Auctions: comic books published by Gold Key

Banana Splits (1969) 1 VG 4.0

Photo cover. Comic book adventures of the Banana Splits, Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky, from the Saturday morning show "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour which aired from 1968 to 1970. The Banana Splits in "Mad Mad Movers," "Plumber's Friends," "To The Rescue," and "Fun and Feuds." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 Gold Key) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "The Appetite Fright," "Escape Scrape," "The Caught Coyote," and "Seeing Isn't Believing." Issue also has one- page gag strips and one-page features. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 1 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

First original Gold Key character. Origin and first appearance of Dr. Solar. First indication of "mystery villain." Two Dr. Solar stories, "Solar's Secret!" and "An Atomic Inferno!" Painted front and back covers. Number on cover 10000-210. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 5 VG 4.0

Two Dr. Solar stories "The Crystallized Killers!" and "The New Man of Atom!" (first appearance of Dr. Solar in costume) and Professor Harbinger in "Teleportation!" Painted front and back covers. Number on cover 10000-309 September. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 7 FN- 5.5

Dr. Solar in "Vanishing Oceans!" and "The Guided Comet!" and Professor Harbinger in "Satellite Sweeper!" Letter to the editor from comics historian Jerry Bails. Painted front and back covers. Number on cover 10000-403 March. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4698990010

Dr. Solar in "The Day Solar Died!" and Professor Harbinger in "The Shimmering Earth!" Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Statement of ownership--average print run 390,135; average paid circulation 246,666. Painted front cover. Number on cover 10000-503 March. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 22 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4742311016

Dr. Solar in "The Two Lives of Nuro or the Birth of King Cybernoid!" and "The Strange Death of Nuro!" and Professor Harbinger in "The Time Spiral!" Painted front cover. # on cover 10000-801 January #22 1/68 12c Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 23 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742311017

Dr. Solar in "King Cybernoid Strikes!" and and Professor Harbinger in "The World of Fun!" Painted front cover. # on cover 10000-804 April #23 4/68 12c Cover price $0.12.

Jonny Quest (1964 Gold Key) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4742164015

Adaptation of "The Mystery of the Lizard Men," the first episode of the Jonny Quest cartoon series. P inup on back cover, cast of characters on inside front cover, and feature on the Sargasso Sea on inside back cover. Number on cover 10139-412. No month listed. Cover price $0.12.

Magnus Robot Fighter (1963 Gold Key) 1 VG 4.0

3 Center wraps detached at one staple.

Cover art by Russ Manning (sketch) and George Wilson (painted). Origin and first appearance of Magnus Robot Fighter in "Magnus, Robot Fighter," script and art by Russ Manning; 1A takes Magnus to North Am where he begins his crusade against evil robots by stopping the Polrob Chief H8. "The World of the Future" article on the prophecies of Nostradamus. "The Aliens," script and art by Russ Manning; For the first time, an Earth ship meets an alien ship, which attacks with missiles; The Earthmen would jump-drive for home, but the aliens follow; To safeguard Earth's location, Captain Johner must destroy the enemy; The aliens are saucer-headed loop-limbed giants captained by Zarz, who also must protect his planet. Robot Fighter Pin-Up No. 1on back cover, art by Russ Manning (sketch) and George Wilson (painted). # on cover 10046-302. February. #1 2/63. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Magnus Robot Fighter (1963 Gold Key) 8 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Iron and Steel Number 1 Mining Iron Ore" article. "Havoc at Weather-Control," script and art by Russ Manning; In the Grand Canyon, Magnus defies an ancient Battle-Rob that causes havoc at weather-control. "An Alien Welcome," script and art by Russ Manning; On the Aliens' planet, the Earthmen are treated as honored guests; But some Aliens think they're dangerous spies; The men go sight-seeing after Bul warns of fanatics; Fanatics lead them into an empty chamber and lock itl Gas pours in, pitting their helmets. "People of Europe Number 15 the Danes" article. # on cover 10046-411. November. #8 11/64. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Star Trek (1967 Gold Key) 17 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745072022

Comic book version of the original Star Trek TV series that starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. 10210-302. Painted cover by George Wilson, with inset photos of William Shatner as Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. "The Cosmic Cavemen, Part 1," script by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti; Stardate 19:24.3: Planet Neesan; Spock is taken for the god Unruho and is able to free his shipmates who are imprisoned by the Tols. "The Cosmic Cavemen, Part 2," script by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti; The Tols are attacked by the Kovars, but Spock plays his role as a god and the two tribes are united. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Time Tunnel (1967) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Number/month on cover: 10198-702, no month listed. Comic book version of the Irwin Allen 1960s sci/fi-fantasy TV series in which two scientists are hurled into the lost world of time. Issue has "The Assassins" in which Tony and Doug try to prevent Abraham Lincoln's assassination, "The Lion or the Volcano?" in which the pair are trapped in Pompeii right before the volcano Vesuvius erupts, and "Mars Countdown" in which the pair are trapped on a rocket headed for Mars. Back cover and inside covers have photo pinups. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.12.

Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 23 FN