Auctions: comic books August 1959

Action Comics (1938 DC) 255 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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.

Batman (1940) 125 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Interior coupon cut, does not interrupt art or story. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret Life of Bat-Hound," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; After Ace is brought to permanently live at Wayne Manor by John Wilker, Bat-Hound goes into action with Batwoman to save the Caped Crusaders trapped in a cave-in. Half-page Crime Punishment! story. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, art by Rube Grossman. "The Last Days of Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "King Batman the First," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; While chasing down a wanted criminal, the Dynamic Duo are transported to another planet where Batman becomes king, albeit temporarily, as his being an alien causes him to be imprisoned. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 270 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Creature from Planet X" starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A giant alien is convinced by a gang of criminals that Batman is a criminal. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The City That Time Forgot" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Dick Edmunds. "The Hunted Martian" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones has to track an American criminal through the jungles of Africa; vs. Rod Mulloy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Falling in Love (1955) 28 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4668587008

She was there -- her eyes were pushing them apart...even as their lips met in..."That Special Kiss," the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 8 page story "More Than Ever"; 7 page story "Bring Me Your Heart" pencilled by John Forte; "Portrait of My Love" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page; 1 page Joan reprint filler "Best Time in My Life." Cover price $0.10.

My Romantic Adventures (1956) 104 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte, Kenneth Landau, John Rosenberger and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Another rich-meets-poor love story, only this time the struggling taxi driver with a wealthy amour is a woman. A doctoral candidate learns a lot when she studies the dating habits of college men. Advice on men and money. Taxicab Romance; Love? Who Cares?; Doctor of Dates; Of Men and Money; Iris Grows Up; The Pessimist; The Other Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 134 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Off the Trolley," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie discovers that the chant "Dolly on the trolley found a seat by golly" gets stuck in the mind of anyone who hears it, and the person afflicted can only be cured by getting the hypnotic chant stuck in someone else's mind. Dolly on the trolley found a seat by golly! "A Rail Bright Idea," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie, Reggie and Jughead get lost in the fog while driving. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy gets locked in a closet before a scheduled appearance on Ted Borrow's "Folk to Folk." "Debby's Fashion Diary," script and art by Bill Woggon; Debby shows off the fashion designs in her diary. "Let It Rain," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Greg try to make it rain by shooting ice cubes into the clouds. "Gentle Reminder" starring Wilbur's Girls Linda and Laurie, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Linda tells Laurie that she went out with Wilbur last night and that "he's no gentleman"; Before long, Wilbur's reputation as a "cave man Casanova" has spread all over town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 70 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

Prototype issue (Giant Man). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "A Giant Walks the Earth!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A short lab assistant works on a growth serum to gain a normal man's height; The serum works too well, and he continues to grow so tall his life is endangered when the air becomes too thin to breathe. "The Comic" text story. "Earth in Chains!", art by Paul Reinman; Aliens from the planet Regulus colonize Earth, treating humans as little more than animals; They must withdraw only because of their vulnerability to Earth's germs. "Ghost Ship!", art by Carl Burgos; The US Coast Guard finds an abandoned Soviet submarine; The log book shows that they mistook an alien craft for an experimental American ship and tried to ram it. "Escape to Tomorrow!", art by Paul Reinman; A criminal hears of the invention of a time machine; He robs a bank and then escapes 50 years into the future; Once there, he discovers that under the new world government, US money is useless. "When Wakes the Sphinx!", art by Steve Ditko; An Egyptian and a tourist see the Sphinx come to life and chase off Alien invaders. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.