Auctions: comic books August 1970

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 79 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2099712010

"Lo! The Lethal Legion!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema. The Grim Reaper is back with a new scheme to destroy the Avengers! And this time Eric Williams has brought along some super-powered helpers: the Swordsman, Living Laser, Power Man, and the Man-Ape! Truly a Lethal Legion! But Earth's Mightiest Heroes have responded by summoning the golden avenger and the thunder god to their ranks! After the Black Panther momentarily escapes and warns his teammates about the reaper's plan, the colossal clash begins! The Mighty Avengers vs. the Lethal Legion in the heart of Avengers Mansion! While the battle rages the Grim Reaper's gang appears to seize the upper hand, but looks can be deceiving! As the Vision will prove! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper returns in Avengers 102. The Swordsman appears next in Avengers 100. The Grim Reaper discovers the connection between Wonder Man (aka Simon Williams) and the Vision in this issue. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Chamber of Darkness (1969 Marvel) 6 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4723170011

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Bill Everett. A Change of Mind, script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Syd Shores. I Dared To Defy Merlin's Black Magic!, art by Steve Ditko; An American businessman scoffs at a shop owner's claim that one of his books was a diary by Merlin until a terrifying vision of Merlin turns his hair white; As he runs from the shop, the shopkeeper thinks that he must remember not to leave his diary out. Put Another Nickel In, script by Mimi Gold, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 130 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. If I Kill You, I Die!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Bruce Banner reunites with an old classmate in gamma studies and the two cobble together a machine to end the menace of the Hulk; When Raoul uses the gammatron, it separates Bruce and the Hulk into two individual beings; Banner runs to Ross with the Hulk in hot pursuit and he decides that the only way to contain him is to merge once again with the jade giant. Continued from Captain Marvel #21. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Outlaw Kid (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3700805005

All reprints. New John Severin cover. "Hostage," art by Doug Wildey; At the Temple ranch just outside of Caliber City, Zane Temple and his young son Lance are hard at work when riders from town come to warn Zane that Link Cado—an outlaw whom Zane sent to prison back in his days as a US Marshal is on the loose and looking to settle the score with him. "Breakthrough," art by Doug Wildey; Lance Temple is working on his fathers ranch when he spots Nate Marshal arrive; Nate warns his father Zane that a local band of Sioux have been raiding the various ranches in the area and that the cavalry has been cornered in Horseshoe Canyon. "The Silver Holster," script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Orlando. "Showdown," art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Western Gunfighters (1970 Marvel) 1 VG+ 4.5

Giant-size issue; mix of new and reprint stories. "The Coming of Gunhawk." Script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sal Buscema. "Tales of Fort Rango!" Script by Gary Friedrich, art by Syd Shores. "Call Them Renegades." Script by Roy Thomas and Mike Friedrich, art by Tom Sutton. The original Ghost Rider in "Return of the Tarantula!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Sutton. Reprints: "The Outlaw!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Ayers. "There's a Shoot-Out Comin'" Script by Lee, art by Sol Brodsky. Herb Trimpe cover? Cover price $0.20.

Western Gunfighters (1970 Marvel) 1 VG- 3.5

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Giant-size issue; mix of new and reprint stories. "The Coming of Gunhawk." Script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sal Buscema. "Tales of Fort Rango!" Script by Gary Friedrich, art by Syd Shores. "Call Them Renegades." Script by Roy Thomas and Mike Friedrich, art by Tom Sutton. The original Ghost Rider in "Return of the Tarantula!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Sutton. Reprints: "The Outlaw!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Ayers. "There's a Shoot-Out Comin'" Script by Lee, art by Sol Brodsky. Herb Trimpe cover? Cover price $0.20.