Auctions: comic books December 1975

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 192 CBCS 1.8

Paper: Off white

Marvel Value Stamp Missing From 10th Page, Does Not Affect Story. Incomplete.

Label #23-14ED31C-005

First appearance of Dr. Karla Sofen in "Mad-Flight!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by John Romita Sr. and Frank Giacoia. Steve Rogers is in a big hurry to get back to New York after the Falcon's trial. So he jumps on the first available flight departing from LAX. Unfortunately, the Living Legend doesn't bother to check the flight manifest before boarding the special charter jet! And as shown on the death-defying cover, that might be a fatal mistake! Cap is shocked when he sees Doctor Faustus and his cohorts on board! Hence he formulates a plan to commandeer the plane! Is a midflight takeover on the inflight menu? (Notes: Dr. Karla Sofen appears next in Incredible Hulk 228 where she makes her first appearance as the second Moonstone. Cap will encounter Moonstone in Captain America 230. Doctor Faustus appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 169 & 170. The final page announces and previews Jack Kirby's return to Marvel and the Captain America title. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #56 The Rawhide Kid by Larry Lieber.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Joker (1975 DC) 4 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4392330013

Cover by Ernie Chan. Featuring: 18 page Joker story "A Gold Star for the Joker." Starring the Joker, Green Arrow [Oliver Queen], Black Canary [Dinah Lance] and Hector (Joker's Henchman). In this tale, the Joker kidnaps Dinah Lance and battles Green Arrow atop the Star City bridge. Written by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4016026023

"Night of the Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. Something sinister and demonic stalks the grounds at Xavier's School for the Gifted. The all new X-Men suddenly find themselves as the first and last line of defense against a denizen from the deepest bowels of Hell! Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #3854542014

"Night of the Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. Something sinister and demonic stalks the grounds at Xavier's School for the Gifted. The all new X-Men suddenly find themselves as the first and last line of defense against a denizen from the deepest bowels of Hell! Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 96 FN+ 6.5

"Night of the Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. Something sinister and demonic stalks the grounds at Xavier's School for the Gifted. The all new X-Men suddenly find themselves as the first and last line of defense against a denizen from the deepest bowels of Hell! Cover price $0.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 96 CBCS 5.5 SS Chris Claremont

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Chris Claremont on 3/19/2023.

Label #23-11ABD88-010

"Night of the Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. Something sinister and demonic stalks the grounds at Xavier's School for the Gifted. The all new X-Men suddenly find themselves as the first and last line of defense against a denizen from the deepest bowels of Hell! Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 10 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "How Strange My Destiny!" (part 1), script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Steve Leialoha; Thanos helps Adam Warlock and Gamora to defeat Magus's army; Thanos tries to convince Warlock that the only way to stop Magus is to kill himself; Guest starring Pip the Troll; First appearance of the In-Betweener; Captain Marvel appearance; Cameos by Eros, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Drax the Destroyer, Thor, the Swordsman, the Black Panther, the Magus, Thanos, and the Cosmic Cube. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.