Comic books December 1955, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $160.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3744067013

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Irwin Hasen, Bob Haney, and George Papp. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $395.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0805422003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Madam Fury, Queen of Pirates" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Terra the Trapper" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; and "Lhala, Tigress of the Desert" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "The Great Palaver" by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #48 (with a page cut, plus art changes). And: 1-page text story "A Lesson Well Learned," reprinted from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #25. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $79.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3802994024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.37) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Madam Fury, Queen of Pirates" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Terra the Trapper" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; and "Lhala, Tigress of the Desert" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "The Great Palaver" by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #48 (with a page cut, plus art changes). And: 1-page text story "A Lesson Well Learned," reprinted from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #25. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731002

Cover by Joe Orlando. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Richard Smith. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, 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 private eye investigating a woman's disappearance finds a vital clue in a mystery novel, but fails to notice the title, "Fall Guy For Murder," adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #18. In a noirish story, a chance encounter on the street gets Ben involved with the dangerous lives of Myra and her sister. Another historic moment occurs in Mother's Day (adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #21), when writer Al Feldstein uses the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Vivid cover by Joe Orlando definitely would not have passed muster with the new Comics Code. Fall Guy For Murder; The Sisters; Fools Gold; Farewell To Arms; Mothers Day 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $350.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0309275005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Three Frightened People," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; A soldier's spirit shows up in time to save his family from three escaped convicts. "The Wish" text story, art by John Forte. "The Black Book," art by Manny Stallman; An evil sea captain reads a spell from a book of black magic wishing for a sea calm as a "sea of glass" and winds up inside of a bottle. "Mr. Know-It-All," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; A carnival operator is in cahoots with Moon men. "Into Thin Air!," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Ed Winiarski; Elephants go to another planet when they die. "Someone Is in My Room," art by Bob Brown; A sick person's spirit rests up in his room while his body goes to work. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $160.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0805407014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Plastic Man stars in "The Chemist's Cauldron," "A Photo Finish," and an untitled story. Untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? 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 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.