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Wolverine Lot of 10

Issues 14-16 and 18-24 of Wolverine (1988 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range.

Wolverine Lot of 10

Issues 47, 49D, 50D, 57D, 58D, 59D, 60D, 64D, 80, 90A.D.Y of Wolverine (1988 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range.

Wolverine Lot of 10

Issues 25N, 29, 31, 37, 41D, 42D, 43, 44, 45D, 46D of Wolverine (1988 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Wolverine Lot of 11

Issues 2D, 4D, 5D, 6D, 7D, 9D, 11D, 17D, 23D, 24, 27N of Wolverine (1988 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range with 11D, 23D grading VG.

Wolverine Lot of 14

Issues 147N, 153, 164, 166, 170, 172, 174, 175, 177, 178, 181, 182, 184, 185 of Wolverine (1988 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN- to VF+ range.

Wolverine Lot of 8

Issues 66A-72A of Wolverine (2003 2nd Series); and 10B of Wolverine Origins (2006). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Wolverine Lot of 8

Issues 66A-72A of Wolverine (2003 2nd Series); and 1A of Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan (2009). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Wolverine Origins (2006) 1WW.PHILADELPHIA CGC 9.8 Turner WW Philadelphia Variant

Paper: White

Wizard World 2006 Con Edition. #200 of 350 graded for the Wizard World VIP program.

Label #0745147200

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Michael Turner Wizard World Philadelphia 2006 Variant Edition. Discover the origins of ORIGINS! This bonus edition reprints the WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #1, plus tons of extras ? including an annotated script by writer Daniel Way! Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Premiering a new ongoing series that picks up where House of M #8 and "Origins and Endings" (WOLVERINE #36-40) left off! Armed with the one thing that could kill him, as well as key clues to his very existence, Logan embarks on the first leg of a long and bloody quest for vengeance against those who once enslaved him. No longer feeling the need to play it quiet, Logan's first strike elicits a Condition Critical response from the U.S. government. With no other choice, they drop their bomb ? and you won't believe who it is! When Logan hits D.C., someone's going to be waiting for him. 32 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

Wolverine Origins (2006) 10C CGC 9.0 Quesada Third Claw 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition.

Label #3912362002

Joe Quesada Variant Cover. Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by JOE QUESADA 50/50 Variant by ARTHUR SUYDAM It all ends-and it all begins-in this issue, featuring both the death of a beloved Marvel character and the debut appearance of a new one: the son of Wolverine! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY Cover price $2.99.

Wolverine Revenge (2024 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8 SS Besch

Paper: White

Signed by Rose Besch on 10/11/25. Variant Edition.

Label #4661463005

Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Greg Capullo. Cover by Rose Besch. LOGAN: OUT FOR VENGEANCE! The unspeakable has come to pass, and now SABRETOOTH, OMEGA RED and DEADPOOL WILL PAY! Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo raise the stakes for WOLVERINE as his near-death experience sends LOGAN toward untempered vengeance on his enemies. You won't want to miss this key chapter of this prestige miniseries, destined to live on as one of Wolverine's all-time most brutal tales! 32 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Wolverine The Jungle Adventure (1989) 1 CGC 9.8 SS Mignola/Simonson

Paper: White

Signed by Mike Mignola and Walt Simonson on 09/09/2012.

Label #4547809001

"The Jungle Adventure!" Story by Walt Simonson. Art by Mike Mignola and Bob Wiacek. The Canadian mutant Wolverine, of the Uncanny X-Men, ventures into the Savage Land, the land that time forgot, seeking answers. Among a tribe of natives, Logan finds a place hunting the great beasts that walked the earth millions of years ago, but all is not as it seems. Things turn ugly when Wolverine comes face-to-face with the five-thousand year old mutant tyrant known as Apocalypse. 48 pages. Square-bound softcover. Cover price $4.50.

Wonder Comics (1944 Great) 5 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4262600006

Wonder Comics (1944 Great) 16 CGC 4.5 Conserved

Conserved

Paper: Off white

Conservation includes: centerfold reinforced, cover reinforced, staples replaced.

