Auctions: comic books April 1982

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 227 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4609483011

Direct Edition. "Goin' Straight!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The Black Cat agrees to give up her life of crime and go straight! But can Spider-Man trust her? Alas, the folly of a young web-slinger. When Felicia decides to pull one last caper, there's only one person that can stop her: the Amazing Spider-Man! With his heart breaking, the wall-crawler chases the cat from midtown to the eastside docks! At the river's murky edge, the web-slinger finally catches Felicia. Will he turn her in...or let her go? It's a no-win situation for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Debra Whitman, and Marcy Kane. Flashback cameos by Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: The Black Cat returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 74. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 554,248; average paid circulation: 242,781.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

World's Finest (1941) 278 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4622241024

52-page giant. Superman, Batman, and Hawkman star in "Assault on Thanagar" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Rich Buckler, art by Pablo Marcos), Green Arrow in "The Archer and the Assassin" (script by Mike Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Larry Mahlstedt), Zatanna in "Dog Day Afternoon" (script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Dan Spiegle), and Captain Marvel in "The Power of Darkness" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte). George Perez cover pencils, Romeo Tanghal cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.