Auctions: comic books October 1976

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 161 FN 6.0

"And the Nightcrawler Came Prowling, Prowling" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nightcrawler. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Someone is going around New York City impersonating the Punisher! The Amazing Spider-Man thinks the sniper might be Nightcrawler! While the new X-Man believes the shooter could be the web-slinger! First at Coney Island and later at the Roosevelt Island Tramway, Nightcrawler and the wall-crawler clash amid their mutual confusion! But the situation becomes crystal clear once the heroes find themselves in the crosshairs...of the real Punisher! The bullets fly next issue! Cameo appearances by the Punisher, Wolverine, Colossus, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue features the first meeting between Spider-Man and Nightcrawler. The web-slinger meets all of the new X-Men for the first time in Marvel Team-Up Annual 1. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 214.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3951122025

"The Night of the Demons!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. Vampires, werewolves, devils and demons...! What if they were real? They are! The creatures and monsters of myth and legend are known as Deviants, a demonic race sworn to the destruction of the Eternals and their cousins, man. Can even the combined might of Ikaris and Sersi save New York City from the most incredible and monstrous invasion of all? Note: 1st appearance the Celestial Gammenon the Gatherer. Cover price $0.30.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 4 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #3949835004

"The Night of the Demons!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. Vampires, werewolves, devils and demons...! What if they were real? They are! The creatures and monsters of myth and legend are known as Deviants, a demonic race sworn to the destruction of the Eternals and their cousins, man. Can even the combined might of Ikaris and Sersi save New York City from the most incredible and monstrous invasion of all? Note: 1st appearance the Celestial Gammenon the Gatherer. Cover price $0.30.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 175 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4643310018

"When Giants Walk The Sky!" Part 5 of 5. Written by Roy Thomas. Pencils and Inks by John Buscema. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Galactus and the High Evolutionary clash in the skies over Counter-Earth, while four billion souls below wonder if they will live or die! Can the High Evolutionary defeat the Devourer of Worlds ,and if not, do the Fantastic Four have a back-up plan to stave off the hunger of Galactus? It looks like mission impossible for the FF! Notes: Galactus returns in Fantastic Four 210. The High Evolutionary and Counter-Earth appear next in Marvel Two-In-One 62. The Impossible Man previously appeared way back in Fantastic Four 11. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 91 GD/VG 3.0

Signed by George Tuska. No autograph certification is included. Cover and 1 additional wrap detached at one staple.

"Breakout!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Bob Layton. It's Round 2 with the Controller. But, can the Golden Avenger hope to triumph when the villain's slaves who feed his strength are legion? And, to make matters worse, one of the dangerous Blood Brothers have just broken free and joined the fray. 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 101 VG 4.0

"Like a Phoenix, from the Ashes!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Frank Chiaramonte. In the startling aftermath of last issue's events, the X-Men crash-land back on Earth, but they soon learn that a unbelievable change has come over Jean Grey. Don't miss the rise of the Phoenix! Meanwhile, the team decides to take in some much needed R&R. They head to Ireland to Banshee's ancestral home. However, nothing but danger and death wait for them here. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st appearance of Phoenix, 1st appearance of Black Tom Cassidy, and Juggernaut cameo. Cover price $0.30.