Comic books September 1963

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $195.00 View scans Paper: White Pedigree: White Mountain Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) White Mountain Copy. Label #21-4088DC5-001

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Olympics!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Lana are taken to the planet Vorn, where Superman is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics. Supermen of America ad. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Origin & 1st appearance of Black Flame in "The Maid of Menace!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Black Flame, a super-powered villainess, tells Supergirl she is her descendant from the 40th century, but Supergirl eventually deduces that she is really from Kandor, and wipes out her powers with Gold Kryptonite. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein and John Forte (heads). Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; The Legionnaires search to find a way to revive Lightning Lad. Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad. Lana Lang, Hollywood Star, art by George Papp; Lana makes a movie in which she's a jungle queen. Super-Turtle humor page by, Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein, John Rosenberger, and John Giunta. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including Captain Greer, who is revealed to be an advanced scout for an alien race poised to invade earth. Plus, Insecto attacks Fly Girl. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $4,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Label #4465090003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $2,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1237591002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,050.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #1332814002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,649.00 View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration Includes: tear seals to interior. (Tape on interior cover.) Label #3943350001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2,795.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart CGC 2.0 $1,325.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3798151002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $849.00 View scans 6" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust, rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Vault Of Comics

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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September 1963. Cover by Nat White. Science Fact: "Which Polaris Do You Mean?" by Robert S. Richardson. Short Novel: "Industrial Revolution" by Winston P. Sanders. Novelette by "The Thirst Quenchers" by Rick Raphael. Plus several more stories. 96 Pages B&W Color Cover Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards, Terry Szenics and Marty Epp. Mr. Lodge has a miserable day at a public beach, and finally decides to buy the whole beach just for the pleasure of keeping people off it in "Sand Crab"! Plus: Archie says his dog is learning foreign languages in school in the 1-pager "Animal Antics"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Walkee Talkee..." by Joe Edwards; when Mr. Lodge is getting a bad reputation in South America, Archie tries to get him some positive press, but winds up getting his picture published on a reward poster for wanted criminal "Killer" Kane, which leads to Mr. Lodge's arrest and Killer Kane's escape to Brazil in "Press Agent"; and Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop in "Bulb Snatcher"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Follow the Girls, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls go to a local island for the day to get some privacy, and the boys follow them, only to discover that the island abounds in rockslides and wild goats. Chance Encounter, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty makes the acquaintance of a handsome new boy; When she refuses to introduce him to Veronica, Ronnie tries a series of tricks, disguises and assumed identities to get close to him. Article on movie star Ann-Margret. Direct Line, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica decline to direct a beautiful new girl to the Chok'lit Shoppe. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Brief appearance of the Justice League of America in "Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Doctor Light sets a trap for the Atom in another dimension to test a new means to destroy the Justice League. Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman! ad. Batman and Robin ad. Superman's Girl Friand Lois Lane. "The Purloined Miniatures," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Jean Loring loses her first case when she defends a man accused in a museum theft, and it's up to the Atom to prove the man was framed. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell and Jack Harris. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $2,655.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front of case; Other - see grading notes U.K. Edition. Cracking to upper left corner edges. Label #0903580005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Coming of the Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki. Roster for this first landmark issue: Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man. The Fantastic Four and Rick Jones also appear. 36 pgs.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.50 View scan 3/4" Spine split from bottom.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $450.00 View scans Paper: White Label #1041447011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Ace - the Super Bat-Hound," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite shows up again to have some fun and decides to give Ace some super powers, which he uses to aid the Caped Crusaders; However, when Ace chases crooks into a cave, the mine fumes cause havoc with the dog's super powers, and he turns on the Dynamic Duo. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Impossible Perils," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Carter returns from a jungle expedition and, although racked with fever, recounts stories of giant animals that he found including a dinosaur. "Batman and Robin—Imposters," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders must deal with some criminals who are posing as them in public, and are getting away with it because the Batman impersonator actually has one of Batman's authentic utility belts that he stole. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Add to cart CGC 9.0 $350.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4477294003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Summer 1963. All reprints. Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris and Stan Kaye. "The Power that Doomed Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes up a plane on an experimental flight, and, after crossing through the tail of a comet, finds himself glowing strangely and endowed with super powers. "The Merman Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; While chasing down a wanted criminal, Batman is struck by lightning and falls into the harbor. "Rip Van Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse; After succumbing to the strange floral vapors, he passes out; On awakening, he finds himself in the future. "The Zebra Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; An insideous criminal discovers a way to charge his body like a magnet to commit crimes, but Batman, in trying to stop him, accidently becomes charged as well. "The Grown-Up Boy Wonder," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye; While examining a lead-lined box Superman had brought back from outer space, Dick accidently touches a release, emitting a gas that causes him to grow bodily into manhood, thus forcing him to give up his Robin persona and to adopt a different crime fighting ID--The Owlman. "The Bewitched Batman," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan. "The Phantom Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Giant Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Dave Wood. Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Featuring: "Mr. Justice, the Blackhawks' Ally" and "The Petrified Giant of Blackhawk Island"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Number/Month on cover: 10036-309, September. Comic book adventures of the classic TV western series that aired from 1959 to 1973. Photo cover with back cover a pinup of the front cover photo. This issue features "The Blood Debt" in which an Indian blinds Little Joe and then has to be his eyes and "The Miser" in which the Cartwrights help a miser being threatened by enemies. Issue also has Bedrock Barnes, Prospector in "Desert Salvage" and a one-page text feature "Schieffelin's Bonanza." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.12.

