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Brzrkr (2021 Boom) 1R CGC 9.8 Mora Foil Variant 3rd Printing

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #4364247019

3rd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt and Keanu Reeves. Art by Ron Garney. Cover by Dan Mora. Discover the next blockbuster action franchise from the iconic KEANU REEVES in his Must Read comic book writing debut alongside New York Times best-selling co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Bang!) and acclaimed artist Alessandro Vitti (Marvel's Secret Warriors) in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior's fight through the ages. The man known only as Berzerker is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence...even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, Berzerker may have finally found a refuge - working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, Berzerker will be granted the one thing he desires - the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence… and how to end it. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

Brzrkr (2021 Boom) 1SIMPLEMAN.E CGC 9.0 Rahzzah Simpleman's Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Rahzzah "Virgin" Edition A. Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #3835007008

Simpleman's Comics and 616 Comics exclusive cover by Rahzzah. Written by Matt Kindt and Keanu Reeves. Art by Ron Garney. Discover the next blockbuster action franchise from the iconic KEANU REEVES in his Must Read comic book writing debut alongside New York Times best-selling co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Bang!) and acclaimed artist Alessandro Vitti (Marvel's Secret Warriors) in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior's fight through the ages. The man known only as Berzerker is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence...even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, Berzerker may have finally found a refuge - working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, Berzerker will be granted the one thing he desires - the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence… and how to end it. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Brzrkr (2021 Boom) 12A CGC 9.8 Garney

Paper: White

Label #4279013001

Written by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Ron Garney. The epic conclusion to the groundbreaking original series is finally here! Caldwell's master plan is revealed, setting up one final showdown with B. and Diana. At the end of all things, the immortal warrior finds himself faced with a challenge that even he might not endure. And if he does succeed… what will remain of him when there are no more battles left to fight? 56 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $6.99.

Brzrkr (2021 Boom) 12C CGC 9.8 Garney Foil Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Minor side/edge crack(s)

Foil Edition.

Label #4256672016

Written by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Ron Garney. The epic conclusion to the groundbreaking original series is finally here! Caldwell's master plan is revealed, setting up one final showdown with B. and Diana. At the end of all things, the immortal warrior finds himself faced with a challenge that even he might not endure. And if he does succeed… what will remain of him when there are no more battles left to fight? 56 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $8.99.

Buck Rogers (1964 Gold Key) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384510016

Part 1 of the movie adaptation--Blast off with Buck! Script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Frank Bolle, inks by Al McWilliams and Jose Delbo. Movie also inspired a TV show. Cover price $0.40.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Kellogs Premium (1933 Kellogs) 1 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust, rust migration.

1933 Kellogs Cereal Premium. Written by Phil Nowlan. Art by Dick Calkins. Kellog's cereal Premium featuring the origins of Buck Rogers! 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in, 32 pages, Text (with full color illustrations)

Bucky O'Hare (1991) 4A CBCS 9.4 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2021. Direct Edition

Label #21-1982DFD-003

Direct Edition cover by Andre Coates and Michael Golden. Story by Larry Hama. Art by Michael Golden. Anthropomorphic action-adventure with Bucky O'Hare and the crew of the Righteous Indignation. In pursuit of Jenny, the ship arrives in a strange world; meanwhile, the Storm Toad Death Commandos are unleashed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Bugs Bunny and His Pals (1945 Whitman BLB) 1496 GD+ 2.5

Cover and interior oxidation.

Bugs Bunny and His Pals (1945 Whitman BLB) #1496, All Pictures Comics, Four Color Comics #33

Bulb-Face Accessory Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

Bullwinkle Mother Moose Nursery Pomes (1962) 207 FN- 5.5

# on cover is 01-530-207. Rocky and Bullwinkle provide a skewed version of various rhymes, such as "Old Mother Hubbard," "Little Miss Muffet," "There Was a Crooked Man," and mothers. May-July 1962. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Bunny Mask (2021 Aftershock) 1AMBASSADOR CBCS 9.8 SS Mutti

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Andrea Mutti on 10/10/2021 Aftershock Ambassador Exclusive

Label #22-04CD209-001

Aftershock Ambassador Exclusive Virgin Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Written by Paul Tobin. Art by Andrea Mutti. A new horror series from the creator of the Eisner-nominated Colder! Sealed in a cave before the dawn of man, released by a crazed madman, Bunny Mask walks our world once more. But for what dark purpose does she use her unnatural powers? And what's her connection to Bee Foster, a young girl murdered by her father fourteen years ago? In order to save his life - and his sanity - one man will have to discover the truth of what waits behind the mask. Writer Paul Tobin (Colder) and artist Andrea Mutti (MANIAC OF NEW YORK, Hellblazer) unleash an eons old legend upon an unsuspecting world - one that'll make your most horrific nightmare feel like a walk in the park! 32 pages, full color.

