Auctions: comic books April 1976

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 155 FN+ 6.5

"Whodunit!" Script by Len Wein. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by John Romita. In shocking fashion the co-developer of the Worldwide Habitual Offender database is found murdered in his research lab! And the task of finding the killer falls to none other than your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! The web-slinger scours the city searching for suspects! But the trail of clues leads back to the lab! Who is the killer? Who indeed! Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 530,714; average paid circulation 273,773. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 132. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 132-30CENT FN+ 6.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

"Bullseye Rules Supreme!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler with inks by Dan Adkins. Bullseye trounces DD, and then DD returns the favor. Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #63 (Stan Lee). Second appearance of Bullseye. This is the 35-cent cover price edition, which had limited distribution (for market testing). There also exists a 25-cent cover price edition which is much more common. Cover price $0.30.

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427498023

68-page giant; all reprints. "The Stolen Identities," script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel (from Adventure 270 in 1960). Wonder Woman stars in "The Talking Lion" (from Sensation Comics 17 in 1943), script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Frank Godwin ; Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece; The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk. "Attack of the Crocodile-Men, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson (from Hawkman 7 in 1965); When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World. The Golden Age Flash stars in "The City of Shifting Sand" (from All-Flash Comics 22 in 1946 with new 1976 art by Edgar Bercasio), script by John Broome, art by Edgar Bercasio; At the annual meeting of the Liar's Club , Jay Garrick relates a strange tale of the Flash and his battle against deadly sand...sand that hates human beings! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." Superman stars in a one-page public service announceement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (art by Neal Adams). New Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $0.50.

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427498025

68-page giant; all reprints. "The Stolen Identities," script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel (from Adventure 270 in 1960). Wonder Woman stars in "The Talking Lion" (from Sensation Comics 17 in 1943), script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Frank Godwin ; Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece; The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk. "Attack of the Crocodile-Men, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson (from Hawkman 7 in 1965); When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World. The Golden Age Flash stars in "The City of Shifting Sand" (from All-Flash Comics 22 in 1946 with new 1976 art by Edgar Bercasio), script by John Broome, art by Edgar Bercasio; At the annual meeting of the Liar's Club , Jay Garrick relates a strange tale of the Flash and his battle against deadly sand...sand that hates human beings! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." Superman stars in a one-page public service announceement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (art by Neal Adams). New Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $0.50.

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4427498024

68-page giant; all reprints. "The Stolen Identities," script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel (from Adventure 270 in 1960). Wonder Woman stars in "The Talking Lion" (from Sensation Comics 17 in 1943), script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Frank Godwin ; Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece; The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk. "Attack of the Crocodile-Men, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson (from Hawkman 7 in 1965); When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World. The Golden Age Flash stars in "The City of Shifting Sand" (from All-Flash Comics 22 in 1946 with new 1976 art by Edgar Bercasio), script by John Broome, art by Edgar Bercasio; At the annual meeting of the Liar's Club , Jay Garrick relates a strange tale of the Flash and his battle against deadly sand...sand that hates human beings! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." Superman stars in a one-page public service announceement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (art by Neal Adams). New Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $0.50.