Auctions: comic books October 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 173 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3975215016

"If You Can't Stand the Heat...!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and John Romita. The Molten Man is dying! And he's going out in a blaze of glory...literally! When Mark Raxton's final attempt to cure his condition fails, he holes up in the top floor of a pharmaceutical building and demands to see his stepsister Liz Allan! Bravely Liz enters the building and so does the Amazing Spider-Man! As the Molten Man and the wall-crawler trade blows, the building becomes a raging inferno on the verge of collapse! Will anyone get out alive? An anguish-filled ending! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, and Flash Thompson. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: The Molten Man returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 63. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 36 pages Cover price $0.30.

Batman Family (1975 1st Series) 14 VF 8.0

Giant-size issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. All-new content. Robin, Batgirl, and Batwoman star in "Old Super-Heroes Never Die--They Just Fade Away!" Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob Wiacek. Manbat stars in "Cinemattack!" Script by Rozakis, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Josef Rubinstein. Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Preview (1975 Magazine) 11B FN/VF 7.0 Corrected Variant

Corrected Printing with the Robert Heinlein blurb removed from the cover. Cover art by Ken Barr; Star-Lord illo by Jim Starlin; Second Launch! article by John Warner; Star-Lord illo penciled by John Byrne, inked by Terry Austin; Windhölme Star-Lord story by Chris Claremont, pencils by Byrne, inks by Austin; Cinnibar Star-Lord story by Claremont, pencils by Byrne, inks by Austin; Sparta Star-Lord story by Claremont, art by Byrne and Austin; The Hollow Crown Star-Lord story by Claremont, art by Byrne and Austin; afterword by Claremont; and Our Alien Heritage or The Central-Casting Syndrome article by Byrne. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 23 FN/VF 7.0

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Conan stars in "Torrent of Doom." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Concluding the adaptation of the Robert E. Howard story "The Pool of the Black One." King Kull stars in "The Striking of the Gong." Script by Thomas, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Bill Wray. Adapted from the story by Howard. Red Sonja stars in "Wizards of the Black Sun." Script by Thomas and Clara Noto, art by Frank Thorne. "A New Song of Sonja." Poem and art by Wendy Pini. "Red Sonja at the Mall" by Chris Padovano and Bob Pinaha; photos of Wendy Pini and Linda Behrle as Red Sonja, plus Frank Thorne, Rudy Nebres, Dave Cockrum, and Ernie Chan. Full-page illustrations by Nebres and Thorne. "Stygia, Serpent of the South." Article by Robert Yaple with illustrations by Rick Hoberg. Steve Leialoha/Al Gordon frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 107 CGC 7.0 SS Claremont

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Chris Claremont on 4/11/23

Label #4233888013

"Where No X-Man has Gone Before!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Starjammers (1st full appearance). Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Dan Green. Story continued from Uncanny X-Men #105. Thanks to the awesome power of Phoenix, the X-Men have arrived on the far side of the universe. However things go from bad to worse when they are greeted by a small army of super-beings under the thrall of a sadistic madman. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Starjammers - Raza and Hepzibah - and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 107 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0140100009

"Where No X-Man has Gone Before!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Starjammers (1st full appearance). Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Dan Green. Story continued from Uncanny X-Men #105. Thanks to the awesome power of Phoenix, the X-Men have arrived on the far side of the universe. However things go from bad to worse when they are greeted by a small army of super-beings under the thrall of a sadistic madman. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Starjammers - Raza and Hepzibah - and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.