and N. N. Nathaniel. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. A mysterious castaway and a swamp monster in the Caribbean all have something to do with the Nazi agent known as The Hand; The Dart's civilian identity accidentally winds up with a coat containing hidden loot from a bank robbery; A monkey with a gun helps Marga turn the tide on a corrupt sheriff. All this plus an ad for The American Eagle Defenders, a club (from publisher Fox) that trains kids to sniff out fifth columnists and includes its own secret code book. The Eagle and Buddy; The American Eagle Defenders; Sorceress of Zoom; The Black Rider; The Dart and Ace; Marga the Panther Woman; Relative Time; Dynamo; Swoop Curtiss. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $649.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4416200003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.47) will be charged at checkout.

Sept 1941. Cover by Margaret Brundage. Horror and supernatural stories by Robert Bloch, Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Hannes Bok. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $474.00 Paper: Off white Label #4202680024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.22) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

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.

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Cover art by Fred Ray. The Case of the Death Express, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! The Adventure of the Informer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds starring The Crimson Avenger, script by Jack Lehti, art by Paul Norris. The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose starring Johnny Thunder, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Case of the Missing Millionaire starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Magic Casts Its Vote starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Crime Visits the Opera starring The Sandman, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Panama Canal Mystery starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only), inks by George Roussos. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $3,499.95 or Best Offer Paper: Light tan to off white Label #1220020001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($105.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Case of the Death Express, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! The Adventure of the Informer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds starring The Crimson Avenger, script by Jack Lehti, art by Paul Norris. The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose starring Johnny Thunder, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Case of the Missing Millionaire starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Magic Casts Its Vote starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Crime Visits the Opera starring The Sandman, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Panama Canal Mystery starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only), inks by George Roussos. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,750.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2079757001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($52.50) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Pierce Rice, James Wilcox, and Ken Battefield. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mr. Scarlet, nicknamed "the Crimson Knight," meets three more of his greatest foes, including: The Black Thorn, whose "mummy ray" turns people into mummified corpses; The Black Clown and his army of circus performers gone wrong; and jewel thief the Laughing Skull, who forces his victims to read their own gravestones. All three were future members of the "Death Battalion" (as well as Jon Morris's 2013 book The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains). Atomic-powered superkid Atom Blake finally finds his long-lost father, in the clutches of the robotic Black Monster. Two-fisted American soldier of fortune Rick O'Shay learns the Nazis have a cannon as big as the legendary Big Bertha. Mr. Scarlet: The Mummy Ray; Mr. Scarlet: The Black Clown; Mr. Scarlet: The Laughing Skull; Atom Blake: The Worlds of Time, Part 2; Jim Dolan; Death Strikes Four; Rick O'Shay; Hunchback. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $1,500.00 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Label #4471846007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "Mystery At El Rancho Domo," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The cruise ship carrying Doctor Cummings and his daughter is torpedoed by an unidentified submarine. "The Dog and the Dispatch," art by Lin Streeter; Captain Valor is recruiting new Marines. "The Saloon Girl and the Train Robbers," art by Frank Volp; An armored payroll truck is robbed by masked men, and the man behind it is a gambler. "Murder By Telephone," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; Reagan is called to the mansion of Tennyson to investigate two murders; Both are killed by electric shock. "The Magic Picture Book," script and art by Louis Golden; Dicky finds a magic picture book in the Magic Forest. "The Revenge of Captain Schlitz," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The German pilot, Captain Schlitz, challenges either of the Devil Twins to single combat at dawn. "Meet Wilbur," script by Harvey Willard, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is told by his father to control his temper. "The Murdering Matador," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Zambini is in Mexico and witnesses a murder in the bull fighting arena. Shield pin-up by Irv Novick. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.