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Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 113 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2FFD315-010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Thor reveals his secret identity to Jane Foster in "A World Gone Mad," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor upsets Odin again by declaring his love for Jane Foster; Don Blake reveals his secret identity to Jane, but she doesn't believe him; He stamps his cane and nothing happens because, unknown to him, Odin has removed the enchantment which allows him to become the God of Thunder; The Grey Gargoyle appears and attacks Don and Jane; They flee; Odin sends Honir the Hunter to aid Blake. Honir distracts the Gargoyle and grants Blake the ability to become Thor for 30 seconds, long enough to defeat the Gargoyle; Balder appearance. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Boyhood of Loki!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Origin of Loki continued; Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief; Loki resents Thor's popularity and physical superiority vowing that, one day, Thor must be destroyed! The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 119 GD+ 2.5

Water spotting.

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.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 121 VG 4.0

Staple rust.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Power! The Passion! The Pride!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; While Thor and The Absorbing Man do battle in the streets of New York City, Jane Foster is being held prisoner by a unknown hooded man; Appearances by Loki, Balder, and Odin. The 1965 Marvel Annuals ad. Tales of Asgard tale: "Maelstrom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Hoping to postpone Ragnarok, Thor leads his mighty crew into the Sea of Fear searching for the forces that threaten Asgard. Marvel Comics T-Shirts ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 121 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Power! The Passion! The Pride!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; While Thor and The Absorbing Man do battle in the streets of New York City, Jane Foster is being held prisoner by a unknown hooded man; Appearances by Loki, Balder, and Odin. The 1965 Marvel Annuals ad. Tales of Asgard tale: "Maelstrom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Hoping to postpone Ragnarok, Thor leads his mighty crew into the Sea of Fear searching for the forces that threaten Asgard. Marvel Comics T-Shirts ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 122 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "Where Mortals Fear To Tread!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki transports The Absorbing Man to Asgard to challenge the power of Odin while Thor rescues Jane from captivity, and addresses a threat to his secret identity from a reporter. Tale of Asgard: "The Grim Specter of Mutiny!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki foments a mutiny aboard the ship Thor captains to save Asgard itself. Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder appearances. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 123 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "While a Universe Trembles!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to keep the reporter from revealing his secret identity, Thor takes him to Asgard allowing him to witness The Absorbing Man's battle with Odin; On Earth, one of the Norn Stones has fallen into the hands of a witch doctor, transforming him into a powerful being. Fantastic Four ad. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. Tale of Asgard: "The Jaws of the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Asgardian mission to stop Ragnarok runs into danger at the Pillars of Utgard where they must face a great stone dragon! Ad for Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery, Thor T-Shirt, and Spider-Man Poster. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 123 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "While a Universe Trembles!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to keep the reporter from revealing his secret identity, Thor takes him to Asgard allowing him to witness The Absorbing Man's battle with Odin; On Earth, one of the Norn Stones has fallen into the hands of a witch doctor, transforming him into a powerful being. Fantastic Four ad. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. Tale of Asgard: "The Jaws of the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Asgardian mission to stop Ragnarok runs into danger at the Pillars of Utgard where they must face a great stone dragon! Ad for Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery, Thor T-Shirt, and Spider-Man Poster. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

THUNDER Agents (1965 Tower) 1 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Wally Wood. "First Encounter!", script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; THUNDER Agents discover Professor Jennings has been murdered and his lab ransacked by Warlord. "Menace of the Iron Fog," script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; Leonard Brown is given a powerbelt that gives him great strength. "Origin," script by Larry Ivie, art by Reed Crandall; Old Doctor Dunn transfers his mind to survive in a group of androids. "Face to Face" text story by Larry Ivie. "The Enemy Within," script by Lou Silverstone, pencils by Gil Kane and George Tuska (pp. 3-7), inks by Mike Esposito; Janus is secretly an agent for Warlord and THUNDER has given him an invention that gives him mental powers. "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad," script by Larry Ivie, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Warlord attacks with his zombie-men. "At the Mercy of the Iron Maiden," script by Wally Wood and Dan Adkins, pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Dan Adkins; The team works to free Dynamo from the Iron Maiden's clutches. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

