Auctions: comic books December 1975

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes (1975) 3 FN+ 6.5

Adaptation of the movie; reprints PotA magazine in color Ploog art; Tuska art Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 151 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4351881018

"Skirmish Beneath the Streets!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita Sr. One of the best Spider-Man covers of the bronze age kicks off a new era for the wondrous wall-crawler! And JJJ begins the fun by hosting a party in honor of Ned and Betty's engagement! The flattop curmudgeon is in rare form and about to make a speech when the lights suddenly go out! What happened to the NYC power grid? Maybe it was a shock(er) to the system! The web-slinger descends into the sewers to find out! Appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, J. Jonah Jameson, and Joe Robertson. (Notes: In this issue Spider-Man disposes of his clone's body at the Brooklyn incinerating plant before attending Jonah's party. Thus, ending the saga of the Spider-Clone. Or so Spidey and all his fans thought. The Shocker previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 72. The cover to this issue is a homage to the classic cover of Amazing Spider-Man 33. Len Wein begins his memorable two-and-a-half year run as the writer of the Amazing Spider-Man title. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 128.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974 Magazine) 19 VG/FN 5.0

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover loose at 1 of 3 staples.

Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Cover by Bob Larkin. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by Archie Goodwin. Iron fist stars in "Shall I Love the Bird of Fire?" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rudy Nebres. "Dragon of the Mind!" An interview with kung fu master Ling Chi by Dan Hagen. "Karate: A History of the Empty Hand!" An article by Steve Clement. "World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets NOT Revealed!" An article by Val Eads. Plus, the Sons of the Tiger star in "An Ending!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Perez and Jack Abel. Includes a B&W poster of Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, by Jim Starlin. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Joker (1975 DC) 4 FN- 5.5

Cover by Ernie Chan. Featuring: 18 page Joker story "A Gold Star for the Joker." Starring the Joker, Green Arrow [Oliver Queen], Black Canary [Dinah Lance] and Hector (Joker's Henchman). In this tale, the Joker kidnaps Dinah Lance and battles Green Arrow atop the Star City bridge. Written by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.25.

Man-Bat (1975 1st Series) 1 VF 8.0

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Beware the eyes of Baron Tyme". Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Steve Ditko. Inks by Al Milgrom. The evil Baron Tyme has taken control of Man-Bats wife Francine, forcing her to try to kill one of his colleagues. Even with the aid of Batman, Man-Bat will be hard pressed to contain his wife, and capture the evil baron. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 9 FN 6.0

Water spots.

Conan stars in "The Curse of the Cat-Goddess." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Pablo Marcos. King Kull stars in "When a Tiger Returns to Atlantis." Script by Doug Moench, art by Sonny Trinidad. Story continued from Kull and the Barbarians 3. The Gods of the Hyborian Age (part 4): "Demi-Gods and Demons." Article by Robert L. Yaple with illustrations by Pablo Marcos and J. Steinle. 2-page Hyborian Age map by Tim Conrad. 6-page Conan portfolio by Steve Fabian. in "The Conjurer From Cross Plains," Fred Blosser reviews "The Miscast Barbarian" by L. Sprague de Camp. Art by Fabian and Roy Krenkel. John Byrne illustration of Conan for the "Next Issue" ad page. Conrad frontispiece. Boris Vallejo cover. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 3.0 SS Claremont

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Chris Claremont on 2/24/20.

Label #3785848003

"Night of the Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. Something sinister and demonic stalks the grounds at Xavier's School for the Gifted. The all new X-Men suddenly find themselves as the first and last line of defense against a denizen from the deepest bowels of Hell! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) UK Edition 36UK VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Marcosa in Death!" Written by Doug Moench. Art and cover by Don Perlin. Madness piles onto madness, and dementia unites with horror for the first full assault in the most gripping, grisly Werewolf by Night story yet! 32 pages, FC.