Auctions: comic books July 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 134 FN+ 6.5

Cover oxidation.

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.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 111 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Silver Samurai in Sword of the Samurai!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jim Mooney; The Silver Samurai, a new ally of Black Spectre, battles DD and Shanna the She-Devil, capturing the latter; DD decides to invade the Spectre's airship and take the fight to Mandrill; Black Widow appears. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A (Super Skrull). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 111 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4076854007

Cover pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Silver Samurai in Sword of the Samurai!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jim Mooney; The Silver Samurai, a new ally of Black Spectre, battles DD and Shanna the She-Devil, capturing the latter; DD decides to invade the Spectre's airship and take the fight to Mandrill; Black Widow appears. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A (Super Skrull). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 111 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Silver Samurai in Sword of the Samurai!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jim Mooney; The Silver Samurai, a new ally of Black Spectre, battles DD and Shanna the She-Devil, capturing the latter; DD decides to invade the Spectre's airship and take the fight to Mandrill; Black Widow appears. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A (Super Skrull). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 1 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (alterations). New story: "The Way They Were!", script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; Valkyrie learns the origins of the Hulk, Namor and Dr. Strange and the Defenders stop Rasputin. Reprints: "Banished to Outer Space", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security; Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. Bird of Prey! starring Sub-Mariner and Princess Fen, script and art by Bill Everett. "To Catch a Magician!" starring Doctor Strange and Mr. Rasputin, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Denny O'Neil (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko. "The Peerless Power of the Silver Surfer," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; inks by Frank Giacoia; featuring Quasimodo. The Dynamic Defenders! illustration by Sal Buscema. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 225 FN+ 6.5

100-page giant. Featuring: 1 page introduction drawn by Berni Wrightson; 8 page story "The Man Who Died Twice" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 6 page reprint story "Master of the Unknown" drawn by Jack Kirby; 11 page story "Fireman, Burn My Child!" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (script continuity) and drawn by Frank Thorne; 25 page reprint story "The Curse of the MacIntyres" drawn by Don Heck; 6 page story "See No Evil" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Nino; 8 page Phantom Stranger reprint story "The Hairy Shadows" written by John Broome and drawn by Murphy Anderson & Joe Giella; 4 page Spectre reprint story "Shadow Show" written by Mark Hanerfeld and drawn by Jack Sparling; 5 page story "This One'll Scare You To Death!" written by George Kashdan & David Kasakove (idea) and drawn by E. R. Cruz; 1 page activity "Mystery Maze" by Bob Rozakis (puzzle construction); 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Room 13 filler "Does Your Hand Have Any of These Lines?" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 177 VG+ 4.5

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: White

Label #4650383014

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 Premiere (1972) 16 VG/FN 5.0

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.