Auctions: comic books January 1971

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 92 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4641197025

"When Iceman Attacks" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Iceman. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. In a surprising move, Spider-Man absconds with Gwen Stacy to keep her away from the deceitful Sam Bullit. The web-slinger would never harm his dear girlfriend, but a young man standing on the sidewalk named Bobby Drake doesn't know that. So when Iceman (of the original X-Men) sees Gwen in apparent distress, he zooms to the rescue! However the wall-crawler doesn't have time to fight Iceman, because he's just watched Sam Bullit's goons abduct Joe Robertson! Can the web-slinger convince Iceman to fight with him instead of against him? Robbie's life depends on it! Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Marie Severin designed the preliminary cover. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #73.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 133 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sal Buscema. The Falcon becomes Cap's partner in "Madness in the Slums!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Modok's origin is revealed as a former AIM scientist who was turned against his will into the grotesque living computer; Modok creates the Bulldozer robot and sends it to Harlem to tear down the slums in order to gain the residents' favor while discrediting Captain America; Cap and the Falcon defeat the Bulldozer and Modok. Brief appearance by Tony Stark (Iron Man). Ad for Thor #183. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) Annual 1 VG 4.0

All reprints: "The Origin of Captain America" (from Tales of Suspense 63), "Midnight in Greymoor Castle" (ToS 69), "If This Be Treason" (ToS 70), "When You Lie Down With Dogs" (ToS 71), "30 Minutes To Live" (ToS 75). Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby. Marie Severin/Frank Giacoia cover. 68 pgs., $.25 Cover price $0.25.

Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 31 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657835017

Stories in this issue include: Point of View by Buddy Saunders (owner of MyComicShop) and Tom Sutton; The Drop by Chris Fellner, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; The Devil's Hand by Bill DuBay; The Alien Plague by Billy Graham; The Oasis by Buddy Saunders and Carlos Garzon; October Weir: Lady in Ice by Nicola Cuti and Frank Bolle; and The Killer Slime by Steve Skeates and Carlos Garzon. Covar art by Richard Corben. Cover price $0.60.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) Annual 1 FN+ 6.5

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 171 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4669658019

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Dark Strangler of the Seas!, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superboy helps Aquaboy go after an irresponsible oil company that pollutes the water. One-pager in which it is explained why Superboy has been updated to the '50s, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 233 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Neal Adams. Superman Breaks Loose, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jor-El's Golden Folly--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Murphy Anderson; Ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.