Showcase (1956-1978) comic books 1959, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $450.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4185475008

3rd appearance of Adam Strange (and first Adam Strange logo). "Challenge of the Star-Hunter!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; In Calcutta, India, Adam Strange is in the attendance of a number of explorers who wish to witness an ancient rope trick; When one of the locals explain that it's a trick, and nobody can disappear at the end of the rope, Adam Strange offers to prove him wrong; He manages to climb up in the air and - to everyones astonishment - disappear; However, none witnessing could guess that Adam really intercepted the next Zeta-Beam and is transported to Rann; Arriving on his adopted world, Adam finds himself greeted by Alanna and a delegation of people from Rann who inform Adam that a super-being known as Leothric has appeared and demanded to face Rann's chosen champion. The "End" of the Universe article. "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sy Barry; Arriving in the African Veldt, Adam Strange prepares to intercept the next Zeta-Beam when he hears the cries of an explorer that is about to be trampled by a herd of elephants; He frees the man and manages to catch the next Zeta-Beam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $430.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3987936002

3rd appearance of Adam Strange (and first Adam Strange logo). "Challenge of the Star-Hunter!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; In Calcutta, India, Adam Strange is in the attendance of a number of explorers who wish to witness an ancient rope trick; When one of the locals explain that it's a trick, and nobody can disappear at the end of the rope, Adam Strange offers to prove him wrong; He manages to climb up in the air and - to everyones astonishment - disappear; However, none witnessing could guess that Adam really intercepted the next Zeta-Beam and is transported to Rann; Arriving on his adopted world, Adam finds himself greeted by Alanna and a delegation of people from Rann who inform Adam that a super-being known as Leothric has appeared and demanded to face Rann's chosen champion. The "End" of the Universe article. "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sy Barry; Arriving in the African Veldt, Adam Strange prepares to intercept the next Zeta-Beam when he hears the cries of an explorer that is about to be trampled by a herd of elephants; He frees the man and manages to catch the next Zeta-Beam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $160.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4320996019

3rd appearance of Adam Strange (and first Adam Strange logo). "Challenge of the Star-Hunter!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; In Calcutta, India, Adam Strange is in the attendance of a number of explorers who wish to witness an ancient rope trick; When one of the locals explain that it's a trick, and nobody can disappear at the end of the rope, Adam Strange offers to prove him wrong; He manages to climb up in the air and - to everyones astonishment - disappear; However, none witnessing could guess that Adam really intercepted the next Zeta-Beam and is transported to Rann; Arriving on his adopted world, Adam finds himself greeted by Alanna and a delegation of people from Rann who inform Adam that a super-being known as Leothric has appeared and demanded to face Rann's chosen champion. The "End" of the Universe article. "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sy Barry; Arriving in the African Veldt, Adam Strange prepares to intercept the next Zeta-Beam when he hears the cries of an explorer that is about to be trampled by a herd of elephants; He frees the man and manages to catch the next Zeta-Beam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $640.00 Paper: Off white Label #4363590024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.20) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of Rip Hunter, Time Master in The Secret of the Lost Continent, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; (Chapter 1.) Rip has an ancient tablet locating Atlantis, but the last line is obliterated; They journey to Alexandria in 331 BC, because Alexander the Great owned the tablet. Ad for Strange Adventures #106 and House of Secrets #22. Doctor Rocket humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. The Forbidden Island, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; Chapter 2; Alexander points the crew to the island of Aeaea, where the tablet came from; They journey there in 700 BC. Rip and Jeff fall into a pit trap. Ad for Blackhawk #138, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Mystery of the Lost Lands article; educational piece on Atlantis and other fabled lost cities. Science Says You're Wrong... humor page by Mort Drucker. The Doomed Continent, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; Chapter 3; The Time Sphere arrives in Atlantis in 14,000 BC, but it's a futuristic space city!; Orange aliens shoot ray guns, but the crew is saved by R'Dell's force field. Peter Puptent, Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $749.00 Paper: Off white to white Coverless. Label #3900475015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.47) will be charged at checkout.

Origin and 1st appearance of Hal Jordan (Silver Age Green Lantern). Cover and interior art by Gil Kane. SOS Green Lantern; Hal Jordan is selected by the power ring of Abin Sur to become a Green Lantern. Secret of the Flaming Spear!; Saboteurs try to crash a new experimental aircraft created by Ferris Aircraft. Menace of the Runaway Missile!; Green Lantern stops a missile launched by Dr. Parris at a government Hydrogen Power facility. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $355.00 Paper: Off white Label #2099011009

2nd appearance of Green Lantern. Cover and interior pencils by Gil Kane, cover and interior inks by Joe Giella. Summons from Space!; Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures. The Invisible Destroyer!; When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $295.00 Paper: Off white Label #4341776005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.85) will be charged at checkout.

2nd appearance of Green Lantern. Cover and interior pencils by Gil Kane, cover and interior inks by Joe Giella. Summons from Space!; Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures. The Invisible Destroyer!; When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.