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Punisher (1986 1st Series) 1N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. "Circle of Blood!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. After a drug-induced bloody rampage, Frank Castle finds himself behind bars. When he discovers his old enemy Jigsaw, a criminal with a severely scarred face, is responsible, the Punisher sets out to do what he does best. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660165004

Direct Edition. "Back to War!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. NOTE: War Journal Entry: #1053. Out of jail, thanks to The Trust, the Punisher sets out to take out the biggest criminal of them all – the Kingpin. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 2D GD/VG 3.0

Signed by writer Steven Grant, artist Mike Zeck, and inker John Beatty with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity.

Direct Edition. "Back to War!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. NOTE: War Journal Entry: #1053. Out of jail, thanks to The Trust, the Punisher sets out to take out the biggest criminal of them all – the Kingpin. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 3D VG+ 4.5

Signed by writer Steven Grant, artist Mike Zeck, and inker John Beatty with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity.

Direct Edition. "Slaughterday!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. Punishers are taking out mob bosses! Only one catch, none of them are Frank Castle. Who is behind this coup? Plus, will Frank join The Trust? Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 4D VG 4.0

Signed by writer Steven Grant, artist Mike Zeck, and inker John Beatty with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity. Cover detached at one staple.

Direct Edition. "Final Solution: Part 1!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Frank Castle tracks down the Punisher Hit Squad, a group of murders that includes Jigsaw that dress like the Punisher, to their source and discovers the mastermind behind it. But when he falls into their trap, will the real Punisher become just another brainwashed hit man? Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 4N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. "Final Solution: Part 1!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Frank Castle tracks down the Punisher Hit Squad, a group of murders that includes Jigsaw that dress like the Punisher, to their source and discovers the mastermind behind it. But when he falls into their trap, will the real Punisher become just another brainwashed hit man? Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 5N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. "Final Solution: Part 2!" Story by Steven Grant and Jo Duffy. Art by Mike Vos and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. The final chapter to the Punishers return to his war on crime concludes. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.0 SS Bernthal

Paper: White

Signed by Jon Bernthal on 7/23/16.

Label #1424256010

Direct Edition. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Vietnam vet Frank Castle's wife and children were caught in the crossfire of warring crime families. Now, he's back and they're all going to pay. All of them. Those that visit harm on others will come to know him as the Punisher. Frank starts up his first ongoing series with guns blazing. His first target, a drug dealer who thinks he's above the law. Well, he's not above Punishment. Cover price $0.75.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 10D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4544118017

Direct Edition. Crossover with Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Whilce Portacio. Daredevil and the Punisher are like fire and ice. They just don't play well together. A known criminal is on the loose and Daredevil wants him to stand trial for his crimes but Frank intends to see that he never makes it to court. Sit back and enjoy a Daredevil/Punisher brawl the likes of which you've never seen before. It's a story told from two points of view. This is the Punisher's point of view. Read Daredevil #257 for 'ole Hornhead's. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 10N CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643367011

Newsstand Edition. Crossover with Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Whilce Portacio. Daredevil and the Punisher are like fire and ice. They just don't play well together. A known criminal is on the loose and Daredevil wants him to stand trial for his crimes but Frank intends to see that he never makes it to court. Sit back and enjoy a Daredevil/Punisher brawl the likes of which you've never seen before. It's a story told from two points of view. This is the Punisher's point of view. Read Daredevil #257 for 'ole Hornhead's. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 46 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4643367012

Direct Edition. Cover art by Hugh Haynes and Bud La Rosa. Cold Cache, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Hugh Haynes, inks by Bob Wiacek, Bud La Rosa, Jimmy Palmiotti, Vince Evans, Rodney Ramos, Santiago Oliveras, Kevin Kobasic, Ariane Lenshoek, and Ed Lazellari; Punisher tries to procure a particle beam created by Microchip's dad during WWII before a group of neo Nazis can get it. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 66 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4643367013

Eurohit: Part 3 of 7 – "Black Forest, Black Bear!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Al Williamson. The Punisher is captured by a new player, a German crook named Bear. The Kingpins European rival sets Frank loose in the wild and plans to hunt him, but hell soon learn that the Punisher is the most dangerous game… 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 70 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4643367014

Eurohit: Part 7 of 7 – "Tunnel Vision!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Al Williamson. As Batroc and Tarantula fight to the death, Punisher seeks to put an end to the Kingpin once and for all. But first hell have to deal with the assassin Snakebite. Dont miss the explosive conclusion to Eurohit! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 71 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643367015

"Loose Ends!" Story by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Jimmy Palmiotti. Frank's past comes back to haunt him, as a minor crook he once let live has come back, and now the Punisher has to clean house. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Punisher (2004 7th Series) Max 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4603101005

