Auctions: comic books July 1982

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 230D VF- 7.5

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.) Cover price $0.60.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 230N VF- 7.5

Newsstand 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.) Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D VF 8.0

Direct 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) 244 VF- 7.5

"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.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 244 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4251518010

"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.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-470573A-009

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Wraparound cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Bob McLeod. Into the Land of Death..., script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Bob McLeod; On the hunt for Sauron, the X-Men invade the Savage Land only to quickly be engaged in battle with the Mutates; The X-Men are defeated and all but Angel are captured and taken to Sauron and Zaladane. Swashbucklers, script by Charlie Boatner, pencils by Trevor von Eeden, inks by Joe Rubinstein; El Aguila duels with Hawkeye to destroy a mind-control device. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 21D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4235286017

Direct Edition. It's the intro of Brother Blood as the Titans infiltrate his church in "Beware The Wrath Of...Brother Blood!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Monitor cameo. Bonus 16-page story: The Night Force premiere in a tale by Wolfman, Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Perez cover. 1st appearance (shadowy) of The Monitor. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 21D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4235286019

Direct Edition. It's the intro of Brother Blood as the Titans infiltrate his church in "Beware The Wrath Of...Brother Blood!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Monitor cameo. Bonus 16-page story: The Night Force premiere in a tale by Wolfman, Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Perez cover. 1st appearance (shadowy) of The Monitor. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 21D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4235286014

Direct Edition. It's the intro of Brother Blood as the Titans infiltrate his church in "Beware The Wrath Of...Brother Blood!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Monitor cameo. Bonus 16-page story: The Night Force premiere in a tale by Wolfman, Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Perez cover. 1st appearance (shadowy) of The Monitor. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 21D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4235286016

Direct Edition. It's the intro of Brother Blood as the Titans infiltrate his church in "Beware The Wrath Of...Brother Blood!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Monitor cameo. Bonus 16-page story: The Night Force premiere in a tale by Wolfman, Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Perez cover. 1st appearance (shadowy) of The Monitor. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 159D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4368643025

Direct Edition. "Night Screams!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz and Bob Wiacek. The Uncanny X-Men must face off with one of the deadliest creatures in the Marvel Universe - Dracula. If they can't find a way to defeat the Lord of Vampires, Storm will be lost to him forever! Cover price $0.60.