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Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 122 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (Doctor Strange), inks by George Roussos and Steve Ditko (Doctor Strange). The Human Torch mixes it up with Doctor Doom and his allies in "3 Against The Torch!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); In flashback we see the how Dr. Doom used "The Terrible Trio" to trap the Fantastic Four, then discarded his underlings by sending them into another dimension!; With Doom gone, the three return to Earth, where they're foolish enough to try taking on The Torch again, figuring 3 against 1 would be no contest. "The World Beyond," script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Weary from his struggles against supernatural forces, Strange falls asleep, carelessly forgetting to cast a protective spell over himself and becoming a prisoner of the Nightmare World!; Nightmare imprisons Strange, the only human who has ever defeated him, then says he's bored and looks forward to other victims; Strange summons The Gulgol, a creature that never sleeps. (Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action # 1.) "Strange Mission" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 126 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3750812003

First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (named in issue 146). The Human Torch and the Thing face the Thinker and the Puppet Master in "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Reed Richards and Sue Storm appearances. Doctor Strange stars in "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" Script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First letters page. Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 126 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4218770016

First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (named in issue 146). The Human Torch and the Thing face the Thinker and the Puppet Master in "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Reed Richards and Sue Storm appearances. Doctor Strange stars in "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" Script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First letters page. Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 126 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4008176015

First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (named in issue 146). The Human Torch and the Thing face the Thinker and the Puppet Master in "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Reed Richards and Sue Storm appearances. Doctor Strange stars in "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" Script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First letters page. Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 126 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Ad page missing, small piece torn from detached adjacent page, does not affect story.

First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (named in issue 146). The Human Torch and the Thing face the Thinker and the Puppet Master in "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Reed Richards and Sue Storm appearances. Doctor Strange stars in "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" Script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First letters page. Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 129 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Trio!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frankie Ray); On the golf course, Doris nags Johnny by comparing him to "gentlemanly" Peter Parker; When the latest emergency arises, she says a girl like her should have her head examined; Johnny falls into a trap of The Terrible Trio, but manages to send out a distress signal to Ben, who takes on these losers and saves Johnny's life in a railway yard. "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Steve Ditko; A panel of three scientists appear on a TV program, rejecting Dr. Strange as an authority on the supernatural and dismiss magic as superstition; When the lights go out the men vanish and Dr. Strange is summoned; He discerns that the idol they dismissed is a gateway to the dimension of Tiboro, a powerful entity set to attack Earth; Strange travels to Tiboro's land and a fierce battle commences. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 135 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4482302002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Man for the Job!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Nick Fury reports to the Pentagon, encountering Life Model Decoys: replicas of himself; He is driven in a gadget-filled car that converts to flying mode; Fury learns about SHIELD, an international organization whose job is to stop HYDRA, fanatics bent on world domination; Fury meets Tony Stark, in charge of SHIELD's weaponry, who tells Fury he was chosen to lead SHIELD. "Eternity Beckons!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In London, seeking info on "Eternity," Dr. Strange goes to the secluded home of Sir Baskerville, a former disciple of Mordo's, who greets him as an old friend; Meanwhile, Dormammu discovers that Clea set the Mindless Ones free and swears she will pay for her betrayal; Baskerville contacts Mordo, who sends an emissary to trap Strange but it backfires, allowing Strange to discover that Dormammu is the one behind Mordo's attacks and increased power. Notes: 1st S.H.I.E.L.D., 1st Hydra, 1st Nick Fury as agent of shield, 1st appearance of LMD (Life Model Decoy). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 136 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4693083012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (bottom tier), inks by Mike Esposito and Steve Ditko (bottom tier). "Find Fury or Die!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Severin, inks by John Severin; HYDRA agents tail Fury intent on finding SHIELD's HQ, but Fury is aware he's being followed. HYDRA Section Leader B, a "Hydra-Hunter," runs the mission and hands over his hood to the Imperial Hydra so he will have no place to hide should he fail; When a few HYDRA agents show up at the barber shop which is the secret entrance to SHIELD's HQ, they're captured and hypnotized into believing the HQ is located in a warehouse blocks away. "What Lurks Beneath the Mask?", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu imprisons Clea, telling her she will witness Strange's defeat. Mordo tells Dormammu that Strange is searching for "Eternity" and is puzzled by the dark lord's violent reaction; Strange continues his search, going from one mystic to another with no results, until The Aged Genghis tells him only he and The Ancient One know the secret; He gives him a scroll, which leads Strange to a being imprisoned in another dimension; a trap he barely escapes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 139 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts), Joe Sinnott, and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure). Nick Fury stars in "The Brave Die Hard!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Joe Sinnott, inks by Joe Sinnott; Hydra fails to learn the location of the Braino-Saur despite their Image-Inducer; Stark tells SHIELD's directors it was designed to disarm Hydra's Betratron Bomb orbiting above Earth; Agent G helps Fury escape but he refuses to promise not to harm her father, the Supreme Hydra; Dum Dum, Gabe and a SHIELD squad use the captured Hydra saucer to locate their HQ. "Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; The Ancient One is revealed to be Dormammu's captive. Dr. Strange's mentor tells Strange he must fight on but can only expect token aid; Dormammu forces Clea to watch Strange's defeat. Strange and Mordo square off and battle; After a time, Dormammu grows frustrated at how Mordo has been out-fought and prepares to strike personally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 140 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The End of Hydra!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury defeats the Hunter robot. Surrounded by HYDRA's Tiger squad, Dum Dum, Gabe and fellow agents use a Flying Wedge formation and an Electro-Jab weapon to push thru. HYDRA retaliates with Skate Board Units; Joined by Fury SHIELD overpowers HYDRA while Supreme Hydra realizes he must use Operation Last Resort; In space, Stark disarms the Betraton Bomb; SHIELD orders the arrest of HYDRA agents worldwide. "The Pincers of Power!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu sends Strange, Mordo & The Ancient One to a neutral dimension; He then uses a sleeping potion on the Mindless Ones, so his domain will be temporarily safe and summons rulers of nearby dimensions; Dormammu arrives to challenge Strange in person to battle for total mastery of Earth! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 142 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Who Strikes at --- SHIELD?", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo); Fury checks out the Encephalogram-Inducer which, when hooked into the Brainwave Stimulator transforms the ESP Divisions' thoughts into images; Mentallo breaches The Fixer's underwater base, convincing him to join forces; They travel underground to SHIELD HQ in a Thru-The-Ground Tank which The Fixer mentions was supplied by THEM. "Those Who Would Destroy Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Realizing Mordo's presence has been erased from his sanctum Strange suspects fowl play, disposing of a hidden bomb just before it explodes; Stunned by the blast Mordo's minions imprison him so that he cannot use his magic; Strange attempts to telepathically contact The Ancient One, but fails because his spirit form is searching for the missing Clea. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 151 CGC 3.0 SS Steranko

