Auctions: comic books October 1966

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 41 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Significant front/back scuff(s).

Label #3918397001

Cover pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (touch-ups). First appearance of the Rhino in The Horns of the Rhino!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo) and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups); The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program; Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 30 and 190. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 35 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4467775021

Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione. "Berlin Breakout!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione; Captain Sawyer selects the members of the mission to rescue the Howlers, captured in Greece, who are bound for Berlin for a high-profile execution; Fury is given ex-Nazi Eric Koenig, Bull McGiveney, and his corporal, Rickets Johnson; They infiltrate the Berlin event with the help of Eric's sister, Ilsa, a double-agent working for the Nazis. They rescue the Howlers, but Dino Manelli is seriously wounded, and will not return to fight. Eric Koenig is named as his replacement. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 84 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: See item notes

Minor side/edge crack(s), less than 1".

Label #0700468011

Cover by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers. Like a Beast at Bay!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers; Namor has lost his memory and the Leader of the Secret Empire convinces him to track down and kill the Hulk; As Namor rushes around New York looking for the jade giant, he is zapped by a ray from Krang which only succeeds in restoring his memory. Rampage in the City!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett, Jerry Grandenetti, Gene Colan, Bill Everett, and Dick Ayers; Finding gamma base deserted and everybody gone, the Hulk heads to New York City to try and find his old friends in the Avengers but finds himself attacked once again by city police; Rick, hearing that the Hulk is in the big apple, gets a job driving a car to New York for a mysterious stranger who tells him to be sure not to look in the trunk. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 25 GD+ 2.5

First full appearance of El Tigra. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Power and the Pendant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; while taking Jean to Metro College, the X-Men stop to help an orphanage that is on fire; in Central America, El Tigra and co. look for Mayan gold of Kukulcan. Letter to the dditor from Carlos Pacheco (the comic artist?). 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.