Auctions: comic books 1956-1969

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 54 VG- 3.5

First appearances of Alex Summers (later Havok) and the Living Pharaoh. Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] and John Romita (on Living Pharaoh figure), inks by Vince Colletta. Wanted: Dead Or Alive--Cyclops!, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Don Heck and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; the X-Men battle Ahmet "The Living Pharaoh" Abdol, who has captured Cyclops' younger brother, Alex; two cops try to arrest Cyclops for the murder of Abdol. The Million Dollar Angel--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; Angel's origin. A letter from comics professional Bob Wiacek. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 415,200; average paid circulation 273,360. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 55 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #3937535005

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Bottom right bracket chipped off on back of slab.

Label #4358152005

1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Strangers...In a Savage Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck (1965 Gold Key) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4391056007

# on cover: 30026-509. 25c. A 68-page giant size comic with non-slick paper covers reprinting a variety of Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck stories including two long classic stories by the grand old Duck man, writer/artist Carl Barks: "Only A Poor Old Man," (from Four Color #386) in which Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie move Scrooge's money to a new hiding place when the Beagle Boys start construction in the lot next to the money bin (This story has the famous Scrooge McDuck philosophy: "NO man is poor who can do what he likes to do once in a while! And I like to dive around in my money like a porpoise! And burrow through it like a gopher! And toss it up and let it hit me on the head!"), and the Four Color #29 reprint, "Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring" in which a mysterious ring with three serpents on it lead Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie into a perilous adventure to Egypt. Issue also has three untitled Donald and Scrooge stories and two one-page gag strips. The gag strips are by Barks and story/art credits are unknown on the untitled stories. NOTE: This comic is very rare in the higher grades. This saddle-stitched (with three staples) reprints Four Color #386 (Uncle Scrooge #1) and the first story from Four Color #29. Rather than being printed on slick paper, the cover is newsprint. Gold Key briefly experimented with newsprint covers on several of their giant comics and Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck #1 was one of them. As might be expected, the results were less than satisfactory, and the experiment was soon dropped. Cover price $0.25.

Unexpected (1956 DC) 55 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4377612015

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Interplanetary Creature Trainer, art by Howard Purcell. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Keep Learning -- the Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. House ad for Justice League of America #1, art by Murphy Anderson. The Ghost Creatures of Phobos, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and his crew help a Martian film crew against ghostly monsters interrupting their movie shoot. Project Earth Hunt text story. The Planet of 1,000 Treasures, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Wild West (1966 Gold Key) 1B FN- 5.5 Photo Back Cover Variant

Variant Edition with Robert Conrad photo on back cover. Al McWilliams art. Cover price $0.12.

Wild Wild West (1966 Gold Key) 2A FN+ 6.5

Number on cover is 10174-611. Robert Conrad photo cover. Al McWilliams art. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 80 GD+ 2.5

Interior tearing. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Mask of Mystery!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; It's a race against time as Wonder Woman attempts to remove an impenetrable time-bomb mask affixed to her face while she was sleeping. "The Origin of the Amazon Plane!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman recounts the three trials she completed to win her Robot Plane. The World's Most Famous Valentines! article. "SOS-Saturn!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor help repel an attack on Saturn from Titan, one of its moons. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 97 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split (partially taped).

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Secret of the Happy Pig public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 1: Stone Age Radio," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Testing an Amazon invention that brings the user to anyone in need, Wonder Woman helps tame a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Stone Age. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 2: The Day Nature Ran Wild," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The SOS carrier brings Wonder Woman far into the future, where atomic attacks from Jupiter have caused plants and insects to grow gigantic. "The Runaway Time Express: Part 3: The Menace of Earth's Twin," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman fights to inspire the people of a parallel world against a brutal dictator, while the SOS carrier continuously sends a distress signal--from Paradise Island. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 106 GD- 1.8

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Internal page tears.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Human Charm Bracelet," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; As winner of the Space Olympics, Tooroo is given Earth as his prize. He comes to Earth to get a present for his girlfriend and makes a charm bracelet out of Steve and Diana, who has lost her powers, as she does every June 19th at 10 am. Supergirl in Action Comics ad. "The Human Charm Bracelet" part two, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A powerless Wonder Woman challenges Tooroo to win back Earth and Steve and Diana's freedom. "The Invisible Wonder Girl," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A young girl named Rrara from the Chameleon Planet decides to switch places with Wonder Girl for the day; Unfortunately, it's the day both Paradise Island and the Chameleon Planet come under attack from different adversaries. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 177 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layout) and Irv Novick, inks by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman & Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; An interplanetary conqueror called Klamos and his prime minister Grok are in search of a suitable queen for the monarch; To this end, they capture powerful and beautiful (by the standards of each planet) females from many worlds; From Earth they take Supergirl and Wonder Woman, capturing the former by red-sun radiation and the latter by magnetizing her bracelets together; The women contestants are set against each other in a battle royal, which at first Supergirl and Wonder Woman opt not to actively participate in, feeling that another woman will be the winner and Klamos will send both of them back home; Unfortunately, all the other candidates defeat each other, leaving only the two super-heroines. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 84 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan (splash) and Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman believes that Thad Linnis knows his secret identity, so when Thad demands he leave Metropolis, Superman does; Superman reveals to Batman and Robin a tale of his youth in Smallville, and discovers that the young boy that he thinks may have discovered his identity was actually a young Bruce Wayne. The Mystery of 1,000 Masks starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. The Big Dance! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. The Frontier Braggart starring Tomahawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 120 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4376220008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Challenge of the Faceless Creatures starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman and Jim Mooney; Two criminals use ancient magic to control three artificial being that can each steal one of Superman's powers. The Weapons that Boomeranged starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. The Deadly Trophy Hunt starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy go along on an expedition of the Adventurers' Club to help keep them out of trouble. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 163 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I: Duel of the Super-Duo starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Batman are forced to duel in an arena by an alien named Jemphis. Part II: The Super Com-Bat. Fate Holds Four Aces--Editors' Round Table: House of Mystery, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Zap Comix (1968 Apex Novelties) #0, 4th Printing CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; See item notes

Fourth Printing. Label Error: wrong printing specified by CGC.

Label #3801295003

4th printing. Robert Crumb cover, story and art. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.35.