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

Reprints Batman #42 & 48 (Penguin stories); Tommy Tomorrow story; No 3-D Bat glasses.

Regular edition. NOTE: There is also a 3D edition.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Man with the Charmed Life starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Tommy Tomorrow's Trip to Today, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Banquet of Sun Liu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Headless Horseman Rides Again starring Vigilante, script by France Herron, art by Dan Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. It's Smart to Check -- And Double Check! public service announcement starring Superman. The Secrets of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Invaders of Indigo Island starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Phantom Space Ship starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. A Cell for Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Calling Doctor Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Janu, the Jungle Boy starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, Ed Smalle. Nine Worlds Hotel starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Jim Mooney. The Purple Raiders of Cripple Hill starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 pgs. $0.10.

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 Interplanetary Olympics." Congo Bill stars in "Congo Bill, Stone Age Man." Tommy Tomorrow stars in "The Flying Dutchman of Space."

Superman in "Superman's Exposed Identity" (art by Wayne Boring?), Tommy Tomorrow in "The Curse of the Golden Touch," and Congo Bill in "The Jungle Fort on Wheels!" 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 art by Win Mortimer. Work Can Be Fun public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Super Brat of Smallville, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Bradley Ashton causes trouble for Superboy. The Lagoon of Doom starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jimmy Olsen #1 ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game. Johnny Quick, King of Comedy, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Amazing Arrowthon starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Journey of the Second Superboy!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; another boy arrives in Smallville in a rocket. The Emperor of the Sea! starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Congo Bill #2 ad, art by Nick Cardy. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Million-Dollar Photograph! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The End of the Kent Family starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; The Kents have to start a new life in another town after the house is destroyed by a meteor. Aquaman's Undersea Partner, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman picks one undersea creature to be his special assistant. The Wildcat Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Robin the Boy Wonder, script by Dave Wood, art by Al Plastino; Prof Nichols sends Robin into the past to destroy a machine that will one day kill Superman. Action Comics Oct 1958 ad. Prisoners of Dimension Zero!, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); In another dimension, Green Arrow and Speedy meet GA's counterpart Xeen Arrow. The Ocean of 1,000,000 B.C. starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. Letters columns begin. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Does not contain 3-D glasses. Odell's Adventures in 3-D. Howard Nostrand cover and art. Bob Powell art.

"Invasion of the Ghost-Monsters," "Ship of Death," "The Mark of the Monster," "The Hands of Darkness," and "Witches' Brew." Ogden Whitney cover art.

L.B. Cole cover. "The Perfect Murder???" (art by George Peltz), "Crime Run-Down," "Roadside Murder..!!", and "Song of Death." Two page text story, "The Outlaw." The story "Roadside Murder" features a woman serial killer who gets strangled in the end. Very graphic!

The Justice Society of America continue their fight against the Japanese in "The Black Dragon Menace." Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Jack Burnley plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Cliff Young), the Atom (art by Ben Flinton), Starman (art by Burnley), Doctor Fate (art by Bernard Kleini), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Wonder Woman cameo--she becomes the JSA Secretary(!). Two-page Hop Harrigan story, "Mystery Island." Full-page ad for Wonder Woman # 1. Burney cover (assisted by others?).

The Justice Society of America face "The Man Who Created Images!" Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldom Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher plus individual chapters featuring Wonder Woman (art by Gallagher), Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier), the Atom (art by Gallagher), the Sandman (art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Starman (art by Ed Dobrotka), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), and Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman). Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Death Rays From the Sun." Frank Harry cover.

Fall 1945. The Justice Society of America battle robots (robot cover) from outer space in "Vampires of the Void!" Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher and Martin Naydel, plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Joe Kubert), the Atom (art by Gallagher), Green Lantern (art by Stan Aschmeier and Naydel), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Aschmeier and Naydel), Flash (art by Gallagher and Naydel), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Wonder Woman cameo. Two-page text story, "Hurricane Orders" by Jim Robinson. Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Cover art by Gallagher and Naydel.

The Case of the Black Dragon Society; After the mysterious suicide of a agent of the Black Dragon Society, who has just killed the owner of many oil wells, the Human Torch and Toro head east to see the owner of one of those wells, discovering the Japanese plan to blow up its pipeline. The Canvas of Doom!, script by Stan Lee (signed as S.T. Anley], art by Al Avison; Cap and Bucky come face to face with a lunatic artist, who paints portraits of his victims in the act or throes of death, then invites them to view the canvas, which hypnotizes them into doing away with themselves. Terror Prison starring the Whizzer, script by Stan Lee (signed as Neel Nats], pencils by Mike Sekowsky (signed as Michael Sekowsky), inks by George Klein. Jungle Drums text story. The Ship of Horrors starring The Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Ad for Young Allies Comics #2. The Secret Tunnel of Death! starring The Destroyer. Ad for USA Comics #3. 68 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Untitled Manhunters - Guardians of the Law story. Untitled Scoop Daily story, art by Joey Cavallo; Scoop is uncovering a full fledged war in the making between the United States and Mexico. Murderer! starring Lucky Coyne; A man is killed for not paying his gambling debts. The White Death, art by Gus Ricca; The mysterious deaths of society women, all by the draining of their bodies of blood, prompts the Veiled Avenger to pose as a wealthy society dame in order to lure the perpetrators out of hiding. Untitled Lucky Coyne story; A murdered lady found in a runaway car. 36 pgs. $0.10.

