Auctions: comic books November 1965

Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 138 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4064961007

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Severin. "Sometimes the Good Guys Lose!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Severin, inks by John Severin; Aboard SHIELD's Intercontinental Ballistic Plane Fury uses the Televiewer Tube to locate the Betraton Bomb launch site; It is destroyed but the bomb was already launched; Agent G unsuccessfully implores her father, Imperial Hydra to come to his senses; He sends HYDRA's Fox Division to deliver his terms to every nation on Earth; Tony Stark prepares to show Fury the Braino-Saur,a new weapon when HYDRA agents capture him. "If Eternity Should Fail!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In another dimension that defies description, Dr. Strange comes face-to-face with Eternity, who learns that Strange is indeed worthy of The Ancient One's trust; He knows that if Mordo & Dormammu are not stopped, all mankind will be in jeopardy; But after all Strange has been through, Eternity tells him he already has the power he needs; First appearance of Eternity; Appearance by Clea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

THUNDER Agents (1965 Tower) 1 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Wally Wood. "First Encounter!", script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; THUNDER Agents discover Professor Jennings has been murdered and his lab ransacked by Warlord. "Menace of the Iron Fog," script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; Leonard Brown is given a powerbelt that gives him great strength. "Origin," script by Larry Ivie, art by Reed Crandall; Old Doctor Dunn transfers his mind to survive in a group of androids. "Face to Face" text story by Larry Ivie. "The Enemy Within," script by Lou Silverstone, pencils by Gil Kane and George Tuska (pp. 3-7), inks by Mike Esposito; Janus is secretly an agent for Warlord and THUNDER has given him an invention that gives him mental powers. "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad," script by Larry Ivie, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Warlord attacks with his zombie-men. "At the Mercy of the Iron Maiden," script by Wally Wood and Dan Adkins, pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Dan Adkins; The team works to free Dynamo from the Iron Maiden's clutches. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

THUNDER Agents (1965 Tower) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Cover art by Wally Wood. "First Encounter!", script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; THUNDER Agents discover Professor Jennings has been murdered and his lab ransacked by Warlord. "Menace of the Iron Fog," script by Len Brown, art by Wally Wood; Leonard Brown is given a powerbelt that gives him great strength. "Origin," script by Larry Ivie, art by Reed Crandall; Old Doctor Dunn transfers his mind to survive in a group of androids. "Face to Face" text story by Larry Ivie. "The Enemy Within," script by Lou Silverstone, pencils by Gil Kane and George Tuska (pp. 3-7), inks by Mike Esposito; Janus is secretly an agent for Warlord and THUNDER has given him an invention that gives him mental powers. "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad," script by Larry Ivie, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Warlord attacks with his zombie-men. "At the Mercy of the Iron Maiden," script by Wally Wood and Dan Adkins, pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Dan Adkins; The team works to free Dynamo from the Iron Maiden's clutches. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Treasure Chest Vol. 21 (1965) 6 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3931450007

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 14 GD+ 2.5

Water damage, staple rust/migration.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation; Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and his story on the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist; During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots who were built to capture and nullify mutants, but things quickly get out of hand as the Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to puny humans and prepare to take over; Xavier calls his X-Men to help and they return to battle the Sentinels; When one of their number falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base; The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex complete with devastating weaponry aimed directly at them; 1st appearance of the Sentinels. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4071291008

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4369208006

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.