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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories Lot of 10

Issues 169, 175, and 177-184 of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

War Adventures (1952) 11 GD+ 2.5

2 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape. Cover oxidation. Water damage, Chew. Staple rust with migration.

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War Against Crime Lot of 11

Issues 1-11 of War Against Crime (2000 Gemstone). Most will grade in the VF range.

War Chief HC (1928 Grosset & Dunlap) 1N-1ST FN/VF 7.0

First printing of Grosset & Dunlap reprint edition. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hardcover without dust jacket. 5.25" x 7.5", 383 pages, text. Cover price $0.75.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 8 GD/VG 3.0

1" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust.

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"No Survivors" (art by Russ Heath), "The Face of the Enemy," "Road Block," "Final Mission," and a two-page text story, "The Road Back." Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 20 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4728829003

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 46 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage. Staple rust.

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"Reds All 'Round Us" (art by Gene Colan?), "Assault By Night" (art by Cal Massey), "Riot," "Surrender at Dawn" (art by Reed Crandall), "Platoon Leader" (art by Joe Sinnott), and a two-page text story, "One-Man Weapon." Cover price $0.10.

War Heroes (1952 Ace) 4 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4728829016

War Is Hell (1973 Marvel) 1 FN+ 6.5

Al Williamson, Bob Powell, George Woodbridge reprints Cover price $0.20.

War of the Independents (2010 Red Anvil) 1B NM- 9.2

(W/A) Dave Ryan, Various Five years in the making! Dave Ryan's magnum opus is finally here! For the first time ever in a single comic series, The War of the Independents brings together over 200 independent and creator-owned comic characters for the largest, most ambitious, inter-company crossover ever! When villains attempt create an inter-dimensional doorway for world conquest they wind up confronting a plethora of heroes from across the muiltiverse to stop them. Indie characters include Madman, Faust, Captain Canuck, Tick, Gumby, E-Man, Zen, Badger, Too Much Coffee Man, Scud, and many, many more! Cover price $2.99.

War of the Realms New Agents of Atlas (2019 Marvel) 2A CGC 9.8 Woo Dae Shim

Paper: White

Label #4035838010

Written by Greg Pak. Art by Gang Hyuk Lim. Cover by Woo Dae Shim. FEATURING MARVEL'S NEWEST HEROES WAVE, AERO & SWORD MASTER! The Queen of Cinders has conquered Korea -- and the rest of Asia! And only Amadeus Cho and a battered band of international superheroes stand between her and her ultimate goal -- to melt the polar ice caps and turn all of Midgard into a sweltering new Muspelheim! With the ice-wielding superhero Luna Snow down for the count, Amadeus and his team must find a new way to fight fire. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

War Report (1952) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4730055007

US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. A seasoned corporal and a fresh lieutenant get caught in an ambush with their squad. Injured Private Fenton is captured by enemy forces and fears being listed as MIA. Tensions between Air Force and infantry soldiers come to a head during a fight at a USO club in Okinawa. The Dawn's Early Light; Missing in Action; Dirty Fighter; I'll Take the Infantry; Operation Bridgehead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Warbird (2026 Bad Idea) 0B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4741960014

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Derek Kolstad, Robert Venditti (A) Jesse Lonergran (CA) Frank Quitely From the minds of blockbuster screenwriter Derek Kolstad — creator and writer of the box office dominating motion picture franchise JOHN WICK — and New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Superman 78, Green Lantern), comes a white-knuckle, globe-spanning action/spy thrill ride. Cole is a repo man of the highest caliber, repossessing heavily guarded mega yachts from billionaires, private planes from captains of industry, and everything in-between. If its got an engine, he can drive it, ride it, or fly it straight out from under the nose of an army of guards. But now hes handed the job of a lifetime. The impossible job. One that will bring him face to face with the highest stakes. The Russians have stolen aeronautical military secrets from China, France, Germany, The UK, and the US to Frankenstein together the ultimate bleeding edge, next-gen fighter jet: The Warbird. There are only three of them in existence. They are a force of absolute nature—$1.4 billion apiece—dominating every global hotspot from Syria to Ukraine. And Coles been hired to steal one… and destroy the other two. His fee? 10%. A cool $140 million. But this isnt a repossession job. This is outright theft. And failure doesnt mean jail time and fines—it means a bullet to the back of the head. 24 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $1.99.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714739012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First Appearance of the Soul Gem in "The Day of the Prophet!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; The hero of Counter-Earth vs. the Man-Beast!; The High Evolutionary saves Counter-Earth from destruction following his promise to Warlock; Warlock and his band of teenage followers encounter the Prophet, a faithful man claiming that Counter-Earths savior will return; Who is this savior the Prophet speaks of? The story continues from Marvel Premiere 2. Letters to the editor from comics writers Marc DeMatteis and Steven Grant, plus Richard Pini (Elfquest). 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3968387002

