Auctions: comic books December 1974, graded by CGC

Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 33 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4427656001

Last 20-cent cover-price issue. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Hangmen of Specter Island?, art by E. R. Cruz; Nikos Kosta, a criminal, finds himself in an abandoned prison, haunted by the ghosts of other prisoners he betrayed. The Fangs of the Phantom Hound!, art by Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]; A ghostly dog saves two children from a couple of escaped prisoners. Visit from a Strange Specter, art by Alfredo Alcala; Oliver Sloane is forced by a ghost to decide who will perish, his wife or his son. How to Greet a Ghost text article by Murray Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4377612008

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 6.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Marvel Vale Stamp missing from page 10.

Label #4304930017

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Night Rider (1974) 2 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4423959018

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Macabre Menace of the Tarantula!, script by Gary Friedrich (writer) and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Vince Colletta; The Night Rider drives off Bart and his gang when they try to rustle some cattle; As they are preparing to leave, the Tarantula inspires them to work for him. Carter shows Jamie how he does many of his tricks as the Night Rider; The Tarantula and his gang try to force the people of Bison Bend to pay protection money, but Benjamin Brooks refuses; The Night Rider prevents the Tarantula and his gang from leaving with the rest of the townspeople's money, finally driving off the Tarantula with a little help from Jamie using the lantern-projector. The townspeople ask Benjamin Brooks to be their sheriff; reprinted from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1967 western series) #2. Gunmanship!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; Wyatt Earp teaches gun safety and how to shoot a gun; reprinted from Wyatt Earp (Marvel, 1955 series) #26. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 116 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4427457015

Uncle Scrooge in "Rug Riders in the Sky" in which Scrooge obtains a magic carpet which leads to all sorts of adventures, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 50, and "Getting That Healthy, Wealthy Feeling." Issue also includes a 16-page catalog of "fun stuff" from the Kenner toy company. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.