Auctions: comic books in 'DC 100 Page Giant'

Batman (1940) 258 VG- 3.5

3/4" Spine split from bottom.

100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Two-Face is back in a new story, "Threat of the Two-Headed Coin!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Two-Face returns, having devised a plan to extort $2 billion from the citizens of the U.S.; If the government refuses to pay, the criminal plans to destroy the government...forever! Bat-Puzzle activity page by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Three Racketeers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; Three former racketeers sit about a table playing cards in prison discussing how the Batman and Robin brought their dreams of easy wealth to a disastrous end. "7 Wonder Crimes of Gotham City!", script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Dynamic Duo face an opponent out to commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of Gotham City." "Twenty-Ton Robbery!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Cavalier returns in disguise to acquire a new mob that he plans to use to rob the city blind, but the theft of a whale undoes his plans. "The Guardian of 100 Cities!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs. "The Man with a Thousand Eyes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Count Florian, a criminal Batman and Robin once battled in London, comes to America and successfully steals a civilian invention in order to spy on America. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 255 VG/FN 5.0

New story, "Moon of the Wolf." (script by Len Wein, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; 20 pages). Reprints: "The First Batman" (script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; from Detective # 325), "The Duped Domestics" (art by Jerry Robinson; from Batman # 22), Batgirl guest stars in "The True-False Face of Batman" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; from Detective # 363), Robin in "Crazy-Quilt Comes Back!" (script by France E. Herron, art by Jim Mooney; from Star-Spangled Comics # 123), and "The Outsider Strikes Again" (script by Gardner Fox; from Detective # 340). Letters to the editor from comics writers Elliot S. Maggin and Mike Barr. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Batman (1940) 261 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

100-page giant. This issue's collection of new material and reprints features Batman's "secret weapons." Cover by Nick Cardy. New Batman story titled "The Mystery That Never Was!" (script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano). Reprints: "The Great Batman Contest!" (from 1956), "Crime's Manhunt!" (art by Dick Sprang; from 1944), "The 1,001 Inventions of Batman!" (art by Sprang; from 1957), "A Christmas Peril!" (art by Jerry Robinson; from 1944), "The Block-Buster Invaion of Gothan City!" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; from the 1960s). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 214 VG+ 4.5

.5" Spine split from bottom.

Cover by Bob Oksner. Green Lantern guest stars in a new story, "Wish Upon a Star!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Phil Zupa); Green Lantern observes Wonder Woman's third mission, when a gentleman's magic wish almost sends the world into World War III. Reprints: "Wanted - Wonder Woman" (from Wonder Woman 108), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Space invaders try to hypnotize Wonder Woman into marrying Steve Trevor. "The Terror Trees of Forbidden Island" (from Wonder Woman 143), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman travels to Forbidden Island to try to get a new Sun Sword. "The Invisible Wonder Girl!" (from Wonder Woman 106), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Masquerader" (formerly untitled story from Sensation 26), script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Hippolyte masquerades as Wonder Woman. "Revolt of Wonder Woman!" (from Wonder Woman 144), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman makes a blind friend, who doesn't treat Diana as special, which makes her happy. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.