Auctions: comic books in grade VG or lower

Spider-Man vs. Dr. Doom Sketch by Ron Williams

Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 6 1/2" x 9".

Spy Cases (1950) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Cover inks by Carl Burgos. The Fugitive! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Night Fight text story. The Man-Eaters! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Red Tape, art by Ed Moline. Iron Curtain Callers starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Star Hunters Lot of 7

Issues 1-7 of Star Hunters (1977 DC). Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN/VF range, with 1 grading at GD/VG.

Star Trek The Next Generation Signed Lot of 12

Issues 10-17, 33-35, 41 of Star Trek The Next Generation (1989 2nd Series) with issues 10-17, 33-35 signed by Michael Jan Friedman and issue 41 signed by Howard Weinstein. Autograph certification from Wandering Rebel Productions is included. Most will grade in the FN to VR range.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 1 GD+ 2.5 1st Printing

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. "A New Hope!" Part 1 of 6. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.

A Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...the galaxy is engrossed in an intergalactic civil war. A small band of freedom fighters led by Princess Leia opposes the evil Galactic Empire and steals the plans to their most destructive weapon, the Death Star. Darth Vader, the most feared name in the galaxy, will stop at nothing to recover those stolen plans and the location of the Rebel's secret base of operations. Now, it's up to farm boy Luke Skywalker and a motley band of heroes to save the Princess and the galaxy from the darkness that has engulfed it. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 4.35C CGC 4.0 35 Cent Variant

Paper: Off white to white

35 Cent Price Variant

Label #1616417002

Rare 35c test cover price variant with UPC code AND price is inside a square box. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars Darth Maul Lot of 4

Issues 1A-4A of Star Wars Darth Maul (2000). Most will grade in the NM to VF range.

Star Wars Darth Vader Lot of 10

Issues 1A, 2A, 4A-7A, 8, 9A, 12, 14A of Star Wars Darth Vader (2015 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to NM- range.

Star Wars Darth Vader Lot of 10

Issues 1A, 9, 10A, 11A, 12, 15, 16A-18A, and 20 of Star Wars Darth Vader (2017 Marvel 2nd Series). Most will grade in the VF range.

Star Wars Lot of 10

Issues 1A-9A of Star Wars (2015 Marvel); and Star Wars Darth Vader (2015 Marvel) 1A. Most will grade in the VF+ to NM range.

Star Wars Lot of 10

Issues 44-49, 52N, 60, 61N, and 100 of Star Wars (1977 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to FN range with a few grading VG.

Star Wars Lot of 10

Issues 3DIAREP, 5WHITMAN, 6, 7, 8WHITMAN, 9, 10, 11WHITMANBLANK, 12WHITMAN, 38 of Star Wars (1977 Marvel). Most will grade in the GD+ to VG+ range, with 3 and 6 grading at FR.

Star Wars Lot of 12

Issues 1A-6A, 8, 9, 11, 16, 21, and 22 of Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range with a few grading closer to FN+ range.

Star Wars Lot of 13

Issues 23-35 of Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse 1st Series). Most will grade in the NM to VF range with a couple grading FN.

Star Wars Lot of 9

Issues 30-36, 40, and 49 of Star Wars (1977 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Star-Studded Comics (1963 Texas Trio) 1 VG 4.0

Only one staple (manufacturing) with back cover detached.

