Comic books December 1961, graded by CGC

Action Comics (1938 DC) 283 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4497773001

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Legion of Super-Villains appearance in "The Red Kryptonite Menace!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Two shape-changing Durlans arrive on earth from the 30th century; They collect red and green kryptonite in an attempt to kill Superman; Three different Red Kryptonite meteors give Superman the ability to make his wishes come true, shoot fire from his mouth when he talks and read minds; Chameleon Men disguise themselves as President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; When Mr. Mxyzptlk made Supergirl invulnerable to Kryptonite, he neglected to extend the spell to cover Red Kryptonite as well. As a result, exposure to six Red K meteors turns Supergirl into a fat girl, a wolf-girl, and a microbe-sized girl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $237.00 Paper: White Label #4463680004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.11) will be charged at checkout.

Indicia title is "THE UNTOUCHABLES, No. 1237." Photo cover of Eliot Ness (as played by Robert Stack), Enrico Rossi (Nicholas Georgiade), Lee Hobson (Paul Picerni), and William Youngfellow (Abel Fernández). Preview with photos. The Conspirators; Ness and the Untouchables work to break up a gang's attempt to steal a shipment of cash from a bank transport company. Escape to Nowhere; Ness and the Untouchables track escaped criminals Frankie Moss and Trigger Wills through a Louisiana swamp. No Self-Glory; Facts about the F. B. I. American Agents in Action fact page. All art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 75 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0057171001

Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; As international tensions mount, an alien lands and demonstrates its power before leaving, promising to return with an army. "Mr. Gregory and the Ghost!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A homebuilder who uses shoddy materials and unskilled labor gets his comeuppance when he builds a home for himself out of the wood from haunted trees. "The Magic of Mordoo!," art by Paul Reinman; A man falls in love with a middle-aged woman on vacation, but wants a younger wife; He convinces her to let a gypsy magician make her young again. "The Man Who Lost the World!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $340.00 Paper: Off white Label #1995704022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "She's a Whiz at the Quiz!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Pearl winds up on a television quiz show. "Only a Song" one-page My Girl Pearl story, script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg. "From Door-to-Door!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Pearl confuses two different door-to-door salesmen. "Design Your Own Pretty Pearl Pin-Up Fashion" activity page, script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg. "Pearl Makes an Impression!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Shirl wants to impress Irving's friend Reginald, but he likes Pearl better. "Hats Off!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Pearl and Flash go to the movies. "Water, Water Everywhere!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Pearl worries about a possible water shortage. "Take a Letter, Miss Dimly!", script by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Fluster takes Pearl to an important meeting with him to take notes, but of course she doesn't know shorthand. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $190.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0354178002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Sacrifice!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; An astronaut sent to Mars encounters a telepathic plant that destroyed all life on Mars and forces him to take it to Earth; The man kills himself by blowing up the spaceship and stranding the plant in space. "Strange Mission" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Coming of the Giants," art by Paul Reinman; Alien giants menace New York, but retreat at token resistance; The people find a projector and decide that the aliens' giant size was an illusion. "The Mask of Morgumm!", art by Don Heck; A baby-faced criminal gets an ugly mask to disguise himself and intimidate people; When he removes the mask he finds that it has made his face just as ugly as the mask and so easily recognizable. "The Warning!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man frantically tries to convince people in a park that he saw a statue move; When he is unsuccessful he is satisfied, since now he knows that his alien people's plan to infiltrate Earth with soldiers disguised as statues will work. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $95.00 Paper: White Label #4398082004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Sacrifice!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; An astronaut sent to Mars encounters a telepathic plant that destroyed all life on Mars and forces him to take it to Earth; The man kills himself by blowing up the spaceship and stranding the plant in space. "Strange Mission" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Coming of the Giants," art by Paul Reinman; Alien giants menace New York, but retreat at token resistance; The people find a projector and decide that the aliens' giant size was an illusion. "The Mask of Morgumm!", art by Don Heck; A baby-faced criminal gets an ugly mask to disguise himself and intimidate people; When he removes the mask he finds that it has made his face just as ugly as the mask and so easily recognizable. "The Warning!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man frantically tries to convince people in a park that he saw a statue move; When he is unsuccessful he is satisfied, since now he knows that his alien people's plan to infiltrate Earth with soldiers disguised as statues will work. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.