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Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #22-104DFEE-003

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito. "Alone Against AIM," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; Iron Man is captured by A.I.M using a suction beam and trapped in a submarine by orders of Mordius; Meanwhile A.I.M. soldiers are gloating about how they have sunk The Maggias gambling ship and destroyed their leadership; The Golden Avenger is knocked out by gas while back on the sinking Maggia ship Jasper Sitwell is evacuating the passengers; Sitwell stumbles upon Whitney Frost whom he recognises from Stark Industries as one of Tonys admirers; Sitwell rescues Frost and they are taken aboard a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicopter where Nick Fury awaits; When alone Frost reveals herself to be The Big M, leader of The Maggia, and her plan to use Sitwell to learn the secrets of Stark Industries. Continued between Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 and Avengers #51. "The Origin of Iron Man," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; An abridged retelling of Iron Man's origin from Tales of Suspense #39. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 2 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Johnny Craig. "The Day of the Demolisher," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Johnny Craig; One of Tony Starks many competitors seek to put an end to the Iron Man's fame; To prove that the Iron Man suit is nothing but a pile of mechanical junk, Drexel Cord will build a bigger and more destructive suit! Enter the Demolisher! Cont'd from AVENGERS #52. Letter from comics writer Bob Gale. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387735002

"My Friend, My Foe...The Freak!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. After rescuing a work crew at the Stark Industries Long Island rocket construction site, Iron Man experiences chest pains when his armor runs out of power. To repair and rebuild his armor Tony needs help from his close friend Happy Hogan. Unfortunately part of the repair procedure involves Happy operating the Cobalt Bombarder...and that step leads to the return of the Freak! It's another showdown between the golden avenger and the Freak...with Pepper Hogan caught in the middle! Cameo appearance by Whitney Frost. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer and artist Walt Simonson.) Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387735003

"My Friend, My Foe...The Freak!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. After rescuing a work crew at the Stark Industries Long Island rocket construction site, Iron Man experiences chest pains when his armor runs out of power. To repair and rebuild his armor Tony needs help from his close friend Happy Hogan. Unfortunately part of the repair procedure involves Happy operating the Cobalt Bombarder...and that step leads to the return of the Freak! It's another showdown between the golden avenger and the Freak...with Pepper Hogan caught in the middle! Cameo appearance by Whitney Frost. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer and artist Walt Simonson.) Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 3 FN- 5.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

"My Friend, My Foe...The Freak!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. After rescuing a work crew at the Stark Industries Long Island rocket construction site, Iron Man experiences chest pains when his armor runs out of power. To repair and rebuild his armor Tony needs help from his close friend Happy Hogan. Unfortunately part of the repair procedure involves Happy operating the Cobalt Bombarder...and that step leads to the return of the Freak! It's another showdown between the golden avenger and the Freak...with Pepper Hogan caught in the middle! Cameo appearance by Whitney Frost. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer and artist Walt Simonson.) Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 9 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD75A7-004

Hulk guests stars in "There Lives a Green Goliath" Part 1 of 3. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A mysterious villain has imported the Hulk to Manhattan, and sent the green goliath to get Tony Stark! After the Hulk kidnaps Janice Cord instead, the epic battle between Shell-head and the Incredible Hulk begins! But wait...is this really the Hulk...or something else? (Note: This issue was reprinted in Iron Man (1st series) 76.) Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 12 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949024

"The Coming of the Controller" Part 1 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A new twisted mastermind, Basil Sandhurst, has found a way to harness the power of the human brain! By using control discs, the evil villain has subjugated every person in a New England town. Tony Stark and Janice Cord are driving through that same town, and after they stop at a local restaurant...the Controller strikes! Meanwhile in the Everglades, Jasper Sitwell finds the wreck of Whitney Frost's escape ship from four issues ago. First appearance of the Controller. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 14 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949022

"The Night Phantom Walks!" Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils and Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by Johnny Craig. Tony Stark travels to a Caribbean Island where a mysterious creature has been sabotaging the Stark Industries facilities. The local islanders think that a supernatural being is performing the acts of terror, but Tony suspects something else. In an underground cavern, Iron Man battles the treacherous Night Phantom to save Janice Cord one more time. Can the golden avenger prevent Janice from falling into the radioactive pool? First appearance of the Night Phantom. 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 18 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949020

