Auctions: comic books May 1974

Giant Size Creatures (1974) 1 GD 2.0

Spine chew.

52-page giant. New story: "Tigra the Were-Woman!", script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Greer Nelson, formerly known as The Cat, is transformed by the Cat People into Tigra. Tigra and the Werewolf By Night free the Cat People from Hydra. "Waiter, There's a Werewolf in My Soup!" article by Roy Thomas, art by Don Perlin; Text piece detailing the origins of the Werewolf By Night strip. "Where Walks the Werewolf!" (reprinted from Creatures on the Loose #13), script by Len Wein, art by Reed Crandall; A blind man has the eyes of a wolf transplanted into himself, and becomes a werewolf. "Tigra's Year" article by Tony Isabella; Details how the ideas behind Tigra came about. Includes the original pencil design sketch of Tigra by Gil Kane. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4692677008

48-page giant. "The Mind of the Monster!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and Thundra. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Rick Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Bruce Banner visits the Baxter Building and devises a plan to turn the Thing back in Ben Grimm and also rid himself of the Hulk forever. But something goes wrong...and a brand new Hulk vs. Thing battle erupts! Fantastic Four members: Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Medusa, and the Thing. This issue includes a 4-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the format and next story planned for the Giant-Size series. This issue also contains a 7-page rogues' gallery of famous FF foes. (Note: The title of the series changes to Giant-Size Fantastic Four for the next issue.) Cover price $0.35.

Haunt of Horror (1974 Magazine) 1 FN+ 6.5

"The Rats" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Ralph Reese), "His Own Kind!" (script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Mike Esposito), "The Nightmare Patrol" (script by Conway, art by Ernie Chan as "Ernie Chua"), and "In the Shadows of the City" (script by Steve Gerber, art by Vicente Alcazar). Reprint, "The Last Man!" (art by Russ Heath). Text story, "Heartstop" by George Alec Effinger with illustrations by Walt Simonson. Alfredo Alcala frontispiece. Bob Larkin cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 175 VG/FN 5.0

First 25-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe and John Romita, inks by John Romita. Man-Brute In the Hidden Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk falls into the middle of the Hidden Land where he tangles with the Inhumans; Realizing that the jade giant is too strong for his people, Black Bolt puts him into a rocket and shoots him off to Counter-Earth. Includes Marvel Value Stamp #56 (Rawhide Kid). Ad for Marvel Premiere #15 [first appearance of Iron Fist]. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 5 FN+ 6.5

"Night of the Laughing Dead!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte. The Man-Thing and his companions face the sinister assault of a spectral fiend. Includes Marvel Value Stamp. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4482302008

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 FN+ 6.5

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 FR 1.0

INCOMPLETE. Missing Marvel Value Stamp, does not interrupt art or story. Water damage.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Monsters Unleashed (1973) 6 FN 6.0

Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Boris Vallejo. Always a Monster!, script by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik; The original brain of the Frankenstein Monster is returned to his body, while the brain of James is placed inside the animated corpse of Derek McDowell. The Strange Children!, art by Sam Kweskin. Darkflame!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Carlo Freixas. Panic By Moonlight starring Werewolf by Night, script by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog. The Waters of Werewolves, script by Tony Isabella, art by Win Mortimer. 68 pgs., color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Tales of the Zombie (1973) Magazine 5 VF- 7.5

Simon Garth dies but is brought back to life as a zombie and doomed to walk the earth as one of the living dead. In "Palace of Black Magic," the zombie faces a deadly enemy who goes by the name Papa Shorty! Script by Steve Gerber and art by Pablo Marcos. Issue also has "White Zombie: Faithful Unto Death" (Story by Doug Moench), "Who Walks With a Zombie?" (art by Russ Heath), "With the Dawn Comes Death" (story by Chris Claremont), an article about Brother Voodoo, "Voodoo War!" (Script by Tony Isabella and art by Syd Shores, Dick Ayers and Mike Esposito), and "Death's Bleak Birth" (Script by Doug Moench and art by Frank Springer). All stories are in black and white. Cover price $0.75.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 223 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1052656018

First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Hellfire Across the World!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito; Thor and Hercules enter Hades and are attacked by demon-bats, and snake women; They fight their way past, only to find that Pluto has fled with Krista; They go to Asgard, where Odin reveals that Pluto has gone to Manhattan; Thor and Hercules follow him there; Thor defeats Pluto and drives him away; He then discovers that Krista is dying, and only Don Blake can save her. Appearances by Sif and Hildegarde. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #12 (Daredevil by Jack Kirby), plus a statement of ownership: average print run 405,894; average paid circulation 195,239. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 20 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4661885005

"The Coming of Doctor Sun!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Featuring a helicopter chase down the Transylvanian Alps with Dracula as the un-living target! Plus, the unveiling of the new even more diabolical Doctor Sun! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 25-cent cover price begins. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 88 (The Leader by Herb Trimpe). Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 20 VF- 7.5

"The Coming of Doctor Sun!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Featuring a helicopter chase down the Transylvanian Alps with Dracula as the un-living target! Plus, the unveiling of the new even more diabolical Doctor Sun! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 25-cent cover price begins. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 88 (The Leader by Herb Trimpe). Cover price $0.25.

Weird Western Tales (1972 1st Series) 22 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0009495009

Jonah Hex stars in "Showdown at Hard Times." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Tony DeZuniga. Luis Dominguez cover. Cover price $0.20.