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Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 10 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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) 11 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. Origin and first appearance of the Impossible Man in "The Impossible Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The police call the Fantastic four to help against a childish extra-terrestrial. A Visit with the Fantastic Four, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Willie Lumpkin (first appearance) brings to the Fantastic Four their huge mailbag; It makes them think about their youths and their origin. Cameos by Skrulls and Doctor Doom. Pin-up of Namor and his undersea headquarters, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 20 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4348798001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Origin and first appearance of the Molecule Man in "The Mysterious Molecule Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man. House ad for Tales To Astonish #49, art by Don Heck. The letters page contains a letter to the editor from George R. R. Martin, best known for the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' which HBO's 'A Game of Thrones' is based on (his first time published in print!), as well as a letter from then 10-year-old Mark Gruenwald, who identifies himself as the secretary of the Fantastic Four Fan Club (the Oshkosh contingent, anyway). Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 24 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced. 1.5" Cumulative spine split (water damage). Staple rust. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The Infant Terrible!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as Geo. Bell]; An extra-terrestrial wreaks havoc in New York City, until Reed deduces that it is an infant and summons its parents. Letter to the editor from writer Don Glut. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 36 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4310159001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Intro and first appearance of Madam Medusa (of the Inhumans) in The Frightful Four!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building. The Frightful Four include Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and Paste-Pot Pete. Brief appearances by the Avengers, the X-Men, and Spider-Man. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 39 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4043183002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone and Wally Wood (on Daredevil figure). A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia [as Frank Ray] and Wally Wood (Matt Murdock and Daredevil figures); Reed devises mechanical devices to enable the FF to duplicate their vanished super-powers; Matt Murdoch visits the FF and Dr. Doom attacks; Daredevil assists the FF in battling Doom. Cameos by Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and the Trapster. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 40 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #20-17DC33E-002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Battle of the Baxter Building, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Dr. Doom battles the FF and Daredevil; Reed restores the FF's powers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 47 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #20-17DC33E-003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Beware the Hidden Land!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; After subduing Dragon Man, the FF follow the Inhumans to their Great Refuge. House ad, with covers shown, for Amazing Spider-Man #33, X-Men #16, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 49 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #23-06D186D-012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearances of Galactus and the Silver Surfer (First cover appearance for both) in If This Be Doomsday!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus; Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 49 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4251489001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearances of Galactus and the Silver Surfer (First cover appearance for both) in If This Be Doomsday!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus; Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 50 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3968345008

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus battles the Silver Surfer in the conclusion of the Galactus Trilogy, The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth; Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot. Watcher and Inhumans appearances. First appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot. Letter to the editor from comics writer Gerry Conway. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 50 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-27C178C-054

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus battles the Silver Surfer in the conclusion of the Galactus Trilogy, The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth; Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot. Watcher and Inhumans appearances. First appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot. Letter to the editor from comics writer Gerry Conway. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 53 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3870391010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of the Black Panther in The Way It Began..!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther tells the story of Klaw's first attack on Wakanda; Klaw attacks the Black Panther and the FF. First appearance of Klaw, T'Chaka, and vibranium. Letter to the editor from comics writer Dennis O'Neil. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 54 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4277247006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Black Panther and the Inhumans guest star in Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye...!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Johnny and Wyatt begin searching for the Inhumans and encounter Prester John and the Evil Eye. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 57 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4063310016

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Enter... Dr. Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; While Sandman attempts to free the Wizard, Dr. Doom steals the Surfer's Power Cosmic (part 1 of 4). Appearances by the Inhumans, the Sandman, and the Wizard. Captain America cameo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 57 FR 1.0

Water saturation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Enter... Dr. Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; While Sandman attempts to free the Wizard, Dr. Doom steals the Surfer's Power Cosmic (part 1 of 4). Appearances by the Inhumans, the Sandman, and the Wizard. Captain America cameo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 59 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Small imperfection in slab plastic.

Label #21-24C87C6-003

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Doctor Doom steals the Silver Surfer's cosmic powers (part 3 of 4) in Doomsday, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Dr. Doom wreaks havoc across the globe with the Power Cosmic; Black Bolt destroys the barrier that was imprisoning the Inhumans. Brief Inhumans appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 60 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4416908003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Doctor Doom steals the Silver Surfer's cosmic powers (part 4 of 4) in The Peril and the Power!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The FF defeat Dr. Doom. Appearances by the Inhumans, the Watcher, and the Black Panther. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 60 CBCS 6.0

Paper: White

Label #21-24C87C6-006

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Doctor Doom steals the Silver Surfer's cosmic powers (part 4 of 4) in The Peril and the Power!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The FF defeat Dr. Doom. Appearances by the Inhumans, the Watcher, and the Black Panther. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 67 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4282313005

