Auctions: comic books December 1972

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 115 FN 6.0

"The Last Battle!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. It's a wild shootout in Westchester as the gang war between Hammerhead and Dr. Octopus reaches its conclusion! And amidst the raging gun battle, Spider-Man finds Aunt May! But shockingly, Aunt May has thrown in with Doc Ock! So while dodging Doctor Octopus' arms and Hammerhead's bullets, the web-slinger has to make sure -- he doesn't get clipped by his dear aunt! In the meantime, the Daily Bugle learns about the firefight in Westchester; andJoe Robertson, Ned Leeds, and Gwen Stacy drive to the scene! Can your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man defeat two super-villains -- and save his Aunt May -- in one fell swoop? What a finish! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant. (Notes: John Romita is credited as aco-plotter. Hammerhead and Dr. Octopus return in Amazing Spider-Man 130. This issue is reprinted in Marvel Tales #94.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Fear (1970 Marvel) 11 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Night of the Nether-Spawn!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jim Mooney; Man-Thing battles Thog the Nether-Spawn, who makes his first appearance; Jennifer Kale also makes her first appearance; Steve Gerber's first full story as a professional writer. "The Spider Waits," art by Fred Kida; Sven's childhood fear of spiders turns to enjoyment as he kills them indiscriminately at his factory cleaning job; He meets a woman who is actually a human spider who lures him into her web, literally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 7 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646437021

Cover art by Mike Ploog. Die, Die, My Daughter, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Curly, the leader of the biker gang Satans Saints, tries to sacrifice Roxanne to Satan; cops chase Ghost Rider, who stops to rest in a graveyard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 7 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Mike Ploog. Die, Die, My Daughter, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Curly, the leader of the biker gang Satans Saints, tries to sacrifice Roxanne to Satan; cops chase Ghost Rider, who stops to rest in a graveyard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Shanna The She-Devil (1972 1st Series) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage. Residue.

Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Shanna the She-Devil!", script by Carole Seuling and Steve Gerber, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; The origin of Shanna; Shanna O'Hara Plunder is the daughter of a diamond miner; Born in Africa, she spent her childhood in the jungles of Zaire; After Shanna's father accidentally kills her mother, Shanna moves back to the United States to live with relatives, and Shanna grows up to become an accomplished athlete and then becomes a zoologist; She returns to Africa and patrols the jungle living freely with the land. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 203 FN- 5.5

Cover by Dick Giordano. Womens lib story "The Grandee Caper," script by Samuel R. Delany, art by Dick Giordano; After Cathy Perkins starts a fight with some wolfish "admirers" of Diana (and Diana ends it), the now-homeless Diana moves in with her former assistant, whom she learns is now enrolled in a womens liberation group and is taking karate lessons; Diana is offered a job at Grandees Department Store by Mr. Grandee, its owner, who wishes to pay her big bucks for appearing in ads for his store as the symbol of the new liberated woman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.