Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Six Silver

A Collection of Six Silver Age Adventure and Science Fiction Comic Books from DC and Charlton Comics - This collection includes six Silver Age comic books published by DC Comics and Charlton Comics between 1961 and 1963. The lot consists of two issues of Rip Hunter... Time Master, featuring issue number 5 (December 1961, 10 cent price) with the story The Secret of the Saxon Traitor! and issue number 11 (December 1962, 12 cent price) with the story The Secret of Mount Olympus!. The DC Comics titles further include Challengers of the Unknown number 29 (January 1963, 12 cent price) featuring War Between the Challenger Teams! and The Brave and the Bold number 41 (May 1962, 12 cent price) featuring Cave Carson Adventures Inside Earth in Raiders from the Secret World!. The Charlton Comics titles consist of Konga number 4 (December 1961, 10 cent price), a movie tie-in based on the American International Picture, and Reptisaurus the Terrible number 3 (January 1962, 10 cent price). The cover of Reptisaurus includes artists markings for Bill Gentile and Joe Vascia between the monster heads. Various period advertisements are present on the back covers, including Daisy BB guns, Schwinn Hollywood bicycles, and 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers. All items are staple-bound with color newsprint interiors. All items are in raw, unslabbed condition and display wear consistent with age and handling. Rip Hunter number 11 shows moderate spine stress, color-breaking creases, and corner blunting. Rip Hunter number 5 displays spine wear, small tears along the right edge, and general shelf wear. Konga number 4 exhibits spine wear, corner creasing, and light surface soiling. Challengers of the Unknown number 29 shows spine stress lines, corner wear, and edge wear. The Brave and the Bold number 41 shows heavy wear including spine splitting and damage, significant creasing, and corner loss. Reptisaurus the Terrible number 3 displays spine wear, edge chipping at the top, and typical yellowing of the cover paper.