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DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C6A17-011

Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4332542024

Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4349694011

Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4349694012

Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4332542025

Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents Lot of 9

Issues 36, 52, 57, 59, 71, 77-79, and 81 of DC Comics Presents (1978 DC). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading closer to VF.

DC Rebirth One Shots Signed Lot of 8

Batman Rebirth 1A (Scott Snyder), Deathsroke Rebirth 1A & 1B (Christopher Priest), Blue Beetle Rebirth 1B (Cully Hamner), Justice League Rebirth 1A & 1B (Scott Hanna), and Superman Rebirth 1A & 1B (Doug Mahnke) all signed by the noted creators. No certification is included. Most will grade in VF-NM range.

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 15 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-1B70049-006

Issue #15 - Nov. 1981. Superboy battles Bizarro, The Flash meets Abra Kadabra, Batman has to outwit the Mad Hatter, Green Lantern's first encounter with Sinestro, Kanjar Ro enslaves the Justice League. 4 3/4-in. x 6 3/4-in., 98 pages, full color Cover price $0.95.

DC Super Pac (1977) Super Stars/Dynamite Comics/Dynamic Comics Multi-Pack A-11 FN+ 6.5

Dynamite Comics No. A-11. The A pack for November 1977 contains three comics sealed inside the original factory bag: Batman #293, The Flash #255, and Black Lightning #5. Cover price $1.05.

DCeased Dead Planet (2020 DC) 4A CGC 9.8 Finch

Paper: White

Label #4395709003

Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Trevor Hairsine and Gigi Baldassini. Cover by David Finch. Time is running out for the Justice League to unlock the Anti-Life cure as they face a deadly new threat on Earth—in addition to the billions of the undead! Their final desperate attempt at finding the cure will take them off-planet for the greatest heist in the history of New Genesis! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

DCeased Dead Planet (2020 DC) 4B CGC 9.8 Mattina Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4389990011

Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Trevor Hairsine and Gigi Baldassini. Cover by Francesco Mattina. Time is running out for the Justice League to unlock the Anti-Life cure as they face a deadly new threat on Earth—in addition to the billions of the undead! Their final desperate attempt at finding the cure will take them off-planet for the greatest heist in the history of New Genesis! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

DCeased Dead Planet (2020 DC) 6C CGC 9.4 Oliver Movie Homage Variant

Paper: White

Oliver Variant Cover.

Label #4395709005

Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini and Tom Derenick. Cover by Ben Oliver. The remaining heroes of the DC Universe are stuck between Hell and a hard place! With the Justice League racing against the clock to create a cure, the cruel masters of the southern garden are determined to wipe all anti-life from the planet.

Just when you didnt think it could get worse…the war to save Earth takes a devilish new direction! Trigon is coming to end the world as Hell is long due its payment in souls! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Deadly Class (2013) 1EH! CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Eh! Variant Cover.

Label #1449150016

"EH!" Exclusive Variant Cover by Farel Dalrymple. Written by Rick Remender. Art by Wesley Craig, Lee Loughridge. It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. He has no money. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus in class, thanks to his mind constantly drifting to the stunning girl in the front row and the Dag Nasty show he has tickets to. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is 'Dismemberment 101,' and his crush, a member of the most notorious crime syndicate in Japan, has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At King's Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical, nor is your fellow classmates' poison. Join writer RICK REMENDER with rising star WESLEY CRAIG (Batman) and legendary colorist LEE LOUGHRIDGE (Fear Agent) to reminisce about the mid-1980s underground through the eyes of the most damaged and dangerous teenagers on Earth.

