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TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET, THE LONE RANGER, ROY ROGERS, MUTT & JEFF, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SUPERMAN, GENE AUTRY, FRONTLINE COMBAT, MAD, TWO-FISTED TALES, RED RYDER -- A WIDE SELECTION OF COMICS FROM THE 1930s THROUGH TO THE 1980s!   

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ALL AMERICAN COMICS (DC)

Mutt & Jeff #5, by Bud Fisher, editor M.C. Gaines.  Tape on spine, spine has a role to it, a pencil mark -- the letter "D" on cover , water damage at the upper part of cover  and chipping at  the edges of cover.  Faint water damage is visible throughout book which is otherwise okay -- $35 ($42 GD, Overstreet)

AVON

Wild Bill Hickok, Real Western Stories, #4, July 1950.  Beautiful painted cover, B+ condition (it has a a very small tear and very small pieces missing at three corners, some barely noticeable curling along spine) and some small chips and tears on back cover.  All interior pages are fine and over all condition is very fine -- $25 ($40 NM, Overstreet)

BETTER PUBLICATIONS

Startling Comics, #47, Sept. 1947.  Cover is beautiful and in near mint condition except for a very  small missing corner at upper right and even smaller missing piece at lower left.  The rest of the book is perfect -- $340 ($390 NM, Overstreet)

CENTAUR PUBLICATIONS

Amazing Mystery Funnies, Vol. 2, #1, Jan. 1939. Front cover is missing pieces at the edges, has pencil writing on it and has two pieces of tape on it, one at the lower left, the other at the upper left.  Back cover is missing entirely.  Front interior page is wrinkled but the rest of the book is fine -- $100 ($150 GD, Overstreet)

COLUMBIA COMICS

Big Shot, #77, May 1947.  Features Mickey Finn, Dixie Dugan, Skyman and others in a fat, page filled book.  Some damage to spine and at edges of cover.   Interior of book complete and undamaged. Fine  -- $20 ($26 FN, Overstreet)

DC

Superman #12, Sept/Oct 1941.  Cover separated from spine, rough edges, some staining along top and at lower left corner.  Rest of the book has pages with folded corners and the binding for the pages is coming apart. Overall condition good -- $150 ($177 GD, Overstreet)

DELL

Bugs Bunny #51, 1944.  Cover rough but intact, interior pages very rough with ripped pages, pieces missing from corners and mild water damage on bottom of pages throughout -- $25 ($34 GD, Overstreet)

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter, Walt Disney's, #631, 1955.  Cover rough but intact with small piece of tape on inside front cover upper left corner.   Interior pages okay except for small pieces missing from upper right corners of some pages and water stains at bottom throughout book -- $10 ($15 GD, Overstreet)

Gene Autry Comics, Vol. 1, #12, Feb 1948.  Cover intact but rough with stains, creasing and chipping at the edges.  First interior page has significant sized piece ripped from upper right corner and some of the inner pages are wringled or have small corner pieces missing -- $8 ($11 GD, Overstreet)

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King of the Royal Mounted, Zane Grey's, #12, Jun/Aug 1953.  Front and back covers missing pieces at the edges, otherwise intact -- $3.50 ($4.50 GD, Overstreet)

Men Into Space, #1083, March-May 1960.  Overall excelent condition but it does have some creasing and wear on the cover, a fold on the lower right corner of the first interior page plus some minor soiling in the lower right interior pages -- $30  ($50 NM, Overstreet)

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Rin Tin Tin, #14, Jul/Aug 1956.  Cover rough with missing pieces at edges.  Interior of book okay except for missing pieces on most lower right pages and light water damage on bottom pages through out -- $4 ($5.00 GD, Overstreet)

Roy Rogers, Vol. 1, #72, Dec. 1953.  Cover is complete with some crease marks and Scotch tape down the spine, along the top, bottom and side.  No noticable marks other than that.  Looks pretty good.  I grade it good plus -- $7 ($11.50 FN, Overtsreet)

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The Cisco Kid, #29, Oct//Dec. 1955.  Small portion of lower corner missing on lower and upper cover, top and spine.  Interior of book is fine except for small rip on upper left corner of first page -- $4.00 ($4.50 GD, Overstreet)

The Cisco Kid, # 35, Apr/Jun 1957.  Beautiful painted cover shows some stress at spine  and has a small penciled distributors mark "2/21" on upper right corner.  Book is overall very fine plus -- $25 ($50 NM, Overstreet)

