Auctions: comic books 1958

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 255 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing last page (does not affect art and story). Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Death in Dinosaur Hall!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Responding to an urgent call from Professor Hale at the Mechanical Museum of Natural History, Batman and Robin arrive only to find the professor has apparently died at the "hands" of one of the mechanical dinosaurs on exhibit; When they examine the body more closely, they discover the dead man has left them a clue to his killer! Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Stranger From Saturn" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Saturnian (Rocky Watson). "Shots Heard 'Round the Campus" text story. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. That Deep Dark Secret! public service announcement starring Buzzy, art by Winslow Mortimer. "World-Wide Manhunt!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones has to find a witness to save a friend from a murder charge; vs. Horace Stone. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 258 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Prisoners of the Giant Robots" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman battles a gang of robot criminals, including Robot Thor; baddies Bartok and Gus also star. Wanted: A Pal! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. "Mr. Disaster" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Mr. Lee and Mr. Wood. Detective With the Electric Eye text article. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Jinxed Ship" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; While on vacation, Detective Jones books passage on a tramp steamer where he uncovers a plot to convince the crew that the new captain is a jinx. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 901 VG+ 4.5

Heavy cover oxidation.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Carl Fallberg and various. Art by Jack Bradbury. Featuring the tales "Bagged Bear," "High and Dry," "The Hard-to-give Gift" and "The Littlest Tribe," plus two untitled 1-page stories and an activity page. Starring Little Hiawatha, Big Chief, Sunflower and Hiawatha's mother! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 951 VG+ 4.5

Indicia title is "THE LENNON SISTERS LIFE STORY, No. 951." Photo cover of The Lennon Sisters (Kathy, Dianne, Janet, and Peggy). The Lennon Sisters at Work intro with candid photos. The Lennon Sisters' Life Story; The story of how the Lennon Sisters achieved fame as a singing group on the Lawrence Welk TV series. The Lennon Sisters' Favorite Games filler page. The Lennon Sisters' Favorite Recipes filler page. Let's Polka With The Lennon Sisters filler page. Back cover pinup. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 53 #11 VG 4.0

Mr. District Attorney (1948 DC) 66 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Sheldon Moldoff and Henry Boltinoff. Mr. District Attorney in: "The Secret of the D.A.'s Diary" with art by Sheldon Moldoff; "The Riddle of the Timber Raids" with art by Moldoff; and "The Case of the Secret Seven" with art by Moldoff. Also in this issue: Warden Willis 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Batman (1940) #81; and The D.A. File 1-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $8.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 88 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

"The Gorilla War Against Earth!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Warning Out of Time!"; "Bodyguard From Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Secret of the Sleeping Spaceman!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 68 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1567378006

1st appearance of Bizarro. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 1: The Amazing Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; A scientist's experiment backfires and creates an imperfect duplicate of Superboy. Lost -- A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 2: The Runaway Super-Creature, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Bizarro's dimwitted attempts to help only create great danger for all those around him. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 3: The Battle with Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; The army unleashes an anachronistic A-bomb against Bizarro. Razor Blade Radio--Superboy's Workshop activity page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 125 GD- 1.8

1.75" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Super-Dream, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois dreams she and Clark gain super-powers and become Power-Girl and Power-Man. Clark Kent's College Days, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy. Superman's New Power!, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; When Superman is exposed to the radiation from the explosion of an alien space ship, he loses his powers but gains the ability to create a miniature version of himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. NOTE: A 2023 DC HeroClix was produced based on this cover. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist Cover price $0.10.