Auctions: comic books January 1968

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 364 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0208022001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Revolt of the Super-Pets!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Pete Costanza, inks by Pete Costanza; The Super-Pets depart for a world which they think appreciates them, but it turns out to be a gang of criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 48 FN 6.0

First appearance of the new Black Knight (aka Dane Whitman) in "The Black Knight Lives Again!" Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Tuska. Cover by George Tuska. Inside Garrett Castle Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are prisoners of Magneto! And the Master of Magnetism is admonishing them to rejoin the brotherhood! While elsewhere in the castle, a stunning transformation is occurring as Dane Whitman decides to take up the mantle of the Black Knight! Dane wants the knight to become a force for good! So, his first act is to fly to Avengers Mansion and tell the Avengers about Wanda and Pietro's plight! But Earth's Mightiest Heroes mistake Dane for the evil Black Knight and attack! Will the new knight's career be over before it even starts? Meanwhile in Olympus, Hercules discovers the Temple of the Promethean Flame in ruins and his fellow gods missing! Origin of the new Black Knight. First appearance of Aragorn - the winged horse. Cameo appearances by Jarvis and the Toad. Flashback cameo by Nathan Garrett - the previous Black Knight. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Hercules, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Wasp. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #40.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Barbarella GN (1968 Grove Press) 1-1ST VG- 3.5

1st US Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Jean-Claude Forest.

Barbarella is a 1968 erotic sci-fi film, based on the French Barbarella comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest.

Barbarella is dispatched by the President of the Galaxy to track down the notorious Durand Durand. Get ready for one of the most erotic and sexy adventures ever conceived as the bodacious heroine encounters with various outlandish characters and exotic situations.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 70 pages, B&W (with shades of blue, green, yellow, and purple).

Cover price $1.50.

Capt. Biljo Comics (1968) 1 VF- 7.5

Capt. Biljo Comics was published during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines by William J. White, a prominent fan who frequently went by the nickname of Biljo White. Issue #1 features cover art by White, plus a strip-ed called "The Pestering Pilfering of the Purple Pig." 14 pgs. Ditto. Jan., 1968.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 208 VG- 3.5

Deadman stars in "How Many Times Can a Guy Die?" Script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "Gorillas in Space!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 164 CGC 5.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478016

Cover art by Dan Adkins. Nick Fury stars in "Nightmare!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Hurling thru the void of space, Strange sees a vision of Victoria Bentley, surrounded by machinery; He lands on a jungle planet inhabited by savage, monstrous creatures; Strange finds an underground cavern, and inside it, an elaborate machine, from which emits a mental challenge; Yandroth, Scientist Supreme, claims to have unlocked the "inner-most secrets of the cosmos"; Yellow Claw appearance. "When Comes... Black Noon!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Bill Everett; At the instant the Claw fired The Ultimate Annihilator at Fury, Suwan teleports him thru Hyper-Dimensional Space to the underground lair and then back to SHIELD; In his lair The Claw tests the Ultimate Annihilator by destroying a satellite in orbit. SHIELD medics warn Fury that further stimulation could be fatal; Fury follows a tip and invisibly trails a Claw agent leading him to The Claw & Voltzmann; Fury discovers he's on board The Sky Dragon, a huge airship miles above the city! Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 108 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Midas of Metropolis!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; if Jimmy can spend a million dollars in 24 hours, he will earn another million. Jimmy Olsen, the Boy Swordsman!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 148 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4643622013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearance of the Wrecker in "Let There Be... Chaos!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; All the Asgardians on earth have their powers removed by Odin; Loki, trying to get power from Karnilla, accidentally creates the Wrecker who attacks Thor. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Odin, and Loki. Spider-Man cameo. Origins of the Inhumans back-up: "And Finally: Black Bolt!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Agon and Rynda have altered their infant son's genetic pattern to give him the powers of levitation and electron manipulation, but they discover that he has a more dangerous and destructive power in his voice. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 40 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3882238005

Cover art by George Tuska. The Mark of the Monster!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle the Frankenstein monster, who is revealed SPOILER WARNING to be an android. The First Evil Mutant!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; the origin of Jack ODiamond; Cyclops origin continued. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.