Auctions: comic books February 1968

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 57 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4015468015

"The Coming of Ka-Zar!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita and Don Heck. Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita. The news is good and bad for the Amazing Spider-Man. First the good...the web-slinger helped defeat Doc Oc at the end of last issue. Next the bad...he still has amnesia! So the wondrous wall-crawler is swinging around Manhattan not knowing who he is or where he lives. What a quandary! Meanwhile, Lord Kevin Plunder (akaKa-Zar) arrives in New York City with Zabu. And the first person he bumps into is J. Jonah Jameson! True to form JJJ convinces Ka-Zar that Spider-Man is a menace! And the Lord of the Jungle sets out to bring the web-slinger to justice! When Ka-Zar finds the web-spinner...the rhubarb begins! Atfirst Spider-Man has the advantage, but then the big cat enters the fray! Will Zabu send the wall-crawler to a watery grave? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, John Jameson, Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, and Harry Osborn. (Notes: This issue is the first meeting between Spider-Man and Ka-Zar. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 71 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4255811010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. ...and So It Ends..., script by Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Ben, with his mind restored helps the others defeat the Thinker's android. Crystal (of the Inhumans) appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Flying Nun (1968 Dell) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

# on cover is 12-272-802, February. Photo cover of Sister Bertrille (as played by Sally Field). Lost at Sea, art by Henry Scarpelli; Sister Bertrille rescues a boat filled with children from the convent who were lost at sea. Soup's On!, art by Henry Scarpelli; Sister Bertrille comes up with an idea to get the children at the convent to eat better. You'll Never Get Away, art by Henry Scarpelli; Carlos disguises himself so he doesn't have to coach a ballgame played by the children at the convent. Adapted from the television series, which ran on ABC from 1967-1970. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spectre (1967 1st Series) 2 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Neal Adams. The evil etheric body of magician Dirk Rawley emerges and forces him into crime, spurring the Spectre into action. The Spectre Interviews Neal Adams! article. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 209 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4715514004

Deadman stars in "How Many Times Can a Guy Die?" (continued from previous issue).Script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "The Man With Four Minds!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino?). The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 299,000; average paid circulation 146,000. Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 149 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0111521019

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "When Falls a Hero!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Stripped of his Godly powers, Thor must now face the Wrecker, who has been granted mystical powers accidentally by Karnilla the Norn Queen; As their battle rages on in New York City, Thor can only maintain a defensive and is soon easily beat into submission by the simple minded crook; While in faraway Asgard, Balder and Sif can only watch in horror as their friend and ally is savaged on Earth; No longer able to stand being idle and doing nothing, Sif convinces Balder to join her in trying to convince Odin to come to Thor's rescue; Overhearing this, Loki decides to steal the mystic crystal; Plot crossover with the Fantastic Four 73. "Origins of the Inhumans" back-up: "Silence or Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Black Bolt, who has been kept in isolation because of his deadly voice, finally meets his cousins and his brother Maximus; Maximus attacks Black Bolt hoping to make Black Bolt speak and prove himself unworthy to rule; Origins of Black Bolt, Medusa, Crystal, Maximus, Gorgon, and Karnak. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.