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Belle vs. The Black Knight (2020 Zenescope) One-Shot 1NYCC.METAL NM- 9.2

New York Comic Con Exclusive Metal Cover. Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Raffaele Forte and Sara Ianniello. Legendary beast hunter, Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, and defense attorney, Peyton ' The Black Knight' Parks, are two driving forces for good in the Grimm Universe, but they are about to meet for the first time and it's going to be anything but friendly. Can both of these warriors survive this chaotic meeting? Don't miss this epic story where hunter meets knight and all hell breaks loose. 40 pages, full color. Rated T

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Rite of Spring (2025 IDW) 3RIB CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition B.

Label #4667920001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written and Cover by Patrick Horvath. Cover by Tony Fleecs. The years have brought change to Woodbrook. The internet is coming online. Big-box stores are opening their doors…and local serial killer Samantha Brown is seemingly relaxing on her prime directive to keep all killing out of Woodbrook.Why would Samantha possibly have brought Monica, a young duck trying to avenge her brother (one of Samantha’s many victims), to her private village paradise? What sinister plans could she have in store for the young duck? Is it possible that Monica will stop Samantha before she can kill her? Is it possible…that’s what Samantha wants?This, and a further peek into Samantha’s early life as a serial killer in the next installment of Patrick Horvath’s smash hit series! 32 pgs, FC, M. Cover price $4.99.

Bernie Wrightson HC (2017 IDW/DC) Artifact Edition 1A-REP VF 8.0 2nd Printing

Swamp Thing Cover - 2nd and later printings.

Bernie Wrightson began his career in the late 1960s, just barely out of his teens, and within a decade rose to prominence as the preeminent horror artist of his generation. This loving tribute to comics' Master of the Macabre will showcase Wrightson's ground breaking work in the DC Comics Mystery books and his legendary artistic turn on Swamp Thing. Additionally, we have assemble a number of rarely seen and completely (until now) unseen treasures. Featuring art from the preeminent horror artist of the last 50 years! Fabulous Swamp Thing art from the character's co-creator!

Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Beta Ray Bill (2021 Marvel) 1E CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Johnson/ Stegman Stegman Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Daniel Warren Johnson and Ryan Stegman on 8/6/2022 Ryan Stegman Variant

Label #22-2F314F7-001

Argent Star: Part 1 of 5 - Written and Art by Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Ryan Stegman. FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES' THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK! The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor - and with Bill's famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father's hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill's creator, the legendary Walter Simonson! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Bettie Page Comics (1996 Dark Horse) 1 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover by Dave Stevens. Step right up, folks and pay attention! This is it! At long last, Bettie Page has given her blessing to this, her very first officially licensed comic book. And the man who's put it all together in this stunningly illustrated package: Dave Stevens, of course (need you ask?). Featuring three complete stories, Bettie's exploits take her from camera club misadventures to B-movie making, to meeting little green men in Central Park! FC. Cover price $3.95.

Bettie Page Queen of the Nile (1999) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4175606010

by Jim Silke; cover by Dave Stevens Whoops! This time, Bettie is the one falling in love. She runs smack into the Roman general, Julius Caesar, and is overcome by his animal magnetism. But there's a problem: Cleopatra has a serious "thing" for Caesar. And he can't decide between the two of them. So the two nubile lovelies battle it out to become "The Queen of the Nile"! On sale February 2 FC, 24pg (2 of 3)" Cover price $2.95.

Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 162 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4640414021

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. You Don't Need Drugs ... public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Jelly Bread," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Betty decide to go into the jelly-making business. Archie, of course, fouls things up. The New Archies ad. "Poor Butterfly," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty feels sorry for herself because she's always playing second-fiddle to Veronica in attracting Archie's attention. The New Archies ad. "For Whom the Ball Tolls," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty finally gets Archie to herself when Veronica goes on vacation, but Archie is obsessed with winning a bowling tournament. "A Weighty Matter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty decides she needs to go on a diet to lose five pounds. 36 pgs Cover price $0.75.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Beach Party (2023 Archie) 1HAPPY.A CGC 9.8 SS Jim Rugg

Paper: White

Signed By Jim Rugg on 9/9/23. Happy Comics Edition.

Label #4332490018

Happy Comics Exclusive "Love and Rockets" Homage Cover by Jim Rugg - limited to 250 copies. Written by Jamie L Rotante and VARIOUS. Art by Holly G, Jim Amash and VARIOUS. A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN issue! In 'Babbi's Riverdale Beach Party,' to celebrate the release of the new Babbi movie, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top beach party, with everyone dressed as their favorite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is turned into a lifelike version of Babbi's Beach House-complete with unicorn rides on the beach! There are even some hints that a surprise guest will make an appearance-so when a handsome, young stranger shows up, EVERYONE wants to know who he is! All that plus even more fun in the sun stories and fabulous summer fashions! 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Beach Party (2023 Archie) 1MELLOW.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Mellow Fellow Trading Edition B.

