Auctions: comic books March 1977

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 207 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4578005010

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"The Tiger and the Swine!" Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and John Verpoorten (uncredited). Cover by Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia (inks), and John Romita Sr. (alterations). The red, white, and blue avenger is on the run in the jungles of Rio de Muerte! The plane transporting Cap (against his will) to the Central American country crashed. And now armed search teams with dogs are hunting the Sentinel of Liberty! However, Cap is resilient! And he survives his first encounter with the Swine and his troops! But how long can the Living Legend subsist on his own? He needs an ally -- and he might find one very soon. Cameo appearances by Donna Maria Puentes, Sharon Carter, Leila Taylor, and the Falcon. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 355,693; average paid circulation 165,147.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 17 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Subscription label attached to back cover.

Label #4228300005

Stan Lee issue. Illustrations by Gene Colan, John Romita Sr., John Buscema, and Jack Kirby. Lee interview with lots of rare photos. The news section contains photos of Jim Craig, Jim Shooter, Scott Edelman, Roger Stern, and Mike Esposito. Arnold Sawyer painted cover.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657810025

Part 1 of 2 - "Calling…the Crusaders!" Guest-starring the Crusaders (1st appearance). Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer. The Invaders meet another team of masked heroes to help in the good fight against the Axis Powers. 1st appearances of the Spirit of '76, Ghost Girl, Dyna-Mite, Captain Wings, Thunder Fist and Tommy Lightning. 32 pages FC Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 55 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4632047011

"Spider, Spider on the Moon!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Adam Warlock. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Dave Cockrum After narrowly escaping from Tranquility Base in New Mexico, a semi-conscious wall-crawler rockets into outer space on a spaceship rapidly leaking oxygen! But a celestial Good Samaritan saves him and takes the web-slinger to the blue area of the moon. Spider-Man and Adam Warlock are having a pleasant conversation when all of a sudden, the Stranger attacks! What does the cosmic giant want from Warlock? And is there another cosmic being on the moon to help the two heroes battle the Stranger? Cameo appearances by the Hulk and Woodgod. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck. The mysterious silver egg on the final panel appears again in Iron Man 109. 1st appearance of the Gardener and the 1st appearance of the Power Gem and the Time Gem (later parts of the Infinity Gauntlet). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 55 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #2097675023

"Spider, Spider on the Moon!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Adam Warlock. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Dave Cockrum After narrowly escaping from Tranquility Base in New Mexico, a semi-conscious wall-crawler rockets into outer space on a spaceship rapidly leaking oxygen! But a celestial Good Samaritan saves him and takes the web-slinger to the blue area of the moon. Spider-Man and Adam Warlock are having a pleasant conversation when all of a sudden, the Stranger attacks! What does the cosmic giant want from Warlock? And is there another cosmic being on the moon to help the two heroes battle the Stranger? Cameo appearances by the Hulk and Woodgod. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck. The mysterious silver egg on the final panel appears again in Iron Man 109. 1st appearance of the Gardener and the 1st appearance of the Power Gem and the Time Gem (later parts of the Infinity Gauntlet). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 7 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657810014

"War in Space!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Jack Kirby cover. Can it be? Is Nova now working for the bad guys? This can't be good. Plus, learn the epic origin of the enigmatic Sphinx. 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 124 FN- 5.5

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Merrill Skrocki & Bob Rozakis, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Alex Toth, Alan Weiss, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bruce Patterson and unknown. Frightened of her own feelings, Stephie runs away when Vic gets out of prison. When she arrives in New York City, her wallet is stolen and two people who pretend to help her instead take her to a house of prostitution, where she is arrested in a raid. Released the following morning, she is surprised to find that Vic has come to bring her home in "Love Behind Bars II"! (Note: Sequel to story from issue #119.) Plus: Shy Cindy works on the classified section of the school paper and inserts anonymous messages to Marty, the handsome editor, who can't guess the identity of his secret admirer in the 2-page story "Classified Love"! Also: Marni is crushed when her summer boyfriend Don marries someone else. Don returns to town after after his wife has died unexpectedly, but Marni knows he hasn't recovered from his loss in "Shadows in the Past!" And: A cheerleader meets the captain of the opposing basketball team and goes out with him despite the advice of her friends in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part III"! Also: Pinky falls in love with Crash but she's afraid he takes too many risks in the reprint story "I'm Going With a Stuntman...and It's Driving Me Crazy!" And: "Love Letters" letters page; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page Young Woman of the Month biography on Michele McEvoy, Grand Prix Equestrienne! And: Jenette Kahn introduces herself to DC comics readers, with an illustration of Kahn by Neal Adams! Also: Aquaman stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "That Dirty Beach"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.