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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 301 FN+ 6.5 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "The Sable Gauntlet!" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The first 300 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are in the books after the web-slinger's epic battle vs. Venom last issue! And now the next chapter in the wall-crawler's anthology begins with an encounter with his favorite mercenary: Silver Sable! The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new high-rise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor! Will Spidey catch the elevator in time? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Dr. Morris Sloan. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: The cover is the same artwork (with different colors) as the cover to issue 300. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first appearance of Typhoid Mary in the Daredevil (1st) series -- art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 469,913; average paid circulation 284,692. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 301 FN+ 6.5 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "The Sable Gauntlet!" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The first 300 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are in the books after the web-slinger's epic battle vs. Venom last issue! And now the next chapter in the wall-crawler's anthology begins with an encounter with his favorite mercenary: Silver Sable! The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new high-rise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor! Will Spidey catch the elevator in time? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Dr. Morris Sloan. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: The cover is the same artwork (with different colors) as the cover to issue 300. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first appearance of Typhoid Mary in the Daredevil (1st) series -- art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 469,913; average paid circulation 284,692. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 86 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4308216017

"Brain-Child to the Dark Tower Came" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Buscema and Jim Mooney. The Avengers and Nighthawk race to Atomic City (of Earth-712) to halt the launch of Brain-Child's doomsday rocket! However three members of the Squadron Supreme are currently guarding the launch site to ensure a safe liftoff! Fortunately after Wanda stops the launch, Nighthawk is able to explain to his teammates the dire situation! And Hyperion, Doctor Spectrum, and the Whizzer agree to join the assault on Brain-Child's tower fortress! Can the eight heroes (from two different Earths) bring the child prodigy's delusional dreams to an end? Goliath will lead the charge! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Squadron Supreme meet again in Avengers 141, but as adversaries instead of allies. Len Wein contributed to the plot of this two-part story. Theletters page includes a letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. This issue contains a statement of ownership: average print run 385,239; average paid circulation 217,394.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 123 CGC 9.4 SS Englehart

Paper: White

Signed by Steve Englehart on 6/15/24

Label #4444121024

"Vengeance in Vietnam!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Ron Wilson and John Romita. At the conclusion of last issue's blockbuster battle vs. the Zodiac, Libra made a surprise announcement: "I am the father of Mantis!" Wow, what a shock to the Avengers and Mantis too! Libra says he met Mantis' mother during the First Indochina War. And after a local crime lord, Monsieur Khruul, attacked his home, he gave his daughter to the Priests of Pama to be reared. Is this fact of fiction? Either way the Swordsman isn't waiting for answers! He jumps in a quinjet and makes a beeline for Saigon to confront his former boss! But that turns out to be a disastrous idea. By the time Earth's Mightiest Heroes arrive in Vietnam, the Swordsman has been defeated and forced to talk about Mantis' upbringing! The vindictive monsieur and his minions go to the Priests of Pama's' temple and the killing begins. The frustrated Avengers once again arrive too late, but as shown on the chilling two-page final panel, battle is coming to Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue…and coming in spades! Origin of Libra. Partial origin of Mantis. Cameo appearances by the Zodiac and the Star-Stalker. First 25¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #4 Thing (of the Fantastic Four) by John Buscema. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 360,675; average paid circulation 185,039.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 136 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. The origin of the Mole Man is retold in "The World Below," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett; SHIELD agents believe Captain America is dead after he and a huge gorilla (actually SHIELD biochemist Dr. Erik Gorbo) fall into a huge hole in the Earth; Their fall is slowed and halted by an anti-gravity beam wielded by the Mole-Man; Gorbo relates to the villain because they are both outcasts because of their appearance; The Mole-Man and his minions capture Cap and the gorilla; Gorbo dies, reverts to human, and confesses that he lied to start a war. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, and Tony Stark (Iron Man). The letters page contains a statement of ownership - average print run, 395,862; average paid circulation, 225,651. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 173 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4635164010

