Auctions: comic books April 1969

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 71 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4646455004

"The Speedster and the Spider!" Guest-starring Quicksilver. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. A downtrodden web-slinger returns to his apartment after losing his temper with J. Jonah Jameson last issue. However Peter Parker's fortunes change the next day when he sells several photographs to the Daily Bugle's stand-in chief (Joe Robertson); and gives the troublesome clay tablet to Captain Stacy. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is back in New York and looking for a way to redeem himself. The mutantspeedster decides that bringing Spider-Man to justice would be the best way. So Pietro launches a surprise attack against the wall-crawler! Quicksilver vs. Spider-Man! May the fastest man win! First appearance of MarthaRobertson. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Harry Osborn, John Jameson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and Randy Robertson. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch and the Toad. (Notes: Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) #53. This issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 373,303.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 71 VG 4.0

"The Speedster and the Spider!" Guest-starring Quicksilver. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. A downtrodden web-slinger returns to his apartment after losing his temper with J. Jonah Jameson last issue. However Peter Parker's fortunes change the next day when he sells several photographs to the Daily Bugle's stand-in chief (Joe Robertson); and gives the troublesome clay tablet to Captain Stacy. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is back in New York and looking for a way to redeem himself. The mutantspeedster decides that bringing Spider-Man to justice would be the best way. So Pietro launches a surprise attack against the wall-crawler! Quicksilver vs. Spider-Man! May the fastest man win! First appearance of MarthaRobertson. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Harry Osborn, John Jameson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and Randy Robertson. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch and the Toad. (Notes: Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) #53. This issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 373,303.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 112 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Lest We Forget!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (Jack did the art for this issue in a single 24 hour marathon!), inks by George Tuska; After Hydra attacks at a carnival, Captain Americas uniform, riddled with bullets, convinces everyone that Cap is dead; At Avengers Mansion, Iron Man prepares a statement saying Cap is dead; Reminiscing on Captain America's heroic feats during World War II, Iron Man recalls how Cap and Bucky battles the Red Skull, including a story in which Cap and Bucky ruined the Red Skulls plot to use a giant power drill; He also recalls Cap clashes with such villains as the Butterfly, the original Circus of Crime, the Unholy Legion of Beggars, White Death, the Toadman, and Baron Zemo; Cameo by Red Skull imposter George Maxon; Tony Stark (Iron Man) narrates this story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 112 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Lest We Forget!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (Jack did the art for this issue in a single 24 hour marathon!), inks by George Tuska; After Hydra attacks at a carnival, Captain Americas uniform, riddled with bullets, convinces everyone that Cap is dead; At Avengers Mansion, Iron Man prepares a statement saying Cap is dead; Reminiscing on Captain America's heroic feats during World War II, Iron Man recalls how Cap and Bucky battles the Red Skull, including a story in which Cap and Bucky ruined the Red Skulls plot to use a giant power drill; He also recalls Cap clashes with such villains as the Butterfly, the original Circus of Crime, the Unholy Legion of Beggars, White Death, the Toadman, and Baron Zemo; Cameo by Red Skull imposter George Maxon; Tony Stark (Iron Man) narrates this story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 51 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Romita (re-touches), inks by George Klein and John Romita (re-touches). Run, Murdock, Run!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by George Klein; While DD is battling his nefarious Plastoid robot, Starr Saxon invades Matt Murdock's apartment and finds out the he and Daredevil are on and the same; Determined to end his career as DD, Matt tries to patch things up with Foggy and Karen; Starr begins to hound Matt; Matt begins to have weak spells as doctors discover he is dying of radiation poisoning; Captain America cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 85 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

"Within this Tortured Land" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. At the request of SHIELD last issue, the Fantastic Four agreed to invade Latveria and locate a high-tech army of robots! Well, the FF did successfully locate that robot army, but unfortunately also its creator…Doctor Doom! And now Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Crystal are powerless prisoners of the Latverian monarch! Does SHIELD need any more favors?! Let's hope not! However, this isn't Mr. Fantastic's first rodeo in Latveria! Reed has a plan to get out of this mess...doesn't he? Let's hope so, because time is running out for the citizens of Latveria! Cameo appearance by the Invisible Girl. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for Captain America 112. The back page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 531,325; average paid circulation 344,865.) 36 pages Cover price $0.12.