November Auction

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. The Vigilante story, art by Mort Meskin. The Adventure of the Ancient Airplane starring Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye. Rookery for River Rats starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. The Weird Chapeau starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Camouflage for Crime starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. Picayune Pilferers starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). School Days, School Days starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Superman in "The Four Superman Medals," Tommy Tomorrow in "The Mystery of the Space Mutiny," and Congo Bill in "Janu, the Human Chimp."

Superman stars in "The Super-Menace of Metropolis" (art by Wayne Boring?) Congo Bill stars in "The Jungle of Doom." Tommy Tomorrow stars in "The Space Safari!" Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Treasury of Books!"

Superman stars in "The Shrinking Superman!" Tommy Tomorrow stars in "The Interplanetary Scarecrow." Congo Bill stars in "The Secret of the Super Animals." Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman cover featured in the story "The Doom from Krypton!" Congo Bill stars in "The King of Cages!" Tommy Tomorrow stars in "Destination Unknown!" Curt Swan cover pencils.

2nd appearance of Supergirl in "The Secret of the Super-Orphan!" Superman stars in "The War Between Superman and Jimmy Olsen!" Congorilla stars in "The Destroyer of Congo Bill!"

Superman stars in "When Superman Lost His Powers!" Supergirl stars in "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!" Curt Swan cover pencils.

Origin of Bizarro World in the Superman story "The World of Bizarros!" Supergirl stars in "Supergirl's Darkest Day!" Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars in "The Superman Bizarro!" Supergirl stars in "Supergirl Gets Adopted!" Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars in "The Conquest of Superman!" (pencils by Curt Swan). Supergirl stars in "The Battle of the Super-Pets!" Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars with Hercules and Samson in an imaginary story, "The Super-Rivals!" Supergirl stars in "Supergirl's Secret Enemy!" Curt Swan cover pencils.

Legion of Super-Villains appearance in "The Red Kryptonite Menace!" (Pencils by Curt Swan.) Chameleon Men disguise themselves as President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Mr. Mxyzptlk appears in the Supergirl story "The Six Red K Perils of Supergirl!" Swan cover pencils.

Single book-length story, "The World's Greatest Heroine!" 12th appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes; Braniac 5 cameo; Supergirl's existence revealed to world; President John F. Kennedy appearance; Jackie Kennedy cameo. Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars in "The Super-Practical Joker!" Supergirl stars in "Superman's Super-Courtship!" (art by Jim Mooney?). 16th appearance Legion of Super-Heroes; Lightning Man & Saturn Woman's marriage 1st revealed. Curt Swan cover pencils.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Little Man Who Wasn't There, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; Starman and Mike Muggins look into a case where people stage an act, pretending to be attacked by "the little man who wasn't there", and robbed of valuable gems, only to be discovered in the end as perpetrating the act themselves! The Man Who Played Death starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Black Baron starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Lady and the Tiger starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Miracle Maker starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superboy -- Super-Cowboy, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Wenzel. The Aquagirl starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly; Millionaire Mark Windham sees a beautiful mermaid and asks Aquaman to help him find her again. The Impossible Alibi starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Sir Butch of Beeler's Alley starring Shining Knight, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter; 1st return of Shining Knight to King Arthur time; origin of Sir Butch. The Phantom Formula starring Johnny Quick, script by William Woolfolk, art by Mort Meski. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Teacher from Krypton, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Sikela; A robot teacher constructed by Jor-El comes to Earth to decide if Superboy is worthy of his powers. Arrows -- for Hire, art by George Papp; Oliver's investments go bad, so Green Arrow and Speedy have to earn money to pay the mortgage on the Arrow Cave. So You Want to Be a Pilot article. Lucky humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Alphabet Book of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Impostor from the Year 2958, script by Bill Finger, art by John Sikela; A criminal from the 30th Century comes to Smallville to get Cobalt to build a cobalt bomb, and disguises himself as a local resident and Superboy has to figure out which one. House ad for Showcase #15 starring Space Ranger. The Green Arrows of the World, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby; "Counterfeit" Carson attempts to crash a party by the Green Arrows of the world to get his revenge. The Guinea Pig of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Monster That Stalked Smallville, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Superboy brings a monster to Smallville as a friend, which upsets everybody in town. Aqua-Queen!, art by Ramona Fradon; After Aquaman doesn't pick her in a swimming meet, Dale Conroy vows to prove she's as good as he is. Revenge of the River Demon starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang, art by George Papp; Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy. House ad for Superman Annual #5. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes series begins in The Face Behind the Lead Mask!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only), inks by John Forte and Al Plastino; At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers; Mon-el joins the Legion. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang, art by George Papp; Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy. House ad for Superman Annual #5. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes series begins in The Face Behind the Lead Mask!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only), inks by John Forte and Al Plastino; At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers; Mon-el joins the Legion. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; An evil scientist tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion. Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; The Heroes of Lallor turn on Marden King as they realise that they have been duped. The Three Secret Identities of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. Jerry the Jitterbug humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pgs. $0.12.

