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L.B. Cole Cover Proofs

Back in the 1940s and 1950s (before the computer graphics age), publishers ran off a few proof copies of the exact cover of every comic. These were given to the editors to make sure the coloring and art was acceptable before the book was published. Cover proofs are quite rare from this time period, as they were usually discarded when approved.

These were bought off of L. B. Cole himself back in the early 1980s. In all likelyhood, these are the only existing copies left. Most are just the front cover. In some rare instances, the complete front and back proof survived. These will be noted as such. And finally, there are a few cover proofs below that I have left that were printed, and then the title was cancelled, and NEVER CAME OUT. These covers represent the only existing proof of comic titles that never materialized! In a few instances, the art WAS used for another title!

These are all very neat, very rare, and are probably one of a kind. There may be dozens to hundreds of any given comic of these proofs - but there is only ONE proof! These look like they were just printed yesterday, with vivid colors and high gloss (that is what a proof is!).

10. NM/M Criminals on the Run. $200.00
V4 #2. VF+ Criminals on the Run. Full cover. $175.00
V4 #3. NM/M Criminals on the Run. Full cover. $250.00
V4 #6. NM Criminals on the Run. Full cover. $200.00
V1 #3. NM/M Dick Cole. Incredible, like new, vivid cover! $200.00
V1 #4. NM/M Dick Cole. Full cover. $200.00
These five covers will only be sold as a set.

Guns Against Gangsters - set.

V1 #1 - VF/NM - Full cover, a great classic cover.

V1 #2 - NM/M - Full cover.

V1 #3 - NM - Full cover.

V1 #4 - NM/M - Full cover, fantastic!

V1 #5 - VF - Full cover.

 $1000.00
12. VF Horrors of War. $175.00
4. NM/M Flaming Romances. This comic NEVER came out! ULTRA RARE. $250.00
2. VF Ship Ahoy. This is a cover of a book that NEVER came out! ULTRA RARE. $300.00
V9 #6. NM Target. Full cover, including the insides. (other full covers have blank insides) This is the only one that is printed like this that I have. $300.00
V9 #12. VF/NM Target. Full cover. One of the more famous L.B. Cole covers. SOLD
V10 #2. NM Target. Full cover. $250.00
4. NM/M True To Life Romances. $200.00

Legend of Jesse James - Gold Key

1. F/VF Nice photo cover - Chris Jones.  $20.00

Left-Field Funnies - Apex Novelities

1. VF-/VF 1972. Nice underground by Bobby London w/ "Trots and Bonnie", "Dopin' Dan", "Merton", and other strips.  $10.00

Life With Archie

46. F The origin of "Pureheart the Powerful!" This, along with the next half dozen or so issues, are scarce. SOLD
50. F First appearance of "The United Three!" Full length story classic. SOLD
51. F+ Full-length "The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." story versus Dr. Nose and Dr. Demon. $15.00
53. F+/VF "The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." full length story fighting the evil C.R.U.S.H. $17.50
54. F+ Betty in a solo "The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." story. $15.00
56. F 1st appearance of the Flamethrower. Two spy stories with Archie and Betty. $12.50
58. F+ The Agents vs. Vaultman and Sandman with Dr. Doom! $15.00
59. F+ The Bowmen from C.R.U.S.H.! The P.O.P.Mobile! What more do you want? $15.00
62. VF- "The Archies" Band cover and story along with "The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." story. $18.50
63. F+/VF "The Archies" Band cover and story along with "The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." story. $15.00
70. VF "The Case Of The Forlorn Fiddlestick!" $13.00
71. VF- A stone-age Archie story. Plus voodoo black magic story. $11.00
72. VF Another cool stone-age Archie story. Also, a neat Archies Band story. $13.00
77. VF The Archies Band story, plus three more tales. $13.00
88. VF+ A great Archies Band cover, and story. SOLD
91. F+ Archie goes fishing and catches Veronica's bathing suit! $7.00
98. VF Great Archies Band cover. Also, an Archie jungle adventure. $12.00
100. VF/VF+ An all racing car issue with Archie's new dragster. Key one-hundredth issue. SOLD
101. VF- More racing cars, and Archie's band. SOLD
187. VF+ The 1st all-horror cover/story issue. Great cover - scarce issues. $10.00
188. VF 2nd horror cover/story issue. Loch Ness Monster story. $8.00
190. VF/NM 1st appearance Dr. Doom cover/story. Great issue! $10.00
269. VF-/VF 1988. Horror cover/story - not noted in the guide.  $7.00

Little Archie

159. NM- Very esoteric cover and story with little people living inside the center of Earth, coming to the surface and shrinking and kidnapping Veronica! $8.00

