Auctions: comic books December 1959

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1050 GD 2.0

Indicia title is "HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, No. 1050." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Part Time Pirate; Huck takes a tour on a pirate ship, only to find himself shanghaied by Cap'n Didd into being the ship's only crew member. The Abominable Snowman; Mr. Jinks tricks Pixie and Dixie into signing a contract making him their manager; He takes the pair to a carnival where they are a hit despite their attempts to ruin the act. The Hat Hassle; The wind blows off Yogi's hat and it lands near a bully bear who claims it for himself. The Dirty Birdie; Huck starts a business giving birds baths. Back cover playing board and rules for a game called "Lucky 11." All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 231 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, Merrill De Maris, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 20 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Clarabelle Cow falls under the spell of her kidnapper, Mickey's old foe Pete. In a story by Barks, Donald gets a job as night watchman in a creepy wax museum. Kittens get Scamp into a jam while looking for a bone. Donald Duck: The Wax Museum; Scamp: The Mischievous Kittens; Chip 'n' Dale: The Cold Winter; The Reckless Rockets; Mickey Mouse: The Bar None Ranch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 106 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Duplicate Man starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Duplicate Man can split into two copies of himself, allowing him to rob to locations at once; If one version is caught, it can be recalled by the other version, thus avoiding capture. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Planeteer Bodyguards starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Crimes of the Pneumatic Man, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy stop the Pneumatic Man and his air-powered gadgets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.