Deadpool (1994 Mini Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Direct Edition. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #17-3578EEE-017

Cover pencils by Ian Churchill. If Looks Could Kill, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Ian Churchill, inks by Jason Minor; Black Tom is dying from his wooden infection and Banshee has Dr. Killebrew, a specialist in cellular regeneration, treat him in prison; Juggernaut breaks in, rescues Tom and captures Killebrew; Deadpool is out for a quiet drink when he is assaulted by Black Tom's goons but he gets a timely assist from old pal Banshee and his daughter, Siryn; During the battle, DP's hand is cut off and he blacks out as his healing factor fails to regenerate it. Waid's 1st work for Marvel. Cover price $2.50.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4262963023

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman LeeCover. pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4402527018

Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. Why Is It to Save Me, I Must Kill You, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee; In order for Killebrew to create a cure for Deadpool's condition, Pool needs to get a sample of blood from the Hulk; The Hulk turns out not to be too fond of this idea and the fight is on; DP is successful, however, and Killebrew injects him with a serum that should restore the merc with a mouth back to a healthy condition. Sketch art for the Daredevil/Deadpool '97 Annual, pencils by Bernard Chang. Cover price $1.99.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 46 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0357758009

"cruel summer" part 1 (of 3). painted cover by joe jusko. jimmy palmiotti/paul chadwick/ron randall. ?THE SCOOP: Sparks fly as writer Jimmy Palmiotti (PUNISHER) and penciler Paul Chadwick (Concrete) drag Deadpool into the mean streets of crime fiction! THE STORY: Wade Wilson takes a job from one of New York's Finest?an assignment that just might get him whacked by the mob! Of course, these wiseguys have never had to deal with the Merc-With-The-Mouth before! And the topping off this tasty cake is a fully painted cover by Joe Jusko! Cover price $2.25.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) Wizard 0 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3737204015

Deadpool # 0 Wizard exclusive edition. "You Only Die Twice." Script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Yancey Labat, inks by Sean Parsons. Featuring "the lamest dead people in the Marvel universe!"

Deadpool (2008 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4402527019

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN. Secret Invasion tie-in - ONE OF US: PART 1 - Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by PACO MEDINA. The Merc with a Mouth is back, even deadlier and more deranged than before! The planet has been invaded by Skrulls, everything's gone topsy-turvy...but, in Deadpool's world, that just means it's Monday! Crazy times call for crazy men, but c'mon, this guy's insane! Like it or not, Deadpool may be the only person on the planet who can save us...but who's to say he wants to? Be here for the explosive debut of the new ongoing series by writer Daniel Way (WOLVERINE: ORIGINS, GHOST RIDER, BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS) and fan-favorite artist Paco Medina (NEW WARRIORS, NEW X-MEN)! Cover price $3.99.

Deadpool (2013) #8 Cover Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 9 3/4" x 17".

Deadpool Badder Blood (2023 Marvel) 1NOMASSS.C VF/NM 9.0

No Masss Comics and Stashhhloot Exclusive Virgin Cover by Rob Liefeld. Written by Rob Liefeld; Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. DEADPOOL, WOLVERINE, CABLE - IT DOESN'T GET BADDER THAN THIS! WADE WILSON is back, and he's brought some frenemies! As the villainous THUMPER returns to take out the man who created him, WOLVERINE and CABLE step in for a daring rescue mission. But as DEADPOOL becomes embroiled in nefarious criminal machinations in MADRIPOOR, will the trio be able to join forces…or will Thumper's agenda put an end to their efforts? Don't miss the highly anticipated follow-up to DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD, as Rob Liefeld returns to the Merc with a Mouth and introduces NEW characters into his wild world who are sure to become the next fan-faves, including the first appearance of SHATTERSTORM! 40 pages, full color. Rated: Parental Advisory. Cover price $4.99.

Deadpool Lot of 10

Issues 1A, 2A, 3A, 4-7, 8A, 9A, 10A of Deadpool (2008 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF- to VF+ range.

Deadpool Lot of 10

Issues 11A-18A, 19, 20 of Deadpool (2008 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF range, with some grading at VF/NM.

Deadpool Lot of 10

Issues 21, 22A, 23A, 24-26, 27A, 28A, 29, 30 of Deadpool (2008 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF to NM range, with 25 grading at GD/VG.

Deadpool Lot of 11

Issues 31-33, 33.1, 34A, 35-38, 39A, 40 of Deadpool (2008 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF to VF+ range.

Deadpool Lot of 11

Issues 41-44, 45A, 46-49, 49.1, 50A of Deadpool (2008 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF/NM range.

Deadpool Lot of 12

Issues 23-25, 34-37, 41-44 and 52 of Deadpool (1997 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF to NM range, with #23 grading at GD/VG.

