Auctions: comic books February 1968

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 57 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

"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.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 49 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

"Mine is the Power!" Script by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver escort Magneto to the United Nations Building in New York! The Master of Magnetism wants to tell the world that he seeks peace with mankind. It sounds like such a noble endeavor! But as illustrated on the classic cover, Magneto is secretly pulling all the strings! When a mêlée breaks out inside the General Assembly Hall, Magneto directs a bullet to graze Wanda's head. And that causes Pietro to lash out at everyone...including Earth's Mightiest Heroes! This day has gone from bad to worse in a hurry! In the meantime, on Mount Olympus, Hercules comes face-to-face with the powerful titan that wrecked his homeland and dispatched the gods! First appearance of Typhon. Cameo appearance by the Toad. Flashback cameo by Zeus. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Hercules, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Wasp. (Notes: Wanda and Pietro's ordeal continues in Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #43. This story was reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #41.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 71 FN- 5.5

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.

Marvel Collectors Item Classics (1966) 13 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705500002

Reprints Fantastic Four #18, Iron Man from Tales of Suspense #53, Incredible Hulk #6 (The Metal Master part 3), and Doctor Strange from Strange Tales #122. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. "A Skrull Walks Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth. "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of her Communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The World Beyond," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko; Nightmare attacks Dr. Strange once again through his dreams. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. "The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master!" Part 3, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Hulk defeats the Metal Master with the help of Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Our Army at War (1952) 190 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. What Makes A Sergeant Run? starring Sgt Rock, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Tank Raiders starring Haunted Tank, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Russ Heath. Death Dive starring Johnny Cloud, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. Jumping Jeep, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Trail of the Terror Rockets! starring Mademoiselle Marie, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Mort Drucker. Underwater Gunner! starring Gunner and Sarge, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Foxhole Pilot!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 100 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Marie Severin and Dan Adkins. Let There Be Battle!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin, Dan Adkins, and Roger Brand; Looking for an ally in his war with the surface world, Namor decids to try to recruit the Hulk to his cause; The only problem is that the Puppet Master has chosen this moment to mind control the Hulk and sends him to defeat his old aquatic enemy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.