Comic books 1956, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $170.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3889318020

Cover by Al Plastino. "The Interplanetary Olympics," art by Al Plastino; Superman is drawn to an alien world and invited to take part in an Interplanetary Olympics. -page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill, Stone Age Man" starring Congo Bill starring Janu the Jungle Boy, art by Howard Sherman. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. School For Cowboys article by Raymond Perry. "The Flying Dutchman of Space" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $239.00 Paper: Off white Label #1482309009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.17) will be charged at checkout.

1st Silver Age issue. Cover by Al Plastino. "Superman's New Super-Power," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; An encounter with a comet in space gives Superman magnetic powers. "Congo Bill - Witch Doctor," art by Howard Sherman. "The Sleeping Beauty of Space" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $330.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2082741012

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Flying Rivals, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; A bunch of statues from a mythology exhibit seem to have flown off under their own power. The Showoff of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Scarlet Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy impersonate the Scarlet Bowmen of Belgravia. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $98.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4331503010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout.

Angel. Cover by Mel Casson? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "The Escape," "The Report Cards" and "The Party," plus four untitled 1-page stories! Also: 1-page text story "Wild Animal Tamer"! And: Stanley in "Gets His Man"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $125.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #0162962002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Marty Taras. Stories by unknown. Art by Marty Taras and unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "Wishful Thinking"; "Quite a Movie"; "Penny Wise"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Herman and Katnip in "Herman's Fairy God-Mouse"; untitled Buzzy 2-pager; 1-page text story "Trick Dog"; 1-page text story "Dog Eat Dog"; and 1-page text story "Rodeo Rider"! Characters in this issue: Baby Huey; Huey's mama; Matilda; Huey's papa; the Fox; Herman; Katnip; Buzzy the Crow. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 98 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4014319024

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Return of Mister Future," script by Arnold Drake (pages 1-7, first Drake story for DC) and Bill Finger (pages 7-8), pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Crooks steal a secret weapon created by author Jules Verne, so the Capred Crusaders travel back in time, bring Verne back to the present, and have him design a counter weapon that will nullify his deadly weapon. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet! public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Desert Island Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce takes a cruise on a yacht populated by millionaires because he suspects something will happen, and it does when a gang hijacks the ship and holds the millionaires captive on an island. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Patrolman with Six Legs article by Joe Mallory. "Secret of the Batmobile," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Vicki Vale unwittingly discovers the true identity of the Batman without knowing it when she takes a photo of the Batmobile after it's engine was damaged. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,050.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4340754018

Cover by Irv Novick. "Challenge of the Grim Jester," script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath; A tournament in Prince John's castle has Robin Hood entering as a contender; Prince John tells him that if he fails three out of five challenges, he must surrender himself to the guards; Robin Hood agrees, then Prince John introduces the master of rules, Malvio, his court jester, and a known trickster. "The Outcast Viking," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The old seer, Baldur, predicts doom will come to the village as long as Jon stays within; The villagers vote to exile him, but they have a change of heart after he saves them from a stampede of unfrozen mastodons. Caesar's D-Day article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Secret of the Arabian Horse," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; A plot to unmask the Silent Knight comes about by Sir Edwin, when he gives a white, Arabian steed to Brian; The horse only responds to him, even when Brian dons his Silent Knight armor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $410.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1995702007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She was marrying her boss, but she was in love with Steve! Was marriage itself more important to her than who she married? But Steve had had his chance, and she was now through waiting! Would she ultimately lose both of the men who loved her? Don't miss... "I Didn't Know the Meaning of Love!" Also featuring: "Interrupted Honeymoon"; "Marriage Must Wait"; and "My Shattered Romance"! Plus: 1-page text story "It Happened This Way"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $235.00 Paper: Light tan to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1052964001

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $300.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Label #4075168005

