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Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 66 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4663579008

It's Avenger vs. Avenger in "Night of the Thunder God!" Guest-starring Thor and Doctor Spectrum. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Iron Man's body is under the thrall of the Skrull outcast Krimonn. The villainous alien is using Shell-Head's own power to wreak havoc on the innocent citizens of Detroit. That is until the Mighty Thor arrives on the scene. Can Tony get back control of his body before his teammate batters it senseless? 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 71 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4714805012

"Battle: Truth and Yellow Claw!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. After defeating the Mandarin in the previous issue, the Yellow Claw sets his sights on Iron Man. Shell-head battles the Yellow Claw from cover to cover and also has a brief encounter with the Black Lama. After the Yellow Claw narrowly escapes, Iron Man concludes his Southeast Asia adventure and returns to the U.S. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #26 Mephisto.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 78 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4714547005

"Long Time Gone" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. In this flashback issue, Tony Stark reflects on one of his early Iron Man adventures in Vietnam. A special weapon built by Stark Industries is responsible for a large number of military and civilian casualties. As a result of seeing the fatalities up close, Tony decides to stop manufacturing weapons of war. 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 110 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4719530006

"Sojourners Through Space!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Fred Kida (finishes). Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. Thanks to an inadvertent tractor beam, the spacefaring Rigellians transport the golden avenger and Jack of Hearts from the moon to their massive starship! Oh my, what have the galactic colonizers been up to since their last encounter with Thor several years ago? At the moment they're trying to conquer the planet known as Wundagore II; and they don't want to be bothered by Shell-Head and his apprentice! So the Rigellians dispatch Galactus' former creation, the robot Punisher, to battle the two displaced heroes! It's time for Iron Man to go to work! Cameo appearances by Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo, Jasper Sitwell, and Madame Masque. (Notes: The Rigellians previously appeared in Thor 218-220. The Punisher robot last appeared in Fantastic Four 74. This issue includes a detailed 2-page layout of Iron Man's armor.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 118 CBCS 9.0 Witnessed Sig Layton

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Bob Layton on 2/23/2019 Newsstand Edition

Label #19-0C0732D-002

First appearance of James Rhodes in "At the Mercy of My Friends!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark visits the SHIELD Helicarrier for a NATO conference, but rouge agents throw him out over the skies of Western Europe! Fortunately (as shown on the terrific cover), Tony has his briefcase with him! But can he change into his armor in time? Cameo appearances by Mrs. Arbogast and Bethany Cabe. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 131 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4668491001

Direct Edition. "Hulk is Where the Heart is!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After Iron Man confronts the Incredible Hulk on the Long Island Expressway, the man-brute reverts back to Bruce Banner and begs the armored avenger to end his life! But Shell-Head will not do that! Instead Tony Stark and Scott Lang pool their collective genius to develop a cure for the Hulk! What follows next is a most unexpected result! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 161D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4700857002

Direct Edition. "If the Moonman Should Fail!" Guest-starring Moon Knight. Story by Denny O'Neil. Art by Luke McDonnell, Mike Esposito, and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Tony Stark and Steven Grant visit Project Neptune, an undersea power generating facility, and discover that the subversive technologists of Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM) have seized the facility. Can the two superheroes work together and defeat AIM? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 213 FN

