Auctions: comic books October 1965

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 21 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4646443004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "The Bitter Taste of Defeat!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Enchantress uses the machine that Zemo used to create Wonder Man (see The Avengers #9) to turn one of Zemo's minions into Power Man; The two use tricks--and the Avengers' own internal discord--to make the Avengers appear dysfunctional; The City Council orders them to disband! Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten) and the Enchantress. Guest appearance by Tony Stark (Iron Man). Flashback cameos by the first Baron Zemo, the Executioner, and Wonder Man. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #15. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Power Man I (a.k.a. the Smuggler, a.k.a. Goliath, a.k.a., Atlas of the Thunderbolts). Cover price $0.12.

Blast Off 3 Rocketeers (1965 Harvey) 1 GD+ 2.5

The Three Rocketeers in "Lunar Goliaths" and "The Great Moon Mystery" (pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Al Williamson). Two back-up stories, both with art by Williamson, "The Space Court" and "The Little Earth." (Overstreet lists Reed Crandall, Angelo Torres, and Roy Krenkel as Williamson's collaborators on the back-up stories, but The Art of Al Williamson does not mention them.) One-page Goodyear tires ad with art by Neal Adams. Kirby/Joe Simon cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4641328018

Cover art by Wally Wood. First appearance of the Organizer, Cat Man, Ape Man, Frog Man, and Bird Man in While the City Sleeps!, script and finished art by Wally Wood, breakdowns by Bob Powell; Foggy is recruited to run as District Attorney for the Reform Party, but something shady is going on as the Organizer and his Ani-Men are involved; DD tries to solve the mystery. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 10 VG 4.0

Cover art by Wally Wood. First appearance of the Organizer, Cat Man, Ape Man, Frog Man, and Bird Man in While the City Sleeps!, script and finished art by Wally Wood, breakdowns by Bob Powell; Foggy is recruited to run as District Attorney for the Reform Party, but something shady is going on as the Organizer and his Ani-Men are involved; DD tries to solve the mystery. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 43 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Lo! There Shall Be An Ending!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Reed manages to free Ben and Johnny from the Frightful Four's brainwashing and he and Sue defeat the villains. Doctor Doom appearance. Story continues in Fantastic Four Annual #3. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 40 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646432022

First appearance of the Golden Age Green Lantern in the Silver Age. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Origin of the Guardians!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Hal Jordan and Alan Scott team up to fight the Guardians oldest adversary... Krona. Are You a Litter-Bug? public service announcement starring Little Pete, art by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle Cheerios ad. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.