Auctions: comic books 1956-1969

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split.

Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24C87C6-018

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Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 17 VG+ 4.5

Giant-size issue. The origin of the Black Knight in "The Black Knight Reborn!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Dan Adkins and company. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, the All-Winners Squad featuring Captain America and Bucky ("Menace From the Future World!" from All-Winners 21). John Buscema/John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 18 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1038013010

Giant-size issue. Origin and 1st appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner ("Courage"); and the All Winners Squad featuring Miss America, the Human Torch, and Captain America (from All Winners 21). Letter to the editor from comics writer Steven Grant. Colan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 FN+ 6.5

Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 5 VF- 7.5

Reprints: Amazing Spider-Man #8 featuring "The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Strange Tales #103 starring the Human Torch (Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four) in "Prisoner of the 5th Dimension." Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Journey into Mystery #87 starring the Mighty Thor in "Prisoner of the Reds!" Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Tales to Astonish #40 starring Ant-Man in "The Day that Ant-Man Failed!" Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 14 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4389449013

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko (Spider-Man and Human Torch), Jack Kirby (Thor vignette), and Russ Heath (Marvel Boy vignette), inks by Steve Ditko (Spider-Man and Torch), Chic Stone (Thor), and Russ Heath (Marvel Boy). Spidey Strikes Back, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #19. Eyes of Death!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; reprinted from Marvel Boy (Marvel, 1950 series) #1. Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man! starring the Human Torch, script by Stan Lee (Plot) and Ernie Hart (Script), art by Dick Ayers; A financially frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods to become his partners in crime; reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #111. The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde! starring Thor, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #100. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 20 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4389449011

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Captured by J. Jonah Jameson, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #25. When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes! starring Thor, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107. The Man Who Became the Torch! starring Human Torch, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #118. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Metal Men (1963 1st Series) 3 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Moon's Invisible Army!, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Doc Magnus builds a new Platinum, sans emotions; 1st use of Doc's Thought Power X image-field. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Metal Men (1963 1st Series) 38 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4014159024

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Witch Hunt--1969!, script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by George Roussos; the Metal Men battle demons that were unleashed on the world by a coven of male witches. One-page Fact File # 8 covers the Spectre. Full-page ad for The Brave and the Bold # 84 with a cover by Neal Adams. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.12.

Metamorpho (1965 1st Series) 11 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4006272019

Cover pencils by Sal Trapani, inks by Charles Paris. They Came from...Beyond?, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Sal Trapani, inks by Charles Paris; Vrag-Kol and his men, in a flying saucer, demand that the government surrender control to them; Vrag-Kol and his men capture Metamorpho and Simon Stagg. Dr. Floogle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Metamorpho (1965 1st Series) 15 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4006273005

Cover art by Sal Trapani. Hour of Armageddon, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Sal Trapani, inks by Charles Paris; After being destroyed by the Thunderer, Metamorpho and Element Girl are returned to life by Billy Barton; The Thunderer takes over the U.N. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Miracle Man (UK 1965 Top Sellers/Thorpe & Porter) 6 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

U.K. Edition.

Label #23-1D3CC84-005

UK Series. Reprints stories from the Spanish comics "Super Hombre" and "El Dueno del Atomo". Stories include "The Poisoned Sky", "Phantoms in the Castle", "Sabotage", "The Atomic Masters", "Pirates of Science", "The Sacred Elephant", and "The Red Gorillas". 68 pages, B&W, 7" x 9.5".

Motor Life (1951 Quinn Publishing Co) Vol. 9 #2 VG- 3.5

Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.

Sept. 1959. Road tests encompass the Corvette, Roll-Royce, Studebaker pickup, Toyota Land Cruiser and more. Articles about future design and even electric powered cars. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

My Favorite Martian (1964) 1 GD- 1.8

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached and an additional center wrap detached at one staple. Water damage with rust migration.

