Auctions: comic books in 'Black Widow'

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 86 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

First appearance of the Black Widow's classic black costume in "Beware the Black Widow!" Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. Natasha Romanoff is ready to get back in the superhero game! But there are two things she must do first. One...design a new costume; and two...learn the secrets of the wondrous wall-crawler! So to that end the widow lays a trap for the web-slinger! Will the Amazing Spider-Man get caught in the web of the beautiful Black Widow? Retelling of the Black Widow's origin. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, Anna Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. Flashback cameos by Iron Man, Hawkeye, and the Red Guardian. (Notes: The Black Widow appears next in Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd series) #1. Spider-Man and the Black Widow meet again in Daredevil (1st series) 103. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #67.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0

"The World Still needs the Champions!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Courage made them heroes - Fate made them Champions! Can a former super-spy, two mutants, a demi-god, and a demon carry on in the tradition of the mighty Avengers and Fantastic Four? Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, Hercules, and Ghost Rider must unite to defend the Olympic goddess, Venus, from the evil machinations of Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, Ares, God of War, and Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921014

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921015

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4698273021

"Murder at Malibu!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. It's mutant skill and hellfire versus Olympian strength as the Champions' most powerful member, Hercules, turns against the group. Who could have done this to the scion of Zeus, and why? NOTE: Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 57 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 88 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ralph Reese. Call Him Killgrave!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; DD battles the Purple Man; Black Widow reconnects with an old spy buddy; While trying to track down the Widow, Ivan fills DD in on part of her origin story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 90 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer and Frank Giacoia. The Sinister Secret of Project Four!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; The Black Widow finally fills DD in on the mysterious secrets of Project Four and her history with Danny French; Both Daredevil and the Widow begin to experience intense attacks of debilitating fear. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 105 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4645781015

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito. Menace From the Moons of Saturn!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck (pages 1-16, third tier of 26, 27-32) and Jim Starlin (pages 17-26 except bottom tier of 26), inks by Don Perlin; Kraven throws DD off of a cliff to his death but the hornhead disappears before he strikes bottom; DD finds himself in an elaborate underwater domain inhabited by Moondragon; She accuses him of being a thrall of Thanos and then tells him her origin to let him know what this means; Touching DD's mind, Moondragon discovers that she has been lied to and that Daredevil is one of the good guys; The real villain appears as none other than Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt's law partner and he gloats as he unleashes Terrex on the world; Thanos War tie-in; appearances by Dark Messiah and Angar the Screamer; cameos by Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 105 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito. Menace From the Moons of Saturn!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck (pages 1-16, third tier of 26, 27-32) and Jim Starlin (pages 17-26 except bottom tier of 26), inks by Don Perlin; Kraven throws DD off of a cliff to his death but the hornhead disappears before he strikes bottom; DD finds himself in an elaborate underwater domain inhabited by Moondragon; She accuses him of being a thrall of Thanos and then tells him her origin to let him know what this means; Touching DD's mind, Moondragon discovers that she has been lied to and that Daredevil is one of the good guys; The real villain appears as none other than Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt's law partner and he gloats as he unleashes Terrex on the world; Thanos War tie-in; appearances by Dark Messiah and Angar the Screamer; cameos by Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 105 FN 6.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito. Menace From the Moons of Saturn!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck (pages 1-16, third tier of 26, 27-32) and Jim Starlin (pages 17-26 except bottom tier of 26), inks by Don Perlin; Kraven throws DD off of a cliff to his death but the hornhead disappears before he strikes bottom; DD finds himself in an elaborate underwater domain inhabited by Moondragon; She accuses him of being a thrall of Thanos and then tells him her origin to let him know what this means; Touching DD's mind, Moondragon discovers that she has been lied to and that Daredevil is one of the good guys; The real villain appears as none other than Kerwin J. Broderick, Matt's law partner and he gloats as he unleashes Terrex on the world; Thanos War tie-in; appearances by Dark Messiah and Angar the Screamer; cameos by Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 112 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Death of a Nation?, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; DD invades Black Spectre's airship but is captured; DD and Shanna are guarded by the brainwashed Black Widow while Mandrill carries out his plans of U.S. conquest; With America's heroes paralyzed by the threat of atomic bombs, Mandrill moves into the White House and takes over; DD breaks Widow's conditioning and Shanna joins them in invading the Oval Office and taking Mandrill down for good. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 63 (the Sub-Mariner by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 114 FN- 5.5

