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"A Duel of Iron!" Guest-starring Iron Man and Misty Knight. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Al Williams. Story continued from Marvel Premiere #25. Daniel Rand was reborn in the fires of a dragon's heart in the mystical land of K'un Lun. Now, he is the living weapon known as Iron Fist, finally in his own series. Hot on the trail of Colleen Wing's kidnappers, Iron Fist has come to Stark International seeking answers. Wanted by the police for a murder he did not commit, Danny comes face-to-face with the Invincible Iron Man, and Shell Head is in no mood to give a wanted man the benefit of the doubt. It's the Golden Avenger vs. the Living Weapon. Marvel Value Stamp.

1st appearance of Sabretooth - next appearance is in Power Man and Iron Fist # 66. "Snowfire!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Lost and wounded somewhere in the Canadian wilderness, Iron Fist must summon all his energy and skills to survive an encounter with the deadly man called Sabretooth.

"Alone Against A.I.M.!" Script by Archie Goodwin; pencils by Gene Colan; inks by Johnny Craig. Iron Man origin retold in three-page back-up by same creative team. Colan cover.

"The Day of the Demolisher!" Script by Archie Goodwin; art by Johnny Craig.

"My Friend, My Foe...The Freak!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. After rescuing a work crew at the Stark Industries Long Island rocket construction site, Iron Man experiences chest pains when his armor runs out of power. To repair and rebuild his armor Tony needs help from his close friend Happy Hogan. Unfortunately part of the repair procedure involves Happy operating the Cobalt Bombarder...and that step leads to the return of the Freak! It's another showdown between the golden avenger and the Freak...with Pepper Hogan caught in the middle! Cameo appearance by Whitney Frost. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer and artist Walt Simonson.) 32 pages

"Unconquered Is The Unicorn!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. Tony Stark attends a scientific conference at the Alpine Lodge when out of nowhere the Unicorn busts into the nationally televised meeting! While the Unicorn is making his demands to the TV audience, Tony finds his briefcase and changes into Iron Man! Can Shell-head win the slugfest against the powerful Unicorn? (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. This issue also contains a full page ad for Silver Surfer issue 1 ? 1st series.) 32 pages

"The Maggia Strikes" Part 1 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. Big M (aka Whitney Frost) and the Maggia are preparing for their assault on Stark Industries, when they add another villain to their ranks...the Gladiator! The wrist-bladed villain quickly puts his plan into action and kidnaps Janice Cord; however, the golden avenger is ready to fight for her freedom! Can Iron Man avoid those wrist blades and beat the Gladiator? Meanwhile, Whitney is having second thoughts about the Maggia's pending attack on SI, since Jasper Sitwell might get hurt. Cameo flashback appearance by Daredevil. (Note: This issue includes a full page ad for the second Spectacular Spider-Man magazine featuring Spider-Man vs. the Green Goblin. Art by John Romita.) 32 pages

Gladiator and Count Nefaria appearance. "A Duel Must End!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. The battles are raging on two fronts as Iron Man slugs it out with the Gladiator in an abandoned factory, while Big M and her Maggia henchmen raid SI's weapons factory on Long Island! After Shell-head fights the wrist-bladed villain to a standstill and rescues Janice Cord, he hurries to SI to help Jasper Sitwell stop Big M! And then battle the Gladiator one more time! Origin of Whitney Frost (aka Big M). Cameo flashback appearance by Count Nefaria. 32 pages

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 32 pages

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 32 pages

Roy Thomas and Archie Goodwin stories. Gene Colan, Johnny Craig, and Frank Giacoia art. Cover by Colan and Bill Everett. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1.

Roy Thomas and Archie Goodwin stories. Gene Colan, Johnny Craig, and Frank Giacoia art. Cover by Colan and Bill Everett. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1.

Jimmy Wakely stars in "The Lost City of Blue Valley" (art by Alex Toth), "Big Town Roundup," and "The Town That Cried Wolf." Kit Colby, Girl Sheriff stars in "The Rival Sheriff of Moon Bow!" Back-up story, "The Fortune Nobody Wanted!"

"The Chinatown Caper," "The Election Caper," and "The Swing Street Caper!" Photo cover.

Two-Face appearance. Denny O'Neil story. Dick Giordano cover. Irv Novick and Dick Giordano art.

Two-Face appearance. Denny O'Neil story. Dick Giordano cover. Irv Novick and Dick Giordano art.

"Vengence for a Fallen Gladiator!" written by Michael Fleisher with art and inks by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez.

