Auctions: comic books 1961

Action Comics (1938 DC) 283 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4497773001

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Legion of Super-Villains appearance in "The Red Kryptonite Menace!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Two shape-changing Durlans arrive on earth from the 30th century; They collect red and green kryptonite in an attempt to kill Superman; Three different Red Kryptonite meteors give Superman the ability to make his wishes come true, shoot fire from his mouth when he talks and read minds; Chameleon Men disguise themselves as President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; When Mr. Mxyzptlk made Supergirl invulnerable to Kryptonite, he neglected to extend the spell to cover Red Kryptonite as well. As a result, exposure to six Red K meteors turns Supergirl into a fat girl, a wolf-girl, and a microbe-sized girl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Dell Giant (1959-1961 Dell) 48 GD+ 2.5

Most interior puzzles completed. Oxidation.

Flintstones (first appearance in comics). July 1961. Bedrock Bedlam. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dick Tracy Crimestopper Club Kit (1961) 1961 NM 9.4

This kit is unopened in its original box, so we could not get images of its specific pieces without opening it up! Contents are assumed to be complete and in overall excellent condition. See generic image and description for contents.

Dick Tracy Crimestopper Club Kit (1961), originally a mail away premium distributed by the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, as a promotional item for the Dick Tracy Show, an animated television series that ran from 1961-'62. Original contents included a black and white picture of Dick Tracy and Jo Jitsu, a "Crimestoppers Textbook" pad, a "Summons" pad, a "Fingerprint Identification" pad, an ink pad in a red plastic case, a Dick Tracy Crimestoppers wallet, a Junior Crimestoppers membership card, a miniature magnifying glass, a wooden secret code maker with box and instructions, a whistle, a flashlight, and a badge! Not all items listed represent full kits, please see the individual Item Description for precise contents.

GI Combat (1952) 87 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4481804002

Cover by Russ Heath and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Russ Heath. The Haunted Tank takes on several German Tiger tanks in a small town, managing to destroy them even though the little Stuart tank is outclassed, in "Introducing -- the Haunted Tank" by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath. Featuring the first appearances of the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker and General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost). Plus: Back-up story "Dead End!" by Bob Haney and Heath. And: 2-pager "World War II Battle Story of...the 4th Marine Division." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 7 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4473819004

Origin and first appearance of Sinestro. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Day 100,000 People Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale; The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale. Wings of Destiny!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 7 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Origin and first appearance of Sinestro. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Day 100,000 People Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale; The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale. Wings of Destiny!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 9 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Battle of the Power Rings!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Sinestro uses his yellow power ring to siphon enough energy from various Green Lanterns to attack the Guardians of the Universe themselves. Green Lantern's Brother Act!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Hal joins his brothers Jim and Jack Jordan to help with Jack Jordan's election campaign. Reporter Sue Williams tries to prove that Jim Jordan is Green Lantern; First Jordan Brothers story. Letter from Roy Thomas asks how Sinestro is pronounced. Answer: accent on first syllable. Letter from Don MacGregor. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 5 GD- 1.8

4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. When Gravity Went Wild!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Green Arrow is put on trial for helping the enemies of the Justice League escape from capture. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) UK Edition 20UK CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

U.K. Price Variant

Label #4281382001

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color.