Auctions: comic books February 1972

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 8.5 SS Palmer/Thomas/Adams

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Tom Palmer on 9/5/14, Roy Thomas & Neal Adams on 8/16/15.

Label #1183527005

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the AndromedaGalaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengershear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 96 VG 4.0

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the AndromedaGalaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengershear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 88 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4710029003

Giant-size issue. Neal Adams cover and one interior page (the pencilled version of the cover of Green Lantern 89). The rest of the issue contains reprints: "Summons From Space!" with script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella (from Showcase 23); "The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!" with script by Broome, pencils by Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; and the Golden Age Green Lantern in "The Menace of the Marching Toys!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs (from a 1949 issue of the original Green Lantern series). Letter to the editor from comic writer Martin Pasko and writer Dwight Decker. Cover price $0.25.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 7 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4710930021

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Pact!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; The history of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips is told, and the pact made between Izaya and Darkseid that brought a temporary peace between the two. Vykin the Black!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Vykin stops a monster in the tunnels under New Genesis. The Legend of the Silent Bear, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A World of Thinking Machines, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 7 VG- 3.5

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Pact!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; The history of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips is told, and the pact made between Izaya and Darkseid that brought a temporary peace between the two. Vykin the Black!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Vykin stops a monster in the tunnels under New Genesis. The Legend of the Silent Bear, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A World of Thinking Machines, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 46 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4316287014

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Even the Noble Die," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito; Namor desperately attacks Tiger Shark while Llyra keeps an eye on her prisoner, Leonard Mackenzie, Namor's father; Llyra tires of their battle and captures Namor; Sting-Ray comes to Namor's rescue and they confront Llyra and Tiger Shark; Unfortunately, before Namor can do anything, Tiger Shark kills Mackenzie; They get away while Namor mourns the loss of his father. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.