Auctions: comic books February 1960

Batman (1940) 129 VG 4.0

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Web of the Spinner," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While Batman and Robin are tracking a criminal called the Spinner, Batwoman is checking out a mystic, whom she believes is running a scam operation. Detective Comics #275 ad. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement with Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Man from Robin's Past," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When stolen goods are found in the quarters of Sando the Strongman, a friend of the Grayson family who looked after Dick after his parents were murdered, Batman and Robin have to prove his innocence. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Merriweather Jones--Crime Prophet!", script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Merriweather Jones gets strange flashes that a crime is about occur and reports it to the police. Oddly enough, he's right; The Police believe Jones is in on the crimes and crooks believe he can help them hijack other crooks' stolen goods; It's up to Batman and Robin to save him from the crooks and clear him with the Police. World's Finest Comics #107 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 15 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Family of Steel! Part 1: Super-Husband and Wife!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A girl who looks very much like Lois Lane meets a man who looks and acts very much like Superman and they get married by a native chief on a remote island. [The Super-Family of Steel!] Part II: The Bride Gets Super-Powers!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; a couple go on their honeymoon in space, then settle on Venus where they have twin children, after which the girl who looks like Lois gets superpowers. [The Super-Family of Steel!] Part III: The Secret of the Super-Family!; All is revealed and Van-Zee and Sylvia move into the bottle city of Kandor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.