Auctions: comic books October 1962

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 1 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

First original Gold Key character. Origin and first appearance of Dr. Solar. First indication of "mystery villain." Two Dr. Solar stories, "Solar's Secret!" and "An Atomic Inferno!" Painted front and back covers. Number on cover 10000-210. Cover price $0.12.

Girls' Romances (1950) 87 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Missing top staple. Water damage.

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She wanted to tell him she loved him...before it was too late! "Heart in Flight" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Werner Roth and John Romita, Sr. Plus: 8 page story "Stay Away" drawn by Bill Draut and Jay Scott Pike; 7 page story "A Dream of Roses" drawn by Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "A Heart Alone"; 2 page Julia Roberts, Romance Counselor letters page. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 89 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Spine split from top.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Squealer," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead lures Reggie into a prolonged chase by appealing to his curiosity. "Strange Change," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead begins acting strangely around Archie's cousin Ed. "Revenge," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie plots revenge against Jughead for a prank Jughead pulled on him. The World of Jughead ad. "High and Wide" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "Winner Lose," art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie blackmails Archie into giving up Veronica for a month and it's up to Jughead to save the day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Signed by Sam Glanzman (splash). Certification not included.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sam Grainger and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona and the Dodd family struggle to survive after the wall between Monster Isle and Cave of Mutations collapses. But soon they must escape the destruction of the island! After surviving a plane crash, Forbes is adopted by a family of apelike beings, and renamed Anak. Plus science facts about glaciers and the Ice Age. Nice saber-toothed cat painted cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. The Ice Age; Kona; Tunnels; Anak; Valley Glaciers; Is All the World One Big Rock? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Twilight Zone (1962 Dell) 210 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Staple rust.

August-October, 1962. 12-860-210 on cover. "The Ring," "The Collector," and "The Time Machine." Cover price $0.12.