Auctions: comic books July 1971

Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) 7 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735136001

Cover by Neal Adams. "An Evening's Wait For Death!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten; Mr. Dibbs recruits Black Bolt to bring down rat-shack tenements while the royal family heads out to San Francisco to see what's become of him. "The Sting of the Widow!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; The Black Widow visits Avengers Mansion, then defeats the Astrologer; Goliath (Clint Barton) cameo. 36 pgs, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 78 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4314519019

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Man-Bull in The Horns of the Bull!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; DD saves a couple from becoming a mad doctor's experiment, but the doctor uses one of his cronies for the process, turning him into the Man-Bull; part 1 of Mr. Kline opus in DD, which crosses over with Iron Man #s 41-45 and Sub-Mariner #42. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 112 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4731121011

"Battle of the Behemoths!" Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. One of the landmark FF issues of the bronze age! And an outstanding cover too! The Thing has been a one-man wrecking crew in tearing up the city over the past several hours! And Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and New York's finest are helpless to stop him! But now...enter the Hulk! Wow! The Green Goliath and the blue-eyed idol of millions battle from cover to cover until only one man is left standing! It's clobberin' time! Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in Hulk vs. Thing 1 (1999). The Hulk and the Thing previously fought one another in Fantastic Four (1st series) 25 and 26. The powerful pair battle again in Marvel Feature (1st series) 11 and one more time in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 14 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Man with No Heart!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Broderick Rune traps the Phantom Stranger and has his heart transplanted into his body. "The Spectre of the Stalking Swamp!", script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; Doctor Thirteen investigates the disappearance of people in the swamp, supposedly caused by a swamp monster. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 111 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Dark Side of the Justice League!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Evil scientists derive a potion to drive Superman mad; They have miniature clones of the Justice League apply it to Lois's lips while she's on vacation; When she kisses Superman, the potion takes effect and the mini JLA attacks her. Law of the 100!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow; the 100 hires an amateur killer to eliminate the Thorn. House ad for In the Days of the Mob #1, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Tales of Voodoo (1968) Vol. 4 #4 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657835010

Photo cover features Boris Karloff as The Mummy. Stories and art by Carl Burgos, Torre Repiso, Ezra Jackson, Torre Repiso and Hector Castellon. Legendary publisher Eerie's fondly remembered tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. After a disfiguring auto accident, a man is pursued by a monstrous weathervane. A woman buys a love potion from a witch to steal her sister's boyfriend, but it turns out the witch had a better idea. A monstrous spirit warns mountain climbers scaling Mt. Everest to turn back. Painted cover by Johnny Bruck is reprinted from Germany's Perry Rhodan. A Thing of Horror; The Witch of Doom; Curse of the Sword; The Frozen Mummies; Swamp Monsters; Terror in the Attic; Zombie For a Day. 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) 190 VF- 7.5

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "And So, To Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Thor has been forced to accept Hela's gift of death and he prepares to receive her touch; While in Asgard, Balder sleeps a troubled sleep with thought of the oath of loyalty he has sworn to Karnilla; However, he finds these dreams are not just that, Karnilla herself has appeared before him to warn him that Thor's end is near; Rousing from his bed Balder rushes to Odin to tell him of what transpires; Karnilla appears and shows Odin an image of what is happening on Earth; Witnessing it for himself Odin refuses to allow his favored son to die. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.