Auctions: comic books February 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 129 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4749619005

First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. One of the landmark issues of the bronze age! The Punisher, the legendary gun-toting vigilante, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Universe! And his first target...is none other than your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! But before Frank Castle can locate the web-slinger, he needs directions from a mysterious new super-villain called the Jackal! Once the dastardly Jackal tells the sharpshooting anti-hero where to find the wall-crawler, the inaugural battle between the Punisher and the Amazing Spider-Man erupts! The first of many classic confrontations! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 134 (cameo) and 135. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 106 and again in Marvel Tales 209.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 129 GD+ 2.5

2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold loose at one staple.

First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. One of the landmark issues of the bronze age! The Punisher, the legendary gun-toting vigilante, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Universe! And his first target...is none other than your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! But before Frank Castle can locate the web-slinger, he needs directions from a mysterious new super-villain called the Jackal! Once the dastardly Jackal tells the sharpshooting anti-hero where to find the wall-crawler, the inaugural battle between the Punisher and the Amazing Spider-Man erupts! The first of many classic confrontations! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 134 (cameo) and 135. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 106 and again in Marvel Tales 209.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery (1972) 5 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745257007

Cover art by Gray Morrow. The Two Thieves of Baghdad, script by Gray Morrow and Larry Hama, art by Vicente Alcazar; When a thief finds a mystic amulet and becomes gigantic, he terrorizes Baghdad as a "djinn"; The Caliph then orders his court magician and a street thief to stop the djinn. Esme', script and art by Vicente Alcazar; When a young artist is injured in an car accident, her glasses are lost; Recovering in the hospital, her glasses are returned to her, but everyone she sees has become monstrous looking. Barometer Falling..., script and art by Gray Morrow. The Choker Is Wild, art by Vincent Alcazar; A queen wants a diamond studded choker from a gypsy queen and will get it by any means necessary. Dragons--Essays into the Supernatural by Phil Seuling, art by Gray Morrow. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 4 VF+ 8.5

"Death Stalks Demolition Derby!" Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita, Sr. The Ghost Rider is an unstoppable supernatural force, but at sunrise he reverts back to Johnny Blaze and discovers that the injuries he sustained have returned. But he won't have long to dwell as the Spirit of Vengeance is needed to stop an assassin from taking the life of a Las Vegas demolition derby driver. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 4 FN/VF 7.0

"Death Stalks Demolition Derby!" Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita, Sr. The Ghost Rider is an unstoppable supernatural force, but at sunrise he reverts back to Johnny Blaze and discovers that the injuries he sustained have returned. But he won't have long to dwell as the Spirit of Vengeance is needed to stop an assassin from taking the life of a Las Vegas demolition derby driver. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 17 CGC 9.2 SS Stan Lee

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Stan Lee on 3/17/08.

Label #0900955011

"Death Rides the Rails!" "Return From the Grave!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Cover by Gil Kane. First, Blade tracks Dracula back to his hidden lair, but the Daywalker will soon learn that no lone slayer is a match for the Lord of Vampires! Then, Dracula descends upon a fast-moving bullet train and gets caught up in the intrigue playing out within. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Weird War Tales (1971 DC) 22 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4753243010

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Wings of Death, script by Jack Oleck, art by George Evans; vampire story set during World War II. The Day After Doomsday..., script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling. Last Rites for the Living, script by Arnold Drake, art by Tony DeZuniga; set during World War II, "D-Day plus two," behind the German lines in France. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 210 VF+ 8.5

Cover by Ric Estrada. "The Golden Women and the White Star!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; Wonder Woman and her sister Amazons are captured by giant golden women from outer space; Rehash of Wonder Woman #26, "The Golden Women and the White Star." "The Shrinking Formula," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; When Wonder Woman tries to stop an evil scientist from auctioning off a shrinking formula to the highest bidder, she is shrunken to miniature size herself; Rehash of Wonder Woman #31, "The Shrinking Formula." 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.