Auctions: comic books December 1973

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 127 FN 6.0

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of the third Vulture (Dr. Clifton Shallot) in The Dark Wings of Death!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Peter encounters a murder scene outside of Mary Janes apartment; Although M.J. is a first-hand witness, she refuses to call the police out of fear of retaliation; Spider-Man is attacked by his winged enemy Vulture; Could Vulture be behind the murder of a young woman?; And if not, who is? Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) guest appearance. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 104. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 127 FN 6.0

Small tear in front cover.

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of the third Vulture (Dr. Clifton Shallot) in The Dark Wings of Death!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Peter encounters a murder scene outside of Mary Janes apartment; Although M.J. is a first-hand witness, she refuses to call the police out of fear of retaliation; Spider-Man is attacked by his winged enemy Vulture; Could Vulture be behind the murder of a young woman?; And if not, who is? Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) guest appearance. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 104. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 106 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4067230007

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by John Romita Sr. Life Be Not Proud!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Sal Trapani; Kerwin J. Broderick gloats of his part in sending a whole batch of new villains into DD's life and his plans to become King of San Francisco right before he shoots Moondragon and DD with a ray gun; With an impenetrable force field around the city, Broderick activates his agents to cause mayhem; DD takes Moondragon into a healing chamber but cannot see the colors he needs to work the controls; Moondragon restores his sight and DD heals her; As DD, Moondragon and the Widow battle the Dark Messiah, Ramrod and Angar, Daredevil discovers that his new found sight messes up his fighting abilities; He has Moondragon make him blind again, just as Broderick arrives with the monstrous Terrex; Thanos War tie-in. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 106 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by John Romita Sr. Life Be Not Proud!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Sal Trapani; Kerwin J. Broderick gloats of his part in sending a whole batch of new villains into DD's life and his plans to become King of San Francisco right before he shoots Moondragon and DD with a ray gun; With an impenetrable force field around the city, Broderick activates his agents to cause mayhem; DD takes Moondragon into a healing chamber but cannot see the colors he needs to work the controls; Moondragon restores his sight and DD heals her; As DD, Moondragon and the Widow battle the Dark Messiah, Ramrod and Angar, Daredevil discovers that his new found sight messes up his fighting abilities; He has Moondragon make him blind again, just as Broderick arrives with the monstrous Terrex; Thanos War tie-in. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 3 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387735006

"Wheels on Fire!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and John Tartaglione. Cover by John Romita, Sr. It had to happen, the fateful final showdown with Big Daddy Dawson! Plus, in this issue, Ghost Rider learns how to summon forth his mystical motorcycle! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Double Feature (1973 Marvel) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4067230014

Captain America and Iron Man reprints from Tales of Suspense 84 and 77. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita, inks by Dick Ayers and John Romita. "The Other Iron Man," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Mandarin is plotting against Iron Man. "If A Hostage Should Die," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia [as Frank Ray]; In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2067567005

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-3BB47DB-013

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Sports Stories (1973) 2 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1261895013

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Karate on the Moon!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; a Karate match starts on Earth and shifts to the moon. "Volley of Death," script by Frank Robbins, art by Dick Giordano; a man has to play tennis using a live grenade as the ball. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World. "Tall in the Saddle!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; a dinosaur runs in a modern day horse race. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 7 VG 4.0

"Night of the Bat." Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.