Auctions: comic books in 'Giant-Sized Issue'

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 92 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #1992106018

Prince Denin arrives on Endor seeking the Alliance's help in fighting the imperials on Naldar in "The Dream". Script by Jo Duffy, pencils by Jan Duursema, inks by Tom Mandrake. 40 pages of story. Cynthia Martin/Bill Sienkiewicz cover. Cover price $1.00.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 200 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4494471007

"When Titans Clash!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. It's a blockbuster anniversary issue as the Fantastic Four battle Doctor Doom from Latveria to New York to stop the mad monarch's plot to rule the world! With Zorba's rebels poised to take over Latveria, Victor Von Doom leaves his homeland for New York to deliver his special gift to the United Nations. Ben, Sue, and Johnny rush to the UN building to cut off Doom's henchmen, while Mr. Fantastic and Doctor Doom wage a battle for the ages inside Doom's solartron complex! Can Reed defeat the desperate Latverian monarch and save the world? Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Cover price $0.60.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 145 VG+ 4.5

The Hulk's origin is retold in this 52-page giant. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Godspawn, script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Hulk is trying to make his way home from Latveria but ends up in the Sahara desert where he stumbles upon a movie set; The director gets the wild idea to put the Hulk in his film but is thwarted in his efforts when his new star transforms into puny Banner; Bruce gets abducted by aliens who have arrived to witness a gladiatorial contest thousands of years in the making; When Bruce accidentally nullifies one of the stone combatants, the Hulk is left to fight the Colossus on his own; Meanwhile, back at Gamma Base, Ross unveils his plans for a military instillation designed to take down the Hulk. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 234 VG+ 4.5

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 234 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0255649005

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 423 FN- 5.5

52-page giant issue. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "The Most Dangerous Twenty Miles in Gotham City," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman helps foolproof a way to transfer a Communist spy to his masters in an exchange, to prevent a right-wing group from assassinating the agent during the act. "A Shadow of a Doubt!" starring Johnny Law, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Big Town #15. "Candidate for Danger!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; continuing from last issue, after busting former flame and previously convicted con-man, Barbara Gordon has come to the conclusion that she has not accomplishing anything as Batgirl and has just revealed her secret identity to her father to ask him to let her run for the position in congress that he is being pressured into running for; Telling Barbara that he already knew her secret identity and that he was proud of her, Commissioner Gordon lets her run for office. "The Big Heist," art by Ralph Mayo, reprinted from Gang Busters #26. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Michael Cherkas. Joe Weider ad featuring "Mr. Universe" Arnold Schwarzenegger. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.