Auctions: comic books July 1958

Action Comics (1938 DC) 242 FR 1.0

1" cumulative spine split. Writing and drawing on interior cover and pages. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Origin and first appearance of Brainiac, and the first mention of the shrunken city of Kandor in "The Super-Duel in Space," script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; While on an experimental rocket, Clark and Lois encounter the alien Brainiac, who plans to shrink and bottle the great cities of Earth and then use them to repopulate his planet; Superman gets inside Brainiacs ship when the villain snatches Metropolis and there finds a bottle with the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Untitled Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Traffic Cop of 2058, A.D." starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. "Safari From Space," art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill vs. Xov. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Colorado Kid (UK 1954-1959 L. Miller) 51 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold and additional wrap detached.

UK Edition. The Colorado Kid in "The Wild Woman of the West!" and "The Bold Buckeroo". 26pgs. B&W. 10in x 7in.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 99 FR 1.0

Full length spine split (taped). Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Stampede of the Comets," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman has to find Steve Trevor whose space rocket has fallen into another dimension. "Top Secret," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A flashback story that tells how when Steve Trevor bet Wonder Woman that he could always pick her out in any situation, she adopted the identity of Diana Prince and concealed herself right under his nose. Shorty humor page, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.