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9.25" x 12.25", 30 pages, B&W

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9.25" x 12.25", 30 pages, B&W

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5.5" x 8.5", 76 pages, B&W.

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Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer. Art by Russ Manning (plus a feature page drawn by Jack Sparling). Photo cover. To win a beautiful princess, Captain Sindbad fights to the death against a tyrant who can't be killed! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Challengers Meet Their Master." The Challengers battle a bad guy named Jacquard. "The Threat of the Trojan Robot." A scientist with questionable motives creates a robot team member for the Challengers. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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Hunchback of Notre Dame, 14th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, 9/63). Cover price $0.15.

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Typee, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, 9/63). Cover price $0.15.

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On Jungle Trails, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, with 9/63 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Wild Animals I Have Known, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by L.B. Cole. (HRN 167, with 9/63 date). These are stories about real animals. One is Lobo, a great grey wolf who ravaged northern New Mexico until he was trapped by his one weakness. Another is Wully, a faithful dog turned sheep killer. Still another is a pacing mustang who would not be captured. All of these animals meet a different fate, but in each of them is the stamp of greatness. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 12, Issue 6 - September 1963. Men's interest magazine, featuring a focus on old west and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $195.00 or Best Offer View scans Writing on first page and one interior page. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Issue #19 - Sept. 9, 1963. Free fanzine published and edited by Jerry Bails. Current comic news and opinions by Jerry Bails. He is ecstatic about Captain America's return in Avengers #4, for instance. News about the Alley Awards. Ads from Bails and others. Includes a full-page ad for Star-Studded Comics #2 from Larry Herndon, Howard Keltner and our own Buddy Saunders. Upon seeing the ad, Buddy says he did not lay the ad out or do the artwork and believes it was Howard Keltner. Single-page photo-offset ad for Mike Vosburg's Masquerader #6. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., loose pages bound with staples, B&W, 12 pages. Circulation 1,000.

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Cover art by Al Wiseman. Body English starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Playing It Cool, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. On the Lam, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. State nickname puzzles. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. A Gift for Gina, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. A Grampa Story, art by Al Wiseman; Grampa shows the kids some rope tricks. Bridal Trail, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Reprints # 6. Says 6th Large Printing on cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Fantastic Dr. No-Face" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Doctor Paul Dent becomes a faceless criminal, after a serious accident with a machine he created in order to erase scars from skin tissue; Adopting the alias of Dr. No-Face, he begins a crime spree whose motif is mutilating representations of faces; Batman and Robin capture him, not knowing that such is part of No-Faces plan; However, after a quick investigation of the particular modus operandi, the Dynamic Duo learn that No Face is in fact the criminal known as Bart Regan, who was impersonating Dent during the experiment and after he lost his facial features, he decided to start the crime spree in order to frame Dent while he was exonerated. The Money Detectives article. "J'onn J'onzz--Wizard of 1463" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter goes on vacation and finds himself lost in the past. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Warren Kremer. The Spoiled Devil; Hot Stuff meets a rich, bored young devil who has everything he wants. Uncle Brightfire; Hot Stuff tries to trick his nasty Uncle Brightfire out of spoiling the Enchanted Forest. Tailorland; Hot Stuff decides that he could use some different clothes, but his visit to Tailorland does not go very well. Mighty Forgetful starring Stumbo the Giant, art by Warren Kremer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $215.00 View scans Paper: Off white File Copy. Label #0913645006	Add to cart Very Good $9.60	Add to cart Very Good $9.60	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.60
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Cover photo of Richard Chamberlain. Art by John Tartaglione and Frank McLaughlin. Cover number is #12-230-311. Classic noble intern Dr. Kildare copes with medical crises in this adaptation of the early 1960s TV drama. The whole hospital is on high alert after a devastating fire at the shipyards. "Jungle doctor" Frank Dale and his assistant must rescue a family from a raft before it reaches the falls. Plus a look at real-life children who solved medical crises. Little Medics; Trial by Fire; Lady Doctor; Jungle Doctor: Dangerous Waters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Two Dr. Solar stories "The Crystallized Killers!" and "The New Man of Atom!" (first appearance of Dr. Solar in costume) and Professor Harbinger in "Teleportation!" Painted front and back covers. Number on cover 10000-309 September. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Tony Strobl, Jack Bradbury, Steve Steere, John Liggera and Larry Mayer. Donald Duck is featured in "Test Hopper," "One-Duck Manhunt" and "The Big Nest Egg"! Plus: Goofy in "One for the Money, Two for the Tow"! And: 1-page Big Bad Wolf text story "Big Bad Luck Wolf"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Gyro Gearloose, Uncle Scrooge, Dash Boord, Rat McKnuckle, Grandma Duck, Mr. Clinkhammer, Goofy, Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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10079-310 on cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by John Stanley. Art and Cover by Bill Williams. Featuring "Beach Nuts," "Wise Move," "The Hero," "Stoop's Formula," "Corner Cutters" and "Play Street"! Also: 1-page text story "The Raffle," and two fillers on the inside front cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.