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Comic books in 'Tattooz Insert Variant'

  • Issue #167TATTOOZ
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 167TATTOOZ
    • Paper: White
    • "Tattooz" insert included. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4618282017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Lakeside Tattooz Insert Variant, NOTE: Some Tattooz inserts were produced without a temporary tattoo included. This listing is for copies of the comic that have an UNOPENED insert, but we cannot guarantee that the insert will have a tattoo inside. "The Goldilocks Syndrome! (or: Who's Been Sleeping in My Head?)" Part 6 of 6. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Starjammers, and the New Mutants. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek. The X-Men return home to Xavier's Institute to find they've been replaced. But their skirmish with the New Mutants is the least of their concerns. Charles Xavier has been impregnated with a Brood Queen. In order to save mankind, the X-Men may be forced to take the life of their beloved mentor. Plus, the Shi'ar Majestrix Lilandra visits a warning on Reed Richards for the crime of saving the life of Galactus (see Fantastic Four #). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #238A
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 238A
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • "Tattooz" Inside.
    • Label #1057555001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3894245009
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #2101475004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4614725004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3816053002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Tattoo insert damaged but tattoo present.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    IMPORTANT: Issue 238A HAS the Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Hobgoblin in "Shadow of Evils Past!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and John Romita Sr. (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! And the beginning of the long secret identity mystery of the Hobgoblin! After escaping from the web-slinger, a bank robber stumbles upon an underground hideout of the (deceased) Green Goblin! Not knowing what to do with his discovery, the small-time hood shows the secret lair to an underworld associate! Unfortunately for the wondrous wall-crawler, the devious associate knows exactly what to do: resurrect the Green Goblin...with a twist! And a short time later a new super-villain is born! The Hobgoblin! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameo by Norman Osborn (aka the Green Goblin). (Notes: The secret identity of the original Hobgoblin takes many twists and turns over the next decade. Who actually operates as the Hobgoblin in this issue is revealed in the Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives (1997) Limited Series (written by Roger Stern). This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 257 and also in the 1992 trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man -- Origin of the Hobgoblin.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #252A
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 252A
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4484660007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Issue 252A contains Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert and tattoo - Special Widescreen Issue. "Cityscape!" Part 2 of 9. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. As the Fantastic Four continue to explore the mysterious and dangerous Negative Zone, Reed Richards is poisoned and begins a fight for his very life. Meanwhile back on Earth, Reed and Sue's son, Franklin, and Ben's blind girlfriend, Alicia, find themselves in mortal danger, for the Negative Zone tyrant Annihilus invades the Baxter Building. NOTE: This unique issue is told in widescreen format (horizontal) to maximize the action. Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.