Auctions: comic books September 1974

Black Magic (1973 DC) 5 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630459001

Reprints from the 1950s series. Cover pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Creig Flessel. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Pheonix bird that allowed her to start her life over? It's Your Funeral!, art by Mort Meskin; Uncle Bart slips into a death-like state and is almost buried alive. Up There!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Experimental jet planes are crashing; When the last one crashes the camera on board catches a picture of the pilot's dead wife's ghost. Warning! text story. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 3 FN/VF 7.0

Most of this issue reprints "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu" (from Strange Tales 126) and "Duel With the Dread Dormammu" (from ST 127) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. There is a page and a half of new material, "Amidst the Madness," with script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Alan Weiss. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #14 (The Living Mummy). Brunner cover. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 3 FN 6.0

Most of this issue reprints "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu" (from Strange Tales 126) and "Duel With the Dread Dormammu" (from ST 127) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. There is a page and a half of new material, "Amidst the Madness," with script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Alan Weiss. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #14 (The Living Mummy). Brunner cover. Cover price $0.25.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 229 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4630414021

100-page giant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Flash and the Golden Age Flash team up in the new story The Rag Doll Runs Wild!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Barry Allen travels to Earth-2 when Joan Garrick contacts him and tells him that Jay is acting strangely; the two Flashes stop The Thinker and Rag Doll who are on a crime spree. The other stories in this 100-page special are reprints. Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Black Hand has created a device to store Green Lantern's ring energy and tries to use that energy to imprison Green Lantern in another dimension. Pinup including all three Flashes. Find-a-Word Flash puzzle. Secret of the Handicapped Boys! starring Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Trivia questions on Flash history and foes. The Man Who Wore Ten Hats! starring Johnny Quick, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Secret City starring Jay Garrick, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Girl From the Super-Fast Dimension! starring Barry Allen, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4629374001

Avengers issue (part 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), John Byrne, and Mike Ploog. Part 2 of the "interview" with Avengers butler Jarvis. Photos of Cockrum, Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Jim Steranko, Tony Isabella, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas, Al Milgrom, Michael Kaluta, and Roger Slifer. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4622594002

Avengers issue (part 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), John Byrne, and Mike Ploog. Part 2 of the "interview" with Avengers butler Jarvis. Photos of Cockrum, Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Jim Steranko, Tony Isabella, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas, Al Milgrom, Michael Kaluta, and Roger Slifer. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4400848002

Avengers issue (part 2). Illustrations by Dave Cockrum (4), John Byrne, and Mike Ploog. Part 2 of the "interview" with Avengers butler Jarvis. Photos of Cockrum, Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Jim Steranko, Tony Isabella, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas, Al Milgrom, Michael Kaluta, and Roger Slifer. Cartoons by Stan Lee and Marie Severin.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 32 FN+ 6.5

Water spots.

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "It Takes a Witch!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Bill Draut; When a local town is rife with anti-witch hysteria, the local witch Mrs. Haggarty is blamed for various twisted rituals; Things swell to the point in which the mayor, Miles Lanyard III demands that all books on witchcraft and all items pertaining to witchcraft be burnt; When people try to hurt Mrs. Haggarty she is protected by the Phantom Stranger, and later when she is knocked out and her house set ablaze, the Stranger rescues her. "The Crime of the Black Orchid," script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley, art by Nestor Redondo; The Black Orchid appears to be using her abilities for criminal activities. Letter to the editor from comics writer Roger Slifer (and comics artist? Tim Burgard). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 24 FN/VF 7.0

"A Night for the Living, a Morning for the Dead!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Blade the Vampire Slayer returns to help a young starlet plagued by undead. Meanwhile, Frank Drake makes a decision that will change his life forever. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 21 FN 6.0

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; After a battle between three Werewolves, Raymond Coker is cured if his curse and is no longer a Werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.