Label #0316930008

Tara in "The Fabulous Jewel of Morn," Wonderman in "The Hordes of the Immortal Emperor," the Grim Reaper in "The Master of Treachery," Jill Trent Science Sleuth in "Portrait of a Crime," and Spectro Master of Magic in "Murder in Mind!" Alex Schomburg cover (as "Xela"). Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Man (1986 Marvel) One-Shot 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4117628005

Painted cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Untitled story, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Kerry Gammill, inks by Vince Colletta; Wonder Man gets and loses a regular job as security for Cordco Delta Lab 3; Origin re-told; Set in New York; The story takes place before Marvel Two-In-One #86 (April 1982) and West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984). 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

Wonder Man (1991 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4173134016

Direct Edition. "Making It Big" Script by Gerard Jones. Pencils by Jeff Johnson. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Terry Austin. Wonder Man finally has his own series! And it begins in true Hollywood fashion by Simon's agent staging a phony fight for publicity purposes! Unfortunately, his agent picked a very difficult opponent in Goliath (aka Erik Josten)! Nevertheless with the cameras rolling, Wonder Man throws down with Goliathin the streets of L.A.! May the best man win! First appearances of Ginger Beach and Neal Saroyan. Second feature: 1-page mock interview with Simon Williams by Gutwrencher Magazine (part 1). (Notes: Goliath previously appears in Web of Spider-Man #65. He rampages through the Los Angeles area again in Avengers West Coast #92. This issue was published with a three-fold poster of Wonder Man with art by Jeff Johnson and Terry Austin. The issue may or may not contain the poster now.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Wonder Woman #1 (2011) Cover Print by Cliff Chiang

High quality print on heavy stock. 9" X 12".

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 3 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: White

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Small Amount of Glue on Spine of Cover, Tear Seals to Cover.

Label #4039490001

Cover by Harry G. Peter. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman flies to Paradise Island to celebrate Diana's Day, unaware she's brought a stowaway - one of Paula von Gunther's slave girls, intent on killing Wonder Woman and guiding a Japanese destroyer to the Amazon homeland. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Paula enslaves Steve and Wonder Woman and leads them into an underground deathtrap. "Nurse Edith Cavell," script by Alice Marble, art by Sheldon Moldoff; story of Nurse Edith Cavell (1865-1915), who helped allied soldiers escape German custody so they could rejoin the war effort. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Learning the cause of Paula's villainy, Wonder Woman travels to Nazi Germany to retrieve the Baroness' daughter from a concentration camp. "Ordeal of Fire," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; In preventing a Nazi plot to destroy a munitions factory and saving Wonder Woman's life, Paula von Gunther is redeemed and accepted into Aphrodite's service as a neophyte. Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "The Furlough." Full-page ad for the Junior Justice Society of America fan club. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 4 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Water damage.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Paula von Gunther undertakes a series of Amazon tests to prove herself worthy to serve Aphrodite, and her first test: aiding Wonder Woman foil a Japanese plot to drive American women insane. "The Adventure of the Mole Men," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; In her second test, Paula must reform the Mole Men of the underworld, which she and Wonder Woman accomplish by opening the Mole Men's eyes surgically to the beauty of the girls they enslave. "The Mother of New York's East Side," script by Alice Marble, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Story of Lillian D. Wald. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; To complete the third test of Aphrodite, Paula uses her subconscious X-ray machine to understand the motives of war-profiteering rubber magnates. "Human Guinea Pig" text story starring Hop Harrigan. Untitled story, script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Paula had passed her tests, but in failing to oversee the reformation of a slave girl and the rubber magnates, Wonder Woman has failed twice. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 12 GD 2.0

2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Oxidation.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. Untitled story, script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is given the gift of magnetic hearing by Desira, Queen of Venus, and learns that a 3rd World War is being planned. "The Ordeal of Fire," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Etta and the Holliday girls are initiating new members of their sorority when one is transported to Venus and Wonder Woman must follow her. Wonder Women of History: four-page Helen Keller bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Alfonso Greene . Two-page text story, "S.O.S. - Miami" by Lynne Lovelace. "The Conquest of Venus," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman tries to convert Velma to the ways of love and peace, but Velma succeeds in contacting a noted gangster and his men, getting them to invade and hopefully conquer Venus. Back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Giant Cannon" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 30 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630734003

