Auctions: comic books August 1957

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 239 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage. Residue.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Tricks of the Dog of Steel starring Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; After being hit by a meteor, Krypto learns to talk; And Superboy becomes jealous of all the attention he's getting. Lionel and His Lions humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Classroom Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Voyage of the Good Ship Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Madhouse (1957 Ajax 2nd series) 2 FR 1.0

Cover coming detached at both staples. Water damage.

Stories and art by the Iger Shop. A reprint of Madhouse (1954 Ajax 1st Series) #4. An attempt to duplicate the humor of MAD from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Ghosts try to get rid of the Beatniks that have moved into their haunted house, in a story with surreal imagery and hilarious pseudo-Beat dialogue. The new sheriff in town confronts outlaw Dan McGoon. In a spoof of detective movies, the trail of missing dancer Annie Body leads to danger. Crazy Mixed Up Arizona; Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore...She's Gone Man!; Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore...She's Gone Man! Flat Foot Floogie; Going-Going-Real Gone!; Pssst-Confidential (My Eye!) The Uncensored Lowdown of Joe Blow's Rise to Fame! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

My Girl Pearl (1955) 6 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4231806007

Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover price $0.10.