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Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 139 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4664067023

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts), Joe Sinnott, and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure). Nick Fury stars in "The Brave Die Hard!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Joe Sinnott, inks by Joe Sinnott; Hydra fails to learn the location of the Braino-Saur despite their Image-Inducer; Stark tells SHIELD's directors it was designed to disarm Hydra's Betratron Bomb orbiting above Earth; Agent G helps Fury escape but he refuses to promise not to harm her father, the Supreme Hydra; Dum Dum, Gabe and a SHIELD squad use the captured Hydra saucer to locate their HQ. "Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; The Ancient One is revealed to be Dormammu's captive. Dr. Strange's mentor tells Strange he must fight on but can only expect token aid; Dormammu forces Clea to watch Strange's defeat. Strange and Mordo square off and battle; After a time, Dormammu grows frustrated at how Mordo has been out-fought and prepares to strike personally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 140 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4664067024

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The End of Hydra!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury defeats the Hunter robot. Surrounded by HYDRA's Tiger squad, Dum Dum, Gabe and fellow agents use a Flying Wedge formation and an Electro-Jab weapon to push thru. HYDRA retaliates with Skate Board Units; Joined by Fury SHIELD overpowers HYDRA while Supreme Hydra realizes he must use Operation Last Resort; In space, Stark disarms the Betraton Bomb; SHIELD orders the arrest of HYDRA agents worldwide. "The Pincers of Power!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu sends Strange, Mordo & The Ancient One to a neutral dimension; He then uses a sleeping potion on the Mindless Ones, so his domain will be temporarily safe and summons rulers of nearby dimensions; Dormammu arrives to challenge Strange in person to battle for total mastery of Earth! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 148 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3993161008

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Death Before Dishonor!", script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Don Heck; Dugan is shattered when he thinks Fury is killed in a fire-bombing attack by A.I.M., only to discover it was actually a Life Model Decoy; Fury realizes their movements are under video-surveillance by the enemy. Count Royale and his A.I.M. cohorts are amazed at how sophisticated the L.M.D.s are and plan to steal one. "The Origin of the Ancient One!", script by Denny O'Neil and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; The Ancient One tells Strange of his early life in Kamar-Taj, a hidden land in the Himalayas; He & Kaluu were born there, but while Strange's mentor sought to use magic for good, Kaluu dreamed of power; Kaluu mentally gained control of the people, imprisoned his once-friend, and enslaved neighboring lands. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 152 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: White

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478009

Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "The Power of SHIELD!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; Fury signals SHIELD but after Sitwell realizes Fury is the pilot he still orders the launching of a Strato-Mine which could ignite the atmosphere; Supreme Hydra learns that Laura Brown, the daughter of his predecessor who helped Fury has been captured in Egypt; Donning a new disguise he leaves to exact punishment; Fury turns the plane around, and, discovering the hidden Overkill Horn, dives from the plane, picked up by a SHIELD submarine. "Into the Dimension of Death!", script by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Doctor Strange finds himself once more in The Dark Dimension, the home of Dormammu & Clea; After facing several dangers, he senses the power of a woman behind it all; Umar uses a pair of cloudy "spirits" to summon Strange to her presence; She tells him of her imprisonment, and that she wishes to "make amends" for her brother's deeds; She also tells him that Clea has been captured by The Mindless Ones, and that she summoned him as the one Clea hoped would rescue her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 153 CGC 7.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478010

Cover art by Jim Steranko. "The Hiding Place!", script by Roy Thomas and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; The Supreme Hydra infiltrates S.H.I.E.L.D.; featuring Clipper Charlie (SHIELD barber), Nick Fury, Jasper Sitwell, Laura Brown, Gabe Jones, Agent Bronson, and Dum Dum Dugan. "Alone, Against the Mindless Ones!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), art by Marie Severin; While Umar watches, Strange battles The Mindless Ones; He finally reaches Clea and frees her from a mystic prison, only to learn it was merely an illusion—and now, severely weakened, he faces doom at the hands of a Mindless One! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 154 CGC 6.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478011

