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Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 25 #3 GD/VG 3.0

The Glory That Was" by L. Sprague de Camp, and "The Last Days of Shandakor" a novelette by Leigh Brackett, plus "Looking for Something" a short story by Frank Herbert. Alex Schomburg Cover.

Vol. 25, No. 3 - April 1952. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by L. Sprague de Camp, Leigh Brackett, Oliver Saari, Charles E. Fritch, and Frank Herbert (first published science fiction story, "Looking for Something?"). Alex Schomburg illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 27 #1 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Vol. 27, No. 1 - August, 1952. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Philip Jose Farmer "The Lovers" (this is his 1st published sf-story, but his very 1st non-sf story appeared six years earlier in Adventure Vol. 115 No. 5, March 1946), Kendell Foster Crossen, Harry Neal, Charles E. Fritch, Boyd Ellanby, Jack Vance, and Dave Dryfoos. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 9 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover coming detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Rudy Palais and others. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Gangster Steve Bory gets in over his head in eastern Europe when he dares to open the Forbidden Tomb. Don and Bud Hoover try to get away with murder. The Forbidden Tomb; The Forgers; Two Faces of Crime; Hideous M-U-R-D-E-R. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 10 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4277686004

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. An elder thing from beyond space targets all Earthlings with knowledge of atomic energy. Scheming Frankie Barrows makes an escaped embezzler into her personal slave, in a lurid and bizarre tale featuring much bad-girl art by an unknown artist. Killers Zack and Spink go on a shooting and robbery spree, until a redheaded girl betrays them to their final destiny. Another classic horror cover by L. B. Cole. The Horrible Entity; Slave of Death; The Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 1A.U CGC 9.6 Cowan Direct Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4397859021

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Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 1A.U CGC 9.4 Cowan Direct Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4397859022

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Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4698252001

While on a quest for cool shoes, Static encounters a big guy stealing jewelry. Or is it a bunch of little guys? The real answer lies in Virus, a villain with a very disquieting past. Written by Robert L. Washington III, with art by John Paul Leon and Rober Quijano. Cover by Leon and Steve Mitchell. Cover price $1.50.

Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell, George La Mendola and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Copper Calhoun hires Steve to find out who her double-crossing manager is really working for. Death at the Controls; Ready for Action; Shoot to Kill; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoons & Gags; Flossie; Airport Murder. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 3 VG 4.0

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell, and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. While Steve's employer Copper Calhoun is recovering from the car accident, the beautiful Delta shows up to cause more trouble. Plus a feature by Bob Powell on the "XFD-1" fighter plane, the prototype better known as the McDonnell FH Phantom. Perilous Encounter; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoon Laughs; Flossie; The Mystery of the Deadly Plane. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 4A GD/VG 3.0 Caniff Not Complimentary

Interior tearing.

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, C.C. Beck, Bob Powell, Vic Herman, Bob Barnes and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Steve agrees to fly oil-drilling machinery through dangerous territory for the Black Champagne company, unaware that the company is run by the sinister Big Red. Plus an illustrated text feature about Caniff's career. Also featuring a Captain Tootsie ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Milton Arthur Caniff; Chase of Death; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoons and Gags; Ricky Roony; The Champion's Challenge; The Case of the Flaming Plane. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 5 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell, and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Big Red uses her underworld connections to target Steve Canyon for death because he wrecked her illegal oil deal. Steve gets a new sidekick in millionaire adventurer Happy Easter. Plus an illustrated text feature about Caniff's career. Milton Arthur Caniff; Happy Easter's First Air Trip; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Flossie; Ricky Roony; Sky Pirates of the Andes; Pilot's Revenge. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sticker Album (1986 Marvel) 2 FN 6.0

Staple rust. Rust migration.

Stickers were sold seperately. Book may have some stickers put in place which does not affect the grade. Cover price $2.50.

