Auctions: comic books 1962

Action Comics (1938 DC) 293 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Feud Between Superman and Clark Kent!", script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Red Kryptonite causes Clark and Superman to be split into two separate beings, but Superman tries to take steps to prevent them from being reunited when the effect wears off. Ad for the Atom. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret Origin of Supergirl's Super-Horse!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Comet telepathically tells Supergirl how he was originally human, and loved by the sorceress Circe, until a jealous rival caused him to be changed into a horse. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 298 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Fat Boy of Steel, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Fatness epidemic strikes Smallville, red K does same to Superboy. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bizarro Goes Sane--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizarro has to prove he's "sane" in order to get out of the Bizarro insane asylum. Be A Good Citizen public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

All American Men of War (1952) 90 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4264410008

Johnny Cloud in "Wingmate of Doom," "The 24 Hour Ace," and "Target Destroyed--Maybe!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Hank Chapman, and Henry Boltinoff. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Statement of ownership--average copies sold, 205,000. Cover price $0.12.

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 84.12C PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story.

12¢ Cover Price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. For Every Man . . ., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica try to prove who is better for Archie by trying in their own unique ways to get him elected Class President. Thought Control, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty proves to a disbelieving Veronica that she knows Archie so well she can predict his every move. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine. The New Woman, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead convinces Betty that the way to stoke Archie's interest in her is to act more feminine and dependent. Short biography of singer Connie Francis. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Atom (1962) 2 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Oddest Man on Earth!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray Palmer meets Mister Odd, who appears to be a catalyst for odd occurrences. "The Prisoners Who Vanished!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Atom ends up foiling the plans of Carl Ballard again, even though Carl has discovered a way to use Europium for teleportation. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 149 FR/GD 1.5

Severe cover tearing (interior taped). Centerfold detached.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Maestro of Crime," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Angered because of poor reviews of his music concerts, Payne Cardine turns to crime; Batman then uses a music expert to decipher the clues left behind by Cardine as the Mastero of Crime. "The Invaders from the Past," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The appearance of strange men through portals and the kidnapping of the Caped Crusaders by two Vikings all lead to the eventual capture of two crooks perpetuating a hoax. Half-page Homer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman Tunes in on Murder," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff inks by Charles Paris; The light reflected off the ring of a visiting Rajah allows Batman to tune in the thoughts of a person planning murder with a bomb. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 42 CGC 4.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4579125003

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders," script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Thanagar, where Byth has escaped from prison and replicated his powers in the others of his gang; The Hawks use police techniques they learned on Earth to capture the criminals. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement about libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Letters to the editor from writers Don Thompson and Jerry Bails. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 304 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Return of Clayface" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his powers as Clayface to impersonate wealthy men in order to gain information for future crimes, which brings him into renewed conflict with Batman and Robin; However, Clayface's powers are limited by time and in order to keep working, Hagen takes a sample of the mysterious pool and starts investigating the element with a scientist he had kidnapped; Batman obsesses over Clayface and his investigation leads him to the criminal's secret hideout, where he learns of the chemical sample; Batman incorporates the chemical sample into a freezing gun and with the weapon he is able to stop Clayface. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Father of Fingerprints article. "The Crime College" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Prof Proxon teaches classes in crime and supplies strange futuristic weapons to his students. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement on libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Warden Willis and Casey the Cop half-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 14 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4713880012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Man Who Conquered Sound!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern stops in the tiny country of Modora to get a stamp for Pieface's collection but instead learns of Sonar's plans to take over the world. My Brother, Green Lantern!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; When Hal disguises his power ring as his fraternity ring it accidentally gets switched with his brother Jim Jordan's fraternity ring. Letter to the editor from editor E. Nelson Bridwell. Cover price $0.12.

