Auctions: comic books July 1969

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 74 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4646455006

Last 12¢ cover price. "If This Be Bedlam!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. With his family held captive by the Maggia, Dr. Curt Connors must do the bidding of Silvermane! The elderly crime boss demandsthat Dr. Connors unlock the mystery of the petrified tablet -- which might be related to the mystical fountain of youth (of Ponce de León fame). In the meantime across Manhattan, the web-slinger frantically searches for the Connors family. He follows a lead to Caesar Cicero's office...and a fiercegun battle erupts! While Spider-Man is dodging bullets from the Maggia, will Dr. Connors have a breakthrough with the ancient tablet? Cameo appearances by Man-Mountain Marko, Martha Connors, Billy Connors, Harry Osborn, and Gwen Stacy. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #55.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Atom (1962) 43 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C3

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: color touch.

Label #4687376003

Cover by Joe Kubert. "Come to My Hanging," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Hawkman and Hawkgirl learn that the Gentleman Ghost has been staging a series of robberies at Trafalgar Square in London, England; They fly across the ocean to Europe and being investigating the sightings; They find the Ghost and his cronies near Nelson's Monument in the square; Hawkman dives into the thugs and incapacitates them with his mace, but the Gentleman Ghost manages to grab a hold of Hawkgirl; Hawkman tries to rescue her, but the Ghost and Hawkgirl both disappear; Hawkman tracks them back to London Tower. "Buzzin', Buzzin' - Who's Got the Buzzin'?", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Ray Palmer attempts to perform an experiment before his peers when suddenly a small insect distracts him, causing him to forget what he was trying to do; Horace McByrd, head of the Physics department, harshly criticizes Palmer, angering him to great length; Ray turns into the Atom; He goes into a subatomic realm and fights a mindless monster. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 66 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4381374007

First 15 cent issue. "Betrayal!" Part 1 of 3. First appearance and use of adamantium. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by Syd Shores. Cover by John Buscema and Sam Grainger. Onboard the SHIELD Helicarrier, Earth's Mightiest Heroes test a new metal alloy called adamantium! The metal is so strong that even Thor's hammer cannot fracture it! Wow, what would happen if this awesome alloy fell into the wrong hands? Regrettably, the Avengers don't have to wait long for the answer as the Vision steals the adamantium and then ambushes his fellow avengers inside the mansion! What a shocking development! Could things get any worse? Perhaps only if the Vision's robotic creator were to suddenly appear! An excellent issue! Cameo appearance by Ultron-6. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Ultron previously appeared (as Ultron-5) in Avengers 57. This is the first of the five issues that Barry Windsor-Smith drew for the Avengers title (1st series): issues 66, 67, 98, 99, and 100. The letters page includes a letter from writer James Van Hise. This story was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 27.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 22 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4657835014

Stories in this issue include: H2O World by Larry Ivie, Al Williamson, and Roy G. Krenkel; Family Curse by T. Casey Brennan, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; The Devil to Pay by Archie Goodwin and Donald Norman; Permanent Members by Bill Parente and Tom Sutton; Scooped by Bill Parente and Ernie Colon; and The Spirit of the Thing by Archie Goodwin and Steve Ditko. The fan page features a drawing by Len Wein, who makes his comic debut. Cover art by Vic Prezo. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 58 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2095110004

Cover pencils by Neal Adams. Mission: Murder!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Sentinels attack Beast and Iceman and Bobby sacrifices himself so that Hank can escape; Angel flies back to the states with Cyclops and Jean following close behind; Iceman is taken to Trask's Sentinel base where he meets up with Lorna and Alex, now called Havok with a containment suit built by Trask; Sentinels gather mutants from around the world and bring them to Trask; Fearful of Larry's methods, Chalmers takes the medallion from around his neck and the Sentinels refuse to follow their master as he is revealed to be a mutant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.