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Storm (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4672752009

Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Sid Kotian. Cover Art by Stefano Caselli. STORM FACES THE BLOWBACK OF HER POWERS! ORORO MUNROE, A.K.A. STORM, has been a thief, a goddess and a leader of the X-MEN - and she's just getting started! With her mutant ability to control the weather bolstered by her top-notch fighting skills, she's a formidable opponent like no other (as CALLISTO of the MORLOCKS can attest)! But when an elemental power emerges near the XAVIER MANSION, it'll take Storm to the limit of her powers and beyond! Get ready for an electrifying all-new series showcasing Storm's days of rocking her mohawk and leading the X-Men, as she faces an ALL-NEW VILLAIN that will threaten to tear her apart from her team…and what she thought she knew about herself! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Stormwatch (1997 2nd Series) 4 VF- 7.5

A Finer World: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Warren Ellis. Art by and cover Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. StormWatch Black – a special unit of StormWatch that officially doesnt exist – discovered a deadly plot by International Operations to conduct biological war-games. Heading to Pavane, Louisiana the team began their investigation, despite the fact that the American government had forbid them from operating on U.S. soil. Exerting diplomatic pressure on France, Weatherman Jackson King was able to coerce its Prime Minister to invoke code perfect, the loophole that allows StormWatch to land and protect endangered citizens in any foreign territory. However, during the battle that ensued, StormWatch learned the secret identity of the man who helped facilitate the entire deadly chemical exercise – the mad ex-StormWatch Weatherman, Henry Bendix! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Apollo and The Midnighter. Cover price $2.50.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 22 CGC 4.0 Restored

Restored: A1

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, cover reinforced, staples replaced. RIGHT EDGE TRIMMED.

Label #4666735002

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Steve's efforts to impress new neighbor Nan only get worse when Packy and Molly try to help. Red Hawk and Bigfoot are taken as legendary figures of prophecy by a neighboring tribe. Straight Arrow, mistaken for part of a raiding party, risks capture to save his horse Fury. Cover by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. Steve Adams - Badman!; The Luck of Loud Calf!; Red Hawk: Beast of the Bayous!!; Trial by Fury! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange (2022 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 Campbell Variant

Paper: White

Campbell Variant Cover.

Label #4048025013

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Marcelo Ferreira. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. A NEW SORCERER SUPREME RISES! Doctor Strange is dead! And a new Sorcerer Supreme has taken the title, or should we say Sorceress? Haunted by her recently returned memories, Clea longs to bring Stephen Strange back from the dead! But when a mysterious group attacks the magical realm, Clea must rise to the duties of Sorcerer Supreme. For she is now the sole protector of Earth against magical threats. Don't miss the twists and turns as Jed MacKay continues the story from DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE with artist Marcelo Ferreira (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Strange (2022 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 Asrar 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Asrar Variant Cover.

Label #4054535013

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Marcelo Ferreira. Cover by Mahmud Asrar. A NEW SORCERER SUPREME RISES! Doctor Strange is dead! And a new Sorcerer Supreme has taken the title, or should we say Sorceress? Haunted by her recently returned memories, Clea longs to bring Stephen Strange back from the dead! But when a mysterious group attacks the magical realm, Clea must rise to the duties of Sorcerer Supreme. For she is now the sole protector of Earth against magical threats. Don't miss the twists and turns as Jed MacKay continues the story from DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE with artist Marcelo Ferreira (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Ramos Variant

Paper: White

Wraparound Edition.

Label #3763889003

Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he's avoided for decades; he's opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.B CGC 9.8 Momoko Comic Mint Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Comic Mint Edition B. Includes COA.

Label #2112161003

Comic Mint exclusive variant by Peach Momoko. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he's avoided for decades; he's opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 1WALMART CGC 9.8 Ramos Walmart Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Walmart Edition.