Star-Studded Comics 1 - September 1963 (Following content information for this issue, see a "Brief History of Star-Studded Comics" written by Rick Kelsey) Format: Four-color photo offset for cover and ditto interior Staple bound on side of pages. Original price was 35 cents Color cover by Howard Keltner features the Changling, the Defender, Doctor Weird, and the Astral Man. This was the first color cover EVER for a fandom-produced publication. "Let's Talk It Over!" column with notes and discussion by the Texas Trio. Stories:"The Defender in Slaves of the Brain Ray" A text story by Larry Herndon and illustrations by Richard "Grass" Green "Introducing Dr. Weird" Comic story with script and art by Howard Keltner "The Astral Man" A text story by Tommy Fisher "The Changling In Fearfull [sic] Weapon!" Comic story with script and art by Buddy Saunders A BRIEF HISTORY OF STAR-STUDDED COMICS by Rick Kelsey THE BEGINNING: On February 15, 1963, three young men who loved comic books met at a Carrollton, Texas home to talk about the hobby and the possibility of starting their own comic book. They did just that. The comic was called Star-Studded Comics and those three young men, Larry Herndon, Howard Keltner, and Buddy Saunders, became the "Texas Trio." When the "Texas Trio" started Star-Studded Comics in the early 1960s, it was an exciting time in comic books. New heroes and new teams were premiering like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Magnus Robot Fighter, the Justice League of America. And old heroes were being revived like the Flash, Green Lantern, and Captain America. This was a time before VCRs, DVDs, CD-Roms, personal computers, and cellular phones and when checking your mail meant looking in the mailbox in front of your home not turning on the computer and logging onto the internet. Even comic books stores didn't exist. You got the latest issues of Batman, Superman, the Hulk, or Donald Duck from wire racks in convenience stores, drug stores, grocery stores, and the "five-and-10" shops such as Winn's, Ben Franklin's, and TG&Y. And comic book conventions weren't happening yet. All of that helped to make the entertainment value of comic books all the greater and all the more precious. Fans wanted to meet one another and one way to do that was to publish your own comic book or magazine. Many tried but few succeeded as well as "Star-Studded Comics." The problem? A fan-published comic or magazine didn't usually last or appear with the regularity and dependability of a professional comic. Many fan publications ended or went AWOL after one issue. If you think self-publishing today is a tough job, imagine doing that in the 1960s without computers, desktop publishing software, word processing programs, Fax machines, photo-copiers, a home printer, the internet, or even an electric typewriter. Then toss in the fact that there was little, if any, profit to be made publishing your own comic or magazine. So you couldn't make a living from that. Most of these fan publications were done out of the love of the hobby. And when all of your spare time from your job or school is spent working on a comic or mag, your enthusiasm and dedication can quickly fade. Yet, the "Texas Trio" published 18 issues of Star-Studded Comics and in its time became well-known among fans and professionals alike, gave many future comic writers and artists a start in the industry, and entertained many, many people. And today the comic is a collectors' item and a reminder of a wonderful time when comic books were one of the best entertainment sources and a great escape for youngsters. If you want to know more about the history of Star-Studded Comics and the super-heroes, villains, stories, and artwork that appeared in this publication, check out the book "The Best of Star-Studded Comics" by Bill Schelly which is available at the author's website www.billschelly.com Cover price $0.35.

Star-Studded Comics (1963 Texas Trio) 4 VG 4.0

1" cumulative spine split. Staple rust.

Star-Studded Comics 4 - June 1964 published by the Texas Trio. Issue number 4 appeared in two different formats; please see individual items notes to see which printing is listed. First printings have staples on the sides of the pages. On second printings, the cover is a wraparound format with the staples in the center of the pages. Also in first printings, in Chapter 1 - "A Gathering of Heroes!" pages 2 of 3 were mistakenly switched. Second printings of this issue correct that mistake. Format: Photo offset printing Staple bounded on sides of pages Original price was 50 cents. First price increase for comic. The first three issues cost 35 cents. Color cover by Don Fowler (AKA Buddy Saunders) features the Liberty Legion - Doctor Weird, Astralman, Changling, Defender, Mercury, and Powerman "Let's Talk It Over!" column notes that circulation of this issue was 300 copies and has letters from Dave Bibby, Al Russell, Robert E. Kennedy, Hugh Surratt, Mark Clemens, and Jerry Phillips. Issue has full page advertisements of other fan publications and magazines. Issue #4 of Star-Studded Comics is the only issue to feature a book-length team-up saga of "The Liberty Legion" -- Doctor Weird, Astral Man, Changling, Defender, Mercury, and Powerman. The story by Larry Herndon and Buddy Saunders is divided into five chapters: Chapter 1 - "A Gathering of Heroes!" Art by Ron Foss (Pages 2 of 3 of Chapter 1 were accidently switched. Second printings of this issue corrects that mistake.) Chapter 2 - "Doom of the Deadly Deluge!" Art by Don Fowler Chapter 3 - "Menace of the Solar Lance!" Art by Richard "Grass" Green. Note "Office of Texas Trio" on splash page with collector fleeing with his comics! Chapter 4 - "Threat of the Molten Metal!" Art by Biljo White Chapter 5 - "The Showdown!" Art by Howard Keltner Cover price $0.50.

