Auctions: comic books October 1966

Action Comics (1938 DC) 342 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4657462018

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Batman movie ad. "The Super-Human Bomb!", script by Jim Shooter, art by Wayne Boring; Interplanetary criminal Grax defeats Brainiac, then travels to Earth where he uses Brainiac's force-field to trap Superman on Earth, then attaches a super-powerful bomb to him which will destroy the planet. Plastic Man ad. "The Day Supergirl Became an Amazon!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Linda Danvers and two of her college classmates are shipwrecked on a South Pacific island inhabited by a tribe of Amazon warriors. Writer Mark Evanier gets mentioned in the letter's column. 36 Pages, Full Color. $0.12 Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 41 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0124423009

Cover pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (touch-ups). First appearance of the Rhino in The Horns of the Rhino!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo) and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups); The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program; Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 30 and 190. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 41 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4742157008

Cover pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (touch-ups). First appearance of the Rhino in The Horns of the Rhino!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo) and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups); The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program; Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 30 and 190. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.

"The Trap is Sprung" Written by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Giacoia (pages 1-3), Bill Everett (pages 4-9), and Dick Ayers (pages 10-20). Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. DD has to rescue himself and Judge Lewis from the Owl's giant mechanical owl. Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #2. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 55 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Fourth appearance of the Silver Surfer in "When Strikes the Silver Surfer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Filled with jealousy, Ben attacks the Silver Surfer. Lockjaw (of the Inhumans) appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Marvel Super Heroes (1966 Marvel One-Shot) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728555014

1st Marvel one-shot. Giant-size special. All reprints: "The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman from Avengers 2 in 1963); "The Origin of Daredevil" (script by Lee, art by Bill Everett from Daredevil 1 in 1964); a Golden Age story, "The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet" (from Marvel Mystery Comics 8 in 1940); and a two-page text story, "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge" (Stan Lee's first story for Marvel from Captain America 3 in 1941). Cover price $0.25.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4668894015

Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione. "Berlin Breakout!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione; Captain Sawyer selects the members of the mission to rescue the Howlers, captured in Greece, who are bound for Berlin for a high-profile execution; Fury is given ex-Nazi Eric Koenig, Bull McGiveney, and his corporal, Rickets Johnson; They infiltrate the Berlin event with the help of Eric's sister, Ilsa, a double-agent working for the Nazis. They rescue the Howlers, but Dino Manelli is seriously wounded, and will not return to fight. Eric Koenig is named as his replacement. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 64 VG 4.0

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. 5th appearance of the Spectre inThe Ghost of Ace Chance!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The ghost of gambler Ace Chance takes over the body of Jim Corrigan, stranding the Spectre without a host. Continues in the Spectre #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 25 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4742157024

First full appearance of El Tigra. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Power and the Pendant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; while taking Jean to Metro College, the X-Men stop to help an orphanage that is on fire; in Central America, El Tigra and co. look for Mayan gold of Kukulcan. Letter to the dditor from Carlos Pacheco (the comic artist?). 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.