Auctions: comic books March 1969

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 113 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Where Fall the Shifting Sands?, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; Bruce Banner, dying on a decompressed rocket ship hurling back to earth, succeeds in turning back to the Hulk and surviving the experience; Once he makes it back to earth, he is accosted by Sandman who easily dupes the Hulk into believeing he is his only friend in the world; On his new buddy's instructions, Hulk attacks Ross's missile base as the Sandman uses the diversion to try and steal some military hardware; Finally figuring out that he has been hornswaggled once again, Hulk beats up Sandman but then leaps away before Ross and Betty can tell him they may think he is not that bad a guy after all. Cover price $0.12.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 70 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #23-253E131-004

Cover art by Neal Adams. Versus the Creeper, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Batman prompts the League to investigate the new crime fighter, the Creeper; aliens, crooks, the Creeper, and the League battle at a nuclear power plant. Statement of ownerhsip--average print run 537,000; average paid circulation 315,500. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 162 VG+ 4.5

The beginning of the origin of Galactus (continued in Thor 168) in "Galactus is Born!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Balder, the Recorder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Odin. Cameos by Galactus, Karnilla, and Heimdall. Kirby/Colletta cover. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 54 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #3982758014

First appearances of Alex Summers (later Havok) and the Living Pharaoh. Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] and John Romita (on Living Pharaoh figure), inks by Vince Colletta. Wanted: Dead Or Alive--Cyclops!, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Don Heck and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; the X-Men battle Ahmet "The Living Pharaoh" Abdol, who has captured Cyclops' younger brother, Alex; two cops try to arrest Cyclops for the murder of Abdol. The Million Dollar Angel--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; Angel's origin. A letter from comics professional Bob Wiacek. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 415,200; average paid circulation 273,360. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.