Comic books August 1965

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $37.00 View scans 1/2" spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $37.00 View scans	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $32.50 View scans Moisture.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $31.00 View scans
Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $31.00 View scan	Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.50 View scan Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.50 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. 1/4" Spine split from top. Staple rust. Rust migration.	Add to cart CGC 9.2 $450.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #0139399025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CGC 9.2 $575.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4473379019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $50.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $30.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $55.00 or Best Offer View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scan Tape along spine. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $75.00 or Best Offer View scan Heavy cover oxidation, water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $50.00 View scan Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Start of the Quest!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Vince Colletta; Namor returns to Atlantis to find that Warlord Krang has taken his throne; When he spurns the affections of Lady Dorma, she turns him in and he is arrested by Krang as a traitor; Realizing that the only thing that will allow him to regain his kingdom and his subjects is the Trident of Neptune, Namor escapes to go and recover it. To Live Again!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Dragging his dead buddy to their old underground complex, Rick uses the gamma machine (last seen in Incredible Hulk #6) on Bruce, thus turning him into the Hulk and saving his life; The Hulk once again has the intellect of Banner but he has to continue to use the ray machine every 48 hours to keep himself from turning into his alter ego as he still has a bullet lodged in his head. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Tree of Death," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Faru's son N'Kubu is rescued from the river by Tarzan; He is nursed back to health and then returns to his village to stop his cousin Gathi from killing his father and becoming chief. "A Morning Feast" text story starring Mabu. "They Attack by Night," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Dombie searches out Tarzan to help his tribe that is being attacked by hyenas, lead by the witch doctor Mungo. "The Falcon," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The Brothers of the Spear find a mortally wounded Sheik, Ibrahim, who gives them a hunting falcon. Number on cover 10012-508 August. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $30.50 View scan Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Strait-laced Dory is bored with her life, so she goes out for a night of dancing with Joy and her "wild" friends. Debutante Gale marries Chad, her date for the coming-out party, but married life gives them both a reality check. Resort director Mary doesn't have time for the kinds of romances she sees all around her, until she meets new swimming instructor Dick. Swinger; The Non-Genius Genius; Debutante; Nobody Loves Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The nephew of an outlaw killed in a gunfight inherits his uncle's gun and grows to manhood under the wing of the Rangers. The Rangers seek a way to capture outlaws who flee across the border and out of their jurisdiction. Tim is blackmailed by outlaws who won a huge amount from him while gambling. Killer's Son; The Border Jumper; The Arrow Shooter; The Man Who Shamed the Badge; The Captured Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: VG 4.0 View scans Auction opens December 8	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $32.00 View scan Water/moisture damage.	Add to cart Fair $12.50	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $317.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3929576005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Surf City Comics
Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $145.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-2F68DFB-014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $59.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $29.00 View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $45.00 View scans Interior cover tape. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD 2.0 $47.50 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Day of the Destroyer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Destroyer is a near-indestructible automaton created by Odin countless ages ago to defend mankind from some unknown future foe; However, Loki, the god of mischief has manipulated a mortal into activating The Destroyer and having it target his half-brother Thor! Ad for Thor annual. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "Gather, Warriors!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; With an army of hand-picked warriors, Thor prepares to sail into the unknown to discover what dread power has caused a crack in Odin's Oversword of Asgard, for if the crack should grow larger, it could spell the death of the universe; First appearances of Hogun, Fandrall, and Volstagg. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Day of the Destroyer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Destroyer is a near-indestructible automaton created by Odin countless ages ago to defend mankind from some unknown future foe; However, Loki, the god of mischief has manipulated a mortal into activating The Destroyer and having it target his half-brother Thor! Ad for Thor annual. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "Gather, Warriors!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; With an army of hand-picked warriors, Thor prepares to sail into the unknown to discover what dread power has caused a crack in Odin's Oversword of Asgard, for if the crack should grow larger, it could spell the death of the universe; First appearances of Hogun, Fandrall, and Volstagg. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/6- cover price. 72 page giant. First appearance of Hercules in "When Titans Clash!" Cover by Jack Kirby. Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Loki appearance. This issue also includes a diagram of Asgard and Thor reprints: "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief" (from Journey Into Mystery 85); "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man" (JIM 93); "The Demon Duplicators" (JIM 95); and "The Mighty Thor Battles the Lava Man" (JIM 97). Kirby cover.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Rangers vs. Chief Cobweb starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; the Rangers battle King Cobweb and his killer insects. The Battle of Little Ben starring Tomahawk, script by Bill Finger, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

