Auctions: comic books March 1971, graded by CGC

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 409 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4430086009

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Man in the Eternal Mask!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia; Batman and an artist must discover the identity of a mysterious mutilator of the artists portraits. "Night of the Sharp Horns!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Giordano; Continuing from last issue... Barbara Gordon was in Madrid, Spain, to collect a rare manuscript for Gotham Library when she suddenly found herself caught up in a murder mystery involving an aging bull fighters lost bull; Suspecting bull fighter El Grandos, a young bullfighter named Paco, or the grounds keeper Manolo as potential suspected, Batgirl sets out to search for clue and stop the "Phantom Bullfighter" from striking again the next night. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Michael Cherkas. Statement of ownership - average print run 406,782; average paid circulation 209,630. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Forever People (1971 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4393556007

1st full appearance of Darkseid (his 3rd appearance anywhere). Superman guest stars--Odd fact: DC didn't like Kirby's rendition of Superman in this issue, so they had another artist redraw Superman (in the standard Curt Swan fashion of the day) in every panel of the comic! Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Forever People come to earth and are greeted by Superman. A Visit with Jack Kirby by Marv Wolfman. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Fun-In (1970 Gold Key) 6 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4427457016

Anthology type comic featuring comic book adaptations of a variety of cartoon shows. This issue has Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines in "The Chicken Flyboy" "Command Performance," and "Pigeon Problems" and It's the Wolf in "Bo Peep Creep." Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club features. No story/art credits given. # on cover: 10250-103, March Cover price $0.15.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 18 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4423959017

52-page giant; all reprints. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. "Who Strikes at - SHIELD?" (from Strange Tales 142), script by Jack Kirby (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo); After a new "Wild Bill" robot goes wild, Fury checks out the "Encephalogram-Inducer", which, when hooked into the "Brainwave Stimulator" can transform the thoughts of the ESP Division into images; Mentallo breaches multiple defenses of The Fixer's underwater base, then convinces him to join forces; Fury contacts another SHIELD base for info about "Inferno 42" and Batroc The Leaper. Strange Tales #142, 143, and 144 cover reprints by Jack Kirby Mike Esposito. "To Free a Brain Slave" (from ST 143) script by Jack Kirby (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Howard Purcell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); While SHIELD HQ is in the hands of Mentallo & The Fixer, and Fury a helpless prisoner, Dum Dum & his men prepare to strike back. "The Day of the Druid!" (from ST 143), script by Jack Kirby (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Howard Purcell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo). 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 35 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4279776009

In this prelude to 1st Defenders story, "Confrontation!," Part 2 of 2 - Namor, the Hulk and the Silver Surfer team up to battle the Avengers in a storyline that hints that the three will be teaming up again. Story by Roy Thomas with Sal Buscema art and inks by Jim Mooney. Cover price $0.15.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 5 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427457023

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Dick Ayers and Marie Severin (alterations). "Gorgilla Strikes Again!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Gorgilla stows away on a ship to America to contact the human race, but is met with fear and violence in New York. "Something Missing!!", art by Don Heck; The first mission to Mercury has a stow-away, the lover of one of the pilots. "He Waits in the Dark!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious janitor tries to improve conditions for the residents of a tenement and then faces the greedy landlord in a final showdown. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.