Auctions: comic books May 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 168 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4564297003

"Murder on the Wind!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and John Romita. At the famous Rockefeller Center skating rink; the web-slinger, Will-O'-the-Wisp, and spider-slayer assemble for a tripartite throw down! Once the Wisp flees the scene, Spidey puts Jonah's spider-slayer on ice! Later that evening in Times Square under coercion from Dr. Jonah Harrow, Will-O'-the-Wisp attacks Spider-Man! If the Wisp doesn't kill the web-slinger, he will lose his life! If he does kill him, the Wisp will lose his humanity! Caught in a diabolical dilemma, what will the Wisp do with the wall-crawler's life hanging in the balance? A gut-wrenching conclusion! Cameo appearances by Dr. Marla Madison and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Dr. Jonas Harrow previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 126 and challenges the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 206. Will-O'-the-Wisp returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 57.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Batman (1940) 287 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4554024004

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Last 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Mike Grell. The Maltese Cup Cake Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. "Batman-Ex--As in Extinct!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Bob Wiacek; The Penguin uses robots of extinct birds or ancestors of birds, starting with a robot pterosaur, top commit crimes; The robot cracks out of a Napoleon statue at Gotham's La Galerie; Batman destroys the robot bird, but Penguin and his gang pull off a jewel robbery; Penguin sends an archeopteriz robot to panic the crowds at Gotham City Music Hall where a movie about Machiavelli is playing; Meanwhile, his gang robs a diner on 1805 Hamilton Street; Batman captures the crooks, but then learns of an attack on the schooner Nelson by a robot Diatryma. Statement of ownership; Average # of copies sold previous year: 178,000. Text article with photograph of publisher Jenette Kahn. Walt Simonson profile by Mike Gold. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 469 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1021288004

Last 30-cent cover-priced issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "…By Death's Eerie Light!" script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Al Milgrom; When Alfred collapses, Batman discovers many more people are mysteriously becoming sick; The Dark Knight realizes that the Gotham City water supply has been contaminated, so he goes to the Gotham Reservoir and finds the person responsible for the contamination, Dr. Phosphorus. "The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Al Milgrom; Dr. Phosphorus visits an old colleague and explains how he became a monster when the reactor core at a nuclear power plant in which they both invested exploded and that he now plans to take his revenge on all those he blames, particularly City Council Chairman Rupert Thorne. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 9 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4267686005

"Fear the Funhouse!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Nova must make the impossible choice of going after Megaman who has kidnaped his best friend or save his family from a burning house. Plus, Richard Rider must make a check-up visit to the doctor, but if the doc examines him he may discover that Richard is the super-hero known as Nova. 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 56 VF 8.0

Harold H. Harold tries to write his novel and ends up coming face-to-face with Dracula in "The Vampire Conspiracy!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.30.