Auctions: comic books June 1976, graded by CBCS

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 15 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-2792844-012

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Where There's Smoke..., script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; James Mandarin desperately slits own throat at Strange's doorstep; wants Strange to be his guru, but is rejected. Strange tells of recreation of Earth to Lord Phyffe, Rama Kaliph, & Clea; Clea freaks; Mandarin is possessed by Satan, & Satan abducts them. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 200 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-47F5AB7-012

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by John Romita. An Intruder In the Mind!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Joe Staton (finished art), inks by Joe Staton; Doc Samson shrinks the Hulk down so he can enter Glen Talbot's brain and try to restore his memories; While in Talbot's mind, the Hulk is attacked by a host of former friends and foes; Glen's memories are restored but Samson's machine accidentally shrinks the Hulk to nothingness. Marvel Value Stamp Series B #25: Spider-Man. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Presents (1975 Marvel) 30 Cent Variant 5 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #22-03106F5-017

30 cent cover price variant with starburst price style. Guardians of the Galaxy star in "Planet of the Absurd!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Howard Chaykin. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #56. Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 46 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD4DC5-019

"Am I Now Or Have I Ever Been?" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Deathlok. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Mike Esposito. The Amazing Spider-Man is still trying to get home! However the time machine makes one more stop...in the year 1990! The web-slinger attempts to maintain a low profile in war-torn Times Square, but it doesn't take long for trouble (and Deathlok) to find him! After a brief battle, Luther Manning convinces the wall-crawler that he's one of the good guys. Now the Demolisher and Spider-Man team up to take down a gang of radioactive mutants! (Notes: In this issue of Marvel Team-Up and in preceding issues, Dave Hunt is not credited as one of the inkers; however, his last name is hidden in the backgrounds of the splash page. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 99 CBCS 4.5 SS Chris Claremont

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Chris Claremont on 3/19/2023.

Label #23-11ABD88-014

"Deathstar, Rising!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Frank Chiaramonte. The new X-Men boldly go where no X-Men have gone before as their battle with the mutant hating Sentinels takes to the edge of space and beyond. But before they can stop the madman Steve Lang, the X-Men will come face-to-face with the last people they expected to see! Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 13 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-2333258-011

Cover by Jim Starlin. First appearance of the Star Thief in "Here Dwells the Star Thief!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts) and Steve Leialoha (finished art), inks by Steve Leialoha; In Wildwood Hospital lies young Barry Bauman who was born without any of the five senses; As Warlock decides what to do about the phenomena of the disappearing stars he realizes, that the Soul Gem wants him to investigate; He finds a world frozen because of the disappearance of its sun; With the help of the Soul Gem Warlock discovers, that just one Earth man is responsible for the vanishing stars; Barry Bauman is revealed to be the Star Thief; He wants revenge because nobody cared about his condition and before he turns his attention to Earth he wants to transport all surrounding suns into the endless dimension of his omnipotent brain so that the people know his loneliness before he destroys them. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.