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Secret of the Limestone Caves," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Olive, an Amazon trainee, learns to temper her Amazon strength with loving kindness after viewing Princess Diana in action against the Radium Giants. Wonder Women of History: three-page Lynde Dix bio, art by Paul Reinman. "The Song of the Sirens," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The jealousy of Steve's old girlfriend turns deadly when she acquires an armlet that gives her an irresistible power over men. "A Human Bomb," art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps a female candidate for prison warden transform a women's prison into a model facility using Amazon methods of rehabilitation, all while fighting off the sabotage attempts of her competitor. Wonder Women of History: three-page Nellie Bly bio, art by Paul Reinman. Two-page text story, "Race to the Top of the World" by Charles King. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 31 FR/GD 1.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Shrinking Formula," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Shrunken to miniscule size and hunted by thugs, Wonder Woman races to complete an enlarging formula to save herself and her friends. "The Planet of Plunder," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman faces a gauntlet of trials to rescue the Holliday Girls, caught in a coup in the republic of Neptunia. Wonder Women of History: four-page Jenny Lind bio, art by Paul Reinman. Two-page text story, "You Name It" by Lee Goldsmith. "The Racketeer of Magic," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A charlatan posing as a magician from the future uses an Amazon invention to determine how best to outwit Wonder Woman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 65 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Piece re-attached to back cover with tape.

Label #0316930011

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Stone Slayer," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is captured by the statues from Easter Island. "The Tornado Detective," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman battles a flying saucer that creates tornadoes. Wonder Women of History bio on Florence Rena Sabin by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. Your Favorite Color text article. "The Last Amazon," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman wakes to find she's been shrunken and stuck in a display case along with Steve Trevor and some others; Then she finds out Duke Deception has conquered Earth. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 70 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. 5" cumulative spine split With splitting to interior wraps. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Volcano-Maker," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman investigates a "Volcano Prophet" who foretells the eruptions of extinct volcanoes. "The Invisible Trail," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Angle Man has devised a method of following Wonder Woman anywhere - even after she's switched into her secret identity of Diana Prince. "Wonder Woman's Wedding Day," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; All crime has stopped; Wonder Woman agrees to marry Steve Trevor - but just before she says "I do," an evil scientist sends her to another dimension where she's invisible to the world around her. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 101 GD+ 2.5

Cover loose at one staple. Staple rust. Rust migration. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Undersea Trap!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman agrees to marry Steve if she has to rescue him three times in 24 hours. "Fun House of Time!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Time Master tries to destroy Wonder Woman in a murderous funhouse. Samson in Skirts article by Julius Schwartz. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 114 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Monster Express!: Part One: The Runaway Balloons!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve Trevor watches Wonder Woman guiding a giant balloon of herself in the Tracy Day Parade; A sudden wind blows away all the giant balloons and their handlers. "The Monster Express: Part Two," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman and Steve track down the runaway balloons, just to find that they have become animated and are attacking various items, including trains, planes, and dams. "Wonder Girl's Robot Playmate!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Young Princess Diana is lonely, with no one her age on Paradise Island; The scientists there make her a robot playmate. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 115 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Graveyard of Monster Ships!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor investigate a graveyard of shipwrecks; Angle Man uses his new weapon, Animox, to animate the figureheads on all the ships to attack Wonder Woman. "Mer-Boy's Undersea Party!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-boy wants Wonder Girl to go to an undersea party with him. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 119 VG+ 4.5