High School Confidential Diary (1960) 11 VG- 3.5

Water spotting. Staple rust.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Diane is tempted by the man who's broken her heart before. Beth's blonde sister Amy gets all the boys she wants, including the one Beth herself secretly longs for, Tom. A comics treatise on wearing perfume offers some curious advice ("Delicate scents should be used by blondes...while brunettes can use heavier, more exotic perfumes!"). Plus a vintage ad for a contest to visit the set of legendary B-movie producer American International's "Off on a Comet" - a movie that was never actually made. I Wanted Him for Myself; The Personal Essence; Bundles of Love; Those Lovely Lies; Unlovely. Final issue under this title; series continues as Confidential Diary (1962) #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 4 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4751867003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Monster and the Machine!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rick uses some of Banner's machinery to transform the Hulk, who was stuck in his monster persona, back into Bruce. "The Gladiator from Outer Space!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An alien invades Earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer; Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 76B GD/VG 3.0 Black Circle Variant

Cover coming detached at one staple. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

This is the "Black Circle" variant edition with the price circle blacked out and 12 cents printed below it. "The Genie With the Light Brown Hair!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "Mind Over Matter (art by Don Heck?); "Follow the Leader" with pencils by Kirby; "Escape to Nowhere!" with script by Stan Lee and art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "Tricky Travel." Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 8 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. For Sale--The Justice League!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; While Superman and Batman are away in Dimension X, small-time gangster Pete Ricketts finds a strange ray that he uses to turn the Justice League into a gang of mind-controlled criminals that he auctions off to the highest bidder. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 11 GD 2.0

3" Cumulative spine split (partially taped).

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. One Hour to Doomsday!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The League chases the Lord of Time into the future, but when they try to return, they find themselves unable to go anywhere earlier than 2062. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 14 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4715513014

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Menace of the 'Atom' Bomb!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The Justice League unanimously elects the Atom for membership, but nobody remembers who he is; Green Lantern's Power Ring tells them about the Atom, and they go to investigate in Ivy Town; However, the Atom also gets amnesia, the work of Mister Memory and his de-memorizer, who has captured the entire Justice League, leaving Atom the only one who can save them. Letter to the editor from Jerry Bails. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 14 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Menace of the 'Atom' Bomb!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The Justice League unanimously elects the Atom for membership, but nobody remembers who he is; Green Lantern's Power Ring tells them about the Atom, and they go to investigate in Ivy Town; However, the Atom also gets amnesia, the work of Mister Memory and his de-memorizer, who has captured the entire Justice League, leaving Atom the only one who can save them. Letter to the editor from Jerry Bails. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Linda Lark (1961-1963 Dell) 3 GD 2.0

Water damage.

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Stories and art by John Stanley and John Tartaglione. Romance and medical drama at a big-city hospital. A mysterious, shadowy figure is stalking Linda Lark. A series of threatening notes and strange incidents lead to the conclusion that someone in the hospital wants to kill Linda... but who? Meanwhile, Dr. Blasko is jealous of all the time Linda is spending with Dr. Mayne. Plus a biography of nurse Lillian Wald, and articles about the history of nursing. Famous Nurses of History: Lillian Wald; Shadow Over General Hospital; A Short History of Nursing in America; Tramp Doctor; John Howard: Crusader for Health; Nurses in the Ancient World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Ludwig Von Drake (1961-1962 Dell) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273014

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Don Christensen, Steve Steere, and John Liggera. The first comic adventures of Professor Ludwig Von Drake, a character created by Disney Studios for the Disney's groundbreaking weekly TV program Walt Disneys Wonderful World of Color. Von Drake has an unorthodox solution to finding a lost coin in Uncle Scrooge's money bin. Von Drake matches wits with a computer. Visiting aliens take Von Drake for a ride in their flying saucer. Book Learnin; The Medium-Rare Coin; Battle of the Brains; The Lost Chord; The Chipmunk Charade; April May and June: School Circus Stars; Strain in Spain; A Lesson in Space; The Ultrasonic Solo; Fit to Be Tied; The Book Look; Private Pool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960) 15 GD 2.0

2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. First wrap detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Featuring: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts). Plus: Young World half-pager; Inside Hollywood text piece; and 1-page public service announcement "Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 77 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Staple rust.

