Auctions: comic books June 1975

Justice Inc. (1975) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4323269012

Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Batman and the Mummy" Hostess Twinkies ad. "This Night, an Avenger Is Born!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Al McWilliams; Origin and intro of the Avenger, and his support organization Justice, Inc.; The Avenger was Richard Benson; Due to the traumatic kidnapping of his wife and child the muscles in his face were frozen; This enabled him to literally mold his face into any shape. "Justice Incorporated" by Allen Asherman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) Annual 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-11CBD69-063

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Summer 1975. Conan reprints: "Beware the Wrath of Anu" (script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; from Conan the Barbarian 10) and "The Web of the Spider-God" (also by Thomas/Windsor-Smith/Buscema, from a plot by John Jakes; from Conan the Barbarian 13). Kull reprints: "The Forbidden Swamp" (script by Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Severin) and "The Death-Dance of Thulsa Doom!" (also by Thomas/Severin/Severin). Windsor-Smith frontispiece (reprint). Badia cover. Cover price $1.25.

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 9 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4419904022

"The Day of Doom!" Story by Jean Thomas. Art by Winslow Mortimer, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Can the Amazing Spider-Man save the United Nations from the evil machinations of Doctor Doom?! Includes the 1-page features "Dr. Doom," "The Ape Escape," and "Another Garden Party." Includes the back-up tale "Spidey fights the Funny Bunny!" Based on the Electric Company script by Tom Whedon (father of Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Plus, Spidey must face the power of the Incredible Hulk in "Guess what's coming to Dinner!" Featuring the cast of the Electric Company. Also includes a pin-up featuring Spidey and the cast of the Electric Company. Cover price $0.35.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 13 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2121493005

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. A Separate War, script by Tony Isabella (plot, script) and Val Mayerik (plot), pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Dan Green; The war becomes worse when Ron--an anthropologist--begins to take on a warrior's demeanor, and Hydron lords over the people of Cairo; But The Mummy, Ron, The Asp, Olddan, and Zephyr combine their skills to escape from the ancient Lord of Waters. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 33 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4419904001

The story of Dracula's first battle with Quincy Harker in "Blood on My Hands!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960-1990 Harvey 1st Series) 88 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4346189010

"Project Save the Bluebirds"; Wendy's aunt Helpful Hannah tries to help Wendy and her fellow Camp Fire Blue Birds with their project to save the bluebirds. Untitled one-page story; Casper's description of what Wendy does at her Blue Bird meetings turns the Witch Sisters' brew sweet, to their disgust. "Helpful Hannah Helps Again"; Helpful Hannah leads the girls to Aunt Twitter's farm to look for bluebirds, but Aunt Twitter hasn't seen any this year. "Magic!"; Helpful Hannah tries to conjure up a bluebird but instead gets a blue dinosaur; The girls go back home and see bluebirds moving into the birdhouse they had built. "You Had to Be There!" text story with Wendy. "Which Witch Laughs Last?"; When the other Blue Birds surprise Wendy by showing up at her house, Wendy's aunts try to play a joke on them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.