Auctions: comic books March 1966

Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 47 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Bob White, inks by Mario Acquaviva. Deadly Delivery! featuring The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; C.R.U.S.H. agents R.E.G.G.I.E. and V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. booby-trap the dry-cleaning establishment that serves as P.O.P. headquarters, hoping to stop agents A.R.C.H.I.E. and J.U.G.H.E.A.D. from getting their top-secret microfilm to their London office. The Looker, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Pureheart the Powerful battles The Looker, a gorgeous woman who has the power to turn men to stone with one glance--unless she chooses to look them directly in the eye, in which case they turn into bubbling hot chicken fat. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Spectre (1964 Mike Appel) Fanzine 9 VG+ 4.5

Spectre (1964 Fanzine) #09. Cover by Steve Kelez. Written by Tom Appel, Sutton Breiding, and Dave Szurek. Art by Bob Feie, Steve Kelez, and Chuck Rogers. 8 1/2" X 11". 46 pages.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 75 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Fury of ... the Freak!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When using the Enervation Intensifier device in order to heal Happy Hogan of his wounds, Iron Man accidentally transforms his friend and body guard into a horrible creature dubbed The Freak. 1st appearance of Sharon Carter (Agent 13) and Batroc the Leaper in "30 Minutes to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers (pencils), inks by John Tartaglione; Cap tries to keep Batroc from getting his hands on a vial of Inferno 42. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.