Auctions: comic books May 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 168 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3711288008

"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 FN/VF 7.0

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.

Batman (1940) 287 VG/FN 5.0

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.

Logan's Run (1977 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3922876013

Cover by George Perez and Frank Giacoia. "End-Run". Part 5 of 5. Story by David Kraft(from the screenplay by David Zelag Goodman which was based on the novel by George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan). Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Klaus Janson. Logan and Jessica return home with the old man to tell everyone their lives are a lie. Captured by Sandmen, Logan is plugged into the central computer. When it quizzes him, it cannot accept the truth and explodes. Their world shattered, the cities inhabitants must leave to forge a new life in a new world. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.30.

Red Sonja (1977 1st Marvel Series) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3726216015

"The Games of Gita." Script by Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, art and cover by Frank Thorne. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Sore Sir's Apprentices." Cover price $0.30.

Super-Team Family (1975) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4146724015

Challengers of the Unknown in "Multi-Man Rules the World" (script by Steve Skeates, pencils by James Sherman, inks by Jack Abel). Doom Patrol reprint: part two of "The Man Who Lived Twice!" Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Whole World's Upside Down." Rich Buckler cover pencils, Abel cover inks. Cover price $0.50.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 125 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Walt Simonson. Stories by Nick Cuti, Bob Rozakis, Joyce Jurnovoy, Steve Skeates and Barbara Friedlander. Art by Bill Draut, Jack Abel, Juan Ortiz, Alex Toth and Vince Colletta. Carl and Helen are attracted to each other, but he is engaged and she has a big secret -- her young "niece" is really her daughter in "Love Song of the Albatross"! Plus: Ricky's mother doesn't like any of the girls he dates, and isn't afraid to tell them, which gives him a bad reputation at school in "My Mother -- The Enemy"! Also: Nancy agrees to sign a solo recording contract, breaking up with her partner (and boyfriend). Fortunately, when things don't work out, he is still waiting for her to come back to him in "Nancy's Song"! And: Ted and Joan meet in a martial arts class, but he doesn't know she's the assistant instructor and much better at fighting than he is in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie shocks her mother by announcing that she is going to marry Juan. Later, Juan makes her realize that she doesn't really love him, but is planning the wedding to hurt her mother. Melanie leaves for New York with her sister and John, who are now engaged, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak [Part IV]"! Also: 2-page article "Getting Along With Your Parents"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.