Auctions: comic books in 'Legion of Superheroes'

Legion of Super-Heroes (1984 3rd Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4510194011

"Here a Villain, There a Villain..." Beginning a new era in the lives of the Legionnaires! The Legion's first deluxe format issue opens the door on a suspenseful, very mysterious and exciting five-part epic destined to be a classic! The Legion of Super-Villains is back--with a plan to destroy the Legion and the universe! Light Lass is kidnapped, the prisoners of Takron-Galtos are broken out, Micro Lad makes trouble, Chameleon Chief, Ronn Karr and other nasties battle our heroes--and Dream Girl's lot is the worst, for she has had a vision that a Legionnaire will die! Written by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen, with art and cover by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.25.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 68 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #1567378006

1st appearance of Bizarro. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 1: The Amazing Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; A scientist's experiment backfires and creates an imperfect duplicate of Superboy. Lost -- A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 2: The Runaway Super-Creature, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Bizarro's dimwitted attempts to help only create great danger for all those around him. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy of Steel vs the Thing of Steel Chapter 3: The Battle with Bizarro, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; The army unleashes an anachronistic A-bomb against Bizarro. Razor Blade Radio--Superboy's Workshop activity page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 89 FR/GD 1.5

2.5" Spine split from top. Lateral spine tears. Brittle.

1st appearance of Mon-El. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Big Brother!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; When a spaceship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac, super-powered youth who might be his older brother. The Secret of Mon-El! [Superboy's Big Brother!], script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Super-Cop of Smallville!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 126 FN 6.0

Residue.

Cover art by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Magic Card! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Wild Teen-Agers!", script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Two teenagers from another world, Raldo and Vanie, are in love, but their fathers refuse to let either see the other because of a sharp disagreement on the true nature of Superboy, whom none of them have met; Raldo and Vanie elope and run away to Earth; Then they put Jonathan and Martha Kent in suspended animation and impersonate them, pretending the Kents have somehow become teenagers again; This is part of a plot to get Superboy to take them to a point in space where they can catch a ride back to their home world. "Family Tree!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; When Krypto is inexplicably frightened by an insect, Superboy hooks his dog up to the mind-prober helmet and telecasts Krypto's memories onto a screen; Both of them see and hear Jor-El's lecture to Kal-El about Krypto's family tree. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.