Auctions: comic books January 1963

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 18 GD- 1.8

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. World of Perilous Traps!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In their last encounter, Sinestro implanted a telpathic command into Hal Jordan's mind, which causes him to release Sinestro from his imprisonment; Sinestro then transports Hal to Qward for a battle, where Hal tricks him into thinking he no longer has his Green Lantern Ring and then imprisons Sinestro again. Touchdown for Picasso! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Green Lantern Vs. Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane (pencils pages 1-6; layouts pages 7-12) and Mike Sekowsky (pencils pages 7-12) inks by Joe Giella; During a series of distance control tests, Bill Baggett finds Hal Jordans ring and uses it for destruction before Hal overcomes him through willpower and regains the ring. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Kona (1962-1967 Dell) 5 VG+ 4.5

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

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Don Segall. Primitive warrior Kona tries to protect the Dodd family from the dinosaurs and gigantic creatures that populate Monster Isle. Kona must save the Dodd family from an ordinary kitty-cat that has been mutated to monstrous size by the island. Thoth saves Anak from a tiger attack, and Naga wonders about Anak's fate. Plus history and mythology about cats and gigantism. Classic monster-cat painted cover, possibly by Vic Prezio. Big, Bigger, Biggest; Cats-And Dogs!!; Cat Weather; Beware the Kitty Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.