July Auction, Gold, Atom Age (1940s/50s)

Photo stories in 3-D featuring Rootie Kazootie: "Poochie To the Rescue," "The Polka Dot Treasure," and "Trouble At the Zoo."

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Lois Lane – Wanted starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Safari of Young Janu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Time Vault World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Counterfeit Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 pgs. $0.10.

Superman stars in "The Super-Prisoner of Amazon Island." Also Tommy Tomorrow in "The Interplanetary Joy Ride" and "Congo Bill in "The Secret of the Giant Idol." Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars in "The Super-Gorilla From Krypton." Tommy Tomorrow stars in "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension." Congo Bill stars in "The Tenderfoot Hunter." Ad for Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #1.

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.

Superman stars in "The Kryptonite Man!" Congorilla stars in "The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission!" Tommy Tomorrow stars in "The Gambling Asteroid." Curt Swan cover pencils.

Superman stars in "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!" Congorilla stars in "Congorilla Outlaw!" Last Tommy Tomorrow, "The Giant Amoeba of Space!" Full-page ad for Action 252 introducing Supergirl. 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!"

1st appearance of Bizarro Lois Lane (cover & story) in "The Bride of Bizarro!" Both Bizarros leave Earth to make Bizarro world. Congorilla stars in "The Abominable Snowman!" Supergirl stars in "Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!"

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Colossal Superdog, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; A glowing purple meteor turns Krypto into a colossal superdog. The Undersea Hospital!, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman opens an undersea hospital to help his undersea friends. The World's Worst Archer!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias; Chief Brave Bow helps Roy Harper become Green Arrow's new partner. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Jerry the Artist Part 1, art by Bob Oksner; Jerry decides to become an artist and thinks he must go to Paris to learn how to paint. Broadway Laffs humor half-pager by Harry Lampert. Jerry the Artist Part 2. Winter Sports Champions of the World public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Jerry the Artist Part 3. Untitled Everything Happens to Harvey story. 36 pgs. $0.10.

"Pigeon Boss," "Booby Trap Island," "Battle Carnival" (art by Russ Heath), and "The Soldier and the Tiger!" Full-page ad for Our Fighting Forces 1.

"Booby Trap Ridge," "Veteran Rookie," "Life of a Dog Tag," and "Frogman's Secret!"

"The Ballad of Battling Bellie," "Soldier's Choice," "The Reluctant Shavetail," and "Navy Dogfoot!"

Justice Society of America raise money for war orphans in this book-length adventure, "$1,000,000 for War Orphans." Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Everett E. Hibbard plus individual chapters featuring Green Lantern (art by Martin Nodell), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), the Atom (art by Ben Flinton), Doctor Fate (art by Stan Aschmeier), Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Cliff Young), the Hour Man (art by Baily; final issue), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Batman, Superman, and Flash cameos. Doiby Dickles appearance. Two-page Hop Harrigan story, "Secret Airport" (art by Mayer). Hibbard cover.

The Justice Society of America battles "History's Crime Wave!" Appearances by Genghis Khan, Attila, Nero, Goliath, Cesare Borgia, and Capt. Kidd. JSA roll call Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, the Atom, Dr. Mid-nite, Johnny Thunder, and Wonder Woman. Black Canary guest stars and begins her regular appearance in the title. Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino (with Frank Giacoia inks), and Bob Oksner. Two-page text story, "The Chief Returns a Gift" by Charles King. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Toth cover.

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Archie's Christmas Stocking

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Hanging Terror, script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath. The Man Eater!, art by Norman Steinberg; Alien shape-shifters invade and devour humans. Behind the Wall, art possibly by Al Hartley. The Finger, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10.

6 of Me on the Prowl, art by Ken Rice; An evil sculptress and a mad doctor create six clones of ex-G.I. Barney Phelps; As the clones commit crimes, the real Phelps is desperate to stop them. 12 Hours to Doom, art by Lou Cameron; Businessman Arthur Matlin discovers a magic sundial which summons Chronos, the spirit of time;p With the help of Chronos, Matlin can travel some hours ahead into the future; He uses this ability to commit crimes. The Ghost in the Portrait, art by Ken Rice; A young couple free the ghost of an evil ancestor; He takes revenge on the bones of the people who sentenced him to death; Then he commands the man to murder his wife, as he did with his wife. Crimson Wraith from the North, art by Sy Grudko. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Origin of Robin retold in "Dick Grayson, Boy Wonder!" Joker appearance in "Rackety-Rax Racket!" Jerry Robinson art. Three Musketeers appear in "All For One, One For All!" Adventures of Alfred back-up story, "In the Soup!" Dick Sprang cover.