"Fortune's Child" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Dominic Fortune. Script by Danny Fingeroth. Pencils by Javier Saltares. Inks by Kyle Baker. Cover by Bob Layton. After the apparent death of his father last issue, Jerry Fortunov decides to carry on his dad's legacy and become the new Dominic Fortune! And against the advice of Clytemnestra, he quickly seeks out Simon Steele for revenge! But the young Dominic is a novice in the superhero game! Fortunately though, the armored avenger is available to assist! Will Shell-Head's added power prevent tragedy from striking the Fortunov family? Revenge can be a deadly game! Appearances by Jim Rhodes and Elena von Lundt (aka the second Sabbath Raven). Final appearance of Jerry Fortunov. (Note: Dominic Fortune's saga continues in Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st series #71.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 219 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. First appearance of the Ghost. "Ghost Story" Part 1 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Stark Enterprises is ready to make its first corporate acquisition: the Accutech Research and Development company! However a strange phenomenon (or perhaps strange person) has been plaguing Accutech and causing various accidents! Some employees blame it on a mysterious ghost! Does a ghost actually walk the halls of Accutech? Once Tony signs the contract to purchase the company, he finds out the answer! And Iron Man's first battle vs. the Ghost begins in earnest! First appearance of Abe Zimmer. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: The Ghost debuted in the MCU in the 2018 movie: Ant-Man and the Wasp. This issue was reprinted in2015 in the softcover: Iron Man Stark Wars Epic Collection.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 219N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4438534010

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Ghost. "Ghost Story" Part 1 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Stark Enterprises is ready to make its first corporate acquisition: the Accutech Research and Development company! However a strange phenomenon (or perhaps strange person) has been plaguing Accutech and causing various accidents! Some employees blame it on a mysterious ghost! Does a ghost actually walk the halls of Accutech? Once Tony signs the contract to purchase the company, he finds out the answer! And Iron Man's first battle vs. the Ghost begins in earnest! First appearance of Abe Zimmer. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: The Ghost debuted in the MCU in the 2018 movie: Ant-Man and the Wasp. This issue was reprinted in2015 in the softcover: Iron Man Stark Wars Epic Collection.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 223 FN

"Counter Force!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bright (layouts) and Bob Layton (inks). Cover by Bob Layton. Clayton Wilson (aka Force) is tired of working for Justin Hammer! However he knows he will need protection if he leaves Mr. Hammer's employ! So Force flies to Stark Enterprises and asks Iron Man for help! Shell-Head agrees to protect Force, but insists that Clayton turn himself into the authorities first! Tony and Rhodey accompany Force to the Los Angeles police station for safety! Unfortunately, several minutes later the Beetle, Blacklash, and Blizzard arrive at the same police station for the opposite of safety! How are Tony and Rhodey going to stop three super-villains without either set of armor? A beleaguered Force hopes they find a way! First appearances of Rae LaCoste and the new Blizzard (aka Donald Gill). Cameo appearances by Mrs. Arbogast and Justin Hammer. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Iron Man (2026 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover.

Label #4719530007

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero (CA) Skottie Young The unapologetic Iron Man is a once-in-a-lifetime hero - but the beating heart behind the armor is a once-in-a-century genius. Years ago, Tony Stark was knocking on death's door, so he created the Iron Man armor to survive! What happens the next time death comes calling? What weapon does he create then? What if…someone else creates it first? These questions have haunted Tony for years, a ticking time bomb inside of him waiting to explode. Femme fatale Madame Masque has also asked these questions, and with the power of Advanced Idea Mechanics behind her…she's ready to create the next great weapon. Welcome superstar JOSHUA WILLIAMSON as he makes his powerful return to the hallowed halls of Marvel, taking the reins of the Golden Avenger with Legacy Stormbreaker CARMEN CARNERO! This is classic super-hero storytelling in the MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER, just how you like it! 40 pages, rated T+, full color Cover price $5.99.

Iron Man (2026 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sandoval Variant Cover.

Label #4701706004

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero (CA) Gerardo Sandoval The unapologetic Iron Man is a once-in-a-lifetime hero - but the beating heart behind the armor is a once-in-a-century genius. Years ago, Tony Stark was knocking on death's door, so he created the Iron Man armor to survive! What happens the next time death comes calling? What weapon does he create then? What if…someone else creates it first? These questions have haunted Tony for years, a ticking time bomb inside of him waiting to explode. Femme fatale Madame Masque has also asked these questions, and with the power of Advanced Idea Mechanics behind her…she's ready to create the next great weapon. Welcome superstar JOSHUA WILLIAMSON as he makes his powerful return to the hallowed halls of Marvel, taking the reins of the Golden Avenger with Legacy Stormbreaker CARMEN CARNERO! This is classic super-hero storytelling in the MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER, just how you like it! 40 pages, rated T+, full color Cover price $9.99.

