Auctions: comic books January 1975

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 140 FN/VF 7.0

"...And One Will Fall" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The conniving Jackal lures the wall-crawlers alter-ego into an ambush at Washington Square! And then attaches a metal harness to his arm! The spectacular one's spider powers won't get him out of this jam! It's up to his brainpower! Later on though the web-slinger will call upon all of his speed, strength, and agility to declaw the Grizzly! Origin of the Grizzly. Cameo appearances by Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Glory Grant (first appearance). Flashback cameos by Liz Allan and Joe Robertson. (Notes: The Grizzly returns many years later in Web of Spider-Man 58. This issue contains a full-page ad for the second issue of Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) featuring the Fantastic Four. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #75 Morbius by Pablo Marcos. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 117.) 36 pages. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction (1975) 1 FN 6.0

Cover by Kelly Freas and John Romita. "Slow Glass." 5 pages. Concept by Bob Shaw. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Tom Palmer. Framing sequence for stories in anthology. "Day of the Triffids." 15 pages. Part 1 of 2. Based on the book by John Wyndham. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Ernie Chua. After a meteor shower blinds almost everyone on Earth, giant mobile plants called Triffids attempt to finish off the human race. "A view from without." 8 pages. Story and art by Neal Adams. Humanitys propensity for war and self destruction is examined by an impartial alien observer. Interview with author Ray Bradbury. 10 pages. "Smash Gordon." 4 pages. Story and art by Frank Brunner. Flash Gordon spoof. "Savage world." 8 pages. Story by Wally Wood. Art by Al Williamson. An atomic bomb test leads to an encounter with a subterranean race. Interview with artist Kelly Freas. 4 pages. "Hey buddy, can you lend me a…." 5 pages. Story and art by Mike Kaluta. The last people on Earths fate rests on… a phone call. "Light of other days." 7 pages. Based on a story by Bob Shaw. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Mike Esposito. A substance called slow glass allows a couple to see the past. But there is no guarantee theyll enjoy what they see. 80 pages. B&W. Cover price $1.00.