Auctions: comic books September 1975

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 148 FN+ 6.5

"Jackal, Jackal...Who's Got the Jackal?" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. As shown on the fateful cover, the Tarantula throws the shackled web-slinger off the top of the Brooklyn Bridge! Can the amazing one stop his freefall before slamming into the East River? If not, poor Spidey will sleep with the fishes and never learn the truth behind Gwen's return. Meanwhile at the Daily Bugle, Ned Leeds finally connects the dots about the Gwen Stacy clone! Apparently, Gwen once donated cell tissue samples in Professor Miles Warren's biology class at Empire State University! Hmmm, has the good professor been playing god in his spare time? All will be revealed next issue! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by Anthony Serba and Gwen Stacy. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from Eclipse comics publisher Dean Mullaney. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 125.) 36 pages. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 125 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4571023021

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Vengeance Is the Copperhead! starring the Copperhead [Lawrence Chesney], Daredevil, Dr. Armstrong Smith, Foggy Nelson, and Martin Foster (publisher of Copperhead paperback books), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Klaus Janson; Daredevil takes on an old pulp hero who puts pennies on the eyes of the criminals he kills. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 451 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4676809003

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Batman's Burden!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Ernie Chan; Bruce Wayne, Cumming Streeter and Molly Post are at a resort on San Lorenzo island for charity events; Bruce departs shortly before Batman arrives and harasses Blady Amber; Molly intervenes, disgusted by Batman's rough manner; Batman pushes her away angering a table of Navy sailors on leave; After a fight Batman chases after Amber who has returned to his hotel. "The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Robin and Chief McDonald capture the Parking Lot Bandit and also the person who framed him for the theft of $50,000 from Hudson University. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Shazam! 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 33 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

U.K. Price Variant

Label #4030891008

"Wolf-Beast vs. Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin and Howie Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. The werewolf unleashed, more savage than ever before! A shocking twist as the beast faces the cages of the Committee. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.