Auctions: comic books February 1961

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 118 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staple replaced. Staple added (not manufacturing). Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Doomed Scarecrow!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Flash, in Hollywood, helps out on a movie set; Steve Palmer, the actor playing Flash, is in danger. The Midnight Peril!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West and his friend Pete Willard must spend the night in a haunted house to fulfill a fraternity pledge. Showcase #30 ad with Aquaman. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1159 FN+ 6.5

Indicia title is "77 SUNSET STRIP, No. 1159." Based on the "77 Sunset Strip" TV series. The Money Wagon; Kookie buys an old car to look more sophisticated, but the car attracts unwelcome attention from some hoods who want to steal it. The Night Visitor; A young man is accused of murdering his boss; He stumbles across Bailey and Spencer's office and tells his story. Clues To The Missing; How personal habits help investigators find missing persons. Kookie's Quandary; Kookie pretends that he's a detective in order to impress a girl, but later she meets him at his real job--parking cars. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, all art by Alex Toth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.