Auctions: comic books in 'Punisher', graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 162 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657040016

"Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Nightcrawler and the Punisher. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Ross Andru and John Romita. After a scuffle atop the Roosevelt Tramway; the Punisher, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Man come to a meeting of the minds! The trio realizes that none of them are the lethal sniper terrorizing the city! And they vow to catch the mysterious gunman before his next kill! Acting on a tip; the web-slinger, Punisher, and Nightcrawler converge on a street festival to smoke out the shooter! Can the heroes solve the killer's deadly puzzle? Or perhaps better stated...his Jigsaw puzzle? First appearances of Dr. Marla Madison and Jigsaw. Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 174. Jigsaw returns in Amazing Spider-Man 188. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 215.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 285 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4628214007

Direct Edition. Gang War: Part 2 of 5 -- "The Arranger Must Die!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Jim Owsley. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Jim Fern. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The gang war takes a turn for the worse for the bad guys as the Punisher enters the fray! Frank Castle doesn't care where the Kingpin is or isn't. Or which crimes bosses have formed alliances with one another. He's planning to nail them all! When the Arranger calls a Midnight meeting of the crime lords, the Punisher adds himself to the guest list! But instead of a battle breaking out among the Hobgoblin, Jack O'Lantern, Rose, and Hammerhead; the furious fight erupts between Spider-Man and the Punisher! Is that any way to stop a gang war? Cameo appearances by Vanessa Fisk, Richard Fisk, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Ben Urich. (Notes: The initial subplot of the Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) one-shot occurs in this story. This issue features a full-page ad for the Strikeforce Morituri (1986) series with art by Brent Anderson and Scott Williams.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 330 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4610966009

First Printing. Direct Edition. "The Power Chase" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen. The War on Drugs comes to the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! As the web-slinger and the Punisher team up to track down a massive cocaine shipment coming into the Big Apple! On the Brooklyn docks, the wall-crawler and the gun-toting vigilante find what they're looking for in droves! The duo is not surprised that the coke is heavily guarded; however, they're shocked it's protected by the U.S. military! Are the feds dealing? Or perhaps better stated...double-dealing? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Microchip, and Eddie Brock (aka Venom). Flashback cameos by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson and the Black Cat. (Notes: There exists a JCPenney reprint of this issue (published in 1993) which can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box on the front cover.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 331 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4610966011

Direct Edition. "The Death Standard" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. To destroy the largest cocaine stockpile in the United States, the Punisher and the wondrous wall-crawler break into a secret federal installation in upstate New York! The web-slinger can't believe the government has joined the drug trade! But the Punisher doesn't care who's doing what! He's going to obliterate those drugs or die trying! Meanwhile in Colorado, Venom escapes from the Vault again! And in Soho, the Black Cat scares Mary Jane! Big problems are looming for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man next issue! Cameo appearance by Microchip. (Note: Spider-Man and the Punisher previously worked together in Punisher War Journal (1988 1st series) 14 & 15.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.B CGC 9.8 SS Crain Crain Comic Mint Virgin Variant

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Signed by Clayton Crain on 7/6/21. Crain "Virgin" Edition.

Label #3827188001

Comic Mint exclusive variant by Clayton Crain. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Dylan Burnett. EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he's coming back, and he's got a plan to make the universe a better place that's going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he's ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 183D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631897021

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Child's Play, script by Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; A young girl on drugs takes a dive out of her school window and dies, and her brother, DD and the Punisher are all trying to track down the dealer responsible; Matt proposes to Heather; Hogman [Peter Grunter] is the guest villain. The last few pages are probably penciled by Janson from Miller breakdowns. This story was originally scheduled for issue 167 but delayed because the Comics Code did not approve it in its original form. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 183D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4617911005

