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Captain America (1968 1st Series) 260N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4675756004

Newsstand Edition. "Prison Reform!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Frank McLaughlin (pp. 1-18) and Al Milgrom (pp. 19-22). Cover by Al Milgrom. The new warden at the state penitentiary (from Tales of Suspense #62) has an idea to test the prison's high-tech security system! He wants to incarcerate Captain America (voluntarily) and see if the Living Legend can escape. Of course, escaping is a piece of cake for the star-spangled avenger! But before Cap leaves the facility, he challenges prison politics and cleans up the rec yard riffraff! Cameo appearances by Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen. (Notes: This cover is among a trio of Marvel covers in the early 1980s that featured super-heroes behind bars. See Amazing Spider-Man 219 and Avengers 224 also.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 4 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced. Centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and under staples. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "The Invisible Army," art by Joe Sinnott; A scientist is forced to work for a dictator but, instead of creating an invisibility ray as ordered, creates a teleportation ray that banishes his top officers and allows a revolution. "Snowstorm" text story. "One of Our Spacemen Is Missing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A space explorer ignores his partner's caution and leads a party out into a seemingly safe world; They all disappear, captured by intelligent trees, and the more cautious explorer rescues them. "The Voice of Doom!", art by Carl Burgos; A ham radio operator believes he is receiving reports of an extraterrestrial battle, but he is actually receiving the thought waves of ants. "Beware of the... Robots!", art by Al Williamson; A man writes anti-robot articles about his replacement at a factory by a robot; He becomes a famous writer, and realizes that the robot actually freed him to pursue his true calling. "One of Us Is a Martian!", art by Steve Ditko; A Martian spy is sent to sabotage a human rocket, but he destroys a toy instead, since Martians are only an inch tall. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 6 FR 1.0

5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Hear It Howl in the Swamp!", art by Steve Ditko; A fishing guide encounters an alien monster in the swamp, and after initial disbelief, the military plans to kill it; When two larger aliens arrive to take the thing away, they realize that it was only a lost child. "Lady Luck" text story. "I Was Captured by the Cyclops!", art by Don Heck; A man mentally transports himself to the past and becomes Sinbad, experiencing his encounter with the cyclops; He thinks that it was only a fantasy, but finds that he is still holding one of the cyclops' jewels. "The Mutants and Me!", art by Joe Sinnott; A man ignores his friend's theories about super-powered mutant humans, but after teleporting himself out of a locked safe he reconsiders. "Who Hides Beneath My Mask?", art by Dick Ayers; A burglar wears a rubber mask to avoid identification, but after his victim sees him, he discovers that his face has changed to match his mask. "The Luna Lizards Had Me Trapped!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; Human colonists on an alien world believe that they are being attacked by aliens, who, in fact, are trying to help them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 10 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Brought the Mighty Cyclops Back to Life!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A young couple thaw out a cyclops in an iceberg, and must lure it into an icy pit to keep it from hurting anyone. "Out of the Jungle" text story. "I Was Trapped in Nightmare Valley," art by Paul Reinman; An explorer encounters sentient, extraterrestrial trees in Asian mountains; They plan to spread their pollen all over the Earth, but they are fortuitously destroyed by a volcano. "Behind My Door Waits... Medusa!", art by Steve Ditko; A curio shop owner tells customers that a strange statue is a burglar turned to stone by Medusa; No one believes him, but none dare open the door which he says leads to Medusa. "I Am the Shaggy Creature," art by Don Heck; A scientist transforms himself into a gorilla to hide from the police, but his gorilla brain forgets how to use the antidote. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 17 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Beware of Googam, Son of Goom!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Goom leaves an offspring in a cave to complete his conquest, and he comes across the family of the scientist who was responsible for his father's defeat; Googam is defeated when the scientist's son challenges him to a game of tag and runs off towards a pool of quicksand and then climbs a tree; When Googam sees the quicksand he mistakenly assumes that it is only mud since the boy must have run across it; Googam only sees the boy hiding in the tree as he sinks into the quicksand. "The Bridge" text story. "There Is Something Strange about Mister Jones!", art by Don Heck; A thug hears a man say that he has a fortune in his locker. He attacks him and tries to make him lead him there. His victim is Davy Jones, and he shows the thief his locker by drowning him. "What Lurks in the Mountain?", art by Steve Ditko; A communist general demands that the lama tell him of the alien space ship that has landed for repairs; At first the lama refuses to allow the aliens to be conquered by the communists, but he relents after the general threatens to execute all the peasants. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 25 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Last 10-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "The Death of Monstrollo," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A movie producer's next film is a sci-fi picture featuring a giant robotic monster; Bad press convinces him to abandon the project but just as he's about to disassemble the robot, an alien invasion fleet lands; He sends the robot lumbering towards them and they ineffectively fire their nerve weapons at it. "The Heat's On," art by Don Heck; When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat. "The Unseen," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A scientist is contacted by a communist agent who offers him a million dollars for research into an invisibility ray; The man's greed makes him accept treason and he succeeds, but he finds that after testing the ray upon himself, he has become intangible as well and has no way of turning on the switch of the antidote ray. "The Hidden Face," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien bigot attempts to preach hate by hiding his face under a hood; When he assaults one of the people he is defaming he flees the police to escape capture. "The Enchanted Paint," art by Paul Reinman; A greedy prince marries a dowager queen; He tries to use her sleepwalking to cause her death, but the portrait of her husband calls out to warn her, and ghostly hands push the prince to his death. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 37 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4661981001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Haag! Hunter of Helpless Humans!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Steve Ditko; An alien hunter named Haag comes to earth looking for new game to hunt and sets out to capture humans from around the world. "Muscle Man" text story. "A Voice in the Dark," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A crook hides in a wax museum, but he is scared off by a phonogram record. The curator finds the record, but no one except the statues could have turned it on. "Behold - the Monster!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A publicity agent has a large paper machete monster created to promote a new movie but is despondent when his boss criticizes him for public complaints the object is generating; Unknown to anyone on Earth, an alien invasion force is drawing near when its commander orders the viewscreen to display a typical Earth creature so they will know what to expect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 37 GD- 1.8

