Auctions: comic books June 1972

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 109 FN- 5.5

"Enter: Dr. Strange!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. The web-slinger frantically swings through the city trying to pick up a signal from his spider tracer! The amazing one tossed the tracer on the tall man who abducted Flash last issue. So, find the tracer...find Flash! But instead, Spider-Man picks up a message from the Master of the Mystic Arts! Somehow Dr. Strange knows were Flash has been taken. The duo rushes to the location, and the battle to rescue Flash begins! Cameo appearances by Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, and Sha Shan. (Notes: Spider-Man and Dr. Strange meet again in Marvel Team-Up #21. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #88.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 88 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ralph Reese. Call Him Killgrave!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; DD battles the Purple Man; Black Widow reconnects with an old spy buddy; While trying to track down the Widow, Ivan fills DD in on part of her origin story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 123 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083007

The Silver Surfer and Galactus guest star in "This World Enslaved! " Part 4 of 4 . Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Sal Buscema. With a bold maneuver, Reed Richards turns the tables on the Devourer of Worlds! After sneaking onboard Galactus' starship, Mr. Fantastic threatens to destroy it unless the cosmic Ravager departs from Earth immediately! Will Reed's gallant gamble succeed? Possibly so, but first Mr. Fantastic has to convince the Silver Surfer, Agatha Harkness, General Thunderbolt Ross, and President Richard Nixon to trust him! The FF are going "all in" vs. Galactus! Will it be blackjack or bust? Cameo appearance by Franklin. (Notes: Galactus appears next in Thor 225. The Fantastic Four tangle with Galactus again in FF 172 thru 175. This four-part story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 21. The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the Hero For Hire series, later renamed Power Man and Iron Fist.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.

Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083008

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Death, The Pale Horseman!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Art Saaf; The great Mongo horde rested peacefully in their graves--until the foolish Chinese soldiers defiled their tomb and brought forth a ghostly vengeance! The Hands from the Grave!, script by7 Leo Dorfman, art by John Calnan. The Telltale Mirror, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti; John Bowers finds a mirror that shows the future. Caravan of Doom, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jack Sparling. The Phantom from the Fog, art by Ruben Moreira. The Hearse Came at Midnight, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Death Rolls on Red Wheels text story. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 98 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Mike Kaluta. "Born Losers," script by John Albano, art by Mike Kaluta; A scientist gives Rapp Rankin a boost of strength, but there are side-effects. "The Secret Hero of Center City" hosted by Abel, art by Alex Toth. Abel's Fables cartoon page by Sergio Aragonés. "The Night Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Mike Roy, inks by Mike Peppe (as Mike Pepe); Silas Horn grabs the first train out of town after killing his business partner; Too bad it's the Hades Express. Letter from comics writer Mark Waid. "The Fatal Superstition," art by John Prentice; Burt Roman kills his partner Ed Huggins and blames it on an invented superstition about polka-dot kerchiefs, but the kerchiefs return to extract their own justice. "Happy Birthday, Herman!", art by Adolfo Buylla; Herman kills his wife Martha and buries her in the cellar, but her birthday surprise exposes his crime. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 47 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white

Barry Smith art. Origin retold. "Why Must There Be An Iron Man?" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Smith and Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane. These are difficult days for Tony Stark as many people around him are questioning the purpose of Iron Man following the death of Kevin O'Brien. However, after lengthy soul-searching, Tony decides he is not going to quit being Iron Man. (Note: This issue features the retelling of the origin of Iron Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Feature (1971 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4727468005

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ralph Reese. "A Titan Walks Among Us!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Bill Everett; Alien conqueror Xemnu uses his mental powers, broadcast through a kids' television show, to try and enslave mankind; The combined forces of the Defenders must rise to stop him. Xemnu the Titan previously appeared in Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 1971 series) #11 and #14, reprints of Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #62 and #66. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 4 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4030889010

Cover art by Mike Ploog. Island of the Damned!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog; Jack Russell travels to an island while searching for the Darkhold; While there he is turned into stone. Continued in Werewolf By Night #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 137 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4207214009

Giant-size issue; John Severin art. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Minor crack to upper back side, over 1". Top edge label strip is missing.

Label #0017005013

"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 FN+ 6.5

"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4710030003

"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 FR/GD 1.5

Water saturation.

"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 50 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4712264005

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. "Who Am I?", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor rescues a young woman he perceives to have drowned, but she surprises him and flees; He follows her and ends up in the Antarctic where he's attacked by giant crustaceans; He meets Salamar the Sustainer who shows him Namora's corpse and tells him of her daughter Namorita; Namor battles through the crustaceans and meets Prince Byyrah who has captured Namorita; Llyra joins the fun, but Namor manages to escape with Namorita. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 76 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735814015

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. The Wail of the Banshee, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Banshee is apparently a villain working with Ogre and the Factor Three; Banshee steals imported tobacco and a painting called the Gaelic Landscape; the X-Men test Mimic's powers; reprinted from issue 28.. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 76 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4340849002

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. The Wail of the Banshee, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Banshee is apparently a villain working with Ogre and the Factor Three; Banshee steals imported tobacco and a painting called the Gaelic Landscape; the X-Men test Mimic's powers; reprinted from issue 28.. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 136 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4710930013

Cover art by Nick Cardy. An Incident of Violence, script by Murray Boltinoff [as Bill Dennehy], art by Lee Elias. Don't Let Me Die!, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Tuska. The Curse of the Kung Lo Diamond, art by Howard Sherman. Die a Deep Death!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Art Saaf. The Exile from Earth, script by Dave Wood, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Please--Kill Me Once More, script by George Kashdan, art by Jerry Grandenetti. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 200 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4727467025

48-page giant. Cover by Jeff Jones. "The Beauty Hater," script by Denny O'Neil, art by Dick Giordano; Diana knocks Fellows Dill down, and Jonny Double takes his gun; Wonder Woman vs. Dr. Cyber and Doctor Moon. "Mer-Boy vs Bird-Boy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Diana Prince and I-Ching watch children playing a game of tug-of-war, and Diana remembers a time in which she played tug-of-war, with herself as the rope between Mer-Boy and Bird-Boy; The story is a non-canon Wonder Woman Family tale, reprinted from Wonder Woman #144. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 96 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

From the Jerome Wenker Collection.

Label #19-3D26CEC-168

Last 25c cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Don Heck. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Gene Colan, John Romita, Sr. and unknown. Cathy is drawn to Paul, the new man in town, but when everyone learns that he left the Army as a conscientious objector, they judge him a coward, and Cathy doesn't know if they can be together in "My Kind of Man"! Plus: Gloria's roommate Nora uses Gloria's boyfriend Allan to make her own boyfriend jealous, and Allan gets angry at Gloria when she points it out. When Nora tries the same trick with another guy, Gloria is reluctant to tell him what's going on in the retitled reprint story "Don't Let Her Fool You"! Also: A kind and considerate guy like Peter is always better than a brash and conceited show-off like Dirk in the reprint? story "Get Lost, Lover!" And: Insecure Jeannie doesn't believe that she's pretty or interesting, so she doesn't know how to behave when Kirk becomes interested in her in the retitled reprint story "Teach Me to Love"! Plus: Test Yourself 2-pager "Does He Treat You Right?"; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "How to Get a Boyfriend"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.