Auctions: comic books October 1963

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 11 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3742116002

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Doom From Dimension Aqua, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad meet Mera, former queen of a watery dimension; people from Mera's home world attack; Mera, who would one day marry Aquaman, makes her first appearance. Homer Goes Skin Diving humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Fantastic Frogmen article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 24 GD/VG 3.0

.5" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; A nuclear accident causes a common shark to evolve into The Shark, who battles Green Lantern until defeated and de-evolved back into a shark. It's Hard To Believe, But—fact page by Julius Schwartz; Science information on: the sun's corona, venus fly-trap, radar, and gamma rays, accompanied by illustrations. The Strange World Named Green Lantern!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia and Joe Giella; A sentient planet summons Green Lantern and appears to attack him while attempting to "talk" to him. Green Lantern then removes an apparently sentient fireball and places it in orbit to cure the planet of both indigestion and loneliness. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 97 GD- 1.8

1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Lava Man in "The Mighty Thor Battles the Lava Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; Thor battles the Lava Man, a monster brought to the surface by Loki, who claims all the dry surface of Earth for his people; Odin forbids Thor to love Jane Foster, leading to her leaving her job as Dr. Blake's nurse. "The Traveler" text story. "The Perfect Defense!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); In the future, Earth has conquered all planets except one, which no expedition returns from; The military thinks they have some horrific defense, but in fact they are simply so kind to the humans that arrive to conquer that they don't want to leave. "Tales of... ...Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Gods," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); Beneath Asgard lies the Well of Life. From it came Ymir, greatest of the Frost Giants and Buri, the first Norse God who gave life to Borr. Borr had three sons. Odin was one of them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.