Auctions: comic books March 1974

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 108 FN/VF 7.0

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita Sr. Cry...Beetle!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by John Romita (Daredevil figure on page 1) and Paul Gulacy; Matt learns that Foggy has been shot and returns to New York without the Black Widow; Moondragon breaks up with DD and leaves for the stars; Matt learns from the injured Foggy that he was investigating a plot called Black Spectre; DD stops the Beetle who is attempting to steal government plates but Black Spectre members interfere and make off with the plates. Letter to the editor from comics writer J.M. DeMatteis. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #22 (Man-Thing). 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 15 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2E62824-018

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Death Of A Monster!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Flashback reveals how Baron Russoff became a Werewolf and began the curse on his family; In the present, Dracula attacks Jack and Topaz to retrieve a book that belonged to the Baron. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 27 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416321020

Last 20-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Atomic tests conducted by a coerced dissident scientist wake the ancient dragon Grogg; The dragon chases the soldiers into a cave in the mountains and their commander tries to appease it by sending out the scientist. Follow the Leader, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Space explorers are attacked by alien animals, and only make the situation worse by killing the largest beast, which was actually a robot holding the animals in check. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.