Comic books March 1953, graded by CGC

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Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #109. No issue # on cover; Vol. 10, issue #2 in indicia. Airboy is captured by his old foe Keller and forced to participate in visually impressive aerial battles between Flying Dragon Ships. Only The Heap can help after a casino collapses into a sinkhole, trapping the hapless gamblers. A famed rabbit hunter runs afoul of native spiritual traditions in Haiti and meets a horrifying fate. Airboy; The Heap; Rabbit at the Door; Seven Bullets; The Bear Slayer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Four untitled Battle Brady stories. Scripts by Hank Chapman; art by Syd Shores (1 story) and Norman Steinberg (2 stories), plus one uncredited. Two-page text story, "Captain Hart Climbs Hinto Hill." Shores cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Four untitled Battle Brady stories. Scripts by Hank Chapman; art by Syd Shores (1 story) and Norman Steinberg (2 stories), plus one uncredited. Two-page text story, "Captain Hart Climbs Hinto Hill." Shores cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Roy Krenkel and Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Martin Smith, Paul S. Newman, Leo Hagler, Richard Kahn, Al Gordon, Jesse Merlan and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #14. A human is abducted by aliens for their gladiatorial games, but even his victory may hold disaster. Edward hates cats, but they seem to follow him everywhere - and what is their connection to the mysterious beautiful woman? According to the Table of Contents, the last story has the charming title Give Me Back My Head. It is described thusly: "Strange and horrifying are the mysterious happenings in the looming darkness of the jungle. Sorcery or not, Dr. Carter learned a terrible lesson when his greedy eyes rested on the jeweled crown of the Ugarnos." No improving on that. Also, a severed hand avenges its owner's murder. The Uninvited; The Clutching Hand; Death Trap; Revenge of the Dead; Give Me Back My Head. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #14 March on cover (actual #2 in series). Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, and Maurice Gutwirth. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Lighthouse keeper Lester encounters an underwater alien with a hunger for shipwrecked sailors. Alan seeks his war buddy Ted, who's vanished in India, encountering strange mysteries and ancient magic in his quest. A Nazi war criminal is pursued by the ghosts of those who died in his concentration camp. Horror at the Lighthouse!; The Tattooed Heart!; The House of Death; Strange Friendship; Search into the Unknown! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lou Morales. Stories and art by Lou Morales, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo, and Stan Campbell. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. Mr. Chase introduces a tale of intrigue with the following: "You readers may think that because this is a comic book, all these stories are dreamed up by haggard looking writers pounding fiction out of a typewriter until the wee hours of the morning...Well, you're right!" An insurance investigator arranges a pardon for a convicted bank robber, in hopes of finding the loot he stashed away before he was caught. Ex-con Frankie gets a job at a munitions plant and falls in with a plan to rob the place of its payroll. Bondage cover by Lou Morales. So... You Want to Be a Detective???; Mr. and Mrs. Chase: Alias Gregori; Full Pardon!; The Thirteenth Victim; Radio Patrol: Steal a Million; Killer, Come Home. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Robert Leslie Bellem, Tony Tallarico, Ray McClelland, Pierre Charpentier, John C. Mitchell, Bill Fraccio, William Grew and H. C. Kiefer. Despite the title, not true "crime" comics, but mystery comics featuring detective heroes. The ol' "injury-to-the-eye motif" returns, as Dan Turner seeks a killer who fires poison darts into his female victims' eyes! This story also features a deadly Punch & Judy show, hilarious Dan Turner tough-guy dialogue, and a villainous puppet-master who resembles Marvel's Puppet Master. Gail Ford goes undercover at a costume party to catch a wealthy man's killer, in a story with plentiful action-girl art. Sally the Sleuth and "The Chief" are mystified when an executed killer seemingly returns from the dead...for revenge. Gail Ford, Girl Friday; Ray Hale: Murder at First Base; Sally the Sleuth: Back From the Dead; Steve Wilder: Stuck With Murder; Dan Turner Hollywood Detective: The Poisoned Puppet. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) #7, while the numbering continues with Secret Mysteries (1954) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Reed Crandall. "Bridge to Bloody Hell!", script by Joe Millard, pencils by Dick Dillin; Ernie Akin has been nick-named 'Belly Akin' for all of his complaining; His unit gets trapped, and he is selected to run a mission to get word to Command for reinforcements. "Vengeance Raid," script by Joe Millard, art by Sam Citron; Corporal Sam Crane, usually mild mannered, is changed into an unstoppable agent of vengeance when he finds what the enemy has done to his best friend. "The Lieutenant Attacks"; The company's beloved Lieutenant dies in battle, and his replacement finds that he will get the cold shoulder from his men until he can prove himself. "Escape from Red Fury" text story. "One Man Army," pencils by Reed Crandall; The regimental messenger is a former race car driver, and old habits die hard; His racing way get him in trouble, and he earns a trip from the relative safety of his old job to working in the infantry and adventure. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 12 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4647279001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Devil's Chessboard," art by Leonard Starr; Chess expert Alan Blake engages in a deadly game on the magical 'devil's chessboard' where every lost piece equals a loss in real life. 'Men Never Die in Cell 13," pencils by Curt Swan; Two newspaper reporters fake a murder to write a scoop from the death row. "Black Future," art by Ed Smalle; Every prophecy of a fortune teller comes true in the life of Jud Taylor; The fortune teller came from the future and knew about Taylor's life. "The Secret of the Matador's Sword!," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Jose Pinto comes into possession of a magic sword, allowing him to win bullfights up to a certain number. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vampire Vengeance; classic story in which two thrill-killers inadvertently select a vampire as their target. The Devil's Ally. Satan's Playhouse text story. Evil Intruder; Classic story of a Trugg searching for love; It finds a couple, kills the husband, and casts a spell over the wife so that she believes he is her husband. No Rest for the Dead; A cemetery caretaker tortures the ghosts in his cemetery. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "Death!," script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; When a scientist reanimates the body of a murder victim he has freshly killed in order to learn what death is like, his victim shows him by strangling him. "The Experiment" text story, art by Paul Reinman. "Wings of the Vampire!," script by Stan Lee, art by Ed Winiarski; A European village inspector thinks he is safe from the town vampire by locking himself inside the jail, but it turns out that is the vampire's hideout. "The Perfect Specimen!," art by Tony DiPreta; When a recruiting station tests what appears to be the perfect recruit they are surprised the x-ray results reveal him to be a robot. "The Man Who Went Back," script by Carl Wessler, art by Sam Kweskin; An escaped killer, due to be hanged, gets on a bus that moves forward in time so that the passengers age rapidly. "Till Death Do Us Part!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Mort Lawrence; A man who murders his wives for their money hooks up with a woman who just murders her husbands for kicks. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "Death!," script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; When a scientist reanimates the body of a murder victim he has freshly killed in order to learn what death is like, his victim shows him by strangling him. "The Experiment" text story, art by Paul Reinman. "Wings of the Vampire!," script by Stan Lee, art by Ed Winiarski; A European village inspector thinks he is safe from the town vampire by locking himself inside the jail, but it turns out that is the vampire's hideout. "The Perfect Specimen!," art by Tony DiPreta; When a recruiting station tests what appears to be the perfect recruit they are surprised the x-ray results reveal him to be a robot. "The Man Who Went Back," script by Carl Wessler, art by Sam Kweskin; An escaped killer, due to be hanged, gets on a bus that moves forward in time so that the passengers age rapidly. "Till Death Do Us Part!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Mort Lawrence; A man who murders his wives for their money hooks up with a woman who just murders her husbands for kicks. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Morales. "The Dead End Ghost"; A murdered criminal gets revenge on his killer. "Round-Trip Ticket!", pencils by Lou Morales, inks by Dennis Laugen; A bus breaks down and seven passengers must spend the night in a home where the gracious host knows each of their evil past. "The End of a Perfect Crime," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Al Fago; A dying father wants his son to get revenge on the relative that stole his fortune. "One Body Too Many"; A murderer has trouble disposing of the body. "The Punchboard Mystery" text story. "Explosive!", pencils by Lou Morales, inks by Al Fago; A woman's plot to kill her husband goes off with a bang. "Down to the Last T," art by Collier; Slinky Barlow looks to make a big score from a bookie. "Time Out of Mind!"; A getaway driver keeps getting knocked out and doesn't know if he killed a man or just dreamed it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Dan DeCarlo. In this issue: Millie the Model in three untitled stories and five untitled 1-pagers. Plus: untitled Chili story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Rookie Ranger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Killer Squad, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley. The Dud, art by Jim McArdle. I Was a Leatherneck Sniper, art by Bob Brown. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Shorty filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Capt. Jeb Manton text article by Jack Miller. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 7 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4742157001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Rookie Ranger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Killer Squad, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley. The Dud, art by Jim McArdle. I Was a Leatherneck Sniper, art by Bob Brown. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Shorty filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Capt. Jeb Manton text article by Jack Miller. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Lou Cameron, Bob Forgione, Bernard Baily, Gus Ricca, and Albert Tyler. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. 100-page special. A treasure hunter makes a deal with an African tribal chieftain to search for the fabulous treasure of the Mountains of the Moon, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. A reporter aboard a tuna boat investigates strange reports of apparitions and icebergs appearing out of nowhere. American soldiers in Germany discover a horn that summons alien invaders. Bondage cover by Kubert. Cats Death; The Lottery Ticket!; The Devils of Tajumulco; The Monsters of Chun Lo; Unusual Weather; Sword of the Vikings; The Horn of Palzner; Mission Accomplished; Wrong-Way Taxi; Bargain with Fate; The Man Who Couldnt Lose; Doctor Ohlmers Revenge; The Last Guests at Starkley Inn. Final issue of the series. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Merrill De Maris, Bill Wright, Tony Strobl, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Lee Hooper, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. The genie takes Mickey to an Arabian country. In a story by Barks, Donald uses his job as a mail carrier to misplace Gladstone's valentine to Daisy. Pluto wants to be a hero dog like Rin Tin Tin, but he's a little too eager. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Little Hiawatha; The Valentine Mystery; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Miracle Master. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Feldstein. "Counter-Clockwise," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; Ron's father is dismayed when he learns that his son wants to secure at a job at the Rocket-Port...not just to service rockets, but to fly them; He cautions his son that pilots must retire at age 26, but while they talk, Ron's Dad sights a space ship that is not of earthly origin; Together they go to the landing sight, armed with a blaster; When a weird alien being alights from the ship, they kill it and report to the authorities. "Zero Hour," script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Kamen; Mrs. Morris, at first, thinks nothing of her daughter and a friend playing their game of "invasion"; But when Mink starts telling of a Martian named Drill, who is the fore-runner of a Martian invasion of Earth, and Mary discovers that kids of her friends in other parts of the country are playing the same game, she wonders if this is for real. "The Ashtray" text story. "Homesick!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson (signed) and Roy Krenkel (on technological details); David Todd and Lynn Ardsley plot her husband's murder, while David and Lawrence are on a mission to Mars to investigate the planet's landscape and possible life forms. "Judgment Day!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Tarlton, the Earthman, has landed on the planet Cybrinia, home to mechanical life; He is to judge whether or not Cybrinia will be allowed to "partake of the wonders of Earth." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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March 1953. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Horror and supernatural fiction by Joseph Payne Brennan "Slime", Donald F. Vieweg, L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt "Caveat Emptor", Mary Elizabeth Counselman, John Ward, Kirk Shaw, T. W. Speight, Harold Lawlor, and Appleby Terrill. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, and W. H. Silvey. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $585.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4568998001

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.