Label #4008794015

1st Printing. Walmart exclusive variant cover by Humberto Ramos. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he's avoided for decades; he's opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 2F CGC 9.8 Ramos Variant 4th Printing

Paper: White

Fourth Printing

Label #3765807020

4th Printing. Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Go to class with the students at STRANGE ACADEMY! Your class schedule: 8:15-9:15 HISTORY OF MAGICAL OBJECTS with THE ANCIENT ONE, 9:25-10:25 ELEMENTS OF CHAOS MAGIC with SCARLET WITCH, 10:35-11:35 GYM with COACH TAYLOR, 11:40-12:10 LUNCH (cooked by MINDFULL ONE), 12:20-1:20 INTRODUCTION TO THE UNDEAD with BROTHER VOODOO, 1:30-2:30 INFERNO 101 with MAGIK, 2:40-3:20 (Pending survival) STUDY HALL, 3:30-4:30 MAGICAL PLANTS AND THE CARE THEREOF with PROFESSOR MAN-THING. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 4A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #4028395008

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. TAG, YOU'RE IT! The students at the Strange Academy blow off their homework for the craziest game of tag ever. Every door of Strange Academy holds a surprise - one takes you to Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, another to Weirdworld, another to Asgard; and some doors' destinations are unknown even to Strange himself. The students plan on stepping through every door, and at least one of the students will bear some significant consequences of their actions. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 17B CGC 9.8 Stegman Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4050678006

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Ryan Stegman. It's school dance time! An ancient evil - Gaslamp - has targeted Strange Academy - but what is this creature really after? Calvin's caught in this mess, and he could lose everything. Using magic always has a cost, and Strange Academy's been racking up a gnarly bill - but when will that bill finally come due? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 18COMICMINT.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Mint Edition.

Label #4171908019

The Comic Mint exclusive cover by Shannon Maer. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Platitudes get thrown around a lot in these pages, but if you've been reading STRANGE ACADEMY, you know we don't mess around. So listen up. AFTER THIS ISSUE, THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AT STRANGE ACADEMY. Seriously, you do not want to miss this issue that is going to destroy you emotionally and destroy the school beyond recognition. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4201021020

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Neatease. FRESHMAN YEAR IS ALMOST OVER! From day one, people have been wondering - who is the savior of Strange Academy, and who can bring it all down? The future of Marvel Magic is going to be decided here and it will take FAR more than the Sorcerer Supreme and his school if magic has a chance! 28 pages, full color, rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Mint Edition.

Label #4201021018

Comic Mint Edition Cover by Humberto Ramos. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. FRESHMAN YEAR IS ALMOST OVER! From day one, people have been wondering - who is the savior of Strange Academy, and who can bring it all down? The future of Marvel Magic is going to be decided here and it will take FAR more than the Sorcerer Supreme and his school if magic has a chance!, rated T+

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

R1C0 "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4682637017

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Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by R1C0. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. FRESHMAN YEAR IS ALMOST OVER! From day one, people have been wondering - who is the savior of Strange Academy, and who can bring it all down? The future of Marvel Magic is going to be decided here and it will take FAR more than the Sorcerer Supreme and his school if magic has a chance!, rated T+

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Action Figure Variant Cover.

Label #4242204020

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. STRANGE ACADEMY VS. GASLAMP! The fallout of this battle is unlike any you've seen before! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 6ILLUMINATI.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Tao Variant Cover.

Label #4648505013

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. The end of an era. The conclusion to the story that will change the face of magic is here! So much has happened in the last few issues, we don't dare spoil it. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Academy Finals (2022 Marvel) 6ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Tao "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4670332003

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. The end of an era. The conclusion to the story that will change the face of magic is here! So much has happened in the last few issues, we don't dare spoil it. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 125 VG- 3.5

"The Flying Gorilla Menace!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "Super-Athlete From Earth!" (art by Gil Kane), and Star Hawkins in "The Case of the Vanishing Robots." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 205 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4272505005

1st appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Back-up story: "War of the Mind Readers!" Infantino/George Roussos cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 206 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Deadman stars in "An Eye For an Eye!" Pencils by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story"The Earth-Drowners!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures Lot of 10

Issues 208, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, 221, 234, 235, and 236 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range with #236 grading GD+.

