Auctions: comic books January 1961

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 33 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split. Water damage.

Cover by Bernard Baily. 3rd appearance of Cave Carson in "The Alien Robots from Inner Space," script by Dave Wood, art by Bernard Baily; A group of giant metal robots appear on the surface and begin destroying everything in sight!; Five miles underground, aliens have set up several basecamps with control consoles, with which they can control each robot; Cave and Bulldozer manage to hijack one of the control points and use one of the robots to fight off the others, while Christie helps direct them from the surface using the two-way radio. The Raiders from 20,000 Leagues text story. One-page Homer Goes Underground story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cheyenne (1957-1962 Dell) 19 VG- 3.5

Staple rust. Water damage.

Last 10-cent cover price. Photo cover of Clint Walker [as Cheyenne Bodie]. The Loner, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne convinces a loner that every man eventually needs help or must help someone else. The Tricked Hunter, art by Rex Maxon; A husband and wife of the Crow tribe trick Cheyenne braves into providing them with meat; but in turn are fooled by Small Bear. The Marked Witness, art by Tom Gill; A woman artist is kidnapped after she witnesses a bank robbery and murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 119 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Mer-Boy's Secret Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-Boy, trying to win the heart of Wonder Girl, participates in an Atlantean contest to win a pearl tiara by catching the most unusual fish; Instead, she has to save him when he accidentally catches a giant bird; Later, she has to intervene again when he catches a giant sea monster; Another Atlantean wins the pearl tiara for his girl. Superman Annual ad. "Three Wishes of Doom," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Inez Grey, a star athlete at Holliday College, beats Etta Candy and her three friends in bouts of swimming, jumping, tennis, and fencing; When Wonder Woman comes to console the Holliday Girls, Inez tells her that she could do anything Wonder Woman can do if she only had the use of her bracelets, tiara, and lasso. Wonder Woman refuses to lend her equipment to the girl. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 119 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Pen on interior margins.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Mer-Boy's Secret Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-Boy, trying to win the heart of Wonder Girl, participates in an Atlantean contest to win a pearl tiara by catching the most unusual fish; Instead, she has to save him when he accidentally catches a giant bird; Later, she has to intervene again when he catches a giant sea monster; Another Atlantean wins the pearl tiara for his girl. Superman Annual ad. "Three Wishes of Doom," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Inez Grey, a star athlete at Holliday College, beats Etta Candy and her three friends in bouts of swimming, jumping, tennis, and fencing; When Wonder Woman comes to console the Holliday Girls, Inez tells her that she could do anything Wonder Woman can do if she only had the use of her bracelets, tiara, and lasso. Wonder Woman refuses to lend her equipment to the girl. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.