"The Sins of the Secret Empire!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils), John Romita Sr. (layouts), and Frank Giacoia. In the hills outside Nashville, Captain America joins forces with the X-Men! And the first foe they fight is...Nick Fury and SHIELD! Oh boy, was this part of Cap's plan for exoneration? Nonetheless, the shield-slinger and the Falcon successfully evade SHIELD with help from Cyclops and Marvel Girl. And then Cap compares notes with Professor X...and learns of the Secret Empire! Cap is stunned to hear that the empire is conspiring to capture mutants across the country. So he and the professor develop a course of action...that will send Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson deep inside the lair of the Secret Empire next issue! Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan and Linda Donaldson. Flashback cameo by Magneto to recap the events of Avengers (1st series) 110 & 111. First 25¢ cover price. (Notes: The original X-Men previouslyappeared in Avengers 111 with a cameo in Incredible Hulk 172. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #61 The Red Ghost by Jack Kirby. The letters page also includes a statement of ownership: average print run349,301; average paid circulation 175,738.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 152 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4746409016

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Prisoner!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; DD runs an intervention to reunite Foggy and Debbie; DD tangles with Paladin again on the trail of the Purple Man; Cobra and Mr. Hyde cameos. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 312,799; average paid circulation 125,079. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 85 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

"Within this Tortured Land" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. At the request of SHIELD last issue, the Fantastic Four agreed to invade Latveria and locate a high-tech army of robots! Well, the FF did successfully locate that robot army, but unfortunately also its creator…Doctor Doom! And now Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Crystal are powerless prisoners of the Latverian monarch! Does SHIELD need any more favors?! Let's hope not! However, this isn't Mr. Fantastic's first rodeo in Latveria! Reed has a plan to get out of this mess...doesn't he? Let's hope so, because time is running out for the citizens of Latveria! Cameo appearance by the Invisible Girl. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for Captain America 112. The back page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 531,325; average paid circulation 344,865.) 36 pages Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 204 VG+ 4.5

"The Andromeda Attack!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. This issue begins an eleven-issue intergalactic odyssey for the Fantastic Four! The day begins innocently enough as Reed Richards is probing outer space with an ion tracer beam, when suddenly an alien woman in desperate need of help appears at the Baxter Building, followed shortly thereafter by a sinister skrull! Mister Fantastic and the Thing quickly make short work of the invading skrull. And now the FF must decide whether or not to journey to the Andromeda Galaxy! Also in this issue, Johnny Storm contemplates returning to college. Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Frankie Raye, and the Monocle. Notes: The letters page contains a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. The letters page also includes a statement of ownership: average print run 416,191; average paid circulation 177,802. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 62 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4534256013

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Last $0.75 cover price issue. Cover art by Jon J. Muth [as M.]. The famous Jack London short story is alluded to in To Build a Fire, script by Louise Simonson, art by Jon J. Muth; Magma is called home from the Massachusetts Academy; Emma Frost, eyeing the mineralogical wealth in Nova Roma, sends Empath with her; their plane crashes; they have a series of adventures, in which Magma learns she really does care for Empath. Statement of Ownership: Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 368,964. Single issue nearest to filing date: 351,573. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 360 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3929518006

Direct Edition. "Death Toy!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Chris Marrinan. Mark Bagley. Inks by Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. At the Tech-Toy warehouse, Cardiac and the wall-crawler come to a meeting of the minds about their pursuits of justice! Perhaps it's possible for them to work together after all! The next evening at Stane International, Spider-Man and Cardiac team up to stop the illegal manufacturing of military weapons! Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Not quite! Meanwhile, a new blood-hued super-villain makes his first savage kill...the first of many! Cameo appearances by Carnage, Mary Jane Watson, Ben Urich, Joy Mercado, and J. Jonah Jameson. Origin of Cardiac. (Notes: Cardiac returns in Amazing Spider-Man 376. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,075; average paid circulation 340,977.) 36 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Doctor Solar (1962 Gold Key) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4698990010

Dr. Solar in "The Day Solar Died!" and Professor Harbinger in "The Shimmering Earth!" Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Statement of ownership--average print run 390,135; average paid circulation 246,666. Painted front cover. Number on cover 10000-503 March. Cover price $0.12.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC 2nd Series) 138 GD 2.0

Cover detached and four center wraps detached at one staple.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Slayers and the Slain! featuring Enemy Ace, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; Enemy Ace faces The Hangman, the top French ace and his all-black Spad, and barely survives being shot down. Deadman promo ad, art by Neal Adams. Ad for Flash 178, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Direct Currents promo ads, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 194 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4634579024

