Auctions: comic books June 1952

Battlefront (1952 Atlas) 1 GD+ 2.5

Glue on front cover.

Cover by Russ Heath. Written by Don Rico. Art by Jerry Robinson. Complete in this issue is a 4-part story by Rico and Robinson: "Operation Killer"; "Attack!"; "South to the 38th"; and "O.K."! Plus: 2-page text story "The Sarge"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) 12 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split with splitting on interior wraps. Staple rust with migration. Residue.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

2 #12s exist. See previous Ziff Davis Series (1950-51). Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. With Love, Mom! starring G.I. Joe. The Patchwork Quilt starring G.I. Joe. Knit One, Fire Two starring G.I. Joe. The Born Leader starring Pvt. Bragg. Sleeping Beauty starring G.I. Joe, art by George Olesen. Next Week East Lynne starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. The Kilties Are Comin' starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Baker Company makes a striking contribution to amity between the United Nations when they help restore the morale of His Majesty's Own Highlanders, who have been suffering from dry rot. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's Adventures (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 14 VG- 3.5

"name, Rank, Serial Number" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Retreat" (art by Gene Colan), "Insane" (art by Norman Steinberg), "The Coffin" (art by Bill Everett), and a two-page text story, "Military Man With a Spear." Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Rod Cameron Western (1950 Fawcett) 15 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only

Stories and art by Otto Binder and others. The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. When a prospector finds silver in the played-out ghost town of Silver Creek, it brings outlaws and trouble, but luckily, it also brings Rod Cameron. Owlhoots set a trap for Rod using banker Turnbull as bait, in a story that opens with the line, "Scuttle dust, War Paint! Some buzzards are holding up Pop Bricker's store!" Rod goes undercover as a convict to learn where a counterfeiter hid his phony plates. Plus a text story by Mary Marvel co-creator Otto Binder. Incident at Silver Creek; Harvey; The Trap; The Human Shield; Annoyed Andrews; The Sorry Job!; The Counterfeiter!; The Renegade's Wrath! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 76 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mightiest Team in the World!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (pages 1-8) and John Fischetti (pages 9-12); Superman and Batman learn each other's secret identities [for the first time] when they meet on a cruise while trying to find a diamond thief. The Misfit Manhunter starring Superman, Joe Harris, and Frosty Ferris, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Gatling Gun text story by Ben Galloway. Mrs. Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Happy Hobby Time! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Today's Romance (1952) 8 VG- 3.5

1" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple.

View items consigned by TheInnerGeek: all items, auctions only