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  • Issue #1
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 1
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Edition.
    • Label #3800023013
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book I: The Saga Begins!" Research done by Peter Sanderson. Wraparound cover by Rob Frenz and Bob Layton. Marvel Comics presents one of the most unique comics series in the history of the media. This series tells the Official History of the Marvel Universe from the very beginning in chronological order using actual scenes from the comics themselves. From Galactus and the enigmatic Watchers to the 1,000-year galactic war between the Kree and Skrull Empires to the Celestials' first visit to a young planet called Earth and the creation of the powerful Eternals and hideous Deviants. Peek in on the Hyborian Age when a mighty barbarian fought terrible wizards to an age when gods walked the earth and names like Hercules became legend. From King Arthur's Court to the heroes of the Wild West to the brave men and women that fought in World War II, it is all just prelude to the dawn of the Marvel Age! In this first spectacular issue, witness the origin of the Fantastic Four and their very first harrowing adventure to Monster Island to confront the diminutive Mole Man. Meanwhile, travel north of the border to Canada and watch as inventor James MacDonald plants the seeds of what will become Canada's greatest super heroes. Plus, another brilliant man, Henry Pym, makes a startling discover that allows him to shrink down to the size of an "ant!" And, the Fantastic Four come face-to-face with the shape-shifting aliens known as Skrulls for the very first time. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue features material from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #1-2 and 273, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #27 and 44, Avengers (1963 1st Series) #227, Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) #2-3 and 12, and Thing (1983-1986 1st Series) #1 and 10. Pages 1-5 are original material (art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom). Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #2
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 2

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book II: Transformation and Rebirth!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness the very first awesome showdown between the Fantastic Four and the shape-shifting alien Skrulls. Plus, the origins of the Amazing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk! And, the world will tremble at the rebirth of the Savage Sub-Mariner. Featuring excerpts from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #1, Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #2-4 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #60. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #3
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 3

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book III: A Gathering of Dooms!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Ron Frenz and John Byrne. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness the complete origin and history of Prince Namor and his first strike against the surface world. Plus, the conclusion to Spider-Man's origin as well as the complete origin of Doctor Doom and his very first battle with the Fantastic Four! And, we meet the mysterious man known as Professor X. Featuring excerpts from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #4-5, Fantastic Four Annual #1-2, Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #9, Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) #1 and 8, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #2, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #38, and Giant Size Invaders (1975) #1. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #4
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 4

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book IV: Of Gods and Mutants!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Jackson Guice and Al Milgrom. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness the full origin of Professor X, including his early meetings with Magneto, Juggernaut, and Hydra! Plus, the origin of Cyclops! And as if that wasn't enough, we also get to see the the origin of the Mighty Thor and the very first team-up of Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner against the Fantastic Four! Featuring excerpts from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #6, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #12, 20, 38-42, 117, 144, and 161, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) [Journey into Mystery] #83-84, Thor Annual #11, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #35, Bizarre Adventures (1981 Magazine) #27 and Official Handbook Marvel Universe (1983) #6. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #5
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 5

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book V: Terror in the Skies!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Paul Ryan and Brett Breeding. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness the FF vs. Doctor Doom in a showdown in outer space! Plus, the origins of the Angel, Ice Man, and Loki, the god of evil! As well as the Incredible Hulk's first encounter with the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime. Featuring excerpts from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #6-7, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #44 and 54, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #3, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) [Journey into Mystery] #85, 101, 112-113 and 115, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #36, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #101-102, Captain America (1968 1st Series) #112, Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) #76, and Marvel Premiere (1972) #30. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #7
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 7

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book VII: The Ties that Bind!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Brent Anderson and Al Williamson. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness Iron Man's revenge! Plus, Iron Man's very first adventure alongside James Rhodes (future War Machine)! J. Jonah Jameson enters Spider-Man's life and changes it forever! Loki learns Thor's greatest secret! A dramatic change in the life of the Hulk. And, the origin of Ant-Man's greatest foe - Egghead! Featuring excerpts from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #9, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) [Journey into Mystery] #87-88, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #38, Tales of Suspense (1959) #39, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #1, Iron Man (1968 1st Series) #47 and 144, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #103 and Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #4. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #8
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 8