Fate of Tony Stark: Part 2 of 4 - "Even Heroes Die!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. It's an action-packed issue as Midas sends Tony and Madame Masque to break into Stark Industries to capture...Tony Stark! However, Midas does not know that he already has the real Tony Stark, and it's the life model decoy that is actually running Stark Industries. What a twist! When the life model decoy dons Iron Man's armor, Tony only has one option...wear the old golden suit of armor. Will the Avengers arrive in time to save Tony? And is Madame Masque having second thoughts about working for Midas? The story of Iron Man's failing heart condition continues in Avengers 69. Cameo appearances by Captain America and Nick Fury. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 19 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949019

Fate of Tony Stark: Part 4 of 4 - "What Price Life?" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. Story continues from Avengers 69. After surviving open heart surgery at Municipal Hospital, Tony Stark is abducted once again by Midas. However, this time the golden avenger has an ally in his attempt to escape from Midas' Aegean Island fortress: Madame Masque! Can Iron Man and Madame Masque (aka Whitney Frost) finally defeat the evil Midas? Cameo appearance by Captain America. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 19 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949018

Fate of Tony Stark: Part 4 of 4 - "What Price Life?" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. Story continues from Avengers 69. After surviving open heart surgery at Municipal Hospital, Tony Stark is abducted once again by Midas. However, this time the golden avenger has an ally in his attempt to escape from Midas' Aegean Island fortress: Madame Masque! Can Iron Man and Madame Masque (aka Whitney Frost) finally defeat the evil Midas? Cameo appearance by Captain America. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 20 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949017

"Who Serves Lucifer?" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. At the Stark Industries Long Island plant, a disenchanted security guard, Charlie Gray, is recruited by Lucifer to help the evil villain escape from his exile in a far off dimension. Lucifer transforms Charlie into a powerful being and sends him to lure Tony Stark into Lucifer's temporary lair on Earth. Lucifer seems to have a good plan...until Shell-head gets involved! (Note: Mike Esposito inked under the pseudonym Joe Gaudioso.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 20 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949016

"Who Serves Lucifer?" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. At the Stark Industries Long Island plant, a disenchanted security guard, Charlie Gray, is recruited by Lucifer to help the evil villain escape from his exile in a far off dimension. Lucifer transforms Charlie into a powerful being and sends him to lure Tony Stark into Lucifer's temporary lair on Earth. Lucifer seems to have a good plan...until Shell-head gets involved! (Note: Mike Esposito inked under the pseudonym Joe Gaudioso.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 21 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949015

"The Replacement!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. After attending a boxing match featuring Eddie March, Tony Stark drops by Cord Industries and finds Janice Cord under duress from the Crimson Dynamo! Tony quickly changes into his armor, and the golden avenger goes into battle against the new Crimson Dynamo (Alex Niven). After an inconclusive fight, Tony decides to give up being Iron Man and offers the job to Eddie March instead. In the meantime, Tony renews his relationship with Janice Cord. Everything is going great until the Crimson Dynamo decides its time for a rematch against Iron Man (aka Eddie March). Is the new Iron Man in over his head? First appearance of Eddie March. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 22 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4387949014

"From This Conflict...Death!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. It's an epic clash of the titans as the golden avenger finds himself in a desperate three-way battle against the Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man! Unfortunately, Janice Cord is caught in the crossfire of the fight at the Cord Manufacturing Plant. Can the Invincible Iron Man defeat his two armored adversaries and save Janice? Or will his victory be a pyrrhic one? (Notes: The tragic events of this issue will pit Iron Man against the Crimson Dynamo for years to come. Their next confrontation takes place in Avengers 130.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 23 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949013

"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. In his quest for vengeance, Iron Man wrecks the cargo ship that smuggled the Titanium Man into the United States. Meanwhile, a new villain called the Mercenary along with Janice Cord's former lawyer, Vincent Sandhurst, plots to ambush and kill Tony Stark. Both bad guys track Tony to his weekend lodge in the Adirondacks Mountains, but they end up encountering Iron Man instead! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 24 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949012

"My Son...The Minotaur!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig and George Tuska. Cover by Marie Severin. Following the events of Iron Man 19, Madame Masque (aka Whitney Frost) washed up in a grotto on an Aegean Sea island. Now she is the unsuspecting prisoner of the twisted Dr. Vryolak and the Minotaur! The duo of Iron Man and Jasper Sitwell is on the way to free her, but can they rescue Madame Masque before Dr. Vryolak turns her into a mate for his son? 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 25 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4387949011

