Auctions: comic books February 1978

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 177 VF 8.0

"Goblin in the Middle" Part 2 of 5. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Joe Sinnott. After saving Flash Thompson from a deadly fall, the wall-crawler takes a break (from his pursuit of the goblin) to visit his dear aunt in the hospital. Fortunately, Aunt May seems to be doing much better! Later that night the web-slinger hears about an underworld meeting taking place at the World Trade Center! The amazing one swings over to the twin towers ready to bust up Silvermane's party, but the Green Goblin gets there first! Is the goblin going to clash or collude with Silvermane? Either way it spells trouble for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Anna Watson, and Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by Norman Osborn and Gwen Stacy. (Note: Silvermane formerly appeared in Daredevil 123.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Batman (1940) 296 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4279412009

Cover pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Al Milgrom. "The Sinister Straws of the Scarecrow," script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Sal Amendola; Criminals are running scared because of the fear instilled by the Scarecrow; They turn over their stolen goods to the police; Batman steps in and battles Scarecrow. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 45 Week of November 7, 1977 article by Bob Rozakis; Information on Showcase #97, World's Finest Comics #249, comics on sale the week of November 14th and Ask the Answer Man! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #22-0F7594C-036

"Fury at 5000 Fathoms!" Guest-starring Doc Samson. Story by Len Wein and Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan. The Jade Giant battles pirates and meets a kindred soul far below the turbulent surface of the sea. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 151 CBCS 4.0 SS Gerry Conway

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 8/26/2023.

Label #23-29F5D14-002

"The Unluckiest League of All!" Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (as Hawkgirl); Black Canary; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); The Racer; Strongman; The Crier; The Acrobat; Cyclone; The Shrinking Man; Water King; Jean Loring (flashback); Power Girl (flashback); Professor Amos Fortune (villain); Captain Comet (flashback). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.60.

Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 14 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #22-0FD4DC5-027

Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin cover. Chris Claremont script. Carmine Infantino & Steve Leialoha art. "Fear Stalks Floor 40" Ms. Marvel vs. SteepleJack II. 1st app. of SteepleJack II Cover price $0.35.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4386899024

Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. "The titan and the hunter". Part 5 of 10. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Don Newton. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. The child Lucifar gives the gods a clue to finding the kidnapped New Genesis child Esak. But is it just a ploy of Darkseids to allow him to kidnap General Torch? 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 49 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-279BDC8-025

"Seagate is a Lonely Place to Die!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage returns to the prison where it all began, and comes face-to-face with the powerhouse known as Bushmaster. But, can even Power Man's diamond-hard fists and the power of the "Iron Fist" defeat the ultimate product of the experiments that gave Cage his powers? 32 pages. NOTE: This is last issue titled just Power Man. Cover price $0.35.

Showcase (1956-1978) 97 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Orlando. "Power Girl," script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton inks by Joe Orlando; Power Girl breaks through the roof of Gotham Citys Central Electronics factory, interrupting a robbery in progress; The thieves boss is looking for the micro-transformers produced by Central, and claims that even Power Girl cant stop them; Power Girl goes about proving them wrong, by taking out three of the four high-tech thieves; A ricocheting bullet delays Power Girl from apprehending the fourth thief, who flees the scene; The thief uses a high-tech escape vehicle, and takes a detour through the Gotham City Rail Line; This barely slows Power Girl down, who catches up to the thief, and disarms his explosive suicide jacket; Power Girl relaxes outside the city, thinking back on her life; She remembers her life on Argo City, when Zor-L and Allura, her parents, put her in an escape pod to escape Argo Citys death; Her rocket sent her to Earth, to become Power Girl; After calming down from her trip down memory lane, she returns to Gotham. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Sable Lady." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.