Storm Lot of 4

Issues 1-4 Of Storm (1996 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Story About Two Drunk People Relieving Stress (Japanese 2025 Ex Production) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725613004

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Story, Art, and Cover by Ex Alnam. Japanese Language.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 6A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #4514808012

Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. BATTLE IN THE BAYOU! What happens when the students of Strange Academy face the ancient evil order called THE HOLLOW in the swamps of New Orleans? Nothing good, that's for sure! The students have stepped too far out of their element - now what price must they pay? 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 3ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8 JSA Rich

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Sabine Rich Authenticated Autograph. Rich "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4586081005

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Sabine Rich. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. STRANGE ACADEMY VS. GASLAMP! The fallout of this battle is unlike any you've seen before! 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

Captain Comet in "The Plant That Plotted Murder," "A Switch in Time" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The City That Went Mad," and "The Man Who Couldn't Die." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 96 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

"The Menace of Saturn's Rings" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Man Who Aged Backwards!"; "Trumpet of Wonder"; and "The Day the Earth Vanished!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 98 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

"Attack on Fort Satellite" (pencils by Gil Kane); "The World That Grew!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and "The Spaceman Who Came to Dinner!" Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 115 FN/VF 7.0

"The Great Space-Tiger Hunt!" (art by Murphy Anderson), "Quest of the Curious Robots," and "The Gem Invasion of Earth!" (art by Carmine Infantino). Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 207 GD 2.0

Four center wraps detached at one staple.

Deadman stars in "What Makes a Corpse Cry?" 1st full story art by Neal Adams. Back-up story (reprint?): "Man of a Thousand Shapes!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4753254015

Adam Strange reprint: "The Metal Conqueror of Rann!" (from Mystery in Space 79). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "The Amazing Trial of John (Gorilla) Doe!" (from Strange Adventures 100). Script by John Broome, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Fantasy (1952) 9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4476284001

Stories and art by Bruce Hamilton and Steve Ditko. Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man's long hair comes to life, in a truly bizarre escalating series of events partially illustrated by future Marvel legend Steve Ditko. An artist tries and fails to maintain the balance between madness and genius. Luther is cursed with the ability to know who is going to die. Dream of Horror; Hair Yee-eeee; Magic Formula; Portrait of Doom; Mirror of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: In addition to the regular issue, some copies of no. 9 were manufactured with different interiors from other comics. Please see title Strange Fantasy (1952) #9 Variant Interiors. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 12 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from bottom due to oxidation. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Golden Skeletons"; A cemetery caretaker and his wife discover that the cemetery's skeletons have turned to gold; They take them to their house and grind them into gold dust. "One Second to Live"; A convicted murderer relives his life in the second of his hanging; He sees his mother murdered and his discovery that his father was the murderer. "Fatal Proof" text story by John Martin. "No Escape from Evil"; A woman marries an old man for his money; She pushes him off a cliff. The old man although dead returns to kill the widow's new boyfriend. "Devil's Festival"; The village of Walpurgen in Austria, destroyed by Turks, reappears every 100 years; An American couple chances upon it, sees hangings, torture and stonings, and is almost burned at the stake. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Sports Stories Lot of 4

