Auctions: comic books September 1970

Chili (1969) 16 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735447001

Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 29 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657835016

Stories in this issue include: Loophole by Nicola Cuti and Jack Sparling; The Fiend Planet by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics) and Dan Adkins; The Bloodstaff by Rich Buckler; Gallery of Horror by Buddy Saunders and Carlos Garzon; The Vorpal Sword by Nicola Cuti and Tom Sutton; Strange Gateway by T. Casey Brennan and Jack Sparling; Easy Way to a Tuff Surfboard by Archie Goodwin and Frank Frazetta; and and Snow Job by Doug Moench and Jack Sparling. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $0.50.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 102 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4255810010

"The Strength of the Sub-Mariner" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Romita and John Verpoorten. Prince Namor travels to Antarctica to explore a mysterious subsea shockwave! The Sub-Mariner's investigation leads to the Savage Land and an unconscious man lying on the ground. Who is this gentleman? Readers of the X-Men would know...but unfortunately the Avenging Son does not! Once the Atlanteans take the Master of Magnetism back to Atlantis, he begins to encourage Namor to attack the surface world. Will the Sub-Mariner fall for Magneto's ploy? Regrettably, the Fantastic Four make the choice easy for Namor, when the Thing accidentally fires a missile at Atlantis! Cameo appearance by Franklin. (Notes: Magneto previously appeared in Uncanny X-men 63. This is Magneto's first appearance after the X-Men series went into reprint in the early 1970's. This is also Jack Kirby's final issue as the regular penciler on the Fantastic Four series. Jack Kirby pencils part of issue 108.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 79 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover detached at one staple. Residue.

Cover art by Neal Adams. Ulysses Star Is Still Alive!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dan Adkins; Green Lantern and Green Arrow get involved in a dispute over logging rights on Native American land. While GL searches for documentation for the Indians' claim, GA tries to inspire them with the ghost of their ancestor; Though the heroes are able to prevent all-out conflict between the loggers and the Natives, and the leaders of the loggers are arrested, only time will tell if the Indians' claim will hold up in a court of law. Brief Black Widow appearance. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 18 VG/FN 5.0

"To Smash the Inhumans!" Final issue of the series. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe (with possible layouts or pencils by Marie Severin.) The Silver Surfer renounces his peaceful ways and decides to fight against mankind instead of with them! And despite their best efforts, the Inhumans cannot convince the cosmic sky-rider otherwise! Unfortunately, the story ends on a cliffhanger as the series was canceled. Appearances by Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Maximus. (Note: The surfer's next chronological appearance comes in Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #4 where the dangling plotline (from 29 years earlier) is at last addressed.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 18 VG- 3.5

"To Smash the Inhumans!" Final issue of the series. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe (with possible layouts or pencils by Marie Severin.) The Silver Surfer renounces his peaceful ways and decides to fight against mankind instead of with them! And despite their best efforts, the Inhumans cannot convince the cosmic sky-rider otherwise! Unfortunately, the story ends on a cliffhanger as the series was canceled. Appearances by Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Maximus. (Note: The surfer's next chronological appearance comes in Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #4 where the dangling plotline (from 29 years earlier) is at last addressed.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 196 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Kryptonite Express! starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; a runaway train carries Kryptonite. The Flushing Remonstrance public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.