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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 227 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4609483011

Direct Edition. "Goin' Straight!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The Black Cat agrees to give up her life of crime and go straight! But can Spider-Man trust her? Alas, the folly of a young web-slinger. When Felicia decides to pull one last caper, there's only one person that can stop her: the Amazing Spider-Man! With his heart breaking, the wall-crawler chases the cat from midtown to the eastside docks! At the river's murky edge, the web-slinger finally catches Felicia. Will he turn her in...or let her go? It's a no-win situation for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Debra Whitman, and Marcy Kane. Flashback cameos by Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: The Black Cat returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 74. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 554,248; average paid circulation: 242,781.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 301 CGC 9.6 SS McFarlane Direct Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Todd McFarlane on 12/07/2022.

Label #4170242013

Direct Edition. "The Sable Gauntlet!" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The first 300 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are in the books after the web-slinger's epic battle vs. Venom last issue! And now the next chapter in the wall-crawler's anthology begins with an encounter with his favorite mercenary: Silver Sable! The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new high-rise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor! Will Spidey catch the elevator in time? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Dr. Morris Sloan. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: The cover is the same artwork (with different colors) as the cover to issue 300. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first appearance of Typhoid Mary in the Daredevil (1st) series -- art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 469,913; average paid circulation 284,692. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 301 CGC 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4656959009

Direct Edition. "The Sable Gauntlet!" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The first 300 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are in the books after the web-slinger's epic battle vs. Venom last issue! And now the next chapter in the wall-crawler's anthology begins with an encounter with his favorite mercenary: Silver Sable! The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new high-rise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor! Will Spidey catch the elevator in time? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Dr. Morris Sloan. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: The cover is the same artwork (with different colors) as the cover to issue 300. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first appearance of Typhoid Mary in the Daredevil (1st) series -- art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 469,913; average paid circulation 284,692. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 332 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4550260002

Direct Edition. "Sunday in the Park with Venom" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Jack Abel, Keith Wilson, Keith Williams, Brad Vancata, Joe Rosas, and Mickey Ritter. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. The web-slinger's worst nightmare is back again! Venom! And so is Mary Jane's! Jonathan Caesar! Add Styx and Stone to the volatile mix and the Parkers are in for a very rough day! The Amazing Spider-Man battles the psychotic Venom in Central Park, while Mary Jane confronts the deranged Caesar at Bedford Towers! Could the wall-crawler and his wife score a double victory against their respective nemeses? Mary Jane has a chance; Spider-Man not so much. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Jimmy Olsen, Jay Leno, and Malcolm Forbes. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 426,790; average paid circulation 266,100.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4646443007

"The Monarch and the Man-Ape" First appearance of the Man-Ape. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. After their encounter with Ymir and Surtur, the Avengers travel to the Black Panther's homeland to recuperate! But unfortunately there is something rotten in the state of Wakanda! M'Baku, one of T'Challa's mightiest warriors, has usurped the throne and secretly taken on the identity of the Man-Ape! However, the Avengers don't know that when they sit down for the evening feast! Once his teammates succumb to M'Baku's drugged wine, the Black Panther must face his royal challenger alone! In the heart of the jungle, T'Challa battles for his throne and his life vs. the ferocious Man-Ape! Appearance by the Black Knight. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Notes: The Man-Ape returns in Avengers 78. The cover logo changes to "The Mighty Avengers" thru issue 69. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 428,600; average paid circulation 276,951. This story was reprinted in Jungle Action 5.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3760290007

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Syd Shores. Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!" starring Daredevil, Nighthawk (Origin), Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Jo-Jo, and Weepin' Willie, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; Daredevil is upstaged by the new hero in town who is only in the game for the glory; cameo flashback with Captain America, Namor, the Sub-Mariner, and Grand Master. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 418,160; average paid circulation 245,422. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 97 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4625275001

"The Monster from the Lost Lagoon!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. At the request of the U.S. Navy, the Fantastic Four investigate mysterious disappearances of ships off the Florida coast! A local legend says that a sea creature patrols the waters wreaking havoc! Could that be true? With help from a skilled aquarium worker, Reed, Ben, and Johnny explore the deep waters of the lagoon! But near the floor of the lagoon, the aquarium worker turns traitor! And then turns into the Monster from the Lost Lagoon! What a revoltin' development! After Mister Fantastic and the Human Torch succumb to the crushing water pressure, the ever-lovin' Thing tackles the monster one-on-one! Can Ben Grimm maneuver past the monster and solve the mystery of the lost lagoon? Cameo appearance by Franklin. (Notes: The Monster from the Lost Lagoon encounters the FF again in Fantastic Four 124. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 546,820; average paid circulation 340,363.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 24 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4602613016

"Snow Blind!" Written by Peter David. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by Jim Lee. A Mandripoor street punk steals a briefcase thinking he made a big score. What he doesn't realize is that the case is loaded with explosives. Can Wolverine find the boy before the bomb goes off? 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 136 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4616926006

Cover art by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superboy Visits the 50th Century!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend. Decoy of the Doom Statues!, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Statement of ownership--average print run 952,000; average paid circulation 608,386. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 174 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664126025

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "The Carnage of the Crypto Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; Someone or something is out to steal Thors strength, and the God of Thunder isnt having it; Thor versus the carnage of Crypto-Man! The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 446,828; average paid circulation 266,368. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 30 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641264010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Warlock Wakes!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men battle Warlock, who reveals that he used to be Merlin the Magician;Thor cameo. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 412,086; average paid circulation 255,070.36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 205 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4271517012

