Comic books May 1943, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $675.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4387224004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($20.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils possibly by C.C. Beck, inks possibly by Pete Costanza. The Helicopter Blitz starring Captain Marvel, Jr. The Pirate Who Hated Blood starring Lance O'Casey. Hitler's Headsman starring Spy Smasher. Frame Up! text story by Phil Sturm. Banshee O'Brien, Boy Enchanter, in the Mystery of the Modern Monster starring Ibis the Invincible. Old Time Movies starring Golden Arrow; western story. The World's Cruellest Ghost starring Captain Midnight. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $299.00 or Best Offer Restored: C3 Paper: Light tan to off white Restoration includes: pieces added to cover, small amount of glue on cover, cover reinforced, piece added with tape on cover. Label #4448210005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

The Justice Society of America "Fights for a United America!" Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldom Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), the Atom (art by Gallagher), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), the Sandman (art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Starman (art by Ed Dobrotka), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Wonder Woman appearance. Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Secret Weapon." Frank Harry cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $24,000 Paper: Off white to white Label #4346187003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($720.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Alfred Pennyworth - Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker Reforms!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; After robbing a jewelry store, the Joker crash-lands his escape plane and loses his memory; He stumbles into a town where he becomes a hero... but not to the other members of his gang, who seek the jewels, and come looking for him, as do the Caped Crusaders. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Grade A Crimes!", script by Ruth "Bunny" Lyons Kaufman (as Bunny Lyons), pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); After a series of early-bird robberies, Batman notes the appearances of a milkman and his horse-drawn wagon at the scene of every crime, and makes the connection that it is involved in the heists. "The Adventure of the Branded Tree!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Batman and Robin track down the secret of a dagger-branded tree that led to the murder of two lumberjacks. "Motive" text story by Eric Carter. One-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Here Comes Alfred!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Things get very complicated when an English butler, named Alfred, suddenly shows up on the doorstep of Wayne Manor and announces that he is there is attend to their needs in order to fulfill a promise that he made to the original butler for the Wayne family. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $1,500.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Plastic debris between case and inner well Spine of Cover Completely Split and Cover Detached. Label #1362227010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Alfred Pennyworth - Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker Reforms!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; After robbing a jewelry store, the Joker crash-lands his escape plane and loses his memory; He stumbles into a town where he becomes a hero... but not to the other members of his gang, who seek the jewels, and come looking for him, as do the Caped Crusaders. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Grade A Crimes!", script by Ruth "Bunny" Lyons Kaufman (as Bunny Lyons), pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); After a series of early-bird robberies, Batman notes the appearances of a milkman and his horse-drawn wagon at the scene of every crime, and makes the connection that it is involved in the heists. "The Adventure of the Branded Tree!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Batman and Robin track down the secret of a dagger-branded tree that led to the murder of two lumberjacks. "Motive" text story by Eric Carter. One-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Here Comes Alfred!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Things get very complicated when an English butler, named Alfred, suddenly shows up on the doorstep of Wayne Manor and announces that he is there is attend to their needs in order to fulfill a promise that he made to the original butler for the Wayne family. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $970.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4509733001

1st appearance of Alfred Pennyworth - Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker Reforms!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; After robbing a jewelry store, the Joker crash-lands his escape plane and loses his memory; He stumbles into a town where he becomes a hero... but not to the other members of his gang, who seek the jewels, and come looking for him, as do the Caped Crusaders. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Grade A Crimes!", script by Ruth "Bunny" Lyons Kaufman (as Bunny Lyons), pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); After a series of early-bird robberies, Batman notes the appearances of a milkman and his horse-drawn wagon at the scene of every crime, and makes the connection that it is involved in the heists. "The Adventure of the Branded Tree!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Batman and Robin track down the secret of a dagger-branded tree that led to the murder of two lumberjacks. "Motive" text story by Eric Carter. One-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Here Comes Alfred!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Things get very complicated when an English butler, named Alfred, suddenly shows up on the doorstep of Wayne Manor and announces that he is there is attend to their needs in order to fulfill a promise that he made to the original butler for the Wayne family. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $699.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4581696001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($20.97) will be charged at checkout.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - May, 1943. Lingerie story pictorials with humorous captions and pin-up photos. 8" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $499.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4568535002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.97) will be charged at checkout.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - May, 1943. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $500.00 or Best Offer Restored: C1 Paper: White Restoration Includes: Tear Seals to Cover. Label #4448356004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.00) will be charged at checkout.

Vol. 62, No. 6. May 1943. Cover by H. Kohlbrenner. Hideki Tojo, Benito Mussoulini, and Adolf Hitler cover illustration. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". Black and white.

Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4535227011

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), A. W. Nugent, Falcon Mathieu, Sol Hess, and W. A. Carlson. All-American/ DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Jeff and Mutt buy a car together, but Jeff wants to divide it. The new pet in the house is a panda, but luckily Cicero's Cat speaks Chinese. Jeff buys a raccoon and a kangaroo, so he can raise fur coats with pockets in them. Plus a vintage ad for Picture Stories from the Bible, one of the first publications from Educational Comics, soon to be known as legendary publisher EC. Also featuring an "editor" credit to M.C. Gaines, inventor of the comic book and founder of EC Comics. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Victory Puzzles; How to Spot the Planes in the Skies; Hop Harrigan. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.