Deadpool The Circle Chase (1993) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4085098003

Direct Edition. The Circle Chase Round 1: Ducks in a Row - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art and Cover by Joe Madureira and Mark Farmer. Sporting an outrageous cover -- an embossed figure of Deadpool is positioned leaning against a full cover sized embossed logo. This series pits Deadpool against Juggernaut, Black Tom Cassidy, Nyko and a wicked new villain, Slayback! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Deadpool The Circle Chase (1993) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well

Label #3827107024

Direct Edition. The Circle Chase Round 1: Ducks in a Row - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art and Cover by Joe Madureira and Mark Farmer. Sporting an outrageous cover -- an embossed figure of Deadpool is positioned leaning against a full cover sized embossed logo. This series pits Deadpool against Juggernaut, Black Tom Cassidy, Nyko and a wicked new villain, Slayback! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Deadpool The Circle Chase (1993) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #3993676013

Direct Edition. The Circle Chase Round 1: Ducks in a Row - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art and Cover by Joe Madureira and Mark Farmer. Sporting an outrageous cover -- an embossed figure of Deadpool is positioned leaning against a full cover sized embossed logo. This series pits Deadpool against Juggernaut, Black Tom Cassidy, Nyko and a wicked new villain, Slayback! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015) 2B CGC 9.8 Bachalo Variant

Paper: White

Bachalo Variant Cover.

Label #4387140003

Cover is first appearance of Gwenpool. Gwen Stacy Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Matteo Lolli. Cover by Chris Bachalo. If a secret war happens on a secret planet in secret space, and no one hears about it...DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?! That's what you'll be asking about this series for years to come! And the answer is YES! Deadpool really DID mess with the original Secret Wars! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Deadwood Dick Library (1912 Arthur Westbrook Co.) Vol. 2 #15 PR 0.5

Missing color cover.

"Deadwood Dick on Deck; or, Calamity Jane, the Heroine of Whoop-Up. A Story of Dakota" by Edward L. Wheeler. Dime novel series. Digest-sized, 5.25" x 7.5", 32 pages, B&W

Deadwood Dick Library (1912 Arthur Westbrook Co.) Vol. 2 #17 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4243491022

"Deadwood Dick of Deadwood; or, The Picked Party" by Edward L. Wheeler. Dime novel series. Digest-sized, 5.25" x 7.5", 32 pages, B&W

Deadworld (1986 1st Series Arrow/Caliber) 1 FN/VF 7.0

DeadWorld Vol. 1 (1986 Arrow/Calibur) story by Stuart Kerr, with art by Vincent Locke. After a supernatural holocaust has caused the dead to rise from their graves, humanity struggles to overcome the evil of The Zombie King and his otherworldly Masters! This was the first great zombie horror comic and arguably one of the best. Cover price $1.50.

Death of Captain Marvel GN (1982 Marvel Graphic Novel) 1-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Marvel Graphic Novel Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jim Starlin. In the critically-acclaimed THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, watch the dying hero tragically succumb to the cancer that ravages his body. This is one of the greatest super-hero stories ever told, by one of the medium's master storytellers - Jim Starlin! Featuring appearances by Thanos, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, the Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Inhumans, Daredevil, and more. Softcover, 64 pages, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $5.95.

Death of Captain Marvel GN (1982 Marvel Graphic Novel) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5

Marvel Graphic Novel Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jim Starlin. In the critically-acclaimed THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, watch the dying hero tragically succumb to the cancer that ravages his body. This is one of the greatest super-hero stories ever told, by one of the medium's master storytellers - Jim Starlin! Featuring appearances by Thanos, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, the Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Inhumans, Daredevil, and more. Softcover, 64 pages, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $5.95.

Death of Doctor Strange Bloodstone (2022 Marvel) 1C CBCS 9.8 Leon Design 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Design Variant.

