Comic books published by MLJ Magazines, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $735.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3731981004

"Monkeying With Murder," art by Irv Novick; A stool pigeon is found dead, and the Black Hood finds that some monkey business is behind it. "The Great Magoo," art by Don Rico; Black Hood vs. The Great Magoo. "The Cat and the Rose" text story. "Enter: The Flying Dragons," art by Bill Vigoda; The Flying Dragons (Hank and Mickey) vs. The Japanese. "Vengeance From the Grave" starring Black Hood, Mario, Moke, and Rocco. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $420.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4155812004

Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "Case of the Insured Corpse," art by Irv Novick; Reporter Barbara Sutton accidentally cracks a murder case that's seven years old. The trouble is--she might be the next victim. "The Gourmet Strikes Again," art by Irv Novick; The Gourmet has escaped prison and wants to serve the Black Hood's last meal. "The Strange Case of Michael Dean" text story. "The Plumbers" starring Gloomy Gus and St. Pete, art by Red Holmdale. "Trouble's Troubles," script and art by Burton Geller. "The Case of the Book of Death," art by Irv Novick; Black Hood vs. James Hawes and Denver Joe Carroll. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $775.00 Paper: Off white Label #3985272002

Final issue of the series (becomes Laugh Comics with # 20). Cover by Irv Novick. "The Black Hood Vs. Needlenoodle"; Sergeant McGinty is kidnapped by Needlenoodle and his gang; Patrolman Kip Burland is on the case, but to save the sergeant he'll have to expose his secret of being the Black Hood. "Hey, take it easy, Gus! What's the rush?" starring Gloomy Gus, art by Red Holmdale. "The Green Beard" text story. "Needle Nose Strikes Back," art by Irv Novick; With the Black Hood in retirement, Kip Burland opens his detective agency and goes after Needlenoodle. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $799.95 or Best Offer Slight professional restoration Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case COVERLESS/INCOMPLETE. Restoration includes: seals, reinforced, staples replaced. (1st wrap and 26th page missing, affects story). Label #1125763001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($24.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st appearance of Mrs. Grundy. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,800.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2709377009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($54.00) will be charged at checkout.

Thrill at the smashing origins of the Shield, that G-Man Extraordinary, by Irving Novick, and the Wizard, the Man with the Super-Brain, by Ed Ashe Jr.! The Shield was one of the first super-heroes with an American flag-themed costume, beating Captain America by 14 months. Novick cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.0 $995.00 Paper: Brittle Label #4256054002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story starring Trigger Yancey, Maharani of Robat, and Maharajah of Robat, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. The Mystery of the Flying Dutchman starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story starring Mayor Link, art by Irv Novick. The Red Birds of Death text story, art by Irv Novick. Wizard story starring McGonicle, art by Edd Ashe. Wizard story starring Rollo the Ape-Man, art by Edd Ashe. Scripts by Harry Shorten. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $475.00 Paper: Off white Page 18 missing. Label #3912225003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. The Fountain of Death starring Shield and Dr. Bremen, art by Clem Harrison. Dusty story starring Shield, script by Joe Goggin, art by Clem Harrison. The Case of the Living Puppets starring Shield and Marvelo. Wizard, art by Ed Robbins. Alibi text story. Meet and Beat Dr. Defeet starring Wizard, art by Ed Robbins. Roy the Super-Boy story. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $900.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4082823022

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Abner Sundell. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Biern, Ed Bresnick, Warren King, George Storm, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Eddie Brecnick, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white 2 center wraps missing & panel cut out of page 3, affects story. Cover detached. Tape on interior cover. Incomplete. Label #2034710008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harry Sahle. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Ed Goggin, Virginia Drury (as Ginger), Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Shumaker, Robert C. Blackman, Ed Goggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $445.00 Paper: Off white Label #1485469016

Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Zeta Ray Saboteurs," script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro; The Cummings Plant engaged in production for the U.S. Army has been sabotaged. One-page Mugsy story by Kin Platt. "Death to the Scarlet Avenger" Part 3, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Texa's dirigible points its nose to California and Alcatraz to free the greatest of criminals from the prison and make them her servants. "The Disappearance of the Ames Brothers," art by Frank Volp; Carl has murdered his brother to keep their gold mine for himself. "The Leopard Men," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Leopardmen has clawed and killed many of the Urganas hunting party and the rest they took prisoners. "Smashing the Supply Train," art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles are lost in a German forest, and are caugt, but escape in a German bomber. "Rocky Mountain Canaries" text story; The story of the burro. "Captured by Yat Sing and Tania," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Ronnie is held prisoner by Yat Sing and Taina; They want the military plans for the Chinese campaign against the invaders. "The Mardi Gras Murder," script by Harry Shorten, pencils by Edd Ashe; A New Orleans paddle wheeler is used as a counterfeiters' hideout and as an easy way distribute the printed money up and down the river. "The Faces in the Sky," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; Strange faces appear in the sky over the city and strike terror into the people who see them; All the diamonds in the city are gone when the faces disappear; Clues leads Zambini to a tropical island where natives use witchcraft to raid for diamonds. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $2,500.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4122535001

