Auctions: comic books October 1978

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #0629656009

"Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 176 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4589713008

The Korvac Saga: Part 9 of 10 - "The Destiny Hunt!" Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Starhawk. Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Terry Austin. Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Moondragon, and Jocasta are scouring the city, the planet, and the cosmos looking for Michael (aka Korvac)! Where is their omnipotent opponent? The Avengers trace residual energy from Michael's cosmic blast (that destroyed the Collector) to Forest Hills Gardens in Queens! Is the most powerful villain in the universe hanging out in middle suburbia? Once Earth's Mightiest Heroes step foot inside Michael's home, the battle lines are drawn...for the cataclysmic confrontation coming up next issue! Avengers Assemble! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Moondragon, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 44 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4682732015

Jack of Hearts stars in "The Jack of Hearts!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Rudy Nebres. Cameos by Iron Man, the Hulk, and the White Tiger. The letters page contains Jack of Hearts character designs by Dave Cockrum. Cover price $0.35.

Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 20 VF 8.0

Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek cover and art. Chris Claremont script. "The All-New Ms. Marvel" Ms. Marvel gets a new costume and battles the Lizard People. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 16 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4678971004

"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 114 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4646563015

"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.