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Direct Edition. "Gathering the Watch!" Starfox cameo. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Angel Medina and Terry Austin. Deemed too powerful to reside together, Adam Warlock must dismantle the Infinity Gauntlet and separate the Infinity Gems. But, each gem on it's own is still the too powerful to fall into the wrong hands, thus Warlock must gather an Infinity Watch. Guardians whom he can entrust the ultimate powers over Space, Time, Power, Reality, the Mind, and the Soul. 32 pages. Cover price $1.75.

Warlord Lot of 10

Issues 57, 60, 67-70, 72, 73, 75, and 76 of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the VF to FN+ range.

Warlord Lot of 10

Issues 1, 2, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43 and Annual 1 of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the FN- to VF range.

Warlord Lot of 10

Issues 1, 2, 35, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and Annual 2D of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the FN- to VF range.

Warlord Lot of 11

Issues 60, 75, 82, 85, 86, 89-92, 94, and 98 of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the VF range.

Warlord Lot of 11

Issues 1, 2, 34, 35, 44D, 51, 52, 56; and Annual 3D, 4D, 5 of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC), Most will grade in the FN- to VF- range.

Warlord Lot of 8

Issues 1, 2, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and Annual 1 of Warlord (1976 1st Series DC). Most will grade in the VG/FN to VF range.

Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris (2011 Dynamite) 4A VF- 7.5

Cover by Arthur Adams (W) Arvid Nelson (A) Carlos Rafael Dejah Thoris has united all the red Martians nations against the Jeddak of Yorn, but they are no match for him in his living tomb, the terrible War Colossus. Dejah must turn to Yorn's son, the only one who knows the Colossus's weakness. Exploiting the weakness will require a miracle of Martian engineering, and it just so happens that Yorn's sonis a genius, the likes of which Mars has not seen for over a thousand years! All is not well, however: there is a traitor among Dejah's allies... Cover price $3.99.

Warp Lot of 13

Issues 1-9, 11, and 12 of Warp (1983); and 1 and 2 of Warp Special (1983). Most will grade in the VF range with a couple grading closer to FN.

Warren Lot of 4

Issues 10, 11, 32 of Creepy (1964 Warren); and Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 5. Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN range.

Warrior (1996) 1A.CHICAGO VF 8.0

Signed by the Ultimate Warrior. No autograph certification is included.

Chicago Comic Con Edition

Warrior Nun Areala (1994 1st Series) 1SPECIAL.A VF 8.0 Dunn Special Variant

Signed by Ben Dunn. No autograph certification is included.

Special silver edition cover by Ben Dunn. Gods and Beasts. Story and art by Ben Dunn. The bad-girl art of the 90s meets the emerging English-language manga style in this classic work of nunsploitation. We meet the secret order of scantily-clad, deadly warrior nuns who battle demons, and two of their most famous members: Shannon Masters, soon to be known as Warrior Nun Areala, and Shotgun Mary, a defrocked Warrior Nun who fights alone with a motorcycle and two smoking barrels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Warrior Nun Areala Lot of 10

Issues 1A, 2, 2SPECIAL, and 3A of Warrior Nun Areala (1994 1st Series); 1A of Warrior Nun Areala and Avengelyne (1996); 1 of Warrior Nun Areala Black and White (1997); 1A, 2, and 3 of Warrior Nun Areala Rituals (1995); and 4 of Warrior Nun Areala Scorpio Rose (1996). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Wasteland Lot of 10

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5C, 5M, 6, 7, 8, 9 of Wasteland (1987 DC). Most will grade in the VF range.

Watchmen (1986) 1 VF 8.0

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian. Cover price $1.50.

We Don't Kill Spiders Season of the Witch (2025 Midnight Factory Press) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition.

Label #4736199010

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Joseph Schmalke (A) Joseph Schmalke (CA) Megan Hutchison The Black Goat has chosen Revna as her new Death Witch, corrupting her necromantic gifts. Bjorn, still recovering from his encounter with the Black Goats coven, must cross the veil to seek out the Queen of Shadows and reconnect Revna with her spiritual guide before she is consumed by darkness. Virgin variant cover by Megan Hutchison. 24 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $4.99.

We Live Age of the Palladions Black (2022 Aftershock) 1CARNIVORE.B.METAL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Black Edition/Martinez Metal Edition.

