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Comic books 1969, graded by CBCS

  • Item #58949345
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    Cover by John Romita. "This World Renounced!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor accepts his punishment at the hands of Odin following his descent into Warrior Madness; As penance, Thor is forbidden from defending Midgard!; What will happen to Earth without a god to defend it?; Enter Balder the Brave, the new protector of mortals!; But before Balder can say "Yggdrasil", he must fend off the combined evil of Loki and Karnilla! 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58005566
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #00-0007915-AC-001
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus origin, part 1 in "Galactus Found!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor takes the Odinship in search of Galactus; Galactus captures the Odinship and begins to tell his origin to Thor; Meanwhile, on Earth, a foreign country completes their creation of the Thermal Man and rockets him to the US to wreak havoc. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, and Odin. First appearance of the Thermal Man. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #59464844
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    • Label #21-3F37ABC-002
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus origin, part 1 in "Galactus Found!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor takes the Odinship in search of Galactus; Galactus captures the Odinship and begins to tell his origin to Thor; Meanwhile, on Earth, a foreign country completes their creation of the Thermal Man and rockets him to the US to wreak havoc. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, and Odin. First appearance of the Thermal Man. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #55585501
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (central Thor image), inks by George Klein and John Romita (central Thor image). "The Awesome Answer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor, always honorable, is deemed worthy to hear the origin of Galactus; Out of mortal death, comes a rebirth of cosmic energy; The history of Galactus, as told by Galactus, revealed to Marvel readers at long last! Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, the Thermal Man, and Odin. Letter to the editor from book and comics retailer Bud Plant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58538257
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #20A3CCB3AA-008

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (central Thor image), inks by George Klein and John Romita (central Thor image). "The Awesome Answer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor, always honorable, is deemed worthy to hear the origin of Galactus; Out of mortal death, comes a rebirth of cosmic energy; The history of Galactus, as told by Galactus, revealed to Marvel readers at long last! Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, the Thermal Man, and Odin. Letter to the editor from book and comics retailer Bud Plant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58949346
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    Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; Thor returns to Earth to help the Warriors Three defeat the Thermal Man; Unknown to them, Kardilla casts a spell to help them win the battle against the Thermal Man. Appearances by Balder, Fandral, Volstagg, Hogun, and Loki. Letter to the editor from comics writer Alan Brennert. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58949335
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "The Wrath of the Wrecker!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; After the shooting of civil rights activist Pedro Luis Lopez, Thor springs into action…as Donald Blake!; Will Dr. Blake be able to save Lopezs life before the city erupts into race riots?; The Destroyer makes a less than triumphant return, leaving Donald Blake/Thor with even more on his plate! Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #59303233
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    Published Sep 1969 by Marvel.
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    • Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 6/24/2022.
    • Label #23-0AF5128-045
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    All new stories. Cover by John Romita. "At the Stroke of Midnight!", script and art by Jim Steranko; Lou and Marie search the Mansion Lou inherited from the uncle he killed for the treasure they know he had. "From Beyond the Brink," script by Johnny Craig, art by Johnny Craig and John Romita (alterations); Arthur follows Mr. Hathaway around in an attempt to write his biography; He cannot figure out why Mr. Hathaway is so passionate about debunking seances. "A Time to Die," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Don Heck; Sebastian Scrogg has been trying to create a potion of immortality for years; He shelters a fugitive, Arthur, because he will have to put up with whatever he makes him do, and however he treats him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #59303139
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    Published Sep 1969 by Marvel.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 6/24/2022.
    • Label #23-0AF5128-046
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    All new stories. Cover by John Romita. "At the Stroke of Midnight!", script and art by Jim Steranko; Lou and Marie search the Mansion Lou inherited from the uncle he killed for the treasure they know he had. "From Beyond the Brink," script by Johnny Craig, art by Johnny Craig and John Romita (alterations); Arthur follows Mr. Hathaway around in an attempt to write his biography; He cannot figure out why Mr. Hathaway is so passionate about debunking seances. "A Time to Die," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Don Heck; Sebastian Scrogg has been trying to create a potion of immortality for years; He shelters a fugitive, Arthur, because he will have to put up with whatever he makes him do, and however he treats him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #58387292
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    Published Nov 1969 by Marvel.
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Witnessed Signature: Neal Adams on 3/1/2021 & Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021.
    • Label #22-0692A42-566
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    All new stories. "One Hungers." Script an pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dan Adkins. "Look Out, Wyatt, Automation's Gonna Get Your Job!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "Witch Hunt!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Adkins. John Romita Sr. cover. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #59302637
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AF5128-052
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    Cover pencils by Neal Adams. Mission: Murder!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Sentinels attack Beast and Iceman and Bobby sacrifices himself so that Hank can escape; Angel flies back to the states with Cyclops and Jean following close behind; Iceman is taken to Trask's Sentinel base where he meets up with Lorna and Alex, now called Havok with a containment suit built by Trask; Sentinels gather mutants from around the world and bring them to Trask; Fearful of Larry's methods, Chalmers takes the medallion from around his neck and the Sentinels refuse to follow their master as he is revealed to be a mutant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #59302659
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Neal Adams on 3/1/2020 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AF5128-057
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    1st printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. War in the World Below!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men and Ka-Zar battle Magneto and his manufactured mutants in the Savage Land. 36 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Item #57955194
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    • Label #21-26CDE9E-014
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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs.

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  • Item #58408062
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    Published Mar 1969 by DC.
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    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed signature: Neal Adams on 3/1/2021
    • Label #22-0692A42-674
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    5-page prologue with art by Alex Toth, and 2-page epilogue sequence with art by Neal Adams. Stories: "Save the Last Dance for Me!"; "Eternal Hour!" (art by Toth); "The Perfect Surf"; and "Silk Gauze." Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #57709324
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    Published Jul 1969 by DC.

    5-page prologue/epilogue sequence with art by Alex Toth. Stories: "The Turn of the Wheel!" (pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Vince Colletta); "The Death Watch"; and "In a Far-Off Land!" (art by Berni Wrightson; 8 pages). One-page text story, "Potion of Love." Mike Sekowsky/Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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