Comic books 1962, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $249.00 Paper: White Label #24-306A8C5-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. In Human Form!; Alien invaders send a shapeshifting scout to disguise himself as one of Earth's dominant life form, but he mistakenly takes the form of a mosquito and is swatted. For the Rest of Your Life!; Jupiter's courts are thought soft, but their convicts are actually imprisoned for life within an illusion of freedom. The Secret of the Universe!; A rocket is built which travels faster than light in order to probe the edge of the visible universe, but the volunteer pilot de-ages to infancy during the trip, curing him of his terminal disease. The Ice Monster Cometh! Where Walks the Ghost? All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $180.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-0692A42-049 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Too Many Quisps, art by Nick Cardy; Quisp and his brother Quirp team up with Aquaman and Aqualad against Quink who has teamed up with Captain Slade and is robbing shipping. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The First Frogmen! fact two-pager. Mystery Denizens of the Deep article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $78.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F76409-025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders," script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Thanagar, where Byth has escaped from prison and replicated his powers in the others of his gang; The Hawks use police techniques they learned on Earth to capture the criminals. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement about libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Letters to the editor from writers Don Thompson and Jerry Bails. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $469.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #20-48E05B5-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.07) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!" (making this the fourth issue in a row that has either "prisoners" or "captives" in the title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2; The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3; While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4; The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Death of a Puppet! Part 5; The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $90.00 Paper: Off white Label #21-40B8A7A-021

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash from Earth-2 in Double Danger on Earth, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; a comet strikes the sun, endangering Earth 2 with radiation; Barry and Iris attend a costume party on Earth 1, and the proceeds are stolen by Captain Cold; Jay and Barry team up; Cameo of the JSA vs. the Key. Ad for Atom #1. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Brave and the Bold ad with Hawkman. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor, publisher Bill Warren, and super fan Bernie Bubnis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $225.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-4088dc5-020

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Early Green Lantern crossover in Captives of the Cosmic Ray, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry vacations in Coast City; Flash and Green Lantern go after an alien ship that has been spotted over the city; Flash gets zapped into the ship, and Green Lantern follows; Flash and Green Lantern battle the aliens. Ads for Giant Superman Annual, Giant Batman Annual, and Giant Lois Lane Annual. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Star Names fact half-page. Letter from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $54.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-40B8A7A-022

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Heaviest Man Alive!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; a new tele-vis program on the world of Gobdor features natural disasters on Earth; when there arent enough disasters, producer Dro Dorno produces some of his own; Flash, who gets zapped with a weapon that makes him heavy, sees the show and steps in to stop the carnage. The Farewell Appearance of Daphne Dean, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Daphne Dean believes she is now in love with the Flash and not Barry Allen. Ad for Atom #3. Amazing Speeds! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $67.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #21-4088DC5-037