The Lone Ranger, Vol. 1, # 30, December 1950.  Cover has someone's name written in small print over the logo, a penciled "1950" over the word "The," a small section of scotch tape on lower portion of spine, stain on right side of cover and tape holding cover to interior portion of book.  Remaining pages, though complete, are missing corners and very brittle -- $6 ($8.75 GD, Overstreet)

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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (painted cover), #412, Aug/Oct. 1952, fine plus (corners show some very minor wear). See pic below -- $55 ($100 NM, Overstreet)

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (above, left), No. 4, Nov-Jan 1953.  Grade is good plus fine minus.  Spine has a role in it, some chipping and stress marks.   Edges show roughness and the corners have small folds in them.  Interior pages are good except for the first two, one of which has a stain and a piece missing off its corner, the other of which just has the stain.  Back cover is missing two inch by one inch piece in the lower left corner.  Gloss is fair and cover has just a couple of scratch marks on it -- $ 23 ($70 NM, Overstreet)

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (painted cover), #7, Aug/Oct 53.  Rated VG, there is a slight crease at the fold, some creases near the spine and at the corners.   Cover  has some light scratch marks.  Back cover is missing a small piece at the upper left corner.  Everything else is fine -- $12 ($19 FN, Overstreet)

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (painted cover), #10, May/July 1954.  Cover is ragged and has tape on the spine.  It also looks like it might have been sprayed with a clear fixitive of some kind but you have to hold it up to the light to see this.   Interior of book is fine with some minor water damage and chipping -- $5 ($6.40 GD, Overstreet)

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EC

Aces High #2, May/Jun 1955.  Except for tape on spine, book is fine plus -- $20 ($28 FN, Overstreet)

Crime Illustrated (magazine format), #1, Dec. 1955, near mint -- $$80 ($95 NM, Overstreet)

Crime SuspenseStories, #13, Oct/Nov 1952.  A thin strip of cover missing at right edge, cover starting to separate from spine.  Probable grade between G and VG  -- $28 ($22 G, Overstreet)

Crime SuspenseStories #14, Dec./Jan 1953.  Covers rough at edges and spine (tape on spine) but rest of book is fine plus.  Over all VG -- $25 ($20 G, Overstreet)

Extra #4, Sept/Oct 1955. Heavy taping on spine, taping on inside front cover, roughness at edges. Interior book has pages that a kid drew on. G, maybe VG -- $12.00 ($8.50 G. Overstreet)

Frontline Combat, # 7, Jul/Aug, 1952.  Kurtzman cover rough but enjoyable (tape on outside spine and inside front cover), remainder of book fine plus.   Over all between VG and FN -- $20 ($43 FN, Overstreet)

Frontline Combat # 9, Nov/Dec 1952.  Cover has heavy opaque tape on spine as well as flaking on two of its remaining three edges.  Rest of book is fine plus.  NOTE: THIS BOOK HAS AN AUTHENTIC KURTSMAN AUTOGRAPH ON FIRST INTERIOR PAGE! -- $150 ($130 NM, Overstreet)

Impact # 1, Mar/Apr 1955.  Cover rough at edges (some very minor chipping) but otherwise very fine, near mint.  Interior of book is fine plus.   Over all FN -- $30 ($40 FN, Overstreet)

Incredible Science Fiction # 31, Sep/Oct 1955. Stress marks on spine and corners.  Tape on inside front cover.   Over all fine plus -- $$78 ($96 FN, Overstreet)

Mad, The Nostalgic, #2, 1973.  This is a reprint (of the original #2) that was bound into an issue of Mad magazine.  Because the book was ripped from the magazine's binding the cover separated from the book and had to be taped to the body of the book at the spine.  Otherwise the book is in excellent condition -- $10

Mad, #10, April 1954.  Cover rough, missing pieces on all four corners plus right edge.  Also damage to spine (taped on inside of front cover), tape on tear at right of cover and someone wrote "13" in the "M" of "Mad."  Interior of book in fine condition -- $45 ($55 GD, Overstreet)   

MD #4, Oct/Nov 1955.  This book is near mint with only some minor wear on spine  -- $60 ($75 NM, Overstreet)

MD # 5, Dec/Jan 1956.  Near mint except for minor wear on spine -- $60 ($75 NM, Overstreet)

Psychoanalysis #1, Mar/Apr 1955.  Near mint -- $115  ($140 NM, Overstreet)

Shock SuspenseStories #8, Apr/May 1953.  Fine plus cover (a couple minor dings on edges some minore stress on spine), over all book not too far from mint -- $150  ($81 FN, $230 NM, Overstreet)