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Origin (part 2) and first appearance of Him (Warlock) in "When Opens the Cocoon!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The FF track the kidnapped Alicia to the Beehive, where the cocoon opens and reveals Him. Crystal (of the Inhumans) appearance. 32 pgs. $0.12. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 72 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388997010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Soars the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four battles the Silver Surfer. Watcher and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest appearances. House ad for Thor #149 and Amazing Spider-Man #58. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 72 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-066EAC8-012

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Soars the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four battles the Silver Surfer. Watcher and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest appearances. House ad for Thor #149 and Amazing Spider-Man #58. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 72 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4411810009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Soars the Silver Surfer!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four battles the Silver Surfer. Watcher and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest appearances. House ad for Thor #149 and Amazing Spider-Man #58. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 74 CBCS 6.5 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white to white

Amateur Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #22-0DDC39E-021

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest star in When Calls Galactus, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Galactus dispatches his Punisher to retrieve the Surfer who is protected by the FF. Letters to the editor from comics writers Don McGregor and Tony Isabella. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 56. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 75 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-3246A82-002

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest star in Worlds Within Worlds!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed, Ben, and Johnny battle their dopplegangers, created by Galactus, who is determined to learn the location of the Silver Surfer. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 57. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 76 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-33AEC69-003

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest star in Stranded in Sub-Atomica!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed, Ben, and Johnny journey to Subatomica to bring the Silver Surfer back to earth. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 58. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 91 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24C87C6-013

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"The Thing Enslaved!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Millions of miles from Earth, Ben Grimm is a prisoner of the Skrulls! What diabolical destiny do the Skrulls have planned for Aunt Petunia's nephew? How about turning the Thing into a modern day Roman gladiator! But before the Thing takes his turn in the ring, he's sold into slavery to a Roaring 20's gangster! What in the world, make that what in the galaxy is going on?! Is the strongest member of the Fantastic Four lost in both time and (outer) space? First appearance of Torgo. Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters, Crystal, and Franklin. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Don McGregor.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4063310022

72-page giant. New Sub-Mariner/FF story: "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!" Script by Stan Lee; pencils by Jack Kirby; inks by Dick Ayers. New Spider-Man/FF story: "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!" Script by Stan Lee; pencils by Kirby; inks by Steve Ditko. Fourteen pages new pin-ups and special features by Kirby/Sol Brodsky. Thirteen-page Fantastic Four origin reprinted from FF #1 Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4141723013

Reed and Sue get married in a new story, "Bedlam at the Baxter Building!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Just about everyone in the Marvel Universe, both heroes and villains, appears in this story. Steve Ditko provided the art on Spider-Man in panel 4 of page 14. This issue also reprints "Captives of the Deadly Duo" (from FF 6), "A Visit with the Fantastic Four" (FF 11), and "The Impossible Man" (FF 11). Kirby/Chic Stone cover. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 5 CBCS 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-24C87C6-014

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The Black Panther and the Inhumans help the FF battle Psycho-Man (his first appearaince) in "Divide and Conquer!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (not Joe Sinnott as credited). Silver Surfer back-up (first solo story), "The Peerless Power of the Silver Surfer!" by Lee/Kirby/Giacoia. This issue also has eight pages of pin-ups by Kirby/Giacoia and a short story, "This Is a Plot?" Script and pencils by Kirby, inks by Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual 6 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2067567010

1st appearance of Franklin Richards and 1st appearance of Annihilus - "Let There Be Life!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Franklin Richards is born and Annihilus is introduced! Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Golden Record Reprint 1COMIC CBCS 7.5 Comic Only Variant

Paper: White

Golden Records Reprint.

Label #22-080A578-005

COMIC ONLY, NO RECORD - The Fantastic Four Golden Record Reprint (28-pages, full-color, standard comic format) was produced in 1966 and reprints Fantastic Four #1. Although the reprint, at first glance, looks like the original, there are differences. There is no cover price on the reprint, and the back cover, as well as the inside covers, promote the Golden Record LP series of which the Fantastic Four #1 is a part. The four Marvel Golden Record LPs came with a reprint comic, and each originally sold for $2.49 (record and comic together). In addition to the Fantastic Four LP, there were records produced for Thor (Journey into Mystery #83), Avengers #4; and Amazing Spider-Man #1, all with their own reprint comic. We bought these sets when they first appeared and can still remember following the story in the comic reprint while the record played and the narrator read the story to us. Just to make sure we didn't lose our place, he would say "Turn page," each time he finished the last panel on a page.

