Auctions: comic books August 1962

Batman (1940) 149 FR/GD 1.5

Severe cover tearing (interior taped). Centerfold detached.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Maestro of Crime," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Angered because of poor reviews of his music concerts, Payne Cardine turns to crime; Batman then uses a music expert to decipher the clues left behind by Cardine as the Mastero of Crime. "The Invaders from the Past," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The appearance of strange men through portals and the kidnapping of the Caped Crusaders by two Vikings all lead to the eventual capture of two crooks perpetuating a hoax. Half-page Homer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman Tunes in on Murder," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff inks by Charles Paris; The light reflected off the ring of a visiting Rajah allows Batman to tune in the thoughts of a person planning murder with a bomb. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 130 GD 2.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Who Doomed the Flash?, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; several Flash villains have been spotted around town, but Flash discovers that they are still in jail; Mirror Master imprisons Flash in a trap. Kid Flash Meets the Elongated Man!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Kid Flash teams up with the Elongated Man to capture the Weather Wizard. Ads for Giant Superman Annual, Giant Batman Annual, and Giant Lois Lane Annual. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 13 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Riddle of the Robot Justice League!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Sforll transports the Justice League to his lair to enlist them in preventing Zed Brann from stealing the life force ("vita-matter") of our universe for his own; They must fight robot duplicates of themselves to save the universe. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Trapped Detective Story Magazine (1956-1963 Headline Publications) Digest Vol. 7 #1 VG- 3.5

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 132 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Tot and the Flying Saucer!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers a baby on a deserted beach next to a smoking crater; Only the baby can explain what happened so Wonder Woman becomes Wonder Tot so she can communicate with the infant and rescue her missing baby sitter. "Wonder Queen Fights Hercules!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Wonder Woman confesses the problem she has with her rival suitors, Steve Trevor and Manno the Merman, Queen Hippolyta tells her about the time in the distant past in which Hercules tried to win her hand. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.