Cover art by Marie Severin. Nick Fury stars in "Beware... the Deadly Dreadnought!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Roy Thomas (dialogue), art by Jim Steranko; While the AUTOFAC computer works out the true identity of the Supreme Hydra, Fury plans to have Bronson transport Laura to SHIELD's West coast HQ; In the Personal Effects Dept. Fury is given a new weapons-laden outfit; Moments later he's attacked by The Dreadnought, a deadly 8-foot-tall HYDRA killer robot. "Clea Must Die!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), art by Marie Severin; Thru trickery Strange manages to escape The Mindless One; Using the Eye of Agamotto, he spies on Umar in her castle, as she plots to grind each dimension in turn under her heel; Seeking to free the prisoners in Umar's dungeon, Strange encounters Veritas, the "Embodiment of Truth Incarnate", and takes him to the castle past as swarm of flying demons. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 155 CGC 6.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: White

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478012

Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Death Trap!", script and art by Jim Steranko; The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration; But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard!; In addition to these dangers, Fury must also cope with his 3 best friends, who've been hypnotized to kill him; Fury manages to save the day, and an injured, unconscious Laura is found hidden in the computer room, wearing a HYDRA outfit; President Lyndon B. Johnson cameo. "The Fearful Finish--!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), art by Marie Severin; Doctor Strange races the bolt of death and barely manages to save Clea's life; Together they race thru one dimension after another, until The Ancient One answers Strange's call for help and guides them to Earth; Feeling there is no other way to protect her, Strange's mentor uses the "Spell of Vanishment" to send Clea to an unknown place of safety; Appearance by Umar; Clea vanishes and does not return until Doctor Strange 172. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 158 CGC 2.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478014

Cover pencils by Marie Severin. Nick Fury stars in "Final Encounter!", script and art by Jim Steranko; The battle between Fury & Strucker rages until Fury manages to remove his Satan glove; Minutes later, as HYDRA thugs enter the room, they discover 2 Strucker's! One of them is revealed to be wearing a mask, panics, and is incinerated in an Alpha-Particle Reactor Cube; The other orders Laura put aboard the Dyna-Soar and takes off from Hydra Island, despite the imminent detonation of The Death Spore bomb. "The Sands of Death," script by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; The Living Tribunal decrees that because Doctor Strange has unleashed a menace to the cosmos Earth must be destroyed; Before he recites the Incantation of Oblivion he recounts events leading up to his decision, agreed upon by his 3 faces of Equity, Revenge & Necessity; Doctor Strange challenges the Tribunal to let him deal with the menace, having defeated the forces of darkness in the past. Strange is granted a reprieve for as long as it takes the Sands of Death to run out of a mystic Hourglass resting in the middle of Stonehenge; Cameos by Dormammu and Umar. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bill Mantlo. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 163 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Cream to off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478015

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "And the Dragon Cried... Death!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Fury escapes the monster octopus, The Yellow Claw spies on A.I.M.; Torn by her conscience, Suwan contacts Jimmy Woo who tells Fury of the Claw's plans to steal The Ultimate Annihilator from A.I.M. Fury meets Clay Quartermain who joins him on his mission to tackle an A.I.M. squad; They retrieve a dragon statue which the Claw steals, unaware it was only a duplicate. "Three Faces of Doom!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; The Living Tribunal learns that Nebulos' staff is a force of evil which he must destroy; As the Tribunal & Nebulos battle, Strange fears for the life of the missing Victoria; The Tribunal uses "Cosmic Lightning" to begin destroying Nebulos' home planet; As Nebulos refuses to hand over his staff to the Tribunal, Strange wrests it away as Nebulos is buried under an avalanche. Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. NOTE: 1st appearance of Clay Quartermain. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 164 CGC 5.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478016

Cover art by Dan Adkins. Nick Fury stars in "Nightmare!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Hurling thru the void of space, Strange sees a vision of Victoria Bentley, surrounded by machinery; He lands on a jungle planet inhabited by savage, monstrous creatures; Strange finds an underground cavern, and inside it, an elaborate machine, from which emits a mental challenge; Yandroth, Scientist Supreme, claims to have unlocked the "inner-most secrets of the cosmos"; Yellow Claw appearance. "When Comes... Black Noon!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Bill Everett; At the instant the Claw fired The Ultimate Annihilator at Fury, Suwan teleports him thru Hyper-Dimensional Space to the underground lair and then back to SHIELD; In his lair The Claw tests the Ultimate Annihilator by destroying a satellite in orbit. SHIELD medics warn Fury that further stimulation could be fatal; Fury follows a tip and invisibly trails a Claw agent leading him to The Claw & Voltzmann; Fury discovers he's on board The Sky Dragon, a huge airship miles above the city! Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 165 CGC 4.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478017