"This Doomed Land ? This Dying Sea!" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig and Sam Grainger. Cover by Marie Severin. Blane Ordway, the project lead at the Stark Industries Meridian Island Project, has done a fantastic job of improving efficiency and cutting costs at the previously struggling facility. What has been the secret to Blane's success? Dump tons of chemical waste into the Atlantic Ocean instead of paying for its safe removal. Now the Sub-Mariner is furious with the pollution near Atlantis and begins to wreck the Meridian Island project! But Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for another great battle with Namor! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 27 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949010

"The Fury of the Firebrand!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig. Cover by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott. Iron Man and Eddie March attend the ground-breaking ceremony of a new community center in Bay City. However, before the ceremony can begin; a super-powered anarchist stirs up trouble in the racially-divided community, and suddenly a full-scale riot erupts! Can Shell-head restore order to the city and defeat this new foe? First appearance of Firebrand. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 29 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4387949009

"Save the People ? Save the Country!" Story by Mimi Gold. Art by Don Heck and Chic Stone. Cover by Marie Severin and Bill Everett. Tony Stark is on vacation in the Caribbean when he suddenly encounters political refugees from a nearby island. A tyrant called the Overseer has taken over the small island nation. Now Tony has a decision to make: is the golden avenger going to become a freedom fighter? 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 37 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4059142013

"In This Hour of Earthdoom!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Heck and Jim Mooney. Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. Iron Man lies seriously wounded after his battle against Ramrod. Tony's transplanted heart is failing, and only Kevin O'Brien can save him! Meanwhile, Ramrod and his master, the Foreman, are still planning to destroy the Earth. The Foreman has also captured Marianne. It may take a miracle for Shell-head to emerge victorious on this day. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 47 VG/FN 5.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

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.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 49 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4059142014

"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.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 54 FN 6.0

Sub-Mariner and Iron Man do battle. 1st appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. "Sub-Mariner: Target for Death!" Story by Mike Friedrich and Bill Everett. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. It's a cataclysmic confrontation between Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner off the coast of Seattle! One of the heroes is being forced to fight against his will, but which one? And once the battle moves underwater, does Shell-Head have a chance to defeat Namor? First appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Joey Cavalieri.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 FN 6.0

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4154278015

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 61 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4059142015

"Death Knells over Detroit!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Iron Man has been captured by the Masked Marauder. Shell-head must now escape and defeat the Marauder otherwise Detroit will be destroyed by an atomic bomb! Meanwhile, marital tension is growing between Pepper and Happy Hogan as their separation due to work commitments continues. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 101 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387918002

"Then Came the Monster!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Val Mayerik and Dave Cockrum. After his exhausting battle vs. the Mandarin, the golden avenger commandeers a Chinese fighter jet and begins flying back home! But Shell-Head's jet is mistakenly shot down over the Balkans by NATO forces! By the time Iron Man wakes up after hitting the ground, he's surrounded by a pack of gnomes and the monster of Frankenstein! Oh my, has Tony Stark landed in the middle of Mary Shelley's classic novel? Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! First appearance of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell and Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow). (Notes: Frankenstein's Monster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 36 & 37. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 120 FN/VF 7.0

First appearance of Justin Hammer in "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. During his trip back to the States, Tony Stark's 747 is struck in mid-air by a flying tank! Wow, where did it come from? Apparently it was thrown from the ground by the Sub-Mariner! Oh no! The golden avenger will deal with Prince Namor in a minute! But first he must stop his airliner from crashing into the ocean! Don't worry Shell-Head...the Avenging Son will wait! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Spymaster and Nick Fury. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 282 VF- 7.5

"War Machine" Part 2 of 3. First (full) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. The Masters of Silence came to Stark Enterprises last issue looking for a fight! And now the trio is getting one in spades thanks to the War Machine armor! In a remarkable display of firepower; Tony Stark, clad in the new gray & white armor, trounces his would-be assassins! In the meantime, Jim Rhodes contacts SHIELD to learn who framed Stark Enterprises for the deadly accident in Japan! And it turns out to be someone the armored avenger knows very, very well! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Nick Fury. (Note: The cover to issue 282 was reprinted as the cover to Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 282 FN 6.0

"War Machine" Part 2 of 3. First (full) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. The Masters of Silence came to Stark Enterprises last issue looking for a fight! And now the trio is getting one in spades thanks to the War Machine armor! In a remarkable display of firepower; Tony Stark, clad in the new gray & white armor, trounces his would-be assassins! In the meantime, Jim Rhodes contacts SHIELD to learn who framed Stark Enterprises for the deadly accident in Japan! And it turns out to be someone the armored avenger knows very, very well! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Nick Fury. (Note: The cover to issue 282 was reprinted as the cover to Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 171 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

75 Cent Canadian Price Variant.

Label #00-7002787-AA-010

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Steve Mitchell. McDonnell/Mitchell cover. In "Ball and Chain", Rhodey's first solo assignment as Iron Man has him taking on Thunderball, while Stark sinks deeper into his compulsion. Cover price $0.75.

