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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Canadian Price Variant 8 FN/VF 7.0

Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300 Cover price $1.00.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 90 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4685386020

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rik, Dani and Chihdi promise to be good, but no sooner do they land with Luke and Leia on Endor when they're up to their ears in trouble again! What is the future of the Alliance? Luke, Leia and the rebel leaders must decide--and fast--in "The Choice!" Written by Jo Duffy, with art and cover by Bob McLeod and Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) Canadian Price Variant 358 FN/VF 7.0

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. 1st full appearance of Killer Croc in "Don't Mess with Killer Croc!" starring Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Trina Todd, and The Squid, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Rodin Rodriguez; With the Squid eliminated, Killer Croc appoints himself the new head of the Gotham Underground as Batman puts together the pieces of Killer Croc's involvement in the Squid's death. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) Canadian Price Variant 25 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Canadian Edition.

Label #2102529005

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben. The Sleep of Reason..., script by Alan Moore, art by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben; Using a Ouija board, Chris and Jenny (Pauls parents) release the Monkey King, who adopts Paul as his master; Jason The Demon Blood goes to Baton Rouge; Abby gets a new job at Elysium Lawns; The Monkey King, getting stronger, is ready to attack again; John Constantine cameo. NOTE: See Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) #37 for Constantine's first full appearance. Part 1 of 3. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.