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils by LEWIS LAROSA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET "IN THE BEGINNING" pt. 1 of 6?Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX ? literally ? as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down. One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction ? ANY direction he wants! 32 PGS. PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Punisher (2018 12th Series) 218A VF 8.0 Crain

Punisher: War Machine: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Guiu Vilanova. Cover by Clayton Crain. - For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global…how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into the WAR MACHINE Armor! PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Rated T+ NOTE: Includes Marvel Value Stamp #21 of 53: Daredevil. 32 pages, full color, Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995 1st Printing) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659541018

Garth Ennis (1st writing for Marvel). Cover by Nick Percival. Art by Dougie Braithwaite, Robin Riggs, Michael Halbleib, Sean Hardy, Martin Griffith, Don Hudson and John Livesay. Writer Garth Ennis (his first story for Marvel) lets the Punisher loose on the unsuspecting heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe! THE STORY: In this WHAT IF? style adventure, the wife and children of Frank Castle were killed not in a mob shoot-out, but were instead caught in the crossfire of a super hero slugfest. Contacted by a mysterious group who have also suffered great loss, Castle is given a mission: kill those responsible for the death of his loved ones -- the superhumans whose daily battles callously endanger the lives of innocents. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the former soldier hunts down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, mutant or monster, the one-man army means to kill them all. Pity the heroes... and fear the Punisher! Cover price $5.95.

Punisher Meets Archie (1994) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4630917005

Die-cut cover, pencils by John Buscema and Stan Goldberg. "Introduction: Archie Meets The Punisher" article by Victor Gorelick. "Introduction: The Punisher Meets Archie" article by Tom DeFalco, art by Rick Parker. "When Worlds Collide," script by Batton Lash, pencils by John Buscema (Punisher art) and Stan Goldberg (Archie art), inks by Tom Palmer; The Punisher chases a criminal to Riverdale who bears an uncanny resemblance to Archie. Archie/Punisher illustration by Stan Goldberg. Archie/Punisher illustration, pencils by John Buscema. Same contents as "Archie Meets the Punisher." 56 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 1D CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Potts

Paper: White

Direct Edition. Witnessed Signature: Carl Potts on 6/22/2025.

Label #25-23D4F3A-056

Direct Edition. Cover art by Carl Potts and Scott Williams. An Eye for an Eye Chapter One Sunday in the Park, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; Punisher shoots some criminals and recalls his family's death in Central Park. Profiles of this issue's creators. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 6D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4057351018

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Lee. On the Track of Unknown Animals, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; at Microchip's behest, Punisher goes to Africa as part of a dinosaur hunting expedition; Punisher battles Wolverine in the African jungle. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965006

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1D CGC 9.8 JSA Romita Jr.

Paper: White

John Romita JR. Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4644965005

Direct Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

6" crack to front of slab.

Label #3951433019

Newsstand Edition. Die-Cut Wraparound Cover by John Romita Jr.. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4425282009

Newsstand Edition. Cover by James Sherman. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema & Klaus Janson. Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In this issue, Indiana Jones' attempt to obtain a rare idol is foiled by his rival Belloq. And then Indy is contacted by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do in part one of this adaptation. Cover price $0.50.

Rampaging Hulk (1977 Magazine) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4627238016

Featuring "The Biggest Game" Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Alfredo Alcala; "Nights Born Ten Years Gone" Moon Knight Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Bill Sienkiewicz. Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover art by Earl Norem. Cover price $1.50.

Rampaging Hulk (1977 Magazine) 21 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4589917018

Includes: cover art by Bob Larkin; one-page Hulk art, Pencils by Brent Anderson, Inks by Joe Rubinstein; Into the Myth-Realm, Script by Doug Moench, Art by Bob McLeod; Marvel's Changing Heroes article by Tom Rogers; The Movie Critics Don't See, article by Jeff Mundo; and All in Color for a Crime! with Dominic Fortune, Script by Denny O'Neil, Art by Howard Chaykin. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Raphael (1985 Mirage Studio) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1REP CGC 8.5 Eastman Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4216735019

2nd printing (Full Color Cover) - New wraparound cover and 8 new pages of art. Cover price $1.50.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 39 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4649155019

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Jack Keller. Is this the Rawhide Kid's final defeat? See what happens to the Kid when..."The Ape Strikes!" by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers. Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Frightened Man" by Lee and Jack Keller. Plus: A boy grows up to be a loner because of taunts, but when he sees another youth with a similar problem in danger he reaches out and finds the acceptance of the community in the 2-page text story "The Loners," reprinted from Apache Kid (1950) #15. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 42 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436001

