Auctions: comic books published by Toby Press
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Item #61019712
Published Jul 1949 by Toby Press.Al Capp's Shmoo (1949) 1 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4405338013
Starts Jul 6 Stories and art by Milt Story and others. The strange little creatures from the classic Li'l Abner comic strip get their own comic book. Washable Jones and his friends the shmoos try to figure out how to extinguish a forest fire on Ol' Timber Top mountain. Washable dares to take on a giant who is trampling the town. The debut of Super Shmoo (with appearances by Sweet Shmoo, Fu Manshmoo and Frankenshmoo's Monster. Plus a vintage ad for US savings bonds featuring the Shmoos and signed by Al Capp. How Shmoos Play Football...; Shmooldering Embers; The Family Life of the Shmoo...; Washable Jones, the Shmoos and the Mysterious Shadow!!; The Wonderful Attic; Super Shmoo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #60564090
Published Jun 1950 by Toby Press.John Wayne Adventure Comics (1949-1955 Toby Press) 3 GD/VG 3.0
Water damage. Cover oxidation.
Starts Jul 6 John Wayne photo cover. Name John Waynes horse and win a TV set ad with Wayne photo. The Claws of Death, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Frank Frazetta; Wayne makes his case to a friend that you should only kill in self-defense. About Cowboys, art by Fran Matera; fact page about cowboy clothes. About Horses, art by Fran Matera; Fact page about cowboy horses. The Mystery of Rhyming Range starring Wayne, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Frank Frazetta. John Wayne--Flying Sheriff text story by Donald George. The Mask of Death starring Wayne. Full page black & white pinup from the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima." Back cover Wayne pinup. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #60970552
Published Aug 1952 by Toby Press.Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 2 GD/VG 3.0
Oxidation. Water spotting. Tape on interior cover.
Starts Jul 6 Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Lawrence Dresser, and A.C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A jealous architect schemes to feed his secretary and her new fiancee to his personal pet monster. A mad scientist can implant the personalities of dead people into the living, but maybe he shouldn't have started with Jack the Ripper. A henpecked horticulturist schemes to create his own little shop of horrors. The Thing in the Pool; The Hand of Jao Tze; The Rippers Return; Love from a Plant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #61020212
Published Jun 1953 by Toby Press.Washable Jones and the Shmoo (1953) 1 CGC 6.0
Paper: White
Label #4405338014
Ends Jun 10 9:37 PM CST Bid History 9 bids Current Bid $200 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Stories and art by Mell Lazarus and Art Helfant. The strange little creatures from the classic Li'l Abner comic strip have adventures with their young human friend, Washable Jones. It was only inevitable that the result of a shmoo comic book would be Super Shmoo; this issue features his origin. Washable Jones and his friends the shmoos set out to save Dogpatch from a termite invasion. P. J. Paunchby tries to one-up Turnip Towers by opening his own grand hotel. Super Shmoo: Shmoos and Saddles; Little Miriam; Terrible Termites; Philo and the Flying Carpet; Sheriff O'Shay; Shmooms Fo' Rent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.