Auctions: comic books August 1970

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 79 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630449008

"Lo! The Lethal Legion!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema. The Grim Reaper is back with a new scheme to destroy the Avengers! And this time Eric Williams has brought along some super-powered helpers: the Swordsman, Living Laser, Power Man, and the Man-Ape! Truly a Lethal Legion! But Earth's Mightiest Heroes have responded by summoning the golden avenger and the thunder god to their ranks! After the Black Panther momentarily escapes and warns his teammates about the reaper's plan, the colossal clash begins! The Mighty Avengers vs. the Lethal Legion in the heart of Avengers Mansion! While the battle rages the Grim Reaper's gang appears to seize the upper hand, but looks can be deceiving! As the Vision will prove! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper returns in Avengers 102. The Swordsman appears next in Avengers 100. The Grim Reaper discovers the connection between Wonder Man (aka Simon Williams) and the Vision in this issue. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 224 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4488459009

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Carnival of the Cursed," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Investigating the murder of a jazz musician in New Orleans, Batman encounters the powerful Moloch and his gang, who are seeking the victim's trumpet for a hidden map to a gold mine; After Batman's first encounter against the beastly Moloch, he starts following the clues left by the thugs and he realizes that Moloch's gang has kidnapped one of the late musician's friends. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 34 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4661047004

Stories in this issue include: X-Tra..."X" by R. Michael Rosen and Jack Sparling; Lifeboat! by Bill Parente and Ken Barr; The Cool Jazz Ghoul by Al Hewetson and Ken Kelly; Minanker's Demons by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics) and John G. Fantuccio; Forgotten Prisoner of Castlemare by R. Michael Rosen, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; The Swamp in Hell! by Al Hewetson and Don Vaughn; and Ando! by R. Michael Rosen and Syd Shores. Includes fan letter by future Garbage Pail Kids artist John Pound. Cover art by Ken Barr. Cover price $0.60.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 82 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Neal Adams. Peril of the Paired Planets, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; A new menace threatens both Earths 1 and 2 as Red Tornado is captured by a foe known only as Creator2; Using his unique vibrational energies, Creator2 targets both the JSA and JLA separately, as each world's doppelganger falls prey to Creator2's traps. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Ka-Zar (1970 1st Series) 1 FN 6.0

68-page squarebound giant. Reprints: "The Coming of Ka-Zar" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; from Uncanny X-Men 10) and "The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker" (script by Lee, pencils by Gene Colan; from Daredevil 24). Also in this issue, a new Hercules story, "In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" (script by Allyn Brodsky, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Dick Ayers). Guest starring the Avengers. Story continues in Sub-Mariner 29.. New Marie Severin/John Verpoorten cover. Cover price $0.25.

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 126 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4207213016

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 225 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4715513016

Last 15-cent issue. Adam Strange reprint: "The Radio-Active Peril!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Atomic Knights reprint: "Menace of the Metal-Looters!" Script by John Broome, art by Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "The Wooden World War!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Sid Greene, inks by Joe Giella. Letters to the editor from comic writers Denny O'Neil (as "Sergius O'Shaugnessy") and Marv Wolfman. New Joe Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.