Auctions: comic books August 1968

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 63 VG+ 4.5

Cover by John Romita Sr. Wings in the Night!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr. (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Spider-Man tries to break up a fight between the Vulture and the New Vulture; Spidey saves a kid who is about to fall to his death from a balcony. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 46. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Anthro (1968) 1 FN+ 6.5

Written by Howie Post. Art and cover by Howie Post. Lart is crippled. Anthro meets Embra. Ad for Green Lantern #62 and Superman #208, art by Jack Sparling and Neal Adams. Ad for the Batmobile toy manufactured by Corgi Toys, art by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Batman #203, art by Neal Adams. Article on Anthro by Howie Post. Direct Currents promo, art by Neal Adams. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 55 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1313641004

First (full) appearance of Ultron in "Mayhem over Manhattan!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Black Knight. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Roussos. One of the legendary issues of the Avengers! As Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle their greatest foe for the first time! But at this point, they don't know who or what Ultron-5 is! The four avengers are still reeling from Jarvis' betrayal, the Masters of Evil's victory, and the Crimson Cowl's identity! However Ultron doesn't care about the Avengers' confusion! Because he's just loaded them inside a hydrogen bomb... and set the bomb on a collision course with the Empire State Building! Oh my, this looks like curtains for Earth's Mightiest! Unless the resourceful Black Knight and remorseful Edwin Jarvis can think of something quick! Appearances by Aragorn, Klaw, Melter, Whirlwind, and the Radioactive Man. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, and the Wasp. (Notes: Ultron returns in Avengers #57. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action #14. This two-part story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 204 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4237308014

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Operation: Blindfold!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; An unscrupulous criminal named the Schemer kills an innocent blind man and plants evidence on him to lead Commissioner Gordon to believe that he is the Batman!; When the real Batman shows up on the scene, the Police arrest him, believing that he is a phony. Letters to the editor from Biljo White and Shel Dorf. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 104 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4067230002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins. "Slave of the Skull!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins and Jim Steranko (p. 11); Shield asks Captain America to test their Life Model Decoys; After Cap easily defeats them, Nick Fury sends them back to the lab; Cap goes to Shields doctor for help with headaches; Red Skull tells Shield he has placed nuclear tape on the back of Captain America's neck; He warns that anyone who tries to remove the special tape would activate the timer on a bomb planted in Washington D.C. by one of the Skull's spies. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 43 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. In Combat With Captain America!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Vince Colletta; Busted up over his breakup with Karen, DD takes it out on Captain America during a charity event. 36 pgs; Daredevil's origin retold. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 106 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4370886009

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Above the Earth -- a Titan Rages!, script by Archie Goodwin (Pgs. 1-10) and Roy Thomas (Pgs.11-20), pencils by Marie Severin (layouts) and Herb Trimpe, inks by George Tuska; Banner once again becomes the Hulk as the battle with the Missing Link continues; Nick Fury and SHIELD move in to help out Ross in capturing the two monsters; During the fight, what everyone thinks is the helicarrier beams the tusseling titans aboard but it actually turns out to be a Russian ship manned by Brevlov; The Russians test the Missing Link to find out how to use its power but the Hulk escapes his captivity and causes mayhem; The Hulk makes it back to terra firma just as the Missing Link finally overloads on radiation and explodes; Yuri and his men escape their doomed ship in a smaller saucer and even though the Hulk has just saved a small Russian boy from a burning house, Brevlov is pressured by his men to finish off the monster. House ad for the Spectacular Spider-Man #1, art by John Romita. House ad for Not Brand Echh #9, art by Marie Severin. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #24-0E3FD1B-001

"The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 155 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD2B27-049

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "Now Ends the Universe!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and Sif return to Asgard, and Loki sends Thor and the Warriors Three to battle Mangog, who is approaching Asgard in order to draw the Odinsword and bring about Ragnarok. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Karnilla, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Loki, and Odin. Cameos by Ego and the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 47 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4190835001

Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Warlock Wears Three Faces!, script by Gary Friedrich and Arnold Drake, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; Iceman and Beast go with Vera and Zelda to watch Maha Yogi, a magician; Yogi, who is revealed to be Warlock, hypnotizes the crowd and everyone becomes a human bomb. I, the Iceman, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; explanation of Iceman's powers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 177 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layout) and Irv Novick, inks by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman & Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; An interplanetary conqueror called Klamos and his prime minister Grok are in search of a suitable queen for the monarch; To this end, they capture powerful and beautiful (by the standards of each planet) females from many worlds; From Earth they take Supergirl and Wonder Woman, capturing the former by red-sun radiation and the latter by magnetizing her bracelets together; The women contestants are set against each other in a battle royal, which at first Supergirl and Wonder Woman opt not to actively participate in, feeling that another woman will be the winner and Klamos will send both of them back home; Unfortunately, all the other candidates defeat each other, leaving only the two super-heroines. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.