Auctions: comic books May 1978
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Item #60736836
Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 64 CGC 9.8
One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4385668025
Starts Jul 6 Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by John Calnan & Vince Colletta; 6 page story "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 1 page text story "Fading Clue from a Phantom"; 4 page story "The Haunted Cell" drawn by Ken Landgraf & Danny Bulanadi; 6 page story "Flight of the Phantom Airship" drawn by Fred Carrillo. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59080109
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 223), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 223 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-038
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Ernie Chan. "The Curing of Dr. Banner!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finished art), inks by Joe Rubinstein; While Hulk is leaping through the country, his gamma energy is released from his body; Hulk turns into a green Bruce and finally into the human Bruce; Somehow, Bruce Banner was cured from his curse!; Meanwhile, the Leader defeats Doc Samson and takes command of Gamma Base; Bruce hires McKraken, the pilot he contacted once to get to the Niagara falls (TIH #160) and flies to Gamma base to tell the good news; But the Leader locks him in a sealed room where Thunderbolt Ross and Doc Samson are kept as prisoners. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60645331
Tags: Daredevil, Thing (Ben Grimm)Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 39 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4377862014
Starts Jul 6 "The Vision Gambit!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Vision, Daredevil, and Yellow Jacket (Hank Pym). Story by Roger Slifer. Art by Ron Wilson and Marcos Pablo. A villain from the Fantastic Four's past has framed the Thing for a crime he did not commit, tried to kill him, and now wants to enslave the rocky hero. Luckily Bengy has friends like Daredevil and the Avengers to lend him a hand in his time of trouble. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60723317
Tags: Fireside Book (part SC), Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Sub-Mariner, Thor, X-MenMarvel's Greatest Superhero Battles TPB (1978 Fireside) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0
Starts Apr 29 Fireside Edition - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #25-26, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #7, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #3, Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #4, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #79, 80-81, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #188-190, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #69. Cover by John Romita. Featuring these Mighty Marvel throw-downs - Hulk vs. Thing, Daredevil vs. the Sub-Mariner, X-Men vs. The Blob, Silver Surfer vs. Thor, Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange vs. Dormammu, and Spider-Man vs. Kingpin! Softcover, 260 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.
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Item #60488071
Showcase (1956-1978) 100 CGC 9.6
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4366598005
Ends Apr 17 8:04 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $24 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano. "There Shall Come a Gathering," script by Paul Kupperberg and Paul Levitz, art by Joe Staton; Some unknown force is disrupting the fabric of time and pulling the Earth out of orbit; Volcanoes explode, dinosaurs rampage, and heroes from all times pop up everywhere; Green Lantern, Atom, Flash, and Adam Strange fly to an orbiting spaceship and battle gold robots. Lois Lane, Creeper, and the Challengers fly to the Rocky Mountains to crack a big green alien box; Metal Men and Teen Titans quash Vikings and Nazis; Phantom Stranger gathers heroes and holds a seance to summon the Spectre; together they return the Earth to its orbit; Lois Lane and Angel O'Day repel the alien responsible. Features almost every character who ever appeared in Showcase. Wonder Woman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Dilemma." Article by Paul Levitz that tells how the creators - all fans of Showcase - pulled the book together. It then gives brief biographies and cites issues for the 60 superstars, as well as where they appear in the main story. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60723319
Tags: Fireside Book (part SC), Silver SurferPublished May 1978 by Simon & Schuster.Silver Surfer GN (1978 Fireside) The Ultimate Cosmic Experience 1-REP VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 29 2nd and later printings.
Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Painted cover by Earl Norem (based on sketch by Jack Kirby).
The Silver Surfer is the only thing standing in the way of Earth and total annihilation at the hands of Galactus.
Softcover, 130 pages, full color.
NOTE: This graphic novel marks the last collaboration between the architects of the Marvel Universe and the godfathers of Modern Day Comics - Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist
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Item #60743509
Tags: Fireside Book (part HC), Silver SurferPublished May 1978 by Simon & Schuster.Silver Surfer HC (1978 Fireside) The Ultimate Cosmic Experience 1-1ST FN+ 6.5
Starts Apr 29 1st printing.
Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Painted cover by Earl Norem (based on sketch by Jack Kirby).
The Silver Surfer is the only thing standing in the way of Earth and total annihilation at the hands of Galactus.
Hardcover, 130 pages, full color.
NOTE: This graphic novel marks the last collaboration between the architects of the Marvel Universe and the godfathers of Modern Day Comics - Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist
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Item #59606892
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 11 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4308003014
Ends Apr 17 8:22 PM CST Bid History 9 bids Current Bid $49 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st printing Newsstand. "Star Search!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin. Think the first time Princess Leia and Han Solo kissed was in the movie "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?" Well guess again. Check out this issue to see what I mean. Meanwhile, find out where the missing Luke Skywalker and his droids, C-3PO and R2-D2, have been all this time. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59802872
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 11 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4327956012
Starts Jul 6 1st printing Newsstand. "Star Search!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin. Think the first time Princess Leia and Han Solo kissed was in the movie "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?" Well guess again. Check out this issue to see what I mean. Meanwhile, find out where the missing Luke Skywalker and his droids, C-3PO and R2-D2, have been all this time. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60319569
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 11 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #7002206-AA-001
Starts Jun 10 1st printing Newsstand. "Star Search!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin. Think the first time Princess Leia and Han Solo kissed was in the movie "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?" Well guess again. Check out this issue to see what I mean. Meanwhile, find out where the missing Luke Skywalker and his droids, C-3PO and R2-D2, have been all this time. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60106265
Super Friends (1976 DC 1st Series) 11 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #0781985024
Ends Apr 17 8:36 PM CST Bid History 15 bids Current Bid $47 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Kingslayer." The Super Friends attempt to stop Kingslayer from destroying six rulers. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Wonder Twins. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60571233
Tags: Print Run StatisticsWonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 243 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4377861024
Ends Apr 17 9:26 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $29 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "The Five-Sided Square!" Script by Jack Harris, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Story focus returns to Earth I. Issue 243 features a meeting between Wonder Woman of Earth 1 and her golden age counterpart on Earth 2. This serves to send the series in a new direction by once again focusing on the heroine of Earth 1. Statement of ownership--average print tun 350,899; average paid circulation 149,235. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.