Cover by Bud Parke. Stories by Daniel Keyes. 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 tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Ignoring her brother's warnings, Nan joins the Tigers street gang to be close to Hal, and finds herself at the center of a gang war. Fran visits her friend Barbara in Greenwich Village and soon gets swept up in a world of artists, beatniks and free love. Working woman Stella regrets her ill-advised fling with handsome Freddie, and her husband Max never suspects. Gorgeous painted cover by Bud Parke. I Joined A Teen-Age Gang; I Can Never Marry; My Tragic Affair; I Took My Sisters Husband; Passion Made Me A Thief. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $250.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3856294002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bud Parke. Stories by Daniel Keyes. 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 tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Ignoring her brother's warnings, Nan joins the Tigers street gang to be close to Hal, and finds herself at the center of a gang war. Fran visits her friend Barbara in Greenwich Village and soon gets swept up in a world of artists, beatniks and free love. Working woman Stella regrets her ill-advised fling with handsome Freddie, and her husband Max never suspects. Gorgeous painted cover by Bud Parke. I Joined A Teen-Age Gang; I Can Never Marry; My Tragic Affair; I Took My Sisters Husband; Passion Made Me A Thief. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Crime Illustrated (1955) 2 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4378731003

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Maxwell Williams. Art by Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of law and outlaws in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A movie stand-in plots to permanently replace a famous movie star, in a story adapted from "Cut!" which originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #9. Condemned man Arnold tells the priest who's come for last rites why and how he murdered his wife. Norman and Sally conspire to kill Norman's wife in Pieces of Hate (adapted from "In Each and Every Package" in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #22, written by Al Feldstein using the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Ax-wielding maniac cover by Reed Crandall is actually kind of tame for EC. Motive; Fair Trade; Clean Sweep; Screenplay For Murder; Pieces Of Hate. Final issue of the series; a third issue was planned, but not printed until the modern era, in EC Picto-Fiction HC Set (2006 Gemstone) #1. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $719.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1482261020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.57) will be charged at checkout.

Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan De Carlo. Two-page text story, "A New Beau." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $546.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #0911786010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.38) will be charged at checkout.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, Dale Evans, and Rex Allen. Crossed Trails starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Nat Edson; Roy wants to know why a local businessman in Mineral City doesn't want an ex-con to return to his ranch outside town. Sierra Raiders starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Truant Colt, script by Gaylord Du Bois. A Visit from Danger starring Dale Evans, art by Mike Arens. The Limestone Clue starring Rex Allen, art by Mike Arens. The Return of Black Dan starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Tom Massey. Joe Meek starring The Frontiersmen, art by Tony Sgroi. The Fatal Error starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Nat Edson. The Giant of Gold Hill starring Flying A's Range Rider, art by Tony Sgroi. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $375.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4256879014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The 50 Faces of Batman starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Genius With Super Power starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. New Eyes for the Law article by Jack Miller. The Man With 20 Lives starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game by Martin Naydel. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $399.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4256879015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. The Outlaw Who Played Batman starring Batman with Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang. The Man Who Could Eat Metal starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Dog with A Martian Master starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4378815003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

1st appearance of Batwoman. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Batwoman starring Batman, Robin, and Batwoman (intro and origin), script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane). The Incredible Juggler starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How to Make Up a Police Call Code article by Jack Miller (as John Mallory). The Ghost From Outer Space starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $1,190.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1257826007

1st appearance of Batwoman. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Batwoman starring Batman, Robin, and Batwoman (intro and origin), script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane). The Incredible Juggler starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How to Make Up a Police Call Code article by Jack Miller (as John Mallory). The Ghost From Outer Space starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $499.00 Paper: Cream to off white Coverless. Label #4202680013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

1st appearance of Batwoman. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Batwoman starring Batman, Robin, and Batwoman (intro and origin), script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane). The Incredible Juggler starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How to Make Up a Police Call Code article by Jack Miller (as John Mallory). The Ghost From Outer Space starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $115.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2056273024

Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Nurse Ann is tempted to violate professional and personal ethics for love. Judith fears telling Keith the dark secret from her past, but she can't hide the truth any longer. Gloria treasures security so much, she convinces pilot Steve to give up flying, the one thing he truly loves besides her. Trapped by Illusions; My Hesitating Heart!; Homecoming; My Silent Past; Campaign for Brett; Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem; Betrayed by Love; Price-Tag on Life. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $145.00 Paper: Light tan to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) File Copy. Label #0251761008

