Auctions: comic books December 1970

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 91 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664126002

"To Smash A Spider!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by John Romita. Cover by John Romita. The family and friends of Captain George Stacy are in a state of disbelief following his tragic death. And after his funeral, the blame game for his demise begins in earnest. Gwen blames Spider-Man. And of course J. Jonah Jameson does too. A sleazy political rival of Captain Stacy -- named Sam Bullit -- takes advantage of the situation by starting a political campaign centered on capturing Spider-Man. And to make matters worse...Gwen volunteers to work on the campaign! What in the world can Peter Parker do...to save both his reputation and his relationship? Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson and Harry Osborn. (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #72.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 91 FN 6.0

"To Smash A Spider!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by John Romita. Cover by John Romita. The family and friends of Captain George Stacy are in a state of disbelief following his tragic death. And after his funeral, the blame game for his demise begins in earnest. Gwen blames Spider-Man. And of course J. Jonah Jameson does too. A sleazy political rival of Captain Stacy -- named Sam Bullit -- takes advantage of the situation by starting a political campaign centered on capturing Spider-Man. And to make matters worse...Gwen volunteers to work on the campaign! What in the world can Peter Parker do...to save both his reputation and his relationship? Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson and Harry Osborn. (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #72.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 91 VG+ 4.5

"To Smash A Spider!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by John Romita. Cover by John Romita. The family and friends of Captain George Stacy are in a state of disbelief following his tragic death. And after his funeral, the blame game for his demise begins in earnest. Gwen blames Spider-Man. And of course J. Jonah Jameson does too. A sleazy political rival of Captain Stacy -- named Sam Bullit -- takes advantage of the situation by starting a political campaign centered on capturing Spider-Man. And to make matters worse...Gwen volunteers to work on the campaign! What in the world can Peter Parker do...to save both his reputation and his relationship? Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson and Harry Osborn. (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #72.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Astonishing Tales (1970) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4650383002

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (Dr. Doom alterations). Back To the Savage Land, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Sam Grainger; Ka-Zar and the Petrified Man return to the Savage Land where Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God has destroyed Tongah's village and killed his family. Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero 3-D statues from Marvelmania. Doom Must Die!, script by Larry Lieber, art by Wally Wood; Doom fights agains The Faceless One and the Doomsman for control of Latveria. Letter from Mike W. Barr. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 132 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (alterations), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (alterations). "The Fearful Secret of Bucky Barnes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Captain America and the public at large believe Bucky Barnes has returned; It is revealed that Modok had Dr. Doom create a robot duplicate of Bucky; Modok makes Bucky attack Captain America. But the robot is unable to kill Cap leading Modok to destroy it. Walter Cronkite cameo. Brief appearances by the Falcon, Nick Fury, and Sharon Carter. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 183 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "Trapped in Doomsland," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Thor is in Latveria with a missile on his tail that threatens to not only destroy him, but a village full of innocent people below him as well; However, Thor comes up with a solution: Using his hammer to create a vortex, Thor throws it high into the sky, causing it to suck the missile out of harms way; However, without his hammer, Thor slams into the ground and watches as the missile explodes harmlessly; When his hammer doesn't come back, Thor must find it, but the 60 second limit he can spend away from his hammer elapses and he changes back into Donald Blake; Meanwhile, Dr. Doom has tracked the location of Thor's hammer. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Three Stooges (1960-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 49 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

File Copy.

Label #0754167020

Photo on cover. Reprint of story from issue number 14, the Three Stooges in "Bully for Curly" in which the Three Stooges go into bullfighting. Issue also has backup feature The Little Monsters in "Terrible Twosome," one-page text feature "Do It Yourself with Mr. I. Botchit," Gold Key Comics Club News features, and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.