Auctions: comic books December 1978

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 76 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #3966577015

"If Not For Love!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Ms. Marvel. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Howard Chaykin (breakdowns), Juan Ortiz (finishes), and Jeff Aclin (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The Master of the Mystic Arts receives an ancient deck of tarot cards from an anonymous person. When Doctor Strange reads the cards a powerful magical force is unleashed inside his Greenwich Village townhouse! Fortunately, both Peter Parker and Carol Danvers are in the neighborhood and upon observing the commotion...the Amazing Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel along with Wong rush into Dr. Strange's home! After the dust settles, the web-slinger, Ms. Marvel, and the Sorcerer Supreme journey to New Orleans to find out who has stolen Clea's soul! And down on the bayou, the trio runs into Silver Dagger and Marie Laveau! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 25 #12 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4494527020

The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this gala Christmas issue: Sex on the Sidelines - NFL Cheerleaders Bare All; John Travolta Steps Out - A Very Candid Interview; Farrah Comes Back Big; Part One of a Major New Series - Sex in America; The N.B.A. Coaches' All-Star Team; and Sex Stars of '78. Plus: Gunter Grass, Dan Greenburg, F. Lee Bailey, and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 18WHITMAN CGC 9.2 1st Printing

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4130861021

1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.

"The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.