Auctions: comic books January 1979

Batman (1940) 307 FN 6.0

1st appearance of Lucius Fox. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Dark Messenger of Mercy!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dick Giordano; Lucius Fox handles the day-to-day transactions of the Wayne Foundation to Fox free up Wayne's schedule for his Batman activities; Batman pursues a killer who places poisoned gold coins over his victims' eyes. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics write Cat Yronwode. Daily Planet Extra Volume 78 Issue 40 Week of October 9, 1978; Information on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #247, The Brave and the Bold #146, comics on sale the week of October 23, Ask the Answer Man! and Fred Hembeck strip featuring Elongated Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Batman (1940) 307 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

1st appearance of Lucius Fox. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Dark Messenger of Mercy!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dick Giordano; Lucius Fox handles the day-to-day transactions of the Wayne Foundation to Fox free up Wayne's schedule for his Batman activities; Batman pursues a killer who places poisoned gold coins over his victims' eyes. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics write Cat Yronwode. Daily Planet Extra Volume 78 Issue 40 Week of October 9, 1978; Information on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #247, The Brave and the Bold #146, comics on sale the week of October 23, Ask the Answer Man! and Fred Hembeck strip featuring Elongated Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 18 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4660067018

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"Fugitive in Manhattan!" Part 2 of 8. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. A now diminutive Godzilla escapes his captors and ventures into the sewers of New York City. Here he is confronted by the strange denizens that dwell beneath. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 18 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657315013

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"Fugitive in Manhattan!" Part 2 of 8. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. A now diminutive Godzilla escapes his captors and ventures into the sewers of New York City. Here he is confronted by the strange denizens that dwell beneath. Cover price $0.35.

Little Lulu (1972 Whitman) 250 FN- 5.5

Whitman edition Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 117 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1996303012

"Psi War!" Misty Knight cameo. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. It's the origin of Professor Charles Xavier! In a time before the X-Men, Xavier ran into another mutant whose mental abilities rivaled his own. Witness the battle that decided the fate of mutant and mankind for generations to come. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Shadow King. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 117 CGC 5.0 SS Claremont

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Chris Claremont on 4/11/23

Label #4233889006

"Psi War!" Misty Knight cameo. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. It's the origin of Professor Charles Xavier! In a time before the X-Men, Xavier ran into another mutant whose mental abilities rivaled his own. Witness the battle that decided the fate of mutant and mankind for generations to come. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Shadow King. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.