Auctions: comic books June 1974

Astonishing Tales (1970) 24 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4476192014

First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. Five Claws of Death!, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby (reprinted material), and Gil Kane (reprinted material), inks by Vince Colletta, Dick Ayers (reprinted material), and Mike Esposito (reprinted material); Fin Fang Foom is again controlled by Dr. Vault and he attacks It forcing him to slip away before he is defeated; Bob O'Bryan then sends his mind back to his body where he wakes up before they can perform an autopsy on him. Advertisement for three official Marvel Solid-Bronze Collectors Medallion-Coins. Stan Lee's Soapbox. Promo for Crazy Magazine #4 and Savage Tales #4. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 VF 8.0

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4332537003

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 VF- 7.5

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Kamandi (1972 DC) 18 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4682765009

"The Eater." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Kirby and Berry. Kamandi uses the Eater (a giant worm) in his battle with the apes. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 22 VF- 7.5

Spider-Man and Hawkeye battle Quasimodo the Living Computer in "The Messiah Machine!" Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Cover by John Romita. (Quasimodo previously appeared in Amazing Adventures (2nd series) 14 and appears next in Fantastic Four 202. The letters page includes an essay explaining the recent price increase from 20¢ to 25¢. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp Series A #92, Byrrah.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.