Auctions: comic books July 1966

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 346 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Water damage.

Full-length Legion stories begin. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. First appearance of Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Ferro Lad, and Nemesis Kid in One of Us Is a Traitor!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (1st professional work by Jim Shooter at age 14), inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Legion accepts 4 new members, but one appears to be a Khundish spy. Cap's Hobby Hints--Protecting During Painting activity page by Henry Boltinoff. List of Legionnaires and their powers. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 757,000; average paid circulation 520,440. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 38 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4641197011

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 177. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 30 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4649142014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Frenzy in a Far-Off Land," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch take a leave of absence from the Avengers due to their dwindling powers; Goliath also sets off to South America to try and find a cure, hearing his old college professor Dr. Anton is there; Black Widow is ordered to destroy the Avengers again with the help of the Swordsman and Power Man; The Avengers find the Black Widow and co. but Hawkeye wants to go alone, as it is personal to him; Meanwhile, Goliath lands in South America and finds Dr. Anton has been captured by the Keeper of the Flame; He tries to save him, but is overwhelmed then brought to safety by Prince Rey, who leads a rebel force against the Keeper; Hawkeye defeats the Swordsman but is trapped by Power Man; The Black Widow saves him, finding herself unable to harm Hawkeye as she loves him; Captain America and the Wasp leave to help Goliath. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, and, briefly, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 30 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Frenzy in a Far-Off Land," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch take a leave of absence from the Avengers due to their dwindling powers; Goliath also sets off to South America to try and find a cure, hearing his old college professor Dr. Anton is there; Black Widow is ordered to destroy the Avengers again with the help of the Swordsman and Power Man; The Avengers find the Black Widow and co. but Hawkeye wants to go alone, as it is personal to him; Meanwhile, Goliath lands in South America and finds Dr. Anton has been captured by the Keeper of the Flame; He tries to save him, but is overwhelmed then brought to safety by Prince Rey, who leads a rebel force against the Keeper; Hawkeye defeats the Swordsman but is trapped by Power Man; The Black Widow saves him, finding herself unable to harm Hawkeye as she loves him; Captain America and the Wasp leave to help Goliath. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, and, briefly, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 182 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Reprints, 80-page giant. Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff and Win Mortimer, inks by Charles Paris, Win Mortimer, Stan Kaye, and Sheldon Moldoff. "The Villain of 100 Elements" (from Detective Comics 294), script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman and Robin must face the danger created by a man who can control the elements. Natural Beauty--Everybody's Fight public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Batman, Junior and Robin, Senior!" (from Detective Comics 218), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; The Dynamic Duo are affected by strange gases, making Robin much older and making Batman more youthful; Robin, now the adult member of the team, must try to control his youthful partner's rashness while tracking down the criminal responsible for the change. "Batman, Robot" (from Detective Comics 218), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman is lured into a trap and supposedly dies in an explosion. Batman appears to be replaced by a robot; Although Robin pretends to believe it, he actually knows that the Caped Crusader is laying his own trap for a wanted felon. "The Experiment of Professor Zero" (from Detective Comics 148), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin fall victim, like others, to a mad scientist who has found a way to reduce humans to pigmy size! "The Rainbow Batman" (from Detective Comics 241), script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Joker Batman" (from Batman 85), script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 18 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4649155011

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gladiator in There Shall Come a Gladiator!, plot by Stan Lee, script by Lee (pages 1-7) and Dennis O'Neil (pages 8-20), pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia; A burly costume store owner decides it is really the clothes that make the man and begins his career as the Gladiator; Foggy gets a Daredevil costume from Melvin who talks the tubby lawyer into setting up a staged super fight to impress Karen; Thinking his fight with Foggy will draw out the real DD, Gladiator goes after him for real and Matt has to take a hand in rescuing his friend; In the night and the fog, everyone assumes it is Foggy as Daredevil that beat the Gladiator back; cameos by Thor, Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 18 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gladiator in There Shall Come a Gladiator!, plot by Stan Lee, script by Lee (pages 1-7) and Dennis O'Neil (pages 8-20), pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia; A burly costume store owner decides it is really the clothes that make the man and begins his career as the Gladiator; Foggy gets a Daredevil costume from Melvin who talks the tubby lawyer into setting up a staged super fight to impress Karen; Thinking his fight with Foggy will draw out the real DD, Gladiator goes after him for real and Matt has to take a hand in rescuing his friend; In the night and the fog, everyone assumes it is Foggy as Daredevil that beat the Gladiator back; cameos by Thor, Dr. Strange, Captain America, and Dr. Doom (as costumes in the Gladiator's costume shop). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4637702006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 52 FR 1.0

Heavy cover oxidation, paper loss to front cover.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the Black Panther in The Black Panther!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 46 VG 4.0

Centerfold loose at staples.