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book VIII: Fateful Encounters!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Ron Frenz, Klaus Janson and Brett Breeding. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness Spider-Man's rescue in the sky! But Jonah's response is not what you'd expect, or is it?! plus, the origin of Angel continues, featuring Iceman, Cyclops and Professor X. Te Fantastic Four's very first meetings with Spider-Man and the Hulk! Iron Man's first armor change. Featuring excerpts from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #9-12, Fantastic Four Annual #1, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) [Journey into Mystery] #88-89, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #38, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #1, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #107, Tales of Suspense (1959) #40 and Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #6. Includes original art by Ron Frenz and Walt Simonson. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #9
    Marvel Saga (1985) Canadian Price Variant 9

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Book IX: Look to the Skies...!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Rubenstein. The Official History of the Marvel Universe continues as we witness Spider-Man's very first battle with the high-flying Vulture and Peter Parker's first job for the Daily Bugle. Plus, the origins of Doctor Octopus, Wasp and the enigmatic Watcher! Includes the story of the Kree/Skrull War. Featuring excerpts from Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #13, Fantastic Four Annual #1, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #44, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #2-3 and 241, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #51, Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) #1, and Avengers (1963 1st Series) #133. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #1
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 1
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "The War Begins!" Part 1 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This is it, the granddaddy of all epic events. Before Identity Crisis, Infinite Crisis, House of M, Civil War, and Infinity Gauntlet there was Secret Wars. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the Marvel Universe and whisked them to the far side of the universe to battle for the ultimate prize. One thing is for certain, the lives of these heroes and villains will never be the same again. - This is the first printing. Any 2nd printing will have the words "Second Printing" at the bottom of the first page. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #2
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 2
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    • Canadian Price Variant
    • Label #4610859015
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    Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "Prisoners of War!" Part 2 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. On the far side of the universe on a planet simply known as Battleworld, the Avengers (Captain America, Thor, Wasp, Iron Man (James Rhodes), She Hulk, and Captain Marvel), the Fantastic Four (minus the Invisible Woman), X-Men (Professor X, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Rogue, and Colossus), Magneto, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk are locked in mortal combat with Doctor Doom, Ultron, Absorbing Man, the Lizard, Molecule Man, Doctor Octopus, Kang the Conqueror, the Wrecking Crew, and the Enchantress. The villains strike first in an unrelenting blitzkrieg. Will the heroes even survive the first titanic battle of this epic struggle? Plus, how do wildcards Magneto and the space god Galactus fit into this game? Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #5
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 5

    Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "The Battle of Four Armies!" Part 5 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Bob Layton and John Beatty. Injured and weary, the heroes witness in horror as Galactus summons forth his homeworld. If this means what Reed Richards thinks it does, it could mean the end of everyone. Then, things go from bad to worse when the villains stage yet another sneak attack. However, the Uncanny X-Men, led by Professor X and Magneto, show up to save the day. By issue's end however, one combatant will be mortally wounded. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #7
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 7
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Price Variant.
    • Label #4527568004
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    Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. 1st appearance of Spider-Woman II (Julia Carpenter). "Berserker!" Part 7 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Introducing Marvel's newest super-hero, Spider-Woman, a refugee from the displaced Denver, Colorado (NOTE: The Beyonder created Battleworld from pieces of hundreds of worlds from across the universe, Denver was one of those pieces). Plus, when the villains dump the Wasp's lifeless body into the heroes' camp, the Savage She Hulk decides to pay the bad guys a visit for some payback. But, has the emerald heroine finally bitten off more than she can chew? Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #8
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 8

    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.