Fantasy Masterpieces (1966) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405576002

Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko reprints. "Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!!" from Strange Tales # 76, art by Don Heck; A fleeing criminal in Transylvania hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from a parallel dimension appear to him; He is relieved to find they cannot hurt him, but instead they phase him into an invisible, immaterial state and leave him there forever. "I Found the Things from Nowhere" from Journey into Mystery # 60, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Joe Carter tries to fix his TV and tunes into what he thinks is an alien battle. "I Became a Human Robot" from Suspense # 5, art by Joe Sinnott; An alien spy places his mind in a robot sent to Earth, hoping to be taken in for study; He gains access to data on Earth technology, but the scientists turn his robot body off, trapping him. "I Saw the Other World!" from Tales to Astonish # 7, art by Dick Ayers; A man tries to convince a stranger that the camera he found takes pictures of another dimension; The stranger seems skeptical, when a bolt of lightning strikes and the stranger disappears, along with the man's pictures. "Those Who Change" from Amazing Fantasy # 10, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A time travel experiment goes wrong. Photo of Stan Lee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 73 CGC 9.2

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3881071002

"Loveless," art by John Prentice; Orphan Lois is raised by her spinster Aunt Anna; Due to the "man-shortage," she cant find romance; She dates Bert but he vanishes when she presses for a marriage proposal, and the same thing happens when her friend Stella sets her up with George; Stella moves away and asks Lois to escort her fiancé Bob around town. "Security For My Heart" text story. "The Boy Loves You When...", art by Tom Hickey. "Forgive Me, Darling," art by Manny Stallman; Truck-stop waitress Kathy is rescued from lecherous patron Duke by Walt; They fall in love but she insists he choose between her and a two-month job hes signed up for elsewhere; He says "nobody bosses me" and they break up; Kathy dates Tommy, then discovers he and Duke are hijackers who plan to rob Walt. "Man-Hater," art by Bob Powell; Left at the altar by her fiancé Jim, Cora avenges herself by making men fall in love with her and then humiliating them; However, when she meets Glen, she actually falls in love; They plan to wed, but Glen fails to show up at city hall for the ceremony. "Dream Girl" text story. Advice to readers by Nancy Powers. "Fantasy," art by Ray Bailey; Pam leaves her boring fiancé Tom and goes to the beach for summer vacation; Artist Neil asks Pam to pose for him and they fall in love; On the train back home, Pam discovers Neil hates children; She decides he was only a summer infatuation and breaks their engagement. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 114 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4388997013

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Big Freeze!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Captain Cold breaks out of jail and proposes to Iris West, after turning everyone in the city into frozen statues. Fleet-Footed Proghorn fact page about an antelope. Lend a Friendly Hand public service announcement with Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Amazing Speeds! fact page about the human nervous system, Neptune, baseball and reaction times. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. King of the Beatniks!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Jimmy King, one of Wally's classmates, runs away after being accused of cheating; He meets up with his cousin, who is one of the members of the Beatnik Gang, and it's up to Kid Flash to rescue him and stop the Gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 123 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4061023003

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash; 1st mention of an Earth-2 where Golden Age heroes live. Flash of Two Worlds!, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry Allen appears at the Community Center in Central City to perform for kids, and during one of his amazing tricks, is mysteriously transported to Keystone City, a place that he recalls that the original Flash once lived; The two meet and Barry surmises that Jay lives on a parallel Earth, one that evidently Earth-1 writer Gardner Fox tuned in on when he wrote the adventures of the Flash in the 1940's; Jay tells Barry that a crime wave has hit Keystone City and asks Barry for his help. Fastest Trips Around The World! fact page. Promo for Superman Annual #3 and Secret Origins #1. Promo for Batman Annual #1, pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 139 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388997014

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of Reverse Flash in Menace of the Reverse Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 160 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388997015

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 80-page Giant G-21. Flash reprints. "The Amazing Race Against Time" (from Flash 107), "Duet of Danger" (from All-Flash 23 in 1948), "Danger in the Air" (from Flash 113), "King of the Beatniks" (from Flash 114), "Space-Boomerang Trap" (from Flash 124), and Johnny Quick in "Adventure of the Antelope Boy" (from Adventure Comics 123 from 1947). Scripts by John Broome, Robert Kanigher. and Don Cameron; pencils by Carmine Infantino, Lee Elias, and Mort Meskin; inks by Joe Giella, Elias, and Meskin. Barry Allen/Flash pin-up (from Flash Annual 1). Grandpa Munster Dragula model kit ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Atom ad. Justice League ad. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. G.I. Joe Club ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1026 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405576006

Walt Disney's Spin and Marty. Photo Cover shows Marty Markham (as portrayed by David Stollery) and Spin Evans (as portrayed by Tim Considine). Stories by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer. Art by Dan Spiegle. Featuring the tales "The Treasure of Old Fort Resolute" (where an old soldier helps Spin and Marty discover the mystery of an abandoned fort) and "The Mystery of the Hidden Mermaid," plus the 1-pager "Frontier Forts" and activity page "Spin and Marty's Gold Quiz"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1049 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-40B95C4-001

