Auctions: comic books November 1976

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 162 VG/FN 5.0

"Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Nightcrawler and the Punisher. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Ross Andru and John Romita. After a scuffle atop the Roosevelt Tramway; the Punisher, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Man come to a meeting of the minds! The trio realizes that none of them are the lethal sniper terrorizing the city! And they vow to catch the mysterious gunman before his next kill! Acting on a tip; the web-slinger, Punisher, and Nightcrawler converge on a street festival to smoke out the shooter! Can the heroes solve the killer's deadly puzzle? Or perhaps better stated...his Jigsaw puzzle? First appearances of Dr. Marla Madison and Jigsaw. Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 174. Jigsaw returns in Amazing Spider-Man 188. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 215.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4700965023

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Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Secret House of Forbidden Cookies!; After a stormy argument, Beverly finally has had enough of Howards stubbornness and splits!; And when Howard goes for a stroll and is discovered by religious extremists who believe him to be a demon, things go from bad to worse. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4700965022

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Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Secret House of Forbidden Cookies!; After a stormy argument, Beverly finally has had enough of Howards stubbornness and splits!; And when Howard goes for a stroll and is discovered by religious extremists who believe him to be a demon, things go from bad to worse. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 7 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Frank Thorne. "The Battle of the Barbarians!", script by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Thorne; Red Sonja delivers a stolen page from the Book of Skelos to Karanthes, but Conan has tracked her there and wants the page for himself. Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Ragman (1976 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3934333019

Cover by Joe Kubert. "75-25 or Die," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Redondo Studio, inks by Redondo Studio; Two kidnappers, Kinky and Lukas, are pursued by the police, for running a red light; Stopping the car, Kinky steps out with a woman; As the police approach, Kinky demands they drop their weapons, or else he will murder the woman; Lukas guns the engine, and runs over them with the car; Kinky muscles the woman back towards the car; Suddenly, Ragman drops down onto the hood; Panicking, Lucas hits the accelerator, and begins wildly weaving down the street; Kinky fires on Ragman, but his errant bullet instead hits Lukas, killing him; The car careens out of control, slamming into a pile of scrap metal before bursting into flames; Ragman is forcibly thrown to the ground. Justice for All includes children's public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Neal Adams. Hostess fruit snacks ad with Aquaman, "Twinkies and Kelp." Cover price $0.30.

Ragman (1976 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3934333015

Cover by Joe Kubert. "75-25 or Die," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Redondo Studio, inks by Redondo Studio; Two kidnappers, Kinky and Lukas, are pursued by the police, for running a red light; Stopping the car, Kinky steps out with a woman; As the police approach, Kinky demands they drop their weapons, or else he will murder the woman; Lukas guns the engine, and runs over them with the car; Kinky muscles the woman back towards the car; Suddenly, Ragman drops down onto the hood; Panicking, Lucas hits the accelerator, and begins wildly weaving down the street; Kinky fires on Ragman, but his errant bullet instead hits Lukas, killing him; The car careens out of control, slamming into a pile of scrap metal before bursting into flames; Ragman is forcibly thrown to the ground. Justice for All includes children's public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Neal Adams. Hostess fruit snacks ad with Aquaman, "Twinkies and Kelp." Cover price $0.30.

Super Friends (1976 DC 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4298587009

"The Fury of the Super Foes." Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman and Wonder Woman attempt to prevent Penguin, Poison Ivy, Cheetah, and others from stealing the components of a super robot. The Super Friends, which are essentially a watered down version of the Justice League, appeared in the Saturday morning animated series of the same name. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ric Estrada and Joe Orlando, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.30.

Teen Titans (1966 1st Series) 44 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641523016

First 30c cover-priced issue. Written by Paul Levitz and Bob Rozakis. Art by Pablo Marcos and Bob Smith. Cover by Ernie Chan and Vince Colletta. Dr. Light traps and defeats the disbanded Titans until Mal becomes the Guardian to turn the tables. Speedy revealed to be nephew of Golden Age Guardian. First appearance of Karen Beecher. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 15 FN- 5.5

Signed by writer and artist Jim Starlin, does not include certificate of authenticity.

Cover by Jim Starlin. Final issue in the series. Origin of Warlock's Soul-Gem in "Just a Series of Events!", script and art by Jim Starlin; Warlock decides to find a new home since both Earth and Counter-Earth (High Evolutionary) (Earth-616) are too small for him; Thanos sends Gamora to find Warlock for his future plans and wants Gamora to become Warlock's unofficial bodyguard, another reason he sent her off is because he knows that Gamora would turn on him if she would find out what he was really up to; Warlock saves an old man named Lamilm Gor from a couple of big creatures, an alien named Marr Gar explains to Warlock that Gor received a loan of 5000 credits and now can't pay his debt so they are repossessing his space craft. The story continues in Marvel Team-Up 55. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.