Auctions: comic books December 1968

Anthro (1968) 3 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715514011

Written by Howie Post. Art and cover by Howie Post. After a particularly long and cold winter, Anthro and his family move farther south to be better prepared for the next year. Embra gives Anthro her horse to help them along the journey. Ad for Tiger Paws bicycle tires from Uniroyal, art by Jack Davis. Ad for Wonder Woman #179, art by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano. Ad for Justice League of America #67, art by Neal Adams. Ad for World's Finest Comics #180, and Superman #211, art by Neal Adams, Curt Swan, and Jack Abel. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 59 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4733071008

First appearance of Yellowjacket (aka Henry Pym) in "The Name is Yellowjacket!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. A new crime-fighter bursts onto the scene in New York City! And the Daily Bugle loves him already! The brash Yellowjacket barges into Avengers Mansion and boasts about killing Goliath! Shocked by the news; Hawkeye, T'Challa, and the Vision charge forward! But the mysterious Yellowjacket fights them off and absconds with the Wasp! Fearing that Jan is in serious danger, the Avengers pursue Yellowjacket across town! But when Earth's Mightiest Heroes locate their new foe, the Wasp asks them to leave Yellowjacket alone! Wow, why would Jan do that? Because she wants to marry him that's why! Wedding bells ring next issue! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man, Jarvis, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and the Black Widow. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from Elfquest co-creator Wendy Fletcher (Pini). This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 20 & 21.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 108 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4733071010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Snares of the Trapster!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; A SHIELD agent asks Captain America to help with a mission; Cap refuses at first, but then the agent tells him it involves rescuing Sharon Carter; Unknown to Captain America, Sharon is the prisoner of the Trapster, who is trying and to get information out of her regarding Project Fireball; Cap fights the Trapster. Ad for Spectacular Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 175 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer and Marie Severin. Unto Us... The Sons of Satannish, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Clea is taken by Admodeus, of the Sons of the Satannish. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 8 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Gladiator and Count Nefaria appearance. "A Duel Must End!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. The battles are raging on two fronts as Iron Man slugs it out with the Gladiator in an abandoned factory, while Big M and her Maggia henchmen raid SI's weapons factory on Long Island! After Shell-head fights the wrist-bladed villain to a standstill and rescues Janice Cord, he hurries to SI to help Jasper Sitwell stop Big M! And then battle the Gladiator one more time! Origin of Whitney Frost (aka Big M). Cameo flashback appearance by Count Nefaria. 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 67 FN- 5.5

Moisture.

Cover by Larry Lieber and Syd Shores. Stories by Roy Thomas, Larry Lieber and Linda Fite. Art by Larry Lieber, Werner Roth, John Tartaglione and Herb Trimpe. The Rawhide Kid pits courage and six-shooters against a gun-slingin' gang of Badmen in "The Hostage of Hungry Hills" by Roy Thomas, Larry Lieber and John Tartaglione. And don't miss the grandeur and the glory of a truly unforgettable Kid Colt masterpiece -- "Dixie -- or Die!!" by Linda Fite, Werner Roth and Herb Trimpe. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2060020002

1st appearance of Mephisto. "The Power and the Prize!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The valiant Silver Surfer comes face-to-face with the sinister creature who would go on to become his greatest adversary and one of the greatest forces for evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto! When the Lord of the Underworld kidnaps Shalla Bal, Norrin Radd has no choice but to venture into the stygian depths and face the devil himself to save the woman he loves. Includes the Watcher back-up "Why Won't They Believe Me?" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 3 FR/GD 1.5

6" Spine split from bottom (taped).

1st appearance of Mephisto. "The Power and the Prize!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The valiant Silver Surfer comes face-to-face with the sinister creature who would go on to become his greatest adversary and one of the greatest forces for evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto! When the Lord of the Underworld kidnaps Shalla Bal, Norrin Radd has no choice but to venture into the stygian depths and face the devil himself to save the woman he loves. Includes the Watcher back-up "Why Won't They Believe Me?" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 339 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Trimmed

RESTORATION. Trimmed.

Cover by Tony Strobl and Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, John Carey, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 29 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mad scientist Emil Eagle wants to steal water from the present and sell it to the future. Donald disguises himself as Uncle Scrooge, just before the Beagle Boys make their latest heist attempt. Scamp tries to avoid two bullies to retrieve a bone. Plus a fact sheet on dinosaurs featuring the Ankylosaurus. Donald Duck: Scrooge's Stooge; Scamp: A Bone of Contention; April May and June: No Fudging; Seein' Is Believin'; Mickey Mouse: The Strange Case of Professor Zero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.