Auctions: comic books September 1966

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 348 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4687376007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Target -- 21 Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and George Papp, inks by George Papp; After Invisible Kid is elected new Legion leader, the Legion performs at a charity benefit where Sun Boy is hurt and loses his memory; But it may not be an accident, but rather the work of Dr. Regulus, who has taken Legion headquarters right out of the ground. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 40 GD 2.0

Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups). Green Goblin origin in Spidey Saves the Day!. script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo) and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups); Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin; While battling, an explosion erases the last several years of Norman Osborn's memory, reverting him to his pre-Green Goblin state. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 179. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 32 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4649142016

Cover by Don Heck. "The Sign of the Serpent!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck; Captain America encourages Goliath to keep looking for a solution to his height-switching ability and finds a new assistant, Bill Foster; The Sons of the Serpent attack foreign people, including General Chen, the dictator of a communist country while he visits the UN; The Black Widow provides information to Hawkeye to prove herself to him. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch discover they will regain their full powers; Bill Foster, being African-American, gets attacked by the Sons of the Serpent; Captain America goes to Nick Fury for more information about them; The Avengers vow to defeat the Sons of the Serpent, but Captain America is kidnapped. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, and, briefly, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Nick Fury guest appearances. Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #2. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 20 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Owl returns in The Verdict Is: Death!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (first work on the title), inks by Frank Giacoia; The Owl kidnaps Matt Murdock to be the defense attorney in a mock trial the fowlish fiend has set up for the judge who sent him to prison. Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Mandrake the Magician (1966 King) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Peppe. "Danger Drive to Xanadu" one-page story. "Menace of the City Jungle!", script by Dick Wood, pencils by Don Heck, inks by André LeBlanc. "SOS Phantom" starring The Phantom, art by Bill Lignante. "Meet the Man — Lee Falk" bio. "The Flying Phantom!", script by Dick Wood, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by André LeBlanc; Mandrakes hypnotic magic fights the weird devices of the Toymaker. "The House of Wonders" one-page story, art by Fred Fredericks. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Mandrake the Magician (1966 King) 1 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Peppe. "Danger Drive to Xanadu" one-page story. "Menace of the City Jungle!", script by Dick Wood, pencils by Don Heck, inks by André LeBlanc. "SOS Phantom" starring The Phantom, art by Bill Lignante. "Meet the Man — Lee Falk" bio. "The Flying Phantom!", script by Dick Wood, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by André LeBlanc; Mandrakes hypnotic magic fights the weird devices of the Toymaker. "The House of Wonders" one-page story, art by Fred Fredericks. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spyman (1966 Harvey) 1 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4697796003

Origin and first appearance of Spyman in "The Birth of a Hero," plus "Spyman at the Mercy of the Whisperer" and "How to Unmask a Villain." Art by George Tuska and Reed Crandall (inks). Jim Steranko splash page pencils (first pro work). 1 page Goodyear Aerospace ad drawn by Neal Adams. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Tuska cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 132 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances of Ego the Living Planet and the Recorder in "Rigel: Where Gods May Fear to Tread!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor travels to the planet Rigel to deal with the Colonizers in person; Hes diverted by the menace of Ego. Appearance by Jane Foster. Tale of Asgard: "The Dark Horse of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions rest after defeating Harokin's Hordes; Harokin, mortally wounded, waits for the Black Stallion of Doom. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 24 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4662084013

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Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. The Plague of ... The Locust! starring Professor X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Ted Roberts, and The Locust [August Hopper], script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; August The Locust Hopper wants to unleash a plague of locusts on the world. Letter to the editor from comic inker D. Bruce Berry. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.