Auctions: comic books September 1975

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 148 FN 6.0

"Jackal, Jackal...Who's Got the Jackal?" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. As shown on the fateful cover, the Tarantula throws the shackled web-slinger off the top of the Brooklyn Bridge! Can the amazing one stop his freefall before slamming into the East River? If not, poor Spidey will sleep with the fishes and never learn the truth behind Gwen's return. Meanwhile at the Daily Bugle, Ned Leeds finally connects the dots about the Gwen Stacy clone! Apparently, Gwen once donated cell tissue samples in Professor Miles Warren's biology class at Empire State University! Hmmm, has the good professor been playing god in his spare time? All will be revealed next issue! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by Anthony Serba and Gwen Stacy. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from Eclipse comics publisher Dean Mullaney. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 125.) 36 pages. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing World of DC Comics (1974) 8 VF- 7.5

This issue includes the following: two retrospectives of Carmine Infantino's career (by Bob Rozakis, Jack C. Harris, and Mike Barr); photo stills from "Atom Man vs. Superman" with humorous thought and word balloons; "The Joker's Happy Victims" (a 6-page reprint from a '60s Pop-tarts promotion) by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson; a history of Adam Strange by Jack C. Harris; a map of Rann; a dossier on the Flash Rogues Gallery; a history of Deadman; a look back at DC's kids' club; and more. Cover by Carmine Infantino. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 451 VG

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Batman's Burden!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Ernie Chan; Bruce Wayne, Cumming Streeter and Molly Post are at a resort on San Lorenzo island for charity events; Bruce departs shortly before Batman arrives and harasses Blady Amber; Molly intervenes, disgusted by Batman's rough manner; Batman pushes her away angering a table of Navy sailors on leave; After a fight Batman chases after Amber who has returned to his hotel. "The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Robin and Chief McDonald capture the Parking Lot Bandit and also the person who framed him for the theft of $50,000 from Hudson University. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Shazam! 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Preview (1975 Magazine) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4627238006

Cover art by Gray Morrow; The Night Josie Harper Died starring Blade the Vampire Slayer, written by Chris Claremont, art by Tony DeZunga; Trail of Blood, Trail of Tears starring Blade, written by Claremont, pencils by DeZunga, inks by Rico Rival; Dawn of Blood starring Blade, written by Claremont, art by Rival; Hellmorn! Blade story, written by Claremont, art by Rival; A Short Picto-History of Blade written by Scott Edelman; and Titan promo ad with art by Rich Buckler. 76 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 239 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4528031014

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Time Quake!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; With Geirrodur defeated, Ulik now sets his sights on the surface world; But Thor stands in his way and defeats him; Thor then causes the cave to collapse on the trolls, while he and Jane escape to the surface; Back in California, at a strike meeting, Orrin breaks up an attack by Conners and his men, when a gigantic pyramid bursts up from the ground; Orrin seems transfixed by it and begins heading for it; Thor leaves Jane to search for Odin, but after he leaves, Jane sees Orrin in California heading toward the pyramid; Osiris, Isis, and Horus appear in a doorway and Orrin follows them inside. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.