  • Issue #10
    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 10
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    • Canadian Price Variant.
    • Label #4081311013
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    Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "Death to the Beyonder!" Part 10 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's Doctor Doom vs. the Beyonder. The nefarious villain has stolen vast amounts of cosmic energy from mighty Galactus and now stands in defiance before the nigh omnipotent Beyonder. What follows is a battle that will rock the cosmos, and only one shall survive. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #123
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 123

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Rivers of Blood" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. The Amazing Spider-Man lies in a hospital bed after being pounded by the Man-Thing last issue. Matt Murdock also happens to be present at that same hospital keeping tabs on a former mobster turned witness for the prosecution. And Solarr is inbound to that same hospital to permanently silence that former mobster! One thing leads to another...and the Man Without Fear and a hurting web-slinger team up to shut down Solarr! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #124
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 124

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Ties That Bind!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Beast. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ed Hannigan and John Beatty. Professor Power (last seen in Marvel Team-Up 118) has gained incredible power after transferring his mind into the comatose body of his son! Now he's out for revenge against Charles Xavier and the X-men! Professor Power's first X-target of opportunity is Hank McCoy! The power-crazed professor gets the jump on the Beast, but the web-slinger is in the vicinity and joins the fight! However, the battle goes poorly and suddenly the wall-crawler and the Beast are down to their last hope...the Beast's mother, Edna McCoy! (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 241.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #125
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 125

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Yesterday and Today!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Tigra. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Kerry Gammill (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. A local fast food establishment invites Tigra and Spider-Man to appear in a new advertising campaign. However, the reluctant web-slinger pulls out of the advertising shoot and leaves Tigra to do the commercials. Later on Greer Nelson is having supper at a nearby restaurant, when an old foe attacks! It's Zabo (last seen in Cat issue 1)! Can Tigra calm down the enraged Zabo? And is the wall-crawler helping or hurting the overall situation? Possible cameo appearance by the Black Cat on page six. Second story: "Cross Fire" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Mary Jo Duffy. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Dan Green. A group of actors in Greenwich Village accidentally unleashes one of the fire beasts of Beliath while filming a movie. Fortunately, the Master of the Mystic Arts lives close by and the Scarlet Witch shops in the village! The avenger and the defender work together to contain the fire beast! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #126
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 126

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "A Firm Offer!" Guest-starring the Son of Satan and Power Man. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Following the events of Defenders 116, a troubled Daimon Hellstrom runs into Luke Cage in Times Square. After finding a dead body in an alley, the Son of Satan and Power Man decide to join forces to locate the killer. Are the two heroes ready for the Sons of Satannish? Second story: "The Obligation!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Script by Jim Shooter. Art by Tomoyuki Takenaka. This story is a reprint of the Sunday newspaper supplement/giveaway that appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1980. Spider-Man battles the Hulk, and later on Peter Parker helps Bruce Banner get his life together Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #127
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 127

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Small Miracles" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Power Man. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker is enjoying a Christmas Eve party at Aunt May's house, when all of sudden he is summoned outside by...the Watcher! Why is the celestial giant appearing in Queens? And what's the connection to Mr. Chekov's missing granddaughter? The Spectacular Spider-Man must answer those questions! The web-slinger's journey begins with a murder in Brooklyn and then a pep talk from the star-spangled avenger! Next the wall-crawler drops into a tavern in lower Manhattan and after that battles drug dealers in the snow-covered streets! Can the amazing one pull off a Christmas miracle and save young Bette Chekov? Cameo appearance by Captain America. 32 pages Private Notes: DOES NOT have a Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert. Spider-Man; Watcher Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #128
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 128

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Sweet Temptation" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain America. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Kerry Gammill (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Photo cover by Eliot R. Brown. To enjoy a fun day of rest and relaxation, Steve Rogers and Bernie Rosenthal attend a New York City street festival. Likewise, Peter Parker and a couple of his friends go to the festival to unwind for the afternoon. But when an army of rats attacks a festival goer at the midway, the fun is over! The web-slinger doesn't know who is behind the attack, but the star-spangled avenger recognizes the modus operandi of...Vermin! The man-rat brings along stray dogs and hordes of rodents to battle Cap and the wall-crawler! The fighting is savage indeed! (Notes: The issue includes a six-page essay (with alternative covers) describing the development of the photo cover. Vermin previously appeared in Captain America 278. He returns in Amazing Spider-Man 293 as a central figure in the Kraven's Last Hunt storyline.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #132
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 132