Indicia title is "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP, No. 1049." Adapted from the 1959 movie "Don't Give Up the Ship." Photo cover of John Paul Steckler VII (as played by Jerry Lewis). Preview with photos. Don't Give Up The Ship, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle; When the Navy asks for appropriations, Congressman Mandeville demands to know the whereabouts of an unaccounted-for destroyer escort, the USS Kornblatt from World War II, as an excuse to deny funding; Vice-Admiral P. T. Bludde sends for Lt. John Paul Steckler, who was the man who last signed off on the ship; Steckler, a bumbler, was the lowest ranking officer left when the ship left Pearl Harbor and he managed to run the ship on a reef near an island; Steckler goes ashore, only to find it occupied by Japanese soldiers who don't know the war is over; His crew thinks he's dead and sails to San Diego. A quiz to match illustrated words with their meaning in Naval slang. Silhouettes of various types of Navy ships on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Foxhole (1954) 7 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597007

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Al McWilliams and others. Gritty war comics "produced by veterans," (as the tagline proclaims) created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Marines Steve and Tony must postpone their fighting with each other when their sergeant sends them on a dangerous mission in Korea. Soldiers try to help their injured sergeant before the enemy arrives. Express to Extinction; Han River Trap; Challenge Under Fire; Armored Doom; Major Error. Final issue under this title; series continues as Never Again (1955) #8. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ghost Rider (1967 Marvel Western) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4059296006

Origin and first appearance of Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) and his horse Banshee in "The Origin of the Ghost Rider," script by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; School teacher Carter Slade was making his way to Bison Bend, Montana, to become the teacher for the new school built by newly settled homesteaders looking to build a home. Upon his arrival, however, he witnessed an attack by Indians; Slade put up a good fight but was outnumbered; Flaming Star treated Slade's wounds and pleaded to the gods for days to spare the life of the white man; Finally, on the Eighth day, Slade awoke which prompted Flaming Star to proclaim him the chosen one that had been revealed in prophecy that would become a powerful warrior, a living legend called "He Who Rides the Night Winds." Also a 6 page Kid Colt reprint, "The Menace of the Mask Maker!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; A mask maker frames Kid Colt for a crime; originally presented in Kid Colt Outlaw # 105 (07/1962). Cover art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

GI Combat (1952) 104 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4388597008

Cover by Russ Heath and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Hank Chapman. Art by Joe Kubert and Jack Abel. The Haunted Tank is attacked by a Nazi night-fighter. Luckily, they have a blind soldier with them to help them detect the plane in time in "Blind Man's Radar!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Starring the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker, General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost) and Sid. Plus: "The Return of Sgt. Mule" by Hank Chapman and Jack Abel. And: 1-pager "Get the Message Through!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 7 GD 2.0

Tape on interior cover, pages, and under staples. Cover oxidation. Interior tearing. Water damage.

Origin and first appearance of Sinestro. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Day 100,000 People Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale; The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale. Wings of Destiny!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Includes certificate from the Jerome Wenker collection and the E. Nelson Bridwell collection.

Label #4388597009

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Jack Adler. The Challenge From 5700 A.D.!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Zegors, a highly evolved gila monster form, have the earth under attack in 5700 AD, and the ruling Solarite council brings Hal Jordan to defeat them; He does so by destroying their main weapon and is returned to the present, with no knowledge of his adventure. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 10 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4395964006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Prisoner of the Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Dr. Jason Blanding shrinks his entire family to a sub-atomic level. Once there Green Lantern's ring energy begins to affect the sub-atomic world and Green Lantern has to travel there to rescue the Blanding family. The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Green Lantern tells Pieface the story of his first three cases, on which his oath is based. Letter to the editor from editor E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 11 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4395964007

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Sinestro tries to mind control Hal Jordan. Hal's behavior gets him called before the Green Lantern Corps. Trail of the Missing Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Hal Jordan loses his power ring and it's found by a child. Letter to the editor from comic artist Joe Staton. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 14 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4395964005

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Man Who Conquered Sound!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern stops in the tiny country of Modora to get a stamp for Pieface's collection but instead learns of Sonar's plans to take over the world. My Brother, Green Lantern!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; When Hal disguises his power ring as his fraternity ring it accidentally gets switched with his brother Jim Jordan's fraternity ring. Letter to the editor from editor E. Nelson Bridwell. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 16 VG 4.0

Origin and first appearance of Star Sapphire. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Zamoran warriors travel to Earth to make Carol Ferris thier new queen. They turn Carol into Star Sapphire and test her by having her defeat Green Lantern. Earth's First Green Lantern!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 18 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4327564011

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.