Label #4715503014

Carnivore Comics Exclusive Metal Virgin Cover by Guillaume Martinez. Written by Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda. Art by Inaki Miranda. We are back into the hopeful, apocalyptic world of Tala and Hototo. Year 2090. Six years have passed since Salvation Day, when Palladions, with their majestic powers, emerged as the protectors of humanity, saving the five remaining Megalopolis and securing the future of the human species. But nothing stays and the horizon always brings a new storm. These are dark times. Death, famine and desperation lurk around the streets of Megalopolis 9. The shield has lost thirty percent of its reach. The New Nature has learned to create cuts in the energy channels that power the Beacon and the Palladions. A neverending horde of beasts siege the remains of the city, increasing the desperation among the population. The responsibility of keeping the city afloat lies on the shoulders of Generals Nesbo and Terrassa, who have to resort to risky survival measures. The reconnection missions are the only thing that is keeping the population secure…but nothing seems enough. Powerlessness corners the Palladions, who fear not being able to protect the city. Everything is black, except for the white snow that covers with silence the dying, black present. 32 pages, full color.

Weapon X (2017) 1E CGC 9.8 Nakayama Hip Hop Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4680530025

Written by Greg Pak. Art by Greg Land. Cover by David Nakayama. Decades ago, the Weapon X program produced the deadliest mutant killers on the planet. Now, with more research, more funding and more Adamantium at its disposal, the Weapon X program is creating new killers for old targets: Old Man Logan. Sabretooth. Lady Deathstrike. Weapon X isn't just experimenting on mutants anymore…it's eradicating them. All of them. Plus: Deadlier and more shadowy than ever, you won't believe who's taken the job as Director of Weapon X! Reuniting X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong creative team GREG PAK (World War Hulk) and GREG LAND (Uncanny X-Men)! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1N CGC 5.0 Vess Newsstand Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4662184003

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Newsstand Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1N VG- 3.5 Vess Newsstand Variant

Water damage.

Newsstand Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 14 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4729838002

Direct Edition. "All That Glitters" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Mike Harris and Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein. The Black Fox breaks into the Carnelian Embassy to steal the Eye of Carnelia. Meanwhile, Peter Parker is still deciding what to do with the gold notebook he recovered from Power Man and Iron Fist's former office building. Could the Black Fox help Peter Parker fence the item? (Note: This issue includes a full page ad for the upcoming Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 14N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4705635012

Newsstand Edition. "All That Glitters" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Mike Harris and Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein. The Black Fox breaks into the Carnelian Embassy to steal the Eye of Carnelia. Meanwhile, Peter Parker is still deciding what to do with the gold notebook he recovered from Power Man and Iron Fist's former office building. Could the Black Fox help Peter Parker fence the item? (Note: This issue includes a full page ad for the upcoming Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 18D CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4729838001

Direct Edition. Missing in Action: Part 4 of 4 - Venom makes his first appearance in "The Longest Road!" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Marc Silvestri and Kyle Baker. Spider-Man disappeared in the aftermath of the battle in Virginia vs. Magma. After being unaccounted for in both Amazing Spiderman 279 and Spectacular Spiderman 117, Peter Parker finally returns to New York City with a lot of explaining to do! He tells his story to Mary Jane. Also in this issue, Peter is pushed in front of a subway train by a mystery villain (later revealed to be Venom). 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 25N CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4729838004

Newsstand Edition. "Beware the Stalker from the Stars!" Story by Larry Leiber. Art by Larry Leiber and Vince Colletta. Cover by Larry Leiber and Al Milgrom. The Amazing Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a battle between two powerful aliens! The bad alien, Xanja, is attempting to recover an awesome cosmic weapon, the cosmultigizer, that accidentally crash landed on Earth. The good alien, Vaalu, is trying to prevent the weapon from falling into evil hands. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 460,676; average paid circulation 264,225.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 31D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 1 of 6 - "The Coffin" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. This is the first issue of the Kraven's Last Hunt storyline. A deranged Kraven begins his final quest to exterminate Spider-Man. He ambushes the web-slinger and successfully captures him. Now it appears that a comatose Spider-Man has been buried alive. The situation does not look good. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 293. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 33 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4729838003

"What's the Matter with Mommy?" Part 1 of 3. Story by Ann Nocenti. Art by Cindy Martin and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. One of the Kingpin's men is in trouble for shady business dealings, so he sends his wife to a psycho ward, nicknamed the Mad Dog Ward, in order to keep her quiet. Peter Parker runs into the woman's children who tell him that their mother has been abducted. Spider-Man goes to the Pleasant Valley ward to investigate, but things do not go as planned. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 295. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 34D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4681240007

