Auctions: comic books March 1970

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 125 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4314903025

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And Now, the Absorbing Man!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Banner mans a rocket to blow up a dangerous comet and Absorbing Man hitches a ride back to Earth; The Hulk and Creel collide. Letter from Alan Brennert. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 23 CGC 9.4 Rocky Mountain

Paper: White

Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain foil sticker affixed to front of slab. Right Side Edge has gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #0954931009

"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. In his quest for vengeance, Iron Man wrecks the cargo ship that smuggled the Titanium Man into the United States. Meanwhile, a new villain called the Mercenary along with Janice Cord's former lawyer, Vincent Sandhurst, plots to ambush and kill Tony Stark. Both bad guys track Tony to his weekend lodge in the Adirondacks Mountains, but they end up encountering Iron Man instead! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Scooby Doo (1970 Gold Key) 1 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Interior tearing. Water damage.

Number/month on cover: 10252-003/March. Cover by Jack Manning. Stories by unknown. Art by Phil De Lara. Based on the 1969-1970 TV series. In this issue: "What a Night for a Knight" - Coming home late from the movies, Shaggy and Scooby discover an abandoned truck with a mysterious crate. In it is a suit of armor, the Black Knight, which appears to come to life under a full moon. Characters in this story: Scooby Doo; Shaggy; Velma; Daphne; Fred; Professor Hyde White; Mr. Wikles. Plus: "Never Ape an Ape-Man" - Scooby and the gang are visiting the location set of the film The Ape-Man of Forbidden Mountain. Daphne's uncle, John Maxwell, is glad to have the gang as extras, as no other actors will work on the film. Apparently, there is a real Ape-Man scaring everyone off. Characters in this story: Scooby Doo; Shaggy; Velma; Daphne; Fred; John Maxwell; Carl the Stuntman; The Ape-Man. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Tales from the Tomb (1969 Eerie) Vol. 2 #2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Left Side Edge has gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #3831338025

Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Antonio Reynoso. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A grave robber learns that the cemetery keeper has been chosen by the corpses themselves. Ancient, murderous Druidic spirits haunt the English countryside. Swamp Monsters; Ghouls Graveyard; Eerie Bones; Druid's Castle; Hands of Terror; Fear of the Witch; Mirror of Death. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 174 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723169014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "The Carnage of the Crypto Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; Someone or something is out to steal Thors strength, and the God of Thunder isnt having it; Thor versus the carnage of Crypto-Man! The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 446,828; average paid circulation 266,368. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.