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Thanos (2017 Marvel) 16A CGC 9.8 Shaw

Paper: White

Label #0345276053

Thanos Wins: Part 4 of 6 - Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Geoff Shaw. The secret origins of King Thanos' right-hand man, the cosmic spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider! Just who IS this madman and how did he become allies with the most evil man in the Universe? 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Thanos (2017 Marvel) 17A CGC 9.8 Shaw

Paper: White

Label #0351750012

Thanos Wins: Part 5 of 6 - Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Geoff Shaw. THE SURFER STRIKES! Thanos and his future self take on the most powerful opposition to his reign left in the universe - Norrin Radd. Can even two Thanoses crack his Cosmic Shell? 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Thanos (2017 Marvel) 17B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #0349929021

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Geoff Shaw. Cover by Christian Ward. THANOS WINS Part 5 - THE SURFER STRIKES! Thanos and his future self take on the most powerful opposition to his reign left in the universe - Norrin Radd. Can even two Thanoses crack his Cosmic Shell? 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Thanos (2023) Annual 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hardin Variant Cover.

Label #4629480019

Foil Cover. Written by Derek Landy. Art by Salvador Larroca; Sara Pichelli. Cover by Chad Hardin. Welcome to INFINITY WATCH! The Annual Event of 2024 starts here as Thanos, after the events of his series, goes off to find the INFINITY STONES! Hes in for a shock when he discovers that the Infinity Stones have been incorporated into actual people like STAR, QUANTUM, OVERTIME, PRINCE OF POWER and MULTITUDE! But wait, there are six Infinity Stones but only five people listed?! You dont want to miss this Marvel Universe-shaking saga! 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

The 'Right' Bait Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17"

The Berkshires Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

The Berkshires Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17"

The Best of Male and For Men Only (1973 Magazine Management Co. Inc.) Magazine 1 VG+ 4.5

The End 2099 (2025 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Galmon Variant Cover.

Label #4682734003

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) Steve Orlando (A) Ibraim Roberson (CA) Edwin Galmon ONE FUTURE ENDS...ANOTHER BEGINS. 3099! From the ashes of the AGE OF HEROES, a new generation of vigilantes, like SPIDER-MAN 2099, NOVA 2099 and RED HULK 2099, emerged in the dystopia that followed to forge a bright, new future - a future that has come to an end in the face of ABYSSYUS, a horrifying fusion of a KNULL-INFECTED GALACTUS! As the DEVOURER IN BLACK descends upon the world, a deal is struck with the devil - LITERALLY as MEPHISTO bets the fate of 2099 in a brutal battle of survival, pitting the warriors of 2099 against fan-favorite characters from across the Multiverse - like AGE OF APOCALYPSE-ERA WOLVERINE, CLAREMONT/BYRNE-ERA CYCLOPS AND MARVEL GIRL, HOUSE OF M-ERA WANDA and so many more - each battling for their own universe's survival! It's hero against hero in this no-holds-barred war against extinction! But as Marvel's past and present duke it out, only one thing is certain: The future is coming, and it's arriving in the form of…SPIDER-MAN 3099?! Cover price $4.99.

The Spectre Lot of 5

Issues 6-10 of Spectre (1967 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG/FN to VG range.

The Union (2020 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