Auctions: comic books September 1960

Batman (1940) 134 FR 1.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Rainbow Creature," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Caped Crusaders, in South America to provide assistance to a leader, encounter a strange rainbow-colored creature that has emerged from a volcano. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. Bike Safety = Bike Fun! public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "Batman's Secret Enemy," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Bruce receives a very disturbing letter from someone, indicating that they know Batman's secret identity; The Caped Crusaders cature three crooks, believing any one of them may have written the letter. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Deadly Dummy," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Hurt deeply by people making fun of him because of his size, Danny decides to turn to crime and runs into the Caped Crusaders. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Katy Keene Pinup Parade (1955) 12 VG- 3.5

1/2" spine split from the bottom. Water damage.

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Fall 1960 issue. Giant-sized. Beautiful Bill Woggin cover and interior art. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 139 VG- 3.5

1/2" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple.

Featuring: "The New Life of Super-Merman!" Written by Jerry Siegel. Pencils by Wayne Boring. Inks by Stan Kaye. Superman, Ronal and Lori fake a romance between Superman and Lori so that Lois will give up on marrying Superman. "The Jolly Jailhouse!" Written by Jerry Coleman. Art by Al Plastino. Colonel Stradi runs a corrupt prison in Voroda and arrests Clark Kent and has him imprisoned there. "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite!" Written by Otto Binder. Pencils by Curt Swan. Inks by John Forte. While rescuing a bathyscaph from the ocean bottom where it rests next to a Red Kryptonite meteor, Superman remembers all the other times that Red Kryptonite has affected him. Superman also is featured in a one-page public service announcement, "Lend a Friendly Hand!" Cover pencils by Curt Swan with inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 11 FR 1.0

5.25" Cumulative spine split.

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.