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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 8 FN/VF 7.0

Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300 Cover price $1.00.

Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 95 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Price Variant.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Power to Live...the Power to Die!" Guest-starring the Living Mummy. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Jon D'Agostino. When Alicia Master is possessed by a malevolent spirit from ancient Egypt, the Thing heads overseas to save his sweety. Plus, the Living Mummy stalks his prey across the sands of time. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) Canadian Price Variant 358 FN/VF 7.0

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. 1st full appearance of Killer Croc in "Don't Mess with Killer Croc!" starring Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Trina Todd, and The Squid, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Rodin Rodriguez; With the Squid eliminated, Killer Croc appoints himself the new head of the Gotham Underground as Batman puts together the pieces of Killer Croc's involvement in the Squid's death. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

ROM (1979 Marvel) Annual Canadian Price Variant 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4734839019

Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Guest-starring Professor X and the New Mutants (story continues in Rom #61). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by W.M. Johnson. As Rom and Starshine confront Dire Wraiths who threaten children, Rom soon realizes Brandy is losing her humanity within the cold steel of her Spaceknight armor. That's when Rom's old enemy the mutant known as Hybrid attacks. What sinister plans does this creature have for Starshine? One thing is for sure, she will never be the same again. Luckily Professor Xavier and his students arrive to lend a helping hand, or have they only arrived to meet their doom? Find out in "Prodigal Son!" 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 252 VF+ 8.5

Canadian edition with $0.75 cover price. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.