Auctions: comic books March 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 166 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4729103025

"War of the Reptile-Men!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. It's a classic three-way Christmas confrontation! The Lizard vs. Spider-Man vs. Stegron! The key to victory for the web-slinger is to get the Lethal Lizard (aka Dr. Connors) to fight with him...instead of against him! But the Lizard usually just wants to kill Spidey! In snowy Central Park, the three combatants and a pack of dinosaurs come together for a Jurassic-style rumble! Is a Christmas miracle in the offing for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? An uplifting issue! Cameo appearances by Martha Connors, Billy Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Stegron returns many years later in the Lethal Foes of Spider-Man (1993) Limited Series. The Lizard appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 33 & 34.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Power Comics (1977) 2nd Printing 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Second Printing.

Label #4715505022

"A Boy and his Aardvark" by Dave Sim (1st aardvark art, but not Cerebus) . This is a 2nd printing as noted in the indicia. Cover price $0.75.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 229 FN/VF 7.0

Wonder Woman battles the Nazis in World War II in "Tomorrow Belongs to Me!" Script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta. Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "That Dirty Beach." The news page contians a sketch of publisher Jenette Kahn by Neal Adams. Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez cover pencils, Colletta cover inks. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.