Auctions: comic books November 1965

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 22 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4377612002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood (vignettes by Don Heck and Dick Ayers/Frank Giacoia). "The Road Back," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them; Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus; Suddenly the three are on the run; Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man; Enchantress bails back to Asgard; Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders; The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America (leaves Avengers at end of story), Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten), the Enchantress, the Ringmaster, Princess Python, the Clown, Cannonball, Luigi Gambonno, Ernesto Gambonno, and Bruto the Strongman. Cameos by the Mad Thinker's "awesome" Android, Iron Man, Thor, and Giant Man. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #16. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 44 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4370886013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon. Dragon Man appearance. Letter to the editor from Dave Cockrum. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon. Dragon Man appearance. Letter to the editor from Dave Cockrum. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 44 VG- 3.5

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon. Dragon Man appearance. Letter to the editor from Dave Cockrum. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 71 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "What Price Victory?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Iron Man defeats Titanium Man, but at the price of Happy's health. "When You Lie Down With Dogs...!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by Joe Sinnott; In this Captain American story, Dr. Cedric Rawlings turns on the Nazis and saves the day. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 71 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting with staple rust/migration.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "What Price Victory?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Iron Man defeats Titanium Man, but at the price of Happy's health. "When You Lie Down With Dogs...!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by Joe Sinnott; In this Captain American story, Dr. Cedric Rawlings turns on the Nazis and saves the day. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 122 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "Where Mortals Fear To Tread!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki transports The Absorbing Man to Asgard to challenge the power of Odin while Thor rescues Jane from captivity, and addresses a threat to his secret identity from a reporter. Tale of Asgard: "The Grim Specter of Mutiny!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki foments a mutiny aboard the ship Thor captains to save Asgard itself. Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder appearances. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 122 VG+ 4.5

Moisture damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "Where Mortals Fear To Tread!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki transports The Absorbing Man to Asgard to challenge the power of Odin while Thor rescues Jane from captivity, and addresses a threat to his secret identity from a reporter. Tale of Asgard: "The Grim Specter of Mutiny!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki foments a mutiny aboard the ship Thor captains to save Asgard itself. Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder appearances. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Two-Gun Kid (1948) 78 CGC 6.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Page 11 Missing, Does Not Affect Story. Incomplete

Label #2117504002

Cover by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Two-Gun Kid stars in "The Revenge of Jesse James!" by Larry Lieber, Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: A man arrested for shooting an Indian thinks that his gang is breaking him free, but it is really the Indian's vengeful friends in the back-up story "Badman Behind Bars!" by Stan Lee and Ayers, reprinted from Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #101 (but no Kid Colt appearance). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.