Auctions: comic books December 1973

Dead of Night (1973) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4634242006

Cover art by John Romita. The Ghost Still Walks, art by Joe Sinnott; A fraternity initiation leads to a death. House of Fear!, art by Jim Mooney; A haunted house investigator and a reporter visit an old mansion. My Brother... the Ghoul, script by Hank Chapman; A graverobber with an identical twin meets his doom. He Dwells in a Dungeon; A woman plans to kill her disfigured future brother-in-law, but makes a fatal mistake. 32 pgs.$0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4012023003

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4482302003

"Night of the Bat." Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 85 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4678184011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, John Romita, and John Verpoorten (alterations), inks by George Roussos, John Romita, and John Verpoorten. We, the Jury, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Don Heck; the X-Men battle the Factor Three in Europe; the Mutant-Master holds Professor X and Banshee captive; Juggernaut cameo; reprinted from issue 37. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 209 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Ric Estrada. "The Planet of Plunder!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; Wonder Woman must rescue the women of an underwater city from Solo and his Neptunian army; The story is a re-written and re-drawn version of "The Planet of Plunder" from Wonder Woman #31. "Attack of the Sky Demons," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; On Princess Diana's seventh birthday, the Sky Riders of Nebulosta invade Paradise Island, and only the young Wonder Girl can save her mother; Rehash of Wonder Woman #23, "Wonder Woman and the Coming of the Kangas" (the first Wonder Girl story). 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.