Auctions: comic books July 1976

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 158 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4708676007

"Hammerhead is Out!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. After surviving his free fall from the helicopter, the wondrous wall-crawler continues his pursuit of Dr. Octopus and Aunt May! The six-armed super-villain takes refuge at Brookhaven National Laboratory to draw Hammerhead's ghost into a deadly trap! But the sudden arrival of the web-slinger throws off Doc Ock's plan! Instead of destroying the ghost, Octopus' equipment returns Hammerhead to flesh and blood! And that sets the stage for the next issue's three-sided tussle: Doctor Octopus vs. Hammerhead vs. your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Glory Grant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain America vs. the Red Skull. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 135. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-2984B57-004

"The Day of the Gods." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. What if all the stories were true? All myths...all the legends... What if all the stories about gods and monsters were true? For archeologist Doctor Damian and his daughter Margo, those legends are about to become reality. The gods are real and they've lived among us for centuries. 1st appearance of Ikaris, Makkari, Kro and the Eternals as a team . 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3775171003

"The Day of the Gods." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. What if all the stories were true? All myths...all the legends... What if all the stories about gods and monsters were true? For archeologist Doctor Damian and his daughter Margo, those legends are about to become reality. The gods are real and they've lived among us for centuries. 1st appearance of Ikaris, Makkari, Kro and the Eternals as a team . 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 4 FN- 5.5

Cover by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Sleep... of the Just!; Paul is an artist who is having night terrors and thankfully his neighbor Howard the Duck is here to save the day....er, night; Can Howard be his voice of reason and save his neighbor? Captain America and the Red Skull star in a one-page Hostess ad. Letter to the editor from Joey Cavalieri. The letters page also announces that Howard will be running for president in the 1976 election and includes Berni Wrightson's art for the campaign button ("Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in '76.") 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 7 VF 8.0

Part 1 of 3 - "The Blackout Murders of Baron Blood!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. The Invaders come face-to-face with the nightmare that is Baron Blood. Plus, meet Union Jack, masked avenger from World War I. 1st appearance of Baron Blood, 1st appearance of Union Jack (James Falsworth) and 1st appearance of Jacqueline Falsworth (she becomes Spitfire in Invaders #12). Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 46 FN/VF 7.0

Dracula marries Domini in "Let Us Be Wed in Unholy Matrimony." Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Brief Blade appearance. One-page Hostess ad, "Captain America and the Red Skull." Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 39 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4030891014

"Some are Born to the Night!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Some are born to the night! Some are born to die! Which is which as Werewolf by Night battles the supernatural power of Brother Voodoo! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.