Auctions: comic books September 1971

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 100 VG 4.0

Water damage.

"The Spider of the Man?" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. It's the 100th anniversary issue of the Amazing Spider-Man title -- with an all-time cover! Peter Parker wants to live a normal life with Gwen Stacy. But he doesn't think he can as long as he has his spider-powers. So, with that thought in mind, the young scientist creates a special potion -- which he believes will eliminate his remarkable abilities. After Peter drinks the potion, he lies down to sleep. And when he wakes up...he gets the biggest shock of his amazing life! Flashback cameos by Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Gwen Stacy, and Captain Stacy. (Notes: There have been many homages to John Romita's classic cover including the covers to Marvel Tales 100, Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) 100B, and Peter Parker (2017) #1EBAY. This story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #14 and Marvel Tales 253.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 92 VF- 7.5

"All Things Must End!" Part 4 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. The Avengers' Alaskan adventure is over, but the fallout from their clash with the Kree is just beginning! The federal government is incensed that Earth's Mightiest Heroes are protecting Captain Marvel after the aborted Kree invasion! So the Alien Activities Commission summons the Avengers to testify! But the political deck is stacked against the heroes and the national sentiment turns against them! When the four avengers return to Fifth Avenue, they're shocked to see their mansion ransacked! And shocked again when Cap, Thor, and Shell-head kick them out of it! What a stunning turn of events! Where do Wanda, Pietro, Goliath, and the Vision go from here? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Last 15¢ issue. (Notes: This issue features a classic Neal Adams cover (with inks by Tom Palmer) -- perhaps the most well-known of the five covers that Adams drew for the Avengers title. The letters page contains a letter from comics writer David Michelinie.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 234 FN- 5.5

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 234 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4580659002

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain George's Penny Dreadful (1968-1979 Vast Whizzbang Organization) Fanzine 136 NM- 9.2

Small Toronto based art Fanzine. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 8 pages, B&W.

Horror Tales (1969) Vol. 3 #5 FN 6.0

Stories and art by Oscar Fraga, Ezra Jackson, Ruben Marchionne, Antonio Reynoso and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. A woman adores her new Tuscan villa, despite rumors of a vampire on the premises. A hangman who takes great pride in his work decides to start freelancing after he gets laid off. A butcher thinks his son is a coward, until he interferes in the younger man's love life. Featuring altered reprints from Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Vampire Lives; The Curse of the Dead Witch; Nightmare; The Demon Is a Hangman; The Gutless One; The Crawling Horror; Cadaver's Revenge. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 177 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4669658017

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Our Traitor Super-Son!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superboy makes it seem that he has turned on his foster parents in order to protect them from Luthor's latest scheme against him. Plague from the Past!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superboy accidentally unleashes a plague from an ancient Egyptian artifact, but is able to turn back the clock and prevent the epidemic. The Revenge of the Knave from Krypton! starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel and Otto Binder (pgs. 4-9), pencils by John Forte (pgs. 1-3, 10) and George Papp (pgs. 4-9), inks by Sheldon Moldoff (pgs. 1-3, 10), George Papp (pgs. 4-9), and Al Plastino (Superboy and Clark Kent faces). The Treachery of Molock the Merciless! [part two of The Revenge of the Knave of Krypton!], script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 141 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Neal Adams. Will The Real Don Rickles Panic?!?, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Lightray helps Superman escape the UFO, while Jimmy, Goody Rickles, and the Guardian foil Ugly Mannheim's plot to kill them. The Newsboy Legion Returns, script by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, pencils by Jack Kirby. Kirby at his drawing board illustration. Untitled Newsboy Legion, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 192 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4488768005

Last 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Conflagration!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger; Loki boasts that he his new creation Durok the Destroyer will prove to be the end of Thor, after sending both to Earth to fight it out; Furious at Loki's evil Hogun attempts to strike the trickster with his mace, however Loki deflects it and is about to sentence the Warriors Three to death when Sif manages to talk Loki out of it; Loki then decides to turn his attention to Earth to watch the battle between Thor and Durok; On Earth, Durok appears in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and begins to rampage through a parade when Thor arrives to battle him. Appearances by Balder, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, and Odin. Silver Surfer cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.