Auctions: comic books August 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 135 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4592698002

Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 135 VF- 7.5

Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 7 VG/FN 5.0

"...And Lose His Own Soul" Guest-starring Stunt Master. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Jim Mooney and Jack Abel. Ghost Rider chases Taurus through the streets of San Francisco, but can even the Spirit of Vengeance stop a man that has the power of the entire Zodiac at his disposal? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Avengers (1974) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4031289019

"Nuklo: The Invader That Time Forgot!" Guest-starring the Golden Age Whizzer. Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins. The Whizzer (aka Robert Frank) invades Avengers Mansion looking for the Chrono-Module. After a brief battle with the Avengers, the Whizzer begins to explain his motives; but suddenly the module breaks open...and Nuklo emerges! The Avengers battle Nuklo throughout New York City; and the Scarlet Witch makes the team's final stand against the runaway nuclear child! During the story Robert Frank reveals that Nuklo is his son, and he also states that Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are his children; however, the Yesterday Quest storyline in Avengers 185-187 will disprove the Whizzer's statement about Wanda and Pietro. The All-Winners Squad (Bucky, Miss America, Original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Toro, Whizzer) appears in a 5-page flashback. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. This issue includes a one-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the plans for the Giant-Size series. Back up story #1: Reprint of Human Torch 33 from November 1948. Guest-starring Captain America. Back up story #2: Reprint of Tales to Astonish 58 featuring the Wasp. 1st Modern Age appearance of Miss America Cover price $0.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 178 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations). "Triumph On Terra-Two," script by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Tony Isabella, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk is reverted back to Bruce Banner by an act of brute force; Banner can only watch in horror as the Counter-Earth battle rages on in D.C. Who is the madman posturing as President of Counter-Earth?; And will Hulk be able to save his friend Adam Warlock from certain execution? The Warlock story continues in Strange Tales 178. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Nightmare (1970 SkyWald) 20 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover art by Sebastia Boada. Horror Fragments: The Demon Whale, script by Al Hewetson, art by Ferran Sostres. The Scream featuring the Shoggoths, script by Al Hewetson, art by Jose Cardona. Wanted:…More Dead Than Alive…, script by Al Hewetson (as Howie Anderson), art by Emilio Bernardo. A Tale Of Horror, script by Al Hewetson, art by Luis Collado. The Black Cat, script by Edgar Allan Poe (story) and Al Hewetson (adaptation), art by Ricardo Villamonte. The Castle, script by Al Hewetson, pencils by John Byrne (making his professional debut), inks by Duffy Vohland. The Human Gargoyles, part 8: I, Gargoyle (featuring the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon, continued from Psycho #20, next in Nightmare #23), script by Al Hewetson (as Alan Hewetson), art by Maelo Cintron. 68 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 1 FN 6.0

Painted cover art by Boris Vallejo. Conan and Red Sonja star in "Curse of the Undead-Man," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos; Conan and Red Sonja put an end to the undead sorcerer Costranno; Adapted from the story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard and Gerald Page; continued in part from Conan the Barbarian 42. "Red Sonja" (3rd appearance), script by Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, and Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem. "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 1 from the Bantam Books paperback); a Conan reprint from Savage Tales 1 (plus the additional splash page from Conan the Barbarian 16). "The Frost Giant's Daughter," script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith (adapted from the Howard story); Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. "Conan's Women Warriors," an article by Fred Blosser illustrated by Esteban Maroto, Steve Gan, Hugh Rankin (original Weird Tales art), and Roy Krenkel; and "An Atlantean in Aquilonia," a Kull article by Glenn Lord illustrated by John Severin and Ross Andru. Alfredo Alcala pin-up. Maroto frontispiece. 84 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Shazam (1973) 13 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4655339008

100-page giant. Two new stories: "The Case of the Charming Crook!" Script by Elliot Maggin, art by Bob Oksner. Mary Marvel stars in "The Haunted Clubhouse!" Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Oksner. Reprints: Captain Marvel Jr. in "Mrs. Wagner's Forbidden Room" (from Captain Marvel Jr. 92 in 1950), "Captain Marvel Gets a Secretary" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 67 in 1946; pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza), "Mr. Tawny's Sales Campaign" (from CMA 119 in 1951; art by Beck), "A New Home for Billy" (from CMA 133 in 1952; art by Beck/Costanza), "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates" (from Marvel Family 72 in 1952; art by Beck), and "The Ancient Crime" (from CMA 79 in 1947; art by Costanza). Oksner cover. Cover price $0.60.