Comic books in 'National Diamond Sales'

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Gun and the Arrow" (script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos). Reprints: Red Hawkins and Tall Feather in "The Wild Beast" and "Back Down or Die" (script by Stan Lee, art by Doug Wildey). Arnold Schwarzenegger is featured in a one-page Joe Weider ad. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Gil Kane. I Shot Jesse James starring Rawhide Kid, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos. Ambush, script by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Vengeance!" Script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos. Reprint back-up story, "Man of the West!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Statement of ownershiup--average print run 315,351; average paid circulation 161,577 Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by John Severin. On To Okinawa!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; the Howling Commandoes are sent to Okinawa to rescue Colonel Parker from a Japanese prison. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Inhumans star in "An Hour For Thunder!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten. Guest starring Thor. Cameo by the Avengers (Captain America, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, Quicksilver, Goliath). The Black Widow stars in "How Shall I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways!" Plot by Gerry Conway, script by Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett. The Black Widow feature ends with this issue. Adams cover. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Beast origin reprinted, plus two new pages written by Steve Englehart, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Mike Esposito. "Birth of the Beast!" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Arnold Roth, inks by John Verpoorten and John Tartaglione. The reprinted material includes pages from the back-up stories in Uncanny X-Men 49-53. Guest starring the original X-Men. Last Beast story in Amazing Adventures. New Jim Starlin / Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $555.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white National Diamond Sales insert. Label #20-2FCF988-002

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. This classic issue is the second of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the (anti-)drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) The Green Goblin tries to get his mitts on Spidey in "In the Grip of the Goblin." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. John Romita Sr. cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #78 and 191. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $699.99 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White "National Diamond Sales" Insert. Label #4072032014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man becomes more spidery than ever in "The Spider or the Man?" Script by Stan Lee; pencils by Gil Kane; inks by Frank Giacoia. Cameos by the Green Goblin, the Kingpin, Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, the Lizard, and Captain Stacy. John Romita Sr./Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Panther's origin is retold in "Look Homeward, Avenger!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sal Buscema. Avengers roll call: Goliath, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Black Panther, and the Vision. Thor and Iron Man guest star. John Buscema/John Verpoorten cover. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Insert Variant. "They First Make Mad!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by Tom Sutton. Cover by John Buscema and Barry Windsor-Smith. Earth's Mightiest Heroes welcome back Hawkeye and Hercules to their ranks! However not all is well with the Prince of Power! Hercules has lost his memory! And while the Avengers feverishly work to restore it, Ares makes his next move! In a flash of light, Bia and Kratos appear inside Avengers Mansion and grab Hercules! Wow, this is the powerful duo that bound Prometheus in days of yore! But the Avengers don't care about the past, they will protect the Son of Zeus at all costs! The gods, demi-gods, and mortals throw down on Fifth Avenue for the Lion of Olympus! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Ant-Man (aka Henry Pym), and the Black Panther. Flashback cameos by Goliath, the Guardsman (aka Kevin O'Brien), and the Skrulls to recap Clint Barton's narrow escape at the end of the Kree/Skrull war. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian George Olshevsky. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 342,236; average paid circulation 206,478.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "What To Do Till The Sentinels Come!" Part 1 of 3. Plot suggestion by Chris Claremont. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott, and John Romita (touch-ups). What would the Vision do if he had the opportunity to become human? The synthezoid avenger might just have that chance! But what if the man providing the means and the materials were none other than the Avengers' long-time foe, the Grim Reaper? During a clandestine meeting on the lower east side, the questions are asked. Now what will be the Vision's answers? Meanwhile, the Sentinels (last seen in Uncanny X-Men 59) have set their sights on a different team of super-heroes! Specifically Earth's Mightiest Heroes! And even more specifically the Scarlet Witch! When Wanda takes an evening walk through Central Park, the Sentinels strike! Quicksilver and the Vision rush to the Scarlet Witch's side for the showdown in Central Park! An excellent issue! Cameo appearance by General Thunderbolt Ross. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper previously appeared in Avengers 79. Wonder Man's comatose body appears for the first time since his apparent death in Avengers (1st series) 9.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Zukala's Daughter." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Frank Giacoia. This story, though published in issue 5, was actually the third drawn by Windsor-Smith (following 1 and 2, but before 3 and 4). Adapted from the poem "Zukala's Hour" by Robert E. Howard. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. Windsor-Smith cover. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Thing in the Temple." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Adapted from the non-Conan story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth" by Robert E. Howard. Fafnir appearance. Letter to the editor from Ted White (editor of Amazing, Fantastic). Kane cover pencils, John Romita Sr. cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Mirrors of Kharam-Akkad." Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Barry Windsor-Smith, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema and John Severin (pages 4-5). Guest appearances by Kull and Brule the Spear-Slayer. The Kull appearance is based on a Kull story, "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thone," by Robert E. Howard. Gil Kane cover pencils, Ralph Reese cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Holocaust at the Heart of the Atom!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "When Demons Wail!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Frank Giacoia. Tony Stark is still in Washington D.C. trying to defend the quality of Stark Industries' products, when a new villain called Mikas takes control of Marianne Rodgers and her psychic powers! Now Iron Man must battle Mikas to free her! Last 15¢ issue. (Note: According to the story, the woman on the cover should be Marianne Rodgers; however her hair is colored red.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "There Lurks the Adaptoid!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Marianne Rodgers has a vision that something bad is going to happen at Avengers Mansion. Tony dons his armor and flies to the mansion and encounters... the Adaptoid! Shell-head and the Adaptoid fight from cover-to-cover, but the battle ends without a winner as both combatants break contact after being injured. Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. As the workers of Stark International protest and go on strike, Iron Man must confront his arch nemesis the sinister Mandarin. "Strike!" Story by Steve Gerber. Art by George Tuska, Esposito, and Giacoia. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Gene Colan art; Gil Kane cover; Dr. Doom Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Armageddon At Fifty Fathoms Full!", script by Bill Everett and Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Everett; Prince Byrrah catches up with Namor and Namorita and attacks them; Before Namor can lay his hands on Byrrah, Byrrah is whisked away by the Brother Royale of the Badoon; The Brother Royale is using Byrrah as his pawn to gain control of the south polar oil reserves; He sends Byrrah back into the battle followed by his Badoon soldiers; Realizing he's been betrayed, Byrrah helps Namor and Namorita drive back the Badoon and destroy the oil reserves; A defeated Byrrah is allowed to go on his way. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Invasion of New York!", script by Bill Everett (plot) and Steve Gerber (script), pencils by Sam Kweskin (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Namor puts his trust in Lorvex to assemble a force which Namor will led against the surface dwellers to free Tamara; The invasion is a success in providing a daunting show of force, but Namor is unable to find Tamara as she has been rescued by Lorvex who decides to keep her as a hostage and continue the onslaught against the surface world; He defeats Lorvex and rescues Tamara; He then calls off the surface attack and after addressing the UN returns to his undersea realm; The surface world does not launch a counter offensive and Namor is once again crowned Prince of Atlantis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Harlan Ellison provides the plot for "Five Dooms to Save Tomorrow!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dan Adkins. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. The Watcher guest stars. Letter to the editor from Paul Kupperberg. Buckler/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Mysterious Mind-Blowing Secret of Gabriel!" Part 2 of 4 Guest-starring the Silver Surfer and the Air Walker. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The powerful Air Walker continues to ravage Manhattan and terrorize the civilian populace! The Fantastic Four are helpless to stop him! New York City needs a miracle desperately! How about a silver one riding on a surf board? In dramatic fashion the Silver Surfer arrives to aid the FF! It's a spectacular slugfest in the water, on the ground, and in the sky vs. the man who walks on air! With the cosmic sky-rider by their side, can the Fantastic Four get up off the deck and knock out the Air Walker? An excellent issue! Cameo appearance by Galactus. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from television writer Charles Hoffman.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Barry Smith art. Origin retold. "Why Must There Be An Iron Man?" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Smith and Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane. These are difficult days for Tony Stark as many people around him are questioning the purpose of Iron Man following the death of Kevin O'Brien. However, after lengthy soul-searching, Tony decides he is not going to quit being Iron Man. Note: This issue features the retelling of the origin of Iron Man. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. How can Iron Man hope to defeat a being that is all the evils of mankind in one destructive entity? It's science vs. magic in "Rasputin's Revenge!" Doctor Strange Cameo. Story by Steve Gerber. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Begin Avengers Reprints. Avengers reprint #11. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Jingle Bombs!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. Can Luke Cage stop a madman from ruining Christmas in New York before it's too late? Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Larry Lieber and Herb Trimpe. Desert Fury starring Rawhide Kid and Logan, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos. When the Harpers Rode, script by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.