Auctions: comic books January 1966

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 46 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4433610009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of the Inhumans (first Black Bolt cover and full appearance) in Those Who Would Destroy Us!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The FF battle the Inhumans; Triton is captured by the Seeker and the Inhumans teleport away; The FF are captured by the Seeker as they attempt to free Triton. Dragon Man appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 46 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of the Inhumans (first Black Bolt cover and full appearance) in Those Who Would Destroy Us!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The FF battle the Inhumans; Triton is captured by the Seeker and the Inhumans teleport away; The FF are captured by the Seeker as they attempt to free Triton. Dragon Man appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 140 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The End of Hydra!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury defeats the Hunter robot. Surrounded by HYDRA's Tiger squad, Dum Dum, Gabe and fellow agents use a Flying Wedge formation and an Electro-Jab weapon to push thru. HYDRA retaliates with Skate Board Units; Joined by Fury SHIELD overpowers HYDRA while Supreme Hydra realizes he must use Operation Last Resort; In space, Stark disarms the Betraton Bomb; SHIELD orders the arrest of HYDRA agents worldwide. "The Pincers of Power!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu sends Strange, Mordo & The Ancient One to a neutral dimension; He then uses a sleeping potion on the Mindless Ones, so his domain will be temporarily safe and summons rulers of nearby dimensions; Dormammu arrives to challenge Strange in person to battle for total mastery of Earth! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 183 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687374016

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. DC Giant with reprinted stories: Case of the Funny Paper Crimes starring Superman and Funnyface, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. Clark Kent's College Days, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy. When Superman Lost His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Ira Yarbrough; An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards. Superman, Cartoon Hero!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka; Clark and Lois go to the movies to watch a Superman cartoon. The Eye of Metropolis!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 159 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Golden Age Secret Origin of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In ancient times, Mars, the god of war, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, conflicted over who would rule humanity; To counter Marss violence on Earth, Aphrodite created the race of Amazons, giving them "the power of love" as well as strength that made them stronger than the mightiest man; Hippolyta gives Diana the red, white, blue, and yellow costume designed by Aphrodite and the Magic Lasso, made from links of the magic girdle of Aphrodite, which compels anyone bound with it to obey the orders of the binde; Diana is dubbed "Wonder Woman" by her fellow Amazons, and takes the transparent Robot Plane given her by Hippolyte to take herself and Trevor back to America. "Doom Island," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; On the way to America, Steve and Wonder Woman capture a nest of spies. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.