Auctions: comic books October 1964

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 17 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4115421002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Green Goblin in The Return of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting; Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man; During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 12 and 155. Letter to the editor by comics writer Doug Moench. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearance of the Purple Man in Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta; DD runs up against a purple man who can make anyone do what he wants just by suggesting it. First letters page. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 116 CGC 2.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch On Cover. (Pieces on Cover Re-attached With Tape. Tape on Interior Cover and Centerfold.)

Label #3858881011

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Smoking is for Squares! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Superboy, King of the Wolf-Pack!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; When executioners from the warlike world of Subaat come looking for refugees under Superboy's protection, he transforms his charges into wolves, pretends to have become a "wolf-lad" due to Indian magic, and keeps up the masquerade until the executioners have left. "The False Superboy of Smallville!", art by Al Plastino; Hector Hooper of Smallville High pretends to be Superboy to impress a beauty named Valerie; But, when his imposture is found out, the real Superboy lends a hand to save Hector from peer condemnation. "The Ordeal of Chief Parker!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; When Superboy appears to drive Chief Parker to the point of resigning by harassing him, another Superboy and Krypto appear to battle the first Superboy; The harassing Superboy suddenly realizes that he is from a parallel universe. Clark Kent's Classmates! article. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.