Comic books January 1942, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $419.00 or Best Offer Paper: Light tan to off white 1 piece of tape on spine of cover. Pinnacle Hill Collection sticker adhered to front of case. Label #0700761005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.57) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by John Jordan. Stories and art by Bob Davis, Sid Greene, Ray Gill, Harold DeLay, Irving Werstein and John Jordan. Four different stories featuring clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s from Novelty Press. Military academy cadet Dick Cole is accused of treason, but only fellow cadet Reggie knows the truth. Teen inventor Edison Bell and his friends become "junior air raid wardens" on the WWII home front, and foil saboteurs. The Target and the Targeteers are trapped in a medieval castle and forced to fight the evil Purple Knights. Killer Morrison's gang steals a tank and breaks him out of prison. Plus a history of the Virginia Military Institute. Dick Cole; Real Cadets in Action; The Target and the Targeteers; Edison Bell and His Junior Air Raid Wardens; The Cadet (Kit Carter): Death A.W.O.L.! 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $950.00 Paper: Brittle Label #1238747001

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 CGC 7.0 $7,999.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4703792004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($240.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "Spy Ambush," script by Joe Simon and Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky face the unparaled fury of a female Nazi agent, bent on capturing America's only model of the new rapid fire grenade gun for Hitler. "Hotel of Horror," script by Joe Simon and Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; An avowed 5th Columnist uses a city celebration to lure Cap and Bucky to it, so that he can convince the good Captain to join his organization... or die! Untitled Headline Hunter story, script by Stan Lee; A Nazi agent, posing as a newspaper reporter, to prevent Headline from getting an exclusive story from a man who had just visited Moscow. "All in a Day's Work" text story by Lee. "The Phantom Hound of Cardiff Moor," script by Joe Simon and Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap solves the mystery of Cardiff Manor and a "ghost" dog, used by the only living relative of the family that once owned the manor. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News. Untitled Hurricane, Master of Speed story, art by Charles Nicholas; An unscrupulous construction company owner seeks to put his competition out of business, but not legitimately! Marvel Mystery Comics ad, art by Lee King. The Unbeatable Three! ad. "Beware the Man Who Could Forecast Doom starring Father Time," script by Lee; Father Time, puzzled by the fact that many noted people are being murdered with a clock at the scene mysteriously stopping at the exact moment of death, seeks to solve the mystery against a strange Yogi who predicted those deaths. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $349.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4667465005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The City Under the City" with art by Pete Costanza; "The Cardiff Giant"; "The Skyscraper Phantom" with art by C.C. Beck; and "Unsoo the Unseen"! Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. Plus: 2-page text story "Death's Baby Hands" by Joseph Millard. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $2,799.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0237616002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($83.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. The King of the Jungle starring Batman, Robin, and The Penguin (2nd appearance), script by Joe Greene, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. Spy story, script and art by Ed Moore. The Case of the Gangster Gauchos starring Larry Steele, Private Detective, art by Cliff Young. Cliff Crosby story, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. The Career of the Spurious Scribe starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti (signed), inks by Charles Paris. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. The Case of the Talking Dummy starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Last Steve Malone, Wing becomes Crimson Avenger's Aide. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $900.00 Paper: Off white to white Coverless. 1st Wrap missing. Label #4615214022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($27.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of "Mrs." Grundy. Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by Harry Steyne, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Harry Shorten and unknown. Art by Irv Novick, Warren King, Bob Montana, Sam Cooper and Carl Hubbell. All brand new stories! In this issue: Steel Sterling in "Town Talk by Walt Willard" with art by Irv Novick; 1-page Steel Sterling text story "Bloody Gold"; Black Hood in an untitled story by Harry Steyne and Warren King; 1-page Black Hood text story "Curse of the Headless Idol"; Archie, Betty and Jughead are in search of a dog for the school play in an untitled tale by Bob Montana (Note: contains the 1st appearance of "Mrs." Grundy, who is married and principal of Riverdale High); Mr. Justice's soul is at risk in an untitled story by Joe Blair and Sam Cooper; and Sergeant Boyle in an untitled story by Harry Shorten and Carl Hubbell. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 27 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.

Label #4286703001

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Young Allies ad. "The Flaming Arrow Murders" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro must stop the criminal designs of The Saint, who, along with his gang, is out to steal the plans for a new super air tank that the Raleigh Corporation is building. Marvel Mystery Comics contest. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor hears from a dock worker (aka "brush man"), who handles fur cargoes shipped in from Alaska, that no more shipments are being received and that the furs are somehow being smuggled in; Sub-Mariner investigates and discovers that The Fox is putting the stolen furs in torpedo-like metal tubes with motors and fires them into an underground river that leads to the United States. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby and David Walters, inks by Walters; Satan demands that his sales manager quit falling down on the job and see to it that the only evil-free city in the United States, Arbor City, is turned into a hotbed of evil and misery. "Quick Thinking, or, How Good a Detective Are You?" text story. "Voodini's Last Laugh From the Grave" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; The relatives of the late Professor Voodini gather at his mansion to listen to the reading of the will, whose contents lead to several murders and the re-appearance of the evil professor. "Death to Spies" starring Patriot, art by Ray Houlihan; Suoka has appointed a Filipino bolo wielder to murder Lt. Curtis, but the Patriot interferes and prevents the crime, finally tracking down the Japanese secret agent behind the murder plot. "Death Rings the Bell"; The Angel investigates weird deaths associated with the ringing of the carillon belonging to the late millionaire, Jonathan Brown. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, script and art by Ben Thompson; Arriving in French Equatorial Africa, Ka-Zar is captured by the Nazis and used as a decoy to sucker French ships into submarine range. Human Torch Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $24,900 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4308538002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($747.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. Art by Charles Nicholas and Carl Hubbell. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. In a truly strange tale, The Blue Beetle explores sunken caves in search of missing people and seems to encounter Death itself; Private O'Hara seeks a Nazi agent as the British try to hold the pass of Gibraltar; The Green Mask and Domino battle the Searer, whose very touch can incinerate a person. Cover by Ramona Patenaude, one of the few female Golden Age artists. The Holiday of Death; Gibraltar; Torpedo Turnabout (text); The Caress of Death; The Walking Corpse; Killers Without Minds; The Ghost of Forest Manor. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $1,000.00 Paper: Cream to off white Coverless. Centerfold missing. Label #4615214023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbell. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Archie Andrews story, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. The Case of the Armless Corpses starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $680.00 Paper: Off white Label #4634039007

