Auctions: comic books December 1969

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 48 VG 4.0

Cover art by Nick Cardy. A Kingdom to Re-Build!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman helps Aqualad in his battle against Bugala. Test Your "Golden Age" I.Q. quiz by E. Nelson Bridwell. House ad for Justice League of America #76, art by Murphy Anderson. How Aquaman Got His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 71 VG 4.0

1" Spine split from bottom.

"Endgame!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Invaders (first appearance). Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Buscema and Grainger. The Avengers battle the Invaders in 1941 occupied France! Cameo appearances by Ravonna and the original 6th century Black Knight (aka Sir Percy). Notes: The plot of Avengers 71 overlaps with Invaders Annual 1 published eight years later in 1977. The last page is a pin-up featuring the Avengers. Kang returns in Incredible Hulk 135. This is the second appearance of the original Human Torch in Silver Age/Bronze Age continuity. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 32 and Giant Size (2008) Avengers Invaders. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Book of Raziel (1969 Print Mint) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Story, Art, and Cover by John Thompson. The story of the Angel Raziel, the angel of mysteries, who authored the original "Book of Raziel", inscribed on a sapphire, in a language so ancient and old not even the greatest scholars could decipher it, and reputed to hold the keys to the mysteries of the universe! 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 120 VG+ 4.5

.5" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Crack-Up on Campus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (Page 20 retouched by John Romita Sr.), inks by Joe Sinnott (Page 20 retouched by John Romita Sr.); Captain America and the Falcon have returned to America after their battle with the Red Skull; Cap tells Nick Fury he wants to speak with Sharon Carter; Nick Fury implants in Steve Rogers mind the want to apply for a physical education teacher position at Manning University; Cap helps SHIELD stop AIM from kidnapping a college professor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Chamber of Darkness (1969 Marvel) 2 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by John Romita. Forewarned Is Four-Armed!, script by Neal Adams and Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe and Tom Sutton; Freddy Garricks sees a ghastly face in the mirror while trying to shave. The Day of the Red Death!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck; When a bio-engineered weapon is let loose, the only survivors are a small band of evil men in a concrete bunker; Takeoff on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 GD- 1.8

Water damage.

"O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.

Top Cat (1961-1970 Dell/Gold Key) 28 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 63 CBCS 9.0 Restored

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: White

Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #20-3078D02-009

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1st printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. War in the World Below!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men and Ka-Zar battle Magneto and his manufactured mutants in the Savage Land. 36 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 63 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple.

1st printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. War in the World Below!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men and Ka-Zar battle Magneto and his manufactured mutants in the Savage Land. 36 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Web of Horror (1969 Major Magazines) 1 VG+ 4.5

Signed by artists Jeff Jones and Bernie Wrightson (interior), does not include certificate of authenticity.

Issue #1. December 1969. Features: "Growth" written by Nicola Cuti and illustrated by Wayne Howard; "Blood Thirst" written by Terry Bisson and illustrated by Syd Shores; "The Game That Plays You!" written by Dick Kenson and illustrated by Berni Wrightson; "Dead Letter" written by Terry Bisson? and illustrated by Donald Norman; "The Skin Eaters" written by Terry Bisson and illustrated by Ralph Reese; and "Island of the Walking Dead" written by Carl Dimond and illustrated by Donald Norman. 8" x 10.75". 48 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.