Auctions: comic books October 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 173 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4656960016

"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.

DC Super Pac (1977 Super Stars/Dynamite Comics/Dynamic Comics) Multi-Pack A-11 VG/FN 5.0

Dynamite Comics No. A-11. The A pack for November 1977 contains three comics sealed inside the original factory bag: Batman #293, The Flash #255, and Black Lightning #5. Cover price $1.05.

Flintstones (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4603950003

Cover pencils by Roger Armstrong. Stories by Mark Evanier. Art by Roger Armstrong, Pete Alvarado and Joe Prince. In this issue: "From Rocks to Riches" with art by Roger Armstrong and Joe Prince; "The Terrible Pterograbber" with art by Roger Armstrong and Joe Prince; "Glueshoes' Big Race" with art by Roger Armstrong and Joe Prince; and "Dog Days" with art by Roger Armstrong and Joe Prince. Plus: Yogi Bear in "Ghastly Grotto" with art by Pete Alvarado and Joe Prince; 1-page untitled article on the teaming of Hanna-Barbera and Marvel with illo by Marie Severin; and 1-page The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera article "It's a Cat's World"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Kamandi (1972 DC) 53 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4657834001

"The Catnip Connection." Script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Al Milgrom. While searching for Ben Boxer, Kamandi and Spirit run across a catnip smuggler and a giant, talking brain. Cover price $0.35.

Pizzazz (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4533837007

Marvel-produced kids magazine in the vein of Dynamite. Behind the scenes of Star Wars. Comics by John Buscema, Mike Lasky and Al Wenzel, plus part 1 of the Star Wars comic The Keepers World by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin. Plus puzzles, games and pop culture. Full color; 52 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Scooby-Doo (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4444520012

Cover by Dan Spiegle. Stories: "Three Phantoms Too Many" written by Bill Zeigler and penciled by Dan Spiegle, "The Horrible Hound Sound" written by Mark Evanier and penciled by Dan Spiegle, "Cartoon Dogs and Cats" (text article), & "Goody Twoshoes" (with Dynomutt, Blue Falcon) written by Mark Evanier and penciled by Paul Norris. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 4 FN+ 6.5 1st Printing

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 4 of 6. "In Battle with Darth Vader!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. While Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest try desperately to escape the confines of the Death Star, Ben Kenobi stands face-to-face with the deadliest Sith Lord the Dark Side has ever produced, Darth Vader! As the two bitter enemies duel to a stalemate with lightsabres, the old jedi soon realizes that for Luke, and the galaxy for that matter, to go on, he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Cover price $0.30.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 264 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4648761018

Last 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Loki now rules Asgard in Odin's stead, by his own royal decree contained in the Cask of Sovereignty, and even Thor must obey him; Loki knows that he must dispose of Odin if he wants to keep the throne; Loki then reveals that he was behind the empty army, and that Kroda was the second Thor, and that the document from the Cask was a forgery; The Enchantress and Executioner steal the sleeping form of Odin; Sif, Thor, and Recorder head to Karnilla's domain to find Balder, while the Warriors Three are charged to protect Odin; Thor's group in then assaulted by two Storm Giants, and Thor defeats them both. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.