Lateral spine tears. Staples added (not manufacturing). Water damage and residue.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Haag! Hunter of Helpless Humans!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Steve Ditko; An alien hunter named Haag comes to earth looking for new game to hunt and sets out to capture humans from around the world. "Muscle Man" text story. "A Voice in the Dark," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A crook hides in a wax museum, but he is scared off by a phonogram record. The curator finds the record, but no one except the statues could have turned it on. "Behold - the Monster!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A publicity agent has a large paper machete monster created to promote a new movie but is despondent when his boss criticizes him for public complaints the object is generating; Unknown to anyone on Earth, an alien invasion force is drawing near when its commander orders the viewscreen to display a typical Earth creature so they will know what to expect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 42 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4692677011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. "Trapped by the Red Barbarian," script by Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), art by Don Heck; A Soviet spymaster sends a master of disguise to steal the design of Tony Stark's latest weapon; The Actor steals the plans and learns Iron Man's secret identity, but Iron Man regains the plans and tricks the communists into killing their own agent. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Speak of the Haunted House!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Two friends make a bet about the existence of ghosts in a haunted house; The doubting friend thinks he saw no ghosts, but the house itself is a ghost. "Escape into Space," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A convict believes that he escaped his captors on a strange planet, but the plan all along was for him to serve his sentence there, thinking that he is free. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 53 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Second appearance of the Black Widow in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The Magician" text story. "The Omen," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); A superstitious warlord thinks a flare of light is a good omen for an invasion, but when it is discovered to be a meteor his entire world must evacuate in order to survive. The Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, "The Way It Began," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy, they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. The second half of "The Magician" (text story). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 56 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spine split.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of the Unicorn in "The Uncanny Unicorn!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A Soviet agent with high-tech armor comes to the US to capture Iron Man; He kidnaps Pepper and injures Happy to draw Iron Man out, and then threatens to blow up Stark's factory unless Iron Man comes with him; Iron Man boards Unicorn's plane, but then destroys it, though the Unicorn escapes; Thor, Wasp, and Giant-Man cameos; Part of this story continues in Avengers #7. "Pouf!" text story. "The Watcher's Sacrifice!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); The Watcher falls in love with a courageous alien queen, but his duty forces him to leave her. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 60 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1214793009

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 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3696238024

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) 66 VG+ 4.5

1" spine split from top (taped).

