Auctions: comic books November 1970

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 82 FN+ 6.5

"Hostage!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Manhattan is under attack by the Zodiac! In the middle of the night, a small international army charges down Madison Avenue! And in a matter of minutes New York's finest are neutralized, the mayor is captured, and the entire island is surrounded by a powerful force field! Unbelievable! Where are New York City's favorite super-heroes?! Unfortunately, the Fantastic Four are out of town; the web-slinger is in Queens; and Cap, Thor, Shell-Head, and Quicksilver are already prisoners of Aries! Oh no! The Zodiac wants one billion dollars or the city's residents will be slaughtered! The situation looks hopeless! But in Aries' murderous quest for notoriety, he may have overlooked a couple of local citizens on the loose: the Man Without Fear and the Prince of Wakanda! Can Daredevil and the Black Panther save the city? Or is the Big Apple's destiny already written in the stars? Cameo appearances by President Richard Nixon, Mayor John Lindsay, Peter Parker, Aunt May, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, Thing, Goliath, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Zodiac threaten Manhattan again in Avengers 120. Cover layout by Marie Severin.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 201 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Million-Dollar Dream!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Flash feels guilty when he believes hes responsible for paralyzing a young basketball stars legs. Finale for a Fiddler!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Jay and Joan attend an outdoor concert, but the Fiddler is taking money from the crowd. The Man with Future-Vision!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; An accident gives a man vision that sees events three months from now. Dark Shadows model kit ad. Adventure Comics and Detective Comics ad. Gigantic Strange Adventures and Giant Justice League of America ad. Snoopy Strikes Again strip ad for a Monogram model kit. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 201 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Million-Dollar Dream!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Flash feels guilty when he believes hes responsible for paralyzing a young basketball stars legs. Finale for a Fiddler!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Jay and Joan attend an outdoor concert, but the Fiddler is taking money from the crowd. The Man with Future-Vision!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; An accident gives a man vision that sees events three months from now. Dark Shadows model kit ad. Adventure Comics and Detective Comics ad. Gigantic Strange Adventures and Giant Justice League of America ad. Snoopy Strikes Again strip ad for a Monogram model kit. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 84 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Devil in Paradise! starring the JLA, Professor Lars Hansun, Dr. Viktor Willard, Nether Man (villain), and Phyllis Temple, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; primitive savages get the best of the JLA. Great Ant Circus!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 10 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Death... Call Not My Name!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Three young girls are gathered in a night club, and one of them is invited to dance with a man called Tannarak; Shortly after, the girl drops dead, and her death brings both Dr. Thirteen and the Phantom Stranger to investigate the situation; When one of the girls is kidnapped by Tannarak later in the streets, the two men track them down to Tannarak's secret lair. "The Bewitched Clock!", art by Ruben Moreira; A man comes into possession of a magic clock and has to relive the same day for eternity. "Charlie's Crocodile," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Charles Cuddy is married to a wife who always demands more, and he's had enough; He decides to seek out a business listed in the classified ads stating that it can get rid of any pest; Along the way he is confronted by the Phantom Stranger, who warns Charles not to take business from this establishment; Ignoring him, Charles seeks the service of the proprietor, Mr. Scratch, who gives him an inflatable crocodile to deal with his wife for free, only asking for the man's name and work place. Letter to the editor from comics colorist Carl Gafford. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.