Auctions: comic books March 1965

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 22 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641276008

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 14 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4646432002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Even Avengers Can Die!, script by Stan Lee (plot), Larry Ivie [as Paul Laiken] (script), and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Chic Stone; In order to save the Wasp's life, the Avengers seek out the help of Dr. Svenson, only to find he's been replaced by an alien from the planet Kallu. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Giant Man, Wasp, and Rick Jones. First and only appearance of the villainous Ogor and the Kallusians. Guest appearance by the Watcher. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #8. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 58 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641328015

Cover pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris. 2nd appearance of Metamorpho in "The Junk Yard of Doom," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; World War II-era traitor Maxwell Tremaine kidnaps Metamorpho with the aid of the Orb of Ra, tries to make him repair the broken super-weapons in his "junk yard of doom" for use in world conquest, and ends up battling the Element Man with them when he refuses. Don't Give Fire A Place to Start! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Human Chemical Plant article about Metamorpho. From the Inventor's Workbench filler page about a lunch box patent by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 36 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646447006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Intro and first appearance of Madam Medusa (of the Inhumans) in The Frightful Four!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building. The Frightful Four include Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and Paste-Pot Pete. Brief appearances by the Avengers, the X-Men, and Spider-Man. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 36 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1210553005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Intro and first appearance of Madam Medusa (of the Inhumans) in The Frightful Four!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building. The Frightful Four include Medusa, the Wizard, the Sandman, and Paste-Pot Pete. Brief appearances by the Avengers, the X-Men, and Spider-Man. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 114 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646437004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance and origin of the Absorbing Man in "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!" (And what a great title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man; A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the existence of the Absorbing Man; Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor; Thor and Creel meet and fight; Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured; Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle; Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard; It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm; Thor and Balder ride off to save her; Appearance by Loki. Fantastic Four comic ad. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Golden Apples!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood; First appearance of the land of Varinheim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 10 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4641576021

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar; They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 10 VG 4.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Extra staples (manufacturing). 1/2" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar; They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 10 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar; They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.