Auctions: comic books August 1971

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 140 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715512025

"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.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 79 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1335618004

Cover art by Sal Buscema. Murder!" Cries the Man-Bull!, script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Gary Friedrich, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; While Daredevil battles the Man-Bull, Foggy reunites with Karen and tries to deal with being blackmailed by the mysterious Mr. Kline; Stan Lee appears in a street scene in the story and mentions going home to write "Spider-Man" before DD notices him and refers to him as "fearless leader." 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.