Auctions: comic books July 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 134 VG 4.0

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Tarantula, plus cameos by the Punisher, Doctor Octopus, and the Molten Man in Danger Is a Man Named...Tarantula, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Peter takes a day of leisure to go on a cruise with MJ, Flash, and Liz Allan; While onboard, a masked mercenary attacks!; Harry Osborn discovers Peters greatest secret! Letter to the editor from Ralph Macchio. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 3 (Conan the Barbarian). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 111 and 210. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Flashback 18: Master Comics 21 (1941/1974) 18 FN/VF 7.0

The 18th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents MASTER COMICS #21 originally published in 1941 by Fawcett Publications. Cover art by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel Picture Puzzle ad. "The Coming of Captain Nazi," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Mac Raboy; Origin and first appearance of Captain Nazi, who will cause the creation of Capt. Marvel Jr. in Whiz 25. Captain Marvel Club ad. "The Black Dragon Society!", art by Charles Sultan; Minute Man vs. Black Dragon Society. "V Stands for Victory" text story by Manly Wade Wellman (as Juan Lopez). "The Curse of the Balandrachu" starring El Carim, art by George Tuska. "The Goat People and the Dragon" starring Captain Venture and the Planet Princess, script by Otto Binder, art by Rafael Astarita; vs. King Leon. "The Peacemakers" starring the Companions Three. "The Landers-Benson Range War," art by Ralph Carlson; Buck Jones and Mike run smack into a range war, and have to make peace. "Black Giant, the Man from the Grave" starring Zoro The Mystery Man 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.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 177 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Frank Giacoia. Peril of the Plural Planet! starring Adam Warlock, Man-Beast and his New Men, and the Hulk, script by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk battles Warlock, who believes Hulk must die to save Counter-Earth. Marvel Value Stamp. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4568748012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. Heart of the Dragon!, script by Roy Thomas (co-plotter) and Len Wein, pencils by Larry Hama, inks by Dick Giordano and Klaus Janson; Danny completes his training in K'un-Lun and acquires the power of the Iron Fist but rather than partake of immortality, he decides to return to his own world and seek vengeance against his parents' killer, Harold Meachum; On arriving in New York, Danny faces assassins who are trying to collect a ten thousand dollar bounty against him. The letters page contains a text feature by Tony Isabella and Marvel Value Stamp series A # 71 (the Vision by John Buscema). 36 pgs. $0.25. NOTE: 2nd appearance and origin of Iron Fist. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4657040017

Cover art by John Romita. 4000 Holes in Forest Park!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sal Trapani; a cult called the Legion of Nihilists gathers around 4000 holes that appear in Forest Park; Son of Satan battles the cult; a hellfire serpent named Kometes appears. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 83 (Dragon Man by Jack Kirby). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 23 VF 8.0

Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Human Torch and Iceman battle Equinox, the Thermodynamic Man, in "The Night of the Frozen Inferno." This story is a continuation from a subplot in Giant-Size Spider-Man #1. Cameo appearances by Spider-Man, Angel, Cyclops, and Marvel Girl. (Equinox returns to battle Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up #59. Iceman appears next in Giant-Size X-Men #1. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series A #28, Hawkeye.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 50 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4474558012

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "When Opens the Cocoon," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Deep in Lock 41 of the Beehive, Alicia encounters some of the organizations horrifying experiments; Him emerges from a cocoon, intent on the destruction of its creators; The FF pulls off their most daring rescue mission yet!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #67. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 11 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #2095849005

"The Conqueror Worms." Swamp Thing rescues Abby and Matt Cable from Zachary Nail and encounters mutant worms. Script by Len Wein, art by Nestor Redondo. Cover by Luis Dominquez. Cover price $0.20.