Auctions: comic books December 1971

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 94 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735129010

"More Than Inhuman!" Part 6 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams and John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer (with John Romita touch-ups). After capturing Captain Marvel, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch last issue; the victorious Super-Skrull pilots his spacecraft to the Himalayas to destroy the Inhumans! But the Vision's interference and the impenetrable dome over the Great Refuge thwart the evil skrull's plan! Frustrated by his failure, the Super-Skrull space warps to the Skrull Throneworld with his three super-powered captives in tow! Meanwhile at Avengers Mansion, Earth's Mightiest Heroes work feverishly to develop a counterpunch for the Kree and the Skrulls! But their most pressing problem turns out to be the Alien Activities Commission and the Mandroids! The Mighty Avengers are stuck...moving at the speed of government! First appearance of the Mandroids. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Triton, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. First 20¢ issue. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 144 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735136005

First appearance of the Falcon's red and white costume. "Hydra Over All!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by John Romita Sr. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks). Captain America and Nick Fury perform a special demonstration for the White House -- in hopes of securing funding for SHIELD's new Femme Force...and also for SHIELD's Life Model Decoy (LMD) program. Both Sharon Carter and Contessa Valentina Allegra are charter members of the Femme Force! Cameo appearances by President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. Second Story: "The Falcon Fights Alone!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Gray Morrow (with alterations by John Romita Sr.). The Falcon charts a new course for his superhero career by donning a new costume and ending his partnership with Cap. Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor and Redwing. First 20¢ cover price. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Feature (1971 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4663948004

Giant-size issue; 1st appearance and origin of the Defenders (featuring Sub-Mariner, Hulk, and Doctor Strange). Cover by Neal Adams. "The Day of the Defenders!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Bill Everett; The Defenders must stop Yandroth from destroying the Earth with the Omegatron. "The Sub-Mariner and the Icebergs" featuring Namora, Tha-Korr, and Byrrah, script and art by Bill Everett. "The Return!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia; Stephen Strange becomes Doctor Strange again to stop Baron Mordo. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 14 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4723170012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Return of the Titan!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Titan returns from space and takes over a small town to get revenge on the human that defeated him; This human tracks him down and uses a mirror to turn the aliens hypnotic powers back on him and destroy him. The Gypsy's Revenge!, art by Don Heck; An American criminal robs an old gypsy man, ignoring his pleas and curses; When he returns to the United States he sees a fortune teller at a circus, and finds the tent suspended in the void, with the fortune teller revealed as the old man. The Speed Demon, art by Steve Ditko; Speedy Sims raced his car so recklessly he is doomed to race around the rings of Saturn forever. I Was Trapped by the Mole Men!, art by Don Heck; A subway train full of people goes missing underground; A brash young cop finds that it has been taken by a subterranean race and violently rescues the train. The Voice from Nowhere!, art by Steve Ditko; A space pilot landing on an asteroid is perplexed by a voice from nowhere pleading for help, but he realizes that the asteroid itself is the source of the voice. The Man Who Played Dead!, art by Don Heck; A midget disguises himself as a dummy to gain access to homes to rob them. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.