Auctions: comic books July 1979

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 100N CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); See item notes

Label #3968076015

Newsstand Edition. 52-page giant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. 52-page giant. The death of Belit in Death on the Black Coast!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; Belit's greed leads to her and her crew's death; She comes back from the dead to save Conan; Conan makes a funeral pyre of the Tigress and sets it adrift in the sea; adapted from the story "Queen of the Black Coast" with Robert E. Howard. The Thing (of the Fantastic Four) stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Ultimate Weapon! 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 159D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Marked for Murder!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Slaughter gathers his men to take out DD; Bullseye decides to strike at Hornhead through the Black Widow; Bullseye appearance (primarily as Benjamin Pondexter); Black Widow cameo. One-page feature: Daredevil's Billy Club!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 159N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Marked for Murder!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Slaughter gathers his men to take out DD; Bullseye decides to strike at Hornhead through the Black Widow; Bullseye appearance (primarily as Benjamin Pondexter); Black Widow cameo. One-page feature: Daredevil's Billy Club!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 159N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Marked for Murder!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Slaughter gathers his men to take out DD; Bullseye decides to strike at Hornhead through the Black Widow; Bullseye appearance (primarily as Benjamin Pondexter); Black Widow cameo. One-page feature: Daredevil's Billy Club!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 208D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4513941013

Direct Edition. "The Power of the Sphinx!" Guest-starring Nova. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Frank Giacoia, Al Milgrom, and Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Thanks to the intervention of Nova (aka Richard Rider) and his friends the Skrulls' attack on the planet Xandar has been temporarily halted, but now the Fantastic Four have another problem...the Sphinx! The Egyptian villain has tapped into the living computers of Xandar and gained enormous power. Fortunately, the Human Torch has linked up with his teammates, and now the entire Fantastic Four plus Nova, Comet, Crimebuster, Diamondhead, and Powerhouse will battle the Sphinx! Meanwhile, Reed, Sue, and Ben are beginning to the feel the effects of the Skrull aging ray. Cameo appearance by Doctor Sun. (Note: The letters page includes a preview of the Fantastic Four pocket novel "Doomsday" by Marv Wolfman.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3966577021

"Slaughter on 10th Avenue!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Steve Leialoha. In stunning fashion, the web-slinger and the widow have gone down to defeat at the hands of SHIELD and its director, Nick Fury! Now the Black Widow is a prisoner of SHIELD, and a dazed Spider-Man is trying to figure out what is going on. When Natasha escapes from the SHIELD facility, she turns to her only friend left in Manhattan...Peter Parker! At his Chelsea apartment, Aunt May's nephew is consoling Natasha, when all of a sudden Nick Fury kicks in the door! Minutes later Boomerang attacks! And then the Silver Samurai! It's a wild free-for-all in the streets with the wall-crawler and the Black Widow caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Clay Quartermain, Jasper Sitwell and the Viper. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.