Auctions: comic books in 'Scourge of the Underworld'

US Agent (1993 1st Series) 1N CGC 9.0 SS Russell

Paper: White

Signed & "US Agent" by Wyatt Russell on 3/20/26. Newsstand Edition.

Label #4719339025

Newsstand Edition. Scourge, the super-villain mass-murderer, has returned with a vengeance and there is only one thing standing in his way, Johnny Walker, the U.S. Agent. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by M.C. Wyman and Keith Williams. Follow John Walker, the one time successor to Captain America, on his first solo-adventure. Origin revealed in flashback. 32 pages. Cover price $1.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 276 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #0629656013

Direct Edition. "Unmasked!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Tom Morgan and Joe Rubinstein. After rescuing Sha Shan, the wondrous wall-crawler roughs up the Hobgoblin! And sends the crazy villain gliding away to lick his wounds! However the goblin makes good use of his downtime and develops a new scheme...to win by losing! When Spider-Man and the Hobgoblin clash again, an explosion knocks the goblin unconscious! And it appears that the web-slinger has finally won! The wall-crawler can't wait to unmask the goblin! But once he does...he gets the shock of his life! Is the Hobgoblin really one of his best friends? Appearances by the Rose, Human Fly (aka Fearsome Fly), the Scourge of the Underworld, Mary Jane Watson, and Flash Thompson. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 284.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 360D CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Direct Edition. "Blood in the Sea" Part 4 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Off the Bermuda shore, an undersea battle is in progress among Captain America, Batroc, Machete, and Zaran; when suddenly a school of sharks decides to join the action! Meanwhile, Diamondback sneaks on board Baron Zemo's yacht and pilfers two of the bloodstone jewels. At the end of the day, Cap and Diamondback have two of the five bloodstone jewels and Baron Zemo has one. The hunt for the remaining two continues in Egypt. First appearance of Crossbones. Back up story: "Conflagration" Part 3 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The U.S. Agent battles Scourge, but only one of them will be left standing by night's end! 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 362 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4672409003

The Bloodstone Hunt, Part 6. "Necromancing the Stone!" Part 6 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. The quest for the fifth and final jewel of the bloodstone concludes in Tokyo! All parties including Captain America, Diamondback, Baron Zemo, Batroc, Machete, Zaran, and Crossbones are present for the decisive showdown. What will happen when the five jewel fragments of the Bloodstone are joined together? And why is the corpse of the original Baron Zemo also present? Back up story: "Won't Get Scourged Again" Part 5 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The Power Broker's failed augmentation attempt has left him at the mercy of Scourge! Only the U.S. Agent and Vagabond stand between Scourge and certain death for Curtiss Jackson. 36 pages Cover price $1.00.