Auctions: comic books in '80 Page Giant'

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 169 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 80-page Giant G-34. "How I Draw The Flash," a two-page feature by Carmine Infantino. Flash stories reprinted in this issue are: 1) "Beware the Atomic Grenade!"; 2) "The Mirror Master's Magic Bullet!"; 3) "The Man Who Claimed the Earth!", in which a spaceman lands on Earth and decrees the planet to be a colony of his native world; 4) "Return of the Super-Gorilla!"; and "Plight of the Puppet-Flash!", which which Abra Kadabra turns Flash into a puppet. All stories drawn by Carmine Infantino with inks by Murphy Anderson or Joe Giella. Green Lantern ad. Atom ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 183 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Case of the Funny Paper Crimes starring Superman and Funnyface, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. Clark Kent's College Days, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy. When Superman Lost His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Ira Yarbrough; An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards. Superman, Cartoon Hero!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka; Clark and Lois go to the movies to watch a Superman cartoon. The Eye of Metropolis!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 187 VG- 3.5

Reprints, 80-page giant. Cover pencils by Win Mortimer and Curt Swan, inks by Win Mortimer and Stan Kaye. "Batman's First Case" (from Detective # 265), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "Phantom Eye of Gotham City" (from Detective 192), pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; As vicious criminal creates a means to televise crimes as they happen and making the Dynamic Duo look like they are inept. "The Last Days of Batman" (from Batman 125), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman. "Peril at Playland Isle" (from Detective 264), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When the wealthy builder of a new amusement park is killed, Batman and Robin nearly lose their lives tracking down the real killer. "The Batman of Tomorrow" (from Detective 216), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce Wayne injures his arm, to keep Vicki from discovering that Batman has the same problem, the Caped Crusader seeks out the Batman of the Future to step in for him...almost with disastrous results! "The Ballad of Batman!" (from Batman 95), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A balladeer comes to Gotham City to sing the praises of Batman in verse, but it backfires when his songs tip off crooks wanting to commit crimes. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. A complete Batman newspaper syndicated story reprint featuring the Joker (7 pages) from Oct.-Dec. 1946. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 193 VG 4.0

1.5" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, Win Mortimer, Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris, Win Mortimer, and Sheldon Moldoff. "Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The sickly Presidente of a Latin American nation implores the Caped Crusaders to come to his nation and train a Batman to keep law and order in his country. "The Armored Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; All of Gotham City is puzzled by Batman and Robin's odd behavior and strange costuming when they hear of a man named Blair Graeme threatening the Caped Crusaders. "His Majesty, King Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon. Make Your Summer Count! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Batman and the Vikings!", pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce and Dick visit the Gotham City museum, they note an image of a Viking that looks like Bruce Wayne...and who is labeled a coward, so they visit Carter Nichols to go back in time to discover the truth. "Mayor Bruce Wayne!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Racketeer Deuce Chalmers has figured out that Bruce Wayne is Batman...the trouble is, how does he prove it?; And Bruce has troubles as well with his secret identity since he has been appointed temporary Mayor. "The Flying Batman", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin are rendered unconscious by a sting from a strange winged man, only to awake in a weird city inhabited by winged men, who want to operate on Batman to give him wings in order to track down desperate felons.. A complete Sunday newspaper syndicated story reprinted, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 197 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Clark Kent Meets Al Capone!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Truth Mirror!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois receives a magic mirror from her uncle that reveals a person's true nature. Caveman Clark Kent!, art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent Fireman of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief. Superman's Toughest Day!, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino. When There Was No Clark Kent!, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Clark Kent's Clothes article. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 187 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Superman's Fortresses of Solitude!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy in the Bottle! starring Superman and Jimmy Olsen, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Tales of the Imitation Fortresses by E. Nelson Bridwell; history of "other" Fortresses of Solitude. Superman's Hall of Trophies!, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. A Look at Superman's First Fortress from the 1942 Story "Muscles for Sale!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela. Three Nights in the Fortress of Solitude!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois spends three nights in the Fortress of Solitude. The Super-Merman of the Sea, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman pretends to join forces with underwater-dwelling aliens in order to trick them into believing Earth's seas are too salty for them. The Land of a Million Supermen, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.