Auctions: comic books July 1968

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4614486008

"Make Way for Medusa!" Guest-starring Medusa. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita. The inhuman with the living red hair comes to New York City! Medusa is on a mission from Black Bolt to see how regular everyday people might relate to the Inhumans -- if they choose to rejoin society someday. Unfortunately, one of the first persons Madame Medusa meets...is the CEO of a hair spray company! The duplicitous executive tricks Spider-Man and Medusa into fighting one another (as shown on the fantastic cover) -- to support his advertising campaign! Eventually, the web-slinger and Medusa realize what's happening...and they turn the tables on the shady CEO. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn, and Harry Osborn. (Notes: Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine) #1 was also published this month. The letters page includes a letter from Mark Lamberti -- long-time friend of Lone Star Comics. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #45.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 183 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Marty Epp and Mario Acquaviva. When Archie needs money for a dance but is too proud to borrow it, Pop gives him the money in exchange for doing some work later, when needed. Unfortunately he's needed on the night of the dance in "Work It Off"! Plus: The prehistoric Archie gang invents the concept of peace, holds the world's first love-in, and convinces everyone in prehistoric Riverdale to burn their weapons in "The First Peace"; the teachers see Archie and Jughead leave the lab with a chemical solution and apply it to the school walls in "Burning Affection"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "It's True!" by Joe Edwards; and Archie accuses his friends of putting a "whammy" on him in "Wham Wham Whammy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 103 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #0629578001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores. "The Weakest Link!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; During a date with Agent 13, Captain America learns that her name is Sharon Carter; The date gets disrupted by the Red Skulls minions, who defeat Cap and take Sharon to Exile Island; The Red Skull and the Exiles force two of their slaves to battle one other; Sharon Carter's name is revealed in this issue. (Previously she was known as Agent 13.)36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 46 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Don Heck. The End of the X-Men!, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; The X-Men sit for the reading of Xavier's will by Foggy Nelson; Jugernaut returns from the Crimson Cosmos and finds himself in X-Mansion; Discovering that his hated half-brother is dead, Juggy goes on a rampage with the X-Men directly in his path; Once the dust has settled, Agent Duncan commands the X-Men to disband and they all go their separate ways. ...And Then There Were Two--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men!, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by George Tuska, inks by John Tartaglione; Cyclops and Iceman narrowly avoid getting lynched and Iceman joins the X-Men. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.