Cover by Joe Maneely and Jack Kirby (with Kirby redrawing the Kid's face). Stories by Stan Lee (plots) and Larry Lieber (scripts). Art by Larry Lieber. See the Rawhide Kid, more daring than ever! Don't miss..."Gunfight With Yerby's Yahoos!" Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Tall Man"! Plus: 1-page text story "Way Out West," reprinted from Two-Gun Kid (1948) #24. (Note: Letter in letter column from OAF (Oklahoma Alliance of Fans) members Bruce Shults and Matt Waldroop. Bruce is today the foremost Popeye collector in the country.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 43 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436002

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby and George Roussos. Only the Rawhide Kid would dare charge in..."Where the Outlaws Ride!" by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Featuring the deadly menace of Patch Morgan and his outlaw band! Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Gunfighter They Called Brass Buttons!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and George Roussos. Plus: Rawhide Kid pin-up by Kirby and Paul Reinman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 46 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436003

Cover pencils by Larry Lieber. Stories by Larry Lieber and Alex Toth. Art by Larry Lieber, Alex Toth and Vince Colletta. No gunfighter could match the speed of..."The Deadly Doc Holliday!" by Larry Lieber. It's one of the Rawhide Kid's greatest adventures! Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Warning!" by Alex Toth and Vince Colletta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 47 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436004

Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Larry Lieber and Al Hartley. Art by Larry Lieber, Sol Brodsky and Frank Giacoia. Grab your six-gun! The Rawhide Kid takes on..."The River Boat Raiders!" by Larry Lieber. Also in this issue: Back-up story "They Called Him...Coward!" by Al Hartley, Sol Brodsky and Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Red Hulk (2025 Marvel) 1K CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Miller "Virgin" Edition. Extreme side edge crack(s), 5" or more.

Label #4633997007

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Geoff Shaw. Cover by Frank Miller. RED HULK RAGES INTO ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! •THUNDERBOLT ROSS - in a cell deep below the ground - is a prisoner of DOCTOR DOOM And he is not alone. Brilliant military, criminal and political minds have been gathered against their will in a prison complex that serves as a "THINK TANK" to help carry out Doom's plan for global domination. But the RED HULK has other plans! Guest starring MACHINE MAN and DEATHLOK! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Red Hulk (2025 Marvel) 1K CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Miller "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4633997008

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Geoff Shaw. Cover by Frank Miller. RED HULK RAGES INTO ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! •THUNDERBOLT ROSS - in a cell deep below the ground - is a prisoner of DOCTOR DOOM And he is not alone. Brilliant military, criminal and political minds have been gathered against their will in a prison complex that serves as a "THINK TANK" to help carry out Doom's plan for global domination. But the RED HULK has other plans! Guest starring MACHINE MAN and DEATHLOK! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Red She-Hulk (2012) 58A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4618713017

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Carlo Pagulayan, Wellington Alves (CA) Carlo Pagulayan ALL-NEW ONGOING! The Earth's strongest female set on a path of destruction!!! Her enemies? EVERY POWERED BEING IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!!! Cover price $2.99.

Red Sonja (1977 1st Marvel Series) 1 VF 8.0

Cover by Frank Thorne. The Blood of the Unicorn, script by Ed Summer, Roy Thomas, and Clara Noto, art by Frank Thorne; While wandering the forests of Argos, Red Sonja witnesses a warlord named Andar of Bezfarda attacking a unicorn; He cuts off the unicorn's horn in the hopes of obtaining its mystical properties; Red Sonja leaps down and liberates the unicorn from its attackers; She rides off with it, and both rider and mount develop a close bond. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Green Thumb." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Red Sonja (1977 1st Marvel Series) 1 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Frank Thorne. The Blood of the Unicorn, script by Ed Summer, Roy Thomas, and Clara Noto, art by Frank Thorne; While wandering the forests of Argos, Red Sonja witnesses a warlord named Andar of Bezfarda attacking a unicorn; He cuts off the unicorn's horn in the hopes of obtaining its mystical properties; Red Sonja leaps down and liberates the unicorn from its attackers; She rides off with it, and both rider and mount develop a close bond. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Green Thumb." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Red Sonja (1977 1st Marvel Series) 1 FN+ 6.5

Cover by Frank Thorne. The Blood of the Unicorn, script by Ed Summer, Roy Thomas, and Clara Noto, art by Frank Thorne; While wandering the forests of Argos, Red Sonja witnesses a warlord named Andar of Bezfarda attacking a unicorn; He cuts off the unicorn's horn in the hopes of obtaining its mystical properties; Red Sonja leaps down and liberates the unicorn from its attackers; She rides off with it, and both rider and mount develop a close bond. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Green Thumb." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Red Sonja (1977 1st Marvel Series) 2 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Frank Thorne. The Demon of the Maze, script by Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, art by Frank Thorne; Red Sonja comes to the port city of Venzia in the kingdom of Argos; After witnessing two sailing vessels crashing into one another, she rescues a young woman from a couple of street brigands; Moments later, a mute thug clobbers Sonja across the back of the head and brings her to the dungeon of a mage known as the Hidden One; When Sonja awakens, she finds herself trapped in a strange maze of mirrors and illusions. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Champ." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Return of Wolverine (2018 Marvel) 1V NM 9.4 McNiven Weapon X Virgin 1:600 Variant

