Auctions: comic books published by Marvel, 1970-1979

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) UK Edition 32UK CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

9p U.K. Price Variant.

Label #19-2B0F004-020

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "The stalker called Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. Just as Jack Russell plunges into the horror of killing his best friend, the second night strikes and with it comes the stalker called MOON KNIGHT! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Moon Knight.

What If (1977 1st Series) 1 FN- 5.5

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #20-02CDC8D-008

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Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition Cover Detached

Label #23-14ED31C-009

Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4377862022

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos had Fought World War II in Outer Space, script by Gary Friedrich (plot) and Don Glut (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Pablo Marcos; In a reality where technology was move advanced, Fury and his men fight a space war in 1941. Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4386882002

"What If Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, Had Remained Loyal to Fu Manchu?" Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Bill Wray and Dave Stevens. Hoberg cover. Cover price $0.60.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4419920025

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "When the Mummy Walks," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An archaeologist uncovers an ancient mummy, which is actually an alien invader that locked itself in the pyramid. "Where Will You Be, When... the Spider Strikes!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A spider at a New Mexico atomic lab is accidentally exposed to radiation and grows to monstrous size, gaining human intelligence at the same time. "Behold Him! He Is the Martian!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A spy from Jupiter disguised as a human stows away on the first rocket from Earth to Mars; But there is a Martian spy aboard as well. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 22 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416321015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Elektro! He Held a World in His Iron Grip!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A scientist creates a computer so sophisticated that it can out think human beings; It hypnotizes the scientist into building it a huge robot body so that it can move and conquer the world. I Found the Girl in the Blue Glass Bottle!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A curio shop owner uses an ancient magic bottle to shrink people, but one of his victims turns the magic of the bottle on him and escapes, as the shop owner shrinks to nothing. The Demon in the Dungeon!, art by Don Heck; A novelist rents a castle in Transylvania, where the locals believe a demon lives; He discovers that the creature is a lost alien child. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 26 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416321019

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Thing Called Metallo!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An escaped convict tests a radiation-proof suit under a fake name; When he realizes the suits power, he uses it to go on a crime spree. The Man Who Followed!, art by Mannie Banks; A sportsman looking for the thrill of the hunt evolves apes into cunning opponents, but he doesn't foresee that they will become immune to his weapon. The Executioner, art by Myron Fass; A story told from the point of view of a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. All reprints. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 27 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416321020

Last 20-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Atomic tests conducted by a coerced dissident scientist wake the ancient dragon Grogg; The dragon chases the soldiers into a cave in the mountains and their commander tries to appease it by sending out the scientist. Follow the Leader, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Space explorers are attacked by alien animals, and only make the situation worse by killing the largest beast, which was actually a robot holding the animals in check. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.