Auctions: comic books August 1958
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Item #60999435
Spin and Marty (1958-1959 Dell) 6-15CENT CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4405576008
Starts Jul 6 15ยข Price Variant. "The Hermit of Thunder Lake" and "The Lost Canyon Mine." Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60274854
Superman (1939 1st Series) 123 VG 4.0
1st app. 'Super-Girl'
Pre-Supergirl try-out cover and story
Starts Jul 6 Curt Swan cover. Otto Binder (writer) and Dick Sprang (artist) present the classic three-part tale, "The Three Magic Wishes." Jimmy Olsen gets his hands on a wish-granting totem, and wishes a 'Super-Girl' into existence (much to the chagrin of Lois Lane), a full nine months before Kara Zor-el's first appearance in Action Comics #252. Also in this issue, due to Jimmy's magic totem, Superman loses his powers and is transported back through space and time to arrange the wedding of his, in Supe's own words, "future dad and mom...(choke!)" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.