Issues 1, 3, 4, and 6 of Strange Sports Stories (1973). Most will grade in the FN to VG+ range.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 15 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached and taped in place. Oxidation.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Mary and the Witch!", art by Bernie Krigstein; A woman who used to act on the stage is impressed with a magician's ability to seem to perform real magic; She pretends to be interested in him until he takes her to meet his mother, who he claims is a witch and the true source of his power. "The Phantom Flivver" text story. "The Last Word," art by Larry Woromay; A man cheats on his wife until she cuts him off; When his lover admits she only paid attention to him for his money, he loses his temper and kills her; He begs his wife for money so he can leave the country but she doesn't respond. "Don't Look Down," art by George Roussos; A man has a perception of being at great heights when he is only sitting on furniture; A psychologist attempts to cure him by tipping over his chair, but the fall shatters his body. "Afraid!", art by Sam Kweskin; Frankenstein's monster spooks himself by reading his favorite horror literature. "He Walked Thru the Wall," pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart; A crook steals a scientist's salve which allows the molecules of his body to pass through walls but it wears off as he is passing through the bank's wall. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 43 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Full length spine split with cover detached (taped). Brittle.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Man Who Lived Twice, art by Tony DiPreta; A man dying on the operating table finds that time has stopped for everybody but him. The Swami text story. I Saved Mankind, pencils by John Forte; A man drives off aliens that were attempting to pour canisters into water reservoirs. Behind the Mask, art by Bob Brown; A clown who can't have children finds an abandoned baby and takes him in. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 47 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. When Mankind Vanished, art by Frank Bolle; A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them. Overflow, art by Tony DiPreta; Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set. When Sorcerers Meet, art by Bob McCarty; A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers. The Trial of Dr. Volton, art by Ed Winiarski. Magic Melody text story. The New Member, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Hands, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 79 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A writer witnesses the landing of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows; The writer escapes and warns the authorities in time for the shadow warriors to be uncovered and driven away. "Music Master" text story. "The Ghost of Grismore Castle!", art by Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange prototype); A practical jokester tricks his friend into fleeing a haunted house only to be attacked by real ghosts; He promises never to play a prank again while his friend, actually a ghost, watches approvingly. "I Found the Perfect Hiding Place!", art by Paul Reinman; A burglar plans to steal the crown jewels and then use a time machine to escape into the past; Instead, he is stranded in a hideous alternate world with no human civilization. "The Thing on the Moon," art by Don Heck; Earth sends an expedition to the moon looking for a place to settle; They find a fertile valley and a robot left by the ancient empire of Atlantis to mark their claim to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 88 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3698657009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 127 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #1218141005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (inset), inks by Chic Stone and Steve Ditko (inset). The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Mystery Villain!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman; Following a race, Ben and Johnny complain to Reed that they've done pretty good and don't need a leader; Reed tells them they're free to work on their own; Ben and Johnny take part in a high-speed race, but discover on arrival that they're the only two contestants; Sub-Mariner cameo. "Duel with the Dread Dormammu!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; The mysterious girl appears and takes Strange to The Mindless Ones, destructive creatures who are held back from killing by Dormammu's willpower; Dormammu imprisons the girl for betraying him and the battle begins; With Dormammu concentrating on defeating his foe the barrier holding The Mindless Ones collapses; he is forced to join forces with Strange to stop them; Guest starring Clea; Dr. Strange receives his amulet and red-and-yellow cloak of levitation from the Ancient One. A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of The Thing, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Dormammu and Clea. 1st appearance of The Eye of Agamotto and Cloak of Levitation. 1st battle between Doctor Strange and Dormammu. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 129 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4328542017

