Auctions: comic books October 1974

Dead of Night (1973) 6 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4714807015

Cover pencils by Larry Lieber. Jack the Ripper, art by Tony DiPreta; The ghost of Jack the Ripper continues to kill people who visit his grave. Down in the Cellar, pencils by Paul Cooper; A taxidermist who loves birds kills and stuffs the hunters who bring them in and puts them in the basement. The Snowman!, art by Dave Berg; Two explorers determined to find the Abominable Snowman revert to savage ways to ensure that only one of them makes the discovery. Sarah, art by Joe Sinnott; Sarah Harper is an unscrupulous collector of historical artifacts who plots to steal a sword that belonged to Benedict Arnold, but her guilt eventually forces her to confess to the crime. 36 pgs.$0.25. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4736273020

Part 2 of 2 - "Nobody Dies Forever!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog. Cover by Gil Kane. The macabre Man-Thing helps a man save his wife's soul from a sinister swamp spirit. Includes Mary Jane Marvel Value Stamp #82. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273017

"The Killer with My Name!" Plot assist by Len Wein, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Vince Colletta. Before Luke Cage there was another man called Power Man (1st appeared in Avengers #21-22), and he's come to reclaim his title. It's a heavyweight bout with Power Man vs. Power Man for the championship. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 73 (Kingpin by John Romita Sr.). Wilson cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. NOTE: "The other Power Man in this story is none other than Erik Josten, who would later become the villain Goliath [in Iron Man (1968-96 1st Series) Annual # 7] and presently is the hero known as Atlas in the pages of Thunderbolts." - Odinson, Lone Star Comnics Archivist. Cover price $0.25.

Reggie and Me (1966) 74 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Matchmaker," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Reggie asks Archie to act as a sparring partner the afternoon before Archie's date with Veronica. "Back Knack," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead invents a suntan oil that has women lined up to use it; When Reggie sees this, he wants in on the action. "Counter Measures" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Sugar 'n' Spice," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie and Archie give a plethora of condescending remarks to Betty's application to join their baseball team. "Score One for Humanity," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; After being criticized for being uncaring, Reggie begins "saving" Archie from imagined threats as violently as possible. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Vampire Tales (1973) 7 VG/FN 5.0

Paul Gulacy and Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.75.