Auctions: comic books June 1964

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4607332002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 164 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641328012

Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Joe Giella. "Two-Way Gem Caper!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman discovers a plot to waylay a group of folk singers in order to perpetrate the theft of a pearl from a museum, and eventually nabs the villain after foiling a trap set for the criminal. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Ancient Crime-Detection Methods! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 164 VG 4.0

1" Spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Joe Giella. "Two-Way Gem Caper!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman discovers a plot to waylay a group of folk singers in order to perpetrate the theft of a pearl from a museum, and eventually nabs the villain after foiling a trap set for the criminal. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Ancient Crime-Detection Methods! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 164 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Joe Giella. "Two-Way Gem Caper!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman discovers a plot to waylay a group of folk singers in order to perpetrate the theft of a pearl from a museum, and eventually nabs the villain after foiling a trap set for the criminal. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Ancient Crime-Detection Methods! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 2 FR 1.0

5.5" Cumulative spine split (taped). Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Evil Menace of Electro!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta; The Thing and the F.F. hire Matt to look over the new lease on the Baxter Building; Matt goes to inspect the property but, unbeknownst to him, Electro has broken in to steal all of Reed Richard's secrets; Mayhem ensues; Fantastic Four cameo. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 27 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646432016

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Search for Sub-Mariner!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as Geo. Bell]; Sub-Mariner kidnaps Sue; He wants 24 hours to convince her to marry him; Reed wants to take her back. First Doctor Strange cross-over. Doctor Doom cameo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 54 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641361017

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Iron Man's costume gets a slight re-design in "The Mandarin's Revenge!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Tony's observer missiles have failed in Vietnam; So, he goes to investigate, which leads him to the Mandarin; He attacks the Mandarin's castle, but he is captured. "Secret Mission" text story. "Skrang Strikes Tonight!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Dick Ayers; An invincible alien invader has weapons that can disable all Earth's armed forces, but he is frightened off when he sees an old lady's fox-fur collar. "Hands Off!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; The Watcher is tempted to break his vow of non-interference, but sees that it is for the best to obey. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.