Auctions: comic books March 1977

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 166 CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #20-4916215-001

"War of the Reptile-Men!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. It's a classic three-way Christmas confrontation! The Lizard vs. Spider-Man vs. Stegron! The key to victory for the web-slinger is to get the Lethal Lizard (aka Dr. Connors) to fight with him...instead of against him! But the Lizard usually just wants to kill Spidey! In snowy Central Park, the three combatants and a pack of dinosaurs come together for a Jurassic-style rumble! Is a Christmas miracle in the offing for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? An uplifting issue! Cameo appearances by Martha Connors, Billy Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Stegron returns many years later in the Lethal Foes of Spider-Man (1993) Limited Series. The Lizard appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 33 & 34.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Comix International (1974 Magazine) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4691150016

Richard Corben, Will Eisner, Bruce Jones, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, and others. Comix International was a short-lived magazine comprised entirely of reprinted material (in color) from other Warren publications. Stories in this final issue include: Bowser by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben; The Succubus Stone by Gerry Boudreau, Carl Wessler, and Ramon Torrents; Vampirella: The Corpse with the Missing Mind by Bill DuBay and Jose Gonzalez; The Mummy: ...And an End by Steve Skeates and Jaime Brocal; Déjà Vu by Doug Moench and Esteban Maroto; Demons of Father Pain by Bill DuBay and Jose Ortiz; The Spirit: The Origin of The Spirit by Will Eisner and Chuck Kramer; and In Deep by Bruce Jones and Richard Corben. Cover depicts montage of interior panels.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4700771006

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"The Vulture is a Bird of Prey! Part 1 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. It's the long-awaited return of the Vulture! And the old villain is still craving revenge against Spider-Man! The Vulture perches several hostages on top of a skyscraper and dares the web-slinger to rescue them. The wall-crawler and the Vulture are in the middle of another classic battle, when suddenly the duo is interrupted by...the Hitman! First appearance of the Hitman. (Notes: The Vulture previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 64. The red-haired woman on the cover is not Mary Jane Watson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.