Auctions: comic books April 1979

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 8 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4389890011

Superman tries to find out why the Swamp Thing is so interested in protecting Solomon Grundy in "The Sixty Deaths of Solomon Grundy." Script by Steve Englehart and art by Murphy Anderson. Cover price $0.40.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 234 FN+ 6.5

"Battlefield Berkeley!" Part 1 of 4. Quasar and Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. Learn the intricate past of Trish Starr, the Hulk's erstwhile friend, and find out how the Hulk, Hank Pym, Doctor Strange and the Defenders' Nighthawk all fit into it. Plus, what happens when Machine Man shows up and kidnaps Trish? Quasar's story continues in Marvel Two in One (1974) #73. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 234 FN+ 6.5

"Battlefield Berkeley!" Part 1 of 4. Quasar and Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. Learn the intricate past of Trish Starr, the Hulk's erstwhile friend, and find out how the Hulk, Hank Pym, Doctor Strange and the Defenders' Nighthawk all fit into it. Plus, what happens when Machine Man shows up and kidnaps Trish? Quasar's story continues in Marvel Two in One (1974) #73. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 234 FN- 5.5

"Battlefield Berkeley!" Part 1 of 4. Quasar and Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. Learn the intricate past of Trish Starr, the Hulk's erstwhile friend, and find out how the Hulk, Hank Pym, Doctor Strange and the Defenders' Nighthawk all fit into it. Plus, what happens when Machine Man shows up and kidnaps Trish? Quasar's story continues in Marvel Two in One (1974) #73. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 47 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-1A09785-004

Cover art by Bob Layton. First Scott Lang as Ant-Man in "To Steal An Ant-Man!", script by David Michelinie, pencils by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finished art), inks by Bob Layton; What happens when Scott Lang, former electrician to the Avengers, steals Hank Pym's shrinking particles?; And why has this ex-con reverted back to his thieving ways?; Check out Scott Lang, Ant-Man, suited up for the first time! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 47 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Bob Layton. First Scott Lang as Ant-Man in "To Steal An Ant-Man!", script by David Michelinie, pencils by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finished art), inks by Bob Layton; What happens when Scott Lang, former electrician to the Avengers, steals Hank Pym's shrinking particles?; And why has this ex-con reverted back to his thieving ways?; Check out Scott Lang, Ant-Man, suited up for the first time! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 47 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4082420003

Cover art by Bob Layton. First Scott Lang as Ant-Man in "To Steal An Ant-Man!", script by David Michelinie, pencils by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finished art), inks by Bob Layton; What happens when Scott Lang, former electrician to the Avengers, steals Hank Pym's shrinking particles?; And why has this ex-con reverted back to his thieving ways?; Check out Scott Lang, Ant-Man, suited up for the first time! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 80 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4168525006

"A Sorcerer Possessed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Gene Day. Cover by Rich Buckler (pseudonym Validar) and Bob McLeod. A frightful werewolf ambushes Peter Parker and Cissy Ironwood during an evening walk in Central Park! After Peter fights off the beast, he finds the amulet of Dr. Strange! Is something wrong with the Master of the Mystic Arts? Perhaps something to do with the battle against Silver Dagger three issues ago? In order to find out, the web-slinger pays a visit to Stephen Strange's townhouse and ends up in a donnybrook with the good doctor! Can Clea and Spider-Man discover a cure for the Sorcerer Supreme? Cameo appearance by Satana. Last 35¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Micronauts (1979 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-1D8DDAD-004

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Death's stronghold! In "A Hunting We Will Go!", Slug looks for Argon; Coffins meet Phillip Prometheus at the Human Engineering Life Laboratories (HELL). Written by Bill Mantlo, with art and cover by Michael Golden and Joe Rubinstein. Cover price $0.35.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4377862019

"Dust to Dust!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker and Carrion wage a savage life-and-death struggle in the ESU library! Carrion knows Spider-Man's secret identity and that has put the lives of Hector Ayala (aka the White Tiger) and Holly Gillis at risk! Can Peter escape from Carrion and uncover the mystery of the grisly villain? Last 35¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4386967007

Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Bob McLeod. Suddenly... The Shroud! starring Spider-Woman, Magnus, and SHIELD, script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon; Jessica joins a therapy group, not knowing that they are far more than they appear to be. Puts Himself in the Picture! Hostess Twinkies starring Spider-Man. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 120 GD/VG 3.0

"Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Alpha Flight (1st appearance cameo). Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Wolverine's past comes back to haunt him yet again. First the Canadian government sent its super-agent Vindicator to retrieve the awol operative (see Uncanny X-Men #109). But when the X-Men proved too much for the lone Canadian super-hero. This time they will send a whole strike force and not even the X-Men may be powerful enough to stop them getting what they want. Cover price $0.35.

What If (1977 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4377862022

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos had Fought World War II in Outer Space, script by Gary Friedrich (plot) and Don Glut (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Pablo Marcos; In a reality where technology was move advanced, Fury and his men fight a space war in 1941. Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.60.