Auctions: comic books October 1978, graded by CGC

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Whitman Variants 199 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4408092007

Whitman Variant. "The Son of Doctor Doom!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The FF are helplessly imprisoned in Dr. Doom's transference globes while their powers are transferred into the body of Victor Von Doom the second! While the transfer takes place, the people's rebellion, lead by Zorba, grows outside Doom's castle! It looks like the invincible Doctor Doom is in supreme control, but when the Fantastic Four break out, Zorba breaks in, and Doom's son breaks down...the good doctor is under attack from all sides! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 74 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4427511018

"Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Marie Severin. In a crossover ahead of its time, Marvel's premier superhero meets the cast of one of the hottest TV comedy shows of the 1970's! Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have tickets to Saturday Night Live! But before the show begins, John Belushi receives a package that contains a mystic ring. The ring seems harmless, so John puts the ring on his finger. However, someone else wants that ring very badly...the Silver Samurai! When Peter sees an SNL production member being attacked, the Amazing Spider-Man leaps into action! And on stage with the bright lights shining and the cameras rolling, the wall-crawler and John Belushi cross swords with the Silver Samurai! SNL cast members: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, and Lorne Michaels (producer). Cameo appearances by Stan Lee as the host of SNL; and the Muppets characters, Statler and Waldorf, as real people sitting in the balcony. (Note: The letters page of Marvel Team-Up 80 describes the development of this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 69 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4427511025

"Stairway to Rage!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and John Tartag. In the tradition of Bruce Lee's classic "Game of Death," Shang Chi battles his way through three challenges only to come face-to-face with the deadly Skull Crusher. They battle for the fate of the beautiful Juliette who has a surprising revelation of her own. No one saw this shocking ending coming. Cover price $0.35.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 34 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4384140005

Conan stars in "Lair of the Ice Worm." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. King Kull stars in "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Mike Ploog. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Solomon Kane stars in "The Moon of Skulls." Script by Don Glut, pencils by David Wenzel, inks by Bill Wray. Adapted from the story by Howard. Illustration by Bob Gould/Duffy Vohland. Preview of the Conan syndicated comic strip by Thomas and John Buscema. Ron Wilson/Joe Rubinstein frontispiece. Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $1.00.