Auctions: comic books June 1977

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 210 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4737569010

"Showdown Day!" Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. Inside Castle Zola, the star-spangled avenger and Donna Maria valiantly struggle against Doughboy and Primus, however they cannot escape. As a result, Cap and his friend become the latest captives (or test subjects) for the twisted genius of Arnim Zola. In the meantime, at SHIELD headquarters, Sharon Carter receives her first assignment regarding File 116. SHIELD doesn't know who is creating the strange monsters around the world, but it has a lead on who might be financing Zola's illicit activities. So, the reinstated Agent 13 pays a visit to an elderly man named Cyrus Fenton. But be careful Sharon -- looks can be very deceiving! Cameo appearances by the Falcon and the Red Skull. (Notes: Primus and Doughboy return in Captain America 275. This issue was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Swine. The TPB collects issues 206 thru 214 plus Captain America Annuals #3 and #4. There exists a 35-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 75 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0151188004

Cover art by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in The Hawk-Riders of Harakht! Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Khemi & river Styx; Belit is captured by hawk-riders of Harakht; Conan kills a hawk-rider, giant hawk, & crocodile; Conan prepares to rescue Belit. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Wieder ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Logan's Run (1977 Marvel) 6 VF+ 8.5

Cover by Paul Gulacy. "Aftermath". 12 pages. Part 1 of ? Story by John Warner. Pencils by Tom Sutton. Inks by Terry Austin. In the fallout of the city's destruction, the inhabitants must try to make their way in the real world. But what if it was possible to restart the computer and save the city? Logan travels to the computer core to try to do just that. "The Final Flower". 5 pages. Story by Scott Edelman. Art by Mike Zeck. Thanos and Drax the Destroyer clash on a world that worships flowers. The last of which Thanos is about to destroy, and crush the planet's resistance. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.30.

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 23 FN- 5.5

"The Amazing Shrinking Spidey!" Story by Jim Salicrup and Kolfax Mingo. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Mike Esposito Cover by John Romita, Sr. Spidey's arch foe, the Green Goblin, cuts the wall-crawler down to size in this harrowing tale. Includes the 1-page features "Meet the Thing" and "The Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Spidey Draws the Queen of Diamonds!" By Janet Gari. Based on the Electric Company script by Tom Whedon (father of Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Plus, Spidey and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing take on the Puppet Master in "It's the Real Thing!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #7 Green Goblin. Cover price $0.35.