First full appearance of Death-Stalker. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. A Quiet Night In the Swamp!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Man-Thing attacks Gladiator in the Florida swamp while DD takes on the Death-Stalker and learns first hand about his icy touch of death; DD and Rory are tied up in an old shack which the Gladiator tries to burn down around them as he makes off with Candice; Man-Thing stops him but Death-Stalker escapes with Foggy's sister. Appearance by the Black Widow. Letter to the editor from comics artist Richard Howell. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #7 (Werewolf). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 115 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. Death Stalks the City!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; DD rescues Candice and Foggy from Death-Stalker but the villain escapes; DD combs the local chemical plants searching for Death-Stalker and, once he discovers him, ends up knocking him into a vat of hydrochloric acid; Black Widow guest appearance; cameos by the Gladiator and Man-Thing. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #35 (Killraven by Herb Trimpe), and also an ad for Wolverine's debut in Incredible Hulk #181. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 159D FN- 5.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Marked for Murder!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Slaughter gathers his men to take out DD; Bullseye decides to strike at Hornhead through the Black Widow; Bullseye appearance (primarily as Benjamin Pondexter); Black Widow cameo. One-page feature: Daredevil's Billy Club!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 161N VG+ 4.5

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. To Dare the Devil, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Ben continues to dig into Matt's past; DD takes on Bullseye and Slaughter's gang to rescue the Black Widow. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Two-in-One Omnibus HC (2025 Marvel) 1A-1ST VF 8.0

Gil Kane Cover (Thing vs. Man-Thing)

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #11-12, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #1-20 and22-36, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #1, Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #47 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #11. Written by Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Mike Friedrich, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, Roger Slifer, Scott Edelman, Tony Isabella, and Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema, Ron Wilson, Jim Starlin, Gil Kane, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Bob Brown, Arv Jones, Marie Severin, John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Joe Giella, Klaus Janson, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Dick Giordano, Dan Adkins, Jim Mooney, Don Heck, Sam Grainger, George Roussos, Pablo Marcos, and Ernie Chan. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. Read the Thing's first headlining series before his MCU debut in Fantastic Four: First Steps! Whether it's heroes looking to team up or villains trying to test their mettle, everybody loves an adventure with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! And we have no doubt that you'll love the Marvel Two-In-One Omnibus! It's packed with page after page of action that's just plain fun. Who wouldn't want to see the Thing fight the Man-Thing? Or take a spin on a back-from-the-future Guardians of the Galaxy spaceship? Or just smash some stuff up in a battle with the towering beast Braggadoom? Marvel Two-In-One also features an exploration of the origins of Spider-Woman and an out-of-control Deathlok programmed for assassination. And if that's not enough, well, hey, the Thing takes a trip to the Bermuda Triangle to punch dinosaurs. How can you not love that? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 888 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $100.00.

New Avengers (2025 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4622679001

Written by Sam Humphries. Art by Ton Lima. Cover by Stephen Segovia. Carnage. The Hulk. Namor. Clea. Wolverine. Five of the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe. Nothing could make them work together…but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot. Demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world, and if they figure out how to work together, they'll be as unstoppable as the originals. Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take the duplicates out - but wrangling a team of killers and monsters presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Avengers- hope you survive the experience! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

New Avengers (2025 Marvel) 2F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Park Variant Cover.

Label #4620892005

Written by Sam Humphries. Art by Ton Lima. Cover by Andy Park. SEEING DOUBLE! Deranged duplicates of the Illuminati attack the New Avengers, prompting a surprise visit from Clea Strange! But even with the help of the Sorcerer Supreme of the Dark Dimension, several of the doubles are too powerful to contain. To understand how to stop them, the team needs a genius, one who wasn't connected to the original Illuminati. But their best candidate is big, green and very, very angry… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.