Auctions: comic books September 1960

Action Comics (1938 DC) 268 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Battle With Hercules!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Hercules wants to marry Lois, but Lois won't marry him while Superman is around, so Hercules tries to get rid of Superman. "The Mystery Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder and Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; While working an internship at the Daily Planet, Linda Lee discovers that someone is impersonating her as Supergirl around the world. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 15 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" spine split from the top. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

"The Return of Multi-Man." Multi-Man escapes jail and takes a job for a thieving collector named Gurk. "The Lady Giant and the Beast." June Robbins and a small monster are turned into Giants. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Lend a Friendly Hand!" Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 11 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple ad pages missing, does not interrupt art or story.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Created... Sporr! The Thing That Could Not Die!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A scientist moves into Dr. Frankenstein's castle to set up his experimental growth ray; When he trains it upon an amoeba, the frightened villagers burst in, and seeing the equipment, think he is going to bring ruin down upon them and hustle him off to the town jail. "The Thread" text story. "I Know the Secret of the Flying Saucer!", art by Steve Ditko; 150 Martian flying saucers land on Earth, but do nothing after landing; Since no pilots emerge the natives transport the craft to military bases where their hulls are experimented upon, but cannot be penetrated. "Beware the Eyes of Igor!", art by Paul Reinman; A hypnotist uses his power to rob a movie theatre, but accidentally hypnotizes himself and forgets the whole plan. "I Escaped to Another World!", art by Don Heck; A prisoner escapes and uses a time machine to travel into the past, but he accidentally kills his own ancestor, erasing himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 112 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Menace of Superman's Pet starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; While traveling thru space Superman picks up a small creature; When he returns to Earth the new "pet" causes problems for Superman, Batman and Robin while they are trying to catch a group of criminals called The Wreckers. Bike Safety = Bike Fun public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Spy In The Arrow-Cave starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; An escaped convict hides out in Green Arrow's secret hide out. The Planeteer Bandit starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.