Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books

The Wax-Double Killers starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; A crazed scientist has invented an artificial heart and plastick skin, which he uses to bring wax figures of three criminals to life to rob and kill. The Thought Machine of Fang Gow starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Return of Singapore Sal starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Pawn Broker starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. The Phony Trucking Business starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Nastonian Agent starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. At Grips With the Wolf Men starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sandman, Farmer Doode (by Bernard Baily), Rusty and His Pals, Barry O'Neill, Steve Conrad Adventurer (by Jack Lehti), Federal Men (script by Jerry Siegel), Cotton Carver and the Flying Men, Socko Strong, Anchors Aweigh, and the Hourman (by Baily). Two-page text story, "The Red Metal" by Gardner Fox. Full-page ad for All Star Comics # 1. Quarter-page ad for Batman # 1. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Minute Men of America, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman investigates the suspicious deaths of twelve children who work in a factory owned by a Mr. Tareff. Ad for Mutt & Jeff #2. Fang Gow's Daughter starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Plot of Vas Onga starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Coast Line Limited Crackup starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. The Women Warriors starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Shanghaied starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. The Great I: Part 2 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Loan Sharks starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Kidnapping of a Minute-Man, art by Bernard Baily; Shortly after his mother forces him to resign from the Minute Men of America, banker's son Rodney Morvan is kidnapped by Ricky Maffiri's gang. Fang Gow's Challenge starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Dreaded Mokos starring Mark Lansing of Mikishawm, script and art by Howard Purcell. Death of a Borinquen Butler starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Cotton Carver and the Beast Men, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. The Great I: Part 3 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Adventure of the French Agent starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Advertisement for the Superman radio program. Case of the Kidnapped Heiress starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Boy's Week Crimes starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The city government of Cosmos decides to sponsor a week-long "Boys' Week," during which time students will be shown how a big city is run by actually allowing them the chance to do so. Fang Gow's Terror starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Battle To the Death starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Aircraft Plant Robberies starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Revolution In Ugar starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Framed! starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Mediterranean Kidnapping starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Star of Singapore starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Slight's Living Statues starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Rex Tyler, ordered by Mr. Bannerman to head out to "Castle Doom" to assist Dr. Slight in working out a special chemical formula, is unaware that this formula gives life to plaster casts by means of a special machine, which have been used to bomb places on the east coast. Fang Gow's Ruse starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Death Behind the Waves starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Menacing Midget starring Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. At Grips With the Kraken starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Bodyguard starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Shipwrecked starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Menace of Dr. Togg, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Hourman and the Minute Men must face an evil scientist, from his laboratory on Wide Island, who has created weird pets called the Gombezi out of wolves and buzzards that he uses to rob and kill. Fang Gow's Cut-Throats starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. General Kosta's Subterfuge starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Problem of the Phony Newspaperman starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Magna Cum Laude starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Peril In Africa starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. To Hammer the Earth starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Great Train Robbery, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman and the Minute Men tackle the strange facts surrounding a $10,000 train robbery, and discover that one of the train clerks in an inside man for gangster, Nick Remos. Legion of the Masked starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Kosta Strikes starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. In Emeralda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Manhunt On the Sun Limited starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Mango's Murder starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Orchids of Doom starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Feher, Hypnotist of Crime, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman and the Minute Men face an evil doctor that uses hypnotism and mental telepathy on his rich patients, getting them to rob themselves! The Thrust of the Dagger starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Combat With Kost starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. Revolt In Emeralda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Manhunt On the Wharves starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Headhunters starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Story of the Flaming Ruby starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Plot Against the Minute-Men, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Hourman has his hands full when the criminal element in the city decides to strike back at the good work of the Minute Men of America, by recruiting other boys in the city, having them commit vandalism of various kinds, then blaming it on the Minute Men. The Taxicab Murder starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Lishak the Gladiator starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. Tyranny In Barlunda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. It Takes a Thief starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Castle of Mystery starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mystery At Malay Mac's starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox. Full-page ads for World's Best Comics # 1 and All Star Comics # 4. Half-page ad for the Superman radio show. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Amazing Starman, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley (signed) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman is called in to battle the "Secret Brotherhood of the Electron", which is sabotaging America's communication and light system. Lishak the Gladiator starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Ghost Plane starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Treachery Off Singapore starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Runaway Dinosaurs starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Too Many Suspects starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Defender of Barlunda starring Cotton Carver, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Menace of the Metal Gun starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Diminishing Ray, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman must face the peril from a scientist who has invented a diminishing ray, which he promptly uses on the Astral Avenger, Dr. Selby, Doris and Chief Allen. Karakan the Cruel starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Last of the Changs starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mystery at Castle Manor starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Mystery on Vacation starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Prince of Sarthon starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Purple Death Ray starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Adventure of the Earthquake Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman faces the threat from a madman who has created a long distance shock machine that can emulate earthquakes, thus spreading panic in the United States, destroying vital defenses and preparing the way for a surprise invasion. Pyramid Sacrifice starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Rich Robbers starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Parking-Ticket Murder starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deadly Love Charm starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Voodoo Sorcerer starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Mystery of the Men with the Staring Eyes, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The Astral Avenger becomes entangled in a sinister case involving a mysterious robed figure that uses his "Living Death" to create an army of mindless robotic slaves. The Brazilian Vipers starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Little Men Who Weren't There starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Manhunter Behind Bars starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Bears of Barok starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Unseen Man starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $750.00 View scans 2.5" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, Cover detached at both. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Mystery of the Undersea Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); When communications with the S.S. Aurora are interrupted, Starman is called in to investigate, and he comes face-to-face with the dread League of the Octopus......and the man behind them: the Light! Outlaws of the Sahara starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Black Ray starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The House Without Stairs starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deserted City starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Sandman at Sea starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $1,040.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Label #4151670013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Case of the Camera Curse, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman must face a man who uses a forbidden voodoo formula, combined with the properties of photo-electric cells, to capture the souls of men and control the will of anyone whose image he captures in his camera! The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel; 1st appearance and origin the Shining Knight. Counterfeit Coal starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Trouble in Tibet starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Danger from Train to Plane starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Comet-Ray starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Menace of the Invisible Raiders!, script by Alfred Bester, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley (signed) and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman is mystified when he discovers crooks who are invisible in ordinary light, but soon learns of the man behind it: a man who is bitter at the government for rejecting his inviso-solution! The Sky Pirates starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel. Reform School Racket starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Strange Secret of Greed starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, art by Cliff Young. The Ten-Dollar Masterpiece starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Secret of the Man in Miniature starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Blaze of Doom!, script by Alfred Bester, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman reacts to the threat of mysterious forest fires in order to save a group of rangers trapped by the flames, and discovers a plot by disgruntled lumberjacks to hurt the nation's defense contracts that need the lumber. Movie-Making Menace starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel. Death at the Opera starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Tyrant of the Island of Tago-Tago starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Spanish Banker starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Crime on Ice starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. Half-page ad for All Star Comics # 7, Green Lantern # 1, World's Finest # 3, and All-Flash Quarterly # 2. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Adventure of the Singapore Stranglers, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman takes on a gang of saboteurs who are using a giant acetylene torch to badly damage ships while in the Gotham docks. The Red Dragon starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. Dr. Wizen's Gorohs starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Prehistoric Island starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Ambergris Killers starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Case of the Giant Bees starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Adventure of the Ring of Hijackers, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley; The Astral Avenger takes on Baron X, who attempts to hijacks trains, trucks and ships loaded with munitions heading for Great Britain. The Pirate Submarines starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. The Magic Carpet starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Treasure of the Galleon starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Body on the Doorstep starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Adventure of the Murderous Bookshop starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Invaders from the Future, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; A kindly professor creates a steel time-sphere, which is stolen and used by a gang of crooks to travel into the future, who then unleash flaming thunderbolts and giants in bullet-proof suits to terrorize the citizens of today. The Stronghold of Savarr starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. Jungle Search starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Stars Look Down on Murder starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Crime Strikes at Home starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Adventure of the Road of No Return starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. Half-page ads for Leading Comics # 1, All Star Comics # 9, and Sensation Comics # 2 (featuring Wonder Woman). A full-page ad features Superman # 15, World's Finest # 4, Batman # 9, All-Flash Quarterly # 3, and Green Lantern # 2. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Case of the Magic Bloodstone, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman becomes involved in a case involving the mysterious deaths of several members of an expedition in the Arabian Desert who had taken an accursed bloodstone from an ancient temple. The Adventure of the Stolen Armor starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. The Bullet-Proof Tigers starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Dr. Glisten starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Fish-Men starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Riddle of the Slave Market starring The Sandman, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $1,900.00 View scans Restored: A3 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, reinforced. Label #4195160001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Murders in Outer Space, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; When Hetty Taylor died during the Gold Rush in California, his will specifically excluded any relative who lived or died in the state; now the Starman must figure out the causes for the mysterious deaths of some of those relatives. The Secret of the Buzzard's Revenge starring the Manhunter, script and art by Jack Kirby. Adventure in the Past starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Golden Quest starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Criminal Quiz starring The Hourman and Minute Man Martin, art by Bernard Baily. Bells of Madness starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; A evil man at the Carl Carey Research Clinic invents an electronic ray that turns the head of a man into a panther...and Starman's into a lion! Case of the Highbrow Hoods starring The Hourman, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Tarsi, the Tiger Boy starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Castle in the Air starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Scavenger Hunt starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Man Who Knew All the Answers starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Strange Case of the Luckless Liars, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Ted is inducted into the Liar's Club and immediately tells them that he is the Starman; And if that isn't enough, along comes a villain who uses the fantastic fibs of the members to weave a web of evil that snares the men's lives and fortunes. Beware of Mr. Meek starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Tarsi the Tiger Boy Returns starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Wrecker starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve, Mystery of the Missing Link starring The Hourman and Thorndyke the Minute Man, art by Bernard Baily. The Villain from Valhalla starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Starman Eclipses the Sun, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman faces a dire threat from the Moroni Gang, now out-fitted with fantastic weapons and a rocketship, as they take on the personnas of the Sun and some of the orbiting satellites which line up with the names and weapons they have chosen. The Million Dollar Orphan starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Origin of Tarsi the Tiger Boy starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Three Badmen on a Horse starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Legend of the Silent Bear starring Manhunter script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Mr. Noah Raids the Town starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Finder's Keepers, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Burnley; The Mist engages in a campaign using valuable items that people find on the street to hypnotize the finder, and later perpetrating thefts from those individuals. The Case of the Hi-Jacked Hep-Cats starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Off-Key Crooner starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Horseless Cowboy starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Stone of Vengeance starring Manhunter, script and art by Jack Kirby. Dreams of Doom starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Little Man Who Wasn't There, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; Starman and Mike Muggins look into a case where people stage an act, pretending to be attacked by "the little man who wasn't there", and robbed of valuable gems, only to be discovered in the end as perpetrating the act themselves! The Man Who Played Death starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Black Baron starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Lady and the Tiger starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Miracle Maker starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Tune of Terrific Toby, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; When Toby Weems stages a phony rescue of his office staff from a so-called bomb, he becomes a hero, which has some advantages with scaring underworld hoods. The Stroke of Doom starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Love-Sick Submarine starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of the Shining Knight's Rival, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Battles the Cobras of the Deep starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Footprints in the Sands of Time starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $1,580.00 View scans Paper: Off white Pedigree: Rockford Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Rockford. Includes Rockford Collection certificate of authenticity. Label #0055926017

