Comic books 1955, graded by CGC

Shock Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731006

Painted cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Daniel Keyes and Robert Bernstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring slice-of-life tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. This first issue focused on psychology-themed stories, similar to EC's 1955 comic Psychoanalysis. A key-swapping party for bored suburbanites results in a temporary split in Beth and Jim's marriage, and a trip to the psychiatrist. Teenage dope addict Peggy sees a psychiatrist after her life falls apart and she's jailed on multiple charges. A teen becomes a leather-jacked juvenile delinquent and murders a stranger with a switchblade, encompassing many of the fears of middle-class America of the 1950s. Featuring some stories by Daniel Keyes, later the author of the science fiction classic Flowers for Algernon. The Needle; Switch Party; The Jacket. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4028380014

"I Hunted the Radium Man!" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Prisoner of Two Worlds," "Dream-Journey Through Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Invisible Masters of Earth!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $365.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3860398006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "A Stroke of the Pen," pencils by Jack Katz; A miser who owns many pieces of Americana is surprised to learn that a pen which belonged to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence has written a check by itself for a million dollars of his money to a charity benefiting refugees from tyranny around the world. "The Richest Man in the World," art by Mort Lawrence; A story that shares plot elements with Frederick Pohl's satire "Midas World." "Too Many Robots," art by Vic Carrabotta; A robot that is mistaken for human quells a potential riot against his kind. "The Hero" text story, art by John Romita. "Out of the Storm!", art by Dick Ayers; After sled dogs perish in a fire, their ghosts lead a stranded man in a blizzard to safety. "Don't Think So Loud," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Art Peddy; When a business tycoon gains the power to read the minds of others, he realizes that he is thought of poorly and changes his stingy ways. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $995.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4308126022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.85) will be charged at checkout.

Namora appearance. Sub-Mariner battles commies on a cover by Joe Maneely. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $460.00 Paper: White Label #2068243004

Namora appearance. Sub-Mariner battles commies on a cover by Joe Maneely. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1462526012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Last issue, Namora crossover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $77.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4059802006

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Two Rivals, art by John Sikela; Pa Kent mysteriously tries to hire the world's greatest detective and the world's strongest man. Family Projects Can Be Fun! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Superboy, Stowaway!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Fastest Thing on Earth text article by Jack Miller [as Joe Mallon]. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Gaucho of Smallville!, art by John Sikela; Superboy helps vindicate an Argentinian cowboy who moves to Smallville. Weather Guide--Superboy's Workshop. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $430.00 Paper: Off white Label #2090769008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Great Superboy Souvenir Hunt," script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Souvenir hunters after mementos of Superboy's deeds cause problems for the Boy of Steel. Shorty humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Super-Farmer of Smallville," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A farmer secretly torches his own barn and blackmails several boys into working on his farm to make up for it, but Superboy intervenes to teach him a lesson. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Know Your Reptiles article by Jack Miller. "Clark Kent's Coach," script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Lana asks Superboy to help Clark become more brave. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 94 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4358958010

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Three Dooms For Metropolis starring Superman and The Hermit, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Men Without a World starring Superman and three Blanthians (aliens from Blanth), script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. The Night Climbers text story. Clark Kent's Hillbilly Bride, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Clark is set to marry a mountain girl named Marybelle. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 98 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4376221004

Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Secret Life starring Superman, Rags Stephens, and Harry Chadwick, script by France Herron, art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent, Outlaw, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles The Big Guy. Club For Adventurers text story by Joe Mallon. The Amazing Superman Newsreel, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $390.00 Paper: Off white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #4148958015

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $279.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385185021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.37) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $299.00 Paper: Off white Label #4332430010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $275.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4339271010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Luthor's Amazing Rebus starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meek Man's Club starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Rainbow Doom, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally turns Lois Lane into glass. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 101 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4376221005

Cover art by Al Plastino. Luthor's Amazing Rebus starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meek Man's Club starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Rainbow Doom, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally turns Lois Lane into glass. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,795.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1482222013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($53.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bobbie marries young but isn't ready to give up being a kid just yet, even after she has a baby, in a story with art by Baker. Jeanie starts dating soldier Bob to prove to Jeff that she is grown up. Dorothy enjoys playing the field, until she falls for Slim, who's also playing the field, in a story that may be the work of pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. I Had to Be Tamed; I Had to Live and Learn; Kid Sister; Caught in a Triangle at a Resort Hotel; Discarded Sweethearts Are an Easy Mark!; Love Came Last; First Aid for a Broken Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terror Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4378731004

