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.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 92 FN 6.0

"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.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 92 VG 4.0

1" Spine split from bottom.

"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 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4626938008

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 407 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646432015

Cover by Neal Adams. "Marriage: Impossible," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; When Batman learns about the pending marriage between Kirk Langstrom and Francine Lee, he races down to the cathedral to stop the wedding; Interrupting the ceremony, he pulls a mask off Langstrom's head, revealing the face of the Man-Bat. "One of Our Landmarks Is Missing!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Continuing from last issue... Batgirl had stumbled upon the fact that the leader of the group Peaceful Protest has begun resorting to bombings to get the groups message across, this revelation however has gotten her trapped in a room where if she to step off a circle of floor in the middle of the room the entire place will explode. Letters to the editor from writers Alan Brennert and Arlen Schumer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 89 VG 4.0

Cover art by Gray Morrow. "Where Dead Men Walk!", art by Gray Morrow; Philip and Anne inherit the Hastings Castle, and plan to move there; But the place seems haunted, and Jamieson helps them escape and burn down the Castle--or so it seems. "A Taste of Dark Fire!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck; A Christian and Jew battle the forces of evil together as they fear that an acquaintance has been possessed by the Devil; The Christian's housekeeper attempts to sow distrust for the Jew, but he isn't having any of it; She convinces him to allow her to accompany the two of them to the suspected man's house, but no further; They give her instructions to seek the police if they don't return in an hour and then enter the house; Once inside, the encounter the man who has indeed become a devil worshiper and begin a mystic battle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 135 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Descent Into the Time-Stream, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Buscema; Kang plucks Hulk from the present and whisks him back to World War I to stop the Phantom Eagle from accomplishing a mission which will prevent the Avengers and the Hulk himself from ever existing; When the Hulk returns to the present with Kang's plans foiled, he finally reverts back to Bruce Banner. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 233 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3827426025

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.

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.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 135 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4636006014

2nd appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. Evil Factory!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman leads Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to The Project where the original Newsboy Legion work as scientists to crack the DNA code and create clones; Meanwhile, minions of Darkseid, Mokkari and Simyan, dispatch their own clone of Jimmy to The Project complex. The Hairies -- Super-Race -- Or Man's Second Chance article. Snoopy with Sopwith Camel plane--model ad from Monogram. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Annual 3 VG 4.0

All Jack Kirby reprints: "A World Gone Mad" (from Journey Into Mystery 113); "Balder Must Die" (JIM 107); "Trapped by the Trolls" (JIM 108); "Banished From Asgard" (JIM 109); "The Defeat of Odin" (JIM 110); and "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die" (JIM 114). Cover price $0.25.