Auctions: comic books February 1973

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 117 VG/FN 5.0

"The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Jim Mooney. Thanks to the speed and skill of the wall-crawler, everyone survived the ceiling collapse at Richard Raleigh's election rally! And now the hunt is on for the culprit! Meanwhile, Raleigh holds another rally. And this one is sabotaged by the Disruptor! Who is he? No one knows, but the Disruptor is bound and determined to shut down Raleigh's bid for mayor! And it falls to Spider-Man to save the vote! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Norman Osborn, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, and the Smasher. (Notes: ASM issues 116-118 are a revised, re-edited, and colorized version of Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1. This issue includes numerous new panels and pages to align with Spider-Man's current continuity. ASM 117 was reprinted in Marvel Tales #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Crazy (1973 Marvel Comics) 1A CGC 9.2 20c Cover Price

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4331329003

20 cent cover price edition. NOTE: there is also a "Bonus" edition with NO cover price. Stan Lee and the Marvel Bullpen spoof themselves in these MAD-style stories reprinted from issue #8 of Not Brand Ecch. The newest hero in the Marvel Universe is Forbush-Man, whose costume is a union suit and a saucepan with eyeholes cut in it. Written by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, with art by the likes of Gene Colan, Tom Sutton and Marie Severin, who really did work for MAD in the early days. No relation to Crazy Magazine other than the title. Cover by Severin. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 220 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4710924014

Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Slowest Man on Earth, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; Flash and Kid Flash, whose molecules merge, battle the Turtle. Duel for a Death-List!, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Dick Giordano; Hal Jordan heads for a job interview in Phoenix; Green Lantern battles a blue alien who kills another alien of his race. Secret Origins ad. Super-Hero Stick-Ons ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 108 VF+ 8.5

Cover by Larry Lieber and Herb Trimpe. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Syd Shores, George Roussos and unknown. Blazing Western action as you like it! The battle is ended...and with it...the Rawhide Kid's life? Can the Kid escape death in the desert? Find out in "Desert Fury" by Larry Lieber and George Roussos. Plus: Back-up story "When the Harpers Rode" with story by Stan Lee and pencils by Syd Shores, reprinted from Western Outlaws (1954 Atlas) #15. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Secrets of Sinister House (1972) 9 VG/FN 5.0

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Script by Shellu Mayer. Art by Abe Ocampo. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 261 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Slave of Star Sapphire!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Carol Ferris thinks Superman is attacking Green Lantern, so she becomes Star Sapphire to fight him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Vault of Evil (1973-1975 Marvel) 1 VG 4.0

Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. The Thing that Grew!; Professor Borglum creates a new life when his blood is accidently mixed with an experiment; When it continues to grow and kill people for their blood he tries to find a way to kill it. The Withered Hand, art by Paul Reinman; While in Tibet John Clay steals a priceless ruby that a monk tells him contains a sinner's soul. House ad for Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (February 1973), featuring Man-Thing art. The Man in the Box!, script, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; The story of a little (roughly inch tall) man who lives in a little green box and comes out every night to do a good deed. Poor Mister Watkins, script by Stan Lee, art by Werner Roth; Henry Higgins is an obnoxious man who enjoys being mean to others and harrasses a young lady at the library. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4710930015

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Come Sing a Searing Song of Vengeance!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; One of Warlocks friends meets a tragic end at the hands of New Man, Triax; Colonel Roberts gets involved in Warlocks battle with the New Men, but soon wishes he hadnt; A shocking conclusion no reader will expect!; Cameo by Counter-Earth's Victor Von Doom. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.