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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Price Variant 39UK FN 6.0

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. The Green Goblin's identity is revealed in "How Green Was My Goblin." Stan Lee writes the script, and John Romita Sr. begins as regular penciller. Mike Esposito inks (as "Mickey Demeo"). Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Price Variant 80UK CGC 6.0 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. U.K. Price Variant.

Label #2078611008

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover by John Romita Sr. On The Trail of...the Chameleon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; Harry brings Flash to Peter's apartment and forces them to work out the confusion about Gwen; Peter and Gwen reunite and attend a gala where paintings are stolen under the nose of Capt. Stacy--it is the work of the Chameleon. Spidey sets a trap for the Chameleon but fails to unmask him until he sees…Peter Parker! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 61. 36 pgs., full color.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 4UK GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Captain America Joins... The Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo. 36 pgs. $0.12.