Auctions: comic books June 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 133 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by John Romita Sr. The Molten Man Breaks Out!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Ned Leeds and Spider-Man are sickened by Molten Mans irradiated bursts; MJ finds out about Molten Mans past through her friend, Liz Allan; Who was Mark Raxton before he was a villain?; And what is he seeking from Spider-Man? Letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 66 (General Ross). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 110. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 110 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by John Romita. Birthright!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Thing returns DD to New York after their failed attempt to defeat Black Spectre; Daredevil tangles with the evil organization once again and discovers that all of their soldiers are women with strange tattoos; The Widow is brainwashed into working for Black Spectre; DD discovers that the Spectre's leader is Mandrill and is told an origin story of violence and intolerance of a white boy who was black (Mandrill) and a black girl who was white (Nekra); The Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil appear. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #51 (Bucky Barnes by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4385684004

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 FN 6.0

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Super Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4355835009

48-page giant. "Man-Wolf At Midnight!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Morbius the Living Vampire in stalking Manhattan again! His first target is John Jameson, the Man-Wolf; and his second one ? the Amazing Spider-Man! Once Morbius reattaches the moonstone to John Jameson's neck, the Man-Wolf becomes his to command! Now under the cover of darkness, the deadly duo heads to Empire State University to break into the research laboratory, but the ever-present web-slinger intercepts them along the way! Can Spider-Man defeat these two creatures of the night? This issue includes a 1-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the updated plans for Marvel's various Giant-Size series. This issue also contains a full-page Spider-Man pin-up by John Romita and a 6-page rogues' gallery of famous web-slinger foes drawn by Steve Ditko (reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1). Back up feature: "How Stan and Steve Create(d) Spider-Man!" 3-page story also reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1. (Note: The last panel of the main story indicates that there would be another issue of Giant-Size Super-Heroes; however, a second issue was never published.) Cover price $0.35.

Giant Size Super Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4040856001

48-page giant. "Man-Wolf At Midnight!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Morbius the Living Vampire in stalking Manhattan again! His first target is John Jameson, the Man-Wolf; and his second one ? the Amazing Spider-Man! Once Morbius reattaches the moonstone to John Jameson's neck, the Man-Wolf becomes his to command! Now under the cover of darkness, the deadly duo heads to Empire State University to break into the research laboratory, but the ever-present web-slinger intercepts them along the way! Can Spider-Man defeat these two creatures of the night? This issue includes a 1-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the updated plans for Marvel's various Giant-Size series. This issue also contains a full-page Spider-Man pin-up by John Romita and a 6-page rogues' gallery of famous web-slinger foes drawn by Steve Ditko (reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1). Back up feature: "How Stan and Steve Create(d) Spider-Man!" 3-page story also reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1. (Note: The last panel of the main story indicates that there would be another issue of Giant-Size Super-Heroes; however, a second issue was never published.) Cover price $0.35.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 176 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations). Crisis On Counter-Earth!, script by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Thanks to the Inhumans, Hulk finds himself on Counter-Earth where he is promptly beaten and gassed by the Man-Beast's New-Men; The Recorder finds the stasis chamber containing Adam Warlock and wakes him up; Meanwhile, back on regular Earth, Glenn Talbot escapes from his Soviet captors--or does he? Continued from Warlock #8. Marvel Value Stamp. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 18 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #1975536006

"Attack!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Al Milgrom. Shang Chi comes face-to-face with his diabolical father, Fu Manchu. But can even the Master of Kung Fu defeat his father's super-henchman with his hands tied behind his back? Includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 62 (The Plunderer). Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 21 VG 4.0

Signed by writer Marv Wolfman. Certification not included.

"Deathknell!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. The diabolical scheme of Doctor Sun revealed! Plus, vampire battle vampire in a sinister duel of the unliving! Brief Blade appearance. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Letters to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #96 (Doctor Octopus by Steve Ditko). Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 88 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by George Tuska and Marie Severin (alterations). The Mark of the Monster, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle the Frankenstein monster, who is revealed SPOILER WARNING to be an android; reprinted from issue 40. Thru the Lens, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.