Comic books 1941, graded by CBCS

Action Comics (1938 DC) 40 CBCS 1.5

Paper: Off white

INCOMPLETE. piece missing from 1st 12 pages, slightly affects story.

Label #23-18DB970-001

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Adventure of the Prehistoric Valley starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Preview of Star Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman (includes photo of Siegel). Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.8 $999.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #22-3108ACF-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Note: issue #3 is the first issue. Untitled story; Captain Courageous starts out stopping kids from bullying a girl and it snowballs into stopping a Nazi invasion of the United States. Untitled story, script by Otto Binder; Lone Warrior enlists in the U.S. Army, is stationed right by the boy's camp where his kid brother goes, and the two join forces to stop saboteurs at the Army base working for the Dictator's Shadow. Untitled story; Tyson Typhoon and the crew of the Sea Lion are transporting a scientist who enemy agents want to kill. Untitled story; Ned and Kay are asked by the American Consul in Mexico City to return diamonds to Brazil, but gangsters have other plans. Capsule biography of Captain Jack Knight, art by Warren Kremer. "Mastermind Payoff" text story by Ralph Powers. Untitled Paul Revere, Jr. story, art by George Wilson; Paul Sr. runs an anti-isolationist newspaper called "America Awake", which draws the ire of a Fifth Column group called The Thorns; Paul Jr. and his friends, Patrick and Betsy, are members of a club with the same name and fight the Thorns. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 0.3 $2,275.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Coverless. INCOMPLETE. Label #6500066-AA-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($68.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by C.C. Beck. All stories written by Joe Simon, penciled by Jack Kirby, and inked by Dick Briefer. Captain Marvel stars in an untitled adventure in which the Big Red Cheese battles Dr. Sivana's super-robot "Z!" Also features "Capt. Marvel Out West," an untitled adventure in which Captain Marvel battles dragon-men from Saturn, and "Capt. Marvel Battles the Vampire," in which Billy Batson learns about vampires from a book by H.P. Lovecraft! Also features two one page fillers, "Capt. Marvel's Pencil-Puzzle-Page" and "Bill Batson's Page of Games." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 0.5 $1,099.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Centerfold missing, affects story. INCOMPLETE. 15th wrap detached. Cover reattached with moderate amount of tape. 2 long pieces of plastic attached to interior cover with moderate amount of tape. Label #21-21EDEFB-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($33.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, Edward Lipowski, Saul Rosen and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #9. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics Cat-Man's alter ego David Merryweather is marked for death after he threatens to reveal the names of the Nazi-affiliated Swastika Council. Dr. Diamond tracks a mysterious zeppelin that is destroying buildings with artificial lightning. Dean Denton is a reformed burglar who becomes the crime-fighting Deacon to make up for his past misdeeds. Working out of a church, he tries to prevent ex-con Johnny from resuming his life of crime and corrupting his young brother. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon; Dr. Diamond; Lucky Landers; Freddie's Match; Hurricane Harrigan; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper; Lance Rand. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $715.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #17-4049963-054 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Bill Everett cover. Contains three original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Screen Oddities" by Gordon Fawcett; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Dinky Dinkerton" by Art Huhta (as Jim Wallace); "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; "Amaze A Minute" by Arnold; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; and "Kitty Moran and her Hound" and "Idioddities" by Jack Romer. "Trouble in Sudbury" text story by E. Albert Willard. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $4,749.95 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Label #21-3941879-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($142.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

"The Wild Hare," script by Chase Craig; Elmer goes hunting and has to deal with a screwy rabbit. "Porky's Hired Hand"; Porky hires a night watchman to guard his chickens. Untitled story; Sniffles meets Mary Jane. "Tom Thumb in Trouble"; Tom is saved from drowning by a little bird. "Porky's Hollywood Sketchbook." Untitled story; Mike captures a roonga and PP&P. He delivers them to the king; The pot is put on to boil; Pete pitches a rock from the portal of the prison hut, beaning the king; Mike stages a coup d'etat, declaring himself king; The gang escapes in the chaos as Cap and the crew arrive; On the trail back, the rare roonga appears! "Elmer and His Magic Wand," art by Chase Craig; Bugs convinces Elmer that he has a magic wand. Untitled story, art by Win Smith (as Leon Schlesinger); Bugs steals a government airplane in order to win a model building contest. "Pokerhuntas and Captain Johnny Smith." "Bugs Bunny and His Secret Six." "Believe It or Else." Porky Pig art on back cover. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.0 $1,495.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #17-2C06FE4-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Coming of Captain Nazi, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Mac Raboy; Hitler introduces a new foe for the super heroes in America: Captain Nazi, who is sent to the United States specifically to destroy its weakling "heroes." The Black Dragon Society, art by Charles Sultan; Minute Man [Jack Weston] vs. the Black Dragon Society. The Curse of the Balandrachu starring El Carim, art by George Tuska. The Goat People and the Dragon, script by Otto Binder, art by Rafael Astarita; Captain Venture vs. King Leon. The Peacemakers starring the Companions Three. The Landers-Benson Range War, art by Ralph Carlson; Buck and Mike run smack into a range war, and have to make peace. Black Giant, the Man From the Grave starring Zoro, The Mystery Man. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $8,400.00 Paper: Off white Label #00-7008344-AA-006

