Auctions: comic books April 1973

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 25 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Ralph Reese (layout) and Gil Kane (finished art), inks by Ralph Reese. The Mirrors of Kharam-Akkad, script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Barry Windsor-Smith, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema and John Severin (pages 4-5); setting: City of Makkalet; Two page Kull flashback; Akkad; Prince Yezdigerd prepares to storm Makkalet; guest appearances by Kull and Brule the Spear-Slayer; the Kull appearance is based on a Kull story, The Mirrors of Tuzun Thone," by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 5 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. World Without End?, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; The Defenders stop Omegatron from destroying the Earth. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 162 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4377425009

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Spawn of the Flesh-Eater!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk is lost in the Canadian woods when he runs across a distressed young woman who is looking for her missing brother; Hulk rescues a man from the Wendigo whom he thinks to be her brother but Marie tells him that it is her brother's friend, Georges; When Georges regains consciousness, he tells a chilling tale of an act of cannibalism that turned Paul Cartier into the Wendigo. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 162 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Spawn of the Flesh-Eater!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk is lost in the Canadian woods when he runs across a distressed young woman who is looking for her missing brother; Hulk rescues a man from the Wendigo whom he thinks to be her brother but Marie tells him that it is her brother's friend, Georges; When Georges regains consciousness, he tells a chilling tale of an act of cannibalism that turned Paul Cartier into the Wendigo. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 8 FN/VF 7.0

"The Man-Killer Moves at Midnight!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Cat. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by Jim Mooney. Cover by Jim Mooney. The Cat (aka Greer Nelson) comes to New York City to recruit the web-slinger -- for a fight against Man-Killer! Apparently, the Man-Killer murdered a politician in Chicago, and now she's in the Big Apple to do likewise. But Spider-Man and the future Tigra have a plan to stick it to the Man-Killer! First appearance of Man-Killer. (Notes: The Cat appears in this story between issues #3 and #4 of the Cat (1972) title. The Cat becomes Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures (1974) #1.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Shanna The She-Devil (1972 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Both Side Edges have gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #0115495022

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Moon of the Fear-Bulls," script by Carole Seuling, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Vince Colletta; The Hour of the Bull is near for Shanna, Queen of the Jungle; intro and death of Erakes and Phobotauros. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 60 CGC 8.5 SS Stan Lee

Paper: White

Signed by Stan Lee on 5/31/15.

Label #1313826006

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Invasion of New York!", script by Bill Everett (plot) and Steve Gerber (script), pencils by Sam Kweskin (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Namor puts his trust in Lorvex to assemble a force which Namor will led against the surface dwellers to free Tamara; The invasion is a success in providing a daunting show of force, but Namor is unable to find Tamara as she has been rescued by Lorvex who decides to keep her as a hostage and continue the onslaught against the surface world; He defeats Lorvex and rescues Tamara; He then calls off the surface attack and after addressing the UN returns to his undersea realm; The surface world does not launch a counter offensive and Namor is once again crowned Prince of Atlantis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 263 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4600702002

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Murphy Anderson, with photo background. Man of Molten Steel! Starring Superman and Dr. Phoenix, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; a mirage projector turns Superman into a creature of molten steel. Unhappy Birthday to You!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Clark's friends give him a surprise birthday party. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4635539006

"Monster on the Moors." The lord and lady of a castle take in Matt Cable and Abby Arcane after a plane crash. They intend to use Matt in an experiment to cure their son of being a werewolf. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Sword of Sorcery (1973) 2 CGC 9.0 SS Chaykin

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 9/9/07.

Label #0804378004

Cover pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Bernie Wrightson. Revenge of the Skull of Jewels starring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, script by Fritz Leiber (story) and Denny O'Neil (script), pencils by Howard Chaykin; Our heroes fight the thieves of Lankhmar for a jewelled skull. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 210 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Hammer and the Hellfire!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layout) and Don Perlin (finished art), inks by Vince Colletta; In the caves of Geirrodur, he and Ulik look on with anger at Thor, who is in Korea; Thor finds a deserted cliff and falls asleep. While so, Trolls steal him back to their caverns, but before they get very far, Thor wakes up; But before he can do anything, Ulik strikes; During the battle, other Trolls bring up a large chunk of magnetized Uru ore, which pulls Mjolnir free from Thor, and holds it tight while the Trolls carry it off; Thor races after them, but before his eyes, they hurl it all into the flaming foundry; But before he changes back to Blake, Thor lunges into the foundry after it. Cameos by Sif, Hildegarde, Karnilla, Balder, and Loki. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 5 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Day of the Death Birds!", script by Ron Goulart, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; Warlock vs. the Death Birds! Devastated by Eddies death, Warlock retreats to his "cocoon"; Adam awakes after he is alerted to a dangerous plot launched into action by President Rex Carpenter; The first appearance of Victor Von Doom of Counter-Earth. Guest appearance by the High Evolutionary. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 205 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4576060003

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Target Wonder Woman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob Oksner; A terrorist named Dr. Domino tries to force U.N. troubleshooter Morgan Tracy to spill the knowledge of a deadly weapon by tying Wonder Woman to a missile and launching it. Half-page text describes the magic lasso, the robot plane, Wonder Woman's bracelets, and the tiara. "The Mystery of Nubia," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vinnie Colletta; On the floating island where she reigns, Nubia stops a fight between two rivals for her hand by offering to fight one of them herself. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.