Auctions: comic books December 1965

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 31 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #3941015002

Cover by Steve Ditko. First appearances of Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and Professor Warren. First appearance of the Master Planner (revealed in issue 32 to be Doctor Octopus) in "If This Be My Destiny, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Aunt May falls deathly ill on Peter's first day of college. Meanwhile, the Master Planner is stealing scientific gadgets. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins, art by Steve Ditko and Marie Severin; Bullpen Bulletins page discussing staff; Marvel Checklist; ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 24 and 170. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 41 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Double Life of Star Sapphire, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Queen of the Zamarons impersonates Carol Ferris so she can trick Green Lantern into marrying her. Challenge of the Coin Creatures, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Myrwhydden uses an ordinary criminal to capture Green Lantern. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 15 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #20-4992623-059

The origin of the Beast. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Dick Ayers; The X-Men invade the Sentinel's underground complex but are captured; Beast is taken before the Sentinel's leader, Master Mold, and has his mind probed; Master Mold commands Trask to make an army of Sentinels so they can take over the world. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.