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  • Issue #6
    Moby Dick (2008 Marvel Illustrated) 6

    Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE) Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE Cover by JOHN WATSON For three straight days Ahab has chased the great White Whale, and now the briny behemoth has finally turned, to do battle with his peg-legged pursuer! Refusing to give up in the face of the Pequod's destruction and with a piercing roar of defiance at fate itself - the star-crossed captain closes with his aquatic obsession one final, fateful time. Don't miss the shattering conclusion to one of the great American novels. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #10
    Moby Duck (1967 Gold Key) 10

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    $12 Moby Duck #10 (1970) Gold Key Comic Book (5.0) Very Good / Fine (VG/F)

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  • Issue #12
    Moby Duck (1967 Gold Key) 12
  • Issue #16
    Moby Duck (1967 Gold Key) 16

    Uncle Scrooge hires Moby to search for an underwater city of gold. Art and cover by Kay Wright. This issue includes a 16-page Kenner Fun Catalog, advertising toys like the Spirograph and Duke the Super Action Dog, who has his own secret headquarters with a special dog-periscope. 52 pages. Cover # is 90209-501. Cover price $0.25 Cover price $0.25.

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    $6 MOBY DUCK (1967 Series) #16 WHITMAN Fair Comics Book
    $8 42481: Walt Disney MOBY DUCK #29 Fine Grade
    $15 Moby Duck #16 1975 Gold Key Uncle Scrooge Underwater Gold City (5.0) VG/FN

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  • Issue #16
    Moby Duck (1970 Whitman) 16

    Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge hires Moby to search for an underwater city of gold. Art and cover by Kay Wright. This issue includes a 16-page Kenner Fun Catalog, advertising toys like the Spirograph and Duke the Super Action Dog, who has his own secret headquarters with a special dog-periscope. 52 pages. Cover price $0.25 Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #5
    Ms. Mystic (1987 2nd Series) 5

    Whale Song. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Dwayne Turner, Mark Beachum and Brian Garvey. Cover by Neal Adams and S. Clarke Hawbaker. The return of Ms. Mystic, the magical hero created by the legendary Neal Adams. Trying to stop the slaughter of whales, Ms. Mystic discovers a sunken alien race that is threatens life on Earth through a series of volcanic eruptions. First issue with a Comics Code seal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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    $5 Continuity Comics Ms. Mystic #5 1990

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  • Issue #56
    Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990 1st Series) 56

    The Son of Namor Saga: Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Stingray, Triton, and Tiger Shark. Story by Glenn Herdling. Art and cover by Geof Isherwood. Once, long ago, Prince Namor unleashed a leviathan from the ocean depths upon the citizens of New York City (see Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #4). Now, the Sub-Mariner may be the only one with the power to save the city from the monstrous Giganto. Cover price $1.50.

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    $7 NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER #56 MARVEL COMIC 1994 VG
    5 days left Auction Namor the Sub-Mariner 56 VG (Oct 1994 Marvel) Son of Namor pt. 3

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  • Issue #4
    Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990 1st Series) Annual 4

    "Children of Lesser Gods...!" Story by Karl Boliers and Nel Yomtov. Art by Bill Wylie and Sandu Florea. Prince Namor battles the evil machinations of Baron Zucker and Hydra. "Deathcharge!" Story by Roger Brown. Art by Robert Walker and John Stangeland. The mighty Sub-Mariner tries to prevent a super-villain from polluting the oceans of the world. Includes pin-ups of Namor by Dante Bastlanoni and Paul Becton, Namor by Brian Kong and Mike DeCarlo, Namor by Dante Bastlanoni and Glynis Oliver, and Deep Six (Namor, Tiger Shark, Andromeda, Tamara, Triton, and Stingray) by Geof Isherwood and Paul Becton. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5
    Neotopia (2003 2nd Series) 5

    Story, art and cover by Rod Espinosa. The second volume of Espinosas fantasy-adventure saga. After accidentally inheriting the role of Grand Duchess, Nalyn leads her airship crew in a desperate search for refuge, meanwhile keeping her actual identity as a servant girl a secret. In their desperate battle against General Kaizlers armada, the crew of the Explorer gets help from an unexpected source. Final issue of the series; followed by Neotopia (2004 3rd Series) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1
    Neotopia (2004 3rd Series) 1

