Auctions: comic books August 1970

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 52 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4715514016

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Traders' Trap, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; a tribe of cave dwellers attack Aquaman and his female companion. Never Underestimate a Deadman, script and art by Neal Adams; Deadman possesses Ocean Master's body; Aquaman guest-stars. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 52 CBCS 5.5 Verified Sig Adams

Paper: Off white to white

Verified Signature: Neal Adams (on 9th page).

Label #25-3A807B1-002

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Traders' Trap, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; a tribe of cave dwellers attack Aquaman and his female companion. Never Underestimate a Deadman, script and art by Neal Adams; Deadman possesses Ocean Master's body; Aquaman guest-stars. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 224 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Carnival of the Cursed," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Investigating the murder of a jazz musician in New Orleans, Batman encounters the powerful Moloch and his gang, who are seeking the victim's trumpet for a hidden map to a gold mine; After Batman's first encounter against the beastly Moloch, he starts following the clues left by the thugs and he realizes that Moloch's gang has kidnapped one of the late musician's friends. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 128 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4715512010

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Mission: Stamp Out Satan's Angels," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Dismayed by hearing comments from the people that Captain America is washed up, Steve Rogers buys a motorcycle for driving across the country; Entering Coits Neck, he gets arrested by a policeman who thinks hes a member of Satans Angels; The Angels break Steve out of jail; Steve refuses to go with them and then rents a room in town; Later, the Angels terrorize an outdoor music festival by racing their motorcycles through the audience; Cap arrives on his bike to stop the destruction; Gang member Whitey tries to run down Cap with his bike; Cap fends him off with his shield; Red Skull watches this conflict on a view screen. Cameos by the Red Skull, Bucky Barnes, Baron Zemo, Clark Gable, and W.C. Fields. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Nanny and the Professor (1970) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

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Cover photo of Prudence (Kim Richards), Nanny (Juliet Mills), Professor Everett (by Richard Long), Butch (Trent Lehman), and Hal (David Doremus). "The Tree Frog," art by Jose Delbo; Nanny says that the "tree frogs" can predict rain. "Nanny and the Beanstalk," art by Jose Delbo; Nanny has the children put three beans in a bowl and has the children believe they can talk as they grow. "Lost...And Found!", art by Jose Delbo; Butch and Prudence are lost in the woods. Nanny gets the animals to tell her where they are. "Beware of the Grumml!", art by Jose Delbo; Grummls (little people that sometimes make things go wrong) are in the Professor's house. Based on the television series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 8 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3957005009

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Journey to the Tomb of the Ice Giants!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jim Aparo; Terrence Thirteen and his wife Maria are asked to come up and investigate sightings of ice giants in the north on behalf of the Muttson Oil Company when their owner is frozen in a chunk of ice; The phenomenon also brings out the Phantom Stranger; While Terrance and his wife are exploring outside, they come across a giant sword; They are then attacked by an Ice Giant, who knocks Terrance out; The Phantom Stranger arrives to save them, but he encounters Tala, who has come to witness the Giants' insurgence; As it turns out the Ice Giants are an ancient civilization that has been living in hiding, and they intend to come out of hiding and take over the surface world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.