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Behold the Savage Sky!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia; As The Yellow Claw is about to destroy NYC, the SHIELD Heli-Carrier arrives and a squad led by Dugan assault The Sky Dragon. Fury breaks loose and defeats Von Voltzmann while several agents corner The Claw, but he lays them out using Hyper-Psionic Brain Emanations; His nervous system drained, The Claws unleashes a squad of robot replicas of himself to cover his escape; Fury catches up with the real Claw using a Magnetic Pelfrag Shooter to weigh him down but the pellets disintegrate. "The Mystic and the Machine!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Strange continues thru the underground tunnel until he comes to a large set of doors; Upon getting them open, he finds a "Disintegrator" ray is waiting for him; After he takes it out with the "Flames of Faltine," Yandroth realizes his magic is more "potent" than he "calculated", and uses an "Ultra-Spectrum Laser" to incinerate Strange's brain! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 166 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: White

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478018

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Nothing Can Halt... Voltorg!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dan Adkins; A running battle ensues between Strange and the lightning-hurling Voltorg, which nearly destroys Yandroth's lab before Strange finally takes it out. Yandroth grabs Victoria and uses a "Teleportation" machine to instantly send the two of them to a far-distant world; Strange tries to alter the destination setting so they'll end up on Earth, then follows, winding up in Stonehenge, the very place where his mentor apparently met his demise. Nick Fury stars in "If Death Be My Destiny!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Using a H.A.W.K. Harness Fury pursues the Claw's escaping airship and discovers his underwater hideout in New York Harbor; The Heli-Carrier's vortex beam holds The Sky Dragon stationary while SHIELD mops up The Claw's men; Fury uses a Pyro-Band to burn into The Claw's lair finding himself in a complex maze. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 167 VG 4.0

Oxidation. Cover tearing.

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.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 170 CGC 8.0 Qualified

Paper: White

Page 16 missing.

Label #4664127007

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. "Baptism of Fire!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Papa Jambo trains Jericho Drumm to be Brother VooDoo; Brother VooDoo then returns and stops Damballah, the Serpent God. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 173 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4664127001

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover inks by Ernie Chan. "Sacrifice Play," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano; To aid in his mission to try and find Loralee Tate, Brother Voodoo pays a visit to an old woman named Mama Limbo who apparently has clairvoyant abilities; Her visions tell him to go and seek out Desmond Drew, who she believes has a connection to the Cult of the Darklord; As Brother Voodoo goes to check out this lead, at the police station Samuel Tate and Pete Hawkins debate on what to do about Samuel's missing daughter; They finally decide that Brother Voodoo would hamper their efforts to find her themselves and put out an APB to have him arrested on sight. "Bait," art by Manny Stallman; Scientists on board a fishing boat haul up a creature from the bottom which threatens to expand to colossal size, but the captain of the boat cuts it up before this can happen to use as chum for better fishing. Final appearance of Brother Voodoo in this title; the story continues in Tales of the Zombie 6. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #45 (Mantis). Ad for Fantastic Four #145. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 174 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4638773013

First 25-cent cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance and origin of the Golem in "There Walks the Golem!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; In the deserts of the Middle East, Professor Abraham Adamson is conducting an archeological dig to locate the long lost Golem, a living statue created by Judah Loew Ben Bezalel centuries ago; It was the champion of his people but eventually went to the desert and was lost in the sands; Accompanying him on this expedition are his grandchildren Jason and Rebecca, and Rebecca's fiance Wayne Logan; They succeed in uncovering the Golem prompting discussion about the creature's legend; Since the site of the dig was near a combat zone, the dig is visited by deserters of an Arabian army. Reprint of an old weird story, " "Foolproof!", script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A greedy landlord torches his building to collect the insurance but forgets one little detail in his plan. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #44 (The Absorbing Man by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 178 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Jim Starlin. Warlock begins in this title in "Who Is Adam Warlock?", script and art by Jim Starlin; Sphinxor retells the Origin of Warlock, his encounters with Thor and the High Evolutionary, the Creation of Counter-Earth and Warlock's Battle against the Man-Beast; First appearance of the Magus; Cameo appearances by the Hulk. The story continues from Incredible Hulk 178. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 179 VG 4.0