Starman Signed Lot of 11

Issues 0D-10 of Starman (1994 2nd Series) Signed by Tony Harris. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #3 GD 2.0

Volume 20, Issue 3 - January, 1950. Cover by Earle Bergey. Stories by A.E. Van Vogt, Edmond Hamilton, Kelvin Kent, William Morrison, L. Ron Hubbard (under pseudonym Rene LaFayette), Margaret St. Clair, J.W. Groves, and John D. MacDonald. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Step to the Stars HC (1954 John C. Winston) VG 4.0

Written by Lester Del Rey. Dust jacket and endpaper art by Alex Schomburg. Hardcover, 6" x 8-1/2", 211 pages, B&W text only.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 101 GD+ 2.5

2 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

"The Giant From Beyond!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino?); "Prize Fish of Venus!"; and "The Mystery of the Twin Spaceships!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 201 VG- 3.5

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

Animal Man stars in "The Mod Gorilla Boss!" (12 pages); and "The Cackling Conjurer!" Carmine Infantino cover pencils, George Roussos cover inks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 205 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4272505005

1st appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Back-up story: "War of the Mind Readers!" Infantino/George Roussos cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 205 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Centerfold detached at one staple.

1st appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Back-up story: "War of the Mind Readers!" Infantino/George Roussos cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures Lot of 6

Issues 214, 219, 235, 240-242 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG+ range.

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 12 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Changeling," art by John Forte; The mayor and three children devise a scheme to cheat an old man out of his property. "The Secret of the Graveyard!", art by Herb Familton; Two hunters find out that the elephant's graveyard is a cave with a quicksand floor. "Pouf!" text story. "The Blank!", art by Angelo Torres; A man from the future comes back in time to prevent a scientist from conducting an experiment that will have the unforeseen consequence of sterilizing the soil. "What the Mirror Revealed!", script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A man invents a time mirror to display the past events of the person who looks into it; He pretends to be selfish so that a girl who is infatuated with him will profess her love to the self-sacrificing, but poor man he has challenged to look into the mirror. "They Can't Resist!", art by Manny Stallman; An alien from Ganymede gives a disk to a man hoping his curiosity will cause him to trigger a release of gas from the disk when he looks at it which will allow the aliens to invade easily, but the man tosses the disk into the river as he is blind. "Fear Follows Fenton," script by Carl Wessler, art by Mac Pakula; When a detective falls into a coma, the fugitive that he has been assigned to apprehend finds that he cannot elude the man; The police chief is happy when the fugitive is delivered over to him and then shocked to find the detective just recovering from his coma. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 16 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by Fred Kida. "The Eighth Wonder of the World," art by Richard Doxsee; Four conmen come up with an idea to dig up a giant that they plant in the earth and exhibit it to make money but they disturb a real giant with their scheme. "Only One Returned," art by John Forte; Two men descend into a cave shaft and one plots to dispose of the other so that he can marry his girlfriend; He cuts the rope and the other man falls into the river. "The Swami's Secret," art by Bob Bean; A mind-reading swami is undone when he comes across an individual he believes is an alien preparing to invade; He signs a confession to the police that he has been swindling wealthy clients for years but thinks the occasion is important enough to reveal his secret ability. "The Second-Hand Man!", art by Ed Winiarski; When a law-abiding man buys a used car that had belonged to an executed gangster, he finds himself behaving in reckless and aggressive ways. "The Missing Tooth" text story. "The Missing Sun," script by Carl Wessler, art by Matt Fox; A giant insect blots out Earth's sun and even more giant creatures save Earth by getting the insect to leave. "Bewitched!", art by Bob Powell; The book of Genda, a yogi fanatic, holds a town paralyzed until a man's glasses slip off his face and light magnified through one of the lenses burns up the pages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 101 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape with discoloration. 2" cumulative spine split.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Human Torch solo series begins in "The Human Torch," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In his home town of Glenville, Johnny Storm investigates sabotage at an amusement park; He finds that the sabotage was aimed at a structure that blocked messages to a Communist submarine. "Skrawkcab" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "The Impossible Spaceship!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; An empty spaceship arrives on Earth, confusing everyone; The ship lands and stays for a time before leaving, disappointed that the humans couldnt realize that the ship itself was alive. "What Is X-35?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal trying to escape is repeatedly confronted with the number X-35; He is run over and killed by a car bearing the license plate number X-35. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 104 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Cover oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance of Paste-Pot Pete (later called the Trapster) in "Paste-Pot Pete!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Human Torch stops Paste-Pot Pete from stealing an experimental missile from the military. "Venus!" text story. "Markham's Magic Crayon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A greedy factory owner fires a worker who claims to have made a magic crayon; He finds that the crayon really is magic, giving him the ability to draw fabulously. "The Frog-Man!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An evil king is turned into a frog by a sorcerer; He hibernates for centuries hoping that the future will hold a cure, but Halloween costumes make him think that humans are now giant frogs and he goes to sleep forever. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 113 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. The Human Torch stars in "The Coming of the Plantman!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Jerry Siegel [as Joe Carter] (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch saves his new girlfriend Doriss father from a disgruntled gardener who gains the ability to control plants. "New Glasses" text story. "The Search for Shanng!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; An alien crash lands on Earth, and offers knowledge to in exchange for help; Greedy humans cannot find his ship, since he sensed their selfish thoughts and hid himself until humanity is ready. "The Shoemaker's Strange Assistants!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; A shoemaker who enjoys telling the neighborhood children stories of the little people who come out at night to help him make shoes becomes ill and goes to a loan shark to acquire money for medical treatment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 GD 2.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 115 GD 2.0