Iron Man (2020 6th Series) 12B CGC 9.4 Rahzzah Miles Morales Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4099296005

Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Angel Unzueta. Cover by Rahzzah. Iron Man is a long way from Earth. He now stands on the decks of Galactus' worldship, Taa II, in deep space, and though he doesn't have to face the World-Eater himself this time around, he certainly has to deal with the ship's most brutal and lethal defenses. If he manages to survive those, it's only a matter of moments before Tony Stark will have to turn around and confront his fiercest foe of recent memory, KORVAC. Tony must also face the mad android's zealous disciples, all of whom have a personal ax to grind with the Golden Avenger-THE CONTROLLER, UNICORN, BLIZZARD and their most recent addition, a robotically enslaved ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH. This showdown has been a long time coming, but Tony wasn't counting on five-against-one odds. Tony needs backup. Tony could use some friends. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Iron Man (2020 6th Series) 14A CGC 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #3979165017

Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Cafu. Cover by Alex Ross. BEHOLD THE BIRTH OF COSMIC IRON MAN! Iron Man has tasted a higher power and is forever changed. Moments before, he was locked in mortal combat with his worst adversary in years — KORVAC — but now he finds his very existence altered beyond recognition. Indeed, fundamental concepts like space and time have taken on a new meaning. But what does this portend for Tony Stark, a man who even when stripped bare feels he knows best? What happens when his ego — often challenged, condemned and even derided by both foes and friends — is suddenly given a limitless avenue? It could certainly mean radical and drastic change for the entire universe…and reality itself. 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Iron Man and Hellcat Annual (2022 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Tao "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4403411013

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Ruairi Coleman. Spinning out of the pages of IRON MAN, Hellcat travels to San Francisco to get her house in order…only this house is an aging Victorian manor left to her by her mother Dorothy. The house and its secrets will reunite Patsy with old friends like Hedy Wolfe - as well as others she'd hoped to leave dead and buried. When a supernatural crisis arises, will Hellcat and Iron Man combined be enough to beat back the flames of Hell itself?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Iron Man and Hellcat Annual (2022 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Tao "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4403411014

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Ruairi Coleman. Spinning out of the pages of IRON MAN, Hellcat travels to San Francisco to get her house in order…only this house is an aging Victorian manor left to her by her mother Dorothy. The house and its secrets will reunite Patsy with old friends like Hedy Wolfe - as well as others she'd hoped to leave dead and buried. When a supernatural crisis arises, will Hellcat and Iron Man combined be enough to beat back the flames of Hell itself?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968) 1 VG+ 4.5

1/2" spine split.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett. "The Torrent Without - The Tumult Within!," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; Iron Man escapes from the trap set up by Whiplash and the Big M when a cadre of AIM agents attacks the Maggia's gambling ship. "Call Him Destiny... or Call Him Death!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Namor battles Destiny, the villain recounts his past connection to Namor's father. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968) 1 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3849856007

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett. "The Torrent Without - The Tumult Within!," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; Iron Man escapes from the trap set up by Whiplash and the Big M when a cadre of AIM agents attacks the Maggia's gambling ship. "Call Him Destiny... or Call Him Death!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Namor battles Destiny, the villain recounts his past connection to Namor's father. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

James Bond For Your Eyes Only (1981 Marvel) 1 CBCS 8.5 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 03/23/2021. Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-21F3AF0-016

Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.50.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 60A CGC 3.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

PAGE 5 MISSING.

Label #4375737004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Learned the Monstrous Secret of Bombu!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Explorers meet a witch doctor named Bombu, who seems to possess real power. "We Were Trapped with the Silent Monster!," art by Don Heck; Against expert opinion, an engineer digs a mine to the center of the Earth and finds dragons. "I Found the Things from Nowhere," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; A man messes with his TV and it picks up a battle between alien-looking creatures. "I Turned into a...Martian!," art by Steve Ditko; A man is telepathically controlled by a hostile Martian who returns to Earth with him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 68 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from top. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Spragg Conqueror of the Human Race!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Spragg, an outcast of his race, is forced to the surface of the Earth in Transylvania, where he enslaves the local villagers and forces them to build him a device to boost his powers. "The Utopia" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Where Walks the Ghost," art by Steve Ditko; An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him, but when he meets up with a real estate agent turns out to be the ghost that haunts the prospective property, he turns himself in to the police for his own protection. "The Man From Mars!," art by Don Heck; A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey Into Mystery (1952) UK Edition 70UK VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Sandman Cometh!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A family stumbles across a hostile alien made of sand; The military are helpless, but it is defeated by the familys bookish son, who uses water to dissolve it and traps it in a bucket. 'A Thousand Years," art by Paul Reinman; A convict is offered freedom and a thousand years of life by a mysterious stranger in return for his name on a contract. "The Stone Man," art by Steve Ditko; An old man prays to the statue of a local hero for help for the local poor. His prayers are answered, but his neighbors cheat him out of his share of the statues gift. 36 pgs., full color.

