Auctions: comic books March 1970

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 62 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4314519001

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Syd Shores. Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!" starring Daredevil, Nighthawk (Origin), Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Jo-Jo, and Weepin' Willie, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; Daredevil is upstaged by the new hero in town who is only in the game for the glory; cameo flashback with Captain America, Namor, the Sub-Mariner, and Grand Master. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 418,160; average paid circulation 245,422. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 125 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4314903025

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And Now, the Absorbing Man!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Banner mans a rocket to blow up a dangerous comet and Absorbing Man hitches a ride back to Earth; The Hulk and Creel collide. Letter from Alan Brennert. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 17 #3 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4711267002

The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: Playbill; Dear Playboy; Playboy After Hours; The Playboy Advisor; The Playboy Forum; Playboy Interview: Ray Charles - candid conversation; Rudolph in Moneyland - fiction by Irwin Shaw; Coping with Future Shock - article by Alvin Toffler; The Girls of "Julius Caesar" - pictorial; The Basic Urban Wardrobe - attire by Robert L. Green; Swinging on the Stars - article by C. Robert Jennings; Vegas and Tahoe: Nonstop Superesorts - travel; The Land of a Million Elephants - fiction by Asa Baber; Go West, Young Woman - Playboy's Playmate of the Month; Playboy's Party Jokes - humor; Liquids' Assets - accessories; Playboy Plays the Stock Market - article by Michael Laurence; The Same to You Doubled - fiction by Robert Sheckley; Slick Sticks and Jolly Brollies - accouterments; Revolution - article by Jules Siegel; Counterrevolution - article by George Fox; The Convert - fiction by Ken W. Purdy; Food by Thomas Mario; How Rau-Mahora Wooed Her Husband - ribald classic; Lincoln's Doctor's Son's Dog - fiction by Warner Law; Bunny of the Year - pictorial; and Heart Line - satire by Jules Feiffer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $1.50.

Scooby-Doo (1970 Gold Key) 1 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Interior tearing. Water damage.

Number/month on cover: 10252-003/March. Cover by Jack Manning. Stories by unknown. Art by Phil De Lara. Based on the 1969-1970 TV series. In this issue: "What a Night for a Knight" - Coming home late from the movies, Shaggy and Scooby discover an abandoned truck with a mysterious crate. In it is a suit of armor, the Black Knight, which appears to come to life under a full moon. Characters in this story: Scooby Doo; Shaggy; Velma; Daphne; Fred; Professor Hyde White; Mr. Wikles. Plus: "Never Ape an Ape-Man" - Scooby and the gang are visiting the location set of the film The Ape-Man of Forbidden Mountain. Daphne's uncle, John Maxwell, is glad to have the gang as extras, as no other actors will work on the film. Apparently, there is a real Ape-Man scaring everyone off. Characters in this story: Scooby Doo; Shaggy; Velma; Daphne; Fred; John Maxwell; Carl the Stuntman; The Ape-Man. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.