Auctions: comic books 1959

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG- 3.5

Water damage, cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Bizarro keeps the real Superman from revealing to Lois that she has been proposed to by Bizarro's duplicate, whom he calls New Bizarro, with a kryptonite meteorite, but Lois realizes New Bizarro is not the true Man of Steel; The New Bizarro doesn't give up easily, and the duplicates fight each other. "The Abominable Snowman!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. The Abominable Snowman. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years; hence, she secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 260 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1308480004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Kents' Second Super-Son, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Vidal, a Superboy from another planet, takes Superboy's place on Earth while he's away on a space mission. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Aquaman Got His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Green Arrow's New Partner!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures of the Fly (1959 Archie) 1 GD/VG 3.0

This series is titled "Adventures of the Fly" from issue 1 to issue 30. Edited by John Goldwater. Cover by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Stories by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, George Tuska, and Bill Draut. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including arch foe Spider Spry. Includes origin story. Includes an adventure starring The Shield as well. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Atom the Cat (1957) 17 GD- 1.8

1.25" Spine split from bottom. Margin pieces torn out.

Stories and art by George Wildman and others. An ordinary cartoon cat is given superpowers by atomic rays and becomes a superhero. Atom offers to help Cuckoo Cat with rodeo events to impress Cuckoo's girlfriend. Atom uses his powers to improve his fishing. A uranium prospector wants to capture the atomic-powered Atom the Cat. Rodeo Riot; Fish Is His Dish; Lazy Chicken Bones; Why Do It the Hard Way?; A Dig in Time; Tillie Mouse: My Hero; Nut Hatched; The Prospector. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Confessions of the Lovelorn (1954) 102 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, George Klein and Bill Everett. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Childhood sweethearts keep running into each other as adults, but theyre convinced theyre not right for each other; Peggys power goes out at just the right time; A woman thinks her new beau is only after her lucky charm. Made for Better Things!; Woody's Got No Depth!; The Background for Romance!; Love Is the Best of Luck!; Independent Girl; You Can't Run Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 267 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4750283021

1st appearance of Bat-Mite. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman Meets Bat-Mite" starring Batman, Robin, and Bat-Mite (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet the zany and humorous Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension; Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime. Ad for Showcase #20. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Magic Sea!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; When an earthquake exposes a portion of an underground sea, a small town hopes it will be a boon to its tourism business; But a legend warns that if a person swims too deep in the water, he'll turn into a fish; Roy Raymond films the attempts of two townspeople to disprove the legend for Impossible but True. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. "John Jones' Farewell to Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jovians come to Earth searching for a criminal but they need Manhunter's help because their weakness is water and it's raining. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 67 VG- 3.5

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Steve Steere, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg and Bob Gregory. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Donald's latest invention takes him to the North Pole and Scrooge's rutabaga cannery. Goofy sells apples for Grandma Duck. Donald's magic act to join the magician's club goes horribly awry. Food for Thought; All Washed Up; Goofy: The Persistent Peddler; A Mess of Magic; Slow Surfing; Paper Aeroplanes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1050 GD 2.0

Indicia title is "HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, No. 1050." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Part Time Pirate; Huck takes a tour on a pirate ship, only to find himself shanghaied by Cap'n Didd into being the ship's only crew member. The Abominable Snowman; Mr. Jinks tricks Pixie and Dixie into signing a contract making him their manager; He takes the pair to a carnival where they are a hit despite their attempts to ruin the act. The Hat Hassle; The wind blows off Yogi's hat and it lands near a bully bear who claims it for himself. The Dirty Birdie; Huck starts a business giving birds baths. Back cover playing board and rules for a game called "Lucky 11." All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 55 #2 VG

Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 49 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

"The Sky-High Man," "The 24,000-Hour Day," and "Dummy That Saved the Earth!" Carmine Infantino art? Gil Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 23 VG 4.0

