Auctions: comic books August 1977

Action Comics (1938 DC) 474 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4389543025

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Will the Real Superman Please Show Up?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Dr. Light springs a trap to expose which of the seven people dressed in Superman uniforms on Johnny Nevadas talk show is really Superman. "One for the Money," script by Bob Toomey, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Clark Kent buys a winning state lottery ticket from a news dealer named Benny, who picks Kents pocket to get the ticket himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 14 VF- 7.5

"Ikaris and the Cosmic-Powered Hulk." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Can even an immortal withstand the awesome power of the Cosmic Hulk?! Cover price $0.30.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 185 FN 6.0

"Here There Be Witches!" Written by Len Wein. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. The Fantastic Four hop in the pogo-plane and fly to New Salem, Colorado in search of young Franklin. The quaint little town of New Salem seems very quiet and peaceful upon the FF's arrival, but appearances can be deceiving! One thing leads to another, and the fabulous foursome find themselves knee deep in gargoyles and witches! Cameo appearance by the Impossible Man. Note: A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue. First appearance of Nicholas Scratch. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2CF024C-006

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-1CE019B-005

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4040878015

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4384441011

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 VF 8.0

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 214 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #22-0F7594C-033

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Ernie Chan. The Jack of Hearts Is Wild!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; After witnessing the Jade Giant's destructive capacity, Jack of Hearts tries to bring Hulk down. SHIELD appearance. First appearance of the second Bi-Beast (cameo). Letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Fist (1975 1st Series) 14 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #19-3BB47DB-005

1st appearance of Sabretooth - next appearance is in Power Man and Iron Fist # 66. "Snowfire!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Cover by Dave Cockrum, and Al Milgrom. Lost and wounded somewhere in the Canadian wilderness, Iron Fist must summon all his energy and skills to survive an encounter with the deadly man called Sabretooth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 101 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387918002

"Then Came the Monster!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Val Mayerik and Dave Cockrum. After his exhausting battle vs. the Mandarin, the golden avenger commandeers a Chinese fighter jet and begins flying back home! But Shell-Head's jet is mistakenly shot down over the Balkans by NATO forces! By the time Iron Man wakes up after hitting the ground, he's surrounded by a pack of gnomes and the monster of Frankenstein! Oh my, has Tony Stark landed in the middle of Mary Shelley's classic novel? Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! First appearance of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell and Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow). (Notes: Frankenstein's Monster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 36 & 37. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386899009

Cover by Al Milgrom. "Let loose the hounds of war…". Part 2 of 10. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Don Newton. Inks by Dan Adkins. The battle for the Anti-life equation begins in earnest as the members of the Deep Six are sent after the humans who hold the equation. Orion leaps to the defense, but the measures he must take might play right into Darkseids hands. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 46 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-279BDC8-024

"Countdown to Catastrophe!" Part 6 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman and Roger Slifer. Art by Lee Elias. Luke Cage races against the clock to stop an assassin's bullet. Plus, somewhere there is a bomb that if it goes off, the entire city will go with it. Get ready for one of the most fast paced super hero stories ever. NOTE: This issue is much in the same vein as the television show 24, even though it came out 25 years earlier. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 CGC 8.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3948500004

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 CGC 7.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3937537001

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 CGC 6.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3906319010

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 CGC 6.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3948500003

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 106 CBCS 7.5 SS Claremont

Paper: White

Newsstand Signature: Chris Claremont on 6/25/2022. Newsstand Edition

Label #22-2E6A667-006

Cover by Dave Cockrum. Dark Shroud of the Past!, script by Chris Claremont and Bill Mantlo, art by Dave Cockrum, Bob Brown, and Tom Sutton; The X-Men are working out in the Danger Room when the evil aspect of Xavier's mind attacks them with versions of the old X-Men. A fill-in issue that Classic X-Men skipped for reprinting. The story that began in Uncanny X-Men #105 continues in Uncanny X-Men #107. Short eulogy of Bob Brown. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.