Cover art by Gil Kane. The Jailing of Hal Jordan!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Hal Jordan foils a bank robbery by the Triple Plays, but the fourth man they added for the job, Pete Claypool, completes the robbery; Pete later inherits a fortune and becomes smitten with Carol Ferris after moving next door, where he frames Hal for the robbery in an attempt to remove his romantic competition, but Hal forces Pete to confess to the police. Best Power Ring Wishes, Green Lantern illustration by Gil Kane. The End of a Gladiator!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; he Guardians bring Hal Jordan's body to Oa after he appears to be killed in a battle with Dr. Polaris, while using his rings power reserve to save Tom Kalmaku. This issue also contains a statment of ownership--average print run 426,000; average paid circulation 269,000. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 46 VG 4.0

Cover art by Gil Kane. The Jailing of Hal Jordan!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Hal Jordan foils a bank robbery by the Triple Plays, but the fourth man they added for the job, Pete Claypool, completes the robbery; Pete later inherits a fortune and becomes smitten with Carol Ferris after moving next door, where he frames Hal for the robbery in an attempt to remove his romantic competition, but Hal forces Pete to confess to the police. Best Power Ring Wishes, Green Lantern illustration by Gil Kane. The End of a Gladiator!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; he Guardians bring Hal Jordan's body to Oa after he appears to be killed in a battle with Dr. Polaris, while using his rings power reserve to save Tom Kalmaku. This issue also contains a statment of ownership--average print run 426,000; average paid circulation 269,000. Cover price $0.12.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4666015010

Reprints: Amazing Spider-Man #6 featuring "Face to Face with the Lizard!" Stor by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Strange Tales #101 featuring the Human Torch (Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four). Journey into Mystery #84 featuring "The Mighty Thor vs.the Executioner!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Tales to Astonish #38 featuring Ant-Man in "Betrayed by the Ants!" Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 146 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Extra staples (manufacturing).

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Nick Fury stars in "When the Unliving Strike!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Aboard the Heli-Carrier Count Royale, a representative of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) a society of the world's greatest intellects, is offended by SHIELD's security measures; Fury uses a sonic vibrator to blast into an underwater base but is trapped between electric energy waves; A stalemate occurs when Fury reveals he has fission bombs that would blow up the base; Story continues in part from Tales of Suspense 78 and, to a lesser extent, #79. "The End--at Last!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Denny O'Neil (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Using his mystic powers to temporarily bind the sleeping Eternity Dormammu lures Strange to another dimension and challenges him but as they begin their mystical combat Eternity breaks free; He tells Dormammu to end the violence, but instead he attacks Eternity; Their encounter is brief and destructive as Dormammu is smashed between two colliding spheres; Eternity vanishes while Strange is hurled between dimensions and rescued by The Ancient One; Appearances by Baron Mordo and Clea (who is finally named in this issue!) Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. NOTE: First appearance of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 81 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4646446014

Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett. When a Monarch Goes Mad!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers; Namor is driven mad by the betrayal of Lady Dorma (she agreed to marry Krang last ish in order to protect the Sub-Mariner from the monstrous Behemoth); Dorma and Krang turn their skin to flesh color and head to the surface world to hide out. The Stage Is Set!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; The Secret Empire hires Boomerang to obtain the plans for the Orion missile and the new bad guy on the block heads for gamma base; As Rick, Betty and Glenn are returned to the surface from the underground subterranean kingdom, Boomerang captures Betty to use as a bargaining chip for the missile. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 22 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4646452018

Count Nefaria, the Plantman, the Scarecrow, the Porcupine, the Eel, and the Unicorn appear. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Divided--We Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; Trying once again to take a vacation, the X-Men are individually drawn to Central Park where they encounter phantom versions of themselves; One by one, they fall to five super powered villains; The X-Men are brought to Count Nefaria's fortress and he tries to convince them to join his plot to steal Washington D.C. and hold it for ransom. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 22 VG+ 4.5

Count Nefaria, the Plantman, the Scarecrow, the Porcupine, the Eel, and the Unicorn appear. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Divided--We Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; Trying once again to take a vacation, the X-Men are individually drawn to Central Park where they encounter phantom versions of themselves; One by one, they fall to five super powered villains; The X-Men are brought to Count Nefaria's fortress and he tries to convince them to join his plot to steal Washington D.C. and hold it for ransom. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.