Auctions: comic books December 1969

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 19 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419920003

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!", script by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins; Having survived the blast that killed Yon-Rogg, Rick Jones awakens and switches to Captain Marvel so that Mar-Vell can take them the distance to New York City; There, Rick begins looking for a job and a place to live; After countless reject, Rick is offered a job and residence in the high tech building called Minos Towers; Minos Towers is run by famous a pathologist made popular by testing the psychology of rats, and has offered employment and cheap lodging for those who wish to work with him; However, Rick and Mar-Vell soon learn that Webb is using the tenants of Minos Towers as part of his next psychological experiment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

DC Special (1968) 5 FN 6.0

The secret lives of Joe Kubert! Featuring: 5 page story "The Cartoonist -- at Home" starring Joe Kubert, Joe's family [Muriel Kubert (wife); Dave Kubert (son); Danny Kubert (son); Lisa Kubert (daughter); Adam Kubert (son); Andy Kubert (son)], Russ (Russ Heath?) and Gerda (Joe's secretary), by Joe Kubert; 12 page Sgt. Rock reprint story "Eyes of a Blind Gunner" starring Sgt. Rock, Easy Company [Wild Man; Jackie; Burt (all injured in this story); Bulldozer; Ice Cream Soldier] and Nazis, written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Joe Kubert; 8 page story "Rider of the Winds" drawn by Joe Kubert; 12 page Hawkman reprint story "Menace of the Matter Master" starring Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall], Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall], Matter Master, Commissioner George Emmett and Mavis Trent, written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Joe Kubert; 2 page illustration "Joe Kubert's Characters" featuring Dr. Fate, Johnny Quick, Sargon the Sorcerer, Maximillian O'Leary, Hawkman, Flash, Guardian, Wildcat, Yellow Wasp, Vigilante, Zatara and Firehair by Joe Kubert; 1 page Seven Soldiers of Victory text article "Fact File #9" featuring Seven Soldiers of Victory [Vigilante; Green Arrow; Speedy; Star-Spangled Kid; Shining Knight; Crimson Avenger] (also referred to as the Law's Legionnaires); 13 page Viking Prince reprint story "Threat of the Ice King" written by Bob Haney and drawn by Joe Kubert. Cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 122 FN 6.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Hulk's Last Fight!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Despairing after he turns into his human alter ego and finds that the Hulk has destroyed a train for no apparent reason, Bruce Banner finds a newspaper headline that asks him to come to New York as Mr. Fantastic believes that he has discovered a way to do away with the Hulk for good; Riding the rails to the Big Apple, Bruce tries to jot some notes of his own regarding Reed's process and secures them to his waist as he finds himself transforming once again into the Hulk to face down some pesky hoboes; By the time he makes it to the Baxter Building, our hero is once again in the form of Bruce Banner but an irate security guard makes his metabolism race and he changes into his monstrous alter ego; During Hulk's battle with the F.F., Sue notices as the pouch with Bruce's notes falls from the Hulk's waist and the Thing is called on to keep the jade giant occupied while Reed uses the new information to modify his weapon design in trying to banish the Hulk for good. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 7.5 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white to white

Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #21-24C87C6-025

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"O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2FFD315-006

"O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.