Baseball super-heroes zoom into view, with this 1949-1954 comic book collection of (41). Typically the purview of caped crusaders, masked vigilantes, and maniacal evil-doers, the comic book industry successfully dipped its toes into the real life adventures of big-time baseball stars, with these vintage crossover titles. Seventy years later, these somewhat scarce comics rank as precious collecting gold.

Condition ranges 63% VG to VG-FN, 30% GD to GD-VG, 7% lesser, with:



1949 Magazine Enterprises The Pride of the Yankees: The Life Story of Lou Gehrig (6) with front cover photos;



1950-1951 Fawcett Baseball Heroes with photos on front and back covers (23) with: Yogi Berra (2); Phil Rizzuto (2); Roy Campanella (2); Don Newcombe (4) including (1) signed on the front (no authentication due to time/cost restraints); Ralph Kiner (2); Larry Doby (9); Eddie Stanky (2);



1952 Fawcett Thrilling True Story of Baseball (11) with: Yankees (6) with front cover photos of DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, Stengel, Reynolds, and Bauer; and Giants (5) with front cover photos of Mays, Durocher, Irvin, and others; back covers feature team photos;



1954 Famous Funnies The Amazing Willie Mays with front cover photo. Opening Bid $200.