Buz Sawyer #1 Mile High pedigree (Standard, 1948) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Roy Crane created the character Buz Sawyer in 194...

Auction amount: $690.00

Sold: Jul 17, 2003

Buz Sawyer #1 Values

Publisher: Pines, 1948

About Buz Sawyer #1

Femme Fatale cover. Roy Crane art. Reprints newspaper strips.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Taboo; Snooper Skagg; The Maharani of Batu

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Home, Sweet Home

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Teddy Sawyer; Peggy Sawyer; Mrs. Sawyer

Synopsis: With his wartime service completed, Buz returns to Willow Springs and his family, only to find himself growing restless as too many of his old acquaintances have moved on.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Title: Finders Keepers

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Peggy Sawyer; Mrs. Sawyer; Chili Harrison; Tot Winters; Mrs. Winter; Count Franco Confetti; Snooper Skagg; Marie; Watson; The Maharani of Batu

Synopsis: Chili summons Buz to New York to offer him a job with International Airways in Iraq. While in New York, Buz discovers his old flame Tot is now engaged to Count Confetti and the Count becomes immediately jealous and suspicious of Buz's intentions. Meanwhile, the Maharani of Batu comes to New York to see Tot and has her agent Skagg monitor Tot & Buz's activities.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Title: Lady and the Tiger!

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Tot Winters; The Maharani of Batu; Chili Harrison; Major Dare; Taboo

Synopsis: Buz is reunited with the Maharani, but finds her extremely jealous of the attention he's been giving Tot. The Maharani causes a minor panic in New York by taking her pet tiger Taboo for a walk and she likewise uses Taboo to frighten Tot. The Maharani pledges her devotion to Buz and tries to win him back.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Title: Stab of Doom

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Tot Winters; Chili Harrison; The Maharani of Batu; Mr. Wright; Snooper Skagg; Roscoe Sweeney; Count Franco Confetti; Taboo

Synopsis: Buz completes his job interview with International Airways and lands a job for himself and Sweeney, summoning Sweeney to New York to share in his good fortune. The Maharani becomes increasingly difficult and has to be escorted from Buz's hotel room after attacking him. Tot breaks off her engagement to the Count, thinking now she can be with Buz, but the Maharani sends Taboo into Tot's apartment to frighten her and Tot falls over the balcony.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Title: Pangs of Remorse

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Brannon; Walters; Count Franco Confetti; Snooper Skagg; The Maharani of Batu; Taboo; Suscha

Synopsis: Tot Winters is reported dead and when the police find an unwitting Buz in Tot's room, they arrest him. The Maharani is sorrowful at inadvertently landing Buz in trouble and goes to Skagg to plan her exit from the USA.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Title: End of the Trail

Characters: Buz Sawyer; Taboo; The Maharani of Batu; Snooper Skagg; Count Franco Confetti; Donovan; Brannon; Chili Harrison; Rosco Sweeney; Oka

Synopsis: Buz is released from jail and when he learns the Maharani is leaving aboard her yacht, Buz and Sweeney pursue the vessel in their seaplane. Buz confronts the Maharani aboard the yacht and she attempts to shanghai him, but he fights back against Skagg, during which Taboo's antics cause a fire to break out aboard ship. The yacht is destroyed with no sign of the Maharani aboard the lifeboats. Buz returns to explain Tot's death to the police, but they'd already correctly surmised what happened.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Roy Crane

Pencils: Roy Crane

Inks: Roy Crane

Letters: Roy Crane ?

Synopsis: An old woman tries to stir up her village against a hated neighbor by claiming she's a witch, but instead the village casts out the old woman.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jules Steiner (signed)

Pencils: Jules Steiner (signed)

Inks: Jules Steiner (signed)

Letters: Jules Steiner (signed)

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	1	1	2	1	3	3	3	6	3	6	3	0	0	0	40
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	1	1	2	1	3	3	3	6	3	6	3	0	0	0	40

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