Iron Man (2026 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4719443017

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero (CA) Skottie Young FRIENDS, LOVERS OR NOTHING! IRON MAN is on the hunt for the missing captives as MADAME MASQUE continues to twist the knife in Tony's back! Could Tony really be at fault for what's happening? The past collides with the present as JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & CARMEN CARNERO continue to pave the future for IRON MAN! Plus: STEVE ROGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA, throws his mighty shield! But is it WITH Iron Man or AGAINST? 32 pages, rated T+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2056431003

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett. "The Torrent Without - The Tumult Within!," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; Iron Man escapes from the trap set up by Whiplash and the Big M when a cadre of AIM agents attacks the Maggia's gambling ship. "Call Him Destiny... or Call Him Death!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Namor battles Destiny, the villain recounts his past connection to Namor's father. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968) 1 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett. "The Torrent Without - The Tumult Within!," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; Iron Man escapes from the trap set up by Whiplash and the Big M when a cadre of AIM agents attacks the Maggia's gambling ship. "Call Him Destiny... or Call Him Death!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Namor battles Destiny, the villain recounts his past connection to Namor's father. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Ironheart (2018 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Reeder

Paper: White

Label #2055043002

Written by Eve Ewing. Art by Kevin Libranda and Luciano Vecchio. Cover by Amy Reeder. THE FORMER STAR OF INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HEADLINES HER OWN SOLO SERIES! When a group of world leaders is taken hostage by one of Spider-Man's old foes, Riri Williams will have to step up her game. And she'll be stunned when someone from back in Sweet Home Chicago enters her life... CHAMPIONS artist Kevin Libranda joins award-winning poet Eve Ewing, as Ironheart steps boldly out of Tony Stark's shadow to forge her own future! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Jackpot and Black Cat (2024 Marvel) 1PANOSIAN.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Panosian Variant Cover.

Label #4664615009

Variant Cover by Dan Panosian. Written by Celeste Bronfman. Art by Emilio Laiso. LUCK BE THE LADIES! The most exciting new hero in the Marvel U, JACKPOT, A.K.A. Mary Jane Watson, gets her first action-packed limited series as a super hero alongside the other best female character in comics, BLACK CAT! When someone blackmails Black Cat into a public and blatant crime spree, Jackpot comes to her aid! What classic Spider-Villain is behind the blackmail?! Someone with history with at least one of our titular heroines! 40 pages, full color. Rated T

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Yagawa Variant Cover.

Label #4612786004

Foil Cover. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Rickie Yagawa. FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Hot off his star-making appearance in MARVEL RIVALS, everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! Join Jeff as he teams up with many of the friends he's made over the years and out smarts more than a few rivals along the way…and this time, he's got some all-new abilities on his side! Join Jeff co-creator Kelly Thompson and artist Tokitokoro as they sharpen the teeth of the undeniable star of the entire Marvel Universe - love him or hate him, you know you want to see MORE JEFF! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Yagawa Variant Cover.

Label #4622801005

Foil Cover. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Rickie Yagawa. FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Hot off his star-making appearance in MARVEL RIVALS, everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! Join Jeff as he teams up with many of the friends he's made over the years and out smarts more than a few rivals along the way…and this time, he's got some all-new abilities on his side! Join Jeff co-creator Kelly Thompson and artist Tokitokoro as they sharpen the teeth of the undeniable star of the entire Marvel Universe - love him or hate him, you know you want to see MORE JEFF! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Yagawa Variant Cover.