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Common Denominator!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Mr. Fantastic. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Paul Smith. During a quiet Saturday afternoon in the Baxter Building, Reed Richards receives a surprise visitor...his nephew Larry! There's just one problem with Larry though, he's the homicidal maniac known as Every-Man! And shortly after arriving, he knocks out Mr. Fantastic! Fortunately about an hour later, another visitor drops by the Baxter Building...the Amazing Spider-Man! Once the web-slinger revives the leader of the Fantastic Four, the duo begins searching everywhere for Every-Man! Can the wall-crawler and Mister Fantastic stop the rampage of Every-Man? Cameo appearance by Doctor Faustus. Flashback cameo by Captain America to recap Every-Man's prior appearance in Captain America 267. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #133
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 133

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The World According To Faustus!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Mr. Fantastic. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and John Byrne. After last issue's furious battle with Every-Man, Mr. Fantastic is convinced that someone has been manipulating his nephew Larry behind the scenes. To that end Reed takes off in the Fantasti-car bound for Larry's former psychiatric institute. Once the FF's leader arrives, his personal nightmare begins! Sue, Ben, and Johnny are in serious peril...or so it appears. Is Dr. Faustus just playing games with Mr. Fantastic? One way or the other, Reed has to find out! Origin of Doctor Faustus. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #135
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 135

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Deep Down in Darkness!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. The story starts with a bang as Spider-Man desperately tries to stop a runaway subway train! Heroically, the web-slinger prevents a major catastrophe, but falls unconscious doing so...and then falls into the hands of the Morlocks! Meanwhile, Kitty's adventure into babysitting goes awry when the two children she is supervising jump into a deep backyard pit. And that seemingly bottomless pit leads all the way...to the land of the Morlocks! It's a fun battle as the wall-crawler, Ariel, and the two kids team up to tackle the Morlocks! Cameo appearances by Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Wolverine. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 245.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #136
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 136

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Webs" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Wonder Man. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Frenz (layouts) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. The misguided CEO of Steyr Security Systems wants to know the secret formula for Spider-Man's remarkable webbing. So he tricks Wonder Man into inadvertently helping the high-powered Mauler capture the web-slinger during a product demonstration test! But once Simon Williams realizes his mistake, the super-strong avenger makes a beeline to Brooklyn to bail out the wall-crawler! (Notes: The Mauler appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 122. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Evan Dorkin.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #137
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 137

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Twinkle Twinkle" Guest-starring Aunt May and Franklin Richards. Script by Michael Carlin. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Greg LaRocque. As a tribute to the full-page Hostess advertisements that appeared in Marvel Comics from the mid-1970's to the early 1980's, the Marvel Team-Up assistant editor serves up a tasty tale of cosmic proportions! Peter Parker has a crazy dream that Aunt May and Franklin Richards team up to help Galactus stay alive...by rounding up all the cream-filled sponge cakes on Earth! Can these delectable desserts really save the Devourer of Worlds? Cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Mary Jane Watson, Nova, Danny Fingeroth, Jim Shooter, and Stan Lee. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #139
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 139

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Nick Fury. Script by Cary Burkett. Pencils by Brian Postman. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Daily Bugle sends Peter Parker to cover a high society press conference. This looks like an easy assignment for Aunt May's nephew until a Dreadnought busts into the meeting room and kidnaps Julie Winston, a Hollywood starlet! Meanwhile some time later, Dino Morelli, one of the former Howling Commandos, asks his long-time friend Nick Fury to rescue his fiancé...Julie Winston! How tough is it to track down a Dreadnought? The web-slinger and the director of SHIELD are about to find out! Cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #140
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 140

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Widow. Script by Tom DeFalco and Bill Mantlo. Art by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Klaus Janson. A blackout hits New York City! Is this going to be a repeat of the terrible 1977 blackout? Not if the Amazing Spider-Man can help it! However, the murder of a pawn shop owner during the power outage...brings Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, and Natasha Romanoff together to solve the case! The web-slinger and the widow join forces to catch a killer! But during the course of the investigation, the wall-crawler discovers a mammoth citadel in Central Park...and suddenly disappears! Cameo appearance by Harry Osborn. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 365,308; average paid circulation 177,253.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #141
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 141
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    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Blind Justice!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Black Widow, and Daredevil. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Jim Owsley. Art by Greg LaRocque (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Art Adams and Mike Mignola. Spider-Man is missing! What has happened to the spectacular one? Regardless, Daredevil and the Black Widow must keep working on the pawnbroker murder case in order to prevent an innocent man from going up the river! The Man Without Fear and Natasha just about have the case solved, when the web-slinger suddenly reappears...in a brand new costume! They'll be glad to have Spidey's help to finish this caper...or will they? Daredevil's deal with the Kingpin may not go over too well with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, the Arranger, and Dr. Curt Connors. (Notes: Spider-Man's new costume debuted this month in Amazing Spider-Man 252, Spectacular Spider-Man 90, and this issue. The letters page includes a letter from Marvel creator Stan Lee.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #142
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 142