Quick-Change, art by Pete Tumlinson; The Man In Black text story; After Man…What?, art by Bob Powell; Hector, art by John Tartaglione; The Messenger, art by Jack Abel; and The Crazy Car, art by Bill Everett. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Sandman Cometh!" (not the Spider-Man villain!) (pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers), "A Thousand Years" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Stone Man" (art by Steve Ditko), and a two-page text story, "Bird Talk." Kirby/Ayers cover.

First issue (continues from Teen). "Monster of Moog," "The Strange Car," "The Prisoner of Time," and "The End of the Earth." Dated September 1950 (note: another #36 exists in a 2nd series)

All reprints. "Agu the Giant". Script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth (from Lorna, the Jungle Queen 1, July 1953). "The Trail of Sudden Death." Script by Rico, art by Joe Maneely (from Jungle Action 1, October 1954). "Striped Fury." Script by Rico, art by Syd Shores (from Jan of the Jungle 14, December 1956). "Double Danger." Script by Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike (also from Jann of the Jungle 14). John Buscema cover

Kaanga (art by John Celardo), Simba, Captain Terry Thunder, Wambi the Jungle Boy, Tabu (art by H.L. Larsen), and Camilla (art by Fran Hopper).

Cover art by Joe Doolin; Skulls for the Altar of Doom! starring Kaanga, script by Frank Riddell, art by John Celardo; Simba story, script by Ed Hunt, art by August Froehlich; Australian spider fact page, art by George Evans; Captain Terry Thunder story, script by Pierre La Rue, art by Charles Sultan; Thirst text story starring Captain Terry Thunder, script by Pierre La Rue; Wambi story, script by Roy L. Smith; traps jungle lore fact page; Tabu story, script by Mack, art by Howard Larsen; and Camilla story, script by Victor Ibsen, art by Fran Hopper. 52 pgs. $0.10.

Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!

Origin and 1st appearance of Dr. Light. Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Last Case of the Justice League!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Snapper Carr is summoned to the Justice League Sanctuary, only to find Dr. Light there; Light tells Snapper that he transported the rest of the Justice League to a surreal universe from which they can't escape. Once he's finished his tale, he freezes Snapper solid; But of course the Justice League saves the day. 36 pgs. $0.12.

1st Silver Age appearances of Hourman and Dr. Fate. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Crisis on Earth-One!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; 3 villains each from Earth-1 and Earth-2 hatch a plot to commit crimes, then hide out on the other Earth; To ensure their success, the villains of Earth-1 mystically trap the JLA in their headquarters; But the JLA summons the JSA and switches places with them. Letter to the editor from Comics Buyer's Guide editor Don Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.12.

1st Silver Age appearances of Hourman and Dr. Fate. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Crisis on Earth-One!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; 3 villains each from Earth-1 and Earth-2 hatch a plot to commit crimes, then hide out on the other Earth; To ensure their success, the villains of Earth-1 mystically trap the JLA in their headquarters; But the JLA summons the JSA and switches places with them. Letter to the editor from Comics Buyer's Guide editor Don Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Case of the Forbidden Super-Powers!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Headmaster Mind invents a device which creates natural disasters whenever the JLAers use their powers; Batman's and Green Arrow's failed efforts to stop Headmaster Mind's students Matter Master, Tattooed Man, and the Top without super-powers encourage the other JLAers to take them on without using their special abilities, while Batman and Green Arrow attack Headmaster Mind and his device. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Joe Staton does the cover for "Till Doom Do Us Part!" in which Ray Palmer, the Atom, marries his longtime sweatheart lawyer Jean Hyatt, in a story written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. Just about every JLA member appears in this wedding issue, including Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, the Black Canary, Aquaman, Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the Red Tornadio, Green Lantern, and, of course, the Atom.

"Return to the Savage Land." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Paul Reinman and Mike Royer, inks by Royer. Shanna the She-Devil cameo. John Buscema cover pencils.

Ernie Chan cover/art.

Daniel Boone in "Buckskin Decoy," "The Fugitive of Cherokee Point," and "Boone--Son of Chief Black Fish." Nick Cardy cover.

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and the Bridge Across Ghost Canyon, art by Charles Flanders; A crooked foreman sabotages the building of a bridge over a canyon and places the blame on the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger and the Escape of Brazos Bill, art by Charles Flanders; Insane killer Brazos Bill escapes from prison and goes on a rampage. Ranger Captain of the Lone Star State text article. Fire Arrows, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Young Hawk and Little Buck use fire arrows to fend off a Sioux attack of their home village. Facts about the Plains Indians pole and hoop game. Portrait of Chief Grant Richards of the Tonkawa Tribe. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pgs. $0.10.

