Comic books February 1955, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white Label #4472872009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

"Teen-Type"; When Archie's father reads of a gang crime in the paper, Archie reassures him that there's only a few juvenile delinquents and they can be spotted by how they dress. Pep Comics ad. "Let's Face It"; Archie appears to be painting a mustache on a portrait of Jughead, sending Mr. Weatherbee into gales of laughter. "Smear Campaign"; Betty and Veronica use Reggie as a guinea pig in their efforts to find smear-proof lipstick; When Betty tries to extend the experiment to Archie, Veronica objects. "Christmas Is Christmas" text story. "Test of the Town"; The gang is mad at Miss Grundy for being too strict; Jughead overhears the school superintendent tell Mr. Weatherbee that unless her class does well on the next day's test, Miss Grundy will be fired for not being effective; The gang thinks all they have to do is not study for the test and they will be rid of Miss Grundy. "Gripe Sniper"; Mr. Weatherbee rigs a microphone under the bench where students sit during lunch hour; He hears Archie and Jughead talk about possibly skipping school to go ice-skating the next day. "Secret Sorrow"; Someone sees Archie kiss a girl (not Veronica) at a dance, but Archie doesn't know who it is; When Reggie tells him to guess what he saw at the dance last night, Archie panics and does everything Reggie tells him to do. Archie Club ad. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. Wilbur ad. "Sis the Candy Kid," script by Bill Woggon, Barbara McGowan (story idea), and Molly Bill (story idea), art by Bill Woggon; Sis can't open her mouth and Katy takes her to the dentist to see what's the matter. "Watch the Birdie"; Archie, Jughead and Mr. Weatherbee go bird-watching. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Previous issues titled The Thing, becomes Mr. Muscle #22 on. All stories reprinted from Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) #40. Numbering continues from Thing! (1952) #17. In order of appearance: "Blue Beetle, Masks of Mystery"; "Joan Mason, Reporter, The Spider's Parlor"; "Blue Beetle, The Man Who Stole Twenty-Four Hours!"; and "The Joy Family". "The Golden Cat" illustrated text story. Indicia states: "THE BLUE BEETLE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Numbering continues from Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #26. As the Comics Code goes into effect, Harvey shifts the former Chamber of Chills horror comic to reprints of the Kerry Drake detective comic strip. A case of mistaken identity leads detective Kerry Drake to a confrontation with drug smugglers in Key West. Female sheriff Kitty Carson joins a charity rodeo in New York City and winds up chasing robbers. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Dope Smugglers; Smashing the Dope Ring; Kitty Carson; Cop-Killer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Bob McCarty, Art Gates, Jo Albistur, and Jack Oleck. Gritty war comics "produced by veterans" (as the tagline proclaims) from Mainline, the publisher founded by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A US soldier in WWII gets a chance to see liberated Paris with an unlikely colleague. An injured fighter pilot has visions of a man he rescued from the Nazis. A soldier's-eye view of the Pacific theater from Pearl Harbor to Bataan. Chicken; Listen to Me, Sam; Joyride; Snow; The Face; G.I. Yaks; Office Upstairs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Syd Shores. "Swamp Fire!", script by Don Rico, art by Joe Maneely; Lo-Zar battles two bandits out to steal from the diamond mines. "Drumbeats of Doom!", script by Don Rico, art by Al Hartley; Evil tribesman Robo seeks revenge on Leopard Girl for sending him to prison. "Lost Valley!" text story. "Scream Terror!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Man-Oo distracts a hunter away from the gentle antelopes but is shot himself; While he is weakened, Serpo the giant snake attacks, but Man-Oo's jungle friends drive the snake away so that Man-Oo has time to recover. "Red Spears at Dawn!", script by Don Rico, art by John Romita; Jungle Boy exposes a Communist agent who shot a native chief. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $344.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1562117058 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.32) will be charged at checkout.

"The Tunnel to Nowhere!" (art by Dick Ayers), "Eyes of the Cat!" (art by Paul Reinman), "I Married Cleopatra!" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Census Taker!" (art by Mort Lawrence), "The Other Face!" (art by John Tartaglione), and a two-page text story, "From Outer Space." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $275.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1226368008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Tunnel to Nowhere!" (art by Dick Ayers), "Eyes of the Cat!" (art by Paul Reinman), "I Married Cleopatra!" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Census Taker!" (art by Mort Lawrence), "The Other Face!" (art by John Tartaglione), and a two-page text story, "From Outer Space." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745717005

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge and his nephews respond to a message in a bottle and visit a mysterious island. But when they arrive, they find the Beagle Boys, and a strange ray that turns living things into stone. Scrooge makes extra money by renting out his limousine as a taxi on a rainy day. Scrooge wants to run for treasurer of Duckburg, but he doesn't want to spend the money for a campaign. Message from Mysterious Island; A Campaign of Note; Classy Taxi!; Blanket Investment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $65.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4698990002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, Paul Murry, Ken Champin, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy restore an old locomotive, but someone wants the train for their own uses. In a story by Barks, Donald and his nephews try to sabotage each others' New Year's resolutions. Pluto accidentally swallows a bar of soap. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Airmail Dumbo; Mickey Mouse: Ridin the Rails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) 27 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4742164007

Cover art by Wally Wood. "Adaptability," script by Otto Binder, art by Wallace Wood; John Oxton is the captain of a ship on a generations long voyage to another planet; Unfortunately, when they arrive they are not prepared for living outside the ship. Piracy comic ad. "Close Shave," script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; Two lovers are caught in the middle of racism between Earthlings and aliens from Ganymede. "Hello? Hello?" text story, art by Marie Severin. "4th Degree," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Val Draper wants to travel to the past to prevent the downfall of the planet; But he soon learns that he has been duped. "I, Robot," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Dr. Link has created a thinking robot who unfortunately is believed to have killed him. Letter to the editor from comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.