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Adam Strange stars in "Ray-Gun in the Sky!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson). Star Rovers back-up story: "Where was I born--Venus? Mars? Jupiter?" (art by Sid Greene). Infantino/Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 38 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached.

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2nd appearance of the Metal Men. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Nightmare Menace! starring the Metal Men, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men battle a robot built by a foreign power and designed to cause their powers to malfunction. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 96 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4726568004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The New Boy of Steel!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; A Kryptonite ray of Lex Luthor's has an unexpected affect when it is altered by a photographer's flash into a beam that transfers Superboy's powers to Pete Ross, who is standing beside him at the time; Using his new powers, Pete Ross takes a time trip three days into the future and sees a headline on the Daily Planet building in Metropolis indicating that Lex Luthor will destroy Superboy in that time; Thus, Pete takes a Superboy costume from one of Clark's robots, acts arrogantly towards his former friend, and takes on the identity of Superboy so that he will suffer whatever fate is in store for the Boy of Steel. A Weather Guide Superboy's Workshop activity page. Charlie Cannonball humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman comic ad. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Cora the Car Hop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Action Comics, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane. Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 28 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Titan, the Amphibian from Atlantis!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Russ Heath; John Cartwright, an auto executive, pretends to betray the human race to the invaders from Atlantis. "Special Sale" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Back From the Dead!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A fugitive hides on Easter Island and finds a scroll that awakens the stone heads; They turn out to be aliens, and take him with them as a zoo specimen. "The Dummy," pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Joe Sinnott; Ventriloquist the Great Gregory and his wooden puppet Herman are both wooden aliens from Uranus! "The Secret of the Black Planet," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man escapes from a prison planet only to mistake a native creature on another world for a rocket ship and ends up about to be devoured. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 31 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4742157005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Monster in the Iron Mask!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A seemingly invincible alien attacks Earth, but a magician realizes that he is using misdirection to keep from facing his one weakness: gas. "Time Machine" text story. "The Man Who Found Shangri-La!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A thief uses his brother to find Shangri-La; He sees a ruin full of savages and flees into the mountains to die, while his brother finds paradise, since in Shangri-La everyone gets what they deserve. "The Crackpot," art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful inventor finally gives up, throwing his final invention away; A boy accidentally uses the gun to disintegrate three communist agents without even noticing. "The Missing Link!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Scientists find a seemingly primitive man, but they discover that he is really from a future where nuclear war has destroyed civilization. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 36 CGC 2.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Glue on Cover.

Label #4391183001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Meet Mr. Meek! The Most Dangerous Man in the World!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; A formula from an old book seems to give a man an uncontrollable power to turn objects into gold, but his friend figures out that it is actually an alien trick. "The Green Hat" text story. "The Final Weapon," art by Paul Reinman; A billionaire pretends to have invented an ultimate bomb to force the nations of the world to disarm. "The Gorilla from Outer Space!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A ventriloquist makes it seem that a gorilla is talking, and finds out that the gorilla really is a sentient alien. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 131 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4726567012

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Proving of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Once a year Wonder Woman must prove herself worthy to remain the Amazon's champion in Man's world. Be a Good Citizen public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Wonder Queen's Surprise Birthday Gift," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman forgets to bring a gift for her mother's birthday so she and Mer-Man have to sneak off and find one. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 132 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Tot and the Flying Saucer!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers a baby on a deserted beach next to a smoking crater; Only the baby can explain what happened so Wonder Woman becomes Wonder Tot so she can communicate with the infant and rescue her missing baby sitter. "Wonder Queen Fights Hercules!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Wonder Woman confesses the problem she has with her rival suitors, Steve Trevor and Manno the Merman, Queen Hippolyta tells her about the time in the distant past in which Hercules tried to win her hand. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.