Comic books January 1963, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $527.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0004224007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.81) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Sea Beasts from Atlantis, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad battle sea creatures; Captain Clay guest-stars. Our Underwater Friends fact page by Henry Boltinoff. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superstitions of the Sea article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 1st appearance of Catman in "Challenge of the Cat-Man!" starring Batman, Robin, Cat-Man (intro), and Batwoman, script by Bill Finger, art by Jim Mooney; Tom Blake, a playboy and big-game hunter, is inspired by the memory of the Catwoman and his pet black panther to become the Cat-Man, a costumed thief, using cat-gimmicks and cat-motifs in his robberies; Batman, Robin, and Batwoman stand against Cat-Man and they confront the criminal on a couple of occasions until Batman is able to deduce Cat-Man's secret identity; When the Dynamic Duo find Cat-Man's lair, they fall into a trap, but Batman finds a way out after which Cat-Man tries to escape, but falls to a nearby river and is dragged away by the current. Strange Old Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Invaders from the Space Warp" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; When alien criminals from another dimension escape to Earth, Manhunter rounds them all up, but they accidentally leave their pet Zook behind. Touchdown for Picasso! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $6,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4611915013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($180.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Doom returns in the appropriately-named "The Return of Doctor Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four. The Invisible Girl pinup by Kirby and Ayers. Part 2 "Back from the Dead!"; Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr. Fantastic using Ovoid technology. Part 3 "The End of Mr. Fantastic?"; Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic. Part 4 "No Place to Turn!"; Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle. Part 5 "The Real Doctor Doom!" Cameos by the Mole Man, the Miracle Man, the Skrulls, the Sub-Mariner, the Ant-Man, the Hulk, and Thor. Letter to the editor from Rocket's Blast editor G.B. Love. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Doom returns in the appropriately-named "The Return of Doctor Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four. The Invisible Girl pinup by Kirby and Ayers. Part 2 "Back from the Dead!"; Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr. Fantastic using Ovoid technology. Part 3 "The End of Mr. Fantastic?"; Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic. Part 4 "No Place to Turn!"; Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle. Part 5 "The Real Doctor Doom!" Cameos by the Mole Man, the Miracle Man, the Skrulls, the Sub-Mariner, the Ant-Man, the Hulk, and Thor. Letter to the editor from Rocket's Blast editor G.B. Love. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 10 CGC 1.8

Paper: White

Label #4697769005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Doom returns in the appropriately-named "The Return of Doctor Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four. The Invisible Girl pinup by Kirby and Ayers. Part 2 "Back from the Dead!"; Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr. Fantastic using Ovoid technology. Part 3 "The End of Mr. Fantastic?"; Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic. Part 4 "No Place to Turn!"; Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle. Part 5 "The Real Doctor Doom!" Cameos by the Mole Man, the Miracle Man, the Skrulls, the Sub-Mariner, the Ant-Man, the Hulk, and Thor. Letter to the editor from Rocket's Blast editor G.B. Love. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $311.00 Paper: Off white U.K. Price Variant. Label #3930883003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.33) will be charged at checkout.

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Doom returns in the appropriately-named "The Return of Doctor Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four. The Invisible Girl pinup by Kirby and Ayers. Part 2 "Back from the Dead!"; Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr. Fantastic using Ovoid technology. Part 3 "The End of Mr. Fantastic?"; Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic. Part 4 "No Place to Turn!"; Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle. Part 5 "The Real Doctor Doom!" Cameos by the Mole Man, the Miracle Man, the Skrulls, the Sub-Mariner, the Ant-Man, the Hulk, and Thor. Letter to the editor from Rocket's Blast editor G.B. Love. 36 pgs.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. World of Perilous Traps!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In their last encounter, Sinestro implanted a telpathic command into Hal Jordan's mind, which causes him to release Sinestro from his imprisonment; Sinestro then transports Hal to Qward for a battle, where Hal tricks him into thinking he no longer has his Green Lantern Ring and then imprisons Sinestro again. Touchdown for Picasso! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Green Lantern Vs. Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane (pencils pages 1-6; layouts pages 7-12) and Mike Sekowsky (pencils pages 7-12) inks by Joe Giella; During a series of distance control tests, Bill Baggett finds Hal Jordans ring and uses it for destruction before Hal overcomes him through willpower and regains the ring. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Matt Baker. A romance anthology from Harvey, featuring stories from its 1950s teen romance comics. Actress Kate falls for director Lon while auditioning for the lead in the school play, but it looks like prima donna Lola is going to steal both from her. A woman feels drawn to a man she sees every day, even though she doesn't know him, in a story by comics legend Matt Baker. Teens Johnny and Marsha decide to elope when their parents won't let them marry, but the resulting trip proves they're really not ready. Also featuring vintage articles and advice that showcase dating attitudes of the 1950s. Plus a cover that may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Too Shy for Love; If We Should Ever Meet; Three's a Crowd in Love; Shallow Triumph; I Tried to Elope; Stranded; I Was a Lovesick Fan; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Second Best Beau. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. The End of Easy Co. starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Fort That Wouldn't Stay Up, script by Hank Chapman, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. The End of Easy Co. starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Fort That Wouldn't Stay Up, script by Hank Chapman, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 73 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4727468011