Cover art by Jim Starlin. "Death Ship!", script and art by Jim Starlin; Warlock is captured by Autolycus of the Black Knights an brought aboard Magus' Flagship; His fellow prisoners tell Warlock, that survivors of the Wars of the Church are taken as slave laborers, those who refuse will be terminated and their remains will be chemically broken down and valuable elements that can be retrieved will be used to further the cause of the Church; They also tell him, that Non-Humanoids are not considered fashioned in the Magus' image and thus must be disposed of, this also holds true for some Humanoid types—such as Trolls; First appearance of Pip the Troll. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 180 CGC 6.0 SS

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/8/18

Label #1612354002

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Cover art by Jim Starlin. "The Judgment!", script by Jim Starlin (as Sam Jiltirn), pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Jim Starlin (as J.L. Minirats) and Alan Weiss; While battling a couple of the Black Knights the Soul Gem almost takes control again and Warlock decides, that he must destroy it, however as he takes it off Warlock collapses and realizes, that he can no longer exist without the Gem as it has been sucking out Warlock's Soul in the last three Years thus becoming his life force; The Matriarch wants to make a Slave out of Warlock now instead of killing him; After trying to remove the Gem Warlock is invited by the Matriarch to the Sacred Palace, an obvious trap, but since she claims, that she knew that the gem would become a danger even to Warlock himself, Warlock decides to accept the invitation and ditches; Pip First appearance of Gamora. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 181 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "1000 Clowns!", script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; Warlock finds himself in a strange place and considers, that this is just an illusion but decides, that he is in a Reality unlike any he has ever seen before, the Head Clown states, that Warlock has always been in this Reality, he has just never seen it in quite this manner before and calls it the "Land of the Way it was"; A Technician states that something is wrong with visual and audio programming; The Clowns are trying to reprogram Warlock and Beautiful Jan paints a Clown's Mask on Warlock's Face because all the dark aspects have to go; Gamora and Pip the Troll are on their way to rescue Warlock and interrogate one of the Black Knights, and he is scared to death by Gamora; Len takes Warlock to a Renegade Clown who is being punished. Hulk comic book ad. The story continues in Warlock 9. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Bang!" 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) Annual 2 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4646452007

New 18-page Human Torch versus Spider-Man (4th appearance) story , "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Sue Storm appearance. The rest of the issue contains reprints: "I Was the Invisible Man!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Paul Reinman (from Strange Tales 67); "I Was a Prisoner on the Planet of Plunder!" Art by Don Heck (from Strange Worlds 2); "I Am Robot!" Art by Joe Sinnott (from SW 1); "Worlds Within Worlds" (from World of Fantasy 16); "I Was the Man Who Lived Twice!" Art by John Buscema (from SW 3); "I Fly to the Stars!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Dick Ayers (from SW 3); "Prisoner 2000 A.D." Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Ayers (WOF 16); "I Am the Scourge of Atlantis!" Art by Ayers (from SW 2); "Nightmare Planet!" Art by Sinnott (from WOF 16); and "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!" Script by Lee, art by Ditko (from SW 1). Kirby/Ditko cover. 76 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4544980017

"Years of Glory, Day of Doom!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Imperius Rex! Witness the startling origin of Prince Namor. Plus, how can the scion of Atlantis defeat a foe who can read his thoughts and knows his every move before he does? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 6 VG+ 4.5

2nd appearance of Tiger Shark. "...And to the Vanquished - Death!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's a true clash of titans as the mighty Prince Namor battles the savage Tiger Shark for supremacy of the Seven Seas! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 VG 4.0

Staple rust.

1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4649155021

"Death, Thou Shalt Die!" Written by Roy Thomas. Could death of someone close to him push the mighty Prince Namor over the edge? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0262778020

"Burn, Namor, Burn!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Marie Severin and Mike Esposito. Caught between the diabolical machinations of the mad Thinker and the Puppet Master, Prince Namor and the original Human Torch are forced to fight to the death! It's water vs. fire in the ultimate battle for the ages! Featuring cameos by the Avengers, Spider-Man, Nick Fury, the X-Men and the Thing. Includes pin-ups by Bill Everett, Jack Kirby, and Alan Weiss. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 20 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4649155022

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Johnny Craig. "In the Darkness Dwells Doom!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Johnny Craig; Sub-Mariner is pursued by New York policemen and takes refuge in the Latverian Embassy, where Dr. Doom tries to take him prisoner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 31 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4650383017