1st appearance of Black Orchid. Cover art by Bob Oksner. Untitled Black Orchid story, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Tony DeZuniga; introduction of Black Orchid. The Ghosts on the Glasses starring Dr. 13, the Ghost Breaker, script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga. Mr. Randolf mysteriously dies; Dr. 13 investigates. 36 pgs. $0.20.

Cover art by Mart Nodell. The Adventure of the Underfed Orphans, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; A salesman offering tickets to a dance to benefit an orphanage pics the interest of Alan Scott, who, in disguise, investigates charges that the orphanage feeds its charges sub-standard food. Claude starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Cantrell Clan starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Case of the Tainted Meat starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. The Stolen Car Gang starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. Mystery of the Medium starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. Doiby Dickles, the Human Bomb starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Paul Reinman; Doiby is captured by a mad scientist and is supposedly filled with enough liquid nitro to blow up the city. Words of Wisdom starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. Blooey and the Sedan Chair starring Red, White and Blue, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Dennis Neville. Virtue Is Its Own Reward starring The Atom, script by Joseph Greene, art by Jon Chester Kozlak. Aerie of the Vulture Known as Robomb starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Toth. The Icicle Goes South, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alexander Toth; Green Lantern must stop the Icicle in his attempts to aid a dictator wanting to take over a South American Nation. The Crying Kid starring Cotton-Top Katie, script and art by Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle). The Phantom Fleet starring The Black Pirate, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Modern Wreckers starring Hop Harrigan, art by Howard Purcell. Seconds to Live starring Dr. Mid-Nite, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Dr. McNider is drugged and nearly shot by his host while at a dinner, but later escapes, and, garbed as Dr. Mid-Nite, helps to rescue his secretary Myra from the clutches of the man's henchmen. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10.

First full adventure for the Justice Society of America, who fights "For America and Democracy!" Individual chapters feature the Flash (art by Everett E. Hibbard), Green Lantern (art by Martin Nodell), the Spectre and the Hour Man (art by Bernard Baily), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), the Sandman (art by Creig Flessel), Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), and the Atom (art by Ben Flinton). Two-page Johnny Thunder story, "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" (art by Sheldon Mayer). Hibbard cover.

Batman and Superman fight along the Justice Society of America (Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Johnny Thunder, the Atom, the Flash, and Dr. Mid-Nite) in "5 Drowned Men!" Writer unknown. Art by Irwin Hasen plus individual stories featuring Batman (artist unknown), the Flash (art by Lee Elias), Hawkman (art by Joe Kubert), Dr. Mit-nite (art by Frank Harry), Superman (art by Hasen), and Green Lantern (art by Hasen). Part John Belfi inks. Two-page text story, "No Help Wanted" by Charles King. Rockhead McWizzard untitled back-up story. Win Mortimer cover.

1st appearance of Power Girl. Cover art by Mike Grell. The Super Squad! starring the All Star Super Squad, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Wally Wood; Power Girl describes the Super Squad as a strike force composed of the JSA and the three younger heroes--Robin, Power Girl, and Star-Spangled Kid. Letters from Roy Thomas and Jerry Bails. The Captive Commissioner Hostess ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. $0.25.

