Auctions: comic books September 1971

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 100 VG+ 4.5

"The Spider of the Man?" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. It's the 100th anniversary issue of the Amazing Spider-Man title -- with an all-time cover! Peter Parker wants to live a normal life with Gwen Stacy. But he doesn't think he can as long as he has his spider-powers. So with that thought in mind, the young scientist creates a special potion -- which he believes will eliminate his remarkable abilities. After Peter drinks the potion, he lies down to sleep. And when he wakes up...he gets the biggest shock of his amazing life! Flashback cameos by Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Gwen Stacy, and Captain Stacy. (Notes: There have been many homages to John Romita's classic cover including the covers to Marvel Tales 100, Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) 100B, and Peter Parker (2017) #1EBAY. This story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #14 and Marvel Tales 253.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

In the Days of the Mob (1971) 1A FN+ 6.5 Poster Included

With poster insert. John Dillinger "Wanted" poster insert included. Crime stories from the Roaring 30s: "Welcome to Hell," "Ma's Boys," "Bullets for Big Al," "Kansas City Massacre," and "Method of Operation." All stories and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Two pages of cartoons by Sergio Aragones. Two-page text story, "Funeral for a Florist," by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman. Combination art/photo cover. Cover price $0.50.