Cover art by Fred Ray. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation. Supermen of America ad. Sport Spotlight on Surprising Veterans featuring Fred Fitzsimmons, Gene Sarazen, Max Baer, Ted Lyons, and Lefty Grove. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Superman prevents Judge Crane from committing suicide, and, after talking with the judge, discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy (?) [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; Editor White sends Clark out to Lamson Laboratories to get to the bottom of an unknown person or persons causing problems at the lab in an attempt to force the W-142 formula out of Lamson. A Bombing Flight text story, script by Frank Cooper, art by Fred Ray. Superman Physical Development Club article. Ad for Batman #4 and the Superman Radio Show. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster], inks by the Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster]; The death of Morton Carling leads Lois, Sgt. Casey and Superman to uncovering the fact that the Jackson Jewelry Company was a front for a murder syndicate. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $499.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Centerfold detached. Label #16-130768B-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $399.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side edge cracks Label #16-17F1099-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Comics (1940) 13 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-211F269-003

Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Louis Cazeneuve, James J. Royal, Bert Whitman, Spencer Allen, and Robert Webb. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. Miss Tilbury, the pretty co-worker who always belittles The Dart's civilian identity, is abducted by the criminals who have taken her cousin Roland; The Beast escapes prison and steals a powerful new gas weapon, and only the Eagle and Buddy can stop him; Marga and Ted seek vanished explorers and find a lost plateau in the jungle, where she kills an attacking panther using just her teeth. Dart; Sorceress of Zoom; Dr. Mortal; Eagle; Buffalo War; Marga the Panther Woman; Dynamo; Blast Bennett. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $323.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Centerfold detached. Label #20-48E05B5-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.69) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Vengeful Four," art by C. C. Beck; Three young men from different areas of the country (Texas, the Ozarks, and Brooklyn), all named Billy Batson, were reading Captain Marvels comic book adventures and happened to wonder if saying "Shazam" would work for them as well; As it happened, Tall Billy, Hill Billy, and Fat Billy were captured, along with the real Billy, by Sivana and his gang. "The Railroad Wreckers" starring Golden Arrow. "Crew of Criminals" starring Lance O'Casey. "Blitzing the Blitzys" starring Spy Smasher, art by Charles Sultan: vs. Otto Bund and Blitzys. "Death to the Traitor" text story, art by Carl Formes (as LaRac Semrof). "The Vital Defense Plans" starring Dan Dare. "Dr. Voodoo's Revenge," art by Mac Raboy; Hal and Nero escape from the giants and begin a long climb up a cliff face. "The Coming of Half-Man" starring Ibis the Invincible; vs. Half-Man. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonderworld Comics (1939) 27 CBCS 2.0

Paper: White

Label #23-211F269-004

The Kidnapping of Dr. Dobbs starring Flame. Blitz and the Saboteur starring Black Lion, art by Chuck Winter. Zino's Bombing Plot starring Yarko the Great. The Framing of Bill Mattson starring Tex Maxon art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). The Framing of Bill Mattson starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). The Murder of "Lord Cowper" starring Patty O'Day, art by Claire Moe (Vic Todd). Jungle Manhunt text story by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). The Pencil Racket starring Dr. Fung. The Sky Pirate starring Wing Turner. Niki Comso's Train Sabotage Plot--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $4,200.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back 2 pieces of tape on interior cover. Label #0008675-AA-006

Traitors Die Fast! starring U. S. Jones, script by Bob Farrow. Patty O'Day story, art by Claire Moe. Burn, Devil, Burn! starring Flame, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Yarko story. The Strange Case of Fulga the Fire Demon starring Dr. Fung. Spark Stevens story. Lu-Nar story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.