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, John Giunta, Manny Stallman, Tom Hickey and Leonard Starr. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Hillbilly gal Carol finds her chances for romance ruined by her controlling Pa and big brother Bill. Self-proclaimed "bad girl" Joan takes up with Harry after a scandalous past that includes reform school and a nightclub job. Ellen pretends she doesn't care that war veteran Alan is now a double amputee, but she secretly feels everything has changed. Outsider!; Dinner Date Data!; Champion's Girl; Champion's Girl; Orphan Girl; A Man to Respect!; Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem; Mirror, Mirror On The Wall; My Heart Cried Out. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $150.00 Paper: Cream to off white File Copy. Label #2072287020

"For Love or Money," art by John Prentice; Alice falls in love with struggling engineer Bill but her wealthy father thinks hes a fortune-hunter; Alice agrees to move to England with her parents for 6 months to prove her love for Bill can stand the separation. "Dangerous Escapade" text story. "Intuition" one-page story, art by Tom Hickey. "Driven to Ruin," art by Manny Stallman; Sallys boyfriend Steve plays professional football but isnt good enough; He refuses to acknowledge his failure and Sally criticizes him for it; they break up; Steve is cut from the team and realizes he has to give up on that dream and start life anew. "My Hidden Heart!", art by Ray Bailey; Ella is engaged to Arnie but finds herself attracted to singer Lance; Despite feeling "cheap and wanton," she has an affair with Lance, even though he freely admits they dont have a future together; Ella loans Lance money to pay his gambling debts, but hes murdered anyway. "Afraid to Love" text story. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "Love Walked Out," art by Bob Powell; Government worker June falls in love with her boss, Cobb, but his secretary Inez is jealous; June is accused of stealing secret documents and fire;. June sees Cobb kissing Inez, but he later explains that he was just gaining her confidence: Inez is the one who stole the papers and framed June. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 697 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

File Copy

Label #2090675007

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 697." Cover art by John Carey. Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. Picture Problems; Oswald and the boys go into the mountains to try to take photographs of the Badluk Indians, who have a violent hatred of cameras and photographers. The Bashful Buccaneer; While on an ocean cruise, Oswald and the boys are kidnapped by a pirate operating out of a submarine. Oswald the Rabbit and the Caddy Kids; the boys caddy for Oswald when he goes golfing; Reddy Fox tries to catch the boys when they go hunting Oswald's errant shots in the rough. Shooting Stars; Oswald and the boys go to Uncle Roscoe's house on top of Arrowhead Peak to watch a meteor shower. All interior art by Fred Abranz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $115.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4154402019

Indicia title is "MANDRAKE, THE MAGICIAN, No. 752." Based on the King Features newspaper strip "Mandrake the Magician." Painted cover art. Mandrake's Magic; a simplified explanation of Mandrake's hypnotic magic. The Magic Maker, script by Lee Falk (plot), Paul S. Newman, and Marshall McClintock, art by Stan Campbell; Mayoral candidate Burke Cavan hires rogue magician Dr. Phantasmo to use his hypnotic powers to disrupt the campaign of this opponent, incumbent Mayor Hillford. Tide of Treachery, script by Lee Falk (plot), Paul S. Newman, and Marshall McClintock, art by Stan Campbell; While on a vacation cruise along the North Atlantic coast of Canada, Mandrake, Lothar, and Narda become involved in a plot to force fishermen out of business in order to buy their property on Bundy Bay, a place of extreme high and low tides. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Foxhole (1954) 7 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597007

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Al McWilliams and others. Gritty war comics "produced by veterans," (as the tagline proclaims) created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Marines Steve and Tony must postpone their fighting with each other when their sergeant sends them on a dangerous mission in Korea. Soldiers try to help their injured sergeant before the enemy arrives. Express to Extinction; Han River Trap; Challenge Under Fire; Armored Doom; Major Error. Final issue under this title; series continues as Never Again (1955) #8. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $150.00 Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Aurora Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Aurora. Label #0759368010

Cover art by Bill Ely. The Detective of Tomorrow, art by Ralph Mayo. The Man Who Made Heroes, art by Bernard Baily. You Be the Detective, art by Ed Robbins. The Case of the Counterfeit Cigarettes, art by Mort Drucker. The Hard Luck Badge, art by Bill Ely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $199.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Highest grade in the CGC census. Label #0050730003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout.

