Auctions: comic books 1958

Action Comics (1938 DC) 241 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman guest appearance in Superman cover story, "The Super-Key to Fort Superman," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues. 2/3-page Hollywood Ha-Lights story by Harry Lampert. One-page Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Great Jungle Hoax" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman ad. "The Strangest Crew in the Universe" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956-1972 Harvey) 9 CGC 8.5 Qualified

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover detached from top staple. File Copy.

Label #1034958015

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Huey wants to know about the Man in the Moon. Baby Huey tries a little too hard to be patriotic. Dipsy Doodle; The Man in the Moon; Star Spangled Duck; Tin Soldier; Big Game Hunter; Herman and Katnip: Head Work. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 113 GD+ 2.5

Writing on interior cover.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of False Face," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman discovers that False Face has impersonated a wealthy uranium tycoon named P.S. Smithington, and, as Smithington, he has robbed a local Gotham City jewelry store, framing the true Smithington for the crime. 2/3 Strange Laws! story, art by Morris Waldinger. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman Meets Fatman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A circus clown parodies Batman and is invited by the Caped Crusader to ride in the Batmobile, but when the Caped Crusaders are captured by a gang, it's Fatman to the rescue...with humor! The Flushing Remonstrance public service announcement, art by Bob Brown. Half-page History of Detective Mystery story, art by Morris Waldinger. The Elusive Clue article. "Batman--The Superman of Planet X!", script by France Herron, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman is transported to the Planet Zur-En-Arrh and meets with the Batman of that planet in order to help him combat an enemy invasion force from another planet. One-page Fingerprint Curios story, art by Morris Waldinger. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Pitch (1958) 1958 FN 6.0

Staple rust.

1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Pitch" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play First Base (1958) 1958 FN 6.0

1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play First Base" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Shortstop (1958) 1958 FN 6.0

1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Shortstop" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play The Outfield (1958) 1958 FN- 5.5

Staple rust.

1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play The Outfield" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Run Bases (1958) 1958 FN- 5.5

1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Run Bases" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

Follies (1955-1975 Magtab Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 3 #4 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Vintage 50's era men's interest magazine featuring pin-ups of beautiful women in bikinis and lingerie. 8" x 10", 70 pages, B&W/Some Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 73 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3719308001

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, John Forte and Emil Gershwin. Cover by Ogden Whitney. A new era begins for the formerly straight-faced science-fiction anthology from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. This issue introduces a rotund, bespectacled kid named Herbie who cares for nothing but his lollipop. Nevertheless, he can fly, talk to animals, intimidate alien invaders, consult with world leaders, and charm any woman. He also manages to save a shipwrecked U.S. Senator. Thus is born one of the great unheralded heroes of 1950s comics. Also, a theater agent insults the wrong stage magician; A WWII fighter pilot gets shot down and finds himself on board a pirate ship in the distant past. Herbie's Quiet Saturday Afternoon!; Magic Maker; Thanksgiving Day!; The Riddle of Robert O'Malley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners (1956) 10 GD+ 2.5

Cover-to-cover edge tear. Cover oxidation.

Man's World Magazine (1955-1978 Medalion) 2nd Series Vol. 4 #1 FN 6.0

Cover by Charles Copeland, Art by Bob Stanley and Sanford Pollen. Features story by William Ard. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Modern Man (1951-1976 PDC) Magazine Vol. 7 #10 FN/VF 7.0

Volume 7, Issue 10-82 - April, 1958. Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features Torture Tests For Space Pilots", a 5 page pictorial detailing hte rigorous training required for Sub-Orbital pilots, glamour girl Judy Bamber in "Plenty Of Punch In Judy", "Two Kings And Four Of A Kind" article on the King of England Edward VII going on a yacht cruise with the German Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1909, "Grizzlies Go Down Killing" article on hunting grizzly bears, Jane Dolinger recounts the quaint arts and crafts customs of the Ecuadoran Jivaro tribe in "I Watched a Headshrinking Orgy!", and finally pictorials on Diane Webber as Marguerite Empey, and Vangie Johns. 8.5" x 11", 58 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Our Army at War (1952) 76 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

"Clipped Hellcat," "The Anthill!" (art by Mort Drucker), and "The Big Marker!" (art by Russ Heath). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romance Stories of True Love (1957 Harvey) 50 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

File Copy

Label #4275937019

Stories and art by Vince Colletta and Tom Hickey. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Joyce can't make herself go steady with just one guy when there are so many handsome men to choose from. Linda encourages Bruce to romance her just to make Susan jealous, but she really wants Bruce for herself. Rancher Dinah meets handsome neighbor Dave while trying to figure out who's poisoning their cattle. Roving Eyes; Young Ideas from the True Love Scrapbook; Double in Hearts!; A Storm Within; Too Proud to Love!; Don't Let Me Love You; The Love That Wasn't Mine! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romance Stories of True Love (1957 Harvey) 51 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

File Copy

Label #4275937018

Stories and art by George Tuska, Vince Colletta and Bob Powell. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Jo and Ellen discover they have both fallen for handsome artist Jeff. While temporarily blinded, Jeanne falls for a mystery man, in a story with art possibly by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sandy likes to flirt with the boys, but her games backfire on her, in a story with good-girl art by Bob Powell. Stand-In Heart; I'll Always Love You; Am I Duty Bound to Marry?; His Face Before Me; My Beloved Doctor; My First Sweetheart!; I Don't Want to Be The Most Popular Girl in School! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 15 GD- 1.8

Cover by Bob Brown. 1st appearance of the Space Ranger in "The Great Plutonium Plot," script by Gardner Fox (plot) and Edmond Hamilton (script), art by Bob Brown; A renegade scientist is stealing all the Plutonium in the galaxy; He hopes to rule the Solar System with his "Teleportator," but needs the radioactive chemical to power it; The Space Ranger follows a few space pirates (via an Audium trail - soundwaves) and is able to locate their hideout. "The Robot Planet," script by Gardner Fox (plot) and Edmond Hamilton (script), art by Bob Brown; Rick Starr finds an odd machine floating in space and takes it aboard his ship to study back at headquarters; Later, he and Cryll receive a surprise visit from Myra, who tells them that there are odd machines orbiting the sun, pulling the planets, including Earth, out of their orbit; When she sees the machine they were examining, Myra exclaims that it's just like the others; Rick is determined more than ever to examine the machine and get to the bottom of this threat; He finds that the device is made from a metal found on a world in the Sirius system, and he takes off with Myra and Cryll to find out more. Space Ships of the Past, art by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 33 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Legends that Came to Life!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jack Frost, Jack (from Jack in the Beanstalk), and the Pied Piper come to life. The Lady-Killer from Metropolis!, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Supergram The Superman Puzzle Game. Meet TV's Jimmy Olsen article bio on Jack Larsen. The Human Flame-Thrower!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; An accident involving an experiment of Prof. Potter's gives Jimmy fire-breath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Unexpected (1956 DC) 21 FR/GD 1.5

1" spine split from bottom of comic. Large front cover tears. Tape on interior cover.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Living Phantoms, art by Bernard Baily. The Loneliest Man In the World, art by Jim McArdle. The Mysterious Mr. Vince, art by Jack Kirby. The Hostage In Outer Space, art by Bob Brown; Earth holds an alien hostage while an alien holds an Earthman hostage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.