Auctions: comic books April 1964

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 100 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Bob White. "The Taxpayer's Daughter," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica demands an opportunity to buy her own desk for Miss Grundy's class. Betty pinup, Veronica pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Star Gazers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica get Jughead to try to impress a girl. "Comparison Value," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica follows Archie and Betty on their date. "Changing Times" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Little Miss Nobody," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica warns the neighborhood girls that Betty has a lot of frat pins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4684609001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. First appearances of Daredevil, Karen Page, and Foggy Nelson in The Origin of Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett (splash page penciled by Jack Kirby); Matt Murdock saves a blind man from an oncoming truck but is struck blind himself by a radioactive canister during the rescue; The radioactivity heightens Matt's other senses and gives him an uncanny radar sense; Matt graduates college and begins practicing law with his college roommate Foggy; Matt's father, a boxer, is killed by the Fixer after he refuses to throw a fight; Matt designs a costume and a billy club (from his cane) and takes his derogatory childhood nickname "Daredevil"; DD tracks down the Fixer and the man who shot his father. Spider-Man and Fantastic Four appear on the cover but not in the story inside. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 25 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold coming detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The Hulk Vs. The Thing, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as G. Bell]; Hulk understands that Rick Jones has deserted him for the Avengers; He comes back to New York to get his revenge on the Avengers but the Fantastic Four are there to stop him; And the Thing is the only one with a chance to defeat him. Third Avengers cross-over; second Silver Age Captain America appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 28 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #3903874002

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Shark Goes On The Prowl Again!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; The Shark kidnaps Hal's three friends. The House That Fought Green Lantern, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Metal Men (1963 1st Series) 7 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Top edge label strip loose and being held on by piece of tape.

Label #0106327011

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Living Gun, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; the Metal Men battle the Sun Brain. Bob Hope stars in a one-page public service announcement, The Golden Rule. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 119 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "The Torch Goes Wild!", script by Stan Lee (plot, script) and Dick Ayers (plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; A demagogue drums up public opinion against the Torch, as part of a communist plot against an American ally; The Torch regains the public trust by stopping him and using his own mind control devices to turn him to the American side; Cameos by Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. "Beyond the Purple Veil!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange must rescue two thieves who unwittingly steal a magic gem from him and are trapped in a mystical dimension as a result. (There is no text story in this issue.) 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 54 VG- 3.5

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. No Place to Hide!, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Santo Rico has elected a communist president, El Toro; Giant-Man and the Wasp are sent to prove that the election was tampered with. The Treasure text story. There Were Five Frightened Men...!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Paul Reinman; An art thief steals a painting of frightened men, only to be trapped in it as one of them. Ad for Fantastic Four #25 and the launch of Daredevil. Conquest!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Sol Brodsky; A king invades another world to win glory, but the costs of occupation make him unpopular. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Walt Disney's The Scarecrow (1964 Gold Key) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Adaptation of the Walt Disney TV episodes of the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh with art by Dan Spiegle. Painted front cover with pin-up on back cover. Photos from TV episodes on inside front cover. # on cover 10112-404. No month listed. #1 1964 12c Cover price $0.12.