Limited 1 for 600 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Steve McNiven. HE'S BACK, BUB. 40 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Robocop (1990 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609375014

Cover by Lee Sullivan and Kim DeMulder. Dead Man's Dreams, script by Alan Grant, art by Lee Sullivan and Kim DeMulder; RoboCop infiltrates Cybexs base of operation but is ambushed by his own cyborg creations in the form of a mechanized gorilla and a smaller monkey; Cybex studies the captured RoboCop, learning what he can to build his own loyal army of cyborgs; With Nixcos president being one of the men whose dreams were stolen from the Dreamerama, Nixco sends an assassin (the kidnapped criminal witness from issue two, now under mind control) to take out Cybex. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 1N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Deep in space two centuries ago a decisive battle between the forces of good and evil was fought. The brave Spaceknights of Galador defeated the evil sorcery and super-science of the Dire Wraiths and scattered them to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. Now in present day their eternal struggle has spilled over to Earth. Rom, greatest of the Spaceknights, has arrived in Clairton, a small West Virginia town. Frightened by the arrival of a 7' alien, the people of Clairton have called in the National Guard. Can Rom convince those he came to save that the true enemy resides in their very ranks? 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 13 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-2D0A2F1-005

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After his battle with Jack of Hearts, Rom washes up to shore battered and suffering from amnesia. After befriending the young girl, Talley, Rom and his new found friend soon discover that evil lurks within the sea cave in which they explore. Can Rom regain his memories in time to stop the Plunderer (last seen in Fantastic Four #191) and his pirates from fulfilling their malevolent plans? Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 30D CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-2D0A2F1-006

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Direct Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom bestows Torpedo with the ability to spot the shape-shifting Dire Wraiths. As Wraith activity escalates, a new threat arrives in the form of the Metal Master (last seen in Incredible Hulk #6) and his mechanical monstrosities. This encounter leaves Rom wondering if he will ever meat this Hulk he keeps hearing about. Flashback cameo appearance by the Incredible Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 32 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Label #22-2D0A2F1-007

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By Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom stands against the united might of Hybrid and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But, when the mutant known as Rogue turns her ability absorbing powers on the gallant Spaceknight, his innate nobility awakens a goodness within her that she did not realize she had (perhaps leading her to seek out membership with the Uncanny X-Men). 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 34D CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-2D0A2F1-008

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Direct Edition. Guest starring Prince Namor, the mighty Sub-Mariner. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Rom and Sybil have each lost much in the conflict with the Dire Wraiths. He, his humanity and homeworld and she, her parents and childhood. While, in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean the Savage Sub-Mariner soon learns that there is no where safe from the influence of the evil Dire Wraiths. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 54 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-24971B9-025

Guest-starring Rick Jones, Nick Fury, and Dr. Strange. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema, Mel Candido, and Kelly Jones. As Rom educates the military on the horrors of the Dire Wraiths, professional sidekick Rick Jones takes up residence at a hospital to have tests done. However, this house of medicine has also drawn the evil of Wraithkind to its doorstep. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 58 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-2D0A2F1-012

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Guest-starring Ant-Man and Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. In the aftermath of last issue's devastating events the diminutive Avenger Ant-Man arrives to give our Spaceknights a helping hand. Using his Pym-Particles, Ant-Man, Rom, and Starshine shrink down and enter the bowels of the earth seeking answers. What they find would give pause to even the bravest of heroes. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 59D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #22-2D0A2F1-013

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Direct Edition. Guest-starring Ant-Man. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko (legendary Spider-Man artist) and Bob Layton. As Ant-Man and the military try to stay alive amidst a swarm of mutated insects, Rom and Starshine venture into the sub-atomic realm in search of the source that has caused the insects transformation. Also, Starshine learns a valuable of lesson in mercy. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 60 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition

Label #22-2D0A2F1-014

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Tom Palmer. Rom, Starshine, and Rick Jones come upon a massacre where the sole survivor is a little girl whose mother saved her life at the expense of her own. But not before the girl absorbed the horrible memories of the Wraith who attacked her. Now, she must live with the horrible truth of what these evil beings have in store for mankind. Plus, the events of Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #349 spill over into this very issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.