Auctions: comic books August 1975

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 7 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4218798018

Conan stars in "The Citadel at the End of Time" Written by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Alfredo Alcala; "The Hyborian Age Chapter 1: The Pre-Cataclysmic Age" Written by Thomas. Art by Walt Simonson. King Kull cameo. Adapted from the essay by Robert E. Howard; "Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die." Poem by Howard. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith; "The Gods Of The Hyborian Age Part 2: Crom and Mitra: Gods to Swear By" Article by Robert L. Yaple with illustrations by Mike Vosburg and Buscema/Alcala. Details about the gods of Conan's world; "Chronicles Of The Sword Part 4: The King is Dead" Article by Lin Carter with a full-page illustration by Gray Morrow. An informal history of sword and sorcery fiction. Vicente Alcazar frontispiece. Boris Vallejo cover. Cover price $1.00.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 181 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-3AABD5F-009

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "1000 Clowns!", script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; Warlock finds himself in a strange place and considers, that this is just an illusion but decides, that he is in a Reality unlike any he has ever seen before, the Head Clown states, that Warlock has always been in this Reality, he has just never seen it in quite this manner before and calls it the "Land of the Way it was"; A Technician states that something is wrong with visual and audio programming; The Clowns are trying to reprogram Warlock and Beautiful Jan paints a Clown's Mask on Warlock's Face because all the dark aspects have to go; Gamora and Pip the Troll are on their way to rescue Warlock and interrogate one of the Black Knights, and he is scared to death by Gamora; Len takes Warlock to a Renegade Clown who is being punished. Hulk comic book ad. The story continues in Warlock 9. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Bang!" 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 238 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Al Milgrom (signed) and John Romita (alterations). "Night of the Troll!", script by Gerry Conway, layouts by John Buscema, finished art by Joe Sinnott; Ulik leads Thor to an underground river; Elsewhere, Orrin gets involved in a grape picker's strike; Back in the caverns, Ulik tells Thor his plan; He wants Thor to take care of Zotarr, while he attacks Geirrodur; During the battle, it is Jane that sneaks up and captures Geirrodur, with his own spear. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp #94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 32 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4698989020

"The stalker called Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. Just as Jack Russell plunges into the horror of killing his best friend, the second night strikes and with it comes the stalker called MOON KNIGHT! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 32 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #3995532003

"The stalker called Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. Just as Jack Russell plunges into the horror of killing his best friend, the second night strikes and with it comes the stalker called MOON KNIGHT! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.