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Man Who Couldn't Sleep, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; The Sandman is able to assist a new criminal who suffers from the lack of sleep and has taken up crime only because he hasn't had a wink of sleep in 40 years, and needs something to occupy the long nights! The Time-Machine Crime starring Starman, pencils by Jack Burnley and Mort Meskin (page 10 panels 3-7, page 11), inks by Jack Burnley and George Roussos (page 10 panels 3-7, page 11). Adventure of the Desperate Dragons starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Enigma of the Absent-Minded Artists starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. Man Trap Island starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Sponsored Crooks starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. A Drama in Dreams, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; Threatening to kill Sandy, Wesley Dodds is kidnapped and forced to sign papers turning over the rights to his gold mine stock and fortune. Starman's Lucky Star, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton Jr.], inks by George Roussos [as Inky Roussos]. The Enigma of the Nonagenarian Natator starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Adventure of the Queen's Jades starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Case of the Crying Cat starring Manhunter, art by Pierce Rice. Time Out For Hitler starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Santa Fronts for the Mob, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; A gang of crooks talk a dim-witted professional wrestler into playing Santa Claus at a local department store as a front for the commission of crimes. Hitch a Wagon to The Stars?, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mort Meskin [as Morton Jr.], inks by George Roussos. The Sorcerer's Apprentice starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Did I Ever See a Dream Walking? starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Animal Murders starring Manhunter, art by Pierce Rice. The High-Powered Hoods starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $645.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #0045434003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Lady and the Champ, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; Fighter Jimmy Maddox's fight manager decides to double cross his boxer when he meets the champ in the ring, but the Sandman's advice to Maddox's sweetheart saves the day. Wish Upon a Star! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Checkmate to Chivalry starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Case of the Haunted Opera starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. Justice Was Taken For a Joy Ride starring Manhunter, art by Pierce Rice. The Riddles in Rhyme starringHourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Crime Carnival!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Sandman and Sandy must solve a series of unusual crimes being committed by members of the Mammoth Circus, who seem to always elude members of the Police with a getaway car that converts into a truck. The Doom From the Skies, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Riddle of the Rodeo starring Shining Knight, script by Ruth Lyons Kaufman [as Bunny Lyons], art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Adventure of the Runaway Calculating Machine starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Adventure of the Animal Assassins starring Manhunter, script by Jack Kirby, art by Pierce Rice. The Last Time They Saw Paris starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $360.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch and TRIMMED. Cover detached at single center staple and taped to first wrap. Staple added (not manufacturing). Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Unholy Dreams of Gentleman Jack, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Hounded by dreams of the Sandman, when Gentleman Jack Jarvis is released from prison he swears that he will one day live in a suite of cells, come and go as he pleases with guards waiting on him hand and foot......but the Sandman will suffer in a solitary cell and made to die slowly! The Constellations of Crime! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. The Scrap For Scrap starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Way Down Yonder in the Corn Field starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of the Monster Bird starring Manhunter, script by Jack Kirby, art by Pierce Rice. The School For Heroes starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Boy Who Was Too Big For His Breeches, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Battle of the Mental Marvels starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. Twist in Time starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Moonman's Muggs! starring Starman, script by Garner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Catalogue of Crime starring Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. The Art of War starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. Half-page ad for All Star Comics # 17. A full-page ad features Wonder Woman # 5, Green Lantern # 7, Boy Commandos # 2, Superman # 22, All-Flash # 10, and Batman # 17. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $1,200.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4348179022

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. I Hated the Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Silas Pettigrew hated sleep because he couldn't stay awake, and he hated the Sandman because he was a symbol of sleep; But when Silas is falsely accused of murdering a Policeman, the Sandman steps into the picture. The West Goes Ghost starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. The Troubles of a Taxidermist starring Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Crime Paints a Picture! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. The Man From Yesterday, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Pierce Rice. You Never Can Beat the Dutch starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Cruise of the Crescent starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Young Jerry borrows his grandfather's model boat, "The Crescent", and takes it down to the docks to sail it. Death of Genius Jones starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Prisoners of Peril starring Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Enigma of the Vanishing House! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Loaded For Bear starring Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. Bombs Over Brittany starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,000.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Label #3889318012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Prisoner Of His Dreams, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Archibald Shelby has the uncanny ability to plan perfect crimes while he sleeps, and a gang of criminals decide to use that ability to their advantage! The Case of the Curious Crossroad starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Golden Horseshoe starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Plundering Planets! starring Starman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Emil Gershwin. Fisherman's Fortune starring Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. Trouble in Three-Quarter Time starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Irving Tirman. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Sleepy Time Crimes, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Sandman must battle a villain who uses a special camera with a wide-angle lens that releases an odorless gas which renders its "subjects" unconscious, all as a pretext for use in robbing large stores and museums with special exhibitions. Fish Are Such Liars starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Candid Criminal starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Land Beneath the Fog! starring Starman, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Little Clerk--What Now? starring the Manhunter, pencils by Pierce Rice. The Prisoner of the Castle starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $234.