Auctions: comic books in 'JLA/JSA Crossovers'

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 47 VF+ 8.5

4th Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Spectre. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella. The Bridge Between Earths!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sid Greene; The ultimate cause of the trouble is revealed to be an experimental space-warp machine of Ray Palmer's assistant. The gathered JLA and JSA hold the Anti-Matter Man at bay until The Atom (Ray) and The Spectre can re-align the two Earths to their proper times and spaces--The Atom (Ray) turning off the machine, and the Spectre using his enormous magicks to realign the Earths back to their proper spots. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 64 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

"The Stormy Return of the Red Tornado!" Written by Gardner Fox. Pencils by Dick Dillin. Inks by Sid Greene. Cover pencils by Dick Dillin with inks by Jack Abel. At one of the JSA's meetings, a new Red Tornado interrupts the group, claiming he is the original one, when the JSA knew the original one (Ma Hunkle), who just as suddenly as she entered in on their first meeting left. They give this new Tornado a chance to show his heroism, but every time the JSA is about to defeat a group of criminals, the Tornado interferes, casuing them to 'die' in battle. Helpless to stop this, he goes to Earth-1 to enlist the JLA's aid, since he learns it was T.O. Morrow who was behind the JSA's 'deaths'. Letters to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko, comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr., and comics editor Bob Rozakis. Note: Origin & 1st appearance of Silver Age Red Tornado. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 73 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #1110238009

First 15c cover-priced issue. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Superman. Cover art by Joe Kubert. Star Light, Star Bright--Death Star I See Tonight!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Starman relays his story to the JSA of a new menace, Aquarius, a stellar being who had been disincorporated after his evil acts, and sensing Starman's Cosmic Rod's energies, steals the rod from him to reincorporate himself; After nearly being defeated by the JSA, Aquarius uses the rod to blink Earth-2 out of existence, but not before several members protect themselves in an energy bubble using Fate's magicks and GL's ring's mystic energies. Red Tornado, meanwhile, has been sent to Earth-1 to the JLA to get help battling Aquarius. First 15c cover-priced issue. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 91 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4414492011

Cover art by Neal Adams. Earth-- The Monster-Maker!, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; Three aliens are out on a joyride alongside their symbiotic pets when they lose control of their ship, resulting in one of the aliens being separated from his pet as they travel through the dimensional barrier separating Earths 1 and 2; As the JSA face off vs. the Alien A-Rym, he defeats them, as a result of the adult Robin charging in headstrong. Meanwhile, on Earth-1, as Batman leaves the JLA for another case he's working on, young college-aged Robin faces off alongside the team vs. Teppy, A-Rym's symbiotic pet, with the same actions and consequences; This results in Robin's uniform being torn up. The Day the World Melted featuring Knights of the Galaxy, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Hour Hourman Died! starring Hourman, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene. Letter from editorial director Carmine Infantino on the inflation in the USA and National Publications raising the price of its comics. Harlan Ellison controversy in this issue.52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 92 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4414492012

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Solomon Grundy.. The One and Only, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; As A-Rym meets up with Solomon Grundy on Earth-2, the JLA meets up with the JSA to try and stop A-Rym's rampage; The Earth-2 Hawkman sends both Robins to the batcave to stay out of the way; While there, the Earth-2 Robin gives his Earth-1 doppelganger a new costume to replace his damaged one; Both teams learn that if A-Rym and Teppy aren't reunited soon, they'll both die, and both teams scramble to reunite them, which succeeds. As A-Rym and Teppy return to the other 2 aliens, the aliens' parents scold them for joyriding; Both teams then leave on their separate ways, as Batman awaits for the League to return to aid him on his case as the Earth-1 Robin wonders if he should continue to wear his new costume; Annual JLA-JSA team-up conclusion; story dedicated to Jerry Bails and Roy Thomas. The One-Man Justice League! starring the Flash, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Space-Enemy Number One!, script by John Broome, art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.