Auctions: comic books November 1977

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 58 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4377862025

Fisherman lays a trap for Aquaman, leaving Arthur Curry weakened and unable to escape...so he looks back on his origins in "Through a Past Darkly." Script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo. Plus: Mera does all she can to get back to her fourth-dimensional water world in "Return to Disaster." Continued next issue. Script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Juan Ortiz & Vince Colletta. Cover by Aparo. Cover price $0.35.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 53 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4427612008

First 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The War Of The Three Galaxies!", script by Scott Edelman, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin (pgs 1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10); Bob Wiacek (pgs 2, 5, 8, 11-13, 15 and 16 upper tier); Jack Abel (page 14); and Al Milgrom (bottom tier pgs 16 and 17); Captain Marvel takes Doctor Minerva with him for questioning and gets intercepted by the Inhumans and the Kree castaway, Falzon; They pool their information and realize their recent struggles are all tied to the Kree's plans for the imminent War of Three Galaxies between the Kree and the Skrull, with Earth caught in the middle; Mar-Vell plans to use the Watcher's transporter to invade the heart of the Kree Supreme Science Council for answers and Black Bolt volunteers to go with him on what seems to be a suicide mission; Arriving in the Council's chambers just as Councilman Por-Bat is poised to give the word to launch all-out attack on the Skrulls, Captain Marvel and Black Bolt fight desperately against the Kree guards until Mar-Vell's Universal Awareness tips him off that Por-Bat is not what he seems. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 11 VF- 7.5

First 35-cent issue. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. Day of the Dark Angel!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finished art), inks by Frank Giacoia; Marvel battles Hecate and her Elementals: Magnun, Hellfire, and Hydron. 1st app. Hecate. 36 pgs, FC.

NOTE: Featuring the Elementals, villains that appear in the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far from home." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 5 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-248D6B1-032

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1st printing, standard 35 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 5 of 6. "Lo, the Moons of Yavin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Luke does not have long to mourn the loss of Ben Kenobi as the Millennium Falcon is attacked from all sides by deadly Tie-Fighters. Even if these Rebel heroes do survive this latest attack, the Empire knows the location of the Rebel's secret headquarters. They don't have long before the Death Star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. Cover price $0.35.