Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) comic books

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $55.00 View scan 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, William Cuthbert, Robert Plate, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. The "Queen" of the Spade Gang swears revenge against King Cole and his detective team. Hired for a film shoot, model Toni Gayle investigates after the difficult star of the film is found murdered in the prop room. Goatee'd criminologist Dr Doom (no relation to Victor) tracks The Jockey, a killer who targets mounted police officers. Impressively detailed cover by Jim Wilcox. Robbery with Interest; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Dated Coin; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz: Plunder In the Molars; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $59.00 View scans 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape under top staple.

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, William Cuthbert, Janice Valleau, Milt Hammer, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole looks into a murder that's a little too conveniently timed to get his attention. Toni Gayle tries to solve a murder on a cruise ship. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates crime at the beach, and almost takes a fatal plunge from a lighthouse. Message by Water; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz: The Case of the Missing Tombstones; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Janice Valleau. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Al Huston, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Milt Hammer, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole is hired to protect the gifts at a fancy high-society wedding at a remote lodge. At a ski resort, Toni Gayle investigates when a judge is found murdered on a ski lift. Like Dr. Doolittle, Dr. Drew has learned how to talk to animals, an ability he uses to solve crimes. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Homer K. Beagle; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; The Sapphire Sultan; Heathcliff the Hobo; Fraidy-Cat Phil. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, H. Blair, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole and his detectives seek the secret of the mystery word "Rokom" that has repercussions for the international community. Toni Gayle invades a hotel kitchen while seeking a killer and finds a house full of suspects. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must fend off alligators during a manhunt in the Florida Everglades. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Return Ticket; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Investigating a mysterious crime wave, King Cole and his assistants discover a hidden criminal enclave within the city subway system. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, follows rumors of a werewolf at an ancient country estate, but suspects shenanigans of the Baskervillian variety. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle tracks a missing canary into a pet-shop racket. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Hear Some Evil; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Mickey Klar Marks, Nina Albright, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his assistants investigate sabotage in a war between buses and trolleys. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, is targeted by gangsters who don't want a racehorse to talk. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle takes an exercise course to defeat a bully, just like in the comic book ads. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Drilled to Death; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $69.95 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart GD 2.0 $59.85 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and Iris investigate a hit-and-run where the victim is a little too quick to recover. When Toni Gayle unwittingly enacts the role of a dead woman, she almost becomes one herself. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must prove that a Hollywood gorilla is innocent of murder - and they say there are no new plots. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Escape - Two; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Gorilla Murder; Two-Ton O'Toole; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $115.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4181664012

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates when recently pardoned ex-cons are being framed and sent back to prison for mysterious reasons. During a costume party, Toni Gayle tracks a killer, resulting in a robot fighting a Renaissance rogue. Killers hire a bodyguard for a dying millionaire to throw off suspicion, but unfortunately for them, they hire bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Look Out Below!; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Poisoned Arrows; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $33.95 or Best Offer View scan Cover detached at one staple. 3.25" cumulative spine split. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Pete Riss, Milt Hammer, Will Hammell, Joe Certa and Art Helfant. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. While seeking a small-town bank robber, Young King Cole is committed to a mental hospital - or is it all part of his plan? Toni Gayle investigates after an actress is killed on camera in a TV studio. Detective Larry Broderick suspects an heiress's pearls have been dipped in poison and are slowly killing her. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Larry Broderick Detective: The Case of the Poison Pearl; The Promise; Inspector Klooz: Crime in the Catskills; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Slaughtered Ostriches; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.