God's Heroes in America 35c Edition (1956) (.35c is not printed on the cover, it is a label) is promotional giant-size comic book produced by the Catechetical Guild Education Society. It depicts the trials and tribulations of the Catholic Church in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. 64 pages. Cover price $0.35.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 1 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4022345001

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Phantom Duel," art by Bill Ely; Pierre Monsard's ghost returns from the dead to finish his duel with Raoul. "The Unlucky Beauties, art by Bernard Baily. Special Election Exhibit public service announcement with Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. "The Sorcerer's Handcuffs," art by Mort Drucker; A set of magical handcuffs binds any two people together until good triumphs over evil. "The Strange Mind of Mother Shipton" text story by George Kashdan. "The Hand of Doom," art by Jim Mooney; Two giant hands appear in the sky and break off parts of famous landmarks. Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #0911633015

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $404.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385871008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.12) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Wallace Wood. Stories by Jack Oleck and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein, Angelo Torres, and Joe Orlando. EC Comics changes its pioneering sci-fi title Weird Science-Fantasy to the Code-approved Incredible Science Fiction. A would-be space explorer and his brother learn one of the harsh realities of life in space, with art by Bernie Krigstein. A post-apocalyptic tale with art by Wally Wood, his last science fiction story for EC. And the final story is the Judgment Day, a robot parable about prejudice. Censorship struggles over this famous story proved the last straw for Bill Gaines' relationship with the Comics Code, and EC's comics publishing altogether. Typically great, densely detailed space-machinery cover by Wally Wood. Big Moment; Kaleidoscope; One Way Hero; Judgment Day! Final issue of the series, and the final comic-sized publication of the classic EC era; they only published MAD magazines and by-products after this. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0309275006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by John Severin; The Lady Who Vanished!, art by Bob Powell; Universal Gadget text story; The Man Who Couldn't Breathe!, art by Tony di Preta; And Then Something Happened, art by Joe Orlando; No Way Out!, and The Endless Search, art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $430.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3826951002

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos; The Man Who Had No Fear, art by Bill Benulis; The Space Chase text story; Time Table, art by Dave Berg; When Dave Opened the Door, art by Joe Sinnott; Dark Room; and Monsters on the Moon, art by Al Hartley. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $332.50 Paper: Off white to white Tape on interior cover. Label #2038965012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Secret of the Mystic Ring," script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Robert Q. Sale; 300 years ago a poor man is denied marrying his lover by her wealthy father; The poor man saves a fellow from a quicksand pool and gets a mystic ring as a reward. "The Long Way Home," script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Forgione; Atlanteans pull a switch on a gag TV show host who sets up an episode to fool contestants into believing they are taking a deep sea diving bell to the ocean floor. "Odd Skills" text story, art by Bob Powell. "A Penny for Your Dreams!", pencils by Ed Winiarski; A man who enjoys daydreaming while he rides to work on the subway tries a new machine which has the power to briefly turn dreams into reality; He wishes he was a big shot and fires two hundred men simply because he has the power to do so. "The Missing Man!"; This story postulates that UFOs were the exploratory experiment of a Martian who withdraws them and gives up his all-consuming work in order to marry his long-neglected sweetheart. "Down to Earth," art by Bob Powell. "Someone Is Calling," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernie Krigstein; A reporter ends up rescuing several people in trouble when messages come over the teletype, but never seems to rescue the senders of the distress signal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $284.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3991629014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.52) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Carl Burgos. "Stone Face," art by John Giunta; An evil alien practitioner of black magic is revived by a carnival barker. "Those Who Vanish!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Steve Ditko; A magic pool of water causes those who enter it to vanish back to what they were doing 20 years before. "The Mystery of the Missing Man," art by Bill Walton; A stolen box shrinks the thief into a small figurine. "The Box That Wouldn't Open," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; Some thieves mistake a scientist's latest invention to be a box that won't open when it turns out his latest invention is a telepathy pill that allows him to cue the police in on his kidnapping by the thieves. "The Servants" text story. "The Secret of the Sargasso Sea," art by Bill Benulis; A ship carrying rocket fuel is deposited into the Sargasso where a stranded rocketship makes use of the fuel and then tows the ship to safety. "The Sea Serpent!," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $395.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3937999016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

"Behind the Mask" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Forbidden Room!" (art by Dick Ayers), "I Lived Four Times," "At the Edge of Nowhere," "He Can't Resist!" (art by George Roussos), "The Executioner!" (art by Wally Wood), and a two-page text story, "Memory Mix." Bill Everett cover. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $249.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0962508003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

"Behind the Mask" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Forbidden Room!" (art by Dick Ayers), "I Lived Four Times," "At the Edge of Nowhere," "He Can't Resist!" (art by George Roussos), "The Executioner!" (art by Wally Wood), and a two-page text story, "Memory Mix." Bill Everett cover. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $223.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4341429005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.69) will be charged at checkout.