Paper: Off white

Signed by Jim Steranko on 12/7/24.

Label #4537336002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Overkill!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; Fury lands in Karnopolis and is defeated by a squad of robots; Stripped of his gadget-laden clothes Fury faces the new Supreme Hydra, who tells of Hydra's plans to use the Overkill Horn to detonate nuclear weapons worldwide and emerge as the new rulers of earth; Dugan, upset by Fury's order to launch an H-Missile to destroy HYDRA's weapon (and thus Fury) tries to save his buddy, but is stopped when Gabe shoots him in the shoulder. "Umar Strikes!", script by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Umar uses the "Lamp Of Lucifer" to learn of events during her long imprisonment; She is stunned to learn her brother was defeated by Dr. Strange, and though she & Dormammu hated each other, she still vows to avenge him. Back in NYC, Strange conjures "wealth without measure" so Wong need never again concern him with money matters; To lure Strange into a trap, Umar casts Clea into a void between dimensions. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 161 CGC 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4693083016

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "The Second Doom," script and art by Jim Steranko; Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown; Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process; Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw; First appearance of the Yellow Claw since the fifties. "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", script by Raymond Marais and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins (first interior work on the series); Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils," then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven; Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere; On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing; Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant; The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan; Baron Mordo appearance. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 166 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Steranko Authenticated Autograph on page 1.

Label #4697796002

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Nothing Can Halt... Voltorg!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dan Adkins; A running battle ensues between Strange and the lightning-hurling Voltorg, which nearly destroys Yandroth's lab before Strange finally takes it out. Yandroth grabs Victoria and uses a "Teleportation" machine to instantly send the two of them to a far-distant world; Strange tries to alter the destination setting so they'll end up on Earth, then follows, winding up in Stonehenge, the very place where his mentor apparently met his demise. Nick Fury stars in "If Death Be My Destiny!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Using a H.A.W.K. Harness Fury pursues the Claw's escaping airship and discovers his underwater hideout in New York Harbor; The Heli-Carrier's vortex beam holds The Sky Dragon stationary while SHIELD mops up The Claw's men; Fury uses a Pyro-Band to burn into The Claw's lair finding himself in a complex maze. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4467172019

