Auctions: comic books May 1974

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 132 VF- 7.5

Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. The Master Plan of the Molten Man!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita Sr., Paul Reinman, and Tony Mortellaro, inks by Paul Reinman and Tony Mortellaro; Trouble arises for both Peter Parker and Ned Leeds, as the Molten Man continues his reign of terror!; With Molten Mans powers strengthened, will Spider-Man be able to overcome one of his greatest opponents yet?; Plus, Ned finds himself in grave danger after being exposed to heavy radiation. Ad for bronze collectors' medallion coins with Spider-Man, Hulk, and Conan images. Marvel Value Stamp #6 featuring Thor. Deadly Hands of Kung Fu ad. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 109. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 132 VG+ 4.5

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Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. The Master Plan of the Molten Man!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita Sr., Paul Reinman, and Tony Mortellaro, inks by Paul Reinman and Tony Mortellaro; Trouble arises for both Peter Parker and Ned Leeds, as the Molten Man continues his reign of terror!; With Molten Mans powers strengthened, will Spider-Man be able to overcome one of his greatest opponents yet?; Plus, Ned finds himself in grave danger after being exposed to heavy radiation. Ad for bronze collectors' medallion coins with Spider-Man, Hulk, and Conan images. Marvel Value Stamp #6 featuring Thor. Deadly Hands of Kung Fu ad. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 109. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 8 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4582216004

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Final issue of the series (title continues as Tomb of Darkness). "The Helping Hand!" (from Marvel Tales 129); "The Black Dungeon" (from Mystic 2); "The Thing That Stalks Skull Valley!" (from Mystic 37); and "They Walk Thru Walls!" with art by Paul Reinman (from Astonishing Tales 56). Cover by John Romita. Stories by Ed Winiarski, Mike Sekowsky, Mort Lawrence, and Paul Reinman. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Marvel Tales, Mystic, and Astonishing. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630459003

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reprints from the 1950s series. Stories include "Nasty Little Man!"; "The Angel of Death!"; "The Courts of Sleep!"; and a 1-page text story, "Minuet by Moonlight." Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 FN 6.0

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Origins of Marvel Comics TPB (1974 Fireside) 1-1ST VG- 3.5 1st Printing

Fireside Book Series

1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #1 and 55, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #1 and 118, Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #72, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #83 (Journey into Mystery) and 143, and Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #115.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Herb Trimpe.

This volume in the amazing Marvel Origins series (Son of Origins TPB, Bring on the Bad Guys TPB, Superhero Women TPB) collects the origin tales of - the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, and Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts.

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $5.95.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Two Brackets Chipped

Label #4555675007

Marvel Value Stamp. Pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Behemoth!, script by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin; Jack and Topaz return to California only to find Baron Thunder and The Committee have sent the Behemoth to capture Jack. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 211 VG- 3.5

100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. New stories: "The Maniacs of Mercury," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Vince Colletta; When a space mission in Wonder Womans robot plane goes awry, the heroine saves herself and two sister Amazons from falling into the sun by diverting their course to land them on Mercury; There they become prisoners of the giant Mercurian males, led by King Celerito, who have enslaved all their women; Rehash of Wonder Woman #26, "Speed Maniacs from Mercury." Reprints: "The Origin of the Amazon Plane!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman discovers a miniature sun in the crater of an atomic bomb test and recovers it for study in Paradise Island; The Amazons discover that an atom of uranium from the sun is really a miniature planet, controlled by female "protons" led by Queen Atomia. "Wonder Woman Amazon Teen-Ager!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Origin of Wonder Girl's costume. "The Winning of Wonder Woman's Tiara!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. "Wonder Tot and Mister Genie!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Secret of Wonder Woman's Sandals!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. "The Mirage Mirrors!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Statement of ownership - average print run 313,000; average paid circulation 145,054. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.