Auctions: comic books in 'Black Canary', graded by CGC

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 61 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4643622008

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "Mastermind of Menaces," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The villainous Mist returns to his life of crime by using flowers from Dinah Drake's floral shop to hypnotically induce wealthy people into parting with large sums of money, and when Starman gets involved in the case, the Mist figures out a way to nullify his famed Gravity Rod. The Origin of Starman article by Julius Schwartz, art by Jack Burnley. The Origin of Black Canary article by Julius Schwartz, art by Carmine Infantino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 166 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2123175016

Regular 50-cent cover price issues begin. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Requiem for 4 Canaries!", script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Terry Austin and Dick Giordano (some faces); The Penguin sets out to murder the four crooks whose testimony sent him to jail, and Batman and Black Canary seem unable to protect them. A Matter of Good Taste Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Batgirl. Back-up story: "Nemesis," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Thomas Tresser, as Nemesis, brings a ganglord to justice through his skills of impersonation by posing as the kingpins chief hitman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 110 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4663139016

"Brand of Power." Green Lantern and Green Arrow are transported by the time travel device Silver Twist to a world similar to the Old West, which is terrorized by a four-armed bandit. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Vince Colletta. Includes a Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott) back-up story. Cover by Grell. Cover price $0.50.