Strange Adventures Lot of 10

Issues 215, 216, 222, 223, 224, 225, 230, 231, 234, and 235 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Strange Adventures Lot of 10

Issues 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, and 236 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Strange Adventures Lot of 9

Issues 206, 207, 208, 209, 212, 215, 216, 217, and 218 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range with #206, and #215 grading GD.

Strange Adventures Lot of 9

Issues 140, 149, 150, 160, 190, 191, 194, 195, and 202 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Strange Adventures Lot of 9

Issues 202, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, and 214 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range with #213 grading FN.

Strange Adventures Lot of 9

Issues 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, and 216 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Strange Stories (1939-1941 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

Heavy water damage.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 4 CGC 4.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Centerfold Missing, Does Not Affect Story. INCOMPLETE.

Label #3832321006

"The Evil Eye," art by Bill Everett; Prof. Lyle Chambers summons a gigantic, floating eye from outer space, which has the power to shoot death rays and blow up buildings merely by looking at them; Chambers' idea is to force the government to make him the dictator of America in exchange for removing the destructive force, but the eye eventually turns on him and blasts him into nothingness. "Dial...City Morgue!", art by Sol Brodsky; Our protagonist, Ted, uses his new phone in an attempt to call a business rival, but instead hears a mysterious voice saying "City Morgue!"; Just ten minutes later, Ted's rival dies in a hit-and-run killing. "Sculpture of Death" text story. "It!", art by John Romita; Bill and Jenny, a young married couple, adopt a baby, but they are soon plagued by a mysterious series of accidents, including a poisoned mug of coffee and a house fire; Jenny trips over the baby's teddy bear and falls down the stairs to her death; the story is a swipe of Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin." "The Man on the Beach!", art by Bill LaCava; While walking on the beach, a young couple encounters a ragged beachcomber who claims that the world is doomed; He explains that he used to be a clumsy and inept bookkeeper named Robert Gordon who was transported 5,000 years into the future as part of a scheme to save the world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 6 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0250158006

Cover art by Russ Heath. Uninhabited, art by Russ Heath; The moon is a living organism like Ego, the living planet. Eyes of March, art by Sy Grudko; A man gets a pair of glasses which make everyone appear to have his own face. Death of a Vampire text story. The Back Door, art by Pete Morisi; A salesman tries to make a pitch to the dead of a funeral parlor but they tell him that they buy nothing and stay for free. The Killers, art by Harry Lazarus; Scientists invent a virus which turns people into crazy killers without reflection in mirrors; The Ugly Man, art by Vernon Henkel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 7 VG 4.0

Cover art by Bill Everett and Carl Burgos. "My Brother Talks To Bats!", art by Joe Maneely; Our narrator is a boy who lives in the Hungarian village of Sverna; His older brother George frequently sneaks out of the house and goes to a nearby castle which is said to have once been the home of Dracula; There, George finds a group of giant bats, and he talks to them about his worrying urges to drink human blood. "He Wished He Was A Vampire," art by Gene Colan; A teenager named George likes going to Dracula movies and biting audience members on the neck; When he goes home, he is shadowed by a mystery man who claims to be a "student of the occult." "The Strange Hat" text story. "Tap! Tap! Tap!", art by Joe Sinnott; After attacking an American destroyer during the Korean War, a Communist submarine hastily submerges, despite the fact that one of its crewmembers was still on deck fixing a gun; Underwater, the submarine's crew begins to hear a mysterious tapping sound which increases their terror and gives away their position to the American destroyer. "Who Stands In the Shadows?", art by Pete Tumlinson; Len Ambers loves his house, but his wife Lucy deliberately makes life difficult for him by insisting that they move to a smaller residence; One night, Len meets an odd little man named Bernie who suggests that Len should murder Lucy. "The Horrible Man," script by Carl Wessler, art by Werner Roth; Hugo Ryner, the richest man in the European town of Dachshaven, hates almost everything and everyone in the world, but reserves a special hatred for cats; He pays an old gypsy woman for a poison which kills every cat in the village; This leads to a massive rat infestation. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 10 GD/VG 3.0

Piece cut from cover. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Boy Who Was Afraid, art by Bernie Krigstein; A boy doesn't want to play outside because if he steps on the cracks in the pavement the ground will swallow him up. Dream of Death text story. The Monster's Son, art by Jim Mooney; Frankenstein's monster creates an heir. The Frightful Feet, art by Bill Benulis; A rabbit hunter who hacks off their feet to sell as good luck charms has the tables turned on him. The Hidden Head, art by Ed Winiarski. Keep Out, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 11 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached. Only one staple (manufacturing).

