Auctions: comic books April 1980

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 203N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4615524016

Newsstand Edition. "Bewitched, Bothered, and Be-Dazzled!" Guest-starring Dazzler. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Mike Esposito and friends. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Rubinstein. On the streets of New York City, Marvel's new disco sensation meets the Amazing Spider-Man! But formal introductions will have to wait as the Lightmaster is in hot pursuit of Dazzler! Once the web-slinger's enemy possesses the mutant songstress, Spider-Man learns firsthand about Dazzler's brilliant powers! Can the wall-crawler turn out the light (master) and save his new friend? Second appearance of Dazzler. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Harry Osborn, and Flash Thompson. (Notes: Spider-Man and Dazzler cross paths again in Marvel Team-Up 109. The Lightmaster previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 20. The first appearance of Dazzler took place in Uncanny X-Men 130. She appears next in Fantastic Four 217 and then in the first issue of her self-titled series: Dazzler (1981). This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 230.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 25 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4633548005

Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Mooney. "To Free a Felon!", script by Michael Fleisher, art by Steve Leialoha; The Spider-Woman has one minute to escape the Doomsday Room, an electrified room set to explode; Scurrying up the column she is bound to, the Spider-Woman snaps the column in half; The Spider-Woman uses the broken piece of column to pole vault across the room, crashing through a glass pane in the locked door; The Spider-Woman breaks her chains, then flees, as the room explodes behind her; Mister Big receives word that the Doomsday Room has self-destructed. Hostess Twinkies ad with the Human Torch. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Star Trek (1980 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657834018

Direct Edition. "Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Part 1 of 3!" Based on the screenplay by Harold Livingston and the Story by Alan Dean and Gene Roddenberry. Adapted by Marv Wolfman. Art by Dave Cockrum and Klaus Janson. It's the comic book adaptation of the Big Screen debut of Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi phenomenon! When a threat from beyond the stars threatens a billion lives, the brave crew of the USS Enterprise must once again assemble and head off into the Final Frontier. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 132N VG 4.0

Newsstand Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 4 of 9 - "And Hellfire is Their Name!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Deciding to become proactive, the X-Men attempt to infiltrate the Hellfire Club's inner sanctum. However, they soon discover that they may have played right into the hands of their mysterious foes when they run into the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club. Plus, the startling true identity of the mysterious Jason Wyngarde is revealed! NOTE: 1st appearance of Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, and Harry Leland. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.