Auctions: comic books April 1980

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 489 FN- 5.5

68-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Creatures of the Night!", script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Vince Colletta; Batman and a vampire hunter named Moon the Mystic separately stalk a vampire who may be Moon himself. "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell; Commissioner Gordon enters Gotham State Prison to negotiate with rioting cons, and runs into a trap set for him alone. "The Mind Warp Mystery," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Shortly after two mysterious murders, Barbara Gordon loses her memory, and Robin and Commissioner Gordon must restore it and find the secret of the memory-loss and murders. "Computer Crisis" starring The Atom, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Bogus Butlers" starring Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Bob Smith. "Where Strike the Assassins" starring Batman and the League of Assassins, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman, "The Borrower." 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 489 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

68-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Creatures of the Night!", script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Vince Colletta; Batman and a vampire hunter named Moon the Mystic separately stalk a vampire who may be Moon himself. "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell; Commissioner Gordon enters Gotham State Prison to negotiate with rioting cons, and runs into a trap set for him alone. "The Mind Warp Mystery," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Shortly after two mysterious murders, Barbara Gordon loses her memory, and Robin and Commissioner Gordon must restore it and find the secret of the memory-loss and murders. "Computer Crisis" starring The Atom, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Bogus Butlers" starring Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Bob Smith. "Where Strike the Assassins" starring Batman and the League of Assassins, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman, "The Borrower." 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 217D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4690974017

Direct Edition. "Masquerade!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Guest-starring Dazzler. Herbie the Robot has been acting strangely in the past few issues. Is something wrong with the robot that is supposed to be the FF's helper? Apparently so, as the Fantastic Four battle Herbie throughout the Baxter Building! Final appearance of Herbie. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 284 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #1281765016

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Run Flash... Run for Your Life, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Flash hurtles through time and space following last issue's battle with Reverse-Flash; he also fights the Rogues Gallery. Corgi super-hero vehicles ad. Years Best Comics Stories digest ad. Detective Comics Dollar Comic ad. Justice League of America subscription ad. Hembeck strip. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Rampage Magazine (UK 1978 Marvel) Monthly 22 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

U.K. Edition.

Label #4691149013

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features The Gentlemans Name is Magneto, from X-Men #104, written by Chris Claremont, with art by Dave Cockrum. Also, the first part of Masks from The Hulk magazine #16. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Zeck and John Tartaglione. Plus a backup story starring Dr. Strange. Painted cover by Earl Norem, also reprinted from Hulk #16. 52 pages. Cover price 0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Star Trek (1980 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white

Label #4734839023

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.