Auctions: comic books June 1974

Flashback 15: Captain Marvel Adv. 2 (1941/1974) 15 FN+ 6.5

The 15th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES # 2 originally published in 1941 by Fawcett. Cover art by C. C. Beck. "World of the Microscope," script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by George Tuska; Sivana uses his latest discovery to shrink Captain Marvel and Beautia in size, landing them in a microscopic world, where they face an array of dangers, including Sivana himself. Play Square with Captain Marvel activity page. "Invasion from Mars," art by George Tuska; Captain Marvel battles the Spider Men from Mars, who have invaded the Earth, and whom, he discovers, are robots. "The Curse of the Scorpion" Captain Marvel text story, art by George Tuska; Billy joins a group of archaeologists who are involved in tomb excavations and are just about to obtain information about the ancient Scorpion Dynasty when the expedition discovers the Golden Scorpion and adjusts its lenses, causing an explosion; When the smoke clears, Billy stands before the ancient High Priest of Siam named Shazam, who gives Billy strange powers which transform him into the mighty Captain Marvel! "The Pirate's Treasure," script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska; Mr. Morris sends Billy out to discover the truth behind the strange murder of a poor sailor, and Billy finds himself shanghaied aboard the pirate ship "Sea Witch," heading for an isolated island where the Captain of the ship seeks the sunken treasure of Tamungu just off shore. "The Arson Fiend" starring Captain Marvel, script by Rod Reed, art by George Tuska. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Giant Size Super Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1 FN/VF 7.0

48-page giant. "Man-Wolf At Midnight!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Morbius the Living Vampire in stalking Manhattan again! His first target is John Jameson, the Man-Wolf; and his second one ? the Amazing Spider-Man! Once Morbius reattaches the moonstone to John Jameson's neck, the Man-Wolf becomes his to command! Now under the cover of darkness, the deadly duo heads to Empire State University to break into the research laboratory, but the ever-present web-slinger intercepts them along the way! Can Spider-Man defeat these two creatures of the night? This issue includes a 1-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the updated plans for Marvel's various Giant-Size series. This issue also contains a full-page Spider-Man pin-up by John Romita and a 6-page rogues' gallery of famous web-slinger foes drawn by Steve Ditko (reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1). Back up feature: "How Stan and Steve Create(d) Spider-Man!" 3-page story also reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1. (Note: The last panel of the main story indicates that there would be another issue of Giant-Size Super-Heroes; however, a second issue was never published.) Cover price $0.35.