Cable (2008 2nd Series) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4392597008

X-MEN: SECOND COMING PRELUDE! - 'HOME COMING': Part 1 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS, LAN MEDINA and PAUL GULACY. Cover by MARKO DJURDEVIC. From the moment Cable jumped into the time stream with the infant 'mutant messiah,' he's had only one goal: keep Hope alive until she can choose her own destiny. But now, stranded on a planet in its death throes, eating fried rat on a stick for the millionth time, Hope turns to Cable and tells him she's ready to go home. Thus begins 'Homecoming,' the penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX.' It's not only zero hour for Cable and Hope, but also for the mutant hunting them, Lucas Bishop, who is rapidly running out of chances to save mutantkind and the world. Because if Hope does make it back to the present, everything changes for the X-Men. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Cable (2008 2nd Series) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4392597007

X-MEN: SECOND COMING PRELUDE! - 'HOME COMING': Part 1 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS, LAN MEDINA and PAUL GULACY. Cover by MARKO DJURDEVIC. From the moment Cable jumped into the time stream with the infant 'mutant messiah,' he's had only one goal: keep Hope alive until she can choose her own destiny. But now, stranded on a planet in its death throes, eating fried rat on a stick for the millionth time, Hope turns to Cable and tells him she's ready to go home. Thus begins 'Homecoming,' the penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX.' It's not only zero hour for Cable and Hope, but also for the mutant hunting them, Lucas Bishop, who is rapidly running out of chances to save mutantkind and the world. Because if Hope does make it back to the present, everything changes for the X-Men. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Cable and Deadpool (2004) 1 CBCS 9.0 SS Rob Liefeld

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Rob Liefeld on 11/13/2016.

Label #16-41B2A59-002

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Pencils by MARK BROOKS (UDON) Cover by ROB LIEFELD Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers are back ? and this time, they're stuck with each other! Can two grown men with deadly genetic weaponry work together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black-ops, black humor and lots and lots of gunfire mark the return of your two favorite mutant anti-heroes to their own ongoing series! COVERS BY DEADPOOL & CABLE CREATOR ROB LIEFELD! Cover price $2.99.

Calling All Girls (1941-1949 Parents' Magazine) 1st Series 37 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Staple rust.

Cover features teen movie stars Shirley Jones and Roddy McDowell. Stories and art by Frank Sinatra, Sam Glankoff, Jack Sparling, Margueritte Bro, Corrine Dillon, Karin Asbrand, Helen Carter Maxon, Martha Ross, Adam Allen, Elizabeth Nichols, Elena Chance, Jane Richards, Nancy Pepper, Alice Barr Grayson, and Margaret Sutton. A kids' anthology from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, comics and advice aimed at 1940s teen girls. A wartime message of tolerance from Frank Sinatra, then a teen heartthrob; A comics biography of Chinese freedom fighter Liang King-Fu; Red Cross nurses travel the front lines in an armored bus. Judy Wing; Mystery in Ward 13; Guerrilla Chief; Solo for Two; Heroes Are Cowards; Movie Memos; Double Exposure Mystery; Bearcat in Germany; Lets Talk Things Over; Medal for Bravery; The Voice Speaks; When Sisters Get Under Your Skin; It's Fun to Sew; Jivin to Jabberwocky; Friends Across the Border; You Too Can Tame Time; This Party Is a Winner; Cookie Wows Em With Waffles; Simplicity Sue Makes a Suit Wardrobe; Dip Your Feet in Color Again; Black Is Young; Whose Girl Will You Be in the Easter Parade?; Nancy Pepper in Hollywood; Top Your Easter Suit with a Topper; This Too, Too Solid Flesh; The Victory Club; Girls in the News; Tricks for Teens. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 2 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-039

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The whole world is witness to King Arthur's freeing of Excalibur from the stone, before he, Merlin and Tom Prentice search for the reincarnated Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot in "Many Are Called..." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Bruce D. Patterson. 2-page text piece by Barr on "Sir Thomas Malory: The Knight of Newbold Revel." Pin-up by Bolland. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-040

