Auctions: comic books July 1982

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 230 FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. To Fight the Unbeatable Foe!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. The Spectacular Spider-Man and the Juggernaut battle from cover to cover across New York City! The web-slinger is furious after the Juggernaut ripped Madame Web out of her life support chair last issue! And with his clairvoyant friend now lying in a coma, the fighting mad wall-crawler vows to do whatever it takes to defeat his invincible foe! Spider-Man throws steel girders, wrecking balls, gasoline trucks, and the proverbial kitchen sink at the Juggernaut! But nothing works! Is there any way to stop the indestructible brute? Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will find it or die trying! (Notes: The Juggernaut returns in Uncanny X-Men 183. He clashes with the wall-crawler again in Marvel Team-Up 150. Madame Web appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 239.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4641456014

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 244D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4491868007

Direct Edition. "Beginnings and Endings" Part 3 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. After an unprecedented victory over Galactus, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four face a major ethical decision: should they try to save the Ravager of Worlds or let him perish as his energies dwindle? Reed decides on the former and constructs a giant machine to revitalize Galactus! However, the Devourer of Worlds needs one more thing to complete his recovery...a new herald! In a stunning move, Frankie Raye volunteers! So where does that leave the Human Torch? First appearance of Nova (aka Frankie Raye). Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, and Doctor Strange. (Notes: This trilogy was reprinted in 1989 in the trade paperback titled "Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus." Reed's decision to save Galactus will come back to haunt the FF beginning in Fantastic Four 257.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 244D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. "Beginnings and Endings" Part 3 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. After an unprecedented victory over Galactus, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four face a major ethical decision: should they try to save the Ravager of Worlds or let him perish as his energies dwindle? Reed decides on the former and constructs a giant machine to revitalize Galactus! However, the Devourer of Worlds needs one more thing to complete his recovery...a new herald! In a stunning move, Frankie Raye volunteers! So where does that leave the Human Torch? First appearance of Nova (aka Frankie Raye). Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, and Doctor Strange. (Notes: This trilogy was reprinted in 1989 in the trade paperback titled "Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus." Reed's decision to save Galactus will come back to haunt the FF beginning in Fantastic Four 257.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 311 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4668464023

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Aparo. Captives of the Boom-Boom Boomerang, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Flash battles Colonel Computron and Captain Boomerang. Rogue Gods, script by Steve Gerber and Martin Pasko, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; Dr. Fate is trapped in a nightmarish, hallucinatory dimension. Ad from Moondance Comics. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 21 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2706724008

"Master of Night Earth!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Vicente Alcazar, Bob Camp and John Tartaglione. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Moon Knight is in Haiti where he teams up with Brother Voodoo to take down a terrorist who can raise the undead. Includes the back-up tale "Murder by Moonlight!" By Alan Zelenetz, Greg LaRocque and Dave Simons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 32 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Label #22-2D0A2F1-007

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By Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom stands against the united might of Hybrid and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But, when the mutant known as Rogue turns her ability absorbing powers on the gallant Spaceknight, his innate nobility awakens a goodness within her that she did not realize she had (perhaps leading her to seek out membership with the Uncanny X-Men). 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631897009

The Computer Masters of Metropolis - Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Superman and Wonder Woman need the help of Alec and Shanna, with their TRS computers, to stop Lex Luthor from destroying the Metropolis World's Fair. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Lex Luthor (villain); Alec; Shanna; Ms. Wilson; Mr. Murphy; William Shockley (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); John Bardeen (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Cindy. 32 pages, full color.

Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4657810003

The Computer Masters of Metropolis - Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Superman and Wonder Woman need the help of Alec and Shanna, with their TRS computers, to stop Lex Luthor from destroying the Metropolis World's Fair. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Lex Luthor (villain); Alec; Shanna; Ms. Wilson; Mr. Murphy; William Shockley (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); John Bardeen (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Cindy. 32 pages, full color.

World's Finest (1941) 281 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4672752003

Cover art by Gil Kane. War In The Streets starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while Superman tries to return to his normal time period, Batman battles the Army of Crime. The Forgotten People starring Green Arrow, script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Trevor von Eeden inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Out Into Space In Ships starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. The One-Worm Monster Society starring Shazam!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by John Calnan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.