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) 75 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

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) 98 VG/FN 5.0

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Claws of the Panther!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America and Black Panther join forces to combat the henchmen of Baron Zemo. "The Warrior and the Whip!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man creates holograms of himself to confuse Whiplash during their battle; Jasper Sitwell has searches for Tony Stark at Stark Industries; He discovers that Morgan Stark took Iron Man away. Letter from comics writer Bob Gale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 100 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3780983003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 104 CGC 6.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: White

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4719573015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins. "Slave of the Skull!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Adkins and Jim Steranko (p. 11); Shield asks Captain America to test their Life Model Decoys; After Cap easily defeats them, Nick Fury sends them back to the lab; Cap goes to Shields doctor for help with headaches; Red Skull tells Shield he has placed nuclear tape on the back of Captain America's neck; He warns that anyone who tries to remove the special tape would activate the timer on a bomb planted in Washington D.C. by one of the Skull's spies. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 108 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4719573016

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Snares of the Trapster!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; A SHIELD agent asks Captain America to help with a mission; Cap refuses at first, but then the agent tells him it involves rescuing Sharon Carter; Unknown to Captain America, Sharon is the prisoner of the Trapster, who is trying and to get information out of her regarding Project Fireball; Cap fights the Trapster. Ad for Spectacular Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 117 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1361432001

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 147 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4723170014

"And Behind the Hordes of Hydra" Part 3 of 4. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. The Femme Force and Captain America storm Hydra's underground baseto rescue Sharon Carter! The fighting is extremely intense as Cap and the Contessa close in on the Supreme Hydra! But unbeknownst to all combatants, their battle is being observed by a very large person with the power to blow up Hydra's facility...and kill everyone inside. Readers of the Amazing Spider-Man would recognize him in an instant: the Kingpin! Oh my, what is the big crime boss doing in Las Vegas? When did he become involved with Hydra? And why is his wife Vanessa by his side? All the questions have thesame shocking answer! Because the Supreme Hydra is Richard Fisk! Oh my again! After the Living Legend follows the Kingpin's son -- back to his father's penthouse suite on the Vegas Strip -- the most unexpected battle begins: Captain America vs. the Kingpin! Wow! Cameo appearances by theFalcon, Redwing, and Nick Fury. (Note: The Kingpin, Vanessa Fisk, and Richard Fisk (aka the Schemer) previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man (1st series) #85.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 159 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4723170017

"Turning Point!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Cover by Sal Buscema and George Roussos. The Cowled Commander orders a crime wave across New York City! And four well known super-villains lead the charge: the Eel, Plantman, Porcupine, and Scarecrow. Captain America catches up with the motley crew in the Diamond District...and the battle begins! Eventually, the Falcon and Redwing join the fracas on one side while the Viper joins on the other! Will Cap's emerging super-strength prove the difference in the final showdown vs. the Cowled Commander? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Leila Taylor, and Commissioner Feingold. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 349,714; average paid circulation 178,193.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 166 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4723170018

"Night of the Lurking Dead!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. In a dastardly twist, the Yellow Claw tricked Captain America into fighting Nick Fury last issue. The star-spangled avenger won the fight in the claw's underground lair, but the Director of SHIELD was badly injured. As a result Cap rushes Nick to a medical facility, and then travels to Harlem to find the Falcon. While Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson are talking, they hear a news report that Yellow Claw has been spotted near the Museum of Natural History. The shield-slinger and his partner sneak inside the museum and suddenly encounter mummies -- the living dead! And it's allpart of Yellow Claw's plan to raise Suwan, his grandniece, from the dead! Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Sharon Carter, Peggy Carter, and Leila Taylor. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 170 VF 8.0

"J'Accuse!" Guest-starring the Black Panther. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks). In a stunning development, the Tumbler somehow died during his fight against Captain America. And now the star-spangled avenger is being accused of murder! Cap wants to clear his name, so he runs from the police...and runs right into a new super-villain called Moonstone! In the meantime, in Wakanda, Sam Wilson and Leila Taylor tour T'Challa's state-of-the-art laboratory. Will the Black Panther give flight to the Falcon? First (full) appearance of Moonstone (aka Lloyd Bloch). Origin of Moonstone. First (cameo) appearance of the Falcon's new costume with wings. Cameo appearances by Quentin Harderman, Stoneface, and the Tumbler. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 180 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4478003014

