Auctions: comic books in 'Black Widow', graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 86 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641197024

First appearance of the Black Widow's classic black costume in "Beware the Black Widow!" Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. Natasha Romanoff is ready to get back in the superhero game! But there are two things she must do first. One...design a new costume; and two...learn the secrets of the wondrous wall-crawler! So to that end the widow lays a trap for the web-slinger! Will the Amazing Spider-Man get caught in the web of the beautiful Black Widow? Retelling of the Black Widow's origin. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, Anna Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. Flashback cameos by Iron Man, Hawkeye, and the Red Guardian. (Notes: The Black Widow appears next in Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd series) #1. Spider-Man and the Black Widow meet again in Daredevil (1st series) 103. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #67.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 111 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4076854007

Cover pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Silver Samurai in Sword of the Samurai!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jim Mooney; The Silver Samurai, a new ally of Black Spectre, battles DD and Shanna the She-Devil, capturing the latter; DD decides to invade the Spectre's airship and take the fight to Mandrill; Black Widow appears. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A (Super Skrull). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 115 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4373202017

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. Death Stalks the City!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; DD rescues Candice and Foggy from Death-Stalker but the villain escapes; DD combs the local chemical plants searching for Death-Stalker and, once he discovers him, ends up knocking him into a vat of hydrochloric acid; Black Widow guest appearance; cameos by the Gladiator and Man-Thing. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #35 (Killraven by Herb Trimpe), and also an ad for Wolverine's debut in Incredible Hulk #181. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 115 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0952597005

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. Death Stalks the City!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; DD rescues Candice and Foggy from Death-Stalker but the villain escapes; DD combs the local chemical plants searching for Death-Stalker and, once he discovers him, ends up knocking him into a vat of hydrochloric acid; Black Widow guest appearance; cameos by the Gladiator and Man-Thing. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #35 (Killraven by Herb Trimpe), and also an ad for Wolverine's debut in Incredible Hulk #181. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 161D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4613197005

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. To Dare the Devil, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Ben continues to dig into Matt's past; DD takes on Bullseye and Slaughter's gang to rescue the Black Widow. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 188D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2012129025

Direct Edition. Cover art by Frank Miller. The Widow's Bite, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; The Widow is dying of poison she got in a fight with the Hand and is desperately trying to find Daredevil to help; Matt is recovering his hyper senses in an isolation chamber under the watchful eye of Stick and his ninja. Frank Miller's splash page for this issue demonstrating the difference between Frank Miller's rough breakdown sketch and Klaus Janson's pencilled art; Replaces letters page. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 190D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2011684006

Direct Edition. Giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Resurrection, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD, the Black Widow and Stone race to keep the Hand from resurrecting Elektra; Unbeknownst to Daredevil, Stone finishes the job the Hand started and Elektra lives again; Appearances by the Kingpin and ninja assassins. Two Elektra pinups by Miller and Janson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Fabian Nicieza. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Venom War Venomous (2024 Marvel) 3A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4657834023

Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luciano Vecchio. Cover by Lesley "Leirix" Li. BLACK WIDOW VERSUS HER SYMBIOTE?! Natasha may be doing everything in her power to rein in the zombiote outbreak and protect the innocent from these horrors…but who is going to protect her when her own symbiote goes bad?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.