Auctions: comic books April 1960

Action Comics (1938 DC) 263 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage, staple rust/migration.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The World of Bizarros!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Bizarro and Bizarro-Lois move to another world which Bizarro populates with a duplicator ray; Superman visits and discovers Bizarros do everything backwards; Superman is sent to prison for violating the Bizarro code. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl's Darkest Day!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl rescues a boy with amnesia found lost at sea; He stays at the orphanage until Linda can figure out where he's really from. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 115 FN/VF 7.0

"The Great Space-Tiger Hunt!" (art by Murphy Anderson), "Quest of the Curious Robots," and "The Gem Invasion of Earth!" (art by Carmine Infantino). Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western Comics (1948) 80 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Texas Trail Robbery starring Matt Savage, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. Gun Duel at Copper Creek, script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino; Duane walks into a gunfight between Pow-Wow and some gunmen. Chief Hot-Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.