    The Kingdoms Beyond Athanon. Story, art and cover by Rod Espinosa. The Kingdoms Beyond continues the Neotopia saga from Neotopia (2003 2nd Series) #5. After accidentally inheriting the role of Grand Duchess, Nalyn leads her airship crew to the continent of Ar, where they hope to find the one country remaining loyal to Mathenia. Alone and without allies, the crew of the Explorer crosses familiar-looking territory to arrive in Lesazon, a female-run island nation built from the ruins of Great Britain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #2
    New Adventures of Pinocchio (1962-1963 Dell) 2

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #9
    Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four (1985) 9

    This issue covers Fantastic Four (1st series) 142 thru 160, and Giant-Size Fantastic Four 2 & 3. Each issue reviewed in the index has a one-and-a-half page summary and a reduced-size reprint of the original cover. Index contributors and consultants include George Olshevsky, Peter Garcia, Chuck Huber, Dennis Mallonee, Lou Mougin, Murray Ward, and Mark Gruenwald. Cover by Tom Lyle and Scott Williams. The front half of the wraparound cover depicts the Fantastic Four squaring off against the Sub-Mariner, while the back side illustrates the FF, Medusa, Crystal, Quicksilver, Iron Man, and Thor battling Ultron-7. The back cover is similar to the cover of Fantastic Four 150. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

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    4 days left Auction Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four #9 Vol 2 - 1974

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  • Issue #10
    Paramount Animated Comics (1953) 10
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Stories and art by Marty Taras and Dave Tendlar. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. The Fox tries to use Baby Huey's fascination with space travel to turn him into duck dinner. Herman and his pals sabotage Katnip's date so they can steal his meal. The Fox poses as a plumber in his latest scheme to capture Baby Huey. Baby Huey: Let's Space It!; Buzzy; Salesman's Luck!; Baby Huey: Camping Trip-Up; The Noble Fox!; Herman and Katnip: Food for Fought; Baby Huey: Drown and Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pendulum's Illustrated Stories GN (1990-1991 Series I) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Moby Dick!" Based on the story by Herman Melville. Art by Alex Nino. Moby Dick is the exciting story about Captain Ahab's compelling obsession to get his revenge and capture the Great White Wale... The story truly portrays the tradedy of hatred. This timeless epic is considered one of the strangest yet most powerful stories ever written. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Punisher Force of Nature (2008) 1

    Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by MICHAEL LACOMBE Cover by MIKE DEODATO Hot crime author Duane Swierczynski (The Blonde) and artist Michel Lacombe (Star Wars) unleash a 'Force of Nature.' There's nothing like chillin' with your closest buds on a weekend fishing trip, especially when you're about to launch the biggest criminal deal of your careers. Out here on the high seas, life is sweet. That is, until your engine explodes. And your boat sinks. And there's no food or water. And the puking starts. And the backstabbing begins. And the only life preserver is in the hands of a man who wears a black shirt with a skull on it! Cover price $4.99.

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    $20 Punisher Force of Nature #1 Marvel Comics MAX 2008 One-Shot Special
    5 days left Auction THE PUNISHER FORCE OF NATURE ONE SHOT (2008) Marvel

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  • Issue #0
    Rated Free for Everyone (2013) FCBD 0
    Published May 2013 by Oni Press.

    (W) Chris Schweizer, Joey Weiser (A) Joey Weiser, Chris Schweizer Oni Press: Rated Free for Everyone returns for 2013! Featuring two stories by two incredibly talented creators, a new Crogan's Adventure by Chris Schweizer, and an introduction to Mermin, a new story by Joey Weiser! In the Mermin Adventure, Mermin goes with Pete and his human classmates to the zoo. And in the Crogan's Adventure, you'll get an epilogue to the story of one of the brothers from Crogan's Loyalty.

