Auctions: comic books May 1959

My Secret Life (1957 Charlton) 28 VG+ 4.5

Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. A whiff of scandal adds spice to tales of heartbreak and romance. Neil's girlfriend Doris starts hanging out with Neil's friend Roy while Neil is overseas, and one thing leads to another. A dime-store ring helps Donna choose between her modeling career and a life with Johnny. Hedi loves Hank, who lives a carefree life on a houseboat, but she wishes he'd get a real job. Plus a vintage PSA about dating, "Janice Has a Date and 'Fun with Pop'." Beloved Failure; Love Almost Lost; Shipboard Romance; The Dime Store Ring; Stand-In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 81 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Khaki Mosquito, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Robert Stuart. Aviation Almanac filler page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Ace on a Wall, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. Boot Hill for Baker, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4549247006

Cover by John Buscema. "The Terrible Time Machine!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist travels back in time to ancient Egypt and loses his memory after a paradoxical encounter with himself, or at least that's the story an Egyptian man dreamed after hitting his head. "The Bridge" text story. "The Thing from Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Space explorers fall under the mental sway of a sentient plant that they collect; After destroying the ship to save Earth, they say the crash was accidental, since they wouldnt be believed. "Robot Hater!", art by Paul Reinman; A man who hates robots refuses to have a robot pilot his flight to the moon, and insists on a human pilot; The flight gets in trouble and the pilot, really a humanoid robot, saves his life. "The Haunted House!", art by Don Heck; Two fugitives hide in an old house, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten away children; They themselves flee the house because of ghostly noises made by fifth-dimensional beings. "The Aliens Who Conquered Earth," art by Joe Sinnott; Alien invaders panic Earth with powerful disintegrating weapons, but when the president of Earth confronts them he is immune to their rays because of his own faith. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.