Auctions: comic books February 1970

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 81 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0014756006

First appearance of the Kangaroo in "The Coming of the Kangaroo!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. The wondrous wall-crawler rushes to Penn Station to meet Aunt May -- who is returning to New York after her vacation in Florida. Following a quick change of clothes, Peter greets his aunt on the platform...and then observes a disturbance nearby! A large man from Australia leaps away from two federal marshals...and escapes into thestreets! Peter can't pursue him right now, but he will tangle with the Kangaroo very soon! The super-villain from down under is looking for money, but he accidentally steals a vial of deadly bacteria instead. So when the web-slinger catches the Kangaroo, he must be very careful with hisAustralian adversary! Good luck mate! Origin of the Kangaroo. Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Kangaroo returns in Amazing Spider-Man 126. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #62.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 81 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

First appearance of the Kangaroo in "The Coming of the Kangaroo!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. The wondrous wall-crawler rushes to Penn Station to meet Aunt May -- who is returning to New York after her vacation in Florida. Following a quick change of clothes, Peter greets his aunt on the platform...and then observes a disturbance nearby! A large man from Australia leaps away from two federal marshals...and escapes into thestreets! Peter can't pursue him right now, but he will tangle with the Kangaroo very soon! The super-villain from down under is looking for money, but he accidentally steals a vial of deadly bacteria instead. So when the web-slinger catches the Kangaroo, he must be very careful with hisAustralian adversary! Good luck mate! Origin of the Kangaroo. Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Kangaroo returns in Amazing Spider-Man 126. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #62.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 49 VG+ 4.5

Signed by Steve Skeates (splash), certification is not included.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. As the Seas Die, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; oceanographer Dan Davidson summons Aquaman to Alaska after discovering that a chemical is killing the fish; a saboteur is setting off explosives at factories; Ocean Master arrives in Atlantis. Scuba Man humor page by John Costanza. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Chamber of Darkness (1969 Marvel) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4664067016

Cover pencils by John Buscema. The Warlock Tree!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Syd Shores; Dave scoffs at the legend of a tree cursed by a dying warlock until the curse nearly kills his girlfriend. The Tell Tale Heart, script by Edgar Allan Poe (original story) and Denny O'Neil (adaptation), art by Tom Palmer; A man kills his miserly uncle but does not get away with the crime; Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Telltale Heart." Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten; After George Ashton is tricked by a mysterious woman into opening a box, he learns that she is really Pandora and he must figure out how to undo the damage he has caused. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 61 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4625273003

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Trapped--By the Trio of Doom! starring Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Jester, Cobra, and Mr. Hyde, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; A deadly trio of villains have turned a carnival into a death trap for DD. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2086170008

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Devil's Playground!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson; Wild Rose, Spartacus, Mr. Square, and Attila are out on the beach when suddenly a man rushes out of the water, but drops dead, however when they go to get help, on their way back the dead man is gone; When Earl Winthrop III is seemingly alive while he was believed to have died at sea, it draws the attention of Phantom Stranger, Terrence Thirteen and his wife, as well as Tala; When Tala constantly attacks Winthrop's parties, Phantom Stranger is there to stop her, even though he has Dr. 13 on his tail trying to debunk everything along the way. "The Devil's Footprints!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Nick Cardy; A story about how the devils footprints ended up on the roof of an old English home in the year 1855. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 173 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664126023

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. "Ulik Unleashed!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; ts a Three-ring circus as Thor takes on Ulik, the Ringmaster, and the Circus of Crime; After treating a strongman as Donald Blake, Thor becomes suspicious of the ringmaster who employed the doctors help; Will Thor be able to escape this funhouse? Appearance by Loki. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 65 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4666014003

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer. Before I'd Be Slave..., script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men make it back to the mansion after their harrowing battle with Magneto only to be commanded inside by Alex and Lorna; They learn that earth is about to be attacked by the alien Z'Nox but a plan has been made to counter the invasion--a plan formulated by none other than the "dead" Professor X; Xavier returns to his charges and explains that Changeling was masquerading as him when he was killed; The X-Men board the Z'Nox space ship and attack but it is the collective power of happy thoughts funneled through Xavier into his students that ultimately drives the aliens off. Letter from comics professional Doug Moench. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 65 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer. Before I'd Be Slave..., script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men make it back to the mansion after their harrowing battle with Magneto only to be commanded inside by Alex and Lorna; They learn that earth is about to be attacked by the alien Z'Nox but a plan has been made to counter the invasion--a plan formulated by none other than the "dead" Professor X; Xavier returns to his charges and explains that Changeling was masquerading as him when he was killed; The X-Men board the Z'Nox space ship and attack but it is the collective power of happy thoughts funneled through Xavier into his students that ultimately drives the aliens off. Letter from comics professional Doug Moench. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.