Comic books May 1947, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,050.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #4179298007

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. "The 13 Club!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Gene McDonald; Batman joins the 13 Club, an outfit that disproves superstitions, to stop the Joker. "The Case of Batman II," pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Gene McDonald; Robin and Alfred enlist a gymnast named Bill Randall to become Batman after Bruce Wayne dies. "Melody of Murder" text story by Tom Neill. 2-page Prof. Pipp story by Jack Farr. "The Grand Opera Murders!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Gene McDonald; Batman and Robin see an accident at the opera that kills two actors; they investigate because it might be a crime. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $149.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4341806019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ Bill Woolfolk and Sid Lazarus. Art by Bud Thompson¸ Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy volunteers for an experimental new dream-recording machine, in an inventive story featuring black-and-white artwork for the dreams. Captain Marvel Jr. thinks he's returning a lost boy to his home, but he's actually handing a wealthy kidnap victim back to his kidnappers. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. The Dream Recorder; Mighty Mickey Punches Back; The Bottleneck Breaker; A Bluecoat's Honor; Rubbernose Rudolph; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Almost Perfect; Snortville Sneeze: A Little Spark Can Cause a Mighty Big Fire; The Great Blunder; Boxcar Benny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $1,950.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Very Minor Amount of Glue on Spine of Cover Label #2112129006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($58.50) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY"S DONALD DUCK IN VOLCANO VALLEY, No. 147." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Volcano Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of the model plane he ordered, and sells it to the South American country of Volcanovia. Donald Duck and Radio Trouble, art by Tom McKimson; Donald sends the nephews to buy six eggs, but the advertisement for the eggs lands upside-down and the kids buy him six expensive radios from the Friendly Credit Store instead. Donald Duck's Big Blow-out, art by Jack Hannah; Donald and Neighbor Jones both build barbecues and get in a fight when Jones buys up all the marshmallows in town for a party. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $199.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2004293010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY"S DONALD DUCK IN VOLCANO VALLEY, No. 147." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Volcano Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of the model plane he ordered, and sells it to the South American country of Volcanovia. Donald Duck and Radio Trouble, art by Tom McKimson; Donald sends the nephews to buy six eggs, but the advertisement for the eggs lands upside-down and the kids buy him six expensive radios from the Friendly Credit Store instead. Donald Duck's Big Blow-out, art by Jack Hannah; Donald and Neighbor Jones both build barbecues and get in a fight when Jones buys up all the marshmallows in town for a party. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $240.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4034924020

Indicia title is "ALBERT THE ALLIGATOR AND POGO POSSUM, No. 148." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Great Sam Widge Contest; Owl and Albert are judges in Pogo and Churchy's sandwich-making contest. Rainy Daze; Pogo and Albert get on each others nerves while spending a rainy day together at Albert's house. The Catfish Pirates; Pogo catches a boatload of catfish, but Churchy and Owl dress up as pirates to steal the fish for dinner. Mr. Owl and the Atomic Bomb; Owl captures a batch of bugs named Adam in order to make an "Adam" [Atom] bomb. East Lint with Albert and Pogo and an All Star Cast in Person; The swamp critters dress in costume to see who is the best actor. All scripts and art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $115.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0180290002

Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Sid Greene, Seymour Pearlstein, Ray Burley, Fred Ray, Ben Thompson, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A Boy Scout rescues a baby from a runaway horse; A story with early art by comics legend Alex Toth also features a rare (for the time) heroic portrayal of an African-American; A man rescues four people after their boat overturns. Boy Scout "Gold Medal Award"; Snatched From a Quarry Grave; Fire, Chicago; Flash Fire Fighter; The Long Lake Heroes; The Fearless Fireman; Caught on One Leg; Journey Into Oblivion; Tragedy Strikes Underground; Battle Against the Sea; A Scout is Brave; Downstream Current; Destruction in Vermont; Copper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $7,250.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0225746001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($217.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bob Powell. The Laughing Killer starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Coming of Namora! starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Syd Shores. Ticket to Hades starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Try and Catch me text story. Puzzle of Evil starring Young Allies, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Gabriele. Twenty-Four Hours or Terror starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Bellman. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $525.00 Paper: Off white Pedigree: Davis Crippen "D" Copy Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Davis Crippen ("D" Copy). Includes COA from The Davis Crippen "D" Copy Collection. Label #0745098013

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Stan Kaye, Ken Champin, Bill Brady and Dick MacKay. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. When Uncle Safar needs a penicillin shipment that has crashed in the jungle, Nyoka braves cannibal territory to find it and bring it to him. Richard Richard, Private Dick (detective) stumbles on a 3-cent stamp scam, in whimsical spoof of private eye stories. "International policeman" Radar is assigned to protect a Salibian diplomat, unaware that he diplomat has already been kidnapped and replaced. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Black Shroud; Giggle Gags; Lumber Jack; Nyoka: Headhunters' Haven; Trader Tom; For the Master Mind; Bulletman: The Daffy Desperadoes; Tumbleweed Jr.; For the Master Mind; Hear Some Evil, See Some Evil; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Big Sale; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of the Missing Stamps; Radar: The Death-Dealing Playboy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,295.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2105901002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($38.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Lance Lewis story, art by Graham Ingels. The Phantom Posse text story by Chuck Stanley. Tygra of the Flame People (featuring the intro and origin of Tygra). Fighting Yank story. Norwegian Boy text story by William B. McClellan. Gorilla Gossip featuring True Animal Lore. Mr. "Teen Age" starring Jefferson Jones, art by Hal Sherman. Daily Good Turn text story by Frank Roslyn. Zippie story by Al Hartley. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $850.00 Paper: Off white Label #4325362005

Mickey Mouse. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $474.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0114675001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.22) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "Siege of the Savage War Maidens," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; When the heroes of Valhalla refuse to fight, Odin orders his Valkyries to capture Amazons and transform them into Valkyries, surmising they'll be strong enough to handle the lazy men. Wonder Women of History: four-page Amelia Earhart bio, art by Robert Sale. "The Vanishing Mummy," art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman and the Holliday Girls travel to Egypt, where Professor Chemico has been enslaved by a resurrected pharaoh bent on destroying the modern world with a deadly gas. "Grim Gamble" text story by John Broome (as John Osgood). Ton o' Fun cartoon by Harry Lampert. "Wonder Woman and the Coming of the Kangas," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Queen Hippolyte shows the Holliday Girls a home movie of Princess Diana on her 7th birthday, when she rallies the Amazons against an invasion by the Sky Riders of Nebulosta who are riding Kangas. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $4,700.00 Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Toledo Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Toledo Pedigree. Label #1097698008

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Superman's Super-Self!, script by Don Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster]; In a bizarre battle, even against a statue of himself, the Man of Tomorrow must overcome Lex Luthor's "Ray of Life," which gives life to inanimate objects, which are then used by the arch villain to do his bidding. Case of the Crooked Champs! starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. School For Acrobats starring The Boy Commandos. Postage Stamp Plunder starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Each One Teach One starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. Crime Under Glass! starring Batman and Robin, art by Bob Kane; Batman and Robin face a maniac that uses glass miniatures to kill. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.