Auctions: comic books June 1975

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 136 FN+ 6.5

"Iron Man: D.O.A." Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Tom Sutton. Inks by Mike Ploog. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. Cover vignettes by John Romita, Sr. and Mike Esposito. The Avengers series take a one-issue hiatus from current events to reprint Amazing Adventures (2nd series) issue 12 (with pages two and three omitted). The freshly mutated Beast makes a latex mask for himself, so he can continue working at the Brand Corporation as Hank McCoy. But when Tony Stark and Marianne Rodgers visit his laboratory, Hank's plan starts to unravel...and sets the stage for a savage battle between the golden avenger and the Beast! (Notes: The cover of Avengers 136 was updated to show the "blue" Beast. In the actual story, the Beast is colored gray. Giant-Size Avengers 4 was published the same month as this reprint issue.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 264 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4645782003

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Death of a Daredevil starring Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Dick Giordano. Batman must find Al "Devil" Dayre, who has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor from Peter Sanderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 159 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4627593001

"Havoc in the Hidden Land!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. One of the best Fantastic Four covers of the bronze age as the FF storm into the Great Refuge to free the royal family! Can the fabulous foursome accomplish their mission before Xemu forces Black Bolt to speak into the Thunder Horn? An invisible stowaway on the flight to the Hidden Land holds the key to victory! (Notes: In this issue Medusa returns to the Inhumans and the Invisible Girl rejoins the FF. Also, the Human Torch switches back to his traditional blue FF uniform. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #84 Doctor Doom.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 12 VF- 7.5

"Phantom of the Killer Skies!" Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Frank Robbins, Frank Giacoia and Mark Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Klause Janson. Ghost Rider duels the Phantom Eagle in the Arizona desert. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." Cover price $0.25.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 12 FN- 5.5

"Phantom of the Killer Skies!" Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Frank Robbins, Frank Giacoia and Mark Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Klause Janson. Ghost Rider duels the Phantom Eagle in the Arizona desert. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Invaders (1975) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4627593002

"The Coming of the Invaders!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. Long before the Avengers, there were the Invaders. Captain America, the world's first super soldier, Prince Namor, the world's first mutant, and the Human Torch, the world's first android, and their sidekicks Bucky and Toro to form the Invaders. The greatest heroes of the Golden Age unite to win World War II and take down the Axis Powers once and for all. Their first mission: the Invaders race against the clock to save the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, from an assassination plot. NOTE: 1st appearance of Master Man. 68 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 22 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657809014

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Death Is a Ninja, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Aubrey Bradford; The Ninja transports Iron Fist to a mystic dimension where they can battle to the death in peace; He regales Danny with his origin story, his ties to K'un-Lun and how he was trapped in the Sacred Volume of Kali for many years; Iron Fist destroys the Ninja and returns to Earth to find the police mopping up the Kara-Kai death cult; Danny is cleared of Harold Meachum's death but feels lost as his vengeance against his parents' murderer is complete and he cannot return home to K'un-Lun for nine more years; 1st appearance of Master Khan. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Spirit (1974 Warren Magazine/Kitchen Sink) 8 CGC 9.8 Suscha News

Paper: White

Suscha News.

Label #1029887005

Female Foes issue. Published by Warren for the first 16 issues (and by Kitchen Sink beginning with 17), The Spirit reprints Will Eisner's groundbreaking work from the 1940s and '50s. This issue includes the following stories: Women's Club by Eisner (text article); Sand Saref by Eisner; Bring in Sand Saref by Eisner; Thorne Strand by Eisner; A Slow Ship to Shanghai by Eisner; Assignment: Paris by Eisner and Andre LeBlanc; A Pot O' Gold by Eisner, Jules Feiffer, and Jerry Grandenetti; Satin by Eisner and Feiffer; and Visitor by Eisner. Cover price $1.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 180 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4606954006

Cover art by Jim Starlin. "The Judgment!", script by Jim Starlin (as Sam Jiltirn), pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Jim Starlin (as J.L. Minirats) and Alan Weiss; While battling a couple of the Black Knights the Soul Gem almost takes control again and Warlock decides, that he must destroy it, however as he takes it off Warlock collapses and realizes, that he can no longer exist without the Gem as it has been sucking out Warlock's Soul in the last three Years thus becoming his life force; The Matriarch wants to make a Slave out of Warlock now instead of killing him; After trying to remove the Gem Warlock is invited by the Matriarch to the Sacred Palace, an obvious trap, but since she claims, that she knew that the gem would become a danger even to Warlock himself, Warlock decides to accept the invitation and ditches; Pip First appearance of Gamora. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 180 CGC 6.0 SS

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/8/18

Label #1612354002

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Cover art by Jim Starlin. "The Judgment!", script by Jim Starlin (as Sam Jiltirn), pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Jim Starlin (as J.L. Minirats) and Alan Weiss; While battling a couple of the Black Knights the Soul Gem almost takes control again and Warlock decides, that he must destroy it, however as he takes it off Warlock collapses and realizes, that he can no longer exist without the Gem as it has been sucking out Warlock's Soul in the last three Years thus becoming his life force; The Matriarch wants to make a Slave out of Warlock now instead of killing him; After trying to remove the Gem Warlock is invited by the Matriarch to the Sacred Palace, an obvious trap, but since she claims, that she knew that the gem would become a danger even to Warlock himself, Warlock decides to accept the invitation and ditches; Pip First appearance of Gamora. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 180 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Jim Starlin. "The Judgment!", script by Jim Starlin (as Sam Jiltirn), pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Jim Starlin (as J.L. Minirats) and Alan Weiss; While battling a couple of the Black Knights the Soul Gem almost takes control again and Warlock decides, that he must destroy it, however as he takes it off Warlock collapses and realizes, that he can no longer exist without the Gem as it has been sucking out Warlock's Soul in the last three Years thus becoming his life force; The Matriarch wants to make a Slave out of Warlock now instead of killing him; After trying to remove the Gem Warlock is invited by the Matriarch to the Sacred Palace, an obvious trap, but since she claims, that she knew that the gem would become a danger even to Warlock himself, Warlock decides to accept the invitation and ditches; Pip First appearance of Gamora. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Vault of Evil (1973-1975 Marvel) 19 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Ron Wilson and Tom Palmer. Inside the Tomb!, art by Dave Berg; An ancient Egyptian tomb is guarded by hypnotists. Beware!!, art by Don Heck; A fugitive hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from another dimension appear to him. Strange Doings in Cell 4-B!, art by Joe Certa; An old convict discovers he has the power to materialize objects; His cellmate threatens him into materializing three guns and a car to make a jailbreak. The Evil Eye, art by Pablo Ferr; A woman with the evil eye chances upon a mirror and curses herself. The Trap Hostess snack cakes ad, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Man escapes captivity by bribing the guard with Hostess Fruit Pies. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 30 FN 6.0

"Red Slash Across Midnight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. The city trembles as a were-beast stalks the streets! And it's not Jack Russell. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

Witching Hour (1969 DC) 55 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641523025

Splash Page with art by E.R. Cruz; "Kiss the Boys and Make Them Die" (script by Carl Wessler, art by Ernesto Patricio; "One Good Shock Deserves Another!" (script by George Kashdan, art by Rudy Nebres); "Stand-In For a Corpse" (script by Kashdan, art by Rubeny). Lius Dominguez cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.