Auctions: comic books August 1971

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 99 FN+ 6.5

"A Day in the Life Of" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The wondrous wall-crawler is on cloud nine after Gwen Stacy's return from London. Gwen wants to resume their life together...and so does Peter in a very big way! But the amazing one needs to boost his bank account first. So the Daily Bugle sends him on an assignment to cover a prison riot at the city jail. Once the web-slinger quells the riot (and takes pictures), he surprisingly bumps into the host of the Tonight Show! Is Spider-Man primed for late night? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Johnny Carson, and Ed McMahon. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #80.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 140 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1211754004

"In the Grip of Gargoyle!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by John Romita Sr. Inside a stonecutter's storage yard, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon battle the Grey Gargoyle! The heroes know they cannot let the gargoyle touch them...or they will turn to stone! The best Cap and his partner can do is fight the super-strong villain to a standstill -- and then free the missing policemen. Afterwards, while the shield-slinger meets with the policecommissioner, Redwing tracks the Grey Gargoyle's movements. And the Falcon decides to challenge the gargoyle on his own! Will Sam Wilson be the next person turned to stone? Retelling of the Grey Gargoyle's origin. Cameo appearances by Commissioner Feingold, Brian Muldoon, Leila Taylor, NickFury, Dum Dum Dugan, and Sharon Carter. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 140 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

"In the Grip of Gargoyle!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by John Romita Sr. Inside a stonecutter's storage yard, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon battle the Grey Gargoyle! The heroes know they cannot let the gargoyle touch them...or they will turn to stone! The best Cap and his partner can do is fight the super-strong villain to a standstill -- and then free the missing policemen. Afterwards, while the shield-slinger meets with the policecommissioner, Redwing tracks the Grey Gargoyle's movements. And the Falcon decides to challenge the gargoyle on his own! Will Sam Wilson be the next person turned to stone? Retelling of the Grey Gargoyle's origin. Cameo appearances by Commissioner Feingold, Brian Muldoon, Leila Taylor, NickFury, Dum Dum Dugan, and Sharon Carter. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 71 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4752687021

15-cent regular-sized issue. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. I, Lucifer..., script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Dick Ayers; ; story of how Prof. X lost use of legs; reprinted from issue 20. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.