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Duel of the Super-Heroes!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; When Green Lantern exceeds the speed of light he crashes on the extra-dimensional planet of Spectar; The aliens there brainwash him and send him to Earth to capture the Flash; 1st Green Lantern and Flash team up; They reveal their identities to each other for the first time. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $90.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0692A42-274 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Disney movie tie-in. one-shot comic which features an adaptation of the 1962 Walt Disney adventure movie in which agroup of adventurers search for missing men and encounter earthquakes, floods, avalanches, or more dangers along the way. Front, back and inside covers feature photos from the movie and inside back cover has an educational feature. Hayley Mill photo covers, plus six additional movie photos on the inside front cover. Story and art credits: unknown. #No issue number, 1962, 12c. Number/month on Cover: 10048-303, no month listed. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $2,380.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #18-3F4E34D-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($71.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Origin and 1st appearance of Dr. Light. Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Last Case of the Justice League!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Snapper Carr is summoned to the Justice League Sanctuary, only to find Dr. Light there; Light tells Snapper that he transported the rest of the Justice League to a surreal universe from which they can't escape. Once he's finished his tale, he freezes Snapper solid; But of course the Justice League saves the day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $474.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0009608-AA-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.22) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Adam Strange stars in "The Invisible Invaders of Rann!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up story: "The Answer Man of Space!" Infantino cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $360.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F48AF8-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Bob White. "War Is Swell," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge accuses the kids of being soft and lazy, and gets them to shape up by playing touch football, just like President Kennedy does on the White House lawn. "No Escape," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie dreams Moose catches him hitting on Midge, and chases him to his house. "The Face of Fear" starring Fly Girl, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta. "Physical Fit-Mess," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx's dad tells her she should exercise, because it's "almost our patriotic duty!" "Just Imagine," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Archie discovers that he can make anything happen simply by imagining it, and his power soon gets out of control. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $235.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #17-103526D-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Two-Headed Thing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In a storm, a convict escapes through a hole smashed in the wall; When he is found, he tells a tale of a shape-shifting monster; When the guards scoff, the escapee reveals that HE is the monster. "Muscle Man" text story. "The Monster Escapes!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An alien planning to invade Earth crash lands and tries to find a rocket to escape; Instead, he accidentally conceals himself in an airtight time capsule and suffocates. "The Cave of Shaggdorr!", art by Don Heck; No one had ever returned from a treasure search in the cave of the Shaggdorr on Ursa Centaurius; Bruno Krugg escapes the authorities and heads for the planet to steal the treasure. "Do Not Panic!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien craft arrives over a city and descends; The pilot wears a frightening spacesuit, but since the military do not panic, they do not attack, and when the human pilot removes his helmet he is warmly greeted by the people of Mars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $171.47 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well Label #17-2a310f7-027 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.14) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Dream of Doom!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Frank Atwell can't sleep because he has nightmares in which a monster tries to catch him; His doctor sedates him and he sleeps so heavily that the monster catches him before he can wake up. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "The Impossible Tunnel!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Robert Saunders wants to build a sub-oceanic tunnel from North America to Europe; He discovers a gentle underground civilization and he destroys the tunnel to protect them from the upper world. "Beware the Future Man!", art by Don Heck; A gangster tries to escape the police by forcing an old man to take him to another state; The old man turns out to be from the future and is looking for a male specimen to put on display. "The Clock-Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Clock-Maker cannot stand anything that's not perfect; When his bookkeeper makes a mistake it sounds like he has killed him; The local police arrive to discover the bookkeeper was a clockwork man and the Clock-Maker was repairing him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $180.49 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #17-2a310f7-028 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.41) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "No Human Can Beat Me!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; An alien lands on Earth and issues a challenge to best any man at any contest or the Earth will be invaded; The alien defeats all comers until one man challenges it to sleep longer than him, claiming to have slept for one million years. "The Party" text story. "They Vanished Forever!", art by Dick Ayers; Sailors find the "Flying Dutchman" and take the ship's gold, despite the pleas of the ghost crew; They are turned into ghosts to replace that crew, leaving the man who refused the gold unharmed. "The TV Fan!", art by Don Heck; A lazy cad tricks a rich girl into marrying him so that he can watch TV all day. "A Fortune in Beans!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A bean seller is chagrined to find that he has competition from the Giant, of Jack and Beanstalk fame, who has decided to go into business selling his giant beans. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $275.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #20-495C4A4-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Human Torch stars in "Prisoner of the Wizard," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is tricked and trapped by the renowned genius the Wizard, who impersonates the Torch to frame him for crimes. "The Treasure" text story. "The Secret of the Hidden Planet!", pencils by Gene Colan; Human-like aliens are seen on Venus, and a wicked pilot poisons his rival to be able to make first contact. "Who Needs You?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A general who has the responsibility of launching a nuclear counter attack is replaced by a robot that his bosses think is more suited for a role that requires perfection; When an unidentified radar object approaches at ICBM speed, the robot concludes that it must be a Soviet first strike and prepares to launch a counter attack. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.