Water spots. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Mer-Boy's Secret Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mer-Boy, trying to win the heart of Wonder Girl, participates in an Atlantean contest to win a pearl tiara by catching the most unusual fish; Instead, she has to save him when he accidentally catches a giant bird; Later, she has to intervene again when he catches a giant sea monster; Another Atlantean wins the pearl tiara for his girl. Superman Annual ad. "Three Wishes of Doom," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Inez Grey, a star athlete at Holliday College, beats Etta Candy and her three friends in bouts of swimming, jumping, tennis, and fencing; When Wonder Woman comes to console the Holliday Girls, Inez tells her that she could do anything Wonder Woman can do if she only had the use of her bracelets, tiara, and lasso. Wonder Woman refuses to lend her equipment to the girl. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 124 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Impossible Day," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Steve Trevor and Diana Prince come upon an "impossible" cave-painting in which Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot and Queen Hippolyta were shown together fighting a dinosaur, Wonder Woman returns to Paradise Island; There, she and Queen Hippolyta, inspired by the painting, splice together reels of film and create a fictional movie in which they team up with Wonder Tot and Wonder Girl to fight Multiple Man, a chameleon-like menace. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 125 VG 4.0

Water damage.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve Trevor challenges Mer-Man to a contest to prove which is better suited to Wonder Woman's love. "Part Two: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Part Three: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman immediately falls in love with Sir Galahad, Knight with a flying horse and a flying saucer. "Part Four: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers Sir Galahad is actually an amoeba from outer space with a hate for all Amazons. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 130 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Secret of Mister Genie's Magic Turban," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Genie takes Wonder Tot on another series of adventures, during which they foil an alien invasion attempt. "The Mirage Mirrors," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Diana Prince finds that Steve Trevor is too dumb-struck with love for Wonder Woman to consider taking her out, she asks Queen Hippolyte for advice; She tells her daughter how, when Hercules was smitten with her, and did nothing but brag to her of Hippolytes beauty while the Queen assumed a secret identity as an Amazon soldier, she fooled him with a "mirage-mirror" that gave her two heads, allowing her to assume any shape she wished temporarily. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 131 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Proving of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Once a year Wonder Woman must prove herself worthy to remain the Amazon's champion in Man's world. Be a Good Citizen public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Wonder Queen's Surprise Birthday Gift," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman forgets to bring a gift for her mother's birthday so she and Mer-Man have to sneak off and find one. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 133 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Wonder Woman family (Wonder Woman, Wonder Queen, Wonder Tot, and Wonder Girl) star in an "impossible tale," "The Amazing Amazon Race!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman choses Alice, an imaginary fan to take on an imaginary trip to Paradise Island. Legion of Super-Heroes ad. "Wonder Woman's Invincible Rival - Herself!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman assumes a new identity to teach Steve Trevor a lesson. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 135 VG+ 4.5

1/2" Spine split from top. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Wonder Woman family (Wonder Woman, Wonder Queen, Wonder Tot, and Wonder Girl) star in an "impossible tale," "Attack of the Human Iceberg!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman fan Carol Sue wins a trip to Paradise Island in a contest, but gets more excitement than she bargained for: Multiple Man, the Amazons nemesis, chooses that time to return and attack the island. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 143 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Terror Trees of Forbidden Island," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; When alien invaders attack Paradise Island, the Amazons at first repel them with the dazzling power of the Sun Sword, which has incredible power for one year; But the weapon peters out in the attack, the years charge being used up; Queen Hippolyte sends Wonder Woman to Forbidden Island, to wrest another Sun Sword from within one of the Trees of Vengeance. "The Amazon Mouse Trap," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mouse-Man escapes from prison and takes Wonder Woman captive with her own lasso. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 145 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Golden Rule public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Wonder Woman family (Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Queen, and Wonder Tot) in an "impossible tale," "The Phantom Sea Beast!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Tot, Wonder Girl, and Queen Hippolyte all have dreams in which they encounter a monstrous, pink-shelled "Phantom Sea-Beast"; However, Wonder Woman has no such dream, and, when the Phantom Sea Beast appears for real and menaces her family, she is able to destroy it; But the Wonder Woman Family is drawn through time and caged by future zookeepers who were trying to get the Sea-Beast for their zoo, and now insist that the Wonder Woman Family take its place in their cage. Metal Men ad. Hawkman ad. Lois Lane and Justice League of America ad. Cave Carson ad. Bob Hope ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 146 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "War of the Underwater Giants," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; To earn $50,000 for an orphanage, Wonder Woman must make up stories within five minutes of being shown three pictures of herself performing super-feats. Full-page ad for Capt. Storm 1. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 159 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4649155024