Shock SuspenseStories #14, Apr/May 1954.  Wood cover still looks good despite being a little rough at the edges (some minor dings) and spine (stress marks), with some crease marks.  Rest of comic fine plus -- $68  ($48 FN, $140 NM, Overstreet)

Shock SuspenseStories # 17, Oct/Nov 1954.  Cover is a little rough on the edges (some small dings and very minor chipping) but over all this book is fine plus -- $65  ($45 FN, $130 NM, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted Tales # 23, Sept/Oct 1951.  Near mint -- $140  ($175 NM, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted tales, # 31, Jan/Feb 1953.  Cover fine plus (has tape on inside front cover) and a pencil squiggle in the "W" of "Two."   Over all book fine plus -- $70  ($42 FN, 125 NM, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted Tales # 35, Oct 1953.  Cover and over all book fine plus -- $70  ($42 FN, $125 NM, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted Tales # 37, Apr 1954.  Near mint (some wear on spine) -- $75 ($30 FN, $95 NM, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted tales # 40, Dec/Jan 1955. George Evans cover (and back cover) rough at edges and spine but still plenty enjoyable. Interior of book is fine plus but a number of pages have had their edges folded over -- $23  ($30 FN, Overstreet)

Two-Fisted Tales, # 41, Mar 1955. Beautiful Jack Davis cover has very minor rough spots on edges and spine plus a white crease line that runs through logo at an angle.  Despite this it looks very very good: fine plus, probably.  Rest of comic near mint -- $60 ($30 FN, $95 NM, Overstreet)

Vault of Horror # 37, June/July 1954.  Johnny Craig cover a little rough on the edges (some small chipping, mostly at bottom and lower left corner) but book is over all fine plus -- $53  ($66 FN, Overstreet)

Vault of Horror # 38, Aug/Sept 1954.  Cover a little rough on the edges, otherwise over all book is fine plus -- $42  ($18 GD, $54 FN, Overstreet)

War Against Crime # 11, Feb/Mar 1950.  Cover rough at edges (tape on inside front cover), interior pages also have some tape at edges (not a lot) and some chipping.  Pages are not brittle  -- $180  ($92 GD, $276 FN, Overstreet)

Weird Fantasy # 10, Nov/Dec 1951. Near mint -- $240 ($290 NM, Overstreet)

Weird Fantasy # 13 (actually # 1, but you know how E.C. numbered their books), May/Jun 1952.  Near mint.  Cover looks great.  Interior looks great too  -- $1200 ($1500 NM, Overstreet)

Weird Fantasy # 22, Nov/Dec 1953.  Fine/mint.  Slightly visible  crease on lower right corner, some minor wear on spine, otherwise near mint -- $100   ($54 FN, $160 NM, Overstreet)

E.M. ARNOLD (Quality Comic Group)

Smash Comics, # 62, Dec 1945.  Nice Jack Cole cover with tape along spine and missing pieces at the upper and lower left corners.  Slight indication of water damage along bottom portion of entire book but over all condition is just an inch below fine -- $39  ($18 GD, $54 FN, Overstreet)

Smash Comics, # 70, April 1947.  Nice Jack Cole cover a little rough around the edges, interior book has some rough spots at edges and slight water markings but over condition is fine -- $39  ($18 GD, $54 NM, Overstreet)

FAMOUS FUNNIES

Famous Funnies, # 182, Sept 1949. Cover complete but showing heavy wear including a roll on the spine, crease marks, a few pencil and pen marks and some water damage on the lower right corner which is visible throughout the book. Some interior pages are folded at the corners, a few have minor rips and some are missing specks of paper at the edges.  Back cover missing a 1 1/2" triangle at upper left -- $8 ($13 FN, Overstreet)

FAWCETT

Captain Marvel, Vol. 6, # 32, Feb. 1944.  In beautiful condition despite some minor water damage (visible thought out book) on lower right corner  and a very, very small tear in lower left cover -- $295 ($350 NM, Overstreet)

Captain Video # 1, Feb 1951.  Cover has tape on spine and chipping at the edges but the book is otherwise fine although someone wrote on the back cover in ink (in small print) "3 George Evans art." It's hard to grade but I think it's between "good" and "very good" -- $159 ($282 FN Overstreet)

Captain Video #6, 1951.  Cover is starting to separate at lower part of spine.  Upper and lower right corners have a piece missing (see pic), edges have chips and very small tears, there are stress marks on the spine and some creases and scratches on the cover face.  Interior pages are fine plus.  Over all grade is good plus, fine minus -- $65 ($52 G/$157 FN, Overstreet)