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #2075923002

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 172 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Fiend in the Fog," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano; Outside his home in New Orleans, Brother Voodoo spots a young girl being swept away in the Mississippi River; Diving into the water, Voodoo manages to save the girl and bring her back to his home; There he learns that she is Loralee Tate, daughter of Samuel Tate the local chief of police; She tells Brother Voodoo that she has been stalked by a group called the Cult of the Darklord. The reprint of an old weird story, "Voodoo," script by Carl Wessler, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 174 VF- 7.5

First 25-cent cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance and origin of the Golem in "There Walks the Golem!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; In the deserts of the Middle East, Professor Abraham Adamson is conducting an archeological dig to locate the long lost Golem, a living statue created by Judah Loew Ben Bezalel centuries ago; It was the champion of his people but eventually went to the desert and was lost in the sands; Accompanying him on this expedition are his grandchildren Jason and Rebecca, and Rebecca's fiance Wayne Logan; They succeed in uncovering the Golem prompting discussion about the creature's legend; Since the site of the dig was near a combat zone, the dig is visited by deserters of an Arabian army. Reprint of an old weird story, " "Foolproof!", script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A greedy landlord torches his building to collect the insurance but forgets one little detail in his plan. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #44 (The Absorbing Man by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 179 FN- 5.5

Signed by Jim Starlin (splash page). No autograph certification is included.

Cover art by Jim Starlin. "Death Ship!", script and art by Jim Starlin; Warlock is captured by Autolycus of the Black Knights an brought aboard Magus' Flagship; His fellow prisoners tell Warlock, that survivors of the Wars of the Church are taken as slave laborers, those who refuse will be terminated and their remains will be chemically broken down and valuable elements that can be retrieved will be used to further the cause of the Church; They also tell him, that Non-Humanoids are not considered fashioned in the Magus' image and thus must be disposed of, this also holds true for some Humanoid types—such as Trolls; First appearance of Pip the Troll. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 181 FN- 5.5

Signed by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom (splash page). No autograph certification is included.

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "1000 Clowns!", script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; Warlock finds himself in a strange place and considers, that this is just an illusion but decides, that he is in a Reality unlike any he has ever seen before, the Head Clown states, that Warlock has always been in this Reality, he has just never seen it in quite this manner before and calls it the "Land of the Way it was"; A Technician states that something is wrong with visual and audio programming; The Clowns are trying to reprogram Warlock and Beautiful Jan paints a Clown's Mask on Warlock's Face because all the dark aspects have to go; Gamora and Pip the Troll are on their way to rescue Warlock and interrogate one of the Black Knights, and he is scared to death by Gamora; Len takes Warlock to a Renegade Clown who is being punished. Hulk comic book ad. The story continues in Warlock 9. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Bang!" 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) Annual 2 CGC 1.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Piece missing from page 1.

Label #4567431002

New 18-page Human Torch versus Spider-Man (4th appearance) story , "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Sue Storm appearance. The rest of the issue contains reprints: "I Was the Invisible Man!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Paul Reinman (from Strange Tales 67); "I Was a Prisoner on the Planet of Plunder!" Art by Don Heck (from Strange Worlds 2); "I Am Robot!" Art by Joe Sinnott (from SW 1); "Worlds Within Worlds" (from World of Fantasy 16); "I Was the Man Who Lived Twice!" Art by John Buscema (from SW 3); "I Fly to the Stars!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Dick Ayers (from SW 3); "Prisoner 2000 A.D." Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks perhaps by Ayers (WOF 16); "I Am the Scourge of Atlantis!" Art by Ayers (from SW 2); "Nightmare Planet!" Art by Sinnott (from WOF 16); and "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!" Script by Lee, art by Ditko (from SW 1). Kirby/Ditko cover. 76 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strikeforce (2019 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Deodato Variant

Paper: White

Deodato Variant Cover.