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Golden Age Secret Origin of Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In ancient times, Mars, the god of war, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, conflicted over who would rule humanity; To counter Marss violence on Earth, Aphrodite created the race of Amazons, giving them "the power of love" as well as strength that made them stronger than the mightiest man; Hippolyta gives Diana the red, white, blue, and yellow costume designed by Aphrodite and the Magic Lasso, made from links of the magic girdle of Aphrodite, which compels anyone bound with it to obey the orders of the binde; Diana is dubbed "Wonder Woman" by her fellow Amazons, and takes the transparent Robot Plane given her by Hippolyte to take herself and Trevor back to America. "Doom Island," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; On the way to America, Steve and Wonder Woman capture a nest of spies. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 160 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Amazon of Terror," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor stop the Cheetah and her gang from robbing a zoo of its priceless extinct animal exhibit for a client; But the Cheetah escapes, and later hypnotizes Trevor into smooching with her; When Wonder Woman sees them, as the Cheetah had planned, she is tear-stricken and upset, allowing the villainess to take her by surprise, steal her magic lasso, and encircle her with it; Wonder Woman, enslaved by the Cheetah, is forced to take her and Steve to the Cheetahs private island. "Dr. Psycho's Revenge," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; To show Athena and Aphrodite that Wonder Womans beauty and wisdom, derived from goddesses, are nothing compared to the god-derived powers of strength and speed she possesses, Mars steals her Herculean strength and Mercurian speed temporarily and gives them to the woman-hating Dr. Psycho, who has been rejected by all women as a suitor because of his ugliness. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 161 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4649155025

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Curse of Cleopatra," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; When Countess Draska Nishki comes to Lt. Diana Princes office and offers her services as a spy for hire, Diana rebuffs her, and is tossed around the room by the judo-trained spy; Later, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor are witness to a "war" between two rival movie studios, each turning out a Cleopatra epic; Magnum Magnus of Magnus Pictures contacts them and asks them to play the parts of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, because the actor and actress who were originally essaying those parts have fallen into catatonia. "Battle Inside of a Brain," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman is asked by Gen. Darnell to make sure Steve Trevor gets to the Pentagon safely with info on a new rocket plane he has tested; On the way, they are stopped and overcome by the Angle Man and his gang. Letter to the editor from writer/producer Mike Uslan. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 168 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Three Hands on the Magic Lasso," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Collector hires three of Wonder Womans old enemies to steal her Magic Lasso. "Never in a Million Years," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; An Amazon falls in love with an American pilot who has crash-landed near Paradise Island (as did Steve Trevor), and demands the right to return to Mans World with him, which entails fighting Wonder Woman. Letter to the editor from comics writer Marv Wolfman. Statement of ownership - average print run 368,000; average paid circulation 220,168. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 169 CGC 9.8 Boston

Paper: Off white to white

Boston.

Label #4334516004

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman Battles the Crimson Centipede," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mars unleashes his latest creation at Wonder Woman, a super-villain called the Crimson Centipede. "The Cage of Doom," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; To make Steve Trevor jealous, Wonder Woman agrees to date General Darnell... and it succeeds. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 171 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Terror Trap of the Demon Man-Fish," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; While Wonder Woman is visiting Paradise Island, she and a group of Amazons are netted by Man-Fish, a huge, scaly merman who competes with his brothers to see who can net the perfect catch; Wonder Woman breaks herself, her sister Amazons, and a bevy of mermaids free of his clutches. Blackhawk ad. Teen Titans ad. "Menace of the Mouse Man," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mouse-Man breaks free of his cage with the help of a pack of mice which obey his commands; He leads them and a gang of human crooks on a series of robberies. When Wonder Woman intervenes, she is at first bested by Mouse-Man when he encircles her with her own Magic Lasso. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 172 FN/VF 7.0

