Auctions: comic books September 1970

Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 29 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657835016

Stories in this issue include: Loophole by Nicola Cuti and Jack Sparling; The Fiend Planet by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics) and Dan Adkins; The Bloodstaff by Rich Buckler; Gallery of Horror by Buddy Saunders and Carlos Garzon; The Vorpal Sword by Nicola Cuti and Tom Sutton; Strange Gateway by T. Casey Brennan and Jack Sparling; Easy Way to a Tuff Surfboard by Archie Goodwin and Frank Frazetta; and and Snow Job by Doug Moench and Jack Sparling. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $0.50.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 18 VG/FN 5.0

"To Smash the Inhumans!" Final issue of the series. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe (with possible layouts or pencils by Marie Severin.) The Silver Surfer renounces his peaceful ways and decides to fight against mankind instead of with them! And despite their best efforts, the Inhumans cannot convince the cosmic sky-rider otherwise! Unfortunately, the story ends on a cliffhanger as the series was canceled. Appearances by Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Maximus. (Note: The surfer's next chronological appearance comes in Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #4 where the dangling plotline (from 29 years earlier) is at last addressed.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 18 VG- 3.5

"To Smash the Inhumans!" Final issue of the series. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe (with possible layouts or pencils by Marie Severin.) The Silver Surfer renounces his peaceful ways and decides to fight against mankind instead of with them! And despite their best efforts, the Inhumans cannot convince the cosmic sky-rider otherwise! Unfortunately, the story ends on a cliffhanger as the series was canceled. Appearances by Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Maximus. (Note: The surfer's next chronological appearance comes in Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #4 where the dangling plotline (from 29 years earlier) is at last addressed.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.