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Comic books May 1943, graded by CGC

  • Item #60632371
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    Published May 1943 by DC.
    $1,395.00
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4247467001
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Lois Lane--Super-Woman (1st appearance) starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster). Rainbow over Crimeville starring The Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.), inks by Charles Paris. The Lieutenant from Corregidor starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Rations for Victory starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Jungle Justice starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. Styles in Crime starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60708104
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    Tags: Batman
    Published May 1943 by DC.
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    1st appearance of Alfred Pennyworth - Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Joker Reforms!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; After robbing a jewelry store, the Joker crash-lands his escape plane and loses his memory; He stumbles into a town where he becomes a hero... but not to the other members of his gang, who seek the jewels, and come looking for him, as do the Caped Crusaders. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Grade A Crimes!", script by Ruth "Bunny" Lyons Kaufman (as Bunny Lyons), pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); After a series of early-bird robberies, Batman notes the appearances of a milkman and his horse-drawn wagon at the scene of every crime, and makes the connection that it is involved in the heists. "The Adventure of the Branded Tree!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Batman and Robin track down the secret of a dagger-branded tree that led to the murder of two lumberjacks. "Motive" text story by Eric Carter. One-page Clancy the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Here Comes Alfred!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Things get very complicated when an English butler, named Alfred, suddenly shows up on the doorstep of Wayne Manor and announces that he is there is attend to their needs in order to fulfill a promise that he made to the original butler for the Wayne family. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60111531
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    • Paper: Off white to white
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    The Black Genie, script by Dan Barry, art by Charles Quinlan; Willie the Weasel knocks over an antique store and accidentally drinks from a bottle that contains an ancient genie; the Genie now lives inside Willie, making him invulnerable and still being able to be called on to do genie stuff. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, pencils by Ray Wilner, inks by Al Ulmer; Ali Baba and his Mule leave his nagging wife to sleep in the forest where he meets Ali Satrap and his 40 thieves. Wanted for Murder...George Leslie starring Crime Reporter; Gangster George Leslie tries to knock off the Midtown Savings and Trust. The Flying Tigers Chapter 1 starring Wing Lee, art by Jack Alderman; Wing Lee's village is invaded by the Japanese and he is imprisoned. He organizes the prisoners into a guerilla unit and they escape to join up with Chiang Kai-Shek. 14 Days against Japs and Jungle, script and art by Charles Quinlan. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60179755
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    $5,225.00
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    Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; The Princess of the Atom: Part II, Script by Ray Cummings, Pencils by Syd Shores, Inks by Vince Alascia; Deposits of Death starring Human Torch, Pencils by Harry Sahle, Inks by Al Bellman; Bonus To Boot text story; The Russian Hell-Hole, Pencils by Syd Shores, Inks by Vince Alascia; The Ration Book Counterfeits starring Secret Stamp, art by Jack Alderman. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59893566
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    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #1101218002

    Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al McLean, Al Liederman and unknown. Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and Captain Marvel pursues him to North Africa, where the villain tries to infiltrate an American army base in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 2: The Jungle Trap" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Lie Detector" by Otto Binder and Al McLean; "The Mirror of Evil"; and "The Impossible Feats" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "Grippo the Grunter" by Al Liederman; 2-page text story "The Fiery Arrow" with script by Nathaniel Nitkin; and the winners of Paste-the-Axis Contest announced. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60360290
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    Published May 1943 by Quality.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4017947010

    Cover art by Ruben Moreira [as Rubemor]. Spade the Ruthless, art by Alfred Andriola; Together with Kim, Michael and Lance battle twin villains, who are illegal munition importers that rely on their resemblance to confuse the authorities. Untitled Alias the Spider story, art by John Cavallo. Slap Happy Pappy humor page by Jack Cole. UntitledThe Black Condor story, art by Charles Sultan; An author is mysteriously killed and his new novel disappears. Untitled Inkie story, script and art by Al Stahl. Rube Goldberg strips. Untitled Pen Miller story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Hack O'Hara story, art by Clark Williams. Who Done It!! starring Clock, script by George Brenner, art by Fran Matera. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57687321
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    Published May 1943 by DC.
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    • Label #1342531004
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    Cover art by Fred Ray. Meet The Squiffles, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Peter Riss [as Joe Shuster]; Clark investigates the mysterious crashes of military aircraft manufactured by the Elmont Aircraft Corporation and discovers that their test pilots have reported strange elves invading their cockpits. Clancy the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Great ABC Panic, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; The Prankster kidnaps the real copyright registrar and replaces him with one of his confederates. Gee Man humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Reunion With Death text story by Tom Terry. A Modern Robin Hood starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Peter Riss [as Joe Shuster]. Prankster and Hitler appearance. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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