Auctions: comic books November 1970

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 90 FN+ 6.5

Death of Captain Stacy in "And Death Shall Come!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by John Romita. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. It's the third and final showdown between Doctor Octopus and the Amazing Spider-Man...in just as many days! However this time thewall-crawler has a special surprise for Doc Ock -- that might foul up his control of his mechanical arms! When the web-slinger and Dr. Octopus meet again in a rooftop clash, a crowd gathers below. Tragically, Doc Ock knocks the chimney off the roof...and it falls toward a young boy! However inheroic fashion, Captain Stacy saves the boy, but at a terrible cost to himself. Spider-Man rushes to help Gwen's father, but Captain Stacy's fate has been sealed. A sorrowful ending for all. Cameo appearances by GwenStacy and Harry Osborn. (Notes: This Lee-Kane-Romita masterpiece was reprinted in Marvel Tales #71. The Spider-Man Death & Destiny (2000) limited series (by Lee Weeks) expands upon the aftermath of Captain Stacy's death.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 133 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4645615006

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Bill Everett. Day of Thunder--Night of Death!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Hulk tries to help a dying Jim but turns the boy over to Ross in the hopes that his friend can be saved; Hulk mails himself to the country of Morvania where he comes into conflict with the brutal dictator Draxon. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 31 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4650383017

Cover art by Sal Buscema. "Attuma Triumphant," script by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema; Triton and Stingray meet each other as they investigate a ship that was apparently sunken by Atlanteans in the name of Namor; Namor, also interested in this ship, confronts them and a misunderstanding leads to a battle; Attuma, who set the trap, catches them off guard and captures them; Attuma is using human prisoners and a captured Atlantean scientist to burrow underneath Manhattan in hopes of launching a surprise assault; Namor, Stingray, and Triton free themselves and overwhelm Attuma and bring an end to his scheme. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 106 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. I Am Curious (Black)!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to do a story on the African-American community in Metropolis, Lois uses a Kryptonian machine to make herself appear African-American. Martha G. Kimball--Wonder Women of History article by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. Where Do You Plant a Thorn?, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Orchid tries to kill Thorn for the 100. Direct Currents ad, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 106 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. I Am Curious (Black)!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to do a story on the African-American community in Metropolis, Lois uses a Kryptonian machine to make herself appear African-American. Martha G. Kimball--Wonder Women of History article by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. Where Do You Plant a Thorn?, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Orchid tries to kill Thorn for the 100. Direct Currents ad, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 182 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4646446018

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Prisoner - the Power - and - Dr. Doom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema and John Romita (p 14, panels 2-5 and p 18, panels 5 and 6, Don Blake figures), inks by Joe Sinnott; Thor is patrolling the city when he happens upon a young girl protesting Latverian oppression outside the Latverian embassy; The protest ends up inciting a riot between people who are for and against the young girls cause and the end result is that the girl gets injured; Thinking that this is more of a job for Donald Blake, Thor changes into his mortal guise and tries to get to the girls aid, however he finds that the mood is in too much of a frenzy and changes into Thor once more, scaring them all over; Changing into Thor once again, Blake makes his escape from where he's held in a dungeon and rounds back to attack Doom's castle; Detecting Thor's approach, Doom launches a stalker missile that locks onto Thor; To Thor's horror he realizes that he has two choices: Let the missile hit him, or crash and destroy the village bellow him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.