Auctions: comic books October 1978

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 FN/VF 7.0

"Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 FN 6.0

"Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) Mark Jewelers 31MJ FN+ 6.5

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Alan Weiss. A Death for Immortality, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Ricardo Villamonte (breakdowns) and Tom Sutton (finished art), inks by Tom Sutton; Dr. Strange battles Alaric, who wields the Atlantean Sword of Kamuu; Sub-Mariner guest stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 32 VF- 7.5

Part 4 of 4 - "The Price!" Story by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Art by Don Perlin and rick Bryant. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob Layton. The Bounty Hunter plains to destroy Ghost Rider and thus fulfill his bargain with Satan. Learn the sinister truth behind this macabre villain's story. Plus, what does Mephisto have to do all this? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) Mark Jewelers 109MJ FN 6.0

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Assault on Replikon." Guest-starring Black Canary. Replikon (in the form of Andre) romances Carol Ferris while attempting to alter Earth's atmosphere for her children. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Vince Colletta. Includes a Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott) back-up story. Cover by Grell. Cover price $0.50.

Kull the Conqueror (1971 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4604897025

To Sit the Topaz Throne! - Written by Don Glut. Art by Ernie Chan and Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Ernie Chan. Is this Kull's last battle? Don't miss Kull the Destroyer taking on Thulsa Doom in this epic final issue! Also: Letters page note by Roy Thomas. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4608748002

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha. July 4, 1978... starring Spider-Woman and love interest Jeremy Hunt, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha and Al Gordon; Spider-Woman continues trying to figure out what happened to her deceased father. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4629109006

"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 114 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4664105025

"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.