Auctions: comic books October 1978

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 FN/VF 7.0

"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.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 FN 6.0

"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.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) Mark Jewelers 31MJ FN+ 6.5

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Alan Weiss. A Death for Immortality, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Ricardo Villamonte (breakdowns) and Tom Sutton (finished art), inks by Tom Sutton; Dr. Strange battles Alaric, who wields the Atlantean Sword of Kamuu; Sub-Mariner guest stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 199 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2097290024

"The Son of Doctor Doom!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The FF are helplessly imprisoned in Dr. Doom's transference globes while their powers are transferred into the body of Victor Von Doom the second! While the transfer takes place, the people's rebellion, lead by Zorba, grows outside Doom's castle! It looks like the invincible Doctor Doom is in supreme control, but when the Fantastic Four break out, Zorba breaks in, and Doom's son breaks down...the good doctor is under attack from all sides! 36 pages Cover price $0.35.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 32 VF- 7.5

Part 4 of 4 - "The Price!" Story by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Art by Don Perlin and rick Bryant. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob Layton. The Bounty Hunter plains to destroy Ghost Rider and thus fulfill his bargain with Satan. Learn the sinister truth behind this macabre villain's story. Plus, what does Mephisto have to do all this? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) Mark Jewelers 109MJ FN 6.0

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Assault on Replikon." Guest-starring Black Canary. Replikon (in the form of Andre) romances Carol Ferris while attempting to alter Earth's atmosphere for her children. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Vince Colletta. Includes a Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott) back-up story. Cover by Grell. Cover price $0.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4629109006

"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.