Auctions: comic books June 1971

Astonishing Tales (1970) 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3912522025

1st Appearance of Bobbi Morse (she later becomes Mockingbird) - Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 'Ware the Winds of Death, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Bill Everett; Introduction of Damon the Man-God and his subsequent attack on the Savage Land; Also introduces Bobbi Morse and Tongah's sister and brother, Tatia and Emuel. Advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. The Tentacles of the Tyrant!, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Esposito; Dr. Doom travels to Wakanda to steal Vibranium. Stan Lee's Soapbox. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 232 CBCS 4.5 Verified Sig Adams

Paper: Off white

Verified Signature: Neal Adams.

Label #20-3F331EA-010

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 138 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715512023

Cover by John Romita. "It Happens In Harlem," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro; Captain America leaves the Falcon, who Cap thinks is hiding something from him; Stone Faces minions attack Falcon and drive off with him; Spidey searches for the Falcon, who has a Spider-Tracer on him; Spidey follows the Falcon in Stone Faces limo to the gang lords hideout; Falcon attacks Spidey, who webs him to a bridge; Cap faces Spider-Man, but they along with Falcon resolve matters and go back to Stone Faces lair; Our heroes foil Stone Face's plans for Glory Grants building. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 138 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover by John Romita. "It Happens In Harlem," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro; Captain America leaves the Falcon, who Cap thinks is hiding something from him; Stone Faces minions attack Falcon and drive off with him; Spidey searches for the Falcon, who has a Spider-Tracer on him; Spidey follows the Falcon in Stone Faces limo to the gang lords hideout; Falcon attacks Spidey, who webs him to a bridge; Cap faces Spider-Man, but they along with Falcon resolve matters and go back to Stone Faces lair; Our heroes foil Stone Face's plans for Glory Grants building. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Girls' Romances (1950) 157 GD+ 2.5

Internal Tearing.

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Featuring: 9 page story "The Girl Next Door!" pencilled by George Tuska; 1 page text article "Do Good Girls Lose Out?"; 4 page reprint story "Dream Man" pencilled by Arthur Peddy (note: hairdos retouched); 5 page story "Love is Forever" drawn by Art Saaf and Vince Colletta; 7 page reprint? story "Two-Timer" inked by Bernard Sachs? (Note: hairdos retouched.) Cover by Don Heck and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 38 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Oakland.

Label #0098987009

"When Calls Jonah!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Tony Stark hires a new employee with a criminal past, but it's possible the new employee, Frankie Majors, may have been framed. Iron Man investigates the situation and quickly runs afoul of Jonah! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Sundance Kid (1971) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Dick Ayers and John Severin. Edited by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Len Wein, Dick Ayers, Everett Raymond Kinstler, John Tartaglione, and Fred Guardineer. Reprints of classic 1950s Western comics, plus some new material. The character, from Skywalds Blazing Six-Guns (but unrelated to the movie character), gets his own title. Also, sharpshooter Bullseye stars in two reprints from Kirbys Mainline comics company. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Teen Confessions (1959) 68 GD/VG 3.0

Staple rust.

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Nora is fit as a fiddle...for dancing...for swimming...for tennis...for cycling...but she's..."Unfit for Love"! Also in this issue: "Look at Me Darling" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Tomorrow Is Too Far Away" with art by Nicholas and Alascia; 1-page story "He Doesn't See Me!"; and Just Jeannette advice 1-pager by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Teen Confessions (1959) 68 GD+ 2.5

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Nora is fit as a fiddle...for dancing...for swimming...for tennis...for cycling...but she's..."Unfit for Love"! Also in this issue: "Look at Me Darling" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Tomorrow Is Too Far Away" with art by Nicholas and Alascia; 1-page story "He Doesn't See Me!"; and Just Jeannette advice 1-pager by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Teen Confessions (1959) 68 GD+ 2.5

3/4" Cumulative spine split.

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Nora is fit as a fiddle...for dancing...for swimming...for tennis...for cycling...but she's..."Unfit for Love"! Also in this issue: "Look at Me Darling" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Tomorrow Is Too Far Away" with art by Nicholas and Alascia; 1-page story "He Doesn't See Me!"; and Just Jeannette advice 1-pager by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.