Auctions: comic books October 1974

Addams Family (1974 Whitman) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4381374006

Comic book based on the 1970s Hanna Barbera cartoon version of the classic Addams Family TV show. Issue features The Addams Family searching for a Boola-Boola, a creature that no one has seen for almost a hundred years in "In Search of the Boola-Boola." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 137 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Gil Kane. Harry Osborn's second appearance as the Green Goblin in Death Trap Times Three, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Green Goblin attacks a truck carrying radioactive materials; What is the villains end goal with this dangerous bounty?; Plus, Peters friends and family rally to MJs side after she is injured by an explosive; Green Goblin makes Spider-Man choose between saving his friends, or Aunt May! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 114. Letter to the editor from writer Charles Hoffman. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 99. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 114 FN- 5.5

First full appearance of Death-Stalker. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. A Quiet Night In the Swamp!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Man-Thing attacks Gladiator in the Florida swamp while DD takes on the Death-Stalker and learns first hand about his icy touch of death; DD and Rory are tied up in an old shack which the Gladiator tries to burn down around them as he makes off with Candice; Man-Thing stops him but Death-Stalker escapes with Foggy's sister. Appearance by the Black Widow. Letter to the editor from comics artist Richard Howell. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #7 (Werewolf). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Dead of Night (1973) 6 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630413019

Cover pencils by Larry Lieber. Jack the Ripper, art by Tony DiPreta; The ghost of Jack the Ripper continues to kill people who visit his grave. Down in the Cellar, pencils by Paul Cooper; A taxidermist who loves birds kills and stuffs the hunters who bring them in and puts them in the basement. The Snowman!, art by Dave Berg; Two explorers determined to find the Abominable Snowman revert to savage ways to ensure that only one of them makes the discovery. Sarah, art by Joe Sinnott; Sarah Harper is an unscrupulous collector of historical artifacts who plots to steal a sword that belonged to Benedict Arnold, but her guilt eventually forces her to confess to the crime. 36 pgs.$0.25. Cover price $0.20.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 4 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Frank Brunner. ...Where Bound'ries...Decay, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano and Bob Wiacek [as Crusty Bunkers]; Strange confronts Death, takes refuge inside form of Eternity. Strange fears Death no longer, & he Dies!!; Strange beholds Ancient One, who tells Strange he has won first in series of trials as Sorcerer Supreme; Ankh appears on Strange's forehead; Appearances by Clea, Eternity, and the Silver Dagger. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #33 (Sue Richards, Invisible Girl; Jack Kirby art?). Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Spider-Man (1974) 2 VF- 7.5

"Masterstroke!" Guest-starring Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils), John Romita, and Tony Mortellaro. It's the master plan of Fu Manchu! Make Spider-Man and Shang-Chi believe that each other is a criminal, and then set up a super showdown at the Con Ed Power Plant near the 59th street bridge! Even if the web-slinger and the Master of Kung Fu survive their epic battle with one another, the two heroes plus Black Jack Tarr must still stop Fu Manchu at the Empire State Building! A terrific action issue! Back up story: "To Become An Avenger!" Guest-starring the Avengers, Daredevil, and the Hulk. Script by Stan Lee. Layouts by John Romita. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Mickey Demeo (aka Mike Esposito). Spider-Man is offered membership into the Avengers, but he has to capture the Incredible Hulk first! Reprinted from Amazing Spiderman Annual 3. (Note: A full-size reprint of the cover of Annual 3 is included in the issue.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

Giant Size Spider-Man (1974) 2 FN- 5.5

"Masterstroke!" Guest-starring Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils), John Romita, and Tony Mortellaro. It's the master plan of Fu Manchu! Make Spider-Man and Shang-Chi believe that each other is a criminal, and then set up a super showdown at the Con Ed Power Plant near the 59th street bridge! Even if the web-slinger and the Master of Kung Fu survive their epic battle with one another, the two heroes plus Black Jack Tarr must still stop Fu Manchu at the Empire State Building! A terrific action issue! Back up story: "To Become An Avenger!" Guest-starring the Avengers, Daredevil, and the Hulk. Script by Stan Lee. Layouts by John Romita. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Mickey Demeo (aka Mike Esposito). Spider-Man is offered membership into the Avengers, but he has to capture the Incredible Hulk first! Reprinted from Amazing Spiderman Annual 3. (Note: A full-size reprint of the cover of Annual 3 is included in the issue.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 180 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine split. Center wrap detached at one staple.

