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Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 GD+ 2.5

Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

NFL SuperPro (1991) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4644511021

Cover pencils by John Romita (signed) and Ron Frenz (signed), inks by Joe Sinnott. "Vengeance," script by Matthew Morra, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Crossbones is hired to eliminate Superpro; Captain America (Steve Rogers) guest-stars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641576013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 GD 2.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape on interior cover and pages. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 58 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4641361020

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Captain America (first appearance in this title) battles Iron Man in "In Mortal Combat with Captain America!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck and Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Chameleon tricks Iron Man into attacking Captain America, and the two fight until the misunderstanding is discovered; Second Kraven the Hunter appearance; Giant-Man and Wasp appearances. "The Runner!" text story. "The Watcher Must Die!", script by Stan Lee, art by George Tuska; An alien warlord attacks the Watcher, and is instantly destroyed by accelerated aging; This is the last Tales of the Watcher story in Tales of Suspense; Another series starts as a back-up in Silver Surfer (1968 series) #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 59 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4641361021

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, "The Black Knight," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man battles the Black Knight; Wasp, Giant-Man, Captain America, and Thor appear. Part of the story continues in "Captain America," the first Silver Age Captain America solo story, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; While Cap lounges around Avengers Mansion, thinking about Bucky and his place in the world, a gang of costumed thugs break in intent on stealing any secrets or weapons Stark may have lying about the place, to sell for profit; They figure Cap's "just an acrobat"; Bucky Barnes cameo; First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers' butler). Letters page begins. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 60 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646452009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Second appearance of Hawkeye in "Suspected of Murder!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man versus Hawkeye and Black Widow; cameos by Thor, Giant-Man, and the Wasp. "The Army of Assassins Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Baron Zemo sends the Army of Assassins after Cap, who is assisted by Rick Jones in defeating them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 61 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641361022

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Death of Tony Stark!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man versus Mandarin and his giant robot Koto. Iron Man pinup by Don Heck. "The Strength of the Sumo!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Captain America goes into Viet Nam to rescue prisoner of war Baker, and must face the Sumo. Letter from Pete Von Sholly (future comics artist). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 65 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641361023

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "When Titans Clash!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Small-time burglar Weasel Wills stumbles upon Iron Man's armor and Tony Stark must don his old armor to stop his crime spree. First Silver Age appearance of the Red Skull (turns out to be an imposter; the real one appears next issue) in "The Red Skull Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Cap and Bucky track down the Red Skull, only to discover that he is an imposter who replaced tycoon Maxon; The real Red Skull is manipulating the "Maxon" Skull; This is a re-telling of "The Riddle of the Red Skull" from Captain America Comics # 1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 66 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646452010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Iron Man's costume changes slightly in "If I Fail, A World Is Lost!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); US Senator Harrington Byrd has commissioned Stark Industries to build a new submarine, which is to be tested by Iron Man. "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The Red Skull's origin is told and Cap is brainwashed into being a Nazi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 66 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4581029005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Iron Man's costume changes slightly in "If I Fail, A World Is Lost!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); US Senator Harrington Byrd has commissioned Stark Industries to build a new submarine, which is to be tested by Iron Man. "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The Red Skull's origin is told and Cap is brainwashed into being a Nazi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 67 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Where Walk the Villains!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Dream-Maker (formerly Count Nefaria) creates hallucinations ("dreams") in which Iron Man must battle some of his former enemies. "Lest Tyranny Triumph!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Red Skull and his Nazis are trying to make Cap kill the Allies' high command; Bucky Barnes and Adolf Hitler appear. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 73 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white

Label #3913976007

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. The Black Knight guest stars in "My Life for Yours!", script by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Flo Steinberg (plot assist), pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); Iron Man learns that Hogan has been kidnapped from the hospital, and he follows the clues to a secret castle. "Where Walks the Sleeper!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by George Tuska; Captain American battles a giant robot created by the Red Skull called the Sleeper; a Nazi agent has men unleash a second Sleeper. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 75 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4666014008

