Auctions: comic books July 1960

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 30 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Interior soiling.

1st appearance of Amazo - Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Third appearance of the Justice League of America in "Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada; Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures; In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum; Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 113 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Origin and 1st appearance of the Trickster in Danger in the Art, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash battles the Trickster, who escapes by running on air. The Man Who Claimed the Earth!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Iris and Dr. Wiley research some strange metal, which is wreckage from a spaceship; Flash battles Po-Siden. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. National Sports council book ad with Mickey Mantle and Joe Louis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

GI Combat (1952) 82 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123008

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Abel. In this issue: "Get Off My Back!" by Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick; "The Rope Fighters!" by Bob Haney and Jerry Grandenetti; "Bird Dog for a Tank!" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 2-pager "It Shall Be Done...Battle Story of the 31st Infantry Division." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 82 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

1st appearance of Bizarro Krypto. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Free Speech--Free for All! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The War Against Superboy! Part 1: The Battle of the Robots!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; The Brain and the General launch a war against Superboy, beginning by destroying his robots. The War Against Superboy! Part 2: The Battle of Krypto!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; The Brain creates a Bizarro Krypto to lure the real Krypto away from Earth. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The War Against Superboy! Part 3: The Battle of Superboy!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela; With no one left to help him, the General buries Superboy under a pile of Kryptonite! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.