Auctions: comic books September 1981

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 174N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Elektra returns in The Assassination of Matt Murdock, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin secretly hires the Hand to take out Matt Murdock, but Elektra and Gladiator get in the way; When the Hand blows up his law office, DD loses his radar sense due to the blast; 1st appearance of The Hand (ninja assassins). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 150 VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. "Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 150 FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. "Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 109D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4374757009

Direct Edition. "Critical Mass!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Paladin, and Dazzler. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Dave Kraft. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Wiacek. The battle against Thermo has gone poorly in the streets outside a local nightclub. Spider-Man is down and Paladin is out! But the saving grace for the two heroes may be the name on the nightclub marquee...Dazzler! The mutant songstress successfully drives off Thermo to buy Spidey and Paladin time to recover! But that only sets the stage for round two the next day. Will the addition of Dazzler's power be the difference the second time around? The wall-crawler and Paladin sure hope so! (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 231 and 232.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4425282009

Newsstand Edition. Cover by James Sherman. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema & Klaus Janson. Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In this issue, Indiana Jones' attempt to obtain a rare idol is foiled by his rival Belloq. And then Indy is contacted by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do in part one of this adaptation. Cover price $0.50.