Auctions: comic books January 1980

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 200 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "The Spider and the Burglar...A Sequel" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. It's the bicentennial issue of the Amazing Spider-Man! And the web-slinger is going back, all the way back, to the days of Amazing Fantasy 15 to once again confront the criminal that murdered his Uncle Ben! But this time Peter Parker will have to stop the killer without his spider powers! Given a second chance, can the wall-crawler right the wrongs from the past and save his beloved Aunt May? Emotions run at an all-time high for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Brief retelling of Spider-Man's origin. Cameo appearance by Anna Watson. Final appearance of the burglar. Flashback cameo by Ben Parker. (Note: Stan Lee scripts the final page of the story.)52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 200N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4663901006

Newsstand Edition. "The Spider and the Burglar...A Sequel" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. It's the bicentennial issue of the Amazing Spider-Man! And the web-slinger is going back, all the way back, to the days of Amazing Fantasy 15 to once again confront the criminal that murdered his Uncle Ben! But this time Peter Parker will have to stop the killer without his spider powers! Given a second chance, can the wall-crawler right the wrongs from the past and save his beloved Aunt May? Emotions run at an all-time high for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Brief retelling of Spider-Man's origin. Cameo appearance by Anna Watson. Final appearance of the burglar. Flashback cameo by Ben Parker. (Note: Stan Lee scripts the final page of the story.) 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man Aim Toothpaste Giveaway (1980) 1 FN+ 6.5

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Alex Saviuk and Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita Sr. and Joe Sinnott. Exclusive Collectors' Edition. Promotional comic issued in 1980 by Aim Toothpaste. Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin in a 4-part tale, complete in this issue: "In the Grip of the Green Goblin," "Chapter 2: Goblins and Gems!", "Chapter 3: The End of a Spider-Man!" and "Chapter 4: The Final Fury!" Plus: 1-page "The Origin of Spider-Man"! Characters in this issue: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; J. Jonah Jameson; Randy; Dr. Raymond Sadetsky; Robert A. Bite; Aunt May Parker; Jameson's receptionist. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 3 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4706716017

Reprints: "The Cosmic Hit Man?" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #3; "Man, Thy Name is Brother!" by Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene from Justice League of America #57; "Riddles and Rockets!" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #4; "Eye of the Beholder!" by Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Bill Draut from Teen Titans #18; "The Monster Menace!" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #10 Cover price $0.95.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 241D CBCS 8.0 Witnessed Sig Shooter

Paper: Off white to white

Witnessed Signature: Jim Shooter on 2/26/2022 Direct Edition

Label #22-0F6BDE3-002

Direct Edition. "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. One of the classic Captain America issues of the bronze age! As the Sentinel of Liberty meets the Punisher for the first time! Per war journal entry number 510, Frank Castle has two Brooklyn mob bosses marked for death. But the borough of Brooklyn is the home of the red, white, and blue avenger. And when Cap discovers what the Punisher is planning, he rushes to stop him! Can the Living Legend talk the Punisher out of killing the crime bosses? Fat chance! Captain America must stop the Punisher by force! Cameo appearance by Anna Kapplebaum. (Notes: This issue is one of the Punisher's first appearances outside the Amazing Spider-Man title. The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 201. This story was reprinted in 2017 in the hardcover: Punisher Back to the War Omnibus. There exists a 1993 JC Penney second printing of this issue. It can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 40 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4719529024

"The Menace of Nuclear Man!" Story by Michael Fleisher. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Budianski and Bob Wiacek. Ghost Rider races against the clock to prevent a nuclear meltdown! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: The Human Torch stars in Hostess ad "The Human Torch and the Icemaster Cometh!" Cover price $0.40.