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein (credited as Alfred E. Neuman). Art by Reed Crandall, Joe Orlando, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring horror tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A carnival barker plots to get away with murder by faking his own death, but he fakes it a little too well. Villagers learn the horrifying secret of the basket that Vincent always carries on his shoulder. A gorilla's paw purchased in a strange little shop grants wishes, but at a terrible price. Some stories are credited to Alfred E. Neuman, a name soon to be irrevocably connected to MAD Magazine. Lush cover by Reed Crandall. The Sucker; Sure-Fire Scheme; Rest In Peace; The Basket; The Gorillas Paw. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4372552018

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Pete Field. Mopsy, one of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy tries to change her image to impress handsome Tony, who claims he likes smart, modest women. Knitting a sweater for her dog turns out to be more challenging than Mopsy thought. When a woman loses weight after a steam bath, Mopsy decides the same will work for her clothes. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of another era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Pixie; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $57.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4230161002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.71) will be charged at checkout.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in two untitled stories. In the first story, Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews run into mystery, adventure, and the Beagle Boys on an uncharted island. In the second story, Scrooge runs for mayor. Story by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $65.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4230162015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in "The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews search for the Philosopher's Stone, a stone that turns objects into gold and "Heirloom Watch." Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $65.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4230161007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in "The Great Steamboat Race" in which he engages in a steamboat race to settle an old family squabble and "Riches, Riches, Everywhere!" in which Scrooge tries to prove to Donald and the nephews that he can find riches anywhere. Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $70.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4230162012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in a book length adventure "The Golden Fleecing" in which Scrooge, Donald and the nephews search for the legendary Golden Fleece. Story by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $400.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well Label #0078163006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Al Feldstein. Ad for Mad and Panic. "The Inferiors," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wallace Wood; An expedition to find inhabited worlds finds nothing but destruction on planet after planet; The populations of all these worlds were of the same space-faring race, but the populations are now extinct, and the explorers don't know why; Then, they find an old recording that explains that the aliens had achieved their evolutionary peak and were now slowly devolving into violent beasts. "Lost In Space," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, and Roy Krenkel; Myra tells her father that she doesn't wish to remain on Mars any longer, but return to Earth to her Jim; One day, she makes the trip by herself...but Earth is not there! Ad for Piracy comic. "Round Trip," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; All of his life, Henry was a dreamer, and his big dream was to be the Captain of a spaceship, or at least be able to travel into the depths of space. "The Trial of Adam Link," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Tom just inherited his uncle's estate, along with the robot, Adam Link; Despite the fact he is reasonable and polite, Adam continues to face persecution from humans; He even saves the lives of people trapped in a burning building, but nobody sees him do it; Finally, he is brought to "trial" to decide if he should be allowed to exist. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $595.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4369221018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.85) will be charged at checkout.

Final issue of the series (becomes Incredible Science Fiction). "The Chosen One" (art by Wally Wood), "Vicious Circle" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel), "Genesis" (art by Reed Crandall), and "Adam Link in Business" (art by Joe Orlando; from the story by Eando Binder). Classic Frank Frazetta cover sometimes cited as the greatest comic book cover illustration ever. (It was originally drawn as a Buck Rogers cover for Famous Funnies 217 but altered slightly for its appearance here.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $145.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Small piece of tape on interior cover. Label #2138128002

"S.O.S. from the Past!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman goes back in time to answer two S.O.S.'s from the past. "The Golden Doom!" starring Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, General Darnell, and Mole Golding, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. Gems of Destiny! article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Mo Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Power of Perfumes article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Secret of Wonder Woman's Sandals!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Queen Hippolyta gives Diana a pair of miniature sandals that won't grow to full size until Diana has completed sufficient feats of heroism. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $189.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0345782013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Bird Who Revealed Wonder Woman's Identity," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Steve gives Diana a mynah bird, which promptly starts blurting out her secret identity. "The Face In the Desert," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Diana and Steve visit Egypt and find an ancient Sphinx that resembles her. Ladies of the Theater article, art by Raymond Perry. "The Mirage-Maker," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman starts to mistakenly capture innocent people. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.