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Comic books April 1949, graded by CGC

  • Item #61598323
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    Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Jean S. McKay. Stories and art by Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and Lee Falk's The Phantom. With the Phantom out of action, Diana must act alone to find and rescue the amnesiac Maharajah; Brick Bradford sets fire to a native village as a distraction while he finds their sacred cavern. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61326988
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    The Justice Society of America star in "The Adventure of the Invisible Band!" Script by John Broome. Pencils by Irwin Hasen (splash page and chapters 1 and 3) and Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), inks by Bob Oksner (splash and chapters 1 and 3) and Bernard Sachs (chapter 2). Back-up story, "The Fabulous Ride of Portugese Jack!" Back-up Johnny Peril's Surprise Story, "Colossus!" Two-page article, "In the Days of Knights" by John Osgood." Peddy/Sachs cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58438420
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    Published Apr 1949 by Harvey.
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  • Item #62241762
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    In order of appearance: "The Sky Pirate, The Sky's the Limit!" retitled and reprinted as "Career of Terror.." in Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #8; "Crates of Death"; "Horror in the Hole"; and "Escaped Convict 'X'" art by Chuck Miller, retitled and reprinted as "Three Lives, Three Deaths" in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #53. "Death Visits the Gay White Way" text story reprinted in Murder Incorporated (1950 2nd Series) #2 and retitled and reprinted as "Death on Broadway.." in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #56. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60592965
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    Art by Howard Larsen. Cover by Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure in the ancient past featuring Malu, a princess taken captive as a slave girl, and her defender, the warrior Garth. Trapped on Phao's trireme and doomed to be sold into slavery, Garth and Malu escape, but find themselves adrift on the ocean; The duo is imprisoned in the Tower of Indecision; The army of Tirza the Good invades the city of Zankhara. Slave Girl and the Pirates of Abmur; The Lost Princess; Malu: The Tower of Indecision; The Revel in Vardon Hall; The Flame Goddess; Malu: The Fall of Zankhara. Final issue of the series; one last Malu story appeared in Strange Worlds (1950 Avon) #3. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60339136
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  • Item #61484620
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    Published Apr 1949 by DC.
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    • Label #2004449003
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61776682
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    Published Apr 1949 by DC.
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61521012
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    Published Apr 1949 by DC.
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    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Menace of the Machine Men, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots. Every Man a Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers, and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Beethoven bio. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Son of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence. Full-page ad for Superboy #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $3,000.00
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    • Label #4528582003
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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Art Saaf, Ruben Moreira, Jerry Devers, Donald Bayne Hobart, Gene Fawcette, Oliver Buchanan, and Frank Frazetta. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #38177246
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    Stories and art by Edd Ashe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Genghis Khan uses brute force and strategy to conquer vast territory; The Marie Celeste is found adrift with all hands missing, a mystery that was never solved; Attorney Abe Lincoln defends a murder suspect. Star of Stanford: Hank Luisetti; The Mystery of the Marie Celeste; Genghis Khan: Empire Builder; Wolves Can Be Tough; Shotgun Bank Robbers; Abraham Lincoln: Murder by Moonlight; The Truth about Cattle Rustling. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #80-84 are all newsprint editions that were distributed by mail only to subscribers (no newstand distribution). Cover price $0.10.

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