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Devil and Donald Webster, script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman; A man makes a deal with Satan to murder his shrew wife, but Satan frames him for the crime and he is sentenced to the electric chair. Ocean Monster text story. Walking Ghost, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bill Walton; A debunker for a radio program enters a house that is supposed to be haunted but he tells his audience that there is nothing there. Darkness, art by Jim Mooney. O'Malley's Friend, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 12 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming detached at one staple. Water damage. Miswrap/miscut.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Christopher Rule. "Love Story," art by Tony DiPreta; A chemist mixes up a love potion but leaves it too close to the guinea pig cage and they drink it all. "Pharaoh's Finger" text story. "The Corpse," art by Jim Mooney; A murderer is being sought by the police for a killing that he did not commit so he drives to his girlfriend who can provide an alibi; On the way over he strikes someone crossing the street in the dark and does not stop. "The Warning!"; A man considers a criminal career until his dead brother dissuades him. "The Dumb Slob," art by George Tuska; Sailors make fun of a dumb person the captain picked up in port to do free labor until he tells them that he sees the edge of the ocean and warns them not to go over; They put him in a rowboat and tell him to return so that he can warn others. "Graveyard at Midnight!", art by Bill Everett; An actor robs a bank in disguise and then kills his manager in the cemetery for trying to blackmail him; The caretaker sees the murder and phones the police. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 13 CGC 5.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #0287117027

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Witching Hours!, art by Ed Goldfarb; A man marries the beautiful daughter of a witch. The Power of Hatred text story. Death Makes a Deal!, art by Ed Robbins; A washed-up reporter needs to come up with a scoop or he will be fired; He meets Death, who reveals future tragedies to him so that he can write up the stories. The Hiding Place, script by Carl Wessler, art by John Tartaglione; Three crooks hide the money they've stolen and agree to retrieve it in a year. The Bugs, art by Larry Woromay. The Secret of Christopher Morse, art by Ed Winiarski. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 14 FR/GD 1.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Lateral spine tears. Water damage.

Horrible Herman, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. The Grinning Skulls, art by Werner Roth; When a man attempts to steal skulls from a totem pole, his head becomes the latest addition to the top of the pole. You Only Die Once text story. The Experiment, art by George Tuska; A scientist creates a process that he thinks will evolve a gorilla into a human being. The Golden Coffin, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; A man summons the ghost of King Midas and demands his power to turn objects to gold. The Man Who Talked To Ghosts, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 15 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Mary and the Witch!", art by Bernie Krigstein; A woman who used to act on the stage is impressed with a magician's ability to seem to perform real magic; She pretends to be interested in him until he takes her to meet his mother, who he claims is a witch and the true source of his power. "The Phantom Flivver" text story. "The Last Word," art by Larry Woromay; A man cheats on his wife until she cuts him off; When his lover admits she only paid attention to him for his money, he loses his temper and kills her; He begs his wife for money so he can leave the country but she doesn't respond. "Don't Look Down," art by George Roussos; A man has a perception of being at great heights when he is only sitting on furniture; A psychologist attempts to cure him by tipping over his chair, but the fall shatters his body. "Afraid!", art by Sam Kweskin; Frankenstein's monster spooks himself by reading his favorite horror literature. "He Walked Thru the Wall," pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart; A crook steals a scientist's salve which allows the molecules of his body to pass through walls but it wears off as he is passing through the bank's wall. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 17 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Danny Had a Dream," art by Joe Sinnott; Danny, a kid living on a farm, dreams of growing up and creating a powerful weapon which he can use to conquer the world; To get started on his task, he decides to gather some old junk and build a model of the machine which he envisions. "Feud!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jerry Robinson; A stranger in a mountain town comes across a murdered man, but the local sheriff refuses to do anything about it; The sheriff explains that the dead man is a member of the Ratfield family, who have been feuding with the McKay clan for years. "I Am a Vampire" text story. "The Big Kill," art by Charles A. Winter; This story's narrator claims that he's responsible for thousands of deaths every year, yet people love him and always want to make him a part of their lives. "5 Years Too Late!"; Released from prison after serving a five-year sentence, Birdie Salvo prepares to pick up his hidden loot; However, he gets picked up by some members of his former gang, who force him to tell them where the money is hidden. "Father-In-Law Trouble," art by Dick Briefer; Jeff Mitchell marries a woman for her money, but he soon finds out that her father, Mr. Hudson, has cut off her inheritance because he (correctly) considers Jeff to be a "cheap fortune-hunter"; Angrily, Jeff pushes his wife off a cliff and pretends that she fell off by accident. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 18 FR 1.0