A Game with Lucifer, art by Lou Cameron; Grandmaster Barry Archer plays chess with the Devil. Scourge of the Kentucky Hills, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; A dying doctor becomes a werewolf after his assistant gives him the transplanted heart of a wolf. Back from an Unhallowed Grave, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Count Ricco unwittingly unearths the body of a vampire (his niece). The Mummy's Curse text story. Terror Beneath the Tides, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Newspaper publisher refuses to print his reporter's story about a murderous monster from the sea. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. Brothers In Crime starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. The Wizard of Words starring Batman, Robin, and The Joker, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. They Thrill To Conquer starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane), inks by Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane) and Ray Burnley. Around the Clock With the Batman starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. 68 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. The Invisible Batman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Return of Signalman starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Off-Duty Hero text article. The Mystery Seeds from Space starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Batman's Super-Partner starring Batman and The Joker, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Second Life of Batman starring Batman and Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hammer of Thor starring Batman, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs. $0.10.

Everett Raymond Kinstler cover and interior cover. Behind Prison Bars was of the many one-shot crime comics Avon Publications cranked out between 1951 and 1952, this one under Avon's Realistic imprint. Stories include "Murder at Newgate Prison" (pencils by Golden Age Green Lantern creator Martin Nodel, inks by Vincent Alascia); "The Gorilla Killer" (art by Harry Lazarus); "Charlie Lupetti and his Bullet-Proof Gang;" and "Death Trap" (art by Becker - we're not sure who this 'Becker' is - and Alascia). Two one page text stories, "Death by the River" and "The Witnesses." (For other Avon crime one-shots, see Famous Gangsters, Murderous Gangsters, Parole Breakers, Police Line-Up, Prison Break, and Gangsters and Gun Molls.)

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

Crimebuster (2 stories), Swoop Storm, Little Dynamite, Yankee Longago, and Young Robinhood (art by Alan Mandel). Charles Biro cover.

(Classic WWII cover) Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Town That Couldn't Be Conquered!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the Commandos liberate Jan's village in the Netherlands. Heroes Never Die, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the Commandos hear a story of an earlier group of adventurers in China. Satan Wears a Swastika, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the boys are mistakenly reported killed in battle. Untitled Liberty Belle story, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. Untitled Ghost Raiders story. 68 pgs. $0.10.

# 4A Bugs Bunny Lion Tamer (1949). These pocket-sized comic books were originally offered for 15 cents by cutting and sending in the coupon that appeared on the back label of select boxes of Quaker Puffed Wheat cereal boxes. There were three sets (A, B, & C) designated on the envelope they arrived in. Each set contained five comics chronicling the hilarious adventures of one of the most beloved cartoon characters in history, Bugs Bunny. 32 pages, full color, newsprint, 6.75-in. x 3-in.

Joe Simon/Jack Kirby cover and 2 pages interior art.

"My Resolutions by Buster Brown," by R.F. Outcault. This is not an actual comic book, but a compilation of the Resolutions panels found at the end of Outcault's Buster Brown newspaper strips. 68 pages, 4" x 7", cardboard covers. Overstreet says this was published in 1907, but the correct copyright of the book is September, 1906.

Roy Crane art.

The Campaign of '48 in Star Cartoons (1948) is a magazine published by The Washington Star. Follow the course of the 1948 presidental election through the view of political cartoonists Jim Berryman, C.K. Berryman, and Gib Crockett. 80 pages, black and white cover with black and white illustrations in the interior. 20-in x 26-in.

Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; Mystery of the Atomic Boomerang, art by Alascia; Killer From the Grave starring Human Torch, art by Carmine Infantino; Fraternity of Fat Fellows, Pencils by Vince Alascia; The Case of the Accusing Hand—Let's Play Detective, art by Al Bellman; Manhunt text story; and The Case of the Blonde Bombshell, art by Alascia. 52 pgs.

"Capt. Marvel Sails the Seven Seas," "The Unknown Killer," and "Capt. Marvel and his Loneliest Day."

Cover price is "9d"

(#6) is Harvey Comics Hits # 61 (10/1952).

Marco Polo, 2nd Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 30, original 4/46 date).

Adventures of Cellini, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Froehlich cover and art. (HRN 38, 6/47 - Overstreet Lists as NO HRN, 6/47)

Mysteries, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 40, 8/47).

Mysteries of Paris, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, printed on normal paper. Used in "Seduction of the Innocent." (HRN 44, 12/47).

Tom Brown's School Days, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 44, 1/48).

David Copperfield, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 47, 6/48).

Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1st printing, Line Drawing Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 55, 1/49).

The Song of Hiawatha, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 3/49).

Cloister and the Hearth, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 12/49).