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.

Astonishing Tales (1970) 12 VG- 3.5

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Terror Stalks the Everglades!, script by Roy Thomas (pages 1-9, 17-21) and Len Wein (pages 10-16), pencils by John Buscema (pages 1-9, 17-21), Neal Adams (pages 10-16), and John Romita (touchups) (pages 10-16), inks by Dan Adkins (pages 1-9, 17-21), none (pages 10-16); Ka-Zar and Zabu fly to the Everglades to help Barbara Morris and Paul Allen search for Ted Sallis; Once there they encounter the Man-Thing and AIM agents; Also, the back story of how Dr Calvin was shot after the origin tale of Man-Thing in Savage Tales #1 is told. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 152 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. But Who Will Judge the Hulk?, script by Gary Friedrich and Steve Englehart (uncredited), pencils by Herb Trimpe and Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia; fter his recent rampage in Washington D.C., the president sends Nick Fury and Cap to help Ross capture the Hulk; They are successful and prepare to transport Bruce to New York to stand trial; During the plane ride, Bruce's lawyer, Matt Murdock, finds him so heavily sedated that he is only able to wallow in guilt and prepare for death; Matt invokes Bruce's civil rights and demands that Ross give him a stimulant so he can talk to his client coherently; Ross reluctantly complies and Bruce quickly turns into the Hulk; Hulk bursts from the plane to find the FF waiting for him on the tarmac of JFK; Guest starring Nick Fury, Captain America, and Matt Murdock (Daredevil), cameos by J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker (Spider-Man), the Black Widow, Richard Nixon, and Spiro Agnew. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Korak Son of Tarzan (1964 Gold Key/DC) 46 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3940713003

1st Issue published by DC. Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Treasure Vaults Of Opar!", script by Len Wein, art by Frank Thorne; Korak rescues a crew from a plane crash and says he will help them find a lost archaeologist in the Forbidden City of Opar. "Mars - or Bust!", script by Len Wein, art by Mike Kaluta; Carson Napier takes off for Mars, but ends up on Venus instead; When he parachutes to the surface, he pincher-clawed beast attacks him; Three Venusians rescue him, but take him as their captive. "The World Within," script by Len Wein, art by Alan Lee Weiss; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' At the Earth's Core; Continues in Weird Worlds #1. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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.

Star-Studded Comics (1963 Texas Trio) 18 FN 6.0

Oxidation.

Star-Studded 18 - Summer 1972(LAST ISSUE) Issue titled just "Star Studded" - no "Comics" in the title. Format: offset lithograph process Original price was 75 cents. Price drop by 25 cents as compared to last issue. Only issue in which the cover is NOT in color. Cover and the pages in the center of the book are on a light-blue colored paper. Front cover is by Steve Fritz and back cover is by Raymond B. W. Wong This is the final issue of Star-Studded Comics. It was printed on newsprint paper and bound with glue instead of staples. "Let's Talk It Over!" column has letters from Gardner F. Fox, Al Christensen, Harry Warner Jr., Bill Schelly, and Kent Russell. Column also notes that Jim Starlin and Dave Cockrum, who have work in this issue and previous issues, recently became professionals "for the comic publishers in NYC." Also notes that Dr. Weird now has his own comic and that issues one and two are available for 35 cents each. There is a full page ad for issue number two in this issue. Stories:"Jabberwocky" Comic story with script and art by Steve Fritz Dr. Weird in "The Miracle" Comic story with script by Jim Starlin and art by Starlin and Howard Keltner "Double Jeopardy!" Comic story with script and art by Dennis Fujitake Un-Man Comic story with script and art by Dave Cockrum Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 76 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4714739016

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.

Weird Western Tales (1972 1st Series) 12 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

First issue (title continues from All Star Western). 52-page giant. Third appearance of Jonah Hex in "Promise to a Princess!" with script by John Albano, art by Tony DeZuniga. El Diablo stars in "A Time to Die!" with script by Cary Bates, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Berni Wrightson (4 pages). Reprints: Batlash with script by Sergio Aragones and Denny O'Neil, art by Nick Cardy (part 2, continues from All-Star Western); and Pow-Wow Smith in The Treasure of the Flaming Arrows!" with art by Carmine Infantino. Joe Kubert cover. Cover price $0.25.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 96 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water spotting.

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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.