Auctions: comic books April 1960

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 278 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Became a Giant" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An experimental serum turns a man into a rampaging 12-foot giant, and Batman and Robin must find a way to cure him; When the giant becomes a danger to society, Batman tries to trick him into turning himself to the hospital, in order to prevent the man from getting shot by the police. Aloha ... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The 5th Dimension Trap" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Martian Manhunter uses fake Venusians to trick the Rocky Carlin Gang into revealing themselves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 113 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Invasion of the Sphinx Creatures Part 1," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers she has a resemblance to Queen Mikra who ruled long ago. "Wonder Girls Birthday Party!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Girl reminiscences about past birthdays and then a giant Roc steals her birthday cake. "Invasion of the Sphinx Creatures Part 2," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Queen Mikra, a mummy, returns to life and leads the Sphinx on an invasion. Newspaper Campaigns of Good Will filler page. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.