Auctions: comic books May 1967

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 48 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3898976003

Cover by John Romita Sr. The Wings of the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Spider-Man searches the city for a trace of Kraven the Hunter; while searching, he gets a bad cold and goes home; Blackie Drago, a.k.a. the New Vulture, defeats Spider-Man and leaves him unconscious in a pile of snow. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 34 and 188. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 62 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4310741022

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. ...and One Shall Save Him!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; While trapped in the Negative Zone, Reed battles Blastaar. Sandman appearance; first appearance of Blastaar. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 45. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Peacemaker (1967 Charlton) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4585538008

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Cover art by Pat Boyette. The Survivors!, script by Joe Gill, art by Pat Boyette; Peacemaker stops a race of underground shape shifters from taking over the world. Peacemaker Patter article by Joe Gill, Ernie Bache; Dick Giordano; Writer Joe Gill and artist Ernie Bache write mini-bios of themselves, with accompanying Photographs. The Ultimatum, script by Joe Gill, art by Pat Boyette; Premier Gekk's army is stopped by Peacemaker. The Canadian Caper, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Bill Montes, script by Joe Gill, art by Bill Montes; The Fightin' 5 and their new female member travel to the Arctic to fight Russians. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 89 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0052858022

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Tony Stark visits the construction site of his factory, where it's being rebuilt; Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts are also there and almost get injured by a faulty crane. In order to save them, Tony pushes Pepper out of the way, with him and Happy being hit by the rocks the crane is carrying; Pepper immediately rushes to Happy, and Tony realizes that she loves Happy, not him; Iron Man faces; The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony. "Back From the Dead!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull, using a Bucky robot, lures Captain America into a trap. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.