Auctions: comic books December 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 139 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3975213012

"Day of the Grizzly!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks). Peter Parker finds a new place to live at 410 Chelsea Street! And when he stops by the Daily Bugle to tell his friends...the Grizzly attacks! Whoa, were did this 9-foot super-villain come from? There's no time for questions or answers as the web-slinger leaps into action! But the Grizzly is loaded for bear and then some! All the amazing one can do is save J. Jonah Jameson while the Grizzly escapes! However courtesy of the Jackal, the rematch is coming next issue! First appearance of the Grizzly. Cameo appearances by Betty Brant, Liz Allan, and Joe Robertson. (Notes: The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #42 Man-Wolf by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 116.) 36 pages. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Fear (1970 Marvel) 25 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4736273010

Morbius stars in "And What of a Vampire's Blood?" Script by Doug Moench, plot by Steve Gerber, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Frank Giacoia. Blade cameo. Reprint back-up story: "The Faceless Ones." The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 91 (Hela, the Goddess of Death by John Buscema). Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 GD+ 2.5

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 3 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

Conan stars in "At the Mountains of the Moon-God." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos. Conan also stars in "Demons of the Summit." Script by Thomas, art by Tony DeZuniga. Adapted from the story by Bjorn Nyberg. Blackmark stars in "The Testing of Blackmark." Script and art by Gil Kane (art assist by Neal Adams); reprints chapter 3 of the Bantam Books paperback. Kull stars in "Kull of Atlantis." Text by Robert E. Howard (from the story "Exile of Atlantis"), art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Article about Kull, "The First Barbarian," by Lin Carter with illustrations by John Severin. Letter to the editor from writer Harlan Ellison. Alfredo Alcala frontispiece. Michael Kaluta cover. Cover price $1.00.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 27 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4735165015

"Night-Fire!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Dracula is trapped in an inescapable room with an endless torrent of HOLY WATER gushing toward him! Is this the unholy end of the Lord of Vampires? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 69 (Marvel Girl of the X-Men). Cover price $0.25.

Vampire Tales (1973) 8 VG+ 4.5

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 24 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4030888023

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Al Milgrom. The Dark Side of Evil, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; after the Werewolf has battled Atlas, Jack Russell returns to his apartment, but learns he's been evicted; later, the cops trap the Werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.