# on cover: 10097-401. Photo cover of Ray Walston as the Martian, with inset art by Russ Manning. Photo back cover and inside covers. "My Favorite Martian," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Russ Manning; A real live Martian visits earth and out-of-this-world things begin to happen; based in part on the first episode of the classic TV series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

My Greatest Adventure (1955) 15 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4370886016

"I Hunted the World's Wildest Animals," "I Found the City Under the Sea" (pencils by Jack Kirby), and "I Was Tried By the Jury of Villains" (art by Ruben Moreira). Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (1956 Charlton) 26 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Tape under staples.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A financier claims to be raising money for nuclear power plants, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An African "witch doctor" brings Byron back from the dead after a plane crash, but soon the bill comes due. George doesn't want anything to do with the Cursed Cottage, but Lola thinks it'll be fine with a little fixing up... and that's her mistake. The Witch Doctor's Fee; The Cursed Cottage; Mix-Up; Automation; Believe No Evil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 59 GD- 1.8

4" Spine split from bottom. Cover and first wrap detached at one staple.

Adam Strange stars in "The Duel of the Two Adam Stranges!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "Terra of the Spaceways!" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson) and "Glory Ride to Pluto!" (art by Sid Greene?). Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 68 VG- 3.5

Adam Strange stars in "The Fadeaway Doom!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "The Sleeping Peril of Mars!" (art by Sid Greene?) and "Captain Baboon's Space-War!" Infantino cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD2B27-006

Cover by Frank Springer. "The 1st Million Megaton Explosion," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited); Against his will, Laura Brown drags Fury to a disco in the East Village to see "The Million Megaton Explosion", who she calls "the hottest new group on the scene"; But high in orbit, monitoring the "scene", The Hate-Monger uses his hate-ray to begin a riot, setting young against old!; Fury barely escapes with his life with Laura, then high-tails it to the Heli-Carrier; The hate rays continue to pour forth, and gangs of youths seize power in NYC and at an ICBM base in New Jersey; They plan to "wipe out the establishment" if the country isn't turned over to them; Conferring with the President, Fury asks for a space capsule at Cape Kennedy so he can knock out the Hate-Monger's threat; Once more entirely on his own, Fury invades the orbiting space station, and confronts the Nazi villain face-to-face. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24c87c6-021

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1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Silver Burper, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia; A comical re-telling of the Surfer's encounter with Dr. Doom from Fantastic Four #57-60, starring Thung (Bim Grimm), Weed Wichards, Human Scorch, and Inevitable Girl (Shrew Storm). The Fastest Gums in the West starring Too-Gone Kid, script by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin. The Battle of the Century, script by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Human Scorch battles The Sunk-Mariner. A Day of Blunder! starring Sgt. Furious and His Hostile Commandos!!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Out of this World (1956 Charlton) 7 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Charlton responds to the new Comics Code with kid-friendly tales of science fiction, often illustrated by Steve Ditko or other future comics legends. Evolutionary scientist Adam Marsh is transported back in time to the dawn of humanity and learns he's THAT Adam, in one of several stories in his issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, robot parents raise a mutant child in a post-apocalyptic world. A wrongly-imprisoned man develops the ability to walk through walls so he can find the real criminal and prove his innocence. The House of Man; Journey to Paradise; The Most Terrible Fate; The Voice From Nowhere; Marty's World; Vanquishing Vibrations; Through the Walls; Cure-All; Lifetime; Operation: 2, 4-D; The Green Thumb; Too Many Have Tried; The Man Who Went Back. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Peanuts (1963 Gold Key) 4 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4355835003

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 137 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2117505020

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Go for Broke," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica is upset that Archie keeps giving his money away to friends in need rather than spend it on her. "Presents of Mind," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie buys Veronica an expensive (for him) Christmas present and is very pleased with himself until Jughead reminds him there are others deserving of a Christmas gift from him besides Veronica. "Winter Carnival," pencils by George Frese (layouts) and Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee is incensed that Coach Kleats has no entries in the Inter-High School Carnival sports competition. "Solid Security," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After the disintegration of the South Side Social Club, Wilbur and Alec try to retrieve their half of the club treasury from Linda and Laurie. "Safe and Solid" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has a unique way of testing whether a frozen pond is safe for skating. "Katy's Winter Vacation"; After taking a tumble on the slopes while learning to ski, Katy must deal with the problem of how to model with a cast on her ankle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 140 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2117505021