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Super-Merman of the Sea!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Harkon, a renegade Atlantean scientist, transforms Superboy into a water-breathing merman, which also removes his super-powers. Part 2 Prey of the Sea Wolves!, script by Dorfman, pencils by Brown, inks by Anderson; Superboy discovers that he has new mental powers of telepathy and telekinesis; Unable to leave the sea, he contacts his parents telepathically to tell them he is safe. Part 3 Super-Merman's Final Ordeal! Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. Statement of ownership--average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 265,877. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 127 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4751698014

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Slumlord of Metropolis!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; to bust a slumlord named Mr. Squeeze, Jimmy Olsen temporarily lives in a rundown tenement apartment. When Olsen Changed History!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; the second part of the Revolutionary War story from issue #126. Statement of ownership--average print run 713,000; average paid circulation 379,235. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 281 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4730458016

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"This Hammer Lost!", script by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Peter Gillis (plot assist), and Mike Catron (plot assist), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art); Thor dwells upon what he has learned about the Eternals and the Celestials; He decides that he will travel back in time to when the Celestials first appeared on Earth; But once in the time stream, Mjolnir vanishes from his grasp and Thor is left in a land of fog and shadows; He is then confronted by the Space Phantom, who tells him he is in Limbo; He tells Thor of his planet, Phantus, and that his hammer is probably at its core; Thor agrees to help him save his planet, if he will help find Mjolnir. Once on the surface, they are repeatedly attacked by the warring Phantoms; The Phantom leads Thor to a complex containing a shaft that leads to the core. Thor leaps in, but it was a trap. Cameo appearances by the original Avengers. The letters page has a statement of ownership: average print run 346,479; average paid circulation 135,599. Pages 16 and 17 are reversed. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 131D VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 3 of 9 - "Run for Your Life!" Guest-starring Dazzler. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-men finally have a name for their mysterious new enemy - The Hellfire Club. Now Cyclops and Phoenix along with Kitty Pryde and Dazzler set out to rescue the captured Wolverine, Colossus, and Storm. Plus, don't miss the explosive psychic showdown between Phoenix and the White Queen. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Witching Hour (1969 DC) 54 VG+ 4.5

"The Corpse Held a Winning Hand" (script by Carl Wessler, art by Rubeny), "Cassandra's Curse" (script by Wessler, art by Lo Famia), and "Beware of the Snare of the Tarantula" (script by Wessler, art by Jess Jodloman). Statement of ownership--average print run 358,606; average paid circulation 175,787. Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Mummy." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 165 VG+ 4.5

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Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by Jack Oleck and unknown. Art by Lee Elias, Ric Estrada & Vince Colletta, Elizabeth Berube and unknown. Featuring "Any Man's Equal"! Plus: Her name is Toni Anderson. She's 16 years old and everyone says that her life is just beginning, that she can have her pick of boys -- so why does she feel that her life is ending? Find out in..."Second Choice, First Love"! Also: 1-page Dates 'n' Mates fashion feature! And: "Love Is a Three-Ring Circus"! Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. Statement of ownership -- average print run 355,000; average paid circulation 181,075. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 377 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4462694001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. Heroes for Hire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; The Legion appears to turn mercenary, accepting money for deeds, until the money's unique properties allow them to defeat the criminals on Modo. Ollie and Super-Turtle humor pages by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average print run, 697,000; average paid circulation 411,200. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 90D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. "Where, Oh Where Has My Spider-Man Gone?" Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Spectacular Spider-Man is missing! Where is he? The Black Cat is looking everywhere! She checks with everyone including Mrs. Muggins, Captain DeWolff, J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May, and the Avengers! When the web-slinger finally reappears on the final page, he's wearing his new black costume! Cameo appearances by the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: Spider-Man's new costume debuted this month in Amazing Spider-Man 252, Marvel Team-Up 141, and this issue. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 351,448; average paid circulation 172,290.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 205 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4584116023

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Target Wonder Woman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob Oksner; A terrorist named Dr. Domino tries to force U.N. troubleshooter Morgan Tracy to spill the knowledge of a deadly weapon by tying Wonder Woman to a missile and launching it. Half-page text describes the magic lasso, the robot plane, Wonder Woman's bracelets, and the tiara. "The Mystery of Nubia," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vinnie Colletta; On the floating island where she reigns, Nubia stops a fight between two rivals for her hand by offering to fight one of them herself. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 373 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4752687006