4.5" Cumulative spine split

Cover art by Russ Heath. John Doe, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; A criminal attempts to steal an inventor's robot so that he can sell it, but when he attempts to rub out the inventor's daughter, the robot attacks and kills him. The Apple Orchard text story. The Saucers Strike, art by George Tuska. Witch-Hunt, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Matt Fox; The devil is annoyed with a do-gooder who drives away his witches so he assumes the guise of an official of the kingdom and has her sent to the stake. Boris and the Bomb, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 20 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Moisture damage.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "The Man Who Couldn't Be Punished," art by Fred Kida; In 1990 prisons have been done away with as wasteful by the machines that run things; Instead, criminals are subject to a process which ages them one year for every second they endure it. "He Swallowed It Up!", art by Gene Colan; Two sword swallowers duel for the title of King of the Sword Swallowers; One attempts to poison the sword of the other, but the intended victim thwarts his ploy by swallowing the sword with its scabbard on. "The Invaders" text story. "Wilbur!", art by Sid Greene; When a lawyer tells a man his rich relative has left some money to Wilber whom he brought back from Africa, the man heads into the dark downstairs with a knife intending to do away with Wilber and collect the full inheritance. "Keep Your Eye on Junior," pencils by Ed Moline, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; A governess is given responsibility over an unruly child who attempts to damage a construct in the attic which contains tiny people; She takes a hatchet away from him, but he threatens to tell his mother. "The World I Lost!", art by John Forte; This unusual two-part story is concluded next issue; In the setup, an atomic scientist who dreads nuclear war resolves to build a time machine in order to visit the year 2053 and determine if the worst takes place. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 23 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "Welcome to Pluto," art by Joe Sinnott; The story begins in 1993 by showing muscle builder Bruto winning a body building competition; Bruto was shown to be a cruel callous man as when a disable child try asking for his autograph, not only did Bruto kicked the kid to the ground but destroyed his autograph book. "Just Around the Corner" text story. "The Man Who Knew Everything!", art by Joe Maneely; An encyclopedia publisher who is disrespected by his employees buys a robot to replace the editor-in-chief; The assistant editors become fed up with taking correction from the machine so, thinking that he is human, prepare to assault him. "White on Black!", art by Louis Ravielli; A space explorer steals an alien camera to photograph Earth and the result makes everything on Earth appear as a negative; He tells the scientists that he must be sent into space to take another photograph with the piece of film he has left, but when he develops it in the white on black darkroom, it causes the picture to be overexposed and turn out all white. "The Beginning!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Goldfarb; One scientist argues that men descended from the sea and another that man has descended from the ape; The sea theorist develops a serum that will regress them to their beginnings and challenges his opponent to submit to an injection of the serum. "Can You Picture This?", art by Gil Evans; One night a lone Photographer named Harry was working on his photograph for cheesecake phot when he accidental spilled all of his developing formula into the water; To his amazement, he see the women from each photo stepping out into the real world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 25 FR 1.0

Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Final Hour, art by John Forte; Earthmen build a space armada to attack the outer galaxy, but they invoke the wrath of a powerful creature. In Disguise, art by Myron Fass; A human spy wearing two disguises penetrates the Martian emperor's palace to acquire Earth invasion plans. The Purple Shoes text story. The Last Man On Earth; A man in a shelter after an alien attack opens the vault door for a female survivor. The Long Sleep, art by C. A. Winter; A man looks to duplicate Rip van Winkle's sleep. No Place To Go, art by Mac Pakula; In the year 2003 it is agreed that war is the best solution to overpopulation. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 27 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. The Poor Old Man, art by John Forte; An old man unintentionally summons a demon. The Cask In the Cave, art by Joe Sinnott. The Clocks text story. Progress, art by Harry Anderson; When a hermit refuses to vacate his property and plants mines to halt state bulldozers, they construct the highway with a tunnel going beneath his property. Garden of Death, art by Vernon Henkel. Suffocation, art by Tony DiPreta; A woman develops claustrophobia after she and her husband smother her aunt in a closet for her money. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 31 GD+ 2.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. The Man Who Played With Blocks, art by Sid Greene; A toy maker gets ahold of wood leftovers from coffin construction and builds toy blocks from them. The Living Legend text story. The Bum, art by Bill Benulis; A bum involved in a train wreck regrets when he takes the clothes off a prosperous man and leaves him to die. The Money Tree, art by J. T.; A professor is killed by a gangster. The First Man, art by Bill Savage. The Strange Ones, art by Art Peddy. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 32 VG 4.0

Moisture. Oxidation.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. Man Or Beast, art by Paul Reinman. The Ticket text story. The Dreadful Disguise, art by Al Eadeh. Harley's Friend, art by Bob McCarty. The Wrong Man, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Horrible Years, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 33 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-147A6FB-025

"A Giant There Was!" with art by Pete Tomlinson; "The Schemers!" with art by Paul Reinman; "Step Lively, Please"; "The Spy"; "What Is It?"; and a two-page text story, "Haunted Man." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 35 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. Danger Signal, art by Joe Sinnott; A boy playing with toy trains saves his train engineer father. My Friend Koogelle text story. The Man In the Bottle!, art by Ed Winiarski; A man gets suckered into releasing a tiny prisoner in a bottle due to promises of wealth. The Target, art by John Romita; A young boy has his interest in space travel discouraged by his parents. The Character, art by Dick Ayers. Freddie's Face, art by Art Peddy; A man's ugly face begins to look handsome as he does good deeds. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 36 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-2B2E61C-019

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Man Who Turned Off the Sun!", art by Vic Carrabotta; A scientist invents a nuclear vapor which temporarily blots out the sun's rays as a defense against atomic weapons, but gets no respect from his shrew wife. "Music in the Air" text story. "The Girl Who Wouldn't Speak," art by Joe Maneely; A lovelorn writer creates a female character that he falls in love with and sees her appear one evening while out for a walk. "The Discovery," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bob Powell; A manager thinks he's made a great discovery when he finds a kid with a great pitching arm, but he costs them the series when he's put in the last game and the manager realizes that he's never played baseball before. "The Bell That Wouldn't Stop," art by Bill Benulis; A church bell rings nonstop so that all the townspeople gather outside the church and are spared devastation from an earthquake. "The Secret Weapon," art by John Forte; The folk of a small town experiencing a drought make a scapegoat out of a companion of some scientists who remains aloof; They ask him to leave town but have to apologize when they find out he is a robot with the mental capacity to figure out a way to make it rain for them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 40 FR 1.0

Near complete spine split.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. This Dark Cave, art by Bill Benulis; A man returns to his shelter after he mistakes a small town that has been evacuated in service of atomic bomb tests for the worldwide war that he has feared would come. The Search text story. A Stranger on Earth, art by Bill Everett; When an alien crash lands on Earth, he is met with violence. The Man Who Caught a Mermaid, art by John Forte. The End of Time!, art by John Forte; God intervenes directly to stop militarists from rushing towards war. No Place to Hide, pencils by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.