First appearance of Wolverine (cameo last panel). Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And the Wind Howls...Wendigo!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk is in Canada looking for some peace and quiet when he is mysteriously drawn to a cave inhabited by the sister of the man who became the Wendigo; Marie and Georges plan on transferring the power of the Wendigo to the Hulk, thus restorin Paul Cartier to his normal life; Marie's magic isn't strong enough, however, and just as Wendigo shows up, the Hulk wakes up from his magical slumber and the two battle; The Canadian government gets involved and sends in their own agent to take care of a recent Hulk sighting, the mutant known as Wolverine. Marvel Value Stamp Series A (Cyclops). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 180 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Marvel Value Stamp has been removed. Does not interrupt story. First two wraps fold detached.

First appearance of Wolverine (cameo last panel). Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And the Wind Howls...Wendigo!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk is in Canada looking for some peace and quiet when he is mysteriously drawn to a cave inhabited by the sister of the man who became the Wendigo; Marie and Georges plan on transferring the power of the Wendigo to the Hulk, thus restorin Paul Cartier to his normal life; Marie's magic isn't strong enough, however, and just as Wendigo shows up, the Hulk wakes up from his magical slumber and the two battle; The Canadian government gets involved and sends in their own agent to take care of a recent Hulk sighting, the mutant known as Wolverine. Marvel Value Stamp Series A (Cyclops). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Josie and the Pussycats (1963 1st Series) 79 FN/VF 7.0

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"Word to the Wise," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie, Valerie and Alan make fun of Melody for getting her sayings all mixed up. "Down to Earth!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards . "Praise Alex"; Melody says that Alex is a nice guy and Valerie and Josie tease him for it. "Collective Bargaining"; Melody receives two of the same blouse as gifts and sells one of them to Josie for $5; Alexandra reprimands her for not negotiating for a higher price. "Dippity Do Da"; Josie doesn't want to go to Alexandra's pool so she creates her own. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 18 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4682765013

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Jack Abel. Lair of Shattered Vengeance!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Larry Hama, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist fights his way through Triple-Iron to get to Harold Meachum, only to find that the man who killed his parents has lost both of his legs and lived in terror for the last decade waiting for the inevitable confrontation with Daniel Rand; Unable to kill Meachum in vengeance, Iron Fist is leaving him to his fate when a mysterious ninja shows up and skewers Meachum with a sword; Meachum's daughter, Joy, walks in and believes that Iron Fist has killed her father. Letter to the editor from Kim Thompson (Comics Journal). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 74 (the Stranger by Gil Kane). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Night Rider (1974) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687376015

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Macabre Menace of the Tarantula!, script by Gary Friedrich (writer) and Dick Ayers (plot), art by Dick Ayers; The Night Rider drives off Bart and his gang when they try to rustle some cattle; As they are preparing to leave, the Tarantula inspires them to work for him; Carter shows Jamie how he does many of his tricks as the Night Rider. The Tarantula and his gang try to force the people of Bison Bend to pay protection money, but Benjamin Brooks refuses; The Night Rider prevents the Tarantula and his gang from leaving with the rest of the townspeople's money, finally driving off the Tarantula with a little help from Jamie using the lantern-projector; The townspeople ask Benjamin Brooks to be their sheriff; reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1967 western series) #2. Gunmanship!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; Wyatt Earp teaches gun safety and how to shoot a gun; reprinted from Wyatt Earp (Marvel, 1955 series) #26. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 2 VG 4.0

Conan stars in "Black Colossus." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Also in this issue: "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 2 from the Bantam Books paperback); a King Kull/Brule story, "The Beast From the Abyss," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by the Crusty Bunkers (Neal Adams, Russ Heath, and others, probably including Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, and Alan Weiss); and "Chronicles of the Sword," an article by Lin Carter with illustrations by Alan Weiss, Al Milgrom, and Joe Staton. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. (Letters page illustrations include Gil Kane/Adams and Barry Windsor-Smith reprinted panels). Mike Zeck frontispiece. Neal Adams cover. Cover price $1.00.

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4215017002

Simplified Spider-Man stories. 11 page origin story, "Spider-Man is Born!" Script by Jean Thomas (with help from Bill Effros, based on the original story by Stan Lee), pencils by Winslow Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito. Also in this issue: "Spidey Signs Up," "Spidey Meets the Spoiler" (based on the Electric Company script by Tom Whedon), and "Help! I'm Spider-Man!" (based on a story by Byron Preiss). John Romita Sr. cover. Cover price $0.35.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 25 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

1st printing - "Night of the Blood Stalker!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Meet private investigator Hannibal King. He specializes in the macabre and the unexplainable. He's the best there is at his job. That may be because Hannibal King also has a macabre secret of his own. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Hannibal King. There is a 1994 replica edition with Stridex Ad on back cover. Cover price $0.25.