Auctions: comic books January 1955

Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #1 VG 4.0

1" Cumulative spine split.

Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #1 VG 4.0

Moisture damage.

Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 38 VG- 3.5

1.25" Spine split from top.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. "The Impossible Illusions!" starring Superboy and Zazar, art by John Sikela; A magician's reputation is endangered when a crook uses one of his tricks to pull an escape, but Superboy finds a way to help the magician and catch the crook at the same time. "Through the Eyes of Superboy!" starring Superboy, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, script by Otto Binder, pencils by John Sikela; A crook deceives Superboy into wearing a badge fixed with a camera that relays a picture of his current location, threatening to expose his secret identity. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Willy humor page by Phil Berube. Block Buster puzzle half-page by Martin Naydel. Movie Mirth humor half-page by Harry Lampert. "The Ghost Ship of Kwajalein" article by Howard Dewey. Steam Boat - Superboy's Workshop. "Public Chimp Number One!" starring Superboy, Bongo, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, pencils by Curt Swan; A trained chimpanzee TV star runs away, and Superboy tries to find him. Unfortunately, a gangster is also interested. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 94 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4358958010

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Three Dooms For Metropolis starring Superman and The Hermit, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Men Without a World starring Superman and three Blanthians (aliens from Blanth), script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. The Night Climbers text story. Clark Kent's Hillbilly Bride, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Clark is set to marry a mountain girl named Marybelle. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.