Centerfold loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Dr. Strange's 4th appearance finally provides his origin in "The Origin of Dr. Strange," script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Steve Ditko (co-plot, un-credited), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help; He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose; First mentions of Dormammu and the All-Seeing Agamotto (though no actual appearances). Baron Mordo appearance. Second appearance (and brief origin) of the Sandman in "The Sandman Strikes!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch fights and defeats Spider-Mans old enemy Sandman. "Zero of Time" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 126 VG 4.0

Staple rust.

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) 134 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Challenge of...The Watcher!", script by Stan Lee and Bob Powell (co-plot), pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Wally Wood; Though he is not permitted to interfere, The Watcher tells Ben & Johnny of how Kang time-travelled to the days of King Arthur, imprisoned Merlin, and took over the country; In order for the time stream to remain intact, The Watcher sends the pair back in time to defeat Kang; Cameos by Sue Storm and Reed Richards. "Earth Be My Battleground," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Strange returns to earth but remains in hiding. Mordo's spirits discover Strange and pursue him; Meanwhile Clea distracts Dormammu by freeing The Mindless Ones; They attack, causing Dormammu to leave Mordo on his own. Strange flies into space and straight into the sun, the spirits fleeing and Mordo worried that it might spell his doom; Strange returns to The Ancient One, who in his weak, delirious condition, speaks of "Eternity"; Appearance by Clea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 135 VG 4.0

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) 158 CGC 2.5 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478014

Cover pencils by Marie Severin. Nick Fury stars in "Final Encounter!", script and art by Jim Steranko; The battle between Fury & Strucker rages until Fury manages to remove his Satan glove; Minutes later, as HYDRA thugs enter the room, they discover 2 Strucker's! One of them is revealed to be wearing a mask, panics, and is incinerated in an Alpha-Particle Reactor Cube; The other orders Laura put aboard the Dyna-Soar and takes off from Hydra Island, despite the imminent detonation of The Death Spore bomb. "The Sands of Death," script by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; The Living Tribunal decrees that because Doctor Strange has unleashed a menace to the cosmos Earth must be destroyed; Before he recites the Incantation of Oblivion he recounts events leading up to his decision, agreed upon by his 3 faces of Equity, Revenge & Necessity; Doctor Strange challenges the Tribunal to let him deal with the menace, having defeated the forces of darkness in the past. Strange is granted a reprieve for as long as it takes the Sands of Death to run out of a mystic Hourglass resting in the middle of Stonehenge; Cameos by Dormammu and Umar. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bill Mantlo. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 165 CGC 4.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478017