Cover art by Bob White. "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; The story of Archie and Reggie's attempts to get the money to go to a dance, all told without a single word of dialogue. "Missed By a Nose" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Leroy tells his dad that there was someone who wanted to see him. "Bed Made" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Jughead does the old joke where he tells Archie he has to "make his own bed." "It's a Ball" one-page story, script and art by Joe Harold; Shrimpy is pitching well now that the ball is broken in. "Double Rocket Trouble," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy dreams that she marries Randy and becomes "Queen of Outer Space," while K.O. and Gloria get revenge on the couple in a spaceship shaped like a boxing glove. "A New Hair-Do," script and art by Bill Woggon; Gloria demands to be picked over Katy Keene for a part, until she finds out what costume the part requires. "Nothing But the Tooth!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx comes up with a plan to get extra money from the Tooth Fairy. "Ignorance is Bliss!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Veronica thinks Archie peeked at his birthday gift in advance; Reggie makes things worse by telling Archie she got him a bow tie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) 25 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Giovanni Fiorentini and Raymond Marais. Art by Senio Pratesi and Jeff Jones. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. This issue features translated Phantom stories from Italy's Avventure Americane-L'Uomo Mascherato. The Phantom takes on deadly diamond hunters that have invaded the Bengali Jungle seeking its riches. Plus a comics history of the first battle of the Civil War, featuring early art by fantasy-art legend Jeffrey Catherine Jones. The Cold Fire Worshippers; Ghosts: Illusions or Reality; Fort Sumter: Where Burst the Flames of War!! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 1 VG/FN 5.0

First and only 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Bill Draut. "When Ghosts Walk!", script by Mike Friedrich (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and John Broome (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7), pencils by Bill Draut (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and Carmine Infantino (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7), inks by Bill Draut (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and Sy Barry (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7); When three friends die in a plane crash, the spirits seem to be haunting those they left behind, but the Phantom Stranger reveals that the ghostly appearances are really the work of an embezzler attempting to cover his tracks. "The Hermit's Ghost Dog" starring Doctor Terry Thirteen, Marie, Bart Harley, and Dirk the dog, script by Ed Herron, art by Leonard Starr. "Defeat the Dragon Curse...or Die!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Draut; When Dr. 13 and Marie Leeds visit their friends Harry and Rosemary in San Francisco during the Chinese New Year, they find that their friends have been killed; When the Phantom Stranger appears, he suggests that it is the curse of Ching Hi Fu; The Phantom Stranger works to capture the culprit, a man worshiping Ching Hi Fu, who has been trying to destroy modern buildings which he believes are an effrontery to his Chinese heritage. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 64 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Lateral spine tear. Tape on interior cover. Cover oxidation.

Final issue of the series. Plastic Man in "The Expander Device," "The Invisible Invaders," and an untitled story. Woozy back-up. Cover price $0.10.

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 6 #6 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well

Subscription insert.

Label #1627517005

Vol. 6 #6 - June 1959. Jack Kerouac on "The Origins of the Beat Generation." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, color and black and white. Cover price $0.50.