  • Issue #24C
    Red Sonja (2005 Dynamite) 24C

    Cover by Homs. by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs Dynamite presents the penultimate issue as Red Sonja heads to her 25th issue (celebrating her 35th Anniversary in comics!) and her next battle with Kulan Gath! In issue #24, Sonja and her companions continue to struggle with the strange forces at play on the other side of the world - and the ocean and its monsters in-between! - as the She-Devil races to return to Hyboria and face the new world order of Kulan Gath! Featuring another stunning array of covers from Stephen Segovia, Joe Prado, Homs and Ron Adrian (all shipping in an equal ratio)! Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #170
    Richie Rich (1960 1st Series) 170

    Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's flagship title featuring the adventures of Richie Rich, the richest kid in the world. Richie's cousin Chesley invites him to the Young Billionaires Club, where being a multi-millionaire simply isn't good enough. Little Dot gives Richie a gigantic cheese to prove a point. For Young Billionaires Only; Maydas Cottage; Cadbury: The Butlers Mascot; See How They Run; The School Picnic Wagon; Little Dot: The Unusual Dot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $4 Richie Rich #170 (Sep 1978, Harvey) - Very Good

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  • Issue #46
    Richie Rich Billions (1974) 46

    No longer limited to millions, the world's richest kid brings billions to his comical misadventures. Dr. Edison invents an "atomic travel booth" that teleports people, but the Flotsam Mob gets wind of it. They destroy Edison's lab looking for the teleporter, and only Richie and Cadbury can stop them, in a three-part story. Exposition 2,000; The Flotsam Mob; Flotsams Nightmare; Unwanted. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    $13 Richie Rich Comics ~ Billions ~ No. 46 ~ May 1982

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  • Issue #3
    Rugged Action (1954) 3
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom with lateral spine tearing. Pen markings on back cover. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "The Red Pirate!" (art by Don Heck); "Jungle Story" (art by Bill Everett?); "Swamp!" (art by Chuck Miller); and "White Death" (art by Dick Ayers). Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1978
    Saga of Ihu Nui Economic Man 1978
    • Staple rust.

    Promotional book produced by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The history of the Hawaiian Islands. Each chapter starts with a comic story, followed by a brief text section and review questions. Script by Steve Jackstadt and Jim Mak, art by John D. Dawson. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 96 pages on good quality white paper with color cardstock covers.

  • Issue #15
    Secret Avengers (2014 3rd Series) 15

    ...And What Do You Believe?: Part 5 of 5 - Written by Ales Kot. Art by Michael Walsh. Cover by Tradd Moore. 'ARC OF A JOURNEY' The end is the beginning is the end is the... Unlikely partners have a meeting far away from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. The Secret Avengers run comes to its natural conclusion. Prepare your handkerchiefs. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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  • Issue #3
    Spirit (1983 Kitchen Sink) 3

    Cover art by Will Eisner. Blubber starring the Spirit and Blubber (intro), script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer. Rockhead Stone starring the Spirit, script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer. The Feud starring the Spirit, Pappy Dolan, and the Dolan clan, script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer. The Fly starring the Spirit, script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #24
    Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 24
    • Residue.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0136749020
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Johnny Craig. "The Lady and the Tiger-Shark," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Krang gloats over the defeated Sub-Mariner and then has Orka dispatch his killer whales after Lady Dorma and her entourage; Tiger Shark comes to their rescue and Atlantis is forced to turn to him to repulse the attack by Krang and his forces; Namor is freed in the initial onslaught of the battle and turns his attention to Krang; Tiger Shark and Orka attack each other and their battle buries them both under some ruins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    $12 Sub-Mariner 24 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *
    $20 SUB-MARINER #24 F, John Buscema art, Marvel Comics 1970
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    5 days left Auction Sub-Mariner 24 (Marvel 1970) - Higher Grade - Tiger Shark **Combined Shipping**

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  • Issue #66
    Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 66
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0789438015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Large piece missing from 15th page, does not affect story. INCOMPLETE.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-099
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (alterations). "Rise, Thou Killer Whale," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Perlin; Namor follows Virago the She-Beast back to this dimension to continue their battle; Namor and his Atlantean guard are able to drive her off; However, Virago inadvertently frees Orka and together they decide to mount a combined attack against Atlantis; Namor and Tamara find themselves overwhelmed and Orka's killer whales cause a lot of devastation in Atlantis. Tales of Atlantis back-up story, "The Sword in the Throne!", with Kamuu II (guest-star) and Zartra II (introduction), script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    $8 SUB-MARINER #66 Marvel Comics 1973 Tales of Atlantis Story VG/FN 5.0
    $12 Sub Mariner 66 Fine Bronze Age Marvel Comics *SA
    $40 Submariner #66 - 1973 PGX 9.0, Orka app., not CGC NICE COPY

