Auctions: comic books November 1962

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 309 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Mystery of the Mardi Gras Murders starring Batman, Robin, Batwoman, and Vicki Vale, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin track a murderer through Gothams Mardi Gras carnival; Once there, the Dynamic Duo have to solve a murder mystery and they are assisted by the great photographer Vicki Vale, who had recently returned from a long assignment in Europe; Vicki provides a picture as evidence of the murderers and using this, Batman and Robin are able to track down the killers across the carnival; When the criminals are captured, Batman is crowned as the king of the carnival along with Batwoman. Lawmen Without Guns article. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Saved Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter has to convince invading aliens that all Earthmen have his powers. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 8 VG- 3.5

3/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Page tear at centerfold staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Puppet Master and Alicia Masters in "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!" (making this the fourth issue in a row that has either "prisoners" or "captives" in the title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay. The Human Torch character profile. "The Hands of the Puppet Maker" Part 2; The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl; He then sends the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building. "The Lady and the Monster!" Part 3; While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. "Face-to-face with the Puppet Master!" Part 4; The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Death of a Puppet! Part 5; The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Love Romances (1949) 102 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4294795003

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Stan Lee?, Larry Lieber? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Tom Scheuer and Vince Colletta. Featuring: "By Love Betrayed!"; "Give Back My Heart!"; "No One Will Ever Know"; and "Incident in the Rain!" Plus: 2-page text story "Scavenger Hunt"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 134 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Menace of the Mirror-Wonder Woman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman fights the Image-Maker, a villain who exists within a world of mirrors. "The Capture of Mer-Boy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Girl is heart broken when a blonde teenager captures Mer-Boy and his affections. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.