Auctions: comic books November 1975

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 41 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246013

Cover art by Al Milgrom. "Havoc On Homeworld!", script by Steve Englehart (plot; script) and Al Milgrom (plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Bernie Wrightson (page 3 figure; page 6 figures); P. Craig Russell (page 2 left tier; pages 7; 10-11; 15; 17; 27; top of 31 and face in panel 7); Bob McLeod (pages 14; 18); Terry Austin (backgrounds pages 2-6; bottom of 31); and Al Milgrom (pages 1; 16; 22-26); Captain Marvel, merged with Rick Jones, returns to Hala to report to the Supreme Intelligence about the Lunatic Legion; They're surprised and confused to find the Lunatic Legion waiting for them there to fight them at the Supreme Intelligence's behest; After Captain Marvel easily defeats them, the Supreme Intelligence praises him, revealing that everything Mar-Vell has experienced since first being assigned to Earth has been part of an elaborate plan to create a perfect opponent for himself in a battle that will either award him the mind of Rick Jones and its dormant ultimate power or else put the final nail in the coffin of the Kree's evolutionary dead-end; Mar-Vell isn't interested in playing the game, but the revelation that his leader might have orchestrated Una's death as part of his schemes sends him into a rage; The Supreme Intelligence counters the attack by separating Mar-Vell from Rick Jones in a way that leaves each of them with one of the Nega-Bands and summons Ronan the Accuser, the once traitor now under the Supreme Intelligence's control, to attack them. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 2 (Hulk). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Hercules Unbound (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4389543012

"Hercules Unbound." In the wake of World War III, Hercules breaks his chains, escaping the trap set for him by Ares, God of War. He then adopts (in a manner of speaking) a blind boy and his dog and sets off after Ares. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Ernie Chua and Wood. Cover price $0.25.

Hercules Unbound (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4416265006

"Hercules Unbound." In the wake of World War III, Hercules breaks his chains, escaping the trap set for him by Ares, God of War. He then adopts (in a manner of speaking) a blind boy and his dog and sets off after Ares. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Ernie Chua and Wood. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Chillers (1975) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #21-3246A82-006

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. 1st appearance of Modred the Mystic in "Magic is Alive!", script by Marv Wolfman (inspiration) and Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ed Hannigan (page 1) and Yong Montano, inks by John Romita (page 1), Frank Giacoia (page 1), and Yong Montano; Janet Lyton and Grant Whittacker dig a tunnel to try and find the lost tower of Darkhold in England; They work through a storm, which washes out the supports of their tunnel, causing it to cave ; In the adjoining chamber they find what they believe is a perfectly preserved human body in a tomb dating back to the Dark Ages; The man comes to life, revealing himself to be Mordred, a magician's apprentice during the final years of Camelot. Reprint back-up story "It Happened in the Attic!" (from Mystical Tales 7), art by Frank Bolle; A man goes back in time and kills his ancestor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 38 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4419904002

"Blood-Rush!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Doctor Sun appearance. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.