Auctions: comic books March 1963

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 313 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Safety First -- All Year! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Mystery of the $1,000,000 Treasure Hunt" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A gang boss fakes his death to lure two rival gangs into a fantastic treasure hunt and Batman into a deathtrap; However, in order to get Batman's attention, the criminal had to make an anonymous call to the Gotham City Police Department and this clue was enough for Batman to figure out the trap; Using the Batman Robot, the heroes trick the criminal into believing that he has actually captured Batman and they proceed to arrest him and his gang. "The Wizard Who Conquered J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from, art by Joe Certa; Roy Roggins, a thief, steals the magical Wand of Wodessa from an estate collection, beating magician-criminal Argus Weedes gang to it, and appears to prove the wands power by using it to defeat Jonn Jonzz; Roggins is accepted by the gang and taken to Weede, with the Manhunter (who had been feigning defeat) secretly trailing; But when Weede acquires the wand, he energizes it with a "magical element" and activates its real magic. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 135 VG- 3.5

1.5" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Secret of the Three Super-Weapons, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West communicates with an inter-dimensional being called Ryla from the world of Korydon; the Makryds have conquered Korydon and have their sights set on Earth; while fighting an alien invasion, Wally gets a new uniform. Ad for Strange Adventures and Mystery in Space. Letter from MyComicShop owner Buddy Saunders! Ad for Justice League of America and Green Lantern. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 6 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Steve Ditko. Introduction of the Teen Brigade in "The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Finding his transformations more and more difficult using his gamma ray machine, the Hulk with Banner's brain also finds that he has Banner's features when he zaps himself to face the alien invading Metal Master and his head does not transform; The power of the Metal Master is too much for the Hulk and he is captured by Ross. Rick forms the Teen Brigade; Hulk breaks free of Ross's bunker and then pulls off one of the boldest victories against one of the most powerful aliens ever seen. 36 pgs., full color. The Hulk's solo adventures continue in the pages of Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #59. Cover price $0.12.

Super-Hero (1962 Mike Tuohey) Fanzine 2 VG 4.0

Spring 1963. Published by Mike Tuohey. Super-Hero was one of the earlier comic book fanzines. Issue #2 includes: cover art by Richard "Grass" Green; a Simon & Kirby checklist, Captain Cro-Magnon comic strip, article on Captain 3-D by Mike Tuohey, Comic Reader Extra with a red hot scoops, Thunderbird comic strip, Original art section, and more. Contributing writers to this issue are Ted White, Jerry Bails, Roy Thomas, Bilfo White, and Ken Tesar. Contributing artist are Richard Green, Mike Vosburg, Biljo White, Jerry Bails, Roy Thomas, Ken Tesar, Bill Ryan, Alan Weiss, Larry Kopf Jr, Tim Batterby, and Tom Hoffman. 32 pgs.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 39 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless.

Label #4470085001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.