Auctions: comic books May 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 132 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4084906019

Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. The Master Plan of the Molten Man!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita Sr., Paul Reinman, and Tony Mortellaro, inks by Paul Reinman and Tony Mortellaro; Trouble arises for both Peter Parker and Ned Leeds, as the Molten Man continues his reign of terror!; With Molten Mans powers strengthened, will Spider-Man be able to overcome one of his greatest opponents yet?; Plus, Ned finds himself in grave danger after being exposed to heavy radiation. Ad for bronze collectors' medallion coins with Spider-Man, Hulk, and Conan images. Marvel Value Stamp #6 featuring Thor. Deadly Hands of Kung Fu ad. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 109. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Creatures (1974) 1 FN+ 6.5

52-page giant. New story: "Tigra the Were-Woman!", script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Greer Nelson, formerly known as The Cat, is transformed by the Cat People into Tigra. Tigra and the Werewolf By Night free the Cat People from Hydra. "Waiter, There's a Werewolf in My Soup!" article by Roy Thomas, art by Don Perlin; Text piece detailing the origins of the Werewolf By Night strip. "Where Walks the Werewolf!" (reprinted from Creatures on the Loose #13), script by Len Wein, art by Reed Crandall; A blind man has the eyes of a wolf transplanted into himself, and becomes a werewolf. "Tigra's Year" article by Tony Isabella; Details how the ideas behind Tigra came about. Includes the original pencil design sketch of Tigra by Gil Kane. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 CGC 9.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4188703009

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 21 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4086893009

Spider-Man and Doctor Strange battle Xandu in "The Spider and the Sorcerer!" Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. (Xandu returns in Marvel Fanfare (1st series) 6. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 22. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #33 Sue Richards, the Invisible Girl.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3971125004

Conan stars in "Night of the Dark God" (script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane and Neal Adams, inks by Adams, Pablo Marcos, Frank McLaughlin, and Vince Colletta). Adapted from the non-Conan story "The Dark Man" by Robert E. Howard. Reprints: "The Crusader" (script by Stan lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 2 in July 1955) and "The Dweller in the Dark" (script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; from Conan the Barbarian 12). This last story was originally intended for Savage Tales 2 before the magazine's (first) cancellation. The art was altered for its appearance in Conan 12 in order to pass the Comics Code. The story here in Savage Tales 4 is the original, unaltered version. (The muddy reprint in Conan Saga 5 is from the altered version.) Neal Adams cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 202 FN+ 6.5

100-page giant. New Legion of Super-Heroes stories "Lost: A Million Miles From Home" (script by Cary Bates, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike Grell) and "The Wrath of the Devil-Fish" (script by Bates, art by Cockrum). Legion reprints: "The Legionnaire Who Killed" (script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and George Klein; from Adventure Comics 342), "The Super-Stalag of Space" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 344), and "The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad" (script by Hamilton, art by Swan/Klein; from Adventure 345). Superboy reprint, "The Superboy of Bigville" (art by Swan/Klein; from Superboy 91). Four-page "Lore of the Legion" character profiles. Cover by Nick Cardy. Statement of ownership--average print run 533,600; average paid circulation 238,992. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.