Label #4622801007

Foil Cover. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Rickie Yagawa. FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Hot off his star-making appearance in MARVEL RIVALS, everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! Join Jeff as he teams up with many of the friends he's made over the years and out smarts more than a few rivals along the way…and this time, he's got some all-new abilities on his side! Join Jeff co-creator Kelly Thompson and artist Tokitokoro as they sharpen the teeth of the undeniable star of the entire Marvel Universe - love him or hate him, you know you want to see MORE JEFF! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 1SADLEMON CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sad Lemon Comics Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4617761012

Sad Lemon Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Todd Nauck. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Hot off his star-making appearance in MARVEL RIVALS, everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! Join Jeff as he teams up with many of the friends he's made over the years and out smarts more than a few rivals along the way…and this time, he's got some all-new abilities on his side! Join Jeff co-creator Kelly Thompson and artist Tokitokoro as they sharpen the teeth of the undeniable star of the entire Marvel Universe - love him or hate him, you know you want to see MORE JEFF! 32 pages, full color.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 1SADLEMON CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sad Lemon Comics Edition.

Label #4686385002

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Sad Lemon Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Todd Nauck. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Hot off his star-making appearance in MARVEL RIVALS, everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! Join Jeff as he teams up with many of the friends he's made over the years and out smarts more than a few rivals along the way…and this time, he's got some all-new abilities on his side! Join Jeff co-creator Kelly Thompson and artist Tokitokoro as they sharpen the teeth of the undeniable star of the entire Marvel Universe - love him or hate him, you know you want to see MORE JEFF! 32 pages, full color.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 2A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4634099010

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Gurihiru. AFRAID OF A SHADOW? A malevolent force has been set upon the world - a being of pure darkness who wants nothing more than evil and destruction, darkness that lurks in the most seemingly innocent and sunny of places. Beware the evil known as…SHADOW JEFF! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 4C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Artia Variant Cover.

Label #4649678003

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Mitsuhiro Arita. JEFF'S NOT DINO-ING AROUND! Jeff is portalling far and wide to catch the shadow demon tarnishing his good-boy name after wrapping up in Madripoor, but he may have bitten off more than he can chew when he ends up in the Savage Land! In a place where dinosaurs run wild, it'll take our favorite land shark and K-pop ice queen LUNA SNOW to bring the chill. 28 pgs, FC, All Ages. Cover price $3.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 4E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bardin Variant Cover.

Label #4649678004

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Tokitokoro. Cover by Dave Bardin. JEFF'S NOT DINO-ING AROUND! Jeff is portalling far and wide to catch the shadow demon tarnishing his good-boy name after wrapping up in Madripoor, but he may have bitten off more than he can chew when he ends up in the Savage Land! In a place where dinosaurs run wild, it'll take our favorite land shark and K-pop ice queen LUNA SNOW to bring the chill. 28 pgs, FC, All Ages. Cover price $3.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 5A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4668919011

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Tokitokoro (CA) Gurihiru BUBBLE BUBBLE, JEFF'S IN TROUBLE! Jeff is hot on the shadow demon's tail as he follows it back through the vortex to the Sanctum Sanctorum! Can super-pals Magik and the Scarlet Witch help reunite Jeff with his shadow? 32 pages, full color, rated all ages. Cover price $3.99.

Jeff the Landshark (2025 Marvel) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4668919012

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Tokitokoro (CA) Tokitokoro BUBBLE BUBBLE, JEFF'S IN TROUBLE! Jeff is hot on the shadow demon's tail as he follows it back through the vortex to the Sanctum Sanctorum! Can super-pals Magik and the Scarlet Witch help reunite Jeff with his shadow? 32 pages, full color, rated all ages. Cover price $3.99.

JLA Avengers (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4100383014

Written by KURT BUSIEK; Wraparound cover & art by GEORGE PÉREZ THE EVENT 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING!·WITH APPEARANCES BY EVERY AVENGER & JLA MEMBER ... EVER! THE WAIT IS OVER! The most eagerly anticipated comic book crossover of all time has finally arrived, with alternating Prestige Format issues by Marvel & DC Comics! What cataclysmic threat could endanger two universes - and dwarf the combined power of both Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the World's Greatest Super-Heroes? The world finally learns the answer in September 2003! 48 PGS./PRESTIGE FORMAT/MARVEL PG...$5.95 UPC: 5960605369-00111 Cover price $5.95.