Label #4276407024

Written by Tini Howard. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Mike Deodato. NO COMPROMISE. NO MERCY. ALL NEW, ONGOING SERIES! From the dark minds of rising stars Tini Howard and Germán Peralta comes a tale of the underside of the Marvel Universe! A new threat is secretly taking over the planet -- and the more people who know about it, the more powerful the threat becomes. Blade dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring the Avengers in on this -- not just for their own safety, but for the safety of everyone on Earth. So he must recruit a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a strikeforce. Blade, Angela, Spider-Woman, Wiccan, the Winter Soldier, Monica Rambeau and Daimon Hellstrom join forces to fight the fights that no other Marvel team can take on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0912269001

"Years of Glory, Day of Doom!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Imperius Rex! Witness the startling origin of Prince Namor. Plus, how can the scion of Atlantis defeat a foe who can read his thoughts and knows his every move before he does? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

"Years of Glory, Day of Doom!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Imperius Rex! Witness the startling origin of Prince Namor. Plus, how can the scion of Atlantis defeat a foe who can read his thoughts and knows his every move before he does? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 1 VG- 3.5

Moisture damage.

"Years of Glory, Day of Doom!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Imperius Rex! Witness the startling origin of Prince Namor. Plus, how can the scion of Atlantis defeat a foe who can read his thoughts and knows his every move before he does? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 6 CGC 3.0

Paper: White

Label #4687374025

2nd appearance of Tiger Shark. "...And to the Vanquished - Death!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's a true clash of titans as the mighty Prince Namor battles the savage Tiger Shark for supremacy of the Seven Seas! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4697724016

1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 32 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Sal Buscema. "Call Her Llyra, Call Her Legend," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Seeking an undersea ally, Namor makes his way to the undersea realm of Lemuria; Namor meets Llyra, the empress of Lemuria, who has overthrown Karthon; She tells him of her origin in hopes of persuading him to join her conquest of the sea; Namor wants nothing to do with it and is caught off guard and captured; Namor meets Llyra's sister, Laurie, who frees him; Namor battles with the sea creatures Llyra can control and their battle ends in her death; However, Llyra changes back to Laurie and he realized that they both shared one body; Namor meets her mother and learns that it was her that had actually freed him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 48 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bill Everett. "Twilight of the Hunted," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito; As Doom prepares to attack an A.I.M. installation, Namor takes Cindy Jones to her friend's apartment to keep her safe; To ensure Namor's loyalty, Doom kidnaps Cindy and holds her hostage until Namor has helped him get the Cosmic Cube; Namor battles through the defenses of the A.I.M. base only to face Modok and his hordes of androids. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 60 CGC 8.5 SS Stan Lee

Paper: White

Signed by Stan Lee on 5/31/15.

Label #1313826006

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. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 64 CGC 5.5 SS

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 12/7/24.

Label #4533818001

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and John Romita (alterations), inks by Bill Everett and John Romita (alterations). First appearance of the warrior-woman called Virago in "Voyage Into Chaos!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Perlin; The Council of Elders has decided to segregate the Hydro-Men in a prison camp outside of Atlantis; Namor frees them, and decrees that they should be free to mingle with the Atlantean people; A delegation from another underwater world arrives in Atlantis; They meet with Namor and implore his help as their world has fallen under the tyranny of the warrior queen, Virago. Tales of Atlantis back-up story, "In the Wake of the Warriors!", script by Howard Chaykin and Steve Gerber, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 67 FN 6.0

Signed by Steve Gerber (splash page). No autograph certification is included.

Seawinds of Change! Guest-starring Triton and the Fantastic Four. Script by Steve Gerber. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito. Prince Namor narrowly escapes from the clutches of Orka and the She-Beast! But his wild burst of speed through the ocean sends him careening into a naval vessel loaded with deadly nerve gas! Fortunately Triton is nearby and scoops up the unconscious Sub-Mariner and rushes him to the Baxter Building! The FF are currently in the middle of their own crisis, but Reed volunteers to help! After fighting with Ben and Johnny, the Avenging Son calms down and accepts aid from his occasional (fantastic) adversaries. However the fallout from the nerve gas release for both Namor and Atlantis...is only just beginning! Cameo appearances by Wyatt Wingfoot, Tamara, and Force. Fantastic Four Lineup: Mr. Fantastic, Medusa, Thing, and the Human Torch. (Notes: The Sub-Mariner debuts his new costume. This story takes place between the first and second halves of Fantastic Four 140. Orka returns in Avengers 149. Elements of the story continue in the Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) series. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariners creator. The letters page includes an essay from Steve Gerber describing the future plans for the Sub-Mariner series. This story was reprinted in 2002 as part of the Marvel Legends AF reprints.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) Annual 1 FN+ 6.5

Super-Villain Classics Galactus the Origin (1983 Marvel) 1D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4149429007