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Trio!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frankie Ray); On the golf course, Doris nags Johnny by comparing him to "gentlemanly" Peter Parker; When the latest emergency arises, she says a girl like her should have her head examined; Johnny falls into a trap of The Terrible Trio, but manages to send out a distress signal to Ben, who takes on these losers and saves Johnny's life in a railway yard. "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Steve Ditko; A panel of three scientists appear on a TV program, rejecting Dr. Strange as an authority on the supernatural and dismiss magic as superstition; When the lights go out the men vanish and Dr. Strange is summoned; He discerns that the idol they dismissed is a gateway to the dimension of Tiboro, a powerful entity set to attack Earth; Strange travels to Tiboro's land and a fierce battle commences. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 132 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4253388010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Sinister Spacetrap!", script by Larry Ivie and Bob Powell (co-plot), pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); Sometime after the FF visit the Skrull home world, Mr. Pearson of NASA pays a visit to tell them of a security risk, Professor Jack; Doris gets upset after Johnny stands her up for the 113th time; Posing as "Doug Brown", Johnny acts as Jack's assistant, in order to keep an eye on him; Guest appearances by Sue Storm and Reed Richards. "Face-to-Face at Last With Baron Mordo!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Strange reaches his Greenwich Village home safely but discovers one of Mordo's followers has taken over his sanctum; In a hidden cave in Tibet The Ancient One's servant questions the meaning of his ailing master's word "Eternity"; Strange bluffs his way into his sanctum but when he attempts to consult the All-Seeing Eye he discovers it's been booby-trapped, sending a signal to Mordo and Dormammu of his whereabouts; Strange battles Mordo; Appearance by Clea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 135 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Man for the Job!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Nick Fury reports to the Pentagon, encountering Life Model Decoys: replicas of himself; He is driven in a gadget-filled car that converts to flying mode; Fury learns about SHIELD, an international organization whose job is to stop HYDRA, fanatics bent on world domination; Fury meets Tony Stark, in charge of SHIELD's weaponry, who tells Fury he was chosen to lead SHIELD. "Eternity Beckons!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In London, seeking info on "Eternity," Dr. Strange goes to the secluded home of Sir Baskerville, a former disciple of Mordo's, who greets him as an old friend; Meanwhile, Dormammu discovers that Clea set the Mindless Ones free and swears she will pay for her betrayal; Baskerville contacts Mordo, who sends an emissary to trap Strange but it backfires, allowing Strange to discover that Dormammu is the one behind Mordo's attacks and increased power. Notes: 1st S.H.I.E.L.D., 1st Hydra, 1st Nick Fury as agent of shield, 1st appearance of LMD (Life Model Decoy). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 140 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The End of Hydra!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury defeats the Hunter robot. Surrounded by HYDRA's Tiger squad, Dum Dum, Gabe and fellow agents use a Flying Wedge formation and an Electro-Jab weapon to push thru. HYDRA retaliates with Skate Board Units; Joined by Fury SHIELD overpowers HYDRA while Supreme Hydra realizes he must use Operation Last Resort; In space, Stark disarms the Betraton Bomb; SHIELD orders the arrest of HYDRA agents worldwide. "The Pincers of Power!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu sends Strange, Mordo & The Ancient One to a neutral dimension; He then uses a sleeping potion on the Mindless Ones, so his domain will be temporarily safe and summons rulers of nearby dimensions; Dormammu arrives to challenge Strange in person to battle for total mastery of Earth! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 142 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Who Strikes at --- SHIELD?", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo); Fury checks out the Encephalogram-Inducer which, when hooked into the Brainwave Stimulator transforms the ESP Divisions' thoughts into images; Mentallo breaches The Fixer's underwater base, convincing him to join forces; They travel underground to SHIELD HQ in a Thru-The-Ground Tank which The Fixer mentions was supplied by THEM. "Those Who Would Destroy Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Realizing Mordo's presence has been erased from his sanctum Strange suspects fowl play, disposing of a hidden bomb just before it explodes; Stunned by the blast Mordo's minions imprison him so that he cannot use his magic; Strange attempts to telepathically contact The Ancient One, but fails because his spirit form is searching for the missing Clea. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 143 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury stars in "To Free a Brain Slave," script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Howard Purcell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); SHIELD HQ is taken over by Mentallo & The Fixer who hold Fury prisoner; Tony Stark takes command of the combat unit, preparing his Neutralizer while the ESP Division is unable to pick up Fury's thoughts; Meanwhile the villains attach a miniature H-Bomb to Fury's wrists and remove the mind-control mask; Fury is able to send a signal to the ESP team allowing SHIELD to retaliate and Stark's Neutralizer dissolves the H-Bomb. "With None Beside Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Roy Thomas (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Strange hides his bound body in a rooftop water tank, as The Demon & his men search for him; At their HQ, Strange retrieves his Cloak Of Levitation, and uses it to capture one of Mordo's men; But his body has been found by the witch; The complex cat-and-mouse game continues until Strange finally regains control of his body and Amulet, and he hypnotizes Mordo's minions into forgetting all they know of black magic. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Total copies printed (average in last 12 months): 380992. Total copies printed (issue nearest to filing date): 455625. Total paid circulation (average in last 12 months): 230285. Total paid circulation (issue nearest to filing date): 299425. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 148 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Death Before Dishonor!", script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Don Heck; Dugan is shattered when he thinks Fury is killed in a fire-bombing attack by A.I.M., only to discover it was actually a Life Model Decoy; Fury realizes their movements are under video-surveillance by the enemy. Count Royale and his A.I.M. cohorts are amazed at how sophisticated the L.M.D.s are and plan to steal one. "The Origin of the Ancient One!", script by Denny O'Neil and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; The Ancient One tells Strange of his early life in Kamar-Taj, a hidden land in the Himalayas; He & Kaluu were born there, but while Strange's mentor sought to use magic for good, Kaluu dreamed of power; Kaluu mentally gained control of the people, imprisoned his once-friend, and enslaved neighboring lands. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 150 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "Hydra Lives!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Buscema (his first work for Marvel), inks by Frank Giacoia; Fury subjects himself to a dangerous test in order to prove that an atomic missile can be detonated long-distance by a sonic weapon which SHIELD believes HYDRA has; While both he & Dugan are recovering from injuries, Don Cabellero, at the urging of an undercover SHIELD man, invites Fury to a party in ancient Karnopolis in the Sahara Desert; Caballero is a disguise for the new Supreme Hydra, who is aware a SHIELD agent has invaded his ranks. First appearance of Umar (the sister of Dormammu) in "The Conquest of Kaluu!", script by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Kaluu realizes Strange and the Ancient One have escaped to the past of ancient Babylonia where The Ancient One obtains The Book Of The Vishanti; Before Kaluu can extinguish the Flames of the Faltine, Strange returns to the present with the mystic book which hurls his spell back to him; The Ancient One sends Kaluu into Limbo for all time; In The Dark Dimension Clea fears the onslaught of the Mindless One's freed from their prison with Dormammu gone. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 153 VG+ 4.5