JLA Avengers (2003) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4100383015

WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ In stores October 22. Round 2 of the comic-book event of the year is here! The titanic team-up the world has waited for continues as the threats that brought the heroes together in the first issue tear the teams apart! Guest- starring every character to ever belong to the Avengers and the JLA! For more information, see the feature article. Co-published by DC and Marvel. Look for JLA/AVENGERS #3 solicited next month by Marvel. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

JLA Avengers (2003) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4100383016

Written by KURT BUSIEK Cover & pencils by GEORGE PÉREZ. The most eagerly awaited story in comics' history continues! Featuring EVERY character who has ever been a member of both teams. Can you successfully identify every character featured? The Avengers and the JLA have confronted their foemen - now it's time to party! But as echoes of the past intrude on the present, something is terrifyingly wrong. Co-published by DC Comics! FC, 48pg/MARVEL PSR (3 of 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

JLA Avengers (2003) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4100383017

WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ Celebrate the finale of the biggest crossover in comics history! The World's Greatest team-up of Earths' Mightiest Heroes climaxes with the fate of both universes hanging in the balance! This one is crammed full of everything you read comics for. Cover price $5.95.

John Carter Warlord of Mars (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4693901005

Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian novels, John Carter Warlord of Mars ran for 28 issues. "Air Pirates of Mars, Part 1" finds John Carter rescuing Dejah Thoris from an army of Tharks and uncovering a plot to destroy his beloved Barsoom. Includes Welcome Back, Carter text editorial. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Cover by Kane and Cockrum. Cover price $0.30.

John Carter Warlord of Mars (1977 Marvel) 11 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4510372005

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"The Story of Dejah Thoris." In this origin issue, Dejah Thoris meets John Carter and eventually marries him. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Rudy Nebres. Cover by Cockrum and Nebres. Cover price $0.35.

John Carter Warlord of Mars (1977 Marvel) 18 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4624210008

Frank Miller art (first published Marvel work). "Master Assassin of Mars, Part 3: Meanwhile, Back in Helium." Tars Tarkas wins a battle with Barak Sol, making Tarkas leader of the Tharks. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by John Byrne and Rudy Nebres. Cover price $0.35.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 18 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4250345005

"The Man Who Went Back!," art by Pete Tumlinson; A man is pursued through time by tax collectors. "Hate Is the Master" text story. "The Hidden Man!," art by Ed Moline; A mysterious sniper who has shot seven people in the city park turns out to be a monkey in the nearby zoo who somehow acquired a gun. "He Wouldn't Stay Dead!," art by Bill Walton; A man conducts rites that reincarnate his shrewish wife's spirit into a figurine, but the new person, whom he names 'Jolie', is a kind and supportive ideal wife. "The Swami!," art by Mort Lawrence; A crook forces his stepson to commit crimes for him but one victim is a swami who turns the man's greed against him. "The Worst Thirst," art by Ed Winiarski; Two brothers are incensed that their neighbors have put down a well that has dried up the well on their property so they lay pipe to divert the water back down to the well on their property. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 19 CGC 3.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #3801925024

Cover by Sol Brodsky. "Behind the Locked Door!," art by Pete Tumlimson; When a man with a robotics researcher as a girlfriend gets a robot from her, it builds itself a girlfriend robot. "The Ray Machine," art by Tony DiPreta. "The Un-Human!," art by John Forte; When an alien spy assumes the shape and mind of a servant of the top scientist in the country in order to learn of Earth's defenses, he absorbs some of the goodness of the man's soul, and thus does not reveal to his evil alien masters that they will be destroyed when they attack Earth. "The Little Things!," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Howard Post; A man finds that the oriental figures his wife buys somehow turn into the real thing when they are broken; He wants to be rid of her, so he buys a rattlesnake figurine. "It Waits In the Tank!," art by Vince Colletta; When a man acquires a strange sea creature it slowly transfers into his body and switches minds, leaving him inside the tank starring out at the alien being which has seized his form. "The Witch Burning," art by Ed Winiarski. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 20 FR/GD 1.5