First appearance of Nomad (aka Steve Rogers) in "The Coming of the Nomad!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia. Thanks to a suggestion from Hawkeye, Steve Rogers decides to become a superhero again. But he wants to adopt a different identity. So, to that end, Steve travels to the Carter estate to design a new costume and pick a new name. Say hello to the Nomad! Meanwhile elsewhere in Virginia, Madame Hydra returns to the terrorist scene after a long absence. Her first act is killing the original Viper, so she can take his name for herself! Then she assumes command of the Serpent Squad to advance her brand of nihilism. Hours later in Washington D.C., the former Captain America and the former Madame Hydra cross paths...and put their new noms de guerre to the test! Nomad vs. the Serpent Squad! What a start for the new hero! First appearance of Hugh Jones. First mention of the Roxxon Oil Corporation. Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Roscoe Simons, Sharon Carter, Harrison Carter, and Warlord Krang. (Notes: Madame Hydra previously appeared in Captain America 113. The cover shows Nomad's color scheme as blue & red; however, it's actually blue & yellow inside. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #61 The Red Ghost by Jack Kirby. This issue was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Nomad. The TPB collects issues 177 thru 186.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 185 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

From The Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464529003

"Scream the Scarlet Skull!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Frank Robbins and Sal Buscema (pp. 1-2). Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito (pp. 1-2). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Red Skull is picking off members of the federal economic committee one by one despite the best efforts of the Living Legend and the Falcon. However the skull -- at his ranting and raving best -- decides to take on a side project during his conquest of America! He wants to break up the burgeoning relationship between Gabe Jones and Peggy Carter. So his henchmen kidnapthe pair during the attack on the next committee member! But that turns out to be a big mistake as their abduction leads Cap and his partner right to the Red Skull's secret base! And now the skull must play his ace in thehole: Sam Wilson! Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Dave Cox, and Hugh Jones. (Notes: Hugh Jones appears next in Avengers 141. The letters page includes a letter fromcomics editor Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 335,417; average paid circulation 183,344.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 188 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

From The Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464529006

"Druid-War" Part 2 of 2. Script by John Warner. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Vince Colletta (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Trapped in a maze in the middle of nowhere, the Living Legend battles the awesome Alchemoid at the bidding of the Druid! The self-styled Celtic priest wants to destroy SHIELD, and his first step is eliminating Captain America! But plotting to defeat the Sentinel of Liberty and then actually doing it...are two very different things. Once Cap bests the Alchemoid, he sets his sights on the demented Druid -- and finally solvingthe maze! Cameo appearances by Peggy Carter, Gabe Jones, Leila Davis, Eric Koeing, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, and the Falcon. (Note: The Druid returns in Captain America 256.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 190 CGC 8.5 SS Ploog

Paper: White

Signed by Mike Plood on 05/15/2024. From The Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464529008

"Nightshade is Deadlier the Second Time Around!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. In a shock to everyone present, Nightshade is revealed as the architect of the craziness occurring at the SHIELD medical facility! She's not going to turn all the men into werewolves this time, but she has mind-controlled every male agent -- in order to take over the entire SHIELD organization! Thankfully, Sam Wilson regains his wits andremembers his heroic persona. So he helps Captain America knock out the "Wild Bill" robot! And then Cap, Falcon, Redwing, and Contessa Valentina Allegra make their final attempt to uproot Deadly Nightshade! Cameo appearance by Eric Koeing. Flashback cameo by Nick Fury to recap the events of Captain America 164. (Notes: Nightshade returns in Power Man and Iron Fist (1972) #51. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 217 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3750873018

First appearance of Quasar (aka Marvel Man) in "The Search for Steve Rogers!" Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Don Glut. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Captain America and the Falcon visit SHIELD's underground complex in Midtown...and meet the new Super-Agents of SHIELD! Nick Fury has been concerned about a shadowy organization called: The Corporation, so he recently assembled his own team of super-powered operatives. They are: the Blue Streak, Marvel Boy (aka Wendell Vaughn), the Texas Twister, and the Vamp. And now the Director of SHIELD wants the Sentinel of Liberty to put the new Super-Agents to the test! Four against one! This should be a piece of cake for the star-spangled avenger! First appearances of the Blue Streak and the Vamp. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Sharon Carter, Senator Kligger Stivak, Veda, and Redwing. (Notes: Wendell Vaughn was only called Marvel Boy in issue 217. Redwing appears for the first time since Captain America 191.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 260 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4675756003

