Lot 256
Amazing Spider-Man #119 & #120 Spider-Man vs. Hulk (Marvel Comics, 1973)
Timed Sale: Summer Blockbuster | CBE26011
Auction: 17 July 2026 17.00 BST - 10 Aug 2026 10.00 BST
Description
Amazing Spider-Man #119 & #120 Spider-Man vs. Hulk (Marvel Comics, 1973).
Cover by John Romita."The Gentleman's Name is...Hulk!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). The Amazing Spider-Man vs. the Incredible Hulk! A few days ago, a mysterious telegram arrived from Montreal for May Parker. At first Peter was going to show it to his aunt, however he changed his mind upon realizing the telegram could be connected to Dr. Octopus! The web-slinger wants to go to Quebec to investigate, but he needs money for airfare. Luckily, Peter convinces J. Jonah Jameson to send him north of the border to photograph the Hulk (in a peaceful manner). But thanks to Thunderbolt Ross and the Canadian military, the Hulk is already on a rampage! And your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has to stop him! 36 pages. Cover price 6p.
Cover by John Romita. "The Fight and the Fury!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Gil Kane and Paul Reinman (assists). Inks by John Romita, Frank Giacoia, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). The Incredible Hulk has nearly destroyed the Maskattawan Dam near Montreal! So, the wondrous wall-crawler does everything he can to limit the damage downstream! Once the Hulk leaps away, Spider-Man thinks he's done with the Green Goliath. But later that evening at the 1967 World Expo fairgrounds, the web-slinger runs into the Jade Giant again! And this time the Hulk wants to squash Spider-Man for good! Meanwhile back in New York, Harry Osborn suffers a drug relapse -- that will set off a tragic chain of events starting next issue. 36 pages. Cover price 6p.
Grades: #119: multiple spine stress lines that break colour, damage to each corner of cover, reading dents to cover, stains to back cover, small rip and fold to edge of back cover, few lines to back cover (doesn't break colour). ‘75’ in pencil on back cover. Stains to pages, off white pages. VG, 4.0.
#120: few pine stress lines that break colour, damage to three corners of cover, reading lines to top of cover, stain to middle right of cover, minor stains to back cover, ‘75’ written in pencil on back cover, dents to back cover. Tan to off white pages. VG, 4.0.
