Auctions: comic books December 1979

Amazing Adventures (1979 3rd Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-1B70049-002

"X-Men" is written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #1 (pages 1-12 are reprinted). Characters: Intro: X-Men; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Magneto. Also: "A Man Called...X" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #38. Characters: Professor X; Agent Fred Duncan; Cyclops [Scott Summers]. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Adventures (1979 3rd Series) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #23-238564F-002

"X-Men" is written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #1 (pages 1-12 are reprinted). Characters: Intro: X-Men; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Magneto. Also: "A Man Called...X" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #38. Characters: Professor X; Agent Fred Duncan; Cyclops [Scott Summers]. Cover price $0.40.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4408092008

Galactus guest stars in "In Final Battle!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. One of the great Fantastic Four battle issues of the bronze age! It's Galactus vs. the Sphinx...and the winner gets the Earth! While this cataclysmic confrontation is taking place in the Egyptian desert, the Human Torch wages a desperate fight for survival on-board Galactus' spaceship against Terrax! The situation looks just about hopeless, but the rapidly aging Mr. Fantastic along with the Watcher may have one (ultimate) trick left! Truly an issue of cosmic magnitude! (Note: The Sphinx returns in Marvel Two-in-One 91.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 88 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416374017

"A Child is Waiting" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Invisible Girl. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Eduardo Barreto (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Susan Richards are attending a Central Park society luncheon, when suddenly the Invisible Girl receives a dramatic phone call! Her son Franklin has been kidnapped! And now the abductors, the Maggia, want the female member of the Fantastic Four to do their bidding or else! The Maggia's trail leads first to Harlem and then to the Bronx; but fortunately, Sue picks up an ally along the way...the Amazing Spider-Man! The web-slinger and the Invisible Girl make their last stand in the bowels of the New York subway system! Will the two heroes reach Franklin before it's too late? Cameo appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Janet Pym, and Hank Pym. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4416401006

Warriors of the Golden Dawn. Part 1. "The Phoenix and the Snake!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Shang Chi's sinister father, Fu Manchu, has returned from the grave and the diabolical mastermind has united the deadliest killers in the world into the Order of the Golden Dawn. Can even the Master of Kung Fu stand against an army of assassins? Cover price $0.40.

Micronauts (1979 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-1D8DDAD-012

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It's a history of Spartak, plus Acroyear vs. Shaitan in "To the Victors Belongs a World!" Written by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden, with art by Michael Golden and Al Milgrom. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $0.40.

Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 21 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-241339F-024

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Spider-Woman--Bounty Hunter!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman goes head to head against the Bounty Hunter. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

What If (1977 1st Series) 18 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4398423006

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.