Cosmo Cat and Flash Rabbit begin (first appearance).

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Coming of the Krills; The alien Krill offer the most beautiful woman in the universe to an earthman if he will betray his native planet but finds to his regret that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Everyone Likes a...Ghost Story; A swindler buys a castle with the intention of faking it as a haunted attraction, but then he meets a real ghost and dies of heart failure thus ends up legitimately haunting the castle. The Eyes of Edward Morgo. The Yo-Yo. A Monster Among Us; An alien ambassador lands on Earth and, because of its monstrous appearance, is driven away. All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. In Human Form!; Alien invaders send a shapeshifting scout to disguise himself as one of Earth's dominant life form, but he mistakenly takes the form of a mosquito and is swatted. For the Rest of Your Life!; Jupiter's courts are thought soft, but their convicts are actually imprisoned for life within an illusion of freedom. The Secret of the Universe!; A rocket is built which travels faster than light in order to probe the edge of the visible universe, but the volunteer pilot de-ages to infancy during the trip, curing him of his terminal disease. The Ice Monster Cometh! Where Walks the Ghost? All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Melvin and the Martian!; A gambling cheat encounters a Martian who offers to give him the secret of never losing if he helps the Martian locate a treasure. I, the Gargoyle!; A kind but ugly, and hence lonely, man pilots a digging machine on a one-way journey to the Earth's core where he discovers a civilization who "see with their hearts" and not their eyes in the dim light. Something Fantastic?; Lee and Ditko are having a story conference stricken with writer's block when a man walks into their office and offers to discuss ideas with them. The Plague! The Living Statues! All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. 1st appearance of Dr. Droom (1st Marvel Age Super-Hero). I Am the Fantastic Dr. Droom!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; In the City Medical Club, a group of doctors is discussing the Tibetan lama who has requested medical attention from a Western physician; Anthony Droom decides to lend a hand. Torr, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Paul Ramsay is tried for murdering his friend and can't reveal that an alien had taken over John Carter's body for fear that his revelation will start an invasion. Masquerade text story. Midnight in the Wax Museum, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Pierre La Roc is a criminal on the run, he climbs in through an open window to escape the police, and finds himself in a wax museum; the wax figures come to life and chase La Roc out of the building. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. 2nd appearance of Dr. Droom (1st Marvel Age Super-Hero) in The World Below!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Dr. Droom defeats an attempt by Atlantis to conquer the surface world. I Led the Strange Search for Manoo!, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A college student aids an alien policeman hunt down an alien criminal hiding on earth, or is it the other way around? The Comic text story. Rocky's Last Ride, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Chisler Rocky gets a deal thats too good to be true, when a customer just "gives" him his car. 36 pgs. $0.10.

First appearance of the Beast in mutated form in "The Beast!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Syd Shores. Brief appearance by the original X-Men. Gil Kane/Bill Everett cover.

Origin and 1st Appearance of Spider-Man by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (11pgs). 1st appearance of Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko cover work. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 137. Back-up stories include a mummy story titled "The Bell-Ringer" and an alien story titled "There are Martians Among Us" by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man origin retold; J. Jonah Jameson introduced; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule. Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 138. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Vulture in Duel to the Death with the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police; When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 139. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When an experiment goes wrong, Otto Octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but Spider-Man stops him. Spider-Man pin-up page by Ditko. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 140. First issue with a letters column (including a letter by mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders!). 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four; When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man; Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank and Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man. First Time Doctor Doom uses a robot to take his place. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 142. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Return of the Vulture, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 4 and # 144. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of mycomicshop.com, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Electro in The Man Called Electro!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree; Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 6 and 146. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers. The Enforcers!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man. House as for Fantastic Four #24, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Special Announcement Section wherein Stan plugs a few upcoming issues. X-Men #4, The Avengers #4 and Fantastic Four #25 are mentioned. 36 pgs. $0.12.