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Auctions: comic books May 1957

  • Item #60776106
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    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 58 GD 2.0

    Cover taped from interior. Water damage.

    Starts Jun 24

    "He Floats Thru the Air" (art by Al Williamson and Ralph Mayo), "Menace From the Nether World!" (art by Gene Colan), "The Night of October Third!" (art by Dave Berg), "Man Lost" (art by Pete Morisi), "No Place on Earth," "The Secret of the Black Tube," and a two-page text story, "Sdrawkcab." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61102035
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    Published May 1957 by DC.

    Superman (1939 1st Series) 113 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4376221008

    Starts Jul 6

    1st full-issue (3-part) Superman story. Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Superman of the Past (Part 1), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After disposing of a Kryptonite meteor, Superman finds a box containing a mysterious helmet which contains "mind-tapes" of an adventure Jor-El had before Krypton blew up. The Secret of the Towers (Part 2), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. DC Slogan contest winners. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Superman of the Present (Part 3). A Date With Effie public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.