Auctions: comic books September 1976

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 160 FN/VF 7.0

"My Killer, The Car!" Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. After a lengthy pit stop, the Spider-Mobile is back on the road! And zooming down the streets trying to run over Spider-Man! Whoa, why is Spidey's cool car doing that? Because the Terrible Tinkerer is behind the wheel! Can the web-slinger slam on the brakes and send his Spider-Mobile to the salvage yard? It's a hit and run! Cameo appearances by Toy, Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. First 30¢ issue. (Notes: The Terrible Tinkerer previously appeared way back in Amazing Spider-Man 2. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 46 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246009

First 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Al Milgrom. "Only One Can Win!", script by Steve Englehart (co-plot); Al Milgrom (co-plot) and Chris Claremont (script), pencils by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Terry Austin; As Mar-Vell, Rick Jones, Fawn, and Rambu fly from Deneb IV to Hala, they're intercepted in orbit over Hala by the Kree dreadnought, the Star of Vengeance; The Supreme Intelligence teleports Rick onto the ship and Mar-Vell to his audience chamber on the planet, threatening each with Supremors, humanoid manifestations of the Supreme Intelligence itself; By forcing them apart, the Supreme Intelligence prevents either Rick or Captain Marvel from drawing the full power of the Nega Bands, ensuring his victory; Meanwhile, Fawn and Rambu sneak onboard the ship to help Rick; The Supremor can't see Fawn, but when she begins to attack him, he realizes that she is another subconscious manifestation of Rick's Destiny Force. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2020184009

"The Devil in New York!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. The hidden chapters in the history of man are quickly being revealed. The Celestials have returned! Untouched for thousand years, a large crypt in an Incan ruin has discharged a living flight crew. As Margo's head spins from all the fantastic sights she has seen, sights no mortal before has seen, Ikaris introduces her to the fabulous Eternal beauty known as Sersi. Meanwhile, if the gods haves returned, can the monsters be far behind. The beastly Deviants, the sworn enemy of the Eternals and mankind, prepare to attack! Notes: 1st appearance of Sersi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. Cover price $0.30.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #21-3E3F807-004

"The Devil in New York!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. The hidden chapters in the history of man are quickly being revealed. The Celestials have returned! Untouched for thousand years, a large crypt in an Incan ruin has discharged a living flight crew. As Margo's head spins from all the fantastic sights she has seen, sights no mortal before has seen, Ikaris introduces her to the fabulous Eternal beauty known as Sersi. Meanwhile, if the gods haves returned, can the monsters be far behind. The beastly Deviants, the sworn enemy of the Eternals and mankind, prepare to attack! Notes: 1st appearance of Sersi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. Cover price $0.30.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 174 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2794F13-017

"Starquest!" Part 4 of 5. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. The situation is becoming desperate on Counter-Earth as both Reed & Ben and Johnny & Gorr have run into major problems on their potential substitute planets with Torgo and the Skrulls, respectively. The Invisible Girl tries to help her teammates, but accidentally transports herself to yet a third planet, which is totally devoid of life! Meanwhile, the countdown to Galactus' destruction of Counter-Earth continues, and the High Evolutionary has only one option left...fight the Ravager of Worlds one-on-one! 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #20-278991A-001

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-3089E30-004

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-35FE366-001

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #18-102DAC9-005

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 FN- 5.5

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Ragman (1976 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4408082009

Origin and 1st appearance of Ragman. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Origin of the Tatterdemalion," script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Redondo Studio, inks by Redondo Studio; A shadowy figure hands a little girl a ball, and asks her to toss it to the man pulling up in the red convertible; The ball bounces into the convertible and explodes; The driver, Dill Dixon, dies in the explosion; The little girl lies severely injured in the street; Fleeing the scene are two hoods, who go by the names Vorst and Anders; As they cut through an alley, Vorst is spooked by a rustling sound, and fires three shots from his revolver; The two men ascend a fire escape ladder to a nearby rooftop; Behind them, stepping out from the shadows, is the Ragman, who has taken a bullet to the shoulder; Despite his injury, the Ragman pursues the two killers. "A Rag and a Bone and a Bag of Gold" text story by E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.