Wonder Woman battles lizard men and a giant baby with super strength in "A Day in the Life of an Amazon." Written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Characters: Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hippolyta; Lizard Men. Plus: Wonder Woman battles a statue of herself in "The Amazing Amazon Crime." Written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Characters: Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; the Sculptor Mastermind. Cover by Irv Novick. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 175 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman's Evil Twin!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Gargoyle, a villain whose face has been disfigured in an explosion, forcing him to wear a gargoyle-like mask, tries to force Wonder Woman to love him by capturing both her and Steve Trevor and placing Trevor in a deathtrap; Gargoyle says that he will release Trevor if she will fall in love with him. Supergirl ad. Tomahawk ad. Love Charms! filler page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Statement of ownership - average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 175,000. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 175 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust.

Cover by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman's Evil Twin!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Gargoyle, a villain whose face has been disfigured in an explosion, forcing him to wear a gargoyle-like mask, tries to force Wonder Woman to love him by capturing both her and Steve Trevor and placing Trevor in a deathtrap; Gargoyle says that he will release Trevor if she will fall in love with him. Supergirl ad. Tomahawk ad. Love Charms! filler page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Statement of ownership - average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 175,000. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 178 GD/VG 3.0

"Wonder Woman's Rival." When Steve Trevor is suspected of murder, Wonder Woman must investigate the modern social scene in the most up-to-date fashions as Diana Prince. Though she successfully clears Steve, once she sees Steve's reaction to the new Diana Prince, Wonder Woman decides that she needs to update her heroic identity, too. Written by Denny O'Neil, with art by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano. (Note: Start of a new look for Wonder Woman.) Characters: Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Roger Seely; Alex Block; Buck; Miss Carvan. Cover by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 179 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. First appearance of I-Ching in "Wonder Woman's Last Battle, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; Just as Steve Trevor is labeled a traitor (though he is really going undercover in pursuit of Doctor Cyber), Wonder Woman is summoned to Paradise Island, where Hippolyta announces that the Amazons are retreating to another dimension to rest and renew; Diana chooses to stay and help Steve, giving up all of her powers and Amazonian heritage; Starting a new life, and taking on I Ching as her mentor, Diana has barely begun her training when Steve shows up severely wounded. One-page "Fact File #1" covers Tarantula from Star-Spangled Comics 1-19 (1941-43). "The Adventures of Tigerboy" bicycle tire ad with art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 182 VG- 3.5

Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. "A Time to Love a Time to Die!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; Trench takes the treasure Cyber offered and runs, leaving Diana and Ching to fight off Cyber's falcons, as the villainess escapes; They are joined by Reginald Hyde-Whyte who tends to their wounds and takes them to London where Diana loses herself in Carnaby Street and thoughts of romance, while Ching avoids another attempt on his life; After they reunite, the trio follows Cyber's trail to a gathering of the elite of London society where she plans to steal their jewels. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 186 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. "Morgana the Witch!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; Diana introduces I-Ching to all her new friends; The next day, she receives a substantial reward from Mr. Smithson, the victim of Top Hats jewel robbery, and uses it to rebuild her boutique in great style; Cathy Perkins has three friends in trouble, though, and brings them to Diana to seek help; One of those friends, a boy named Henry, has been turned into a frog; Henry and the girls explain that he performed a magic spell from an old book and liberated a sorceress named Morgana into their realm. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 188 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

"Cyber's Revenge!" Continued from last issue; continued next issue. Written and pencilled by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Dick Giordano. Characters: Wonder Woman; Dr. Cyber (villain); Lu Shan; Patrick McGuire. Plus: Diana knocks a common thief who is dumb enough to try to steal her purse and jiu-jitsu's his partner, who's posing as a woman, in the 2-page story "Crime Does Not Pay!" Written and pencilled by Mike Sekowsky. Cover by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.