Label #22-0FD9F82-008

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Ig Guara. Cover by Nico Leon. ELSA AND THE FAMILY BLOODSTONE! Who better to defend Earth from magical invaders than monster hunter ELSA BLOODSTONE?! Elsa is the best there is at what she does - tough, skilled and clever enough to handle any problem…except her brother, CULLEN. They have issues, and they'll have to put them aside not only to protect Earth but also to welcome the latest addition to the Bloodstone clan: their long-lost SISTER! Her awesome set of powers and unique Blood gem have placed a target on her back, and the worst horrors from beyond this realm are on the hunt. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Death of Vampirella (1997) 1DF.SIGNED FN 6.0

Dynamic Forces edition signed by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and limited 250 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. Chromium cover by Amanda Conner. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers.

Deathlok (1990 Mini-Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3837971001

Painted cover art by Joe Jusko. The Brains of the Outfit, script by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Scott Williams; Michael Collins, a Cybertek employee, uncovers evidence of the Deathlok project and he confronts the company's head, Harlan Ryker. Ryker has Collins drugged and puts his brain in the Deathlok cyborg; While the Deathlok cyborg is on a mission for Roxxon putting down guerillas in the South American nation of Estrella, Collins' mind unexpectedly awakes and gains some control of the cyborg which is quickly recalled to Cybertek; At Cybertek, Collins achieves full control of the Deathlok cyborg and escapes. 52 pgs. $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-33163EA-005

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Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Brad Vancata. The Killing Stroke, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by Tom Raney and Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), inks by Mark McKenna, Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), and Tom Raney; Deathlok, Siege and Coldblood continue their battle against Cybertek and their Cyberwarriors; Harlan Ryker activates a bomb that will kill them and Deathlok's human body. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok Special (1991) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4013577013

Reprints 1990 mini-series (Jackson Guice art). Cover price $2.00.

Deathmate Black (1993) 1A NM- 9.2 Silvestri

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Written by Brandon Choi and Eric Silvestri. Art by Brandon Peterson, Brett Booth, Marc Silvestri, Jeffery Scott, Scott Clark, Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams, Sal Regla, Alex Garner and Trevor Scott. Cover by Marc Silvestri & Jim Lee. It's the first appearance of Gen 13! Featuring WildC.A.T.s/H.A.R.D. Corps. All is not as it should be. The Earth has become a colder and darker place. Jacob Marlowe is no longer a successful financier but one of the most powerful rulers of the Western hemisphere with Wildcore as his enforcers. Yet, it is Jacob who realizes that things are awry, and he must decide if Earth's greatest heroes will be sent to stop the Deathmate before the universe ceases to exist! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

Deathmate Blue (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2A9BC1C-094

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Mike Leeke cover art. Story 1:"Battlestone vs. Magnus Robot Fighter" featuring characters from Magnus Robot Fighter and Brigade. Written by John Ostrander and drawn by Jim Calafiore. Story 2: "Secret Forces" featuring characters from Secret Weapons and CyberForce. Written by Joe St. Pierre and drawn by Sean Chen. Story 3: "Sacrifices" featuring characters from Harbinger, Brigade, & CyberForce. Written by Maurice Fontenot and drawn by Howard Simpson. Story 4: "Supremely Darque" featuring Characters from Solar Man of the Atom and Supreme. Written by Kevin Vanhook and drawn by Peter Grau. Cover price $4.95.

Debbie Does Dallas Lot of 10

MATURE READERS, export-restricted. Issues 1-3, 6-9 and 16-18 of Debbie Does Dallas (1991 Aircel). Most will grade in the VF range.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 3 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Buscema (Silver Surfer), inks by Gil Kane and Sal Buscema (Silver Surfer figure). Four Against the Gods, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; The Defenders try to help Silver Surfer leave the Earth by taking him to another dimension; They encounter the Nameless One and free Barbara Norris. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 4 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by John Buscema and Jim Starlin (cover layout), inks by Frank Giacoia. The New Defender!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Enchantress transforms Barbara into the Valkyrie and turns the Black Knight to stone; Valkyrie takes Aragorn as her horse; Omegatron down to 89 hundredths. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 6 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Sal Buscema. The Dreams of Death!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Cyrus Black attacks Dr. Strange and is forced to deal with the Defenders. The Dynamic Defenders! illustration by Sal Buscema. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 VG/FN 5.0

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.