Auctions: comic books September 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 136 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4419159009

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin in "The Green Goblin Lives Again," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; After a fulfilling Sunday together, Peter and MJ decide to spend a quiet evening at his and Harrys apartment; But as Peter opens the door, an explosion is set off!; Who has rigged Peters apartment?; And is his secret identity as Spider-Man a secret no longer? The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 95: Mole Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 113. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 136 VG+ 4.5

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin in "The Green Goblin Lives Again," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; After a fulfilling Sunday together, Peter and MJ decide to spend a quiet evening at his and Harrys apartment; But as Peter opens the door, an explosion is set off!; Who has rigged Peters apartment?; And is his secret identity as Spider-Man a secret no longer? The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 95: Mole Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 113. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 34 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4427457005

First appearance of Nitro in "Blown Away!" Script by Steve Englehart, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin (final full issue), inks by Jack Abel. Appearances by Carl Danvers and Rick Jones. Cameos by Moon Dragon, Drax the Destroyer, and Iron Man. PLUS, the events of this issue directly lead to the cancer that eventually takes Marvel's life in the classic "Death of Captain Marvel" Graphic Novel. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 25 (the [Human] Torch). Starlin cover. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 113 FN 6.0

First appearance of Death-Stalker (cameo). Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. When Strikes the Gladiator!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Gladiator kidnaps Candice Nelson for doing a story on work by Ted Sallis; DD heads to the Florida Everglades looking for Ted and runs across the Gladiator who got there first. Appearances by the Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #85 (Lilith, Dracula's Daughter by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Plop (1973) 7 FN/VF 7.0

"The Lawn That Devoured Cleveland" (script by David Michelinie, art by Sergio Aragones), "It Came From Beneath the Sink!" (story and art by Lee Marrs, script by Steve Skeates), "Switch Ending" (script by Jack Oleck, art by David Manak), and a framing sequence by Aragones that features Superman. No ads. Basil Wolverton covers. Cover price $0.20.