Cover art by Dick Sprang. The Penguin's Nest starring Batman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley. Stand-In For Danger starring Batman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley. Elusive London Eddie starring Alfred the Butler, art by Jerry Robinson. Sir Batman At King Arthur's Court!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Mystery of the Four Batmen! starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Three Letters To Batman! starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Son of Batman! starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. 36 pgs. $0.10.

This is the hard-to-find and much sought after 100th anniversary issue. The three Batman and Robin stories in this issue are all new and not reprints. "Batmantown, U.S.A.," "The Hunters of Gotham City," and "The Great Batman Contest." Bill Finger script. Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris art.

Red Shadow of Abaddon, art by Sy Grudko; Under the alias of "Mr. Abaddon", Satan lures a young ballerina into his pact; She gets twenty years of fame, he gets her soul and has her dance for the hordes of the dead. Werewolf Blood on my Hands, pencils by Dick Beck; London file clerk Gregory Cooper wants to be a Scotland Yard detective; He helps the police stalking a rampant South African werewolf by transforming himself into one. Graveyard of Ghost Ships, art by Lou Cameron. If Flesh Could Crawl..., art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Blackhawk stars in "The Flying Tank Platoon," "Stars of Disaster," and "The Red Raiders." Back-up story, "Sam's Sixth Sense."

Blue Bolt, the Chameleon, Candid Charlie, and Target and the Targeteers. NOTE: There is also a #103 "Accepted Reprint" ediion. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted Reprint" logo appears in upper right corner of cover.

"The Trail of the Rocket," "Roundup Racketeer," and "The Lightning Trap!" Lemonade Kid back-up story, "Crooks in Cactus." All art and cover by Bob Powell.

"The Twisted Powers," "Villain's Valhalla," and "Sivana's Crime Newspaper."

Captain Marvel stars in "The Plague of Lies," "The Laughing Peril," "Captain Marvel Fights the Menace of the Moon," and "The Town That Never Heard of Crime." Captain Kid stars in "The Lucky Sign." Two-page Jon Jarl text story, "Interplanetary Colony" by Eando Binder. This issue has 2 Rod Cameron "Comix Cards," small pictures (slightly smaller than a trading card) that were printed at the end of a story; the reader was supposed to cut them and paste them on cardboard.

"The Terrible Termites," "The Betrayal of Mr. Morris," "Captain Marvel and the Most Dangerous Jobs on Earth," and "Mr. Tawny's Detective Case." Capt. Kid back-up story, "The Candy Kid."

Captain Marvel Jr. in three untitled stories plus "The Black Market!" "Willie Wynn and the Aerojeep" back-up story. Mac Raboy cover.

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"Isle of No Return." The Challengers get zapped with a shrinking ray. "The Beasts from Planet Nine." The Challengers tangle with creatures that have escaped from an alien zoo. Plots and pencils by Jack Kirby, scripts by France Herron, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Kirby and Marvin Stein.

"The Men Who Lost Their Memories." Dekkar uses a device to steal the Challengers' memories. "The Plot to Destroy Earth." Aliens intend to use three creatures to destroy the Earth. Art and cover by Bob Brown.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Menace In Miami starring The Black Condor, art by Lou Fine. Captives of Von Snayke starring Tor, script and art by Fred Guardineer. The Black Shark's Bat Plane starring Red Torpedo, art by Henry Kiefer. The Robot of Dr. Takor starring Space Legion, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Tunnel of Death starring Alias the Spider, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Test Flight starring Spitfire, script and art by Al McWilliams. The Crimson Vulture starring Madam Fatal, script and art by Art Pinajian. The Werewolf Murders, script and art by George E. Brenner; Whether he is supernatural or only human, the Clock must find a way to overcome the Werewolf......and live to tell the story. 68 pgs. $0.10.