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch. 7" cumulative spine split (taped), cover and centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Courage a la Carte, pencils by Gil Kane [as Jack Kirby], inks credited to Joe Simon; When Sandman learns that crooks he is unsuccessfully battling are hypnotized into battling far beyond their means, he soon teaches the villains that hypnotism can be a double-edged sword! The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Daze of the Knight starring the Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Rising Star of Johnny Teach starring Starman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Emil Gershwin, inks by Sam Citron. Treasure Is Where You Take It starring Manhunter, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Charles Paris. The Return of Ghenghis Khan starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice del Burgo. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans Trimmed TRIMMED. INCOMPLETE. Several pages missing, affects Shining Knight, Starman, Molly, and text stories. Original staple missing, staples and tape added. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Tough Guy starring Sandman, art by Pen Shumaker; A notorious crook, known as the Tough Guy, has a soft spot in his heart for his brother Jim, whom he does not want to see follow in his footsteps, so he enrolls Jim in a military school. The Saving Scot and the Gypsy Gyp starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Bookworm That Turned starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Three Comets starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Spirit of Korea starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. The Hand of Doom starring Manhunter, art by Edmond Good. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4370292002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Sleep For Sale starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Mr. Kendall goes to the Sleepatorium, a special dormitory that puts people to sleep when nothing else works. What he doesn't know, and that the Sandman discovers, is that a fellow patient, a criminal known as Wide-Awake Willie, also uses the facility as a blind to get sleep. Roguery in Nine Reels starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Gifts from the Stars starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Genius Jones Broadcasting, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. The Peerless Puppets starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $1,170.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #0055950011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Reincarnation of a Rogue, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Ape Larson, while hiding from the Police and the Sandman, picks up a book in the library on reincarnation, and, after reading it, figures that any mutt of the street could possibly be his brother. Ancestor Unknown starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Stars Fell on Allie Bammer starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Puzzle of the Tired Pigeons starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. The Battle of Ti Liang starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Edmond Good. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $1,900.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well; Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0000834006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Riddle of the Rembrandt, art by Gil Kane; Wes and Sandy, while visiting a museum, discover a fake Rembrandt hanging on the wall, so Wes offers to buy the piece from the curator. Victory Makes Hay starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Professor Plays Safe starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Honest Crook starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Conquest Doesn't Pay starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Two Dreams to Destiny starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; High-Hat Archie overhears Philo relating a dream of his to Wes and Sandy, a dream in which Archie and his gang steal the cash from Jone's estate, escape, and then are tracked down by the Sandman and Sandy. Of Rogues and Rabbits starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Melody in Treble Trouble starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Prediction For Plunder starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Idol Victory starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. The back cover contains a third-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Capt. Tootsie and the Toy Cannon. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. No Curtains For Cupid, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; The Eraser Kid is not one to allow a former crook like Harry Long go straight, so he devises a plot to force Harry back into the rackets; What Eraser doesn't count on are Harry's allies: the Sandman and Sandy! Barbs of Chivalry starring the Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Clue That Wasn't There starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Stolen Glory starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Life of Riley starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $59.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Missing first wrap and one page, affects Sandman and Mike Gibbs stories. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Pen Shumaker. Hero of Dreams, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Timothy Quiver, a gun salesman who is deathly afraid of guns, teams up with the gold and purple clad duo to captured an armed notorious felon and his gang. Twin Stars of Crime (Table of Contents starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Felon's Friend starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. To Filch a Fortune starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Unconditional Surrender starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pen Shumaker. He Doodled It starring The Sandman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Pen Shumaker; Innocent doodles left behind in a phone booth used by Wes Dodds tips off the Sandman and Sandy to two rival gangs: one involved in robbery, the other in counterfeiting. New Shoes For Victory starring the Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. My Fortune For a Star starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Mechanical Murder starring Genius Jones, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Stan Kaye. Compliments of Honorable Mikado starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks credited to Joe Simon. Sweets For Swag!, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Marvin Stein; Sweet Tooth and his gang steal a fortune in diamonds, then hide them from the Police and Sandman in the bottoms of candy being shipped to the Devereaux residence. The Hard-Headed League! starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. The Royal Revival! starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Life and Death of a Star! starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. Bazooka Lullaby! starring Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.