Auctions: comic books December 1968

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 175 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer and Marie Severin. Unto Us... The Sons of Satannish, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Clea is taken by Admodeus, of the Sons of the Satannish. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 65 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1160640010

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella. Dry Up-- And Die!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; When Dr. Emerson discovers an alien menace that will absorb all the water on Earth, he mentally reaches out to Green Lantern, trying to control his mind and bring him to solve the problem; When that doesn't work, he creates a duplicate of his former villainous alter-ago, Dr. Polaris, but cannot control that either, now leaving Green Lantern with two major problems. Captain Action and Action Boy Meet Dr. Evil toy ad. Superbaby ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4061040013

1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 FN 6.0

1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 159 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (alterations to Thor's arm). Thor's origin is expanded upon in "The Answer At Last!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Odin reveals that he created the identity of Dr. Don Blake when he exiled Thor to Midgard years ago. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Cameos by Heimdall and Loki. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.