Auctions: comic books November 1973

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 29 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-18827E2-002

"Metamorphosis!" Script by Jim Starlin. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, and John Romita (Captain Marvel's head). In a remarkable manner, the cosmic entity called Eon summons Captain Marvel to transform him into the "protector of the universe!" Why? And for what purpose? Both questions have the same simple answer…Thanos! After undergoing various mental and physical tests of his worthiness, the Kree Warrior receives the "cosmic awareness" from Eon! And now the cosmically-enlightened Captain Marvel is ready for his next encounter with Thanos! First appearance of Eon. Cameo appearances by Thanos, Mentor, Starfox, Drax the Destroyer, Una, Lou-Ann Savannah, Rick Jones, and the Controller. Flashback cameos by Chronos, Zeus, and Mentor. (Notes: In this issue Captain Marvel's hair color changes from white to blonde. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Duffy Vohland.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 105 FN 6.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito. Menace From the Moons of Saturn!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck (pages 1-16, third tier of 26, 27-32) and Jim Starlin (pages 17-26 except bottom tier of 26), inks by Don Perlin; Kraven throws DD off of a cliff to his death but the hornhead disappears before he strikes bottom; DD finds himself in an elaborate underwater domain inhabited by Moondragon; She accuses him of being a thrall of Thanos and then tells him her origin to let him know what this means; Touching DD's mind, Moondragon discovers that she has been lied to and that Daredevil is one of the good guys; The real villain appears as none other than Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt's law partner and he gloats as he unleashes Terrex on the world; Thanos War tie-in; appearances by Dark Messiah and Angar the Screamer; cameos by Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 FN+ 6.5

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 VG/FN 5.0

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Fear (1970 Marvel) 18 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697724018

Cover art by John Romita. "A Question of Survival!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Sal Trapani; Ralph Sorrell is on his way home after having a few too many drinks, causing him to get into a car crash with a passenger bus; Both vehicles crash into the nearby swamp; The entire accident is viewed by the Man-Thing, who silently watches the events unfold; Most people on the bus die, while Ralph survives; Among the few survivors from the bus are Mary Brown, soldier Jim Arsdale, student Holden Crane, and a young boy named Kevin Kennerman; When Kevin is pinned in the wreckage of the bus, Holden refuses to help; Holden claims being "against life," causing friction among the survivors; The Man-Thing arrives, lifts up the wreckage, and frees the boy to the shock and awe of the other survivors. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Fear (1970 Marvel) 18 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697724024

Cover art by John Romita. "A Question of Survival!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Sal Trapani; Ralph Sorrell is on his way home after having a few too many drinks, causing him to get into a car crash with a passenger bus; Both vehicles crash into the nearby swamp; The entire accident is viewed by the Man-Thing, who silently watches the events unfold; Most people on the bus die, while Ralph survives; Among the few survivors from the bus are Mary Brown, soldier Jim Arsdale, student Holden Crane, and a young boy named Kevin Kennerman; When Kevin is pinned in the wreckage of the bus, Holden refuses to help; Holden claims being "against life," causing friction among the survivors; The Man-Thing arrives, lifts up the wreckage, and frees the boy to the shock and awe of the other survivors. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 169 FN/VF 7.0

1st appearance Bi-Beast

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Calamity In the Clouds!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; The Harpy is flying off with the Hulk when they are both sucked up into a powerful tornado; They find themselves on a floating city and are confronted by its only inhabitant, the Bi-Beast; In the thin atmosphere, the Hulk transforms into Bruce and the Bi-Beast commands him to repair the city's broken down machinery; Instead, he uses the devices he finds to try and turn the Harpy back into Betty; M.O.D.O.K. arrives, takes down the Bi-Beast and decides to claim the city as his own; The Bi-Beast resists and sets the self-destruct; The Harpy turns back into Betty just as the city explodes. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 15 FN/VF 7.0

Spider-Man and Ghost Rider in "If An Eye Offend Thee." Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita. Spider-Man and Ghost Rider battle the Orb. First meeting between Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Origin and first appearance of the Orb. The Orb appears next in Ghost Rider (1st series) 14. This issue was first reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 18 and Marvel Tales 254. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 15 VG+ 4.5

Spider-Man and Ghost Rider in "If An Eye Offend Thee." Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita. Spider-Man and Ghost Rider battle the Orb. First meeting between Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Origin and first appearance of the Orb. The Orb appears next in Ghost Rider (1st series) 14. This issue was first reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 18 and Marvel Tales 254. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 67 FN 6.0

Signed by Steve Gerber (splash page). No autograph certification is included.

Seawinds of Change! Guest-starring Triton and the Fantastic Four. Script by Steve Gerber. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito. Prince Namor narrowly escapes from the clutches of Orka and the She-Beast! But his wild burst of speed through the ocean sends him careening into a naval vessel loaded with deadly nerve gas! Fortunately Triton is nearby and scoops up the unconscious Sub-Mariner and rushes him to the Baxter Building! The FF are currently in the middle of their own crisis, but Reed volunteers to help! After fighting with Ben and Johnny, the Avenging Son calms down and accepts aid from his occasional (fantastic) adversaries. However the fallout from the nerve gas release for both Namor and Atlantis...is only just beginning! Cameo appearances by Wyatt Wingfoot, Tamara, and Force. Fantastic Four Lineup: Mr. Fantastic, Medusa, Thing, and the Human Torch. (Notes: The Sub-Mariner debuts his new costume. This story takes place between the first and second halves of Fantastic Four 140. Orka returns in Avengers 149. Elements of the story continue in the Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) series. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariners creator. The letters page includes an essay from Steve Gerber describing the future plans for the Sub-Mariner series. This story was reprinted in 2002 as part of the Marvel Legends AF reprints.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Vault of Evil (1973-1975 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4661885010

Cover inks by Ernie Chan. Not Flesh and Blood!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Myron Fass; A man hires a mechanic to build a robot to murder his business partner. Detour!, art by Myron Fass; A man at a train crossing is killed and places a curse on motorists every year that one more person must die there too. Horror in the City, art by Werner Roth; A man meets a woman who tells him of a war beneath the Earth between the Clabs and the Paladorns. The Black Gloves, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; A man wears black gloves in order to cover up the fanged mouths centered in his palms. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4340949009

"Final Take!" with plot by Michael Pellowsky, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tony DeZuniga; "Portrait of Terror" with script by Jack Okeck, art by Bernard Baily; "An Evil Pair" with script by John Albano, art by Ernesto Patricio. Luis Dominguez cover? Cover price $0.20.

Yang (1973) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4697724009

Cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Warren Sattler and Joe Gill. Chinese martial-arts expert Yang fights injustice and slavery in the American West of the 1890s. The son of a Chinese hero, Chung Yuan swears to battle the slave trader Chao Ku. Betrayed by Chao Ku's beautiful daughter Yin Li, Chung Yuan is sold into slavery in America. Escaping, he takes the name Yang, and uses his martial-arts skill to oppose Chao Ku and Yin Li at every turn, like the yang in the yin-yang symbol. Yang the Slave; The Wisdom of Wu. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.