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Auctions: comic books August 1960

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    Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 64 VG 4.0

    Water damage.

    Starts Feb 2

    Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard and Henry Boltinoff. Art by Owen Fitzgerald and Henry Boltinoff. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, goes on an exciting expedition in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Laffs gag strips by Henry Boltinoff. And: A Bit of Disc and Data article. Also: Superman in 1-page public service announcement "Lend a Friendly Hand!" by Jack Schiff, Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64111767
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    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 151 VG 4.0 (R)

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Color touch. 1" spine split from bottom. Water spotting.

    Starts Feb 2

    Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Lost City" - The Blackhawks trail the Green Bandit's gang to a remote uncharted island, which has been isolated from outside contact for hundreds of years and operates as a medieval city-state. Plus: "The Satellite Raider" - An alien satellite appears and unleashes destructive weapons. And: "Lady Blackhawk's Super-Powers" - Baron Brane builds a machine to give himself super-powers, but Lady Blackhawk is spying on him and gets caught in the beam and also gets super-powers. Also: 1-page text story "Shadow of a Hero"! Plus: 1-page public service announcement "Superman Says: 'Lend a Friendly Hand!'" written by Jack Schiff? and illustrated by Curt Swan & Stan Kaye, where Superman advises two boys to welcome war refugees like their new neighbor Sandor (commemorates the United Nations World Refugee Year). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64245922
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    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1121B FN 6.0 Photo Back Cover Variant

    Starts Feb 2

    Photo back cover. Hercules Unchained movie adaptation. Reed Crandall/George Evans art. Steve Reeves photos from the movie on the inside front cover. Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960) 2 VG 4.0

    1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.

    Starts Jan 26

    Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts); "On the Beach!" 1-pager; "Teen-Age" 1-pager; 1-page text piece "Meet Bob Denver" with art by Bob Oksner; "Sister's New Boy Friend" half-pager with art by Mort Drucker; and 1-page Buzzy public service announcement "Free Speech -- Free for All!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.