Auctions: comic books December 1959

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 274 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. "The Hermit of Mystery Island" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; On a supposedly deserted island, Batman, Robin, and four gang-bosses encounter a strange hermit who predicts dire fates for all the crooks and Batman, which seem to come true; The criminals start dying one by one, and all of them almost meet their doom as the hermit predicted. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "20th Century Genie" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Jebel. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Human Flame" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Human Flame is convinced fire is the Manhunter's weakness. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4530534002

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.