Put-Ons and Put-Downs Godfrey Cambridge at his Best (1967 Parallax) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Godfrey Cambridge Humor. Illustrated by Mort Drucker and Neil Adams. 5-1/4" x 8-1/2, 48 pages, B&W/ with blue. Cover price $1.00.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 60 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD4DC5-042

Cover by Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. Stories by Gary Friedrich, Denny O'Neil and Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. The greatest action epic of them all! Now it can be told! The six-gun saga you demanded as the Rawhide Kid thunders into a deadly Indian war in "Massacre at Medicine Bend!" by Gary Friedrich, Denny O'Neil, Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Bronc Buster!" by Stan Lee and Ayers, reprinted from Two-Gun Kid (1948) #63. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Rex Allen (1951-1959 Dell) 28 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #22-0FB9CEE-021

Photo cover. Showdown at Shawnee Wells starring Rex Allen, Koko, Sandy Riggs, and Marshall Clay Bassett, art by Russ Manning. The Protege text story, art by Sparky Moore. The Washout--Tales of the Roaring West starring Clem Hardy. The Big Change starring Rex Allen, Koko, Sheriff Trem Todd, Mr. Brown, Biff Yancy, and Bo Yancy, art by Nat Edson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Rip Hunter Time Master (1961) 3 GD/VG 3.0

Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. They're sunk! Corky has been found out as an impostor...and the real king has ordered a fantastic creature to seize him! Don't miss Rip Hunter in the thrilling 3-part novel by Jack Miller, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito: "The Throne of Doom"; "Chapter 2: The Duke with the Creature Powers"; and "Chapter 3: The Battle of the Warriors"! Plus: 1-page text story "Time-Trip to Disaster"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Origins (1961 One-Shot) 1 VG 4.0

1" Cumulative spine split.

Reprints: Adam Strange (from Showcase 17), Green Lantern (G.L. 1), Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase 6), J'onn J'onzz (Detective 225), Flash (Showcase 4), Green Arrow and Speedy (1 page text), Superman-Batman team (World's Finest 94), and Wonder Woman (W.W. 105). Pencils by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, and others. Cover price $0.25.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4188703006

First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 15 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Too Small to Fight, Too Young to Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Steve Ditko; Agent X calls for a strike against a Nazi gathering on the shores of Holland; The Howling Commandos get the mission but they must not trust Mayor Rooten. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sgt. Fury (1963) Annual 1 VG+ 4.5

72-page giant. New story: "Commission in Korea!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as "Frankie Ray"). 4-page feature, "Meet the Howling Commandos" (pencils by Kirby?). Reprints: "Lord Ha-Ha's Last Laugh" (from Sgt. Fury 4) and "At the Mercy of Baron Stucker" (from issue 5). Scripts by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by George Roussos (as "George Bell"), plus Jack Kirby reprints from Sgt. Fury 4 and 5. Cover price $0.25.

Shock Illustrated (1955) 2 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731001

Painted cover by Rudy Nappi. Stories by Daniel Keyes, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein. Art by Reed Crandall, George Evans, Al Williamson, and Graham Ingels. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring crime tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Cops capture "The Lipstick Killer" after a murder spree, and psychoanalysis reveals his accidental first murder when he was a toddler. A macabre bet between two med-school students leads to a man being buried alive, but the truth is worse still. A sheriff seeks the truth about a woman's death. Featuring some stories by Daniel Keyes, later the author of the science fiction classic Flowers for Algernon. The Lipstick Killer; My Brothers Keeper; A Question of Time; Dead Right. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Showcase (1956-1978) 28 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Russ Heath. 2nd appearance of Sea Devils in The Prize Flippers!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils compete with each other to win the flippers that belong to Dane's father; Everyone knows how badly Nicky wants them, so they each disparage their own efforts in the competition. The First Frogman, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Scyllis, a Greek diver in the fifth century B.C., performs great underwater feats. Undersea Prison!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils agree to help Mona Moray locate her missing father. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 29 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Last Dive of the Sea Devils!, art by Russ Heath; As the radio reports a UFO sighting, the Sea Devils, out in the boat Sea Witch, meet a giant "King Neptune" spearing boats from a giant sea horse. Ad for Justice League of America. Frogmen(?) of Olde!; Historical piece about Alexander the Great's use of "combat divers." Undersea Scavenger Hunt!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; Having lost their boat, the Sea Witch, the Sea Devils enter a millionaire-sponsored underwater scavenger hunt to win a new boat; They find a life ring from the Marie Celeste, a jeweled sword, and other treasures, but lose them through mishaps. Ad for Our Army at War. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 35 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3859198003

