Auctions: comic books October 1956

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 55 GD/VG 3.0

Staple rust.

First Silver Age issue. Cover by Leonard Starr. Featuring: 6 page story "I Turned Back Time" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Balloon Creatures" drawn by Bernard Baily; 5 page story "The Unknown Sentinel" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 6 page story "The Amazing Cholly the Chimp" drawn by Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 39 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. 7.5" Cumulative spine split (taped at interior). Tape over cover tears and under staple holes. Water damage.

"Behind the Mask" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Forbidden Room!" (art by Dick Ayers), "I Lived Four Times," "At the Edge of Nowhere," "He Can't Resist!" (art by George Roussos), "The Executioner!" (art by Wally Wood), and a two-page text story, "Memory Mix." Bill Everett cover. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 84 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan (splash) and Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman believes that Thad Linnis knows his secret identity, so when Thad demands he leave Metropolis, Superman does; Superman reveals to Batman and Robin a tale of his youth in Smallville, and discovers that the young boy that he thinks may have discovered his identity was actually a young Bruce Wayne. The Mystery of 1,000 Masks starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. The Big Dance! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. The Frontier Braggart starring Tomahawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.