Pen marking. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Jim Steranko. "The Hiding Place!", script by Roy Thomas and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; The Supreme Hydra infiltrates S.H.I.E.L.D.; featuring Clipper Charlie (SHIELD barber), Nick Fury, Jasper Sitwell, Laura Brown, Gabe Jones, Agent Bronson, and Dum Dum Dugan. "Alone, Against the Mindless Ones!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), art by Marie Severin; While Umar watches, Strange battles The Mindless Ones; He finally reaches Clea and frees her from a mystic prison, only to learn it was merely an illusion—and now, severely weakened, he faces doom at the hands of a Mindless One! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 157 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Crisis!", script and art by Jim Steranko; Strucker announces that the impregnable dome over Hydra Island will keep them safe from the "Death Spore" plague, and plans to use Fury's body as the basis for an army of HYDRA androids to "police" the world, once he's dead from the Alpha Ray beam; But Fury escapes!; As SHIELD searches the Heli-Carrier for the bomb with no result, Fury, "playing it by ear", takes on one group of HYDRA thugs after another, until Strucker faces him one-on-one. "The End of the Ancient One!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; In order to pass his powers onto his disciple, The Ancient One allows Zom to defeat him; Before Strange's eyes, his mentor is fused with one of the giant rocks at Stonehenge, but not before he utters a warning; A battle ensues; First appearance of the Living Tribunal. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 158 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin. Nick Fury stars in "Final Encounter!", script and art by Jim Steranko; The battle between Fury & Strucker rages until Fury manages to remove his Satan glove; Minutes later, as HYDRA thugs enter the room, they discover 2 Strucker's! One of them is revealed to be wearing a mask, panics, and is incinerated in an Alpha-Particle Reactor Cube; The other orders Laura put aboard the Dyna-Soar and takes off from Hydra Island, despite the imminent detonation of The Death Spore bomb. "The Sands of Death," script by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; The Living Tribunal decrees that because Doctor Strange has unleashed a menace to the cosmos Earth must be destroyed; Before he recites the Incantation of Oblivion he recounts events leading up to his decision, agreed upon by his 3 faces of Equity, Revenge & Necessity; Doctor Strange challenges the Tribunal to let him deal with the menace, having defeated the forces of darkness in the past. Strange is granted a reprieve for as long as it takes the Sands of Death to run out of a mystic Hourglass resting in the middle of Stonehenge; Cameos by Dormammu and Umar. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bill Mantlo. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 159 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4366042024

