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Startling Comics (1940) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Startling Comics (1940) 1
    • Cover detached, 3" cumulative spine split, severe water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Kin Platt. Captain Future story (intro and origin), art by Kin Platt. Dr. X story (intro). G-Man Dalton story, art by Leo Morey. Mystico story, art by Leonard Sansone (intro and origin). Scoop Langdon story. Masked Rider story (intro and origin), art by John Daly. Detective Sgt. Burke story, art by Max Thayer. Bobby and the Lions text story by Will Garth. Bob and Beano story, art by Jack Lehti. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Startling Comics (1940) 14

    Fighting Yank story featuring the return of Mavelli, art by Jack Binder. Captain Future story featuring the attack of the Lemurians, art by Kin Platt. Biff Powers story, art by August Froehlich. Don Davis story. His Name Was George text story, pencils by Henry Hale. Mystico the Wonder Man story. Herbie Helps the Law text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. G-Man Dalton story with Baldy Harris, Bank Robber, art by Leo Morey. Masked Rider story with Bollen's Brand-Blotters. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Startling Comics (1940) 20
    • Remaindered Copy. Back cover missing, remaining front cover attached to first wrap with glue at spine.
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    Cover art by Jack Binder. Pyroman story, art by Jack Binder; Venom and the Black Boas attack. Fighting Yank story with the Scorpion. For Freedom text story by Lew Williams. Captain Future story, art by Jack Alderman. Four Comrades story with Black Satan and the Dwarf, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Refugee Boy text story by Johnston Carroll. Oracle origin story, art by Henry Kiefer. Slip Ahoy story. Boy Volunteer text story by James Jackson. Don Davis / story, art by Leonard Sansone. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    8 hours left Auction STARTLING COMICS 20 Pyroman Captain Future Bondage Nazis Torture Oracle Origin

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  • Issue #29
    Startling Comics (1940) 29
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story. Fighting Yank story. Good Deed text story starring Herbie Johnson by Donald Bayne Hobart. Captain Future story. Water Wings text story by Charles S. Strong. Four Comrades story by Maurice Gutwirth. Kidnap Note text story by Tex Brown. Oracle story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Startling Comics (1940) 30
    Auction opens July 6
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4199677001
    • Cover and centerfold detached, 4" strip torn from spine.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story. The Fighting Yank story, pencils by Ken Battefield, inks by Everett Raymond Kinstler; The Fighting Yank fights Nazis dressed up as vultures in America. Snow Signal text story by Jackson Cole. Captain Future story. Outlaw Tracks text story by Tex Mumford. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Merit Badge text story by Henry Hale. The Oracle story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Startling Comics (1940) 32
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Dog Rescue text story starring Herbie Johnson by Donald Bayne Hobart. Pyroman story. Jewel Thief text story by Bob Sturdy. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. Captain Future story. Klondike Gold text story by Captain Kerry McRoberts. Oracle story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Startling Comics (1940) 34

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story featuring Z-99, the new master-tank of America. Pyroman story. Reward For a Killer text story by Donald Grey. Scarab origin story. Captain Future story. Venezualan Boy text story by William B. McClellan. Four Comrades story by Maurice Gutwirth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Startling Comics (1940) 35
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • DOUBLE COVER: First cover 4.0, interior cover 5.5. Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #3977853013
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4325896020
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Tape on interior cover.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Captain Future story in which a scientific super-criminal tries to gain control of the whole United States. Sky Scout text story by Charles Stoddard. Oracle story featuring Oracle versus the Axis powers. Pony Express Trail text story by Donald Grey. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Startling Comics (1940) 36
    • Heavy chew damage to corner, minor interruption of art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Battle For the World of Tomorrow starring Pyroman. Fighting Yank story. Captain Future story. Text story with Cuban Boy by William McClellan. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Horse Sense text story by Neal Douglas. Oracle story, pencils by Al Camy, inks by Ed Hamilton. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $275 Startling Comics #36 Schomburg Cover Art Golden Age COMIC, Fighting Yank 1945
    $595 Startling comics #36 (CGC 4.0OW/W) 1945 Alex Schomburg Cover Golden Age

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  • Issue #37
    Startling Comics (1940) 37
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1625747012

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Case of the Disappearing Japanese starring Pyroman. Fighting Yank story. Captain Future story. The Strange Case of Dr. Ventoni starring Oracle. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Startling Comics (1940) 42
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at staples. Staple rust with migration. Mold.

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Front Page Peggy story. Pyroman story. Trouble-Shooter story, art by Bob Oksner. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Startling Comics (1940) 45
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2105901002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Graham Ingels. Lance Lewis story, art by Graham Ingels. The Phantom Posse text story by Chuck Stanley. Tygra of the Flame People (featuring the intro and origin of Tygra). Fighting Yank story. Norwegian Boy text story by William B. McClellan. Gorilla Gossip featuring True Animal Lore. Mr. "Teen Age" starring Jefferson Jones, art by Hal Sherman. Daily Good Turn text story by Frank Roslyn. Zippie story by Al Hartley. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Startling Comics (1940) 48
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Fighting Yank story. Lateral spine tears.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Beasts of Dr. Krafte starring Tygra. The Man-Killer on Mars text story starring Lance Lewis by Edward Hasset. Lance Lewis story. Fighting Yank story, art by Ken Battefield. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Flash in the Pan text story by Charles S. Strong. The Death Boat starring Don Davis, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Startling Comics (1940) 50
    • INCOMPLETE. Two center wraps missing, affects Sea Eagle, Tygra (text only), and Lance Lewis stories.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Phalanx of Fear starring Tygra. The Scourge of the Dark Seas! starring Sea Eagle. The White Elephant text story starring Tygra by Charles Strong. The Amoeba Men! starring Lance Lewis, Space Detective. The Joneses story. The Longest Arm text story by Edward Hassett. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Startling Comics (1940) 51
    • Centerfold detached, 1" spine split from bottom (chew).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Lance Lewis story. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Tygra story. Sea Eagle story. Knucklehead story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.