Little Eva - St. John Publishing

1. G 3-D Comics. Very clean and nice, but a shoe store giveaway comic with a large cover sticker. No glasses. Neat book!  SOLD

Little Lotta - Harvey

96. VG/F Clean book. Classic cover. Richie Rich too! $6.00

Little Mary Mixup - United Featues Syndicate

26 (#2). VG- 3.5 Very Scarce - 1940 - strip reprints, and an early Golden-Age comic! SOLD

Li'l Abner - Toby Press

no#. VG Joins The Navy! 1950 premium comic. Neat book. OW to W pages. SOLD

Lone Ranger - Dell

59. VG+ 1953 Nice painted cover with Tonto. Subscription fold. SOLD
74. F/F+ Real nice painted cover.  SOLD
76. VF- Great painted cover with the American flag. 1-page "Indian Wampum" story.  SOLD
84. VF Nice Lone Ranger and Silver painted cover.  SOLD

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies - Dell

45. G/VG 1945 Classic Bugs Bunny War Bonds cover. SOLD
85. VG/VG+ Bugs, Elmer, Henery Hawk and Sniffles with Mary Jane. SOLD
94. G/VG Bugs ends up on a magic carpet ride to Mars. $13.50
130. VG/F Nice Bugs Bunny fishing cover.  $12.50
136. VG Bugs and Elmer play pool. Eggs anyone?  $10.00
164. VG Bugs, Elmer, Porky, Sam, Daffy, Tweety, Sylvester, Mary Jane, Sniffles, and a cast of thousands!!  $8.00
179. F+ Bugs and crew in four stories. Nice copy.  $15.00

Looney Tunes - Gold Key / Whitman

8. VF-/VF 2nd series. All new stories. These GK/Whitman issues are tough to find.  $11.00

Los Fantasticos - Mexican comic

126. F/F+ 1971 Mexican comic. Reprints a early Marvel FF Jack Kirby story. Neat item!  $10.00

Love and Romance - Charlton

14. VF-/VF Great one-pager called "Puppy Love!"  $7.50

Love Diary - Charlton

44. F-/F Very nice art by a "M. Waldinger". Anyone know who this surname is? Also Vince Colletta art. @Please note - scan shown here is of a lower grade sold copy, the copy you are buying here is guaranteed in the listed condition!  $7.00
45. VF-/VF Cool cover / story..."Hootenanny Heel". Other nice art also.  $12.00
46. F+ Read "Insured Romance", and "Home With an Empty Heart". @Please note - scan shown here is of a lower grade sold copy, the copy you are buying here is guaranteed in the listed condition!  $8.50
47. VF- You just gotta love this story called "Too Fat To Frug!" Also nice Vince Colletta cover / story "Don't Speak of Love!"  $11.00
48. VF Another classic love story ... "Love is a Mental Illness!" Nice art. Also, a spy love story.  $12.50
49. VF Real nice Vince Colletta cover and two stories. Also a story w/ nice art by. R. Garcia.  $12.00
50. F Two Colletta stories plus one by Ernesto R. Garcia - nice art.  $7.00
51. F+/VF Read about the under-age 17 year-old in "Stolen Ecstasy!"  $10.00
53. VF- Great Vince Colletta story ... "Hip But Not Happy!" Fine art on cover story "Unfaithful Heart". @Please note - scan shown here is of a lower grade sold copy, the copy you are buying here is guaranteed in the listed condition!  $12.00
54. F/F+ Very wild Vince Colletta story - "This Gift of Love!" Fine art on cover story "A Few Lies, Many Tears." @Please note - scan shown here is of a lower grade sold copy, the copy you are buying here is guaranteed in the listed condition!  $8.50
55. VF-/VF Negligee panels in "I Too Am In Love". Nice Vince Colletta story. @Please note - scan shown here is of a lower grade sold copy, the copy you are buying here is guaranteed in the listed condition!  $12.00

Love Romances - Atlas

97. F+ Very scarce issue - this was the change over from 10 cents to 12 cents. This cover has both prices, with the 10 cents price blacked out. Unlisted Kirby cover and artwork.  SOLD

Ludwig Von Drake - Dell

1. VG/VG+ The Professor Drake in his own book at last. Quack quack!! Solid copy  SOLD

L'Uomo Ragno - Publicazione Autorizzata

39. F/F+ This is the Italian "Amazing Spider-man" comic. This issue from 1970 reprints a Johnny Romita classic, along w/ a Giant-man story and a Steve Ditko Doctor Strange story. Color and B&W. Neat item. $10.00
84. F/VF 1973. Spider-man. Hulk, and Doc Strange stories. All in full color, and full Italian! $10.00