THUNDER Agents (1965 Tower) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Cover art by Wally Wood. "First Encounter!", script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; THUNDER Agents discover Professor Jennings has been murdered and his lab ransacked by Warlord. "Menace of the Iron Fog," script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; Leonard Brown is given a powerbelt that gives him great strength. "Origin," script by Larry Ivie, art by Reed Crandall; Old Doctor Dunn transfers his mind to survive in a group of androids. "Face to Face" text story by Larry Ivie. "The Enemy Within," script by Lou Silverstone, pencils by Gil Kane and George Tuska (pp. 3-7), inks by Mike Esposito; Janus is secretly an agent for Warlord and THUNDER has given him an invention that gives him mental powers. "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad," script by Larry Ivie, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Warlord attacks with his zombie-men. "At the Mercy of the Iron Maiden," script by Wally Wood and Dan Adkins, pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Dan Adkins; The team works to free Dynamo from the Iron Maiden's clutches. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Treasure Chest Vol. 21 (1965) 6 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3931450007

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 1 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #24-0C1C3B6-002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 1 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Cover detached. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration. Mold.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 2 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Ad page missing, does not interrupt story. Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation. Tape on interior cover and pages. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. No One Can Stop the Vanisher starring Professor X, The Angel, The Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Iceman, The Vanisher (first appearance), and Special Agent Fred Duncan, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The X-Men face a new foe: The Vanisher! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #3814603002

First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate; They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable; The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival; Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 4 CBCS 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-20CA96F-004

Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Mastermind, and Toad appear for the 1st time, and Magneto makes his 2nd appearance. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Magneto and his new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants steals a freighter and uses it to take over the South American nation of Santo Marco; The X-Men invade and take the country back; Xavier is caught in an explosion and loses his mental powers. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 7 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1255048001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Return of the Blob, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The X-Men graduate from Xavier's school and the Professor tells them that he is taking a leave of absence; He puts Cyclops in charge while he is away and shows him his new mutant detecting machine, Cerebro; Magneto tracks down the Blob and invites him to join the Brotherhood; During a scuffle, Xavier's mental blocks dissolve and Blob remembers the secret of the X-Men; As this happens, the Blob's name lights up on Cerebro and Scott calls the X-Men away from a day of relaxation and back to battle with the evil mutants; During the battle with the Brotherhood, Magneto shoots missiles at the X-Men, even though the Blob is in the line of fire, and the hefty mutant, feeling betrayed, decides to return to carnival life. 1st appearance of Cerebro. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 10 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar; They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 11 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4021920001

First appearance of the Stranger. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Triumph of Magneto!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Xavier detects an exteremely powerful entity that has arrived on earth and sends the X-Men to investigate; The Stranger tries to acclimate himself to earth customs but runs across Magneto and the Brotherhood; The X-Men arrive on the scene and battle the Brotherhood but the Stranger leaves with Magneto and Toad in the conflict; Without a leader, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch decide to return home to Central Europe; The X-Men encounter the Stranger once again and Xavier realizes he is an alien; The Stranger explains that he has been collecting mutants from across the universe and takes Magneto and Toad away with him into space. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4389562004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Origin of Professor X!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Alex Toth (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; Cerebro detects a powerful mutant and Xavier fears that he knows who it is; The X-Men prepare the mansion for an all out assault; As the mysterious villain batters his way through the mansion's defenses, Professor X tells his students his origin story and how his step-brother changed from tormenting bully to an unstoppable Juggernaut; 1st appearance of the Juggernaut. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 12 CBCS 2.0

Paper: Off white

1 staple added.

