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Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 50 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-1C76C4C-014

Cover art by Jim Steranko. City of Mutants, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by John Tartaglione; Mesmero captures Lorna Dane and Iceman; Mesmero tells everyone that Lorna Dane is Magneto's daughter. This Boy--This Bombshell!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; the story of young Hank McCoy. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 50 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Jim Steranko. City of Mutants, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by John Tartaglione; Mesmero captures Lorna Dane and Iceman; Mesmero tells everyone that Lorna Dane is Magneto's daughter. This Boy--This Bombshell!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; the story of young Hank McCoy. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Bottom right bracket chipped off on back of slab.

Label #4358152005

1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Strangers...In a Savage Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck (1965 Gold Key) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4391056007

# on cover: 30026-509. 25c. A 68-page giant size comic with non-slick paper covers reprinting a variety of Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck stories including two long classic stories by the grand old Duck man, writer/artist Carl Barks: "Only A Poor Old Man," (from Four Color #386) in which Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie move Scrooge's money to a new hiding place when the Beagle Boys start construction in the lot next to the money bin (This story has the famous Scrooge McDuck philosophy: "NO man is poor who can do what he likes to do once in a while! And I like to dive around in my money like a porpoise! And burrow through it like a gopher! And toss it up and let it hit me on the head!"), and the Four Color #29 reprint, "Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring" in which a mysterious ring with three serpents on it lead Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie into a perilous adventure to Egypt. Issue also has three untitled Donald and Scrooge stories and two one-page gag strips. The gag strips are by Barks and story/art credits are unknown on the untitled stories. NOTE: This comic is very rare in the higher grades. This saddle-stitched (with three staples) reprints Four Color #386 (Uncle Scrooge #1) and the first story from Four Color #29. Rather than being printed on slick paper, the cover is newsprint. Gold Key briefly experimented with newsprint covers on several of their giant comics and Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck #1 was one of them. As might be expected, the results were less than satisfactory, and the experiment was soon dropped. Cover price $0.25.

Unexpected (1956 DC) 55 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4377612015

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Interplanetary Creature Trainer, art by Howard Purcell. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Keep Learning -- the Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. House ad for Justice League of America #1, art by Murphy Anderson. The Ghost Creatures of Phobos, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and his crew help a Martian film crew against ghostly monsters interrupting their movie shoot. Project Earth Hunt text story. The Planet of 1,000 Treasures, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Unexpected (1956 DC) 63 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Bob Brown. Death to Planet Earth, art by Howard Purcell. Creature Doctor of Space featuring Spaceman at Work, art by George Roussos. The Secret of the Space Circus starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger disguises himself as a creature in a circus. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Wild West (1966 Gold Key) 1B FN- 5.5 Photo Back Cover Variant

Variant Edition with Robert Conrad photo on back cover. Al McWilliams art. Cover price $0.12.

Wild Wild West (1966 Gold Key) 2A FN+ 6.5

Number on cover is 10174-611. Robert Conrad photo cover. Al McWilliams art. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 80 GD+ 2.5

Interior tearing. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Mask of Mystery!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; It's a race against time as Wonder Woman attempts to remove an impenetrable time-bomb mask affixed to her face while she was sleeping. "The Origin of the Amazon Plane!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman recounts the three trials she completed to win her Robot Plane. The World's Most Famous Valentines! article. "SOS-Saturn!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor help repel an attack on Saturn from Titan, one of its moons. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 85 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Sword In the Sky," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman flies to the rescue of the Moon People in her robot plane. "The Wooden Hero," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman saves a trolley car from the scrap heap. Eight Hands Around article on square dancing. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 97 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split (partially taped).

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Secret of the Happy Pig public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 1: Stone Age Radio," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Testing an Amazon invention that brings the user to anyone in need, Wonder Woman helps tame a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Stone Age. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 2: The Day Nature Ran Wild," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The SOS carrier brings Wonder Woman far into the future, where atomic attacks from Jupiter have caused plants and insects to grow gigantic. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 3: The Menace of Earth's Twin," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman fights to inspire the people of a parallel world against a brutal dictator, while the SOS carrier continuously sends a distress signal--from Paradise Island. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 106 GD- 1.8

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Internal page tears.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Human Charm Bracelet," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; As winner of the Space Olympics, Tooroo is given Earth as his prize. He comes to Earth to get a present for his girlfriend and makes a charm bracelet out of Steve and Diana, who has lost her powers, as she does every June 19th at 10 am. Supergirl in Action Comics ad. "The Human Charm Bracelet" part two, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A powerless Wonder Woman challenges Tooroo to win back Earth and Steve and Diana's freedom. "The Invisible Wonder Girl," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A young girl named Rrara from the Chameleon Planet decides to switch places with Wonder Girl for the day; Unfortunately, it's the day both Paradise Island and the Chameleon Planet come under attack from different adversaries. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 125 VG- 3.5

