Auctions: comic books May 1977

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 182 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4657041001

"Enter: The Mad Thinker!" Plot by Len Wein, Archie Goodwin, and Jim Shooter. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. The Reed Richards of Counter-Earth tricks Ben and Johnny into entering the Negative Zone to look for the 'other' Reed! The Thing and the Human Torch find Reed...and Annihilus...and the Mad Thinker's giant android monster! How many bad guys are in this story? Meanwhile at Whisper Hill, Sue and Alicia witness a mysterious group of men abducting Agatha Harkness and Franklin! A hysterical Invisible Girl rushes back to the Baxter Building...to battle the Brute! Does Sue have a chance of defeating the powerful Brute? The odds do not look good. Cameo appearances by Tigra, Thundra, and the Impossible Man. 36 pages Cover price $0.30.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657810024

Part 1 of 6 - "The Short, Happy Life of Major Victory!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Jim Mooney and Frank Springer. Master Man returns and the Invaders fall before his unparalleled might. Plus, the greatest heroes of World War II come face-to-face with Adolf Hitler himself! 1st appearance of Julia Koeng (becomes Warrior Woman next issue). 32 pages FC Cover price $0.30.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 16 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #1298712012

Part 1 of 6 - "The Short, Happy Life of Major Victory!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Jim Mooney and Frank Springer. Master Man returns and the Invaders fall before his unparalleled might. Plus, the greatest heroes of World War II come face-to-face with Adolf Hitler himself! 1st appearance of Julia Koeng (becomes Warrior Woman next issue). 32 pages FC Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 98 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657810021

"Sunfire Strikes Again!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Sunfire. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin. Tony's heart is becoming dangerously weak, but there is no rest for the wicked. The fiery mutant known as Sunfire is running wild and Tony must don the armor of the Guardsman to try and stop him. But, does this armor and Tony's heart have enough power to make it through the fight? Plus, who is the mysterious puppet master pulling the strings behind the scenes? 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 142 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #0148116008

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jack Abel. Return from Forever!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Aquaman and the Elongated Man team to save Miami; the Atom teams up with Willow against the Construct; plotline continued from Englehart's Celestial Madonna sequence in the Avengers. Metamorpho Says--NO!--100 Issues Ago, script by Gardner Fox, new text by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; reprinted from Justice League of America #42 (select panels with new text). The Joker stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Cornered Clown. Statement of ownership--average print run 402,000; average paid circulation 193,000. 52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Nova (1976 1st Series) 9 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4657834013

"Fear the Funhouse!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Nova must make the impossible choice of going after Megaman who has kidnaped his best friend or save his family from a burning house. Plus, Richard Rider must make a check-up visit to the doctor, but if the doc examines him he may discover that Richard is the super-hero known as Nova. 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.