Auctions: comic books April 1962

All American Men of War (1952) 90 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4264410008

Johnny Cloud in "Wingmate of Doom," "The 24 Hour Ace," and "Target Destroyed--Maybe!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Hank Chapman, and Henry Boltinoff. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Statement of ownership--average copies sold, 205,000. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 96 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4726568004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The New Boy of Steel!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; A Kryptonite ray of Lex Luthor's has an unexpected affect when it is altered by a photographer's flash into a beam that transfers Superboy's powers to Pete Ross, who is standing beside him at the time; Using his new powers, Pete Ross takes a time trip three days into the future and sees a headline on the Daily Planet building in Metropolis indicating that Lex Luthor will destroy Superboy in that time; Thus, Pete takes a Superboy costume from one of Clark's robots, acts arrogantly towards his former friend, and takes on the identity of Superboy so that he will suffer whatever fate is in store for the Boy of Steel. A Weather Guide Superboy's Workshop activity page. Charlie Cannonball humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman comic ad. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Cora the Car Hop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Action Comics, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane. Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 28 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Titan, the Amphibian from Atlantis!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Russ Heath; John Cartwright, an auto executive, pretends to betray the human race to the invaders from Atlantis. "Special Sale" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Back From the Dead!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A fugitive hides on Easter Island and finds a scroll that awakens the stone heads; They turn out to be aliens, and take him with them as a zoo specimen. "The Dummy," pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Joe Sinnott; Ventriloquist the Great Gregory and his wooden puppet Herman are both wooden aliens from Uranus! "The Secret of the Black Planet," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man escapes from a prison planet only to mistake a native creature on another world for a rocket ship and ends up about to be devoured. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.