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As Morgan Le Fay observes from afar, Percival, Kay, Galahad, Gawain and Tristan are recruited to join King Arthur's ranks in "Knight Quest!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Bruce D. Patterson. 2-page text piece by Barr: "Was There a Real King Arthur?" Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-041

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U.N. Security Director Jordan Matthew bids Sgt. Owen McAllister take out King Arthur and his Knights of the Table Round in "Assault on New Camelot!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Bruce D. Patterson. 2 pages of Bolland's Queen Guinevere character designs. 1-page text piece by Barr: "King Arthur in Print." Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 6 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-043

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The wedding of Arthur & Guinevere does not go off without a hitch, as an assassin makes his play and Tristan encounters two faces from her/his past in "Royal Funeral." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland, Bruce D. Patterson & Dick Giordano. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 7 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-045

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Arthur and his Knights of the Table Round try to turn the tide of war against their alien foes, Tristan can't escape her self-loathing and a knight squanders his second chance in "Betrayal!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Letters column includes a letter from Beau Smith. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-046

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As Arthur prepares to mete out the punishment for betrayal, and Merlin is nowhere to be found, Morgan Le Fay's forces attack in "Judas Knight." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Letters column includes a letter from Beau Smith. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 9 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-047

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Morgan Le Fay's ally Jordan Matthew remembers who he was in his past life, while Lancelot, Acton, Percival and Tom search for the Holy Grail in "Grailquest 3000." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 10 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-036

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As world leaders are slain, Arthur, Tristan, Galahad and Gawain travel off-world to find and free Merlin, and Lancelot asks a favor of Elaine in "Prelude to War!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Canto (2019 IDW) 1A CBCS 9.2 Zucker

Paper: White

Label #21-25C5D4C-003

Written by David M. Booher. Art and Cover by Drew Zucker. Canto's adventure begins! Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. When slavers damage a little tin girl's clock beyond repair, Canto must brave his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. Can he overcome the dangers that await to save the one he loves? An all-ages fable inspired by Wizard of Oz and Dante's Inferno. Part fantasy. Part adventure. All heart. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Canto (2019 IDW) 1RI CGC 9.6 Ables Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well

Retailer Incentive Edition.

Label #3717995015

Retailer Incentive variant by Chris Ables. Written by David M. Booher. Art by Drew Zucker. Canto's adventure begins! Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. When slavers damage a little tin girl's clock beyond repair, Canto must brave his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. Can he overcome the dangers that await to save the one he loves? An all-ages fable inspired by Wizard of Oz and Dante's Inferno. Part fantasy. Part adventure. All heart. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 100 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3750972002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 100 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3848509014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 100 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 101 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4275317003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Syd Shores and John Romita. Cap faces the Red Skull and the fourth Sleeper in "When Wakes the Sleeper!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America attacks a jeweler who he recognizes to be Nazi war criminal Werner Von Krimm; Nick Fury stops the fight and lets Krimm go, much to the Captains chagrin; Red Skull is hiding out at a secret base in the Florida Keys with henchmen, looking to awaken a fourth Sleeper robot; Von Krimm has the key to activate that robot; Nick Fury guest appearance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 101 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Syd Shores and John Romita. Cap faces the Red Skull and the fourth Sleeper in "When Wakes the Sleeper!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America attacks a jeweler who he recognizes to be Nazi war criminal Werner Von Krimm; Nick Fury stops the fight and lets Krimm go, much to the Captains chagrin; Red Skull is hiding out at a secret base in the Florida Keys with henchmen, looking to awaken a fourth Sleeper robot; Von Krimm has the key to activate that robot; Nick Fury guest appearance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 101 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Syd Shores and John Romita. Cap faces the Red Skull and the fourth Sleeper in "When Wakes the Sleeper!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America attacks a jeweler who he recognizes to be Nazi war criminal Werner Von Krimm; Nick Fury stops the fight and lets Krimm go, much to the Captains chagrin; Red Skull is hiding out at a secret base in the Florida Keys with henchmen, looking to awaken a fourth Sleeper robot; Von Krimm has the key to activate that robot; Nick Fury guest appearance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 102 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores. "The Sleeper Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; The Red Skull has awakened a fourth Sleeper robot , which is destroying strategic U.S. locations with its power blasts; Cap and Agent 13 try to track the Sleeper on its path of destruction; The Red Skull sends his henchman to try and prevent the heroes from destroying the robot; Cap battles the robot. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ad. Letter to the editor from comics writer Doug Moench. Ad for Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 102 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4119381001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores. "The Sleeper Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; The Red Skull has awakened a fourth Sleeper robot , which is destroying strategic U.S. locations with its power blasts; Cap and Agent 13 try to track the Sleeper on its path of destruction; The Red Skull sends his henchman to try and prevent the heroes from destroying the robot; Cap battles the robot. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ad. Letter to the editor from comics writer Doug Moench. Ad for Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 103 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores. "The Weakest Link!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; During a date with Agent 13, Captain America learns that her name is Sharon Carter; The date gets disrupted by the Red Skulls minions, who defeat Cap and take Sharon to Exile Island; The Red Skull and the Exiles force two of their slaves to battle one other; Sharon Carter's name is revealed in this issue. (Previously she was known as Agent 13.)36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 104 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4067230002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins. "Slave of the Skull!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins and Jim Steranko (p. 11); Shield asks Captain America to test their Life Model Decoys; After Cap easily defeats them, Nick Fury sends them back to the lab; Cap goes to Shields doctor for help with headaches; Red Skull tells Shield he has placed nuclear tape on the back of Captain America's neck; He warns that anyone who tries to remove the special tape would activate the timer on a bomb planted in Washington D.C. by one of the Skull's spies. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 113 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4096793014

