Auctions: comic books November 1962

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4335773013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!" (making this the fourth issue in a row that has either "prisoners" or "captives" in the title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2; The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3; While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4; The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Death of a Puppet! Part 5; The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 4 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4628501004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Monster and the Machine!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rick uses some of Banner's machinery to transform the Hulk, who was stuck in his monster persona, back into Bruce. "The Gladiator from Outer Space!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An alien invades Earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer; Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 129 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Joker-Luthor, Incorporated! starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Joker and Luthor team up to rob a large gem show. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace Of The Alien Fish starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad help an alien who has crashed on Earth to round up three alien fish he brought with him. Menace of the Meteorites text story. The Iron Archer! starring Green Arrow, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a group of bank robbers with a robot that shoots arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.