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  • Item #23609057
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    • Detective Comics #1. Back Cover Only. Incomplete.
    • Label #1027410001
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    Cover art by Vincent Sullivan. "The River Patrol," script and pencils by E. C. Stoner, inks by Creig Flessel; Speed investigates the murder of several Chinamen along the wharf area and uncovers a human smuggling operation. "The Rhangwa Pearls," art by Sven Elven; A millionaire that has just bought the fabulously valuable Rhanggwa Pearls receives a letter from someone threatening to steal them. "The Peruvian Mine Murders: Part 1," art by Creig Flessel; Confronted by a series of murders, Bret forages into the Peruvian jungles to ascertain why a hole appears in each victim's throat, but they were not shot! "The Claws of the Red Dragon," script by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, art by Tom Hickey; Venturing into downtown San Francisco, Bruce Nelson finds it odd to see a Chinese restaurant among the buildings, and no one to wait upon him when he enters desiring a meal. "The Gotlotz Jewels," script and art by Bill Patrick; Gus is sent to a rich woman's home to watch over her pearls during a party and nabs a man he sees pocketing them. "The Balinoff Case: Part 1," script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster; Bart is called on to volunteer for a secret spy case, but in doing so, he must forgo his own personal agenda, including his marriage to fiancé Sally. "The Gotrox Pearls," script and art by Russell Cole (as Alger); Jake is called in to solve the theft of some pearls, and promptly discovers that there were no pearls in the first place! "The Bar S Rustlers," script and art by Homer Fleming; Buck is called in to discover the truth behind some rustling charges between two cattle ranchers that have had hard feelings for each other since a land deal went bad. "The Streets of Chinatown," script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster; The daughter of a chain-store magnate wants to hire Slam to guard her valuable poodle, and when he turns it down, Shorty volunteers. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59853500
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    New Years cover. Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, and activity pages. In order of appearance: "The Nut Brothers", "Mr. Blotto", and "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Herky" by Clyde Lewis; "Dan Dunn" by Norman Marsh; "Mutt and Jeff" and "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Boots" by Edgar Martin; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "Reg'lar Fellers" and "Daisybelle" by Gene Byrnes; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "Otto Honk" by Bela Zaboly; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Tailspin Tommy" by Hal Forrest; "From the Notes of Major Cosmo Strange, D.S.O." by George Baker; "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "The Tiny Mites" by Hal Cochran and George Scarbo; "Annibelle" by Dorothy Urfer; "Salesman Sam" by C. D. Small; "Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete" by Fred Harman; "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Flapper Fanny" by Gladys Parker; "G Men on the Job" by Dick Blair and Milt Youngren; "Tad of the Tanbark" and "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Og, Son of Fire" by James Irving Crump; "From the Notes of Major Cosmo Strange, D.S.O." by George Baker; "Myra North, Special Nurse" by Ray Thompson and Charles Coll; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "Myra North, Special Nurse" by Ray Thompson and Charles Coll; "Freckles and his Friends" by Merrill Blosser; and "Stories in Stamps" by I. S. Klein. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60046616
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    Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Herky" by Clyde Lewis; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "Dan Dunn" by Norman Marsh; "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "G Men on the Job" by Dick Blair and Milt Youngren; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "Stranger than Fiction" by Richard W. Thomas and Walter Galli; "Boots" and "Bootkins" by Edgar Martin; "Bronc Peeler" and "Uncle Bill" by Fred Harman; "The Tiny Mites" by Hal Cochran and George Scarbo; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Tailspin Tommy" and "Four Aces" by Hal Forrest; "Stories in Stamps" by I. S. Klein; "Og, Son of Fire" by James Irving Crump; "The Worry Wart" by J. R. Williams; "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" and "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Reg'lar Fellers" and "Daisybelle" by Gene Byrnes; "Mutt and Jeff" and "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Freckles and his Friends" by Merrill Blosser; "Now You Tell One!" by Edward Courtney Dunkle; "Be a Big Leaguer" by Ed Cronin; "Heroes' Hall of Fame" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Annibelle" by Virginia Krausmann; and "Salesman Sam" by C. D. Small. "The Lost Inca Treasure, Part One" text story illustrated by Walter Cole Brigham. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #25431731
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    $300.00
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    • CGC Qualified
    • Paper: Cream to off white
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    • Pages 18, 19, and 24 missing, affects story. INCOMPLETE.