Label #4603779009

Mellow Fellow Trading Company Exclusive Virgin Cover by Bill Galvan. Written by Jamie L Rotante and VARIOUS. Art by Holly G, Jim Amash and VARIOUS. A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN issue! In 'Babbi's Riverdale Beach Party,' to celebrate the release of the new Babbi movie, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top beach party, with everyone dressed as their favorite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is turned into a lifelike version of Babbi's Beach House-complete with unicorn rides on the beach! There are even some hints that a surprise guest will make an appearance-so when a handsome, young stranger shows up, EVERYONE wants to know who he is! All that plus even more fun in the sun stories and fabulous summer fashions! 32 pages, full color.

Betty Page The 50s Rage Annual (1999) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4628214009

Betty Page Pin-Up art by Steve Woron. Cover price $3.25.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 1 FN 6.0

"The Werewolf Was Afraid!"; "Too Human to Live!" with art by Carabotta/Abel; "On the Trail of the Witch!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; and "Behind the Door" with art by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by John Romita, Vic Carabotta, Jack Abel, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, and Joe Sinnott. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Menace, Spellbound, and Tales of Suspense. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4582216001

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"Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy" (art by Al Luster), "The Man Who Ran Away" (art by Luster), "Today I am a Man" (art by Joe Maneely), "Marion's Murderer." Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Stories by Al Luster, Joe Maneely, and George Tuska. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Mystery Tales and Adventures into Terror. Ad for Foom! (Friends of Ol Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4582216002

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"Horror on Haunted Hill!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Carmine Infantino; "Forever Is a Long Time!"; "A Shriek in the Night" with script by Lee; and "The Man Who Walked on Water!" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Cover by Gil Kane. Stories by Stan Lee, Carmine Infantino, Larry Woromay, Stan Lee, Bill Savage, and Jay Scott Pike. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Adventures Into Weird Worlds. Ad for Savage Tales #2, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Ad for Foom! (Friends of Ol Marvel). Ad for Conan the Barbarian King Size Special. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4582216003

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Final 20-cent cover price. "Double Feature" with art by Doug Wildey (from Mystic 30); "The Storm Walkers!" (from Mystic 59); "The Secret of the Haunted Picture" with art by Angelo Torres (from Mystical Tales 7); "When Warren Woke Up!" (from Marvel Tales 138); and "The Lonely Man" (from Marvel Tales 126). Cover by Bill Everett and Marie Severin. Stories by Al Eadeh, Sam Kweskin, Angelo Torres, and Gene Fawcette. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Mystic, Mystical Tales, and Marvel Tales. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 8 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4582216004

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Final issue of the series (title continues as Tomb of Darkness). "The Helping Hand!" (from Marvel Tales 129); "The Black Dungeon" (from Mystic 2); "The Thing That Stalks Skull Valley!" (from Mystic 37); and "They Walk Thru Walls!" with art by Paul Reinman (from Astonishing Tales 56). Cover by John Romita. Stories by Ed Winiarski, Mike Sekowsky, Mort Lawrence, and Paul Reinman. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Marvel Tales, Mystic, and Astonishing. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

Big Little Books Lot of 10

Includes Tailspin Tommy and the Sky Bandits (1938 Whitman BLB) 1494; G-Man vs. the Red X (1936 Whitman BLB) 1147; G-Man Breaking the Gambling Ring (1938 Whitman BLB) 1493; G-Man on the Crime Trail (1936 Whitman BLB) 1118; Buck Rogers and the Doom Comet (1935 Whitman BLB) 1176; Popeye and the Jeep (1937 Whitman BLB) 1405; Frank Merriwell at Yale (1935 BLB) 1121; Tailspin Tommy in the Famous Pay-Roll Mystery (1933) 747A; Detective Higgins of the Racket Squad (1938 Whitman BLB) 1484; and Tailspin Tommy and the Hooded Flyer (1937 Whitman BLB) 1423. Most will grade in the VG range with a couple grading GD.

Binary (2025 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Talavera "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4669588013

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Giada Belviso. Cover by Ivan Talavera. THIS IS BINARY…AND THE UNIVERSE BURNS WITH HER! X YEARS LATER, in the ashes of the old world, to survive she is reborn - a cosmic force channeling the Phoenix itself. With the universe crumbling, BINARY returns to save what's left. But power this great always comes with a price… and the end of everything might begin with her. Cover price $3.99.

Binary (2025 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Wilson Variant Cover.