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Child's Play, script by Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; A young girl on drugs takes a dive out of her school window and dies, and her brother, DD and the Punisher are all trying to track down the dealer responsible; Matt proposes to Heather; Hogman [Peter Grunter] is the guest villain. The last few pages are probably penciled by Janson from Miller breakdowns. This story was originally scheduled for issue 167 but delayed because the Comics Code did not approve it in its original form. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 183D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4525851017

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Child's Play, script by Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; A young girl on drugs takes a dive out of her school window and dies, and her brother, DD and the Punisher are all trying to track down the dealer responsible; Matt proposes to Heather; Hogman [Peter Grunter] is the guest villain. The last few pages are probably penciled by Janson from Miller breakdowns. This story was originally scheduled for issue 167 but delayed because the Comics Code did not approve it in its original form. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.6 SS Janson/ Miller

Paper: White

Signed by Klaus Janson and frank Miller on 12/10/24

Label #4510809002

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4616136012

Direct Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4065972004

Direct Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 4N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0134754018

Newsstand Edition. "Final Solution: Part 1!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Frank Castle tracks down the Punisher Hit Squad, a group of murders that includes Jigsaw that dress like the Punisher, to their source and discovers the mastermind behind it. But when he falls into their trap, will the real Punisher become just another brainwashed hit man? Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 10D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4544118017

Direct Edition. Crossover with Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Whilce Portacio. Daredevil and the Punisher are like fire and ice. They just don't play well together. A known criminal is on the loose and Daredevil wants him to stand trial for his crimes but Frank intends to see that he never makes it to court. Sit back and enjoy a Daredevil/Punisher brawl the likes of which you've never seen before. It's a story told from two points of view. This is the Punisher's point of view. Read Daredevil #257 for 'ole Hornhead's. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (2004 7th Series) Max 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4603101005

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils by LEWIS LAROSA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET "IN THE BEGINNING" pt. 1 of 6?Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX ? literally ? as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down. One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction ? ANY direction he wants! 32 PGS. PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Punisher Kill Krew (2019 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Klein Variant Cover.

Label #4651641012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Juan Ferreyra. Cover by Nic Klein. ONE MAN. TEN REALMS. TOTAL WAR! During the War of the Realms, Frank Castle made a promise of vengeance, and Frank Castle keeps his promises. A van full of orphans is about to make that promise a lot more complicated. How does a man kill gods and monsters? 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Punisher Meets Archie (1994) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630917005

Die-cut cover, pencils by John Buscema and Stan Goldberg. "Introduction: Archie Meets The Punisher" article by Victor Gorelick. "Introduction: The Punisher Meets Archie" article by Tom DeFalco, art by Rick Parker. "When Worlds Collide," script by Batton Lash, pencils by John Buscema (Punisher art) and Stan Goldberg (Archie art), inks by Tom Palmer; The Punisher chases a criminal to Riverdale who bears an uncanny resemblance to Archie. Archie/Punisher illustration by Stan Goldberg. Archie/Punisher illustration, pencils by John Buscema. Same contents as "Archie Meets the Punisher." 56 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 6D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4057351018

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Lee. On the Track of Unknown Animals, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; at Microchip's behest, Punisher goes to Africa as part of a dinosaur hunting expedition; Punisher battles Wolverine in the African jungle. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher War Journal (2006 2nd Series) 1A CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4645927008

First Printing. Written by MATT FRACTION. Art & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI. Hey there, Marvel Universe. He's back...with a vengeance. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided, his munitions seized, and he's square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn't Frank's war. But when Spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges...well, lets' just say that's something the Punisher can't abide. Brought to you by rising star Matt Fraction (THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDANTS), with eye-popping art by superstar artist Ariel Olivetti (LAST AVENGERS STORY). 32 PGS./NO ADS/ Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965006

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965005

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965003

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 8.5 SS Romita Jr.

Paper: White

Signed by John Romita Jr. on 9/26/24

Label #4469408008

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

6" crack to front of slab.

Label #3951433019

Newsstand Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.