Auctions: comic books published by Marvel/Atlas

Adventures into Terror (1951) 24 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. The Wax Men, art by Joe Sinnott; A man has dinner every night with wax figures around the table and refers to them as his family. Enough Rope text story. The Body Snatchers, art by Al Luster; Corpses rise to take revenge upon a doctor who deals with ghouls in order to procure bodies for his medical school. Juggernaut, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Gene Colan; A priest convinces followers to sacrifice themselves under the wheels of a heavy cart so that he can steal their belongings. Tennis Anyone?; A tennis player with poor form beats an expert with a racket consisting of strings of human intestine. The Last Man, art by Russ Heath; A bank robber shoots a clerk, and when he is slugged in the head by a police officer, he finds himself lost in a guilt induced fantasy where aliens have kidnapped all of Earth's population except for him and the clerk and the clerk dies in his arms from the bullet wound. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Terror (1951) 25 GD+ 2.5

Cover loose at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

"A Very Grave Matter!" with art by Bill Benulis; "A Terrible Trophy" with art by Matt Fox; "The Corpses Come Back!" with art by Gene Colan; "The Speed-Up!" with art by Tony DiPreta; and "Snakes Alive." Cover price $0.10.

Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 7 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4201662004

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Nightmare," art by Joe Maneely; A woman has a double dream about killing her husband after her anniversary party when an old flame of his shows up and demands he murder his wife. "Backfire" text story. "Paid in Full," art by Harry Lazarus; The ghost of a man who died in a snowstorm returns to the miser who refused to extend his credit. "Out Of My Mind," art by John Romita; A writer's evil creation comes to life and paralyzes his hand with a touch so the writer cannot finish the character's death scene. "Out of the Darkness," art by Joe Maneely; In the year 3999, after 2000 years of living underground due to atomic fallout, mankind has evolved to give birth to rodent men and so must return to the surface in order to survive. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jeanie Comics (1947) 17 FR 1.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 143 GD/VG 3.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

The House on the Hill!, art by Al Hartley. The Mirror text story. The Greed of Silas Plunkett!, art by Manny Stallman; A man gets a loan from a greedy banker in order to go into competition with him by taking all his customers since he charges lower interest rates. Louie's Leprechaun!; A man meets a Leprechaun who turns out to be his father-in-law. It Tolls By Night!; A bell tolls a warning of alien invasion. Where Dinosaurs Dwell!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; When a man experiences a trip through time he isn't sure if he dreamed the whole thing or it really happened. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 156 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Bill Everett. How High Is High?, art by Paul Reinman; Aliens from space try to destroy Earth by building two mile high skyscrapers which will destabilize the planet's orbit. The Door To...?; A hypnotist implants a suggestion into a prison's convicts that, if they escape, they have a recurring dream that passing through a door will grant them sanctuary and the door is that which enters the prison. Which Face Is Mine?; A crook gets the magical ability to change his face, but after pulling a robbery, he makes the mistake of changing his face to look like an escaped criminal and is shot to death by police. The Quill Pen text story. The Secret Formula; A secret formula gives a man the ability to project himself into the future. Sounds In the Night; A deserter from the war of 1812 feels redeemed when his grandson takes up arms to fight for the Union. Forbidden...Keep Out, art by Mac Pakula. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 19 GD+ 2.5

1" cumulative spine split. Extra staple holes.

Skeleton cover

Help Wanted!, art by Mort Lawrence; A cheap department store owner's toy demonstrator quits after receiving a Christmas bonus of only one dime, and so the owner attempts to save money by shortening the help wanted ad to "Demon. Wanted." Curse of the Mummy text story. Swamp Girl!, art by Vic Carabotta; A deserter becomes a werecat when he drinks water from the bayou. They Dive by Night!, art by Al Luster; A native warns a pearl diver not to dive by night so as to have enough light to see where to avoid the man-eating clams, but he doesn't listen. Fast Freight; A man escapes from prison and manages to hop onto a passing train, not knowing that the train is carrying freight right back to the prison. Bong!, art by Tony DiPreta; A man resolves to murder his rival for the affections of a beautiful girl, but ends up killing himself by falling into the bell-maker's molten vat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 23 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Russ Heath. Don't Shrink Sam's Head; A man wants to go to Jivaro country so he can acquire a shrunken head for his collection of horror memorabilia but is afraid of having his head shrunk, so he hires a scientist to treat his head so that it is unshrinkable. Tribal Mask text story. The Perfect Planet, art by Ross Andru. Hugo, art by Pete Tumlinson. Mother Knows Best, art by Sol Brodsky; A mother tells her daughter that the man in the moon causes the tides but her daughter doesn't believe her. Afterward, the moon gets destroyed by a comet impact and the seas grow calm. Every Dog Has Its Day!; An old miser who is mean to the boys at a neighboring orphanage gets what's coming to him when he poisons one of the orphans' dogs. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Space Squadron (1951) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Sports Action (1950) 8 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3899385003

Cover pencils by Joe Maneely. Ralph Kiner starring Kiner and Babe Ruth, pencils by Vern Henkel. Ezzard Charles, pencils by Morris Weiss. Killer In The Ring text story. Phil Rizzutto, pencils by Bill LaCava. The Story Of Warren Spahn, pencils by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Suspense (1950) 14 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover detached.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Death and Doctor Parker, art by Russ Heath; Doctor Parker injects himself with Doctor Hart's immortality serum. We Meet at Midnight, art by Allen Bellman. The Last Man, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. The Hide-Out, art by George Klein. Out of This World. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.