Stories and art by Charles Sultan, Al Weine, Bob Powell, Pierce Rice, Al Avison, Art Helfant, Al Gabriele, Louis Cazeneuve, Barbara Hall, Alfred Harvey and A. W. Nugent. Harvey's first series paved the way for future digest-sized comics, and featured early female superhero Black Cat among other adventurers. The Black Cat joins forces with fellow superhero Spirit of 76 take on a pair of Nazi spies. Spirit of '76 defends America against Nazi infiltrators in the early days of WWII. Ditto swipes a watermelon and meets his instant karma. Cover may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Black Cat; Spirit of 76; Private Pinky; Satan Meets His Equal; Spin Hawkins; Simpy; Captain Freedom and the Stratobomber Riddle; Red Blazer; British Agent 99; Can You Solve These Puzzlers?; Phantom Sphinx; Black Cat & Spirit of '76: U.S.A.; Zebra Battles the Human Frog. Final issue of the series. 5-in. x 8-in., 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $6,995.00 or Best Offer Trimmed Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: Right edge of centerfold trimmed. Label #4387839004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($209.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When people who attend a concert at Monmouth Hall are robbed, seemingly without their knowledge, Clark and Lois attend the next evening's concert to see if lightning strikes twice. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When young Chet Farnsworth's invention, a fire extinguishing powder, is successfully used to put out a tenement fire, the young man hastily signs a contract with an unscrupulous man. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Jinx Job text story by Norman Goss. Marked Man text story by Edgar Weston. Clancy the Cop two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $2,499.00 Paper: Off white to white Minor Amount of color touch on cover. Label #0236888001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($74.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When people who attend a concert at Monmouth Hall are robbed, seemingly without their knowledge, Clark and Lois attend the next evening's concert to see if lightning strikes twice. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When young Chet Farnsworth's invention, a fire extinguishing powder, is successfully used to put out a tenement fire, the young man hastily signs a contract with an unscrupulous man. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Jinx Job text story by Norman Goss. Marked Man text story by Edgar Weston. Clancy the Cop two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $2,159.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0768313001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($64.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When people who attend a concert at Monmouth Hall are robbed, seemingly without their knowledge, Clark and Lois attend the next evening's concert to see if lightning strikes twice. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; When young Chet Farnsworth's invention, a fire extinguishing powder, is successfully used to put out a tenement fire, the young man hastily signs a contract with an unscrupulous man. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Jinx Job text story by Norman Goss. Marked Man text story by Edgar Weston. Clancy the Cop two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $349.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Coverless. Label #1238779016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Louis Cazeneuve. The White Killer starring U. S. Jones, script by Bob Farrow, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Death In the Night starring Patty O'Day and Colletti, art by Claire Moe. The Curse of the Black Doom starring Flame, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Yarko story. G-Man's Puzzle text story by Gene Rider. Dr. Fun story with Shiela Lees. Spark Stevens story with Heller. Death's Sculptor starring Lu-Nar and Alan DeVoe. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $3,900.00 Conserved Paper: Off white Conservation includes: leaf casting to cover, tear seals to cover, cover and interior reinforced. 13th wrap and centerfold married. Label #4240394001

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Steel Sterling story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steele and his friends are on Hawaii and meet the living dead who walk the sands of Waikiki Beach, controlled by Professor Dazzero. "Cleopatra, Queen of Hearts," art by Al Camy; The reincarnation of Cleopatra appears in New York and rich men dies by her spells. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is on the Westfield football team and scores the winning goal. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Joe Blair, art by Warren King; The Nazis are stirring up the natives on a South American island against the Marines. Untitled story, art by Frank Volp; The Mayor has called on Nevada Jones to deal with the killing outlaw, Pancho Cortez. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles have stolen important papers from a Nazi factory and make their getaway in a German Stuka to deliver their goods. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; Dicky is chased by Loki, Lord of the Magic Forest, and puts on his magic boxing gloves. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Zambini is nearly run down by a reckless driver and thinks he needs a good lesson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $1,470.00 Paper: Off white Back cover missing. Label #4476391001

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Steel Sterling story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steele and his friends are on Hawaii and meet the living dead who walk the sands of Waikiki Beach, controlled by Professor Dazzero. "Cleopatra, Queen of Hearts," art by Al Camy; The reincarnation of Cleopatra appears in New York and rich men dies by her spells. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is on the Westfield football team and scores the winning goal. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Joe Blair, art by Warren King; The Nazis are stirring up the natives on a South American island against the Marines. Untitled story, art by Frank Volp; The Mayor has called on Nevada Jones to deal with the killing outlaw, Pancho Cortez. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles have stolen important papers from a Nazi factory and make their getaway in a German Stuka to deliver their goods. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; Dicky is chased by Loki, Lord of the Magic Forest, and puts on his magic boxing gloves. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Zambini is nearly run down by a reckless driver and thinks he needs a good lesson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.