Auctions: comic books July 1966

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 346 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Full-length Legion stories begin. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Ferro Lad, and Nemesis Kid in One of Us Is a Traitor!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (1st professional work by Jim Shooter at age 14), inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Legion accepts 4 new members, but one appears to be a Khundish spy. Cap's Hobby Hints--Protecting During Painting activity page by Henry Boltinoff. List of Legionnaires and their powers. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 757,000; average paid circulation 520,440. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 38 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 177. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 38 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Interior tape.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 177. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 18 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gladiator in There Shall Come a Gladiator!, plot by Stan Lee, script by Lee (pages 1-7) and Dennis O'Neil (pages 8-20), pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia; A burly costume store owner decides it is really the clothes that make the man and begins his career as the Gladiator; Foggy gets a Daredevil costume from Melvin who talks the tubby lawyer into setting up a staged super fight to impress Karen; Thinking his fight with Foggy will draw out the real DD, Gladiator goes after him for real and Matt has to take a hand in rescuing his friend; In the night and the fog, everyone assumes it is Foggy as Daredevil that beat the Gladiator back; cameos by Thor, Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4697760010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4314513006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4048468001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 22 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Count Nefaria, the Plantman, the Scarecrow, the Porcupine, the Eel, and the Unicorn appear. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Divided--We Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; Trying once again to take a vacation, the X-Men are individually drawn to Central Park where they encounter phantom versions of themselves; One by one, they fall to five super powered villains; The X-Men are brought to Count Nefaria's fortress and he tries to convince them to join his plot to steal Washington D.C. and hold it for ransom. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.