8.5" x 11", 116 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $55.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

Volume 34, Issue 5 - August 1965. Men's adventure stories with some model photo galleries.. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

10.5" x 14", 20 pages, PC/PB&W

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Architecture #6, "The Assyrians"--Keys of Knowledge, art by Joe Certa. The Shadow With Claws, pencils by Joe Orlando. The Haunted Sentry Box text story. The Revolt of the Machines, art by Al Williamson. The Voice in the Mist, art by Joe Certa. They Dwell Among Us, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Peppe. People of Asia #3, "The Iranians"--Keys of Knowledge, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.10

"The Alibi Machine!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee," art by Hy Eisman), "If I'm Alive or Dead," and "Anatomy of a Curse!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo," art by Bob Jenney). Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.60 View scan

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.00 View scan Cover detached.

No. 233 - August 7, 1965. 8.25" x 11.75", 32 pages, B&W.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.00 View scan Interior wraps detached.

No. 234 - August 14, 1965. 8.25" x 11.75", 32 pages, B&W.

"Comicdom's First Newspaper." Popeye's E.C. Segar profile. interview with Starman's Jack Burnley. Letters from Harvey Kurtzman, Carl Barks, Joe Simon. "The Cloak" and "The Web" by Bill Dubay, "The Eye" by Biljo White, "Solano the Brave" by Ronn Foss. Otto Binder short article. Tom Hronik on Mandrake the Magician. Short article about visiting the Texas Trio, including our very own Buddy Saunders. 8.5-in x 11-in., 8 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.40

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.60

Add to cart GD 2.0 $4.00

Cover by Tony Strobl and Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Vic Lockman, Tony Strobl, Steve Steere, Don Christensen and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 25 #11. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey, Goofy and Donald star in a parody of "The Three Musketeers." In a story by Barks, Huey, Dewey and Louie help Donald compete with Gladstone for Daisy's affections. Pluto finds a lost wallet. The Walt Disney Theater: The Two Musketeers + One; Pluto; The Beagle Boys and Mad Madam Mim: The Tragic Magic Touch; Avoiding Harm; Donald Duck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Fanzine focused on Marvel Superheroes. Edited by Mike Appel and Tom Sampson. Writers include Mike Appel, Joe Hartlaub, Gene Klein, and Tom Sampson. Art by Bob Feie, Dave Herring, Bill Lorenzo, Bill Makuta, and Charles Stanfield. Features an interview with Stan Lee. 8-1/2" x 11", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50 View scan

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.00 Water damage.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - August 1965. Articles about real life in the old west. Packed with photos and illustrations. "When Potatoes Were Bullets", "The Master Con Man of Goldfield", and Prehistoric Hunters of the Plains". 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Brain Pirate of the Inner World!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman reads a comic book story which portrays one of her old adventures, in which she battled the Brain Pirate. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Add to cart Good $2.65

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Reprints of Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Six-Gun Vs. Flashgun," "Busy Buzz Employment Agency" and "A Soft Life," plus an untitled story on the inside back cover! Also: Space Mouse in the 1-page text story "Out of the Blue"! And: Chilly Willy in "The Masked Rascal"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00 Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $12.00	Add to cart VG 4.0 $14.00	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $11.00
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $11.00	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.80	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.80	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.40

Cover pencils by Cary Bates (design) and Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I- The Infinite Evolutions of Batman and Superman, script by Cary Bates (plot) and Edmond Hamilton (script), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman uses a Kryptonian evolution machine to evolve himself but becomes jealous of Superman and turns him into a caveman. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Part II- the Caveman Superman versus the Future Batman. Congorilla's Last Stand, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill runs berserk when he accidentally rubs his ring and switches places with Congorilla while in the middle of a town. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Classic Western tales starring real-life frontier Marshal Wyatt Earp as the man who can clean up any town, no matter how lawless. Wyatt agrees to be the marshal of lawless Hall's Ferry to discover who's really running the town. Wyatt is left without his boots after an ambush, but that doesn't stop him, it just slows him down. When an old friend from his buffalo-hunting days becomes a fugitive, Wyatt tries to help him turn himself in, but bounty hunters want a shot at him first. The Bosses Man; Dead on the Deadline; The Fancy Boots; Bounty Hunter; The Comstock Lode. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Phyllis Reed and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Frank Bolle and Mike Sekowsky & Jay Scott Pike. He hasn't the right to kiss Mary! But she can't...won't...stop him! Don't miss the Mary Robin, R.N. story "The Love I Never Held"! Plus: "Come Into My Arms"; "Second Hand Love"; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.