Auctions: comic books October 1973

Batman (1940) 252 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Spooks Master Stroke!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The Caped-Crusader stubbles into a trap and finds himself at the mercy of a madman; Jason Bard appears in Batman costume. "The King from Canarsie!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; Famous actor Davy King enrolls in Hudson University to get his college degree. Mysterious accidents happen around him until Robin is able to figure out who is behind them. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, pencils by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4651600011

"Divide and Conquer" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 4 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Sal Buscema. Story continues from Avengers 116. The one-on-one battles for the Evil Eye continue! And the next battleground is Monterrey, Mexico! Iron Man checks in at the local university and finds the professor who is safekeeping the Evil Eye. But before Shell-Head can secure the eye, it's stolen by a defender! Which one? Why it's the Avengers' former ace archer, Hawkeye! And just like old times Hawkeye and Iron Man throw down in the streets of Monterrey! This should be an easy victory for the golden avenger, but the bow-slinger may have a trick or two in store for his former teammate! Next Chapter: "Dr. Strange vs. the Black Panther and Mantis!" The next piece of the Evil Eye rests in the heartland of America! Could one of the battles to save the world take place in an Indiana cornfield? Doctor Strange arrives in the Midwest first and locates the Evil Eye. The Sorcerer Supreme hopes to make a quick getaway; however, he can't escape the sharp detection skills of T'Challa and Mantis! So the two avengers have found the Master of the Mystic Arts, but now can they beat him in pitched battle? Story continues in Avengers 117. (Notes: Although the cover depicts three defenders rushing to aid Hawkeye, he fights alone vs. Iron Man. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Vampire Tales (1973) 2 VG- 3.5

Morbius finds himself rescuing a young woman when she's nabbed by a mysterious coven in "The Blood Sacrifice of Amanda Saint" (Story by Don McGregor, art by Rich Buckler and Pablo Marcos). In 1600s Salem, Massachusetts a young woman tries to escape a bloodthirsty mob after she's wrongfully accused of being a witch in "Witch Hunt!" (Story credits: unknown, art by Mannie Banks). An article about Bela Lugosi's other vampire roles aside from Dracula by Doug Moench. An adventurer named Simon Majors enters another dimension that serves a powerful being in "Five Claws to Tryphon" (Story by Gardner Fox, art by Jesus Blasco and John Romita). Article by Chris Claremont. First appearance of Satana, the Devil's Daughter in "Satana" (Produced by Roy Thomas and John Romita). Lou and Marie Fowler search for a secret fortune in a creepy house once owned by Lou's late uncle, but they get more than they bargained for in "At the Stroke of Midnight" (Story and art by Jim Steranko). Hodiah Twist investigates the death of a man who's been killed by vampires in "The Praying Mantis Principle" (Story by Don McGregor, art by Rick Buckler). JAD painted cover. Black and white, 74 pages. 75 cent cover price. Cover price $0.75.

Vault of Evil (1973-1975 Marvel) 6 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4661885009

Cover by Gil Kane, John Romita, and Tony Mortellaro. Help Wanted!, art by Mort Larwence; A cheap department store owner's toy demonstrator quits after receiving a Christmas bonus of only one dime, and so the owner attempts to save money by shortening the help wanted ad to "Demon, Wanted. Don't Shrink Sam's Head!; A man wants to go to Jivaro country so he can acquire a shrunken head for his collection of horror memorabilia but is afraid of having his head shrunk, so he hires a scientist to treat his head so that it is unshrinkable. The Other Face, art by George Tuska; A plastic surgeon wants a man's wife so knocks him out and exchanges faces with him. They Dive By Night!, art by Al Luster; A native warns a pearl diver not to dive by night so as to have enough light to see where to avoid the man-eating clams, but he doesn't listen. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 10 CBCS 6.5 Witnessed Sig Conway

Paper: Off white to white

Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 12/24/2023.

Label #23-4332955-003

Cover art by Tom Sutton. The Sinister Secret Of Sarnak!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Tom Sutton; Jack Russell stops Sarnak, Master Of Sound, and his scheme. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 208 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Titanic Trials," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; Wonder Woman must run the gauntlet of four dooms in order to save herself and her mother. "Chessmen of Death!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; Wonder Woman must face two cosmic chess players whose "game" is wrecking Earth; The story is re-written and re-drawn version of story from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #55. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.