Direct Edition. "Fourth and Eternity" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta. An Alien named A'sai ambushes Uatu the Watcher and holds him prisoner. The Watcher wagers his freedom on a pick-up football game being played in New York City. Why is Spider-Man playing for the underdog? (Note: This issue contains a full page ad for Iron Man's first Armor Wars saga.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 36D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. "Phreak-Out!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. The young scientist from the previous issue is still on the loose, and now he has built his own powerful exo-skeleton. The Phreak goes to Peter Parker's apartment and abducts Mary Jane; setting the stage for a showdown with Spider-Man over Times Square! Meanwhile, Joe Robertson is horrified to see a chilling old acquaintance and a soon-to-be new villain for Spider-Man. First appearance of Tombstone. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 39 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4729837023

Direct Edition. "Petty Crimes" Story by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Tom Morgan and Mike Esposito. A thief has stolen the engagement ring that Nathan Lubensky was planning to give Aunt May. Now Spider-Man will try to catch the thief and recover the ring! First $1.00 issue. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 437,255; average paid circulation 242,875.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 59 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4729837025

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man. "With Great Power" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Following the events of Spectacular Spiderman 158, Peter Parker finds himself overwhelmed by the power cosmic he now possesses. However, the new powers come in handy when Titania charges into the Daily Bugle Building looking for Spider-Man! Titania quickly defeats the Puma, is the amazing one next? And why is Doctor Doom so interested in Spider-Man's new powers? 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 60 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681240006

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man; Doctor Doom, Goliath. "The Harder They Fall" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. The cosmic-powered Spider-Man and Goliath (aka Eric Josten) battle on the Triborough Bridge! After another effort-less victory by the cosmic web-slinger, Peter Parker visits his Aunt May looking for advice on his new powers. Later on, Goliath attacks Spider-Man again -- this time at Battery Park. Will the result be any different? Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and Magneto. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 60 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4729837024

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man; Doctor Doom, Goliath. "The Harder They Fall" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. The cosmic-powered Spider-Man and Goliath (aka Eric Josten) battle on the Triborough Bridge! After another effort-less victory by the cosmic web-slinger, Peter Parker visits his Aunt May looking for advice on his new powers. Later on, Goliath attacks Spider-Man again -- this time at Battery Park. Will the result be any different? Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and Magneto. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 70D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. Is it Spider-man or the Hulk? No! It's Spider-Hulk! "A Hulk By Any Other Name" Story by Gerry Conway and David Michelinie. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Andy Mushynsky. After his battle with the Hulk in the previous issue, Peter Parker makes it back to New York City; but he is feeling very sick after unknowingly being exposed to gamma radiation. In a moment of frustration and rage, Peter becomes...the Spider-Hulk! 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly) in The Exile Returns Part 1 of 4. "Memories" Guest-starring Venom. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Steven Butler (breakdowns) and Randy Emberlin (finishes). Cover by Steven Butler. Plot continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 217. Ben Reilly (aka the Spider-Clone) wanders around Manhattan trying to bury the memories of his (and Peter Parker's) past. However Ben knows that with great power comes great responsibility. So he crafts a different -- yet similar -- superhero identity to fight crime. Meanwhile, Venom is back in town and wreaking havoc on the Upper East Side. But the Scarlet Spider vows to stop him! Story continues in Spider-Man (1990) #52. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, and Ken Ellis. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly) in The Exile Returns Part 1 of 4. "Memories" Guest-starring Venom. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Steven Butler (breakdowns) and Randy Emberlin (finishes). Cover by Steven Butler. Plot continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 217. Ben Reilly (aka the Spider-Clone) wanders around Manhattan trying to bury the memories of his (and Peter Parker's) past. However Ben knows that with great power comes great responsibility. So he crafts a different -- yet similar -- superhero identity to fight crime. Meanwhile, Venom is back in town and wreaking havoc on the Upper East Side. But the Scarlet Spider vows to stop him! Story continues in Spider-Man (1990) #52. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, and Ken Ellis. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly) in The Exile Returns Part 1 of 4. "Memories" Guest-starring Venom. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Steven Butler (breakdowns) and Randy Emberlin (finishes). Cover by Steven Butler. Plot continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 217. Ben Reilly (aka the Spider-Clone) wanders around Manhattan trying to bury the memories of his (and Peter Parker's) past. However Ben knows that with great power comes great responsibility. So he crafts a different -- yet similar -- superhero identity to fight crime. Meanwhile, Venom is back in town and wreaking havoc on the Upper East Side. But the Scarlet Spider vows to stop him! Story continues in Spider-Man (1990) #52. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, and Ken Ellis. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.