Cover art by Sal Buscema. "Attuma Triumphant," script by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema; Triton and Stingray meet each other as they investigate a ship that was apparently sunken by Atlanteans in the name of Namor; Namor, also interested in this ship, confronts them and a misunderstanding leads to a battle; Attuma, who set the trap, catches them off guard and captures them; Attuma is using human prisoners and a captured Atlantean scientist to burrow underneath Manhattan in hopes of launching a surprise assault; Namor, Stingray, and Triton free themselves and overwhelm Attuma and bring an end to his scheme. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 33 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4650383018

Cover by Sal Buscema and Marie Severin (alterations). "Come the Cataclysm," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Namor returns to Atlantis after his visit to Lemuria and discovers that a cataclysm has struck Atlantis and its people have turned to the traitorous Lord Byrrah; Namor challenges Byrrah and has 24 hours to prove his involvement in the cataclysm; Namor, assisted by the United Nations, tracks down Byrrah's co-conspirators, Dr. Dorcas and the Warlord Krang; He returns with them to Atlantis and they implicate Byrrah in the cataclysm; Prince Namor is restored to power and asks Lady Dorma to marry him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 59 VG/FN 5.0

Cover inks by Bill Everett and Marie Severin (alterations). "Thunder Over the Seas," script by Bill Everett and Steve Gerber, pencils by Sam Kweskin, inks by John Tartaglione; A pompous and arrogant Atlantean soldier, Lorvex, makes a pass at Tamara who rebukes his advances; She's later caught in a fishing net and eventually brought to New York city; Namor learns of her capture and makes his way there only to be challenged by Thor; Namor engages Thor and quickly learns the full power of the Thunder God; Namor returns home to ponder a full-scale invasion of the surface world. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640505014

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"Slayers from the Sea!" Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by George Tuska and Bill Everett (chapter 1) and George Evans (chapter 2). Inks by Fred Kida (chapter 1) and Frank Springer (chapter 2). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Story continues from Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up 2. The Sub-Mariner leaves Latveria after having second thoughts about forming an alliance with Doctor Doom. Following Prince Namor's departure, the Latverian monarch realizes that he does in fact need help for his various plans of conquest and decides to reach out to the Prince of Atlantis. Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner visits Hydro-base and is ambushed by a trio of villains: Tiger Shark, Doctor Dorcas, and Attuma! A super slugfest erupts on land and under the sea! Will the Avenging Son prevail? Flashback cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Quicksilver, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk to recap Doctor Doom's previous battles through the years. (Notes: This issue features Bill Everett's last published artwork on the Sub-Mariner, the character he created in the golden age. This issue also contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4552795023

"Slayers from the Sea!" Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by George Tuska and Bill Everett (chapter 1) and George Evans (chapter 2). Inks by Fred Kida (chapter 1) and Frank Springer (chapter 2). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Story continues from Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up 2. The Sub-Mariner leaves Latveria after having second thoughts about forming an alliance with Doctor Doom. Following Prince Namor's departure, the Latverian monarch realizes that he does in fact need help for his various plans of conquest and decides to reach out to the Prince of Atlantis. Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner visits Hydro-base and is ambushed by a trio of villains: Tiger Shark, Doctor Dorcas, and Attuma! A super slugfest erupts on land and under the sea! Will the Avenging Son prevail? Flashback cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Quicksilver, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk to recap Doctor Doom's previous battles through the years. (Notes: This issue features Bill Everett's last published artwork on the Sub-Mariner, the character he created in the golden age. This issue also contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4538409022

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"And Be a Villain!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. A quiet evening at the Baxter Building is disrupted by the Sub-Mariner's crashing through an upper floor window! The Prince of Atlantis is near death! What has happened to the Avenging Son? After Reed Richards provides emergency care to his erstwhile foe, Prince Namor explains. The vindictive Victor Von Doom ambushed Namor and disabled his protective suit! And now the dejected Sub-Mariner must serve Doctor Doom or else! But the Fantastic Four vow to stop their long-time adversary! Even if that means taking the battle to Latveria next issue! Meanwhile on a rooftop near the Baxter Building, the Human Torch encounters a new costumed vigilante! Is the mysterious Shroud a friend or foe? First appearance of the Shroud. Flashback cameos by Medusa and Triton. (Notes: The Sub-Mariner returns to his familiar green trunks (costume) in this issue. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series B #67 the Amazing Spider-Man. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Cup Cakes featuring Mary Jane Watson and Spider-Man vs. Man-Mountain Marko. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4541983007

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"Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 15 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4538450004