Carl Burgos cover. Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, John Forte art. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $180.00 Paper: Off white Label #4195641004

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Night Visitor, art by Steve Ditko; A man investigates a flying saucer and bumps his head inside; When he comes to, he finds that he can't interest anyone in authority about the various flying saucers he sees, and he learns that while he was unconscious he was transported to Jupiter. The World Beneath the Sea, art by Al Williamson; A skin diver finds a race of people living beneath the sea. Journey of No Return, art by Bob McCarty; An attendant of a carnival is surprised to learn that the Ferris wheel is a method for returning alien visitors back to their homes. The Derelict in Space, art by Ed Winiarski; Space explorers find a deserted satellite in space with a diary entry about aliens offering to take the crew away to paradise. The Comic text story. And Never Come Back, art by George Roussos. Man Against the Moon, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $32.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #3945926001

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Trouble on the River, art by Ralph Mayo; Gerry and Rocky set off downriver towards Santaro floating some hardwood logs; On their way Lassie helps save the passengers of a riverboat from a flood. Message from the Sky, art by Ralph Mayo; Rocky intercepts a carrier pigeon with a message for Cupac, an Indian renegade who raids villages for slaves for his hidden rubber plantation. Blaze of Glory text story. Untitled Reina the Black Jaguar story, art by Ralph Mayo. King of the Amazon, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and her friends go to Rosario where a fiesta is to be held to raise money for a hospital. Ad for Tom and Jerry Comics #142. Facts about the St. Bernard. Br'er Rabbit ad for Scotch cellophane tape. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $120.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1122300005

Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman (frame), Bill Elder (frame), and Wally Wood (figures at bottom). "The New Expandable Severolet," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for Severolet, a car that comes in sections and can expand to any desired length. "Free Fall Ferris," script by Jerry DeFuccio (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Wally Wood; Story about a mouse who becomes a U.S. astronaut. "Gringo," script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Bill Elder; Rules for a fictitious board game. "New Designs In Television Sets," art by Jack Davis. "Dining Etiquette Quiz," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Quiz with bad examples of dining practices. "The Man In The Soot-Gray Flannel," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Major scenes from the movie, with captions instead of dialog. "Rare Old Cartoons: Hans Huckerbein der Young Hard-Luck Raven," script and art by Wilhelm Busch; Fritz captures a raven, Hans, and brings it home where it destroys the place until it drinks some wine and dies tangled in some rope; The moral is loosely given as the bad you do will catch up with you. "Camp," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee. "MAD Bubble Gum Cards," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Bubble gum cards in the Famous Cowards series. "The Underworld Around Us," script and art by Bernie Wiseman; Essay on early human evolution up to the Stone Age. "Real Estate Ads," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood and Jack Kamen (home rendering). 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $770.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2047396002

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $345.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4045417004

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $129.00 Paper: Off white Label #4341446013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Lost World!, art by Bob Forgione. Reach For the Stars!, art by Joe Maneely. As the Crowd Roars, art by Bob Powell. Address Unknown, art by Bob Bean; An inventor creates a machine to convert rocks into diamonds but kicks it when it doesn't work and turns to panhandling; The kick starts the machine up and it makes his old landlady very rich, but she cannot locate him. The Town That Wasn't text story. One Man's Leprechaun, art by Mort Drucker; A simple man who wants to be mayor helps a Leprechaun in the forest by letting him out of a cave. The Leprechaun gives him magic seeds and magic paint to revitalize the town, but when he asks the ungrateful townsfolk to be made mayor they scoff at him just as much as before when the town was rundown, so he goes back into the forest and takes the Leprechaun with him back into the cave. The Secret Land, art by Bob McCarty. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.