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Foiled!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain Marvel. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Greg LaRocque (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Bob Wiacek. High tech hit-and-run robbers steal a new material called technafoil from the Roxxon Oil Corporation! And then the precious Windstone from the Manhattan Maritime Museum! Who are these guys? Spider-Man (in his alien symbiote black costume) and Captain Marvel (aka Monica Rambeau) would like to know! The duo follows the thieves' trail to the Paulson Foundation in upstate New York...and there the web-slinger and the crescent city avenger discover the P.R.I.D.E. generator! What is the dastardly purpose of the massive generator? Cameo appearances by Jarvis and Starfox. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #143
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 143

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Shifts and Planes" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, and Starfox. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Joe Rubinstein. Following last issue's battle to shut down the P.R.I.D.E. generator, Captain Marvel became stuck in her energy form! Now Monica Rambeau fears the change may be permanent! But her fellow avenger, Starfox, arrives on the scene with a recovery plan! The web-slinger and the Titan avenger travel to another dimension to disable the displaced generator, but instead they get caught in the middle of a civil war! The Amazing Spider-Man fights the decisive battle against Will-killer atop a majestic cliff! Will P.R.I.D.E. goeth before the fall? (Note: Bill Sienkiewicz penciled and inked the splash page per the letters page of MTU 148.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #144
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 144

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Spider-Man and Moon Knight battle the White Dragon in "My Sword I Lay Down!" Script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito. Spider-Man wears his black costume. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #145
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 145

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Hometown Boy" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Bob Layton. Peter Parker and Jim Rhodes attend the Electronics Engineers and Innovators Convention in Cleveland! There is someone else there too, Mark Scarlotti...better known to the web-slinger and Shell-Head as Blacklash! However, Blacklash is in his hometown trying to turn his life around, not fight super-heroes. But breaking old habits, like performing hits for the Maggia, can be hard to do! Sure enough, Blacklash cannot resist the temptation! And that brings the whip-wielding villain into direct conflict with the wall-crawler (in his black costume) and the golden avenger! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #7
    Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) Annual Canadian Price Variant 7
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Canadian edition with $.1.25 cover price. "Champion!" Guest-starring Thor, Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Colossus, Sasquatch, Doc Samson, and Wonder Man. Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men cameos. Story by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Wilson, Camp Esposito, Giacoia, Dan Green, and Chic Stone. In arguably the best Thing story of all, a cosmic immortal known as the Champion, a being of nigh immeasurable strength whose existence is defined by physical contest, arrives on Earth and wishes to test his mettle against the mightiest heroes this planet has to offer. If they do not fight, this powerful being will destroy the Earth. After readily dispatching all contenders, the last man standing is Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew. But, can even the strongest member of the Fantastic Four hope to defeat an Elder of the Universe? 48 pages. Note: This issue was parodied on the cartoon "Dextor's Laboratory," in Dial M for Monkey. The Thing's role was filled by Dextor's Super Monkey and the Champion-like character was voiced by professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #92
    Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 92

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "This Evil Returning!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Jocasta and Machine Man. Fantastic Four and Captain America cameos. Story by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Wilson and A. Sorted. Is even the combined might of Machine Man, Jocasta, and the Thing enough to stop a menace that has fought the Avengers to a stand still? Can they hope to defeat the robotic killing machine known as Ultron? 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #3
    Man of Steel (1986) Canadian Price Variant 3

    Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. The third issue finds Superman in Gotham City and at odds with the brutal (and oftentimes unlawful) methods Batman uses to fight crime. During pre-Crisis times, Superman and Batman were the best of buddies. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #4
    Man of Steel (1986) Canadian Price Variant 4

    Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Issue #4, which finds Lois and Clark on a cruise that gets hijacked, establishes Lex Luthor as a scheming, power-mad business mogul who is jealous of Superman's increasingly felt presence in Metropolis. Prior to Crisis, Luthor was a brilliant (if crooked) scientist. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #5
    Man of Steel (1986) Canadian Price Variant 5

    Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. In issue #5, Lex Luthor scans Superman's cellular and molecular structure, enabling one of his scientists to create a being with strength and powers (and memories) almost equal to Superman. In pre-Crisis continuity, Luthor created Bizzaro with an imperfect duplicating ray. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #6
    Man of Steel (1986) Canadian Price Variant 6

    Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Here we see that Clark Kent's parents are alive and well in Smallville (originally they had died shortly after Clark's graduation from high school), and Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang is back in town. Clark learns that he is the sole survivor of Krypton (thus erasing Supergirl and others from continuity), but swears his allegiance to Earth. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1
    Manhunter (1988 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 1

    Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price - Millennium introduced the world to the dawn of a new age...and gave the Earth a host of new heroes to protect it as it heads into the millennium. Now the first of these heroes begins his own continuing series in Manhunter. You've met Mark Shaw in Millennium and Suicide Squad...but you don't know even half of his story yet. His amazing stories began years ago, when he underwent the grueling training of the Manhunters, sworn enemies of the Millennium and the future of mankind. He's rediscovered the power of the Manhunter training and, now on his own, he's got big plans for putting them to use. His way. Written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, with art by Doug Rice and Sam Kieth, Manhunter is the ongoing series about a man who hunts the world's most dangerous game...for a price. Cover by Rice and Kieth. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.35.

  • Issue #3
    Manhunter (1988 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 3

    Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price - Manhunter Mark Shaw is trapped in Japan with Dumas hot on his heels. What other choice does he have but to go to the Japanese mob for help? Also, more on the mystery of Olivia Van Croft. Written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, with art by Doug Rice, Sam Kieth and Kelley Jones. Cover by Rice. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.35.

  • Issue #1
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 1
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: White
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Canadian Edition.
    • Label #4220665017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian Edition - blank inside front and back covers. Reprints: Amazing Fantasy 15 (1st Spider-Man) by Steve Ditko; Hulk 1 by Jack Kirby, Tales to Astonish 35 (Ant-Man); Tales to Astonish 49 (Giant Man), Tales of Suspense 39 & 48 (1st Iron Man), Journey into Mystery 83 (1st Thor) by Kirby, and Sgt. Fury 1 by Kirby. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #2
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 2
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Canadian Edition - blank inside front and back covers. Reprints: X-Men 1, Avengers 1, Strange Tales 115 (Doctor Strange origin), and Hulk 3; Jack Kirby and 72-page giant. All reprints. "X-Men" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman from Uncanny X-Men 1); the Hulk stars in "The Ringmaster" (scripts by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers from Hulk 3); "The Origin of Dr. Strange" (script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko from Strange Tales 115); "The Coming of the Avengers" (script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Ayers from Avengers 1); and a monster story, "A Monster Among Us" (script by Lee, art by Ditko from Amazing Adult Fantasy 8). Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #144
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 144

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. CCover art by Steve Ditko. The Return of the Vulture, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #7. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #145
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 145

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #8. Spider-Man Tackles the Torch, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #8. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #149
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 149

    Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #160
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 160

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Clown and his Masters of Menace, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spidey vs. Ringmaster & the Circus of Crime [Elliot Franklin], the Great Gambonnos [Ernesto and Luigi Gambonno], the Human Cannonball [Jack Pulver], and Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #22. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #173
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 173

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Thrill of the Hunt, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles Kraven the Hunter; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #34. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #174
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 174

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Molten Man Regrets, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles the Molten Man; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #175
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 175

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. When Falls the Meteor, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles the Looter [Norton G. Fester]; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #36. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #184
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 184

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #44. Second appearance of the Lizard in "Where Crawls the Lizard!" Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.95.