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Reprint issue. "The Invaders!" Script by Larry Lieber. Art by Wally Wood. "A Land Enslaved" Script by Larry Lieber. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. New cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. This issue reprints Astonishing Tales 4 and 5 that featured the first meeting between Doctor Doom and the Red Skull. After Dr. Doom defeats Prince Rudolfo's rebellion in Astonishing Tales 3, he travels to the French Riviera for vacation! But while the Latverian cat is away…the Third Reich mice will play! The Red Skull and his band of Exiles invade Latveria and take over Castle Doom! Is the Red Skull going to launch the Fourth Reich from Victor Von Doom's beloved homeland? It appears so, unless the Latverian monarch can stop him! A classic showdown between two Marvel heavyweights! (Notes: The SVTU series returns to publication after a 13-month hiatus. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Thor) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) Whitman Variant 12 CGC 8.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Multi-Pack Edition.

Label #4657809009

Whitman Variant. "Death Duel!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Captain America. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Don Perlin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Al Milgrom. The situation has come down to this: Doctor Doom vs. the Red Skull on the surface of the moon...with the freedom of the world at stake! What can Captain America and the Shroud do to help destroy the Hypno-Ray and derail the creation of the Fourth Reich? 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Superior Spider-Man (2013 Marvel NOW) 31MIDTOWN.A CGC 9.8 Campbell Midtown Variant

Paper: White

Midtown Comics Edition

Label #1264763021

Midtown Comics Connecting Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Connects with Midtown's Amazing Spider-Man #1 & Amazing Spider-Man #1.1.

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Will Sliney, John Dell and Terry Pallot. Goblin Nation: Part 5 of 5 - SERIES FINALE! The end of an era! A tale of triumph and tragedy! The GREEN GOBLIN unmasked! A hero reborn! But what does this mean for OTTO OCTAVIUS?! • There's only one man who can save us from the Goblin Nation… PETER PARKER: The one, true SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN! 64 pages, full color.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 7 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4555675016

Cover inks by John Romita. The Return of the Living Mummy!, script by Steve Gerber, art by Val Mayerik; The Mummy awakes in New York City and tries to discover what he has become and where he is at. He is then attacked by the police. He Came from Nowhere!, script by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Joe Sinnott; An escaped convict meets a man from the future who describes the wonders of his world and offers to switch places. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 8 VF- 7.5

1st appearance of The Elementals - Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Tom Palmer. Power Times Four!, script by Tony Isabella, art by Val Mayerik; N'Kantu is transported to the Elementals, four former rulers of Earth that wish to return; They make the mummy their slave and teleport him back to earth to destroy a scarlet scarab--an ancient weapon of magic capable of destroying them. The Little Gypsy Tea Room, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal forces a gypsy to hide him from the police, but gets more than he bargained for when she does help him.

NOTE: "The Elementals are featured in the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far from Home." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.25.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 9 FN 6.0

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Al Milgrom. Pyramid of Peril!, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Dan Adkins; The Mummy battles the Living Pharaoh for the possession of the scarlet scarab. The Secret of the Universe!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Supreme Power (2003) 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0604976019

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by GARY FRANK Cover by GARY FRANK The climactic end of the second arc! The world shakes as titans... well, you'll have to buy it to find out! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605457-01211 Cover price $2.99.

Symbiote Spider-Man King in Black (2021 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 Superlog Variant

Paper: White

Superlog Variant Cover.

Label #4612342006

Written by Peter David. Art by Greg Land and Jay Leisten. Cover by Superlog. Knull, the KING IN BLACK, has set his sights on Earth - but as avid Marvelites already know, his hand has been at work at the edge of the Marvel Universe for years! IN THIS SERIES, witness one of Knull's earliest attempts at birthing life from the darkness of non-creation! From superstar creators PETER DAVID and GREG LAND comes a titanic tie-in tale to this year's winter epic KING IN BLACK! 36 pages, full color . Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4549247006