Journey Into Mystery (1952) UK Edition 71UK GD 2.0

Tape on interior cover, puncture through back cover and last several pages (slightly affects art). Cover oxidation.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Cover by Steve Ditko. "I Brought the Roc to Life!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Two newlyweds in Egypt uncover a huge egg in the sand that hatches into the Roc in the warm sunlight. "The Boy Who Vanished!," art by Paul Reinman; A lame boy wills himself to the future and his legs are healed before he sends himself home. "The Painting," art by Steve Ditko; An art dealer who buys quality paintings at rock-bottom insulting prices from poverty stricken artists and then sells them for thousands attempts to steal a beautiful painting from a gypsy who refuses to sell it; The dealer has the gypsy arrested on a trumped up charge and burgles the man's wagon to remove the painting. 36 pgs., full color.

Journey Into Mystery (1952) UK Edition 75UK GD+ 2.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Staples added (not manufacturing).

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; As international tensions mount, an alien lands and demonstrates its power before leaving, promising to return with an army. "Mr. Gregory and the Ghost!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A homebuilder who uses shoddy materials and unskilled labor gets his comeuppance when he builds a home for himself out of the wood from haunted trees. "The Magic of Mordoo!," art by Paul Reinman; A man falls in love with a middle-aged woman on vacation, but wants a younger wife; He convinces her to let a gypsy magician make her young again. "The Man Who Lost the World!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 5 FN+ 6.5

Black Panther stories begin. Cover art by John Romita. The Monarch and the Man-Ape! (reprinted from Avengers 62), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Klein; When the Black Panther and his fellow Avengers return to Wakanda they are captured by M'Baku, who plans to kill the Black Panther. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Monsters Unleashed ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 5 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Black Panther stories begin. Cover art by John Romita. The Monarch and the Man-Ape! (reprinted from Avengers 62), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Klein; When the Black Panther and his fellow Avengers return to Wakanda they are captured by M'Baku, who plans to kill the Black Panther. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Monsters Unleashed ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 5 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #2136656003

Black Panther stories begin. Cover art by John Romita. The Monarch and the Man-Ape! (reprinted from Avengers 62), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Klein; When the Black Panther and his fellow Avengers return to Wakanda they are captured by M'Baku, who plans to kill the Black Panther. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Monsters Unleashed ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 6 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4375737005

New Black Panther stories begin. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The "Panther's Rage" saga starts here in Panther's Rage, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; On his return to Wakanda, the Panther learns that one of the mountain villages is in revolt, led by a man calling himself Erik Killmonger (first appearance); The Panther confronts Killmonger at Warrior Falls, where the Panther is defeated and thrown from the top of the falls. Map of the Land of the Wakanda by Don McGregor. Double Danger! (reprinted from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 6, March 1954), script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna is impersonated by an imposter. Ad for FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Ka-Zar (1970 1st Series) 1 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-336D7D6-002

68-page squarebound giant. Reprints: "The Coming of Ka-Zar" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; from Uncanny X-Men 10) and "The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker" (script by Lee, pencils by Gene Colan; from Daredevil 24). Also in this issue, a new Hercules story, "In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" (script by Allyn Brodsky, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Dick Ayers). Guest starring the Avengers. Story continues in Sub-Mariner 29.. New Marie Severin/John Verpoorten cover. Cover price $0.25.

Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 2 CGC 7.5 SS Friedrich

Paper: Off white

Signed by Mike Friedrich on 11/3/23

Label #4342144001

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Fall of the Red Wizard," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Jack Abel; KA-ZAR and SHANNA aren't too keen on the idea of becoming human sacrifices; But when a triceratops rampages through their village, the Fall People are convinced Ka-Zar's blasphemy is to blame; Continued origin of the Savage Land. The Shanna story continues in Daredevil 109. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.