Interior residue.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve Trevor challenges Mer-Man to a contest to prove which is better suited to Wonder Woman's love. "Part Two: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Part Three: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman immediately falls in love with Sir Galahad, Knight with a flying horse and a flying saucer. "Part Four: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers Sir Galahad is actually an amoeba from outer space with a hate for all Amazons. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 132 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Tot and the Flying Saucer!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers a baby on a deserted beach next to a smoking crater; Only the baby can explain what happened so Wonder Woman becomes Wonder Tot so she can communicate with the infant and rescue her missing baby sitter. "Wonder Queen Fights Hercules!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Wonder Woman confesses the problem she has with her rival suitors, Steve Trevor and Manno the Merman, Queen Hippolyta tells her about the time in the distant past in which Hercules tried to win her hand. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 134 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Menace of the Mirror-Wonder Woman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman fights the Image-Maker, a villain who exists within a world of mirrors. "The Capture of Mer-Boy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Girl is heart broken when a blonde teenager captures Mer-Boy and his affections. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 139 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Day Wonder Woman Revealed Her Secret Identity," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; When Steve Trevor is frustrated by Wonder Womans refusal to marry him until all crime and injustice is erased from the Earth, he wishes aloud that she would forget who she is; Shortly thereafter, she destroys two enemy missiles by hurling them against each other, and is caught in the explosion, knocked unconscious, and given amnesia when she awakens; Upon reviving, she flatly tells Steve that she is Diana Prince, and that Wonder Woman has lent her her costume for a masquerade ball she and Steve will be attending, but that she is not Wonder Woman. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 141 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Academy of Arch-Villains!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The underworld offers a golden statuette, the Golden WW, in the shape of Wonder Woman to the one villain who can defeat and trap Wonder Woman, and leaks the offer to the press; The first to try is Angle Man, who fakes his reformation in order to lure Wonder Woman into a deathtrap. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 144 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Revolt of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman, exhausted by the many demands upon her and disheartened by peoples perception of her as a "fighting machine," succumbs to despair, wishing she could find someone who appreciates her for herself. Special Christmas Quiz - "Christmas in Many Lands!" by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "Mer-Boy vs Bird-Boy," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-Boy and Bird-Boy compete for the hand of Wonder Girl by defeating threats to Paradise Island. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 145 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Golden Rule public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Wonder Woman family (Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Queen, and Wonder Tot) in an "impossible tale," "The Phantom Sea Beast!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Tot, Wonder Girl, and Queen Hippolyte all have dreams in which they encounter a monstrous, pink-shelled "Phantom Sea-Beast"; However, Wonder Woman has no such dream, and, when the Phantom Sea Beast appears for real and menaces her family, she is able to destroy it; But the Wonder Woman Family is drawn through time and caged by future zookeepers who were trying to get the Sea-Beast for their zoo, and now insist that the Wonder Woman Family take its place in their cage. Metal Men ad. Hawkman ad. Lois Lane and Justice League of America ad. Cave Carson ad. Bob Hope ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 148 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Olympics of the Doomed," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Duke of Deception makes Wonder Woman unable to distinguish reality from illusion by creating realistic illusions that deceive her; Finally, he tricks her into a trap that brings her back to Mars, where she is imprisoned in a cage which, he says, will not free her unless he takes her place, and made to participate in the Olympics of the Doomed before the Martian people; Despite being in a cage, Wonder Woman triumphs, and finds that she can transmit her own illusions; Thus she makes the Duke believe she has escaped the cage, whereupon he opens it to check, frees her, and imprisons himself; Wonder Woman returns to Earth in a borrowed space ship. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 174 VG/FN 5.0

Angle Man transfers Diana's powers to Steve in "Steve Trevor--Alias the Patriot." Written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Characters: Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor [becomes the Patriot]; Angle Man; Hippolyta. Plus: The King of Crime tries to steal statues of the JLA in "Wonder Woman Vs. the Air Devils!" Written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Characters: Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hippolyta; King of Crime (introduction). Cover by Carmine Infantino (layouts) and Irv Novick. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 177 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layout) and Irv Novick, inks by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman & Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; An interplanetary conqueror called Klamos and his prime minister Grok are in search of a suitable queen for the monarch; To this end, they capture powerful and beautiful (by the standards of each planet) females from many worlds; From Earth they take Supergirl and Wonder Woman, capturing the former by red-sun radiation and the latter by magnetizing her bracelets together; The women contestants are set against each other in a battle royal, which at first Supergirl and Wonder Woman opt not to actively participate in, feeling that another woman will be the winner and Klamos will send both of them back home; Unfortunately, all the other candidates defeat each other, leaving only the two super-heroines. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 84 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan (splash) and Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman believes that Thad Linnis knows his secret identity, so when Thad demands he leave Metropolis, Superman does; Superman reveals to Batman and Robin a tale of his youth in Smallville, and discovers that the young boy that he thinks may have discovered his identity was actually a young Bruce Wayne. The Mystery of 1,000 Masks starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. The Big Dance! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. The Frontier Braggart starring Tomahawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 120 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4376220008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Challenge of the Faceless Creatures starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman and Jim Mooney; Two criminals use ancient magic to control three artificial being that can each steal one of Superman's powers. The Weapons that Boomeranged starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. The Deadly Trophy Hunt starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy go along on an expedition of the Adventurers' Club to help keep them out of trouble. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4071291008

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 163 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I: Duel of the Super-Duo starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Batman are forced to duel in an arena by an alien named Jemphis. Part II: The Super Com-Bat. Fate Holds Four Aces--Editors' Round Table: House of Mystery, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 179 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4391037003

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, Curt Swan, and Win Mortimer, inks by Neal Adams, Stan Kaye, and Win Mortimer. The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; When Batman learns Lex Luthor has kryptonite, he goes to Metropolis to warn Superman. The Mightiest Team in the World, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan , inks by Stan Kaye (1-8) and John Fischetti (9-12); Superman and Batman learn each other's IDs while sharing a cabin during an ocean voyage. Batman--Double for Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Dictator of Kandor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Club of Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.