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Behold the Savage Sky!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia; As The Yellow Claw is about to destroy NYC, the SHIELD Heli-Carrier arrives and a squad led by Dugan assault The Sky Dragon. Fury breaks loose and defeats Von Voltzmann while several agents corner The Claw, but he lays them out using Hyper-Psionic Brain Emanations; His nervous system drained, The Claws unleashes a squad of robot replicas of himself to cover his escape; Fury catches up with the real Claw using a Magnetic Pelfrag Shooter to weigh him down but the pellets disintegrate. "The Mystic and the Machine!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Strange continues thru the underground tunnel until he comes to a large set of doors; Upon getting them open, he finds a "Disintegrator" ray is waiting for him; After he takes it out with the "Flames of Faltine," Yandroth realizes his magic is more "potent" than he "calculated", and uses an "Ultra-Spectrum Laser" to incinerate Strange's brain! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 167 CGC 4.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Cream to off white

Jim Steranko authenticated autograph.

Label #4576478019

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Armageddon!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; While Jimmy Woo cradles the body of Suwan in his arms a SHIELD Suicide Squad bursts in via The Dreadnought, a colossal tunneling machine; The Claw vanishes but Fury uses a Pseudo-Elliptoid Wrist Tracer to find him, but arrives just as the villain escapes into the Space-Time Continuum in an Infinity Sphere; Fury finds a Prototype Warp-Vest and follows The Yellow Claw as they have a psychic duel. "This Dream—This Doom!", script by Dennis O'Neil and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; The Ancient One is alive and tells Strange he made Zom believe he was dead so he could pass on his powers to his disciple; With the Cosmic Balance restored he was able to shatter the spell that bound him; In his Himalayan retreat Strange and the Ancient One discover that Victoria Bentley is a prisoner in the Dimension of Dreams; Using a mystic gem and with his mentor to mentally guide him Strange travels to Victoria. Ad for Not Brand Echh and Daredevil. Statement of ownership--average print run 428.603; average paid circulation 241,561. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 179 VG 4.0

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 VG 4.0

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 Lot of 6

Issues 128, 129, 131-134 of Strange Tales (1951 1st Series). Most will grade in the FR to GD/VG range.

Strange Tales Lot of 7

Issues 139-141, 145, 147-149 of Strange Tales (1951 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG- range.

Strange Worlds (1950 Avon) 9 FR 1.0

Full length spine split.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Syd Shores, Michael Becker, Vince Alascia, and Gene Fawcette. Cover by Gene Fawcette. Science fiction adventure from Avon, featuring stories and art from legends in the comics and sci-fi fields. A man discovers by robots in the fourth dimension that are holding humans captive; Space agent Mike Gordon is assigned to rescue the daughter of Earths president from a space bandit; Space criminals are mutated by the planetoid they use as a hideout. Also featuring the finest contents page yet, illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. The Radium Monsters; Mystery of Asteroid 9; World of the Monster Brain!; Ransom — One Million Decimars!; Interplanetary Safari; Revenge at Callisto Orbit. Issues #10 through #17 were not published. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 34 GD+ 2.5

1.25" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration.

Cover by Sal Buscema. "Titans Three!" part one of two, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Sub-Mariner, Silver Surfer and the Hulk help the citizens of a small Central American country overthrow El General; Prelude (with #35) to 1st Defenders story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 14 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover detached.

Label #3921424005

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fog of the Living Death starring Sub-Mariner, Betty Dean, and Baron Von Wetzel, pencils by Allen Simon, inks by Gustav Schrotter. The Shriveled Young starring Sub-Mariner and Dr. Luville, pencils by Allen Simon, inks by Gustav Schrotter. Injun Horse text story. Spawn of the Sea starring Sub-Mariner and Ogar of the Ocean, art by Allen Simon. Tell-Tale Cigarette starring Angel and Tom Evans, art by Jimmy Thompson. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 33 CGC 2.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Tape on Cover.

Label #0273574005

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Lot of 11

Issues 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 35, 37, 38, 42, 45, 52 of Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series). Most will grade in the FR/GD to VG range.

Sub-Mariner Lot of 3

Issues 6, 9, 13 of Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG range.

Sub-Mariner Related Lot of 5

Issues 14 and 15 of Super-Villain Team-Up (1975); 1 of Giant Size Super-Villain Team-Up (1975); 20 and 72 of Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Sugar and Spike (1956) 37 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: The Halloween Monsters, Adventure with a Mystery Toy, The Day the Tree Got Sloppy, The Hidden Sugar, and The Rise of Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. A Message from Otto the Robot! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.