Label #21-2FFD315-016

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Origin of Professor X!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Alex Toth (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; Cerebro detects a powerful mutant and Xavier fears that he knows who it is; The X-Men prepare the mansion for an all out assault; As the mysterious villain batters his way through the mansion's defenses, Professor X tells his students his origin story and how his step-brother changed from tormenting bully to an unstoppable Juggernaut; 1st appearance of the Juggernaut. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2068603005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Walks the Juggernaut!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Joe Sinnott; Juggernaut has invaded the mansion and the X-Men struggle to take down Xavier's unstoppable half-brother; Human Torch lends a hand and Professor X is able to bring his brother down. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4390841018

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Walks the Juggernaut!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Joe Sinnott; Juggernaut has invaded the mansion and the X-Men struggle to take down Xavier's unstoppable half-brother; Human Torch lends a hand and Professor X is able to bring his brother down. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 13 CBCS 4.0

Paper: White

Label #21-2FFD315-017

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Walks the Juggernaut!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Joe Sinnott; Juggernaut has invaded the mansion and the X-Men struggle to take down Xavier's unstoppable half-brother; Human Torch lends a hand and Professor X is able to bring his brother down. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 14 GD+ 2.5

Water damage, staple rust/migration.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation; Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and his story on the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist; During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots who were built to capture and nullify mutants, but things quickly get out of hand as the Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to puny humans and prepare to take over; Xavier calls his X-Men to help and they return to battle the Sentinels; When one of their number falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base; The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex complete with devastating weaponry aimed directly at them; 1st appearance of the Sentinels. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 139 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Day Wonder Woman Revealed Her Secret Identity," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; When Steve Trevor is frustrated by Wonder Womans refusal to marry him until all crime and injustice is erased from the Earth, he wishes aloud that she would forget who she is; Shortly thereafter, she destroys two enemy missiles by hurling them against each other, and is caught in the explosion, knocked unconscious, and given amnesia when she awakens; Upon reviving, she flatly tells Steve that she is Diana Prince, and that Wonder Woman has lent her her costume for a masquerade ball she and Steve will be attending, but that she is not Wonder Woman. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 141 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Academy of Arch-Villains!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The underworld offers a golden statuette, the Golden WW, in the shape of Wonder Woman to the one villain who can defeat and trap Wonder Woman, and leaks the offer to the press; The first to try is Angle Man, who fakes his reformation in order to lure Wonder Woman into a deathtrap. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 144 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Revolt of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman, exhausted by the many demands upon her and disheartened by peoples perception of her as a "fighting machine," succumbs to despair, wishing she could find someone who appreciates her for herself. Special Christmas Quiz - "Christmas in Many Lands!" by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "Mer-Boy vs Bird-Boy," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-Boy and Bird-Boy compete for the hand of Wonder Girl by defeating threats to Paradise Island. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 145 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Golden Rule public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Wonder Woman family (Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Queen, and Wonder Tot) in an "impossible tale," "The Phantom Sea Beast!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Tot, Wonder Girl, and Queen Hippolyte all have dreams in which they encounter a monstrous, pink-shelled "Phantom Sea-Beast"; However, Wonder Woman has no such dream, and, when the Phantom Sea Beast appears for real and menaces her family, she is able to destroy it; But the Wonder Woman Family is drawn through time and caged by future zookeepers who were trying to get the Sea-Beast for their zoo, and now insist that the Wonder Woman Family take its place in their cage. Metal Men ad. Hawkman ad. Lois Lane and Justice League of America ad. Cave Carson ad. Bob Hope ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 148 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Olympics of the Doomed," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Duke of Deception makes Wonder Woman unable to distinguish reality from illusion by creating realistic illusions that deceive her; Finally, he tricks her into a trap that brings her back to Mars, where she is imprisoned in a cage which, he says, will not free her unless he takes her place, and made to participate in the Olympics of the Doomed before the Martian people; Despite being in a cage, Wonder Woman triumphs, and finds that she can transmit her own illusions; Thus she makes the Duke believe she has escaped the cage, whereupon he opens it to check, frees her, and imprisons himself; Wonder Woman returns to Earth in a borrowed space ship. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4071291008

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4369208006

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.