Label #4669588012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Giada Belviso. Cover by Jeremy Wilson. THIS IS BINARY…AND THE UNIVERSE BURNS WITH HER! X YEARS LATER, in the ashes of the old world, to survive she is reborn - a cosmic force channeling the Phoenix itself. With the universe crumbling, BINARY returns to save what's left. But power this great always comes with a price… and the end of everything might begin with her. Cover price $3.99.

Binky and Scooter Lot of 9

Issues 71 and 78-80 of Leave It to Binky (1948); and 1, 15, 29, 33, and 35 of Swing with Scooter (1966 DC). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Bionic Woman Lot of 4

Issues 1-3, 5 of Bionic Woman (1977 Charlton). Most will grade in the FN range.

Birdland (1990 Eros Comix) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4600447001

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Story and Art by Gilbert Hernandez. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.

Birds of Prey Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.6 Panosian Lenticular

Paper: White

Label #4663569010

3-D cover plastic cover, image changes. Written by Christy Marx. Art by Robson Rocha and Oclair Albert. Cover by Dan Panosian. Free of Ra's al Ghul's control at last, Black Canary claims her rightful place as the head of the League of Assassins! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Birds of Prey Lot of 10

Issues 20, 25, 27, 34, 35, 36, 46, 49, 51, and 56 of Birds of Prey (1999 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Birds of Prey Lot of 8

Issues 69-71, 73, 76, 96, and 103 of Birds of Prey (1999 1st Series); and 1B of Birds of Prey Giant (2020 DC). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Black Cat (1994 1st Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3856325005

Guest-starring Spider-Man. The Black Cat debuts in her own limited series! Hired by the mysterious Morelle Corp. to recover stolen plans, the Cat finds herself up against Cardiac and a whole slew of new villains. Written by Terry Kavanagh and Joey Cavalieri. Art and cover by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville. Cover price $1.50.

Black Cat (1994 1st Series Marvel) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3856325006

Introducing the phantasmagorical villainy of...Faze! The Black Cat finds herself up against the high-tech menace of Faze and his Mechabytes as her quest for "Chimera" continues! Written by Terry Kavanagh and Joey Cavalieri. Art and cover by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville. Cover price $1.50.

Black Cat (1994 1st Series Marvel) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3856325008

The fury-filled finale! At last, the Black Cat's unleashed! Not even Spider-Man can keep Felicia from sinking her claws into the man called Scar! And the secret of Chimera is revealed! Written by Terry Kavanagh and Joey Cavalieri. Art and cover by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville. Cover price $1.50.

Black Cat (2019 3rd Series Marvel) 1CAMPBELL.F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

JScottCampbell.com Edition F.

Label #4216807011

J. Scott Campbell F variant (Virgin cover). Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Travel Foreman, Michael Dowling, and Nao Fuji. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! The Black Cat is back and starring in her first ever ongoing series! Felicia Hardy has a taste for the finer things in life and a certain set of skills that can get her into any mansion, vault or museum to…procure said finer things. But due to her actions in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Felicia's not only on the run from the police but also by the New York Theives Guild and their boss ODESSA DRAKE! High-octane heists, climactic chases and twist after twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat like a cat on a perch. IN THIS ISSUE: Find out a secret from Cat's past in a bonus story that sets a foundation for the future! All this and an all-new MARVEL MEOW short story by Nao Fuji! 36 pages, full color. Rated T

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 2F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Land "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4667602010

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Gleb Melnikov. Cover by Greg Land. FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD…BLACK CAT?! FELICIA HARDY is a changed woman. She's STOPPING robberies instead of planning them. But all her super heroing is leaving a trail of wronged super villains in her wake. Lizard. Sandman. Tombstone. The list's getting longer by the day. And it's only a matter of time before those nine lives of hers run out… 28 pgs, FC, T. Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat Print by Eric Basaldua

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Black Goliath (1976 Marvel) 1 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Origin of Black Goliath in "Black Goliath." Black Goliath, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Bill Foster establishes himself in Los Angeles, leading a research team for Stark Industries; As Black Goliath he investigates a series of radium robberies and finds Atom-Smasher and his gang; Guest appearance by Hank and Janet Pym; Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Luke Cage cameos. Black Goliath's first appearance is in Luke Cage, Power Man 24. The story here continues in issue 25. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Advertisement for the record album "Reflections of a Super-Hero!" narrated by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Black Hole (1980 Whitman) 4 VG+ 4.5

Painted cover art by Chuck Liese. The Virlights, script by Michael Teitelbaum, art by Dan Spiegle; the crew of the U.S.S. Palomino goes to another earth in another universe. Based on the Walt Disney film from 1979. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 4 CGC 8.5 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988006

Howard Chaykin art & script. NOTE: Originally came in a factory polybag and may or may not be bagged when purchased. See also - Big Black Kiss. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 5 CGC 9.6 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988007