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 117 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3820618001

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 117 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 118 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). "The Falcon Fights On!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America and the Falcon battle the Exiles, who are unaware that their former leader has used the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies with Cap; Rick Jones gives up the identity of Bucky; The Red Skull prepares for a battle with Cap. Letter to the editor from comics writer Steve Gerber. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 139 FN 6.0

"The Badge and the Betrayal" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by John Romita Sr. and Tony Mortellaro. Cover by John Romita Sr. The NYPD commissioner arranges a clandestine meeting with Captain America to ask him for help. Commissioner Feingold says that seven police officers have disappeared in recent days...and no one knows why. So Cap agrees to go undercover as a rookie cop -- and set a trap for the mysterious abductor! Meanwhile, SHIELD is looking for the star-spangled avenger. Hence Nick Fury brings the Falcon on board the Helicarrier to quiz him about Cap's whereabouts. First appearance of Leila Taylor. Cameo appearances by Redwing, Brian Muldoon, Dum Dum Dugan, Sharon Carter, and the Grey Gargoyle. (Note: The Grey Gargoyle previously appeared in Tales of Suspense #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 143 FN- 5.5

"Power to the People" Double-Sized issue. Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by John Romita Sr. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks). Leila Taylor invites Sam Wilson to attend a rally in Harlem -- sponsored by a group called the people's Militia. Reluctantly, Sam agrees to go with her. However once there, he's taken aback by the speakers at the rally...who are wearing masks and spewing hate! Unfortunately, the group's call for violence is answered, and rioting begins in the streets! The Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon try to halt the civil unrest, but soon realize they must focus on the leader of the People's Militia instead. And the leader so happens to be an expert on hate: the Red Skull. Godspeed to Cap and the Falcon! Appearances by Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Brian Muldoon, Sharon Carter, and Redwing. (Notes: The Red Skull previously appeared in Astonishing Tales (1970) #4 and #5. The Falcon's new costume is previewed in the cover logo. It will debut next issue. The letters page includes a short essay explaining the cover price increase to 25¢.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 149 FN/VF 7.0

"All the Colors of Evil" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Children are missing from the streets of New York City! And nobody knows where they are! After discussing the crisis, Captain America and the Falcon decide to work the case separately. So the Falcon investigates a lead in Harlem, while Cap follows a lead in the Theater District. Thankfully, the Falcon finds one of the missing kids! But the shield-slinger finds Batroc the Leaper and his brigade! When did the French mercenary get into the kidnapping business? Something about this caper seems very, very strange. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Brian Muldoon, and Leila Taylor. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 359,217; average paid circulation 209,315.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 170 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4183013005

"J'Accuse!" Guest-starring the Black Panther. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks). In a stunning development, the Tumbler somehow died during his fight against Captain America. And now the star-spangled avenger is being accused of murder! Cap wants to clear his name, so he runs from the police...and runs right into a new super-villain called Moonstone! In the meantime in Wakanda, Sam Wilson and Leila Taylor tour T'Challa's state-of-the-art laboratory. Will the Black Panther give flight to the Falcon? First (full) appearance of Moonstone (aka Lloyd Bloch). Origin of Moonstone. First (cameo) appearance of the Falcon's new costume with wings. Cameo appearances by Quentin Harderman, Stoneface, and the Tumbler. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 194 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-2794BD8-019