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Fury of ... the Freak!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When using the Enervation Intensifier device in order to heal Happy Hogan of his wounds, Iron Man accidentally transforms his friend and body guard into a horrible creature dubbed The Freak. 1st appearance of Sharon Carter (Agent 13) and Batroc the Leaper in "30 Minutes to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers (pencils), inks by John Tartaglione; Cap tries to keep Batroc from getting his hands on a vial of Inferno 42. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 77 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4666014009

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Ultimo Lives!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While Iron Man fights the Mandarin and his Ultimo robot, senator Byrd closes down Stark Industries. "If a Hostage Should Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 87 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4602549002

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Crisis - at the Earth's Core!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man investigates the collapse of a house and enters the subterranean world; Mole Man shoots a cannon that causes a rock slide to collapse over Iron Man. "Wanted: Captain America!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Joe Sinnott; Disguised as Captain America, the Planner robs banks with his gang, but is foiled by the real Cap. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 89 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4602549005

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Tony Stark visits the construction site of his factory, where it's being rebuilt; Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts are also there and almost get injured by a faulty crane. In order to save them, Tony pushes Pepper out of the way, with him and Happy being hit by the rocks the crane is carrying; Pepper immediately rushes to Happy, and Tony realizes that she loves Happy, not him; Iron Man faces; The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony. "Back From the Dead!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull, using a Bucky robot, lures Captain America into a trap. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 94 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4615917018

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Tragedy and the Triumph!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Iron Man saves villagers while battling Titanium Man; Iron Man destroys Titanium Man control center; Titanium Man aims a disintegrator ray at Iron Man. First appearance of Modok in "If This Be... Modok!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Helpless from a paralyzing ray, Captain America is about to be shot by an agent of A.I.M; However, MODOK wants to destroy Cap himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 96 FN/VF 7.0

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Deadly Victory!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man is assisted in his battle with Grey Gargoyle by SHIELD agent Sitwell. "To Be Reborn!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Now that his secret identity is known to all, Captain America falls prey to various assassins; The Sniper appears. Ad for Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 97 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664126024

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Coming of... Whiplash," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Jasper Sitwell tries to remove Iron Mans helmet, but cant; Tonys cousin Morgan Stark tells the Maggia he can get them Iron Man, who battles Maggia goons. "And So It Begins--!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Two men from a crime syndicate attack Captain America; Black Panther visits an outpost, but finds that the men guarding have been wiped out; SHIELD Agent 13, Caps lover, disguises herself as a female spy called Irma Kruhl before going on a dangerous mission. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Truth (2003 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-0704FB3-016

Cover By Kyle Baker. Robert Morales (w). Kyle Baker (a). In the tradition of ORIGIN, Marvel reveals the shocking secret history of Captain America! In 1940 there was a man who had many of the same qualities as Steve Rogers - save for one, the color of his skin - and TRUTH is his story! This six-issue monthly miniseries - guaranteed to challenge preconceptions - features the distinctive digitally painted art of award-winning artist Kyle Baker! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/CARDSTOCK COVER/MARVEL PG. Cover price $3.50.

War of the Realms (2019 Marvel) 1L CGC 9.4 Nexon Variant

Paper: White

Nexon Variant Cover.

Label #4167647005

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Russell Dauterman. Cover by Nexon. Asgard. Alfheim. Heven. Jotunheim. Muspelheim. Niffleheim. Nidavellir. Svartalfheim. Vanaheim. All of the Ten Realms have fallen to Malekith and his army except one: Midgard. Home to Thor's beloved humans. Home to heroes and gods alike. Now, at last, it burns. And Thor won't even be there to see it.All hell breaks loose in New York City as Malekith and his allies begin their invasion - and the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe watch as the Earth falls! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

What If Miles Morales (2022 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 Stelfreeze Variant

Paper: White

Stelfreeze Variant Cover

Label #4043011007

Written by Cody Ziglar. Art by Paco Medina. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD… CAPTAIN AMERICA! What if…Miles Morales had never been bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and became Spider-Man? What if instead…the U.S. government recruited, trained, and granted him incredible powers with the Super-Soldier Serum? What makes Miles a hero no matter the circumstances, no matter the reality?! And are there OTHER super heroes the many Miles of the multiverse might have become instead of Spidey?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.