Direct Edition. "Prison Reform!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Frank McLaughlin (pp. 1-18) and Al Milgrom (pp. 19-22). Cover by Al Milgrom. The new warden at the state penitentiary (from Tales of Suspense #62) has an idea to test the prison's high-tech security system! He wants to incarcerate Captain America (voluntarily) and see if the Living Legend can escape. Of course, escaping is a piece of cake for the star-spangled avenger! But before Cap leaves the facility, he challenges prison politics and cleans up the rec yard riffraff! Cameo appearances by Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen. (Notes: This cover is among a trio of Marvel covers in the early 1980s that featured super-heroes behind bars. See Amazing Spider-Man 219 and Avengers 224 also.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 286D CGC 9.8 SS Zeck

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Michael Zeck on 10/20/17

Label #1588237001

Direct Edition. "One Man in Search of Himself!" Part 1 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The story begins in a war-ravaged New York City circa 1991. The mysterious being Godwulf sends a clone of Luther Manning back to 1983 to find Deathlok. The clone's quest for Deathlok leads to the abandoned Brand Corporation facility on Long Island. Meanwhile, Steve Rogers and Bernie Rosenthal are driving to Bernie's parents' house for supper, when their travel route takes them by...the abandoned Brand Corporation facility on Long Island. What happens when a clone from the future meets a living legend from the present? Cameo appearance by Deathlok. (Note: This three-part saga was reprinted in 1993 in a single volume titled "Captain America? Deathlok Lives.") 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 290 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4675756006

"Echoes" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Frenz and Steve Leialoha. Cover by John Byrne. A new evil plot is in the works against the allies of Captain America and the friends of Steve Rogers. Who are the conspirators? Baron Zemo, Mother Superior, and maybe even the Red Skull! Cameo appearance by the Wasp. (Note: This storyline and its subplots will continue to issue 300.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 333D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Super Patriot (John Walker) becomes new Captain America. "The Replacement" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The Commission is shocked by Steve Rogers' resignation and immediately begins a search for a new Captain America. Commission member Val Cooper has an idea: how about the Super-Patriot? John Walker accepts and becomes the next Captain America! (Note: Stan Lee is depicted on the left side of the cover.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 360D CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Direct Edition. "Blood in the Sea" Part 4 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Off the Bermuda shore, an undersea battle is in progress among Captain America, Batroc, Machete, and Zaran; when suddenly a school of sharks decides to join the action! Meanwhile, Diamondback sneaks on board Baron Zemo's yacht and pilfers two of the bloodstone jewels. At the end of the day, Cap and Diamondback have two of the five bloodstone jewels and Baron Zemo has one. The hunt for the remaining two continues in Egypt. First appearance of Crossbones. Back up story: "Conflagration" Part 3 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The U.S. Agent battles Scourge, but only one of them will be left standing by night's end! 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 362 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4672409003

The Bloodstone Hunt, Part 6. "Necromancing the Stone!" Part 6 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. The quest for the fifth and final jewel of the bloodstone concludes in Tokyo! All parties including Captain America, Diamondback, Baron Zemo, Batroc, Machete, Zaran, and Crossbones are present for the decisive showdown. What will happen when the five jewel fragments of the Bloodstone are joined together? And why is the corpse of the original Baron Zemo also present? Back up story: "Won't Get Scourged Again" Part 5 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The Power Broker's failed augmentation attempt has left him at the mercy of Scourge! Only the U.S. Agent and Vagabond stand between Scourge and certain death for Curtiss Jackson. 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 384 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4558234011

1st Printing. "Lair of the Ice-Worm" Guest-starring Jack Frost. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Ron Lim and Danny Bulandi. Acting on a tabloid story about a man frozen in ice, the star-spangled avenger and John Jameson fly to the Arctic Circle in hopes of finding their friend Demolition Man! The D-Man disappeared at the end of Captain America 349 and hasn't been seen since! Could the man in ice (being worshipped by Eskimos) actually be Dennis Dunphy? When the shield-slinger chips away at the ice formation, the awesome ice-worm springs to life! And in a matter of moments the arctic leviathan swallows the Living Legend! Is Cap going to meet his maker in the belly of the ice-worm? Fortunately for the time being, he's just going to meet Jack Frost of Liberty Legion fame! And 45 years later, the two World War II-era heroes team up again to take down the ice-worm! Cameo appearances by Thor and D-Man. Flashback cameos by the Avengers and Bucky to recap how Steve Rogers ended up in suspended animation following WWII. (Note: D-Man appears next in Captain America 400.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.