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age Atom appearance in "The Dooms from Beyond!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When Dr. Gordon Doolin is preparing to look for funding to build a hospital in a third world country, he learns that he's really the heir to the Heath fortune; In spite of the fact that there is a family curse, Doolin legally changes his name back to Heath to collect the fortune before the deadline; Taking up residence in his grandfather's old home, Doolin apparently becomes a target of the ancient curse; Ray Palmer gets involved because Jean is the lawyer in charge of executing the will; As the Atom, Ray manages to protect Doolin from the various apparent curses comprised of the various elements. 2-page text feature with autobiographies of Fox, Kane, and Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 36 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 3rd appearance of the Silver Age Atom in Prisoner in a Test Tube!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A master spy assumes the identity of a scientist to get close to Professor Loring, who builds "super weapons"; Jean checks his fingerprints and finds a fraud. Ray Palmer offers to contact "our friend, The Atom. Ad for Mystery in Space #73. Ad for Green Lantern #10 and Flash #126. Ad for Giant 80-Page Superman Annual #4. Letter to the editor from comics fandom pioneer Jerry Bails. Strange Realm of the Atom!; Educational info about atomic energy and atoms. The "Disappearing Act" Robberies!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town; The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. Ad for Strange Adventures #136 and Justice League #9. Ad for Giant Batman 80-Page Annual #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 55 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3971837009

Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 73 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4384477002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. 1st appearance of the Creeper in The Coming of the Creeper!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Segall (Dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Professor Yatz is kidnapped by "Reds"; Jack Ryder, mouthy TV host, is fired, then hired as a security investigator; He buys odds and ends for a bizarre costume for Devlin's society ball; He's stabbed and thrown in Yatz; Yatz hides his inventions: a molecular transmitter goes in the wound, and a healing serum in his veins. A Strange Tale Told by the Creeper filler page, art by Morris Waldinger. Ad for Action Comics #360, an 80-Page Giant featuring Supergirl, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Meet the Men Behind the Creeper; bios of Steve Ditko and Don Segall. Ad for the Enemy Ace, art by Joe Kubert. Ad for Ditko's Hawk and the Dove. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 84 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4375680002

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Come Darkness, Come Death," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones (assistant), and Michael W. Kaluta (assistant); Nightmaster's saga concludes!; But will the Sword of Night be enough to defeat the Warlock Spearo? A Letter - Personal But Not Private article by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Sick (1961) 5 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Leo Morey. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1 No. 5. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. If Sherlock Holmes worked in 1961. A Sick look at the Congo, then known as the Belgian Congo. An evening in performance with Adolph Hitler. Parodies of Hollywood and drill instructors. Sickiatry; Chimps Work in Factory; Job Interview; Comebacks, Inc.; Minute Movies; Albums Without Music; Drill Instructor; Captain of Industry; Sick, Sick World; State News; The Motivation Man; An Evening with Adolph Hitler; Sal Mineo Goes to War; Geography Lesson: The Belgian Congo; Sherlock Holmes Today; Sick Dissects Hollywood; Sick Award; How to Start a Riot. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #24-0E3FD1B-001

"The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 5 GD/VG 3.0

"...And Who Shall Mourn for Him?!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The Silver Surfer encounters a being of unimaginable cosmic power. Can even the Sentinel of the Spaceways hope to defeat the enigmatic Stranger? Meanwhile, for the fate of many innocent lives, one man will make the ultimate sacrifice. Includes the Watcher back-up "Run, Roco, Run!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and John Tartaglione. 68-page giant. Letter to the editor from Wendy Pini (Fletcher) of Elfquest fame.

1st appearance of Al Harper. He makes a return in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light (2023 Marvel) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4061040009

"Now Strikes the Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Mephisto, the very embodiment of evil, sends a powerful emissary, The Flying Dutchman, to destroy his hated enemy, the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 GD/VG 3.0

"O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.