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Fear (1970 Marvel) comic books in grade FN or better

  • Item #64071198
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    Published Dec 1972 by Marvel.

    Fear (1970 Marvel) 11 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover art by Neal Adams. "Night of the Nether-Spawn!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jim Mooney; Man-Thing battles Thog the Nether-Spawn, who makes his first appearance; Jennifer Kale also makes her first appearance; Steve Gerber's first full story as a professional writer. "The Spider Waits," art by Fred Kida; Sven's childhood fear of spiders turns to enjoyment as he kills them indiscriminately at his factory cleaning job; He meets a woman who is actually a human spider who lures him into her web, literally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #64152469
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    Published Dec 1973 by Marvel.

    Fear (1970 Marvel) 19 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4655339010

    Starts Jan 3

    1st appearance of Howard the Duck - Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. "The Enchanter's Apprentice!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Sal Trapani; As an improbable battle rages on below the castle, Man-Thing is picked up by Jennifer Kale, with the savage Korrek following from behind; Korrek catches up with Kale and the Man-Thing and attacks the two of them; Jennifer suddenly awakens screaming, and as her brother and grandfather burst into the room to reassure her it's all a dream; However, Joshua Kale has his doubts that his granddaughters nightmares being just dreams; His suspicions are validated when Korrek is transported to Earth's dimension through a jar of peanut butter and resumes his attack on Jennifer; However, when Joshua and Andy burst into the room, Korrek believes himself surrounded and flees into the swamp; The Kales are soon visited by Dahkim the Mystic who has come to tell the Kales about the disruption in the Nexus of Realities caused by the construction being done in the swamp; Korrek is visited by Howard the Duck, who has also found himself transported to Earth's dimension as well. Man-Thing stories continue in Man-Thing #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.