Auctions: comic books October 1962

Archie's Madhouse (1959) 22-12C CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4300538018

1st appearance of Sabrina, the Teen-age Witch. Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Meet Sabrina, a sexy teen witch who lives a typical teen-age life--except that her job is to hex her fellow teens; She introduces us to the rules of witchery: witches can't cry, can't sink when they're in the water, and if they ever fall in love, they lose their powers. Scare Your Fellow Monsters, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo inks by Rudy Lapick. The Romances of Marcia the Mermaid, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The tale of Marcia, a mermaid who constantly falls in love with human teenage boys. Snowboy, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A living snowman gets the cold shoulder from all the other teens until he falls in love with a warm-blooded girl. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4341429016

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.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 1 VG 4.0

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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 7 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4405526002

Cover art by Jack Kirby. First appearance of Kurrgo in "Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X! Part 1 It Came From the Skies!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X. Part 2 Outlawed; The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four. Part 3 "Bound for Planet X!"; The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X. Part 4 "Twenty Four Hours till Zero!"; Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X' destruction. Part 5 "The End of Planet X!"; Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 16 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and 4 wraps detached at one staple. Interior residue. Water damage.

Origin and first appearance of Star Sapphire. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Zamoran warriors travel to Earth to make Carol Ferris thier new queen. They turn Carol into Star Sapphire and test her by having her defeat Green Lantern. Earth's First Green Lantern!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Our Army at War (1952) 123 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Battle Brass Ring starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Secret Convoy Killer, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Pick Up the Pieces, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Nature's Prize Pupil public service announcement. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 156 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2020319010

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1], script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth. The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2]; As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died. Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3]. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 36 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Challenge of Comrade X!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man is hunted by a Soviet agent sent to capture him, but a beautiful stranger warns him of the spy's whereabouts. From Outer Space text story. The Hands of Time!, art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive steals a clock that turns back time; He becomes young again and tries to commit the perfect crime. The Search for Pan!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man arrives in a small village looking for Pan, whom all the villagers affirm does exist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 85 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4546967002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance Loki and Heimdall, plus cameos of Odin, Balder, and Tyr, in "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor; The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief. "The Clock" two-page text story. "Filbert's Frightful Future!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist. "Off-Limits!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.