Cover by John Buscema. "The Terrible Time Machine!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist travels back in time to ancient Egypt and loses his memory after a paradoxical encounter with himself, or at least that's the story an Egyptian man dreamed after hitting his head. "The Bridge" text story. "The Thing from Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Space explorers fall under the mental sway of a sentient plant that they collect; After destroying the ship to save Earth, they say the crash was accidental, since they wouldnt be believed. "Robot Hater!", art by Paul Reinman; A man who hates robots refuses to have a robot pilot his flight to the moon, and insists on a human pilot; The flight gets in trouble and the pilot, really a humanoid robot, saves his life. "The Haunted House!", art by Don Heck; Two fugitives hide in an old house, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten away children; They themselves flee the house because of ghostly noises made by fifth-dimensional beings. "The Aliens Who Conquered Earth," art by Joe Sinnott; Alien invaders panic Earth with powerful disintegrating weapons, but when the president of Earth confronts them he is immune to their rays because of his own faith. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 8 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Monstro... The Menace from the Murky Depths!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A giant octopus appears in the harbor of a communist seaport; An American marine biologist is sent to help, and finds that it is an ordinary octopus enlarged by communist nuclear tests, and will shrink back in 24 hours. "The Story of Sammy Snork!", art by Bill Everett; A criminal accidentally boards a Martian flying saucer and ends up on display in a zoo. "I Am the Changing Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A shape-changing alien assumes the identity of trusted figures to sow panic; He is caught when he assumes the form of a dog he sees on a poster, not noticing that it is on a space flight for the next year. "The Recipe" text story. "The Runaway Planet!", art by Doug Wildey; A professor believes that a planet on a collision course will not destroy Earth because of the power that governs the universe; The planet is actually a spaceship come to greet the humans. "It Walks by Night!", art by Don Heck; Robots are outlawed after a series of malfunctions; One man builds a robot in secret, he is found out and the robot destroyed but the man, a robot in disguise, escapes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 20 GD 2.0

2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Tape on interior cover.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Colossus Lives Again," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The crab-creatures of Cancrius III come back to try to take over the earth and begin by taking control of Colossus again; Bob O'Bryan, a scenery designer, comes up with the idea of creating a plaster of Paris creature to trick the crab-creatures into it taking over. "Weather Man" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Rocking Horse," art by Paul Reinman; A lame boy in a poor house asks for a rocking horse from charity, enraging his parents; When their house is destroyed in an earthquake the horse saves the boy, showing the value of love. "The Bomb," art by Steve Ditko; A threatening object that appears to be a bomb drops from the sky and lands in New York City; The object even emits ticking sounds that lead people to believe they are in imminent danger and so the city the evacuated. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 24 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Insect Man," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A soldier is placed underground in a capsule to test the effects of isolation; He is attacked by a telepathic insect. "Mystery Pupil" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Beware... the Ticking Clocks!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A king is beset by an assassin in the king's clockroom whereupon the assassin is magiked into yet another figurine upon the king's favorite timepiece. "Something Lurks in the Fog!", art by Don Heck; An unrepentant con-man is scared straight when he strays onto a forbidden road and enters a world between life and death. "Long Live the King!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A greedy prince marries a dowager queen; He tries to use her sleepwalking to cause her death, but the portrait of her husband calls out to warn her, and ghostly hands push the prince to his death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 38 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4646446003

Cover by Jack Kirby. "The Teen-Ager Who Ruled the World!", art by Jack Davis; An arrogant teen-ager finds a genie's lamp and tries to make the world perfect, but finds that all his wishes have unexpected results. "We Can't All Be Human!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Seemingly friendly aliens arrive on Earth, seeking refuge from pirates, but a philosophy student figures out that the first visitors are the pirates, and disguised themselves to appear pleasant to humans. "Blueprint for Victory" text story. "The Man In The Mirror!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A millionaire buys an enchanted mirror that allows him to wish any person he dislikes to be trapped inside of it; He wishes dozens of people into the mirror until he is contacted by agents of the IRS who wish to audit his books. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 39 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless.

Label #4470085001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 41 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4601595003

Cover by Jack Kirby. In the third appearance of Iron Man, he battles an evil genius named Doctor Strange - but it's not the Stephen Strange later introduced in Strange Tales - in "The Stronghold of Dr. Strange!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R Berns), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An imprisoned criminal scientist takes control of Iron Man in order to free himself; He threatens to blow up the world unless he is made world ruler. "Music Master" text story. "The Sorcerer's Spell," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A wicked general plots the overthrow of his king, but is too afraid to try; He forces a gypsy sorcerer to enchant him to remove his fear. "The End of the Universe!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 3000 a faster than light space ship is developed to take man to the very end of the universe; Since the scientists think the chances of returning are slim, they choose a pilot with an unhappy life of no family, friends, or job who doesn't really care if he can return as long as he learns the secret of the universe. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.