Cover art by Jim Steranko and John Romita (alterations). Nick Fury origin retold in "Spy School," script and art by Jim Steranko; Fury reminisces with Laura about his days growing up in Hell's Kitchen; then at SHIELD HQ, offers her a job as an agent; Fury goes to the UNIT academy, where recruits undergo rigorous education; He meets two new agents: Sidney E. Levine, a tech expert and Val, who scoffs at his attitude that the spy game is man's work; Fury takes on Captain America in a display bout for the recruits, but gets dizzy due to a side-effect of the invisibility pill he used earlier; Yancy Street Gang cameo. "The Evil That Men Do...", script by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; Strange returns home to find his Sanctum gone!; Wong, who barely escaped its destruction, recounts how Umar used a spell of vanishment; Strange dispels her enchantment and his house returns; Using the Crystal of Agamotto he senses evil mystic powers around the world. Casting a spell he discovers a group of mystics, banded together, working to free an imprisoned mystic to lead them; Baron Mordo appearance; cameo by the Living Tribunal. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 161 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "The Second Doom," script and art by Jim Steranko; Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown; Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process; Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw; First appearance of the Yellow Claw since the fifties. "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", script by Raymond Marais and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins (first interior work on the series); Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils," then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven; Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere; On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing; Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant; The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan; Baron Mordo appearance. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 165 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

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Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Behold the Savage Sky!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia; As The Yellow Claw is about to destroy NYC, the SHIELD Heli-Carrier arrives and a squad led by Dugan assault The Sky Dragon. Fury breaks loose and defeats Von Voltzmann while several agents corner The Claw, but he lays them out using Hyper-Psionic Brain Emanations; His nervous system drained, The Claws unleashes a squad of robot replicas of himself to cover his escape; Fury catches up with the real Claw using a Magnetic Pelfrag Shooter to weigh him down but the pellets disintegrate. "The Mystic and the Machine!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Strange continues thru the underground tunnel until he comes to a large set of doors; Upon getting them open, he finds a "Disintegrator" ray is waiting for him; After he takes it out with the "Flames of Faltine," Yandroth realizes his magic is more "potent" than he "calculated", and uses an "Ultra-Spectrum Laser" to incinerate Strange's brain! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 166 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Sterannko Authenticated Autograph on page 1.

Label #4697796002

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Nothing Can Halt... Voltorg!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dan Adkins; A running battle ensues between Strange and the lightning-hurling Voltorg, which nearly destroys Yandroth's lab before Strange finally takes it out. Yandroth grabs Victoria and uses a "Teleportation" machine to instantly send the two of them to a far-distant world; Strange tries to alter the destination setting so they'll end up on Earth, then follows, winding up in Stonehenge, the very place where his mentor apparently met his demise. Nick Fury stars in "If Death Be My Destiny!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Using a H.A.W.K. Harness Fury pursues the Claw's escaping airship and discovers his underwater hideout in New York Harbor; The Heli-Carrier's vortex beam holds The Sky Dragon stationary while SHIELD mops up The Claw's men; Fury uses a Pyro-Band to burn into The Claw's lair finding himself in a complex maze. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 168 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Exile!", script by Dennis O'Neil and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Yandroth's shot sends Strange plunging into the abyss, but the Ancient One uses the Trans-Hypnotic Jewel to stop his fall; Strange uses his Cloak of Levitation to grab Yandroth, but sees the Viking women about to kill Victoria; To save her, he releases his grip on Yandroth, sending him plummeting through the Dimension of Dreams, where he will eventually become nothing more than a dream himself. The series continues in Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD 1 (1968). Nick Fury stars in "Today Earth Died!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; As Fury begins to doze off in his office he gets a call from Val about a UFO. Landing in mid-town Manhattan a news crew and crowds gather to observe the emergence of an alien named Vaengr; He offers them The Prism Of Miracles which will banish hatred, crime, war and violence; Fury, Val & Dugan search the spaceship and discover Vaengr is not what he seems. The series continues with Doctor Strange 169. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4747078005

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 170 FN 6.0

Slight staple rust.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. "Baptism of Fire!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Papa Jambo trains Jericho Drumm to be Brother VooDoo; Brother VooDoo then returns and stops Damballah, the Serpent God. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.