Auctions: comic books September 1977

Batman (1940) 291 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The first installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Catwoman!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed; So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor; First up is the Catwoman; But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed. Letter from comics artist Adam Castro. Swamp Thing from the Beginning article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

DC Special Series (1977) 2 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #16-136D80C-004

Swamp Thing Berni Wrightson reprints. 1977 issue: Title on cover of comic reads: The Original Swamp Thing Saga. NOTE: This issue, #2, has a #1 on cover--very confusing as neither the cover title nor the issue number match the actual series and number! Cover price $0.60.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 102 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4753234009

"Dreadknight and the Daughter of Creation!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito and Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos. In the courtyard of Castle Frankenstein, the armored avenger and Frankenstein's monster go down to defeat at the hands of Dreadknight! And unceremoniously the invincible one and his 19th century ally are dragged off in chains to the castle dungeons! When Dreadknight visits the dungeon and harshly interrogates the Baroness Victoria von Frankenstein, the cursed creation of Victor Frankenstein breaks free! And now Dreadknight faces the dreadful consequences of his actions! Will Iron Man and Frankenstein's monster flip the script the second time around? Origin of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell, Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow), and Jack Hart. Flashback cameo by Doctor Doom. (Notes: Dreadknight appears next in the second issue of the Black Knight (1990 1st series) Limited Series. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Jonah Hex (1977 1st Series) 4 VF 8.0

Mr. Turnbull hires the Chameleon to kill Jonah in "The Day of the Chameleon!" Characters: Jonah Hex; Ned Landon; The Chameleon; Joanna Mosby; Mr. Turnbull; Solomon. Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.35.

Jonah Hex (1977 1st Series) 4 FN 6.0

Mr. Turnbull hires the Chameleon to kill Jonah in "The Day of the Chameleon!" Characters: Jonah Hex; Ned Landon; The Chameleon; Joanna Mosby; Mr. Turnbull; Solomon. Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 1 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

This is it – the notorious Marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of KISS mixed into the printers ink. If you want to own a piece of Gene Simmons, this is as close as youre going to get. The fact that the rock band is battling Dr. Doom and Mephisto almost pales in comparison. Written by Howard the Ducks Steve Gerber, of all people, with art by Alan Weiss, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, and Sal Buscema. Full color. Cover by Weiss and Gray Morrow. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 35 Cent Variant 61 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

35 Cent Price Variant.

Label #0165408003

This is the 35 cent variant edition with limited distribution. Spider-Man and the Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) battle the Super-Skrull in "Not All Thy Powers Can Save Thee!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dave Hunt. Guest appearances by Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel), Tigra, the Thing, and Mr. Fantastic. Ross Andru/Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.35.

Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 9 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Joe Sinnott. Call Me Death-Bird!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns), Joe Sinnot (finished art), and Sam Grainger (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1, 3-6, 11) and Sam Grainger (pages 2, 7-10, 14-31); Deathbird tries to take down Ms. Marvel on orders from Modok; 1st appearance of Death-Bird. Including Death-Bird, Chris Claremont introduced a few characters in this series that would later become popular X-Men mainstays. Ms. Marvel's costume covers her stomach now. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 3 GD+ 2.5 1st Printing

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.