Gunner and Sarge in "The Hero-Maker!" Also "Pass Out the Silver Stars" and "Buck Fever!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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12¢ Cover Price Edition. "Point of View," art by Harry Lucey; The faculty is so used to the same old grind that they don't notice when a creature from outer space registers as a student. "Having a Ball" one-page story, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty thinks Veronica has a bowling ball in the bag she brings to the bowling alley, but in reality it is just her makeup bag. "The Beast from Space," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Rosenberger; A monster creature from outer space, curious about hydrogen bomb testing, comes to Earth; The Fly and Fly Girl are unable to stop it until they lure it to an H-bomb test. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Big Business," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx finds no buyers for her old toys until she starts giving trading stamps. Archie Club News. "The Phantom," pencils by Harry Lucey; When Moose threatens to smash him after school, Archie tries to get a detention so he'll be kept after school; Unfortunately Archie's infractions are so blatant that Mr. Weatherbee thinks he's having hallucinations. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Mike Sekowsky and unknown. Featuring: "Heartbreak on Order"; "Please Say Goodbye"; "The Ache of Love"; and "Look the Other Way"! Plus: Romance in Fashion filler. And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $299.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #0997491012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Amazing Tots of Smallville!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; A mob is operating a whiskey still near Smallville and intend to shut Jonathan Kent's mouth for demanding the police drive the gang away and to steal an invention of Prof. Lewis Lang's, but Superbaby accidentally foils their plans. Superman comic ad. The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin comic ad. Touchdown for Picasso! public service announcement on the fine arts, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Lem 'n' Lime humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Strange Sports Stories comic ad. "The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; A Kryptonian Thought-Beast lands on Earth; Superboy must find a way to stop his rampage and get him to leave Earth. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comic ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 37 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4661981001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Haag! Hunter of Helpless Humans!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Steve Ditko; An alien hunter named Haag comes to earth looking for new game to hunt and sets out to capture humans from around the world. "Muscle Man" text story. "A Voice in the Dark," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A crook hides in a wax museum, but he is scared off by a phonogram record. The curator finds the record, but no one except the statues could have turned it on. "Behold - the Monster!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A publicity agent has a large paper machete monster created to promote a new movie but is despondent when his boss criticizes him for public complaints the object is generating; Unknown to anyone on Earth, an alien invasion force is drawing near when its commander orders the viewscreen to display a typical Earth creature so they will know what to expect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Loki returns in The Vengeance of Loki!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko; Loki discovers Thors secret identity and separates him from his hammer, forcing him to remain a human; Loki torments humanity, but Dr. Blake tricks him into allowing him to regain the hammer and become Thor, defeating Loki and returning him to Asgard. Masquerade" text story. Behind Locked Doors!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A Soviet spy attempts to get American factory workers to strike by acts of sabotage and by convincing them that working conditions are unsafe; He doesn't reckon with the machines, which are "Made in America," coming to life with a mind of their own and taking matters in their own hands in order to deal with him. Long Live the Queen!", art by Don Heck; An impatient successor in ancient Egypt attempts to poison the queen, but is caught and sentenced to death; She bribes a sorceror to cast a spell to reincarnate her as a queen, and she is reborn as a queen bee. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Loki returns in The Vengeance of Loki!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko; Loki discovers Thors secret identity and separates him from his hammer, forcing him to remain a human; Loki torments humanity, but Dr. Blake tricks him into allowing him to regain the hammer and become Thor, defeating Loki and returning him to Asgard. Masquerade" text story. Behind Locked Doors!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A Soviet spy attempts to get American factory workers to strike by acts of sabotage and by convincing them that working conditions are unsafe; He doesn't reckon with the machines, which are "Made in America," coming to life with a mind of their own and taking matters in their own hands in order to deal with him. Long Live the Queen!", art by Don Heck; An impatient successor in ancient Egypt attempts to poison the queen, but is caught and sentenced to death; She bribes a sorceror to cast a spell to reincarnate her as a queen, and she is reborn as a queen bee. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Loki returns in The Vengeance of Loki!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko; Loki discovers Thors secret identity and separates him from his hammer, forcing him to remain a human; Loki torments humanity, but Dr. Blake tricks him into allowing him to regain the hammer and become Thor, defeating Loki and returning him to Asgard. Masquerade" text story. Behind Locked Doors!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A Soviet spy attempts to get American factory workers to strike by acts of sabotage and by convincing them that working conditions are unsafe; He doesn't reckon with the machines, which are "Made in America," coming to life with a mind of their own and taking matters in their own hands in order to deal with him. Long Live the Queen!", art by Don Heck; An impatient successor in ancient Egypt attempts to poison the queen, but is caught and sentenced to death; She bribes a sorceror to cast a spell to reincarnate her as a queen, and she is reborn as a queen bee. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.