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Target Wonder Woman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob Oksner; A terrorist named Dr. Domino tries to force U.N. troubleshooter Morgan Tracy to spill the knowledge of a deadly weapon by tying Wonder Woman to a missile and launching it. Half-page text describes the magic lasso, the robot plane, Wonder Woman's bracelets, and the tiara. "The Mystery of Nubia," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vinnie Colletta; On the floating island where she reigns, Nubia stops a fight between two rivals for her hand by offering to fight one of them herself. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 167 CGC 4.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Cream to off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478019

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Armageddon!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; While Jimmy Woo cradles the body of Suwan in his arms a SHIELD Suicide Squad bursts in via The Dreadnought, a colossal tunneling machine; The Claw vanishes but Fury uses a Pseudo-Elliptoid Wrist Tracer to find him, but arrives just as the villain escapes into the Space-Time Continuum in an Infinity Sphere; Fury finds a Prototype Warp-Vest and follows The Yellow Claw as they have a psychic duel. "This Dream—This Doom!", script by Dennis O'Neil and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; The Ancient One is alive and tells Strange he made Zom believe he was dead so he could pass on his powers to his disciple; With the Cosmic Balance restored he was able to shatter the spell that bound him; In his Himalayan retreat Strange and the Ancient One discover that Victoria Bentley is a prisoner in the Dimension of Dreams; Using a mystic gem and with his mentor to mentally guide him Strange travels to Victoria. Ad for Not Brand Echh and Daredevil. Statement of ownership--average print run 428.603; average paid circulation 241,561. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 189 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641328014

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 1st Silver Age appearance of Scarecrow in book-length story, "Fright of the Scarecrow!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While entertaining some children in the park, Dick happens to notice the Scarecrow retrieving buried loot from a past robbery; He calls in Batman and together they battle their old foe until they are blinded by Scarecrow's fear gas. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter from comic book writer Mark Evanier. Peace on Earth public service announcement. Eyes Front! humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 54 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641264012

First appearances of Alex Summers (later Havok) and the Living Pharaoh. Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] and John Romita (on Living Pharaoh figure), inks by Vince Colletta. Wanted: Dead Or Alive--Cyclops!, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Don Heck and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; the X-Men battle Ahmet "The Living Pharaoh" Abdol, who has captured Cyclops' younger brother, Alex; two cops try to arrest Cyclops for the murder of Abdol. The Million Dollar Angel--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; Angel's origin. A letter from comics professional Bob Wiacek. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 415,200; average paid circulation 273,360. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 67 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4649143010

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson (Batman's head). "The Death of the Flash," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Charles Paris; A series of robberies committed by a group of super-fast thieves called the Speed Boys have been plaguing both Gotham and Central City, drawing the attention of both Batman and the Flash; Although struck with a fatal illness that gets worse every time he runs, the Flash teams up with the Caped Crusader to try and stop the super-fast crooks; However, just before the Flash can nab any of them his sickness gets the best of him and the crooks get away; During one robbery, Batman and the Flash manage to capture one of the Speed Boys and Batman takes his shoes to analyze while the Flash goes after the rest of the group; However, Flash finally succumbs to his illness and is taken by the Speed Boys who show off the Flash's supposedly dead body on TV. The Policeman Is Your Friend! public service announcement by Jack Schiff. This issue contains a statement of ownership - average print run 368,000; average paid circulation 248,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 217 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0701103005

Cover art by Mike Grell. The Cornered Clown Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring the Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires, script by Jim Shooter, art by Mike Grell; The Khund Field Marshall Lorca attacks a Legion cruiser, forcing it to crash on the barren planet Vanvlack IV; Brainiac 5 attempts to manage the battle from afar but the Legion team wins on their own, before Superboy arrives to help. Justice for All Children public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Future Shock for Superboy, script by Jim Shooter, art by Mike Grell; Superboy meets Legion Academy student Laurel Kent, who is also his thirtieth-century descendant. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 52 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4641576015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of the Black Widow in "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America; They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark. The first half of "The Magician" text story. "The Seance!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. This issue includes a statement of ownership - average print run, 318,932; average paid circulation, 188,005. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 103 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641576011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "The Enchantress and the Executioner!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Loki and Odin conspire to end Thor's infatuation with Jane Foster by sending the Enchantress to seduce him away from his mortal love; The heavy handed Executioner fouls things up and the mission is unsuccessful; features the first appearance of the two title characters. "Poor Oscar" text story. "To Live Forever!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; In a future where capital punishment has been abolished, the maximum sentence is 90 years imprisonment; A brilliant scientist decides to find a way to make himself immortal, so he may commit crimes with impunity, but turns himself into a rock. This issue also has a statement of ownership: average print run 318,413; average paid circulation 187,740. "Thor's Mission to Mirmir!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor must reach Mirmir to tell him that Odin has decided it is time to create the human race. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 121 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4617465021

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. Foggy Nelson, Agent of SHIELD, script by Bob Brown (co-plot) and Tony Isabella, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; As Foggy tries to decide if he should join SHIELD, Hydra attacks and DD and the Widow fail to prevent the Dreadnought from capturing D.A. Nelson; appearances by Nick Fury, SHIELD, El Jaguar, Mentallo, and Silvermane. Text feature, part 2 of the orgin of HYDRA, by Tony Isabella. Statement of ownership--average print run 311,000; average paid circulation 161,910. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.