Auctions: comic books October 1972

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 113 FN 6.0

Cover art by John Romita. First appearance of Hammerhead in They Call The Doctor...Octopus!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita and Jim Starlin, inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro; While Dr. Octopus is on a crime spree, Spider-Man is weakened by an ulcer due to stress and his concern for his missing aunt. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 92. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 92 FN/VF 7.0

First appearance of the Blue Talon. Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (re-touches), inks by Tom Palmer and John Romita (re-touches). On the Eve of the Talon!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; The Black Widow and Danny French are captured by Damon Dran and interrogated about Project Four; A San Francisco reporter claims that Matt Murdock is actually Daredevil until Matt shows up to a fight between DD and the Blue Talon; Black Panther appearance. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Gunhawks (1972) 1 VG 4.0

Cover art by Syd Shores. "The Thundering Herd," script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Sol Brodsky; Kid and Reno attempt to hunt some buffalo, in order to sell their hides, and raise some money; They fail horribly, and are almost trampled in a stampede; They are saved by an old man, who then threatens to kill them for poaching; However, he takes them back to his shack, and then sets and splints Kid's leg; While Kid heals, the old man teaches Reno to shoot the Buffalo Gun, a weapon he designed for hunting Buffalo; He also drills into him the distinction between hunting for food, and hunting for hides or sport; Once Reno masters the gun, they go Buffalo hunting, and encounter some poachers, and kill a bunch of them, including their leader, Milo Dawson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Journey into Mystery (1972 2nd series) 1 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #23-253E131-003

Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. Dig Me No Grave!, script by Roy Thomas (adaptation) and Robert E. Howard (original story), art by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer; When John Grimlan dies, two of his friends must undertake a strange series of tasks that reveal dark secrets about the life of the dead man. House!, script by Steve Englehart, art by Ralph Reese; Jim Staton finds refuge in a deserted house during a storm, or so he thinks. You Show Me Your Dream -- I'll Show You Mine!!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Starlin and Mike Ploog; A man and woman who have never met repeatedly dream the same weird dream, seeing each other and the figure of Death. House ad for Marvel Spotlight #6 and Luke Cage Hero for Hire #3, art by Mike Ploog and Billy Graham. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.