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Secret Jungle Airdrome," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steel uncovers a secret Nazi air base in the jungle of Brazil. "The Origin of Black Jack," art by Al Camy; Lucky Lavitto has been going to a favorite fortune teller for years, always hearing that he is still boss of the town; However, on his most recent visit to the seer, he is told that he is to fear "The Black Jack", which will bring about his doom! "How To Build a Motorboat—Maybe," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is giving McGeery a dunking in the watering trough for calling him "Wilbur" instead of "Bill." "Greenland Adventure," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; A fleet of German transports is landing a division on Greenland, unknown to Captain Valor and his Marines on their side of the island. "The Rodeo Murder Plot," art by Frank Volp; Slade holds the mortgage on Wilson's ranch and is pretty anxious to take over at any cost. "Submarine In Scotland," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; A German U-boat has a secret hiding place in a castle by the Scottish coast. "The Maharajah of Madowa," art by Larry Golden; Dicky in the Magic Forest story featuring villains Maharjah of Madowa and Lunar. "War of the Circuses," script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Montana; Zambini the magician versus Swafford, Socko and their gang. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $750.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover. Label #4112295002

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Steel Sterling story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The Puppet Master stages an armored car robbery at the Mardi Gras. "The King of Diamonds," art by Al Camy; The King of Diamonds is out to take revenge on his criminal friends who once left him for dead. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; German ships are somehow getting munitions from Brazil and the U.S. don't know who's supplying them. Untitled Nevada Jones story; The payroll money going by the stage is not found by the robbers, as it is hidden in the wooden arm of the driver. Untitled War Eagles story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; Tim and Tom's are on their way to bomb objectives deep inside Germany when shot down. Untitled Dicky in the Magic Forest story, art by Larry Golden; A giant has grabbed Dicky and takes him home eat. Untitled Zambini story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; A chemist is set up to sabotage the Nitropyro munitions plant. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $1,349.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Minor amount of glue on spine of cover. Label #1158169012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($40.47) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Bob Montana. "The Web and the Madman of the Crooked Cross"; The Army has arranged for Raymond to take a job teaching in Pastor Michel's School in occupied France; This is before the U.S.A. got into the war. "The Laughing Death," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; A U.S destroyer picks up a lone survivor with an important portfolio that must not fall in the hands of Der Hyena. "The House of Cards," art by Red Holmdale; A worker at a playing card company discovers that they make deadly incendiary to be shipped out of the country, enroute to burst into flame. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Bob Montana; Mr. Wilkin is playing golf. "Tame the King Gorilla," art by Warren King; Otto will capture a gorilla and train it to make plenty of money. His friend tries to persuade him to abandon his project. "The Epic of the U.S. Cruiser Marblehead," art by Sam Cooper; An American cruiser in fight with Japanese war ships. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten; A business man who can't afford to lose an important contract, refuses to help the Army with experimental tanks; The Army officers then get help from Zambini. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $3,600.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4123016002

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Bob Montana. "Your Own Web of Doom"; Winkler's poison gas formula is stolen and sent to Germany, but it is the imperfect version. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The Vagabond, a master of disguise and daring, is the leader of the Valiants, his fellow Czechoslovakian freedom-fighters battling against the Nazis, as well as a pen pal to Steel Sterling; When Steel hears reports that the Vagabond has turned traitor, he investigates and finds that the hero has been imprisoned and replaced by an imposter. "Who Killed Casino?", art by Warren King; Black Jack must discover the identity of the person who killed the club owner, Casino. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Montana and Harry Lucey; Wilbur tries out his new inventions at home. "Pilot Zoom O'Day," art by Red Holmdale; Zoom gets into a boxing fight with Liverlips, and later meets him as a stowaway in the PBM patrol bomber. "General Draja Mihailovich," art by Paul Reinman; Leader of the conquered Yugoslavs. "People America Can do Without No.1 The Case of Mr. Hooker," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Mr. Hooker has a hobby railroad and the U.S. could use it as valuable scrap metal. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $470.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Tape on interior cover. Label #3827967002

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Space That Wasn't There," art by Clem Weisbecker; Professor Hector has invented a powerful ray gun that makes things change size. "The Secret Rubber Formula," script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle; Banana and Stencho are tricked into buying a bottle of liquid that turns leaves into rubber. "Wild Mountain Bill," pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); To earn 50 dollars the Applejack boys have to collect it from Wild Mountain Bill, who owes it to their pappy. "Genies Don't Kill" text story by Maurice Howard. "The Haunted House," script by Ed Goggin, art by Claire Moe; Ginger and Dotty have to go into the old haunted house to prove they don't believe in ghosts. "The Needle In the Haystack," art by Bill Vigoda; Dr. Hunter has a fortune hidden in a needle and a gang is out to steal it. "The Witch Sisters," script and art by Joe Edwards; The two Twitchy Witches fight over Genie. "The Experiment," art by Betty Hershey; Wilbur has become an air-raid warden. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.