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Don Winslow, of the Navy, Vol. 7, # 39, Oct 1946.  Near mint but cover has distributors stamp which reads: "Sunset - Sept 18, 1946." -- $60   ($75 NM, Overstreet)

Hopalong Cassidy, # 35, Sept 1949.  Cover rough, missing small pieces at spine, along top and corners. Interior complete but a little brittle with fraying at edges -- $ 8 ($9.30 GD, Overstreet)

Tom Mix, # 19, July 1949. Cover rough with tape on the back and frayed edges.  Interior of book complete but brittle with some flaking -- $12 ($17 GD, Overstreet)

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FP/FOX PUBLICATIONS

Science Comics, # 4, May  1939.  Cover rough with some writing on logo and rough spots (with a few missing pieces) at edges and spine but still very enjoyable.  Spine has been taped to the rest of the book and back cover is missing but the interior pages,  despite some roughness at the edges, are complete and not terribly brittle -- $100 ($135 GD, Overstreet) 

HILLMAN

Airboy, Vol. 7, # 2, Mar 1950.  Overall near mint but cover does have a slight discoloration down right edge and some interior pages have fold marks at lower right corner -- $85  ($110 NM, Overstreet)

IW

Fire Hair, White Daughter of the Sioux, # 8.  Reprints Rangers # 57.  Contains work by Jerry Grandehetti.  Cover has some minor chipping at edges but the book is otherwise FN/NM -- $15  ($25 NM, Overstreet)

Planet Comics, # 1, this is a reprint issue from the 50s and not to be confused with the original first issue.  In all probability the stories are not from the original first issue. Still its a beautiful book with a near mint front cover; back cover has one very minor tear which also impacts (slightly) on the last seven interior pages -- $40 ($60 NM, Overstreet)

Top Detective Comics, # 9. Reprint.  Tape on the spine and, although the cover is intact,  it shows some signs of wear. The interior of the book is complete and undamaged -- $3  ($4.50 FN, Overstreet)

Top Jungle, # 1. Reprints White Princess of the Jungle #3, minus cover; Front and back covers missing a few tiny pieces at the edges and back cover has slight tear.  Interior of book is complete but shows some wear and tear -- $5  ($7.50 FN, Overstreet)

KING FEATURES

Magic Comics, # 123, Nov/Dec 1949. Cover intact with some rough spots at upper and lower right corners and spine.  Featuring Dagwood, Mandrake and Secret agent X-9 -- over all the book is in fine condition -- $15  ($17 FN, Overstreet)

MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES

Major Inapak, The Space Ace., # 1, 1951.  Except for a slight printing error (it looks like the front cover and back were laid on top of each other while still wet, thus over printing images, but you have to look hard to notice this), the book is near mint.  Book appears to have been a promotional give-a-way for Inapak chocolate milk..  Many warehouse copies surfaced in 1973  -- $2  ($2 NM, Overstreet)

Straight Arrow, # 5 Sept 1950.  Cover has small rip in the front which was repaired with tape from the back.  Cover also has distributor's stamp which reads "L.A. News, Aug. 1, 1950."  Otherwise, with the exception of  some pages with missing corners and a few minor tears, the interior and rest of book is above average.   Art by Powell, Fred Meagher and others.  Add for Straight Arrow arrow tie clip (from Nabisco Shredded Wheat) on back cover  -- $37  ($52 FN, Overstreet)

WHITMAN/WESTERN PUBLISHING

The Lone Ranger, # 18, a 1974 reprint of a 1957 comic.  Beautiful painted cover of the Lone Ranger and Tonto in canoe.  Over all, near mint -- $ 6 ($7, NM, Overstreet)

ZIFF-DAVIS

Amazing Adventures, # 5, Oct/Nov 1951.  Has beautiful painted cover despite stress lines on spine and a few fold lines.  (Cover appears at top of this page.) Over all fine plus condition -- $165  ($90 FN, $225 NM, Overstreet)

Space Busters, Vol. 1, # 1, 1952.  Beautiful painted cover with only minor stress marks at its edges.  Very nice Berni Krigstein art inside.  Over all near mint -- $560 ($600 NM Overstreet

CANNON LASER COPY: Space Busters, Vol. 1, # 1, 1952.  Beautiful painted cover.  Very nice Berni Krigstein art inside.  THIS IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL, SINGLE SIDED, MADE FROM THE SPACE BUSTER COMIC LISTED ABOVE. -- $20

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