Auctions: comic books May 1964

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4701610003

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 5 FR/GD 1.5

1" spine split from top. Cover detached. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Invasion of the Lava Men!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Avengers return to their mansion to inspect the damage caused by the battle with the Hulk; Days later, a mysterious high-pitched sound destroys a computer in one of Tony Stark's factories in Long Island and Iron Man is informed; Meanwhile, Giant-Man and the Wasp are conducting experiments inside of a large anthill; They are also affected by the noise and manage to escape before the anthill collapses; In his medical office, Don Blake reads about the effects of the noise in the newspaper; Thor meets up with Captain America and Rick Jones, who are training, and they witness another shockwave; The six heroes investigate the source of this new unknown threat; Meanwhile, in an army base in the west of the country, a strange rock breaks the surface of the earth, and soldiers investigate. Roster includes: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, and Giant-Man. Appearance by the Hulk. First letters page; letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Weiss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 163 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #2077438003

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Bat-Girl--Batwoman II!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Charles Paris; Betty returns to Gotham City and adopts the guise of Batwoman II; With Batman and Robin II both out of town, the original Batman must go into action and gets captured in the process; When Batwoman II saves him, she learns his secret identity in the process. "The Joker Jury!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker begins a crime wave using the city's various departments as his theme; When the Caped Crusaders head out to battle the Crime Clown, they are captured and put on trial by the Joker. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) 89 FR/GD 1.5

Cover and 3 additional wraps detached. Water spotting.

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Cover by Tony Abruzzo? & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Abruzzo? & Bernard Sachs, Gene Colan, Arthur Peddy and John Rosenberger. She mustn't let him walk out on her! Maybe if she wishes hard enough, he'll hear her heart's plea and come back! Find out if he does in..."My Love Lingers On"! Plus: Nancy and Allen are happy together until Nancy's friend Marcia comes to town. A misunderstanding causes Nancy to believe that Allen has fallen in love with Marcia and nearly drives them apart for good in "All of Your Life"! Also featuring "He Changed Everything" and "A Happy Ending"! Plus: 1-page text filler "True Love/A Poem to the Boy I Love" by Ann Bzowj and Babara Riposta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 5 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4353724002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership; Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an atheletic event where he leaps to victory; With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him; Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M; In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again; On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 141 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (part 1) starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Curt Swan; A mad scientist's Future Predictor says that Robin and Jimmy will soon die. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Vengeance of Superman and Batman!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Curt Swan; Jimmy and Robin perpetrate an elaborate hoax against Superman and Batman. Text page announcing new direction for World's Finest. The Irresistible Lois Lane, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; A secret plan of the Justice League requires Lois to kiss Green Arrow, Aquaman and Batman much to the disgust of Lana Lang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.