Auctions: comic books August 1961

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 68 FR 1.0

5.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover art by Bob White. Take Me To Your Leader, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty becomes a beatnik, complete with bongo drums, progressive jazz music and an unkempt sweater. Saved By the Belle, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to make time with the sexy new man-eater in town, Viv Laverne; When Veronica is about to catch them together, Betty hides Viv and makes it look like she's the one who is secretly dating Archie. The Disinterested, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty has a date, Veronica spends the entire night stalking them to make sure that her date isn't actually with Archie. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 122 FR 1.0

4" Spine split from bottom. Severe water damage. All wraps detached.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. First appearance of Roscoe "The Top" Dillon in Beware the Atomic Grenade!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Fashion designer Anton Previn gives Iris a make-over while Flash battles a new villain, The Top. Ad for Giant Superman Annual #3. Ad for Special Giant Issue of Secret Origins. Amazing Speeds fact page. Ad for Giant Batman Annual. Letter from super fan Paul Gambaccini. The Face Behind the Mask!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Silver Mask, a boy singer, is being blackmailed by Harry who knows that he used to be part of a gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 7 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1254285004

Origin and first appearance of Sinestro. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Day 100,000 People Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale; The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale. Wings of Destiny!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.