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  • Issue #28
    Super Duck Comics (1945) 28
  • Issue #1
    Supersonic Soul Puddin Comics and Stories (1995) 1

    By Mike Macropoulos. 48 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #128
    Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 128

    A fateful confrontation with Proteus leads to a drastic physical change for Swamp Thing. And is there a new Swamp Thing living in the bayou? Part 2 of 2. Written by Nancy A. Collins, with art by Scot Eaton and Kim DeMulder. Pin-up by Glenn Fabry. Painted cover by John Higgins. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #2
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 2

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Dale Warren rides a huge jackalope and poses in front of the statue of the Great Horned Bunny; Junior Jackalope meets Mark Twain and the Rocky Mountain Stream Shark. One Day at the River; Tale of the Comet; The Giant Jackalope of Dubois, Wyoming; The Rocky Mountain Stream Shark; Jackalope Day! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #4
    Tick (2009- NEC) 4

    (W) Benito Cereno (A) Les McClaine The City is being inundated by torrential downpours, forcing The Tick and his friends indoors to play board games while unknown to them an epic 'undersea' battle takes place in the now underwater streets for control of The City! Will The City survive the battle between its wacky watery heroes and villains as they finally get their shot at the spotlight! And can the The Tick escape the hell of 'board game night' and join the fray? All this, plus a bonus Mike Oeming backup story. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #17
    Treasure Chest Vol. 16 (1960) 17
  • Issue #17
    TV Casper and Company (1963-1974 Harvey) 17

    Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring characters familiar from TV cartoons of the time, including Casper, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. Casper not only scares a turtle out of its shell, but gives him added incentive to beat the rabbit in a famous race. The Missing Umbrellas; Cloudburst; Herman and Katnip: Island Home; The Evil Spirit; Spooky: Sweet Stuff; Baby Huey: The Rackle; Baby Huey: The Treasure Chest; Baby Huey: Flyin High; Herman and Katnip: Coo-Coo Cat. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #4
    Winterworld (2014 IDW) 4

    Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Butch Guice. Scully and Wynn learn that the promise of paradise is a lie. Chuck Dixon and Butch Guice bring the first arc of this new ongoing to an explosive finale. What they thought was a sanctuary proves to be a death trap. The two friends are separated by their captors and Wynn faces a primordial horror on her own. The world is cold but the grave is colder as events race toward a deadly conclusion! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #28
    World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) 28
    • Fingerprints.

    Painted cover art. The Illustrated Story of Whaling illustration by Gray Morrow. "The Long Voyage," art by Gray Morrow; Thomas Beale sails (1831-1833) as surgeon aboard the whaler "Kent"; Details on the hunting, killing, and processing of whales. Various whale articles. "The Great Hunt," art by Gerald McCann; History of whaling from prehistoric times to its decline into a minor industry around 1900. "Yankee Whaling," pencils by Angelo Torres, inks by Al Williamson; History of the growth and decline of New England whaling, from Native times to around 1900. "Stove by a Whale," art by Bruno Premiani; A sperm whale stoves in the whaler "Essex," wrecking it beyond use; Only eight men survive the ordeal of making for South America in small boats. "Captain Larsen's Ship"; Captain Larsen develops the factory ships that revive the whaling industry. "An Episode of War" text story. "D-Day Part 2: Target Normandy," art by George Evans; Eisenhower leads preparations for the great invasion, as the Germans try to predict where the blow will fall. "The Red Planet Part 2: Mars is a World"; With the advent of the telescope, human understanding of Mars continually grows. "The World of Science: Jets in the Bathtub" activity page, art by Gray Morrow. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Issue #9
    Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 9

    Comic starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam with other cartoon characters, usually Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. "Sky Pirates" starring Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny. "Mistake Treasure" starring Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny. "Mix-Up Menace"; Porky accidentally hits Sam on the head while chopping wood; Sam thinks he's being attacked by enemies and ends up barricaded in Porky's house. "The Cruise Ruse" starring Yosemite Sam. Number/month on Cover: 10263-203, March. 36 pgs., full color. Number/month on Cover: 10263-208, August. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    $12 Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny #9 (1972) Whitman Comic Book (5.0) VG/F

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