Auctions: comic books 1970-1983

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 28 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4478815009

Gil Kane cover. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. The Darkness From Glitternight, script by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin; the Werewolf battles Dr. Glitternight; Lissa Russell becomes a werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 37 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4491226002

"Final Ending!" Guest-starring Moon Knight. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Can even the werewolf survive the combined assault of his three deadliest foes - Moon Knight, the Hangman, and Dr. Glitternight?! This is it! Everything the past 36 issues of Werewolf by Night have been building up to comes to a head! Don't miss the stunning, soul-chilling conclusion! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

What If (1977 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4474862001

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if...the Avengers Had Never Been? starring the Hulk, Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor, script by Jim Shooter (plot, script) and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson; The Avengers break up after the Hulk leaves. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

What If (1977 1st Series) 9 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. What If... the Avengers Had Been Formed During the 1950's?, script by Don Glut and Roy Thomas (concept), pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Bill Black (finishes), inks by Bill Black; Heroes of the 1950s form their own Avengers team. Comics ad for the Grit newspaper. Hostess Twinkies ad with Thor, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 10 GD/VG 3.0

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) 18 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4363663024

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky (?) and Keith Pollard (?), inks by Pablo Marcos. "What If Dr. Strange Had Been a Disciple of Dormammu?", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Tom Sutton (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Uatu the Watcher reminds the reader that events can always take a different path: that a distinction as apparently obvious as good and evil may be very slight indeed; Doctor Strange, as established in the main universe, was an arrogant surgeon who cared more for his patients' money than their health; When his ability to operate was robbed from him due to injuries in a car accident, he sought out the Ancient One, who refused to hand him the easy cure he was hoping for; Instead, he let Strange stay at the retreat and witness Baron Mordo's treachery, thus realizing that greater forces were in the world than his own selfish ambitions, and setting his foot on the path that would lead him to becoming Master of the Mystic Arts. "Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui!" ad for Hostess snack cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

What If (1977 1st Series) 23N CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4480795005

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Al Milgrom. What if...Hulk's Girlfriend Jarella had not Died?, script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike Esposito; Jarella lives and the Hulk goes to live in her world. The First Celestial Host!, script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The story of the Celestials first visit to Earth. What if Aunt May instead of her Nephew Peter had been Bitten by that Radioactive Spider?, script by Steve Skeates, art by Alan Kupperberg. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 1 FN 6.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Steve Ditko and Marie Severin (alterations). All reprints: "I Am the Brute That Walks!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Scrawny scientist Howard Avery develops a growth serum so his girlfriend Sally will like him better, but it turns him into a giant monster. "Kragoo!", art by Don Heck; An alien soldier is given immense strength and the ability to possess the body of one victim in order to hypnotize the population of their target planet. "Fear in the Night," art by Steve Ditko; Two space explorers, a human and a robot, crash-land on an unknown planet where they are menaced by a monster. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4449193009

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer. Behind My Door Waits... Medusa!, art by Steve Ditko; A curio shop owner tells customers that a strange statue is a burglar turned to stone by Medusa; No one believes him, but none dare open the door which he says leads to Medusa. I Met the Thing on Midnight Island!, art by Don Heck; A sailor finds a note from a castaway, but on the island named he finds only a strange creature; When an alien ship arrives to pick up the creature, he realizes that it was a castaway. I Was Trapped in Nightmare Valley, art by Paul Reinman; An explorer encounters sentient, extraterrestrial trees in Asian mountains; They plan to spread their pollen all over the Earth, but they are fortuitously destroyed by a volcano. The Monster in My Cellar!, art by Reed Crandall. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 12 FN+ 6.5

Staple rust.

Giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. Orogo!! The Nightmare from Outer Space!!, art by Don Heck; An alien robot arrives to hypnotically enslave the people of Earth, but is stopped when it cannot hypnotize one old man, a blind man. The Earth-Crawlers!, art by Steve Ditko; An inventor with a nagging wife must prevent giant roots resulting from a witch doctor's curse from overrunning Africa; He then turns to inventing a device which will harness the power of his wife's voice. The Metal Monster, art by Paul Reinman; An American engineer ignores the warnings of locals and builds a road through a Gypsy-inhabited wood. The Last Voyage of Captain Kragg, art by Steve Ditko. The Pretender!, art by Paul Reinman; A man looking through an abandoned house find notes in an alien language. Quogg!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. The Black Clock!, art by Don Heck. All reprints. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.15.

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 2 #3 FN- 5.5

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso and Oscar Fraga. Tales of horror and the macabre, featuring altered reprints from 1950s pre-Code comics. Brothers plot to murder their wealthy aunt, but she's got dark powers on her side. A prehistoric egg is accidentally incubated by a museum, hatching an ancient monstrosity. A honeymooning couple meets their ancestors, vampires still living in an ancient castle. House of Vampires; Spirits of the Witch; Demon; A Hole in the Sky; Cadaver's Revenge; Fate Laughs at Clowns; Hammer of Evil. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 3 #2 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso¸ Dick Ayers, Oscar Fraga, Bruce Hamilton and Hector Castellon. Tales of horror and the macabre, featuring altered reprints from 1950s pre-Code comics. A man's long hair comes to life, in a truly bizarre escalating series of events. Bridge-building partners attack each other out of jealousy. The Sanders' new nanny is suspiciously witchlike. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. The Evil Black Cats; Morgan's Ghost; The Devil's Zombie; Demon; Devil Ghouls; Hair Yee-eeee; Mask of the Monster; Nightmare Mansion. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 5 #1 FN+ 6.5

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 5 #3 FN 6.0

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 6 #6 FN+ 6.5

Witching Hour (1969 DC) 46 FN- 5.5

"The Killer Came Slithering" (script by George Kashdan, art by Lee Elias), "A Ghastly Revenge," and "Burial Insurance" (script by Kashdan). One page E.R. Cruz art. Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor side/edge crack(s), less than 1".

Label #4164973003

Direct Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4491882001

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3N VF+ 8.5

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3N FN- 5.5

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4177457008

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4D VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 243 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4495138011

"The Five-Sided Square!" Script by Jack Harris, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Story focus returns to Earth I. Issue 243 features a meeting between Wonder Woman of Earth 1 and her golden age counterpart on Earth 2. This serves to send the series in a new direction by once again focusing on the heroine of Earth 1. Statement of ownership--average print tun 350,899; average paid circulation 149,235. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

World's Finest (1941) 222 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4429896020

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Evil in Paradise starring Super Sons of Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Vince Colletta; The super-sons accompany two scientists with opposing views on the essential nature of man - good or evil - to a newly discovered civilization between South America and Antarctica; But when the experiment doesn't go the way one scientist expects, he interferes in it with deadly results. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

World's Finest (1941) 235 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4429897013

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks John Calnan. Superman's Stolen Birthday starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by John Calnan; Superman and Batman battle a criminal mastermind named Cyclops. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

X-Men Special Edition (1983) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4195114016

Cover art by Dave Cockrum. New Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum story, plus Giant-Size X-Men 1 reprint. "Second Genesis," script by Len Wein, art by Dave Cockrum; The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them. "A Day Like Any Other," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Hilary Barta; Kitty shows Illyana around the mansion and talks about the X-Men. Kitty is thrown a surprise birthday party. Giant-Size X-Men Pinup by Dave Cockrum. Giant-Size X-Men #1 cover reprint, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.