"The Trojan Horde" Part 2 of 8. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. The search for the Madbomb begins! The U.S. government sends Captain America and the Falcon into a remote wilderness area near the Badlands -- that could be the secret location of the Madbomb! But in truth the government has unknowingly sent the pair into the clutches of the Royalist Forces of America! Who are they? The Sentinel of Liberty doesn't know, but he quickly learns that the shadowy group is performing gruesome experiments on its captives! Will Cap and the Falcon be the next to go under the knife? First (cameo) appearance of William Malcolm Taurey. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from Fantagraphics publisher Kim Thompson. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #27 (Dracula). The Madbomb saga was reprinted in 2004 in trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Madbomb. The TPB collets issues 193 thru 200.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 199 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2795A2A-007

"The Man Who Sold the United States" Part 7 of 8. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. With help from SHIELD, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon storm the Harding mansion! However Mason Harding -- the creator of the Madbomb -- is not inside! The most wanted man in America is a captive of the Royalist Forces of America. But thanks to a miniature madbomb, Harding escapes from William Taurey's estate and returns home. The Falcon and Cap plead with him to reveal the location of the "Big Daddy" Madbomb. Will Harding comply? Or will the U.S.A. go boom on its bicentennial? Cameo appearances by Carol Harding and William Taurey. (Notes: The Madbomb saga was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America Omnibus by Jack Kirby. The edition collects issues 193 thru 214. There exists a 30-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 206 CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2795A2A-023

"Face to Face with the Swine!" Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and John Verpoorten (uncredited). Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers enjoy a night out on the town with their favorite ladies after their recent adventures with the Night People and Agron. However in a sinister twist of fate, a Central American dictator -- named the Swine -- orders a hit on the waiter serving Cap and the Falcon's table! As expected the two heroes spring into action to save the waiter. But they make an unexpected enemy in the process! Hours later the same hitmen follow Steve Rogers to Sharon's apartment...and in a matter of minutes Captain America is on his way (by force) to Rio de Muerte to meet the Swine! First appearance of Donna Maria Puentes. Appearances by Sharon Carter and Leila Taylor. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Incredible Hulk.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 215 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-014

"The Way It Really Was!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. After regaining his sight, the star-spangled avenger takes a trip to the top of the Empire State Building. Cap is there with the Falcon to enjoy the view of the city and reflect upon his superhero career. Upon completing his walk down memory lane, the Living Legend vows to reconnect with his pre-Captain America years -- the early days of Steve Rogers' life. Retelling of Captain America's origin. Flashback cameos by the Red Skull, Dr. Abraham Erskine, Bucky, Rick Jones, Sharon Carter, Sub-Mariner, the 1950s Captain America, the original Avengers, and the Invaders. First 35¢ cover price. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 218 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-016

"One Day in Newfoundland" Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After meeting the mysterious Veda on the street outside his apartment, Captain America takes her to Avengers Mansion to talk. However while at the mansion, Cap and Shell-Head strike up a conversation about the Avengers' submarine -- that pulled the Living Legend from the icy waters of the North Sea (in the classic Avengers #4). And after listening to the sub's old audio tapes, Cap discovers an inconsistency in his origin! Why did he mention striking the water off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, when he actually fell into the English Channel? To answer that question, the star-spangled avenger returns to Newfoundland...where the mystery only deepens! First (cameo) appearances of Lyle Dekker and the Ameridroid. Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, Jarvis, Marvel Man (aka Wendell Vaughn), Blue Streak, Texas Twister, and the Vamp. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-018

"The Ameridroid Lives!" First (full) appearance of the Ameridroid. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. While the shield-slinger is his prisoner, Lyle Dekker fills in the missing pieces of Captain America's origin. Dekker reveals that his henchmen found the Living Legend floating in the English Channel (after the drone plane exploded) and brought him across the ocean to Newfoundland. Thus with the truth revealed, Dekker begins the dastardly process of transferring his mind -- and Cap's life force -- into his 12-foot tall creation: the Ameridroid! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, and Senator Kligger Stivak. Flashback cameo by the Red Skull. Second story: "On a Wing and a Prayer!" Script by Scott Edelman. Pencils by Bob Budiansky. Inks by Al Gordon. The Falcon rescues Redwing from a novice super-villain. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.