Auctions: comic books October 1979

All Out War (1979) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4741110023

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 211N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4732385007

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of Terrax the Tamer - "If This Be Terrax" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. Galactus sends the Fantastic Four to an alien plant to capture its tyrannical ruler named Tyros! Can the three aging members of the FF plus the Human Torch muster the strength to defeat Tyros? Cameo appearance by the Watcher and flashback appearances by the Silver Surfer, Air Walker, and Firelord. Note: First appearance of Terrax the Tamer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4414320024

"Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 VF+ 8.5

"Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 28N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. "Whatever Happened to Jabba the Hut?!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the notorious gangster, Jabba the Hut, refuses Han's latest offering to make good on a debt, Solo and his co-pilot, the wookie Chewbacca, desperately try get the Millennium Falcon up and running before a swarm of flesh-eating insects eat through the hull of their ship. And proceed to devour them for dessert! Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 126D CGC 8.5 SS Claremont

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Chris Claremont on 04/11/2023.

Label #4233894016

Direct Edition. "How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth...!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. The X-Men return to Muir Island to investigate the attack on Polaris and Havok. When they get there, they find themselves in a deadly battle against arguably the most powerful and deadliest mutant alive - Mutant X! 1st appearance of Proteus. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 126N CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4686139002

Newsstand Edition. "How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth...!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. The X-Men return to Muir Island to investigate the attack on Polaris and Havok. When they get there, they find themselves in a deadly battle against arguably the most powerful and deadliest mutant alive - Mutant X! 1st appearance of Proteus. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 193 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Secret of the Dead Man's Diary, script by Carl Wessler, art by Noly Zamora. Don't Monkey With Murder, script by George Kashdan, art by Franc Reyes. Dead Heat, script by George Kashdan, art by Ruben Yandoc. The Garden of Death!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Noly Zamora. Midnight Muzak, script by Scott Edelman, art by Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]. The Beautiful and the Damned, script by Jack Oleck, art by Romeo Tanghal. Give A Great Big Smile to Satan, script by George Kashdan, art by John Calnan. Moonlight and Mayhem!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Doug Wildey. 68 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.