Auctions: comic books January 1966

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 32 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Doctor Octopus (the Master Planner) in "Man on a Rampage." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. In a battle with Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man gets trapped under tons of steel. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 25 and 171. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 159 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405338011

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Golden Age Secret Origin of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In ancient times, Mars, the god of war, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, conflicted over who would rule humanity; To counter Marss violence on Earth, Aphrodite created the race of Amazons, giving them "the power of love" as well as strength that made them stronger than the mightiest man; Hippolyta gives Diana the red, white, blue, and yellow costume designed by Aphrodite and the Magic Lasso, made from links of the magic girdle of Aphrodite, which compels anyone bound with it to obey the orders of the binde; Diana is dubbed "Wonder Woman" by her fellow Amazons, and takes the transparent Robot Plane given her by Hippolyte to take herself and Trevor back to America. "Doom Island," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; On the way to America, Steve and Wonder Woman capture a nest of spies. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.