"Frank N. Stein" (Frankenstein parody with art by Bill Elder), "Lone Stranger Rides Again" (Lone Ranger parody with art by Jack Davis), six "Hey Look" pages (by Harvey Kurtzman), and "Bat Boy and Rubin" (Batman and Robin parody with art by Wally Wood). Kurtzman cover.

"Manduck the Magician" (parody of Mandrake the Magician with art by Bill Elder), "Movie Ads" (art by Wally Wood), "The Countynental" (parody of a short-lived 1952 TV show, "The Continental," with art by Jack Davis), and "Plastic Sam" (parody of Plasticman with art by Russ Heath). Painted cover is a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

"Gasoline Valley" (Gasoline Alley parody with art by Bill Elder), "Pot-Shot Pete" (art by Harvey Kurtzman), "Wild 1/2" (parody of Marlon Brando film "The Wild One" with art by Wally Wood), and "Captain TVideo" (parody of "Captain Video" with art by Jack Davis). John Tenniel cover (from Alice in Wonderland).

This issue features contributions by Wally Wood, Ernie Kovacs, Henry Morgan, Joe Orlando, Mort Drucker, and others. Parodied subjects include baseball, the army, cowboys, and movie titles.

This issue features contributions by Wally Wood, Don Martin, Frank Kelly Freas, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Frank Jacobs, Tom Lehrer, and others. Parodied subjects include backyard barbeques, cropping photos, palm reading, specialty magazines, eating utensils, and more.

This issue features contributions by Frank Jacobs, Dave Berg, Joe Orlando, Dave Martin, Mort Drucker, and others. Parodied subjects include playgrounds, teenagers, confessions, practical greeting cards, NBC playing baseball against CBS, and more.

This issue features contributions by Wally Wood, Frank Jacobs, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Joe Orlando, Dave Berg, and others. Parodied subjects include Christmas shopping, adult education, The Price is Right, space flight, painting by numbers, and more.

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck.

Moon Knight stars in "Whatever Happened to the Podunk Slam?" Script by Mary Jo Duffy, pencils by Judith Hunt, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. Dazzler and Rogue star in "Duet." Script by Duffy, pencils by Colleen Doran, inks by Terry Austin. Doran portfolio--full-page illustrations of Balder, Longshot, and Medusa. Hunt/Sienkiewicz front cover; Doran/Austin back cover.

Collects the hard to find issues of Sentinel 1and 2, Runaways 1 and 2.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in "The Fury of Iron Fist!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Kane cover pencils.

The Black Panther stars in "The Ending, in Anger!" Script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Jerry Bingham, inks by Alan Gordon. Frank Miller/Joe Rubinstein cover.

Cover art by Gray Morrow; Death Sentence first origin story for the Punisher written by Gerry Conway, art by Tony DeZuniga; The Executioner Speaks Out! text article by David Anthony Kraft; The Power Broker Resolution! starring Dominic Fortune, written by Len Wein, art by Howard Chaykin; Thor promo ad with art by Virgilio Redondo; and an ad for all the Marvel magazines. 84 pgs.

Origin and first appearance of the Ghost Rider. First appearance of Roxanne Simpson. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Origin of the Ghost Rider, script by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog; To save the life of his mentor and the man who has become like a father to him, Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil and is transformed into the spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider. 36 pgs. $0.20.

Giant-size issue. Series continues from Fantasy Masterpieces. Origin and first appearance of Captain Marvel in "The Coming of Captain Marvel!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. The rest of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: Captain America (from Men's Adventures # 28; 1954); the Human Torch by Dick Ayers (from Men's Adventures # 27; 1954); the Destroyer (from All Winners # 12; 1944); the Black Knight by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely (from Black Knight # 1; 1955); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett (from Sub-Mariner # 38; 1955). Colan cover pencils.

Giant-size issue. Series continues from Fantasy Masterpieces. Origin and first appearance of Captain Marvel in "The Coming of Captain Marvel!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. The rest of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: Captain America (from Men's Adventures # 28; 1954); the Human Torch by Dick Ayers (from Men's Adventures # 27; 1954); the Destroyer (from All Winners # 12; 1944); the Black Knight by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely (from Black Knight # 1; 1955); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett (from Sub-Mariner # 38; 1955). Colan cover pencils.