4" spine split from top. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Quick-Change!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A guy in love with an evil woman tries to woo her with an amulet which changes him into legendary creatures but she steals it to commit robberies; After one success she realizes that she doesn't know any more legendary creatures so she rushes into the library with police right behind her. "The Man in Black!" text story. "After Man...What?", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Powell; A man discovers that Starlings have actually come from the moon and are planning on displacing humans on Earth. "Hector!", art by John Tartaglione; A woman who has a robot servant for a husband is the envy of all the other neighborhood women. "The Messenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Abel; A warehouse employee from the future gets the foreman taken away as a mental case after he shows him impossible products. "The Crazy Car!", art by Bill Everett; When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune....or so HE thinks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 54 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Unleashed Monstro on the World!," art by Steve Ditko; A hypnotist brings a giant albino gorilla to America, but causes a near calamity when he finds that the beast is blind, and so immune to hypnosis. "Music Master' text story. "I Dared to Defy...the Idol's Curse!," art by Joe Sinnott; A mercenary tries to steal a sacred diamond from a mysterious idol, only to find that the idol is actually a trap set by aliens to collect a human sample for study. "My Other Face!," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; A space pilot in the year 2010 is convinced that his appearance is holding him back, and seeks out a new Martian beauty serum, which he is horrified to find turns him into a handsome Martian. "I Know the Gargoyle's Secret!," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Severin; A Frenchman fascinated with gargoyles joins the resistance in WWII. "I Am the Menace from the Purple Planet!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 54 FR 1.0

Water saturation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Unleashed Monstro on the World!," art by Steve Ditko; A hypnotist brings a giant albino gorilla to America, but causes a near calamity when he finds that the beast is blind, and so immune to hypnosis. "Music Master' text story. "I Dared to Defy...the Idol's Curse!," art by Joe Sinnott; A mercenary tries to steal a sacred diamond from a mysterious idol, only to find that the idol is actually a trap set by aliens to collect a human sample for study. "My Other Face!," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; A space pilot in the year 2010 is convinced that his appearance is holding him back, and seeks out a new Martian beauty serum, which he is horrified to find turns him into a handsome Martian. "I Know the Gargoyle's Secret!," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Severin; A Frenchman fascinated with gargoyles joins the resistance in WWII. "I Am the Menace from the Purple Planet!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 57 GD 2.0

Oxidation. Water damage. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Orogo!! The Nightmare from Outer Space!!", pencils by Don Heck and Jack Kirby (splash), inks by Don Heck; An alien robot arrives to hypnotically enslave the people of Earth, but is stopped when it cannot hypnotize one old man, a blind man. "The Earth-Crawlers!," art by Steve Ditko; An inventor with a nagging wife must prevent giant roots resulting from a witch doctor's curse from overrunning Africa. "The Metal Monster," art by Paul Reinman; An American engineer ignores the warnings of locals and builds a road through a Gypsy-inhabited wood. "The Martian Who Stole My Body!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A Martian criminal arrives on earth and switches bodies with a man, but the man's dog can still tell the difference between them, forcing the Martian to switch back. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 62 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Here Comes the Hulk!", a.k.a. I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!", is a great 13-page scientist-versus-giant-monster story with art by Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers, but it is not the origin of the Incredible Hulk; But back in the 1960s that fact didn't keep a prominent comics dealer from advertising Journey into Mystery #62 to unsuspecting comic collectors as the "Hulk origin issue"; That prominent dealer was not, by the way, Lone Star Comics, nor was it our friends at Mile High Comics (who were still years away from selling their first comic)! "Strange Mission" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "There Is a Brain Behind the Fangs!", art by Don Heck; A man is convinced that dogs are secretly planning to take over the world; His friend hypnotizes a dog and proves that it cannot understand complex questions. Neither suspects that the dog has been hypnotized by the cat. "I Can't Escape from the Creeping Things!", art by Steve Ditko; A greedy businessman tries to cut down an ancient tree and is attacked by its branches during the night. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 66 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4714757015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of the Hulk!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Hulk returns from space and takes over a small town to get revenge on the human that defeated him. "The Black Ray," art by Paul Reinman; An imprisoned criminal scientist pretends to make a medical device which is in fact a time machine. "The Thing Behind the Wall!," art by Steve Ditko; A thief passes through a wall and is confronted by an evil entity that plans to invade Earth; He escapes, only to be arrested and jailed; He doesnt know if it was real, but is too afraid to touch the wall of his cell and find out. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1972 2nd series) 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630413013