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    Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Herky" by Clyde Lewis; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "Dan Dunn" by Norman Marsh; "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "G Men on the Job" by Dick Blair and Milt Youngren; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "Stranger than Fiction" by Richard W. Thomas and Walter Galli; "Boots" and "Bootkins" by Edgar Martin; "Bronc Peeler" by Fred Harman; "The Tiny Mites" by Hal Cochran and George Scarbo; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Tailspin Tommy" and "Four Aces" by Hal Forrest; "Stories in Stamps" by I. S. Klein; "Og, Son of Fire" by James Irving Crump; "The Worry Wart" by J. R. Williams; "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" and "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Reg'lar Fellers" and "Daisybelle" by Gene Byrnes; "Mutt and Jeff" and "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Freckles and his Friends" by Merrill Blosser; "Now You Tell One!" by Edward Courtney Dunkle; "Heroes' Hall of Fame" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); and "Be a Big Leaguer" by Ed Cronin. "Shark Hunters of Aran, Part One" text story by H. T. Sperry, illustrated by Walter Cole Brigham. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58285424
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    Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, E. C. Segar, George Clarke, Lou Hanlon, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Ed Anthony, Romer Grey, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake the Magician and Lothar manage to escape from the X Dimension with Professor Theobold's daughter Fran. Brick Bradford; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; The G-Man; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Ace Drummond; Ted Towers, Animal Master; King of the Royal Mounted. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60756184
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    • Restored: B1
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    • Restoration Includes: Pieces Added to Interior. (Puzzle Filled Out on 10th page in Pencil.)
    • Label #3701454002
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  • Item #58194404
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    Published Oct 1937 by DC.
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    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Label #3846807008
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    Cover by Vince Sullivan. "The Brain, Part 6," script and art by Will Ely; Sandra of the Secret Serviceand Michael are rescued by marines. "The Shrinking Doom," starring Doctor Occult, script and art by Jerry Siegel; Richard Manners is shrunken to doll size by an embittered scientist. "The Smugglers, Part 7," script and art by Tom Hickey; With Morros's help, Wing Brady captures Abdul-Crim. "Fang Gow of China," script and art by Leo O'Mealia; Fang Gow is ready to cut off Jean's Finger when Barry pulls the trigger. "People of the Red Planet, Part 11," script and art by Tom Hickey; Mark Marson rescues Prof. Hillary and blows up the Red People's stronghold. "At the County Fair, Part 3," script and art by Creig Flessel; The Bradley Boys fight over Nita, but she has other plans. "Alaskan Adventure, Part 11," script by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, art by Leo O'Mealia; Bob Merritt escapes from the Asiatics but Dicky is underground trying to stop Monk Morton's planted bombs from going off. "The Marijuana Racket, Part 1," script and art by Will Ely; Marijuana victims murder people to support their habit. "Linda and the Lumberjacks, Part 2," script and art by Whitney Ellsworth; The men of the lumber camp petition tp allow Linda to stay. "The Booze Trucker," starring the Radio Squad, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster; Sandy and Larry pull over a truck that's acting suspiciously. Lone Ranger ad. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56129597
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    Volume 4, Issue 2 - September, 1937. Hollywood and Broadway related pin-up and studio publicity photos with humorous captions. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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    68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Volume 3, Issue 8 - June, 1937. Girls, Gags, Cartoons, and Stories. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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    Volume 3, Issue 10 - August 1937. Painted cover by Enoch Bolles. Girls, Gags, Cartoons, and Stories. 8.5" x 11.5", 64 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.20.

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