Auctions: comic books 1970-1972

Web of Horror (1969 Major Magazines) 2 FN- 5.5

Berni Wrightson and Michael Kaluta art Cover price $0.35.

Weird (1966 Magazine) Vol. 5 #1 GD/VG 3.0

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Painted cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso, Chic Stone, Oscar Stepancich, Torre Repiso and Cirilo Munoz. The first series from 1960s publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics. A man discovers a man-eating flower on a desert island and uses it to commit murder. A witch exacts grisly revenge on the man who stole his invention with a voodoo doll. A man with a bad heart finds a miracle cure, but there's a terrible catch. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. The Deadman's Hand; The Swamp Monster; Feast For Rats; Voodoo Terror; Better Off Dead; Devil Flower; Man of Evil. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Weird (1966 Magazine) Vol. 5 #2 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Oscar Fraga, Mariana Cerchiara and H.F. Arnold. The first series from 1960s publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics. Fish take cold-blooded revenge on an avid angler. A murdered ganglord finds Hell to be full of opportunity for a guy like him. A former employee takes holiday-themed revenge on the businessmen who framed him. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. The Devil Statues; The Wax Witch; Reincarnation; Xebico; Weird Facts; The King of Hades; Weird Vengeance; The Bloody Stream; The Hanging Ghoul. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) 1 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Jack Kirby/Berni Wrightson splash page. "Horoscope Phenomenon or Witch Queen of Ancient Sumeria?" Pencils by Jack Kirby. Also in this issue: "The Brothers Beaumont!" (art by Howard Purcell?). Michael Kaluta cover. 1st Appearance of Destiny Cover price $0.20.

Witches Tales (1969 Magazine) Vol. 3 #1 FN+ 6.5

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Cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Oswal, Dick Ayers¸ Walter Casadei, Larry Woromay and Carl Burgos. Tales of horror and the macabre, featuring altered reprints from 1950s pre-Code comics. An entomologist pursues a mysterious red spider on a tropical island, despite warnings by the locals. A mad scientist creates an army of flesh-eating flies and spiders. A road crew accidentally unseals the buried tomb of the Vulture of Sorrow Valley. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. The Zombie Manikins; The Strange Corpse; Voodoo Horror; Web of Terror; Witch's Revenge; Witch's Revenge; Vampire Flies; Terror Below. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 203 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4373601012

Cover by Dick Giordano. Womens lib story "The Grandee Caper," script by Samuel R. Delany, art by Dick Giordano; After Cathy Perkins starts a fight with some wolfish "admirers" of Diana (and Diana ends it), the now-homeless Diana moves in with her former assistant, whom she learns is now enrolled in a womens liberation group and is taking karate lessons; Diana is offered a job at Grandees Department Store by Mr. Grandee, its owner, who wishes to pay her big bucks for appearing in ads for his store as the symbol of the new liberated woman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.