Auctions: comic books February 1965

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 21 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page and piece missing, interrupts art and story. Interior pen markings.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Beetle in Where Flies the Beetle...!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; after getting out of jail, Abner Jenkins dons his Beetle guise and prepares for revenge on the Human Torch; drama between Johnny Storm and Doris Evans and Peter Parker and Betty Brant; Human Torch teams with Spidey against Beetle. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 16 and 159. Spider-Man pin-up by Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3827897002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "Trapped in... The Castle of Count Nefaria!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; When Count Nefaria, the head of the crime organization known as the Maggia, moves his European castle to New Jersey, he invites the Avengers to be his guests at the castle's opening day; However, he then creates duplicates of the Avengers who go to Washington DC to take over the government. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, and Rick Jones. First appearance of Count Nefaria and the Maggia. Guest appearance by the Fantastic Four. First appearance of the Avengers Emergency Headquarters. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #7. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 169 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Don't Give Fire a Place to Start! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Partners in Plunder!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Penguin uses an umbrella barrage to trick Batman into planning his next crime for him. "A Bad Day for Batman!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Sid Greene; Batman tells the press about his bad day, in which he returns to the scene of a previous case to retrieve some rope, and spots a jewel thief; He pursues, but a series of bad breaks allows the felon to escape. Fingerprint Facts non-fiction page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 35 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Calamity on the Campus!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Diablo takes control of the Dragon Man android and wreaks havoc on the Empire State campus. 1st appearance Dragon Man 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 35 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Calamity on the Campus!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Diablo takes control of the Dragon Man android and wreaks havoc on the Empire State campus. 1st appearance Dragon Man 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 44 FN 6.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Larry Lieber. Hang on to your Stetson, pard! You're about to thrill to..."The Masked Maverick!" by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script/art). The Rawhide Kid has to unmask the Maverick...or die! Fighting mad, the Kid reaches new heights of greatness! Also in this issue: Annie Oakley in the back-up story "When the Gunmen Come!" by Lieber. And: "Ridin' the Trail with Rawhide" letters column begins. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 129 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Trio!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frankie Ray); On the golf course, Doris nags Johnny by comparing him to "gentlemanly" Peter Parker; When the latest emergency arises, she says a girl like her should have her head examined; Johnny falls into a trap of The Terrible Trio, but manages to send out a distress signal to Ben, who takes on these losers and saves Johnny's life in a railway yard. "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Steve Ditko; A panel of three scientists appear on a TV program, rejecting Dr. Strange as an authority on the supernatural and dismiss magic as superstition; When the lights go out the men vanish and Dr. Strange is summoned; He discerns that the idol they dismissed is a gateway to the dimension of Tiboro, a powerful entity set to attack Earth; Strange travels to Tiboro's land and a fierce battle commences. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 113 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Thor reveals his secret identity to Jane Foster in "A World Gone Mad," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor upsets Odin again by declaring his love for Jane Foster; Don Blake reveals his secret identity to Jane, but she doesn't believe him; He stamps his cane and nothing happens because, unknown to him, Odin has removed the enchantment which allows him to become the God of Thunder; The Grey Gargoyle appears and attacks Don and Jane; They flee; Odin sends Honir the Hunter to aid Blake. Honir distracts the Gargoyle and grants Blake the ability to become Thor for 30 seconds, long enough to defeat the Gargoyle; Balder appearance. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Boyhood of Loki!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Origin of Loki continued; Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief; Loki resents Thor's popularity and physical superiority vowing that, one day, Thor must be destroyed! The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.