Auctions: comic books May 1981

Bizarre Adventures (1981 Marvel) 26 FN+ 6.5

Kull the Barbarian! Robert E. Howards Kull in the book-length story Demon in a Silvered Glass, written by Doug Moench, with art by John Bolton. Painted cover by Bolton. Black and white; 68 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 230D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499309015

Direct Edition. "Firefrost And The Ebon Seeker" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott. Thanks to the timely intervention of Firefrost, the Fantastic Four barely survive their offshore clash with the awesome Ebon Seeker! But while the FF regroup, the powerful being spawned from a black hole trudges back to Manhattan to do more damage. However, there is another group of heroes that calls Manhattan home...the Avengers! Will the FF let the Avengers battle the Ebon Seeker? Or could Earth's Mightiest Heroes actually ruin Reed's plan to use the Negative Zone to save the city? Avengers lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 145N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. "Kidnapped!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Arcade returns to plague the X-Men but this time he is not alone. Marvel's Merry Mutants must match wits with the most dangerous man in the Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom! Plus, Cyclops finds himself marooned on a desert island in the middle of no where. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.