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Ernie Hart. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. A man dreams of an air disaster. A dying billionaire decides to spend his remaining months orbiting the Earth, away from the humanity he despises. A UN Space Patrol ship is captured by gigantic aliens, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Fun cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A Change of Heart; Uprising on Wensla; Big Deal; Light in the Sky; Bubble Busters; The Incredible Giants. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 132 GD 2.0

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"Spring is Spring," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie's hula hoop has a life of its own. "Catching Trouble"; Pat the Brat chases down a fight and gets beat up. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene hula hoops 5,000 times in a row. "Snow Man," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and her friends build snowmen. "Money Man"; Reggie finds out Little Oswald isn't as dumb as he thinks he is. "Beauty or the Beast"; The boys think Laurie is a monster and attack her with stones after she gets locked out of her house, in only a bathrobe and her beauty mask. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 20 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Bob Brown. Prisoners of 100 Million B.C. featuring the origin and first appearance of Rip Hunter...Time Master, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Having finished work on Time Sphere II, Rip Hunter and Jeff Smith do a test run back to the mesozoic era; Meanwhile, in the present day, crooks force Bonnie Baxter and her brother Corky to take them to Rip and Jeff in Time Sphere I; Meeting in the past, the crooks have the drop on Rip and crew, until battling dinosaurs separate the good guys from the bad; But when the heroes get back to their Time Sphere, they find it's gone missing. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 132 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Other Life, Part 1: Krypton Lives On, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Other Life, Part 2: Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton; imaginary story done as computer projection. Superman's Other Life, Part 3: The Superman of Two Worlds. This three-part story answers the question, what would Superman's other life have been like if Krypton had not exploded? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 114 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4714017013

Painted cover art by Mo Gollub. Portrait of a well-fed chimpanzee by Jesse Marsh. "Valley of Lions," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan leads the Wakembes in eradicating lions in a fertile valley. "Trouble" text story starring Mabu. "Dry Lake Adventure," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; While windsurfing, Boy and Dombie are carried far afield by a tornado. "The Rescue in the Flood," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Ingongi return to the their flood-trapped colleagues with Molithi and the elephants of M'tembo to the rescue. Dragon? illustration by Jesse Marsh; Portrait of Jane with a chameleon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 226 VG- 3.5

Cover by Tony Strobl and John Liggera. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, Carl Fallberg, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 19 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mistaken for crooks, Mickey and Goofy accidentally learn of a criminal operation. In a story by Barks, Uncle Scrooge wants a newly discovered uncharted island for his own. Chip 'n' Dale take a flight on an airline operated by a pelican. Donald Duck; Scamp; Chip 'n' Dale; The Treasure Hunters; Mickey Mouse: The Fantastic Fog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 231 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, Merrill De Maris, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 20 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Clarabelle Cow falls under the spell of her kidnapper, Mickey's old foe Pete. In a story by Barks, Donald gets a job as night watchman in a creepy wax museum. Kittens get Scamp into a jam while looking for a bone. Donald Duck: The Wax Museum; Scamp: The Mischievous Kittens; Chip 'n' Dale: The Cold Winter; The Reckless Rockets; Mickey Mouse: The Bar None Ranch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 102 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" spine split from top. Water damage and staple rust.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Caveman From Krypton, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Ray Burnley (splash only); A meteor crashes in the country and a caveman from ancient Krypton emerges. Pete and his boss Jo-Jo try to use the caveman's powers to help them steal from banks, but are stopped by Superman, Batman and Robin. L'il Brontosaurus humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Winged Space Raider starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Arnold Drake, art by Jim Mooney. The Sound Searchers text story. Case of the Camouflage King!, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow must stop the Camouflage King from robbing the circus. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 106 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Duplicate Man starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Duplicate Man can split into two copies of himself, allowing him to rob to locations at once; If one version is caught, it can be recalled by the other version, thus avoiding capture. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Planeteer Bodyguards starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Crimes of the Pneumatic Man, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy stop the Pneumatic Man and his air-powered gadgets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.