Auctions: comic books February 1971

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 93 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-1E51932-002

"The Lady and the Prowler!" Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita. Cover by John Romita. Hobie Brown is keeping up with current events...and wonders if he got duped by Spider-Man -- when he did the web-slinger a favor a few weeks ago (in Amazing Spider-Man #87). In order to get answers, Hobie suits up again as the Prowler and starts looking for the web-spinner. Eventually, he finds him. And as shown on the cover, Spider-Man and the Prowler settle their differences at the bottom of an elevator shaft! Meanwhile, Gwen Stacy decides to leave New York...and go live with her aunt and uncle in England. But maybe Peter can change her mind at the airport...if he can reach her in time! First appearance of Arthur Stacy. Cameo appearances by Mindy Brown and Nancy Stacy. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #74.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 93 VG+ 4.5

"The Lady and the Prowler!" Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita. Cover by John Romita. Hobie Brown is keeping up with current events...and wonders if he got duped by Spider-Man -- when he did the web-slinger a favor a few weeks ago (in Amazing Spider-Man #87). In order to get answers, Hobie suits up again as the Prowler and starts looking for the web-spinner. Eventually, he finds him. And as shown on the cover, Spider-Man and the Prowler settle their differences at the bottom of an elevator shaft! Meanwhile, Gwen Stacy decides to leave New York...and go live with her aunt and uncle in England. But maybe Peter can change her mind at the airport...if he can reach her in time! First appearance of Arthur Stacy. Cameo appearances by Mindy Brown and Nancy Stacy. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #74.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 55 VG- 3.5

Signed by writer Steve Skeates (splash), does not include certificate of authenticity.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Return of the Alien!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman gets Dr. Vulko to create a machine that will enable him to re-enter the world of the ring; he returns there to help the girl who was left in the hands of slavers. Computer Trap!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; while taking a shortcut home, Aquaman runs across a desolate city once controlled by a computer. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Archie Giant Series (1954 Archie) 183 FN/VF 7.0

The World of Jughead. "What's a Buddy For?"; Jughead is angry that Archie ditches his plans with Jughead any time a pretty girl walks bye. "Given the Business"; Pop Tate says he'll give Jughead the store when he retires. "Civic Duty"; Mr. Weatherbee needs to go to a school board meeting, but he's expecting the gardeners to show up with some chemical fertilizer so he asks Jughead to wait and tell them to put it on the front lawn. "Hocus Focus"; Jughead is determined to win a $25 prize for a photo. Archie Club News. "Fight Plan" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Secret Love"; Jughead has arrived at school an hour early to work on a jingle for a coffee contest. "No Trespassing"; When Mr. Lodge throws Archie out of the mansion, Archie tries to get Jughead to deliver a message to Veronica. "Get the Point?" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Hamburgerized"; Archie and Reggie don't believe that Jughead can hypnotize them. "Loves Labor Lost," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie and Reggie find a note in Jughead's handwriting professing his love for Veronica. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Astonishing Tales (1970) 4 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4650383003

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Sun God!, script by Gerry Conway [as Gerard Conway], pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Sam Grainger; The Petrified Man is turned into Garokk, the Sun God and he stops the attack on the Vala-Kuri by Zaladane and her people. Zaladane rejects Garokk and continues to attack Ka-Zar. Advertisement for posters of Spider-Man, Dr. Doom, Captain America and the Hulk, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. The Invaders!, script by Larry Lieber, art by Wally Wood; After the failed revolution, Doom takes off to the French Riviera while his subjects rebuild his castle. This gives the Red Skull the chance to take over the country of Latveria. Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 85 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4646443010

"The World is Not for Burning!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the Squadron Supreme. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Buscema and Bill Everett. After concluding their amazing adventure on Polemachus, the Prince of Asgard uses his mighty mjolnir to sweep the Avengers back to Earth! Once the Vision, Goliath, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch arrive at their Fifth Avenue headquarters; they look forward to rest and relaxation! But upon entering their familiar home, the tired quartet bumps into Nighthawk! Has the Squadron Sinister invaded the mansion?! No, the Avengers have apparently invaded someone else's mansion! What? In a bizarre twist of fate, the extra-dimensional jump from Polemachus went awry! Earth's Mightiest Heroes have landed on a parallel Earth with a different superhero team: the Squadron Supreme! When the two teams meet, cooler heads don't prevail! And the Mighty Avengers test their mettle vs. the Squadron Supreme! Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Black Panther, Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, Doctor Spectrum, Hyperion, and the Whizzer. Squadron Supreme Lineup: American Eagle, Hawkeye (aka the Golden Archer), Lady Lark, Nighthawk, and Tom Thumb. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Squadron Supreme's Earth was later designated Earth-712. The cover indicates that the Squadron Sinister (from Avengers 71) has returned; however, it's the Squadron Supreme that appears for the first time in this issue.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 134 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (alterations), inks by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations). "They Call Him - Stone-Face!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Captain America and the Falcon defeat two punks who are running a protection racket on a Harlem shopkeeper; Their boss is Stone-Face, a gang lord nicknamed for his partially paralyzed face; Falcons nephew Jody Casper works as a numbers runner for the crime lord; Jody stops by Sam Wilsons office and rejects his uncles advice to avoid the racket; Jody gets arrested, and Cap joins Sam and Jodys mom in recommending leniency; Jody is given a suspended sentence and believes that Captain America works for Stone-Face; Cap and the Falcon battle Stone-Face. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Mod Wheels (1971 Gold Key) 1 VF+ 8.5

First issue of the adventures of Wheels Williams, Lump Logan, Li'l Bit Bannon, and 'Scot McCall, a road-racing group that encounters mystery and adventure in between races. In the first issue, they were also a rock'n'roll group, the Modniks. Later issues did not feature the musical group very much. The issue featured "Grooving with Gavilan" and "Hit and Run." # on cover 10264-102 February. #1 2/71 15c Cover price $0.15.