Auctions: comic books December 1978

Batman (1940) 306 VF- 7.5

First standard-priced 40-cent cover issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Night of Siege," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dave Hunt; An ex-junkie costumed vigilante called The Black Spider tries to kill dope dealer Hannibal Hardwicke; Batman saves Hardwicke and takes him to Bruce Wayne's penthouse apartment for safekeeping; The Black Spider battles past Batman into the apartment. "The Mystery Murderer of Mrs. Batman!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dave Hunt; A freezing gas in Jeff Richter's suit immobilizes Batman and Alfred; Batman checks Richter's fingerprints and discovers that each finger bears the print of a different criminal. Battlestar Galactica Monogram model kit ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Comix World Newsletter (1973 Clay Geerdes) Fanzine 110 FN 6.0

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Whitman Variants 201 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4512476025

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Whitman Variant. "Home Deadly Home!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The Fantastic Four are back together again! And basking in the glow of their victory over Doctor Doom in the previous issue. After returning to Manhattan, the FF move back into the Baxter Building and unpack all of their equipment and personal belongings. But something isn't quite right with the computers in the Baxter Building, and suddenly the FF find themselves under attack! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Rampage Magazine (UK 1978 Marvel) Monthly 6 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

United Kingdom.

Label #4691150004

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features And All the Sea with Monsters from The Rampaging Hulk magazine #6, continuing the Krylorian saga from #5. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Keith Pollard and Tony DeZuniga. Plus backup stories starring The Defenders and Nova. Painted cover by Ken Barr, also reprinted from RH #6. 68 pages. Cover price 0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 116 FN/VF 7.0

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 116 VG 4.0

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.