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Five, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); Laine and Grove (who look virtually identical) provide Pollack with a lead as to where the reel is after the death of Father Murtaugh. This takes Pollack first of all to an occult bookshop called "The Oath of Incannabulata" where he steals a copy of a book about the mysterious "Order of Bonniface." Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 8 CGC 9.2 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988011

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Eight, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); Pollack discovers that Kenton forced Grove to give their daughter Sophie up shortly before Kenton became a vampire; After becoming a vampire Kenton forms The Order of Bonniface and turns many of his followers into vampires, including Bevely Grove; This gives Grove the chance of revenge over the loss of her daughter and she switches Kenton's alarm clock so that he wakes during the day and dies in the sunlight. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 8 CGC 9.2 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988010

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Eight, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); Pollack discovers that Kenton forced Grove to give their daughter Sophie up shortly before Kenton became a vampire; After becoming a vampire Kenton forms The Order of Bonniface and turns many of his followers into vampires, including Bevely Grove; This gives Grove the chance of revenge over the loss of her daughter and she switches Kenton's alarm clock so that he wakes during the day and dies in the sunlight. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 8 CGC 9.0 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988009

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Eight, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); Pollack discovers that Kenton forced Grove to give their daughter Sophie up shortly before Kenton became a vampire; After becoming a vampire Kenton forms The Order of Bonniface and turns many of his followers into vampires, including Bevely Grove; This gives Grove the chance of revenge over the loss of her daughter and she switches Kenton's alarm clock so that he wakes during the day and dies in the sunlight. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 8 CGC 9.0 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988008

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Eight, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); Pollack discovers that Kenton forced Grove to give their daughter Sophie up shortly before Kenton became a vampire; After becoming a vampire Kenton forms The Order of Bonniface and turns many of his followers into vampires, including Bevely Grove; This gives Grove the chance of revenge over the loss of her daughter and she switches Kenton's alarm clock so that he wakes during the day and dies in the sunlight. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) 9 CGC 8.5 SS Chaykin

Paper: White

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 7/18/22.

Label #4069988012

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Nine, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Ella Vine (graphic design); The Order want the reel of film as it shows Beverly Grove and Bubbau Kenton together in a pornographic film which shows that Grove is much older than she claims to be to the world; They hope she can turn them into vampires and therefore give them eternal youth. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Black Knight (2018 Zenescope) 3SHOWCASE NM 9.4

Showcase Edition Cover by Mike Krome and Ula Mos - Limited to 75 copies. Written by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Sergio Arino. The Black Knight seems to succeed in rescuing Nikolai from the forces arrayed against him, but at what cost to Peyton Parks' soul? Nikolai's secret is revealed, and the true purpose behind Nadia's attacks begins to come to light. The Knight and Nadia's mutual enemies circle their wagons. 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4621939015

Superman guests in "Nobody Beats a Superman." Black Lightning and Superman settle their dispute and team up to battle the Cyclotronic Man. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Von Eeden and Colletta. Cover price $0.35.

Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 7 #5 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Half a page missing, interrupts art and story.

Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Angelo Torres. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 44 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #5 in indicia. A cat begins acting like her dead owner. A fortune-teller has the last laugh on a skeptic. Two boys hear plans for an alien invasion through the static on their TV. Despite the cover, the issue does not feature Hitler leading an alien invasion. I Flew Over The Big Wall; Picture Of Mystery; Voice from Space; No Time Like The Present!; Where Is Murdock?; Eloise; Beyond The Darkness! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630459003

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reprints from the 1950s series. Stories include "Nasty Little Man!"; "The Angel of Death!"; "The Courts of Sleep!"; and a 1-page text story, "Minuet by Moonlight." Cover price $0.20.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630459004

Reprints from the 1950s series. Cover art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Girl the Earth Ate Up!, art by George Roussos; Mary Higgens goes to Old Min for help to stop her daughter from partying all night long, and is given a pair of magic scissors. His Father's Footsteps!, art by Mort Meskin; Gustave tries to prevent his son Karl from joining the tradition of the Werner family, where every man becomes the hangman. The Man with a Vision text story. Last Second of Life!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Matthew Crane discovers the secret of the afterlife from the last words of a dying girl, and it drives him insane. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 5 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630459001

Reprints from the 1950s series. Cover pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Creig Flessel. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Pheonix bird that allowed her to start her life over? It's Your Funeral!, art by Mort Meskin; Uncle Bart slips into a death-like state and is almost buried alive. Up There!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Experimental jet planes are crashing; When the last one crashes the camera on board catches a picture of the pilot's dead wife's ghost. Warning! text story. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 6 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630459005

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reprints from the 1950s series. Stories include "The Thirteenth Floor!"; "Satan's Sister!"; "The Girl Who Walked on Water!"; and a 1-page text story, "I Wouldn't Let Him Die!" Cover price $0.20.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4514737001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #24-4654B18-001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4587826015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4587826005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.