Auctions: comic books October 1973

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 116 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384236001

"Betrayal!" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 3 of 8. Guest-starring the Defenders. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito. Story continues from Defenders 8. Earth's Mightiest Heroes visit Dr. Strange's townhouse in Greenwich Village and request permission to enter, but Wong slams the door in their faces! After an angry Thor breaks down the door, the Avengers storm inside, but a mystic spell sweeps them back out onto the street! Meanwhile gathered around the Orb of Agamotto, the Defenders put together a plan to find the six pieces of the Evil Eye. However, in the dark realm, Loki has grown suspicious of his dreadful ally! And contacts the Avengers to tell them about the Defenders' search for the ancient instrument from Avalon! So the die is cast! And the blockbuster battles are about to begin! Flashback cameos by Prester John, Wyatt Wingfoot, and the Human Torch to recap the history of the Evil Eye. Next Chapter: "The Silver Surfer vs. the Vision and the Scarlet Witch" The Avengers-Defenders Clash kicks into high gear as members of both teams span the globe to searching for the Evil Eye! And the first showdown features two of the most popular Marvel super-heroes of the 1970's! The Silver Surfer arrives in French Polynesia and plunges into the island's indigenous volcano to look for the Evil Eye. But the cosmic sky-rider's probing triggers a volcanic eruption! The fiery blast knocks a passing quinjet out of the sky and nearly kills the Scarlet Witch! Needless to say this act enrages the synthezoid avenger! And in the heart of the raging volcano, the Vision and the Silver Surfer fight for the Evil Eye! Story continues in Defenders 9. (Notes: The Evil Eye previously appeared in Fantastic Four 54. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen. A reprint edition exists for this issue.) Cover price $0.20.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 2 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #22-069BD64-015

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"Shake Hands with Satan!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Syd Shores. Cover by Gil Kane. The Spirit of Vengeance will travel to Hell itself and come face-to-face with Satan (Mephisto) in the ultimate showdown of the macabre. Story continued in Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #12. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Cover price $0.20.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 107 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4332332007

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Crisis on Earth-X!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; During an annual meeting between the JLA and JSA, six members and the Red Tornado (accidentally interfering with the transmatter machine that transports the two groups between Earths 1 and 2) are accidentally transported to another Earth, one in which the Nazis won World War Two; At first, the seven heroes are able to defeat a small group of Nazi soldiers, but are almost defeated by sonic machines when the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, take the heroes away and explain what's going on in their secret headquarters; The three groups learn of machines around the world controlling everyone's minds, and set about to destroy them all. A letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 107 CBCS 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #19-1D88571-041

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Crisis on Earth-X!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; During an annual meeting between the JLA and JSA, six members and the Red Tornado (accidentally interfering with the transmatter machine that transports the two groups between Earths 1 and 2) are accidentally transported to another Earth, one in which the Nazis won World War Two; At first, the seven heroes are able to defeat a small group of Nazi soldiers, but are almost defeated by sonic machines when the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, take the heroes away and explain what's going on in their secret headquarters; The three groups learn of machines around the world controlling everyone's minds, and set about to destroy them all. A letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 26 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Two-Headed Thing!, script by Stan Lee (plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In a storm, a convict escapes through a hole smashed in the wall; When they find him, he tells a tale of a shape-shifting monster. I Spent a Night in a Haunted House!, art by Don Heck; A young boy who has just moved to town is convinced to spend the night in a haunted house. Where?, art by Joe Maneely; an amnesic old vampire feeds only once a year at midnight. Do Not Panic!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien craft arrives over a city and descends; The pilot wears a frightening spacesuit, but since the military do not panic, they do not attack, and when the human pilot removes his helmet he is warmly greeted by the people of Mars. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387943005

Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387943002

Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387943004

Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Strange Sports Stories (1973) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1261898001

Cover by Nick Cardy. "To Beat the Devil!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dick Giordano; the Devil challenges a World Series team to a game of baseball. "A Tall Tale of Tenpins!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; an odd little man always bowls 300 games. Letter to the editor from comic artist Duffy Vohland. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 198 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #19-26F2CFD-035

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!--Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates, art by Dave Cockrum; At a carnival in his own time period, Superboy faces the Fatal Five. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.