Auctions: comic books October 1958

Batman (1940) 119 FR/GD 1.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; The "Woman of the Year" contest has two finalists: Vicki and Batwoman, and the judges decide to give both ladies a chance to prove their abilities before they select a winner...a winner who gets a date with the Batman! Lost -- A Free Education public service announcement with Binky, art by Bob Oksner. "The Secret of Batman Island," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed. Half-page "Humorous Sheriff!" story. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. "Fatal Incident" text story. "Rip Van Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse with exotic flowers and accidently trips over a vine, smashing into a case with a flower that gives off a strange vapor, and he passes out. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 74 GD 2.0

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Frogman Bait, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. A Tree On Tarawa, script by France Herron, art by Joe Kubert. Bush-League Battle, script by Bill Finger, art by Mort Drucker. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. One page story featuring Navy Log, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 65 GD/VG 3.0

Interior soiling.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Afraid To Open the Door!", art by Dan Loprino; A thief trying to rob a reclusive scientist finds him in a room with two doors; The scientist tells him if he leaves through the wrong door he will be trapped in a shadow world of strange creatures. "The House That Cried!", art by Christopher Rule; A hobo tries to rob an old woman in a dilapidated house who turns out to be a ghost. "The Ragged Man," art by Richard Doxsee; A heartless businessman gets what's coming to him when the Geiger counter he keeps on his yacht goes off and he spends all his money buying worthless land because he thinks that there is a fortune in uranium underwater. "The Terrible Tree!", art by John Forte; A man weakens a large redwood tree so that it will fall on his farm and he can collect on the insurance policy; Objects made from the tree pursue vengeance upon him. "The Perfectly Frightened Man," art by Robert Q. Sale; A man is convinced by his wife that he is the victim of a hoax designed to make him think he has inherited sorcerous powers, but when he says "I'll be a monkey's uncle", he turns into one. "The Missing Film" text story, art by John Severin. "When the Curtain Falls!", art by Bernard Baily; A jealous stagehand swaps a real dagger for a rubber prop hoping that his actor rival will stab himself and he will be free to pursue his love interest without competition. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 68 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Mold on cover and in interior. 2" Spine split. Severe water damage with paper deterioration. Heavy interior folding and tearing.

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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.