Cover by Russ Heath. Coffin of Hell!; The Communists of East Germany are baffled by the murders of several of their agents. I Can Hear You Think!, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Vic Carrabotta; After the first atomic bomb explodes children are born with the ability to read minds, which the government put to use as a tactical defense against the Communists. The New Tenants, art by Bill Everett ; A man works for a miser who cheats people on real estate deals until he gets so fed up with his boss selling run down dumps to kindly old folks that he kills him and shores up the floor support in the cellar with the man's body. Wilson's Woman, art by Doug Wildey; A scientist moves into a small town that proves his undoing when he builds a robot for a mate and the townspeople suspect that he has hypnotized the beautiful woman into remaining with the homely man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 5 VG/FN 5.0

Black Panther stories begin. Cover art by John Romita. The Monarch and the Man-Ape! (reprinted from Avengers 62), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Klein; When the Black Panther and his fellow Avengers return to Wakanda they are captured by M'Baku, who plans to kill the Black Panther. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Monsters Unleashed ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 6 FR 1.0

Water damage. Mold.

New Black Panther stories begin. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The "Panther's Rage" saga starts here in Panther's Rage, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; On his return to Wakanda, the Panther learns that one of the mountain villages is in revolt, led by a man calling himself Erik Killmonger (first appearance); The Panther confronts Killmonger at Warrior Falls, where the Panther is defeated and thrown from the top of the falls. Map of the Land of the Wakanda by Don McGregor. Double Danger! (reprinted from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 6, March 1954), script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna is impersonated by an imposter. Ad for FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 8 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3927201015

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Black Panther stars in Panther's Rage part 3, "Malice by Crimson Moonlight," script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; Malice attacks the palace in an effort to free Venomm; featuring Erik Killmonger, Mendinao (introduction), Kradada (introduction), Black Panther, Zatama, W'kabi, Taku, and Monica Lynn. Four-page back-up feature, "Black Panther Artistry," reprints previous art of the character, including panels by John Buscema/George Klein, Barry Windsor-Smith/Johnny Craig, Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott, Herb Trimpe, and Buckler/Janson. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Map of the Land of Wakanda by Don McGregor. Central Wakanda's Palace Royal illustration. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #16-31A15C3-002

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dan Adkins. The Black Panther stars in the Panther versus the Klan part 2, "They Told Me a Myth I Wanted to Believe, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Billy Graham, inks by Bob McLeod; The Panther is taken by a group of Klansman and tied to a burning cross. Letter from comics editor and writer Ralph Macchio. Marvel Value Stamp. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723168010

Cover art by John Buscema. "Return to the Savage Land!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Mike Royer; The son of an English nobleman, KA-ZAR grew up in the Savage Land alongside his loyal tiger Zabu after the death of his parents; Read his unbelievable origin here! It! Shanna the She-Devil cameo. The Living Colossus house ad. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. FOOM house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4718090012

Direct Edition. Cover art by Brent Anderson. "A New Dawn... a New World!", script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Ka-Zar wonders if he should leave the jungle and join modern civilization, and ultimately discovers a vast new section of the Savage Land called Pangea! "Spider-Man in The Rescue!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.