Auctions: comic books February 1948
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Item #60486388
Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 125 CGC 5.0 Qualified
Paper: Off white to white
Two center wraps missing.
Label #4307315001
Starts Apr 6 Cover art by Stan Kaye. The Weight Before Christmas, script by Don Cameron, art by Al Wenzel; Regan used to be the Santa for Lacy's but he's lost to much weight, so Superboy has to get him to up to snuff in a week; Or a crooked Santa will take his place and set the store up for robbery. The Case of the Good Luck Crooks starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. D-Day in Davy Jones' Locker starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Man Who Refused to Die starring Shining Knight, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. The Roamin' Roman starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Full-page ad for Western Comics # 1. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #60453339
Published Feb 1948 by Marvel/Atlas.All True Crime (1948 Marvel / Atlas) 26 CBCS 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #23-3D47B15-001
Starts Apr 6 First issue of the series (continues from Official True Crime Cases(1947)). Cover by Syd Shores. Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Honor among thieves? Ha! Read the amazing true story of Wilbur Underhill, craven killer who learned his lesson the hard way...the deadly way...in "Killing Was His Business!" Also in this issue: John Wesley Hardin in "Guns Talked in Abilene!"; "One of These Circus Performers Is a Killer!"; 2-page text story "Born to Hang"; "He Lived with Danger!"; and "The Mighty Manhunt!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.