Auctions: comic books February 1973

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 117 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735129006

"The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Jim Mooney. Thanks to the speed and skill of the wall-crawler, everyone survived the ceiling collapse at Richard Raleigh's election rally! And now the hunt is on for the culprit! Meanwhile, Raleigh holds another rally. And this one is sabotaged by the Disruptor! Who is he? No one knows, but the Disruptor is bound and determined to shut down Raleigh's bid for mayor! And it falls to Spider-Man to save the vote! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Norman Osborn, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, and the Smasher. (Notes: ASM issues 116-118 are a revised, re-edited, and colorized version of Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1. This issue includes numerous new panels and pages to align with Spider-Man's current continuity. ASM 117 was reprinted in Marvel Tales #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 117 VG/FN 5.0

"The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Jim Mooney. Thanks to the speed and skill of the wall-crawler, everyone survived the ceiling collapse at Richard Raleigh's election rally! And now the hunt is on for the culprit! Meanwhile, Raleigh holds another rally. And this one is sabotaged by the Disruptor! Who is he? No one knows, but the Disruptor is bound and determined to shut down Raleigh's bid for mayor! And it falls to Spider-Man to save the vote! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Norman Osborn, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, and the Smasher. (Notes: ASM issues 116-118 are a revised, re-edited, and colorized version of Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1. This issue includes numerous new panels and pages to align with Spider-Man's current continuity. ASM 117 was reprinted in Marvel Tales #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 108 FN+ 6.5

"Check and Mate!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Dave Cockrum and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. In a shocking development, the Vision accepts the Grim Reaper's offer! How could the synthezoid avenger betray his teammates?! Perhaps the Vision along with Captain America has an ulterior motive to trick Eric Williams! The two avengers successfully fool the Grim Reaper, but not the Space Phantom! In the strange alien's headquarters, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish vs. the reaper, the phantom, and the hordes of Hydra! An action-packed issue! Cameo appearances by Captain Marvel, Rick Jones, and Thor. (Notes: The Grim Reaper returns in the classic Avengers 160. Wonder Man's body comes to life in Avengers 151.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 158 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4735129011

"The Crime Wave Breaks!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. On a Manhattan rooftop, Captain America and the Falcon are in dire straits! The Viper shot each of them with a poison dart, and now they only have minutes to live! In a cruel twist, the Viper tosses a vial of antidote on the roof before he leaves; however, it's out of reach for both men! But if somehow Cap can find a way to get the vial, the antidote will save his life and the Falcon's. And possibly give the Living Legend an extra boost -- for his next confrontation against the Cowled Commander! Cameo appearances by Redwing and Brian Muldoon. (Note: Captain America gains super-strength in this issue.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735136010

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Widow Will Make You Pay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; With DD in the hospital suffering from a bullet wound administered by Man-Bull's flunky, the Widow takes on the villain on her own; When folks start arriving at the hospital transformed into man-bulls by a tainted water supply, DD pulls himself together and takes down Man-Bull. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 96 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0604709007

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Widow Will Make You Pay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; With DD in the hospital suffering from a bullet wound administered by Man-Bull's flunky, the Widow takes on the villain on her own; When folks start arriving at the hospital transformed into man-bulls by a tainted water supply, DD pulls himself together and takes down Man-Bull. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 41 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4735165006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Disaster!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #56; Spidey has amnesia, and Doc Ock convinces him that they are partners! Will he fall for it?; Or just go along until his memory comes back? Reprinted Amazing Spider-Man 56 cover, art by John Romita. Comics ad for the NBC Saturday morning kid shows. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 141 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4207214013

John Severin art. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (1973) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714816001

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 167 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4206775012

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. Three Targets For The Viper starring the Unknown Soldier, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jack Sparling. To Stand, To Die, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Dan Green. The Islands Were Meant For Love featuring the U.S.S. Stevens, script and art by Sam Glanzman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Supergirl (1972 1st Series) 3 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Garden of Death!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl helps a man who has been framed for murder. Curse of the Phantom Heckler!, script by Cary Bates, art by Don Heck; Zatanna performs at Midvale Orphanage. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 261 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Slave of Star Sapphire!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Carol Ferris thinks Superman is attacking Green Lantern, so she becomes Star Sapphire to fight him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 129 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Serpent in Paradise, script by Maxine Fabe, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Lois and her roommates discover that a guru is really heading a criminal organization. The Million Dollar Night!, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Thorn stops some muggers and receives a reward from a reclusive millionaire. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 208 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white

Label #0911494006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Fourth-Dimensional Man in "The Fourth-Dimensional Man!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and Hildegarde return to Avengers Mansion to think on what they must do; Meanwhile, Mr. Sarron returns to Don Blake's office and transforms himself into Mercurio by absorbing the ambient energy leftover from all of his transformations into Thor; But there is not enough energy, and he partly materializes; Passing over his old office, Thor notices a light inside and investigates, only to be attacked by Mercurio; While in Avengers Mansion, the Warriors Three notice on a monitor the battle, and go to help Thor; When they arrive, they begin to attack, but don't notice that Thor is gone. Appearances by the Vision, Hildegarde, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Cameos by Ego-Prime, Loki, the Absorbing Man, Odin, Sif, Karnilla, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.