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Chic Stone (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Sid Greene. Cover art by Irv Novick. Mr. Freeze's Chilling Deathtrap!; Aunt Harriet needs cryosurgery to save her life; unfortunately, the freezing machine in the hospital breaks; enter Mr. Freeze, who could help; Batman fights Mr. Freeze. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. The Riddler on the Roof!; while visiting Gotham City, Ralph Elongated Man Dibny answers the Bat-Signal, hoping to meet Batman and Robin; unfortunately, Batman is out of town; Elongated Man battles the Riddler. Statement of ownership--average print run 665,000; average paid circulation 426,300. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 143 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury stars in "To Free a Brain Slave," script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Howard Purcell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); SHIELD HQ is taken over by Mentallo & The Fixer who hold Fury prisoner; Tony Stark takes command of the combat unit, preparing his Neutralizer while the ESP Division is unable to pick up Fury's thoughts; Meanwhile the villains attach a miniature H-Bomb to Fury's wrists and remove the mind-control mask; Fury is able to send a signal to the ESP team allowing SHIELD to retaliate and Stark's Neutralizer dissolves the H-Bomb. "With None Beside Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Roy Thomas (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Strange hides his bound body in a rooftop water tank, as The Demon & his men search for him; At their HQ, Strange retrieves his Cloak Of Levitation, and uses it to capture one of Mordo's men; But his body has been found by the witch; The complex cat-and-mouse game continues until Strange finally regains control of his body and Amulet, and he hypnotizes Mordo's minions into forgetting all they know of black magic. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Total copies printed (average in last 12 months): 380992. Total copies printed (issue nearest to filing date): 455625. Total paid circulation (average in last 12 months): 230285. Total paid circulation (issue nearest to filing date): 299425. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 375 FN/VF 7.0 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. 30th Anniversary issue of Amazing Spiderman #1. "The Bride of Venom" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Gold foil holografix cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. Inside an abandoned Brooklyn amusement park, the Lethal Protector holds Richard and Mary Parker captive! The disturbed Venom thinks he's just doing what's best for Peter's parents! But that's not going to work! No way, no how! So, the wall-crawler heads to the park knowing a fierce fight awaits! However, the web-slinger may have help this time from a very unlikely source... Eddie Brock's ex-wife! Wow, will there be a family reunion atop the Ferris wheel? Or perhaps a funeral beneath it? One way or another, the Amazing Spider-Man and Venom battle for the last time! Cameo appearances by Silver Sable, Battlestar, Mary Jane Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. Second story: "True Friends!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Patrick Olliffee. Inks by Mark McKenna. Aware of what the Human Torch did to Empire State University, Spider-Man vows to bring his friend to justice. Cameo appearance by Silver Sable. Plot crosses over with Fantastic Four 373 & 374. Third story: "The Monster Within" Script by Eric Fein. Art by Dan Panosian. JJJ tries to get his son, John Jameson, started in the field of journalism. Fourth story: "Echoes..." Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Aaron Lopresti. Inks by Don Hudson. The Chameleon visits the grave of Kraven the Hunter. (Notes: Venom appears next in the first issue of his Lethal Protector (1993) series. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 660,958. average paid circulation 544,900.) 68 pages. Cover price $3.95.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 87 CGC 9.4

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4745257009

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. From Stage Left, Enter: Electro!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; DD and the Black Widow move to San Francisco where they immediately come up against an unhinged Electro. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 328,258; average paid circulation 199,872. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 139 VG 4.0

1" Spine split from top.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "To Die Like a God!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor is taken by Sif to Trollheim to recover his hammer; He fights Ulik, releases Orikal, and wins the troll war. Appearances by Odin, Sif, and Ulik. "Tales of Asgard: "The Secret of the Mystic Mountain," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions find the Mystic Mountain of Mogul. Statement of ownership: average print run 488,526; average paid circulation 296,251. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 76 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0098073053

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Romita. "Here Lies Hidden… the Unspeakable Ultimo!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While being arrested for the use of the Enervation Intensifier, Tony Stark is suddenly transported through time and space; But where will he end up?; The Freak turns back into Happy, but then the Mandarin attacks. "The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Batroc and Captain America duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42. Statement of Ownership: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 367,728. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.