Direct Edition. Cover art by Bob Layton. "Galactus," script by Stan Lee and Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Byrne, inks by Vince Colletta and George Klein; In a dying universe, on the planet of Taa, scientist Galan tries to find a way for his race to survive the end of the universe; He commandeers a spaceship towards the center of the imploding universe, but he does not die in "the big crunch"; Instead, he gestates in a cocoon for billions of years in a newly-formed universe; When he emerges, it is as Galactus, and he has to feed upon the life force of planets; Re-Telling of the Origin of Galactus; Original Story done by Lee, Kirby, Colletta and Klein with some panels modified or rearranged; New material done by the other artists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Super-Villain Classics Galactus the Origin (1983 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4664297011

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Bob Layton. "Galactus," script by Stan Lee and Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Byrne, inks by Vince Colletta and George Klein; In a dying universe, on the planet of Taa, scientist Galan tries to find a way for his race to survive the end of the universe; He commandeers a spaceship towards the center of the imploding universe, but he does not die in "the big crunch"; Instead, he gestates in a cocoon for billions of years in a newly-formed universe; When he emerges, it is as Galactus, and he has to feed upon the life force of planets; Re-Telling of the Origin of Galactus; Original Story done by Lee, Kirby, Colletta and Klein with some panels modified or rearranged; New material done by the other artists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643155025

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"Slayers from the Sea!" Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by George Tuska and Bill Everett (chapter 1) and George Evans (chapter 2). Inks by Fred Kida (chapter 1) and Frank Springer (chapter 2). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Story continues from Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up 2. The Sub-Mariner leaves Latveria after having second thoughts about forming an alliance with Doctor Doom. Following Prince Namor's departure, the Latverian monarch realizes that he does in fact need help for his various plans of conquest and decides to reach out to the Prince of Atlantis. Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner visits Hydro-base and is ambushed by a trio of villains: Tiger Shark, Doctor Dorcas, and Attuma! A super slugfest erupts on land and under the sea! Will the Avenging Son prevail? Flashback cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Quicksilver, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk to recap Doctor Doom's previous battles through the years. (Notes: This issue features Bill Everett's last published artwork on the Sub-Mariner, the character he created in the golden age. This issue also contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 FN+ 6.5

"Slayers from the Sea!" Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by George Tuska and Bill Everett (chapter 1) and George Evans (chapter 2). Inks by Fred Kida (chapter 1) and Frank Springer (chapter 2). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Story continues from Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up 2. The Sub-Mariner leaves Latveria after having second thoughts about forming an alliance with Doctor Doom. Following Prince Namor's departure, the Latverian monarch realizes that he does in fact need help for his various plans of conquest and decides to reach out to the Prince of Atlantis. Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner visits Hydro-base and is ambushed by a trio of villains: Tiger Shark, Doctor Dorcas, and Attuma! A super slugfest erupts on land and under the sea! Will the Avenging Son prevail? Flashback cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Quicksilver, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk to recap Doctor Doom's previous battles through the years. (Notes: This issue features Bill Everett's last published artwork on the Sub-Mariner, the character he created in the golden age. This issue also contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 9 FN/VF 7.0

"Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Superior Carnage (2013) 1B CGC 9.8 Checchetto 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #0293015013

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Marco Checchetto (W) Kevin Schinick (A) Stephen Segovia Superior Spider-month gets sinister with the return of carnage! Locked away in an asylum, it looks like Carnage is gone for good-but his fellow inmates have other plans... will they successfully wake the monster? Or will this hideous experiment create the msot powerful, dangerous, maniacal Carnage yet... a Superior Carnage? Kevin Shnick (Avenging Spider-Man, Robot Chicken) and Stephen Segovia (Extreme X-men, Thor) come together to create a story so grotesquely gratifying you wont be able to look away! Cover price $3.99.

Superior Iron Man (2014) 1A CGC 9.8 Choi

Paper: White

Label #4145969020

"Nightmare Scenario!" Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Yildiray Cinar. Cover by Mike Choi. Be Superior! How much would you pay for perfection? Beauty? Immortality? Tony Stark knows, and he's ready to give it to you in SUPERIOR IRON MAN #1! But at a terrible price. Spinning out of Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, the old Tony Stark is back, only this time he's SUPERIOR! More stylish, more confident, and more cunning than ever before. And he's ready to lead you into the future! San Francisco is about to become the prototype for his new world concept. The first step? Release Extremis upon the entire city! Only Daredevil isn't down with Stark's new vision of the future. Does the Man Without Fear have a place in the city of tomorrow? A bold new direction for the Armored Avenger begins this November from the all-new creative team of Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us, Earth 2) and Yildray Cinar (Supergirl)! BE SUPERIOR! NEW CREATIVE TEAM TOM (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US/EARTH 2) Taylor AND YILDIRAY (SUPERGIRL) ÇINAR START AN ALL-NEW SERIES SPINNING OUT OF AXIS! How much would you pay for perfection, beauty…immortality? TONY STARK is going to find out. The AXIS EFFECT has changed IRON MAN. Now HE'S going to change the WORLD…at a terrible cost. She-Hulk and Daredevil cameo. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superior Spider-Man (2013 Marvel NOW) 1A CGC 9.8 Stegman 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #0213980001

Cover by Ryan Stegman (W) Dan Slott (A) Ryan Stegman THEN!...Peter Parker spent a lifetime living up to the responsibilities his powers foisted upon him but his Amazing story finally ended dramatically in the historic Spider-Man #700. NOW!...The new Amazing Spider-Man has arrived and he is better in every single way. Smarter, stronger...Superior. Cover price $3.99.

Superior Spider-Man Returns (2023 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4691741022

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli; Humberto Ramos; Marvel Various. Cover by Ryan Stegman. SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN WEB-SLINGS AGAIN! The spider-team that redefined the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN returns to celebrate the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the most monumental and shocking Spidey story in a generation! DAN SLOTT. RYAN STEGMAN. MARK BAGLEY. GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI. HUMBERTO RAMOS. Peter Parker. Doc Ock. Together again for a Spider-Man story SUPERIOR to all others! 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $6.99.

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976 DC/Marvel Treasury) 1 VG 4.0

Very first Marvel/DC cross-over. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976) Treasury. Is this the Battle of the Century or the greatest superhero team-up of all time. The unthinkable has happened, the diabolical Lex Luthor has combined his unparalleled genius with the mad Doctor Octopus, and Spidey and the Man of Steel are too busy fighting each other to stop them. Can to of the biggest icons in comics history come to an understanding in time to stop these dastardly villains? Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Also, included is a breakdown on how this legendary cover was conceived. 100 pages, full color. Cover price $2.00.

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976 DC/Marvel Treasury) 1 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Very first Marvel/DC cross-over. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976) Treasury. Is this the Battle of the Century or the greatest superhero team-up of all time. The unthinkable has happened, the diabolical Lex Luthor has combined his unparalleled genius with the mad Doctor Octopus, and Spidey and the Man of Steel are too busy fighting each other to stop them. Can to of the biggest icons in comics history come to an understanding in time to stop these dastardly villains? Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Also, included is a breakdown on how this legendary cover was conceived. 100 pages, full color. Cover price $2.00.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 4 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Ernie Chan and John Romita (retouches). Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!, script by Robert Louis Stevenson (Original Story), and Ron Goulart (Adaptation), art by Win Mortimer; Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson; a doctor creates a potion that brings out his dark side. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 8 VG- 3.5

Three center wraps detached at one staple.

1st appearance of The Elementals - Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Tom Palmer. Power Times Four!, script by Tony Isabella, art by Val Mayerik; N'Kantu is transported to the Elementals, four former rulers of Earth that wish to return; They make the mummy their slave and teleport him back to earth to destroy a scarlet scarab--an ancient weapon of magic capable of destroying them. The Little Gypsy Tea Room, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal forces a gypsy to hide him from the police, but gets more than he bargained for when she does help him.

NOTE: "The Elementals are featured in the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far from Home." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.25.

Supreme Power (2003) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0068449014

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Cover & pencils by GARY FRANK When reports of a secretive government project "Hyperion" begin to surface in shadowy circles, investigative reporter Jason Scott starts to see a connection. And when he tracks down a woman who swears that she and her husband found a baby who crash-landed a spaceship in a cornfield, he thinks he has found the key. What will the government do if he uncovers their secret super hero? Will they let Jason continue to uncover details ... or will they silence him? 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605457-00311 Cover price $2.99.

Supreme Power (2003) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4506232017

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Cover & pencils by GARY FRANK Featuring the historic first meeting between the two deadliest men on the planet ? Hyperion & Nighthawk! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99 UPC: 5960605457-00611 Cover price $2.99.

Symbiote Spider-Man King in Black (2021 Marvel) 2A CGC 9.8 Land

Paper: White

Label #4691722017

Written by Peter David. Art by Greg Land and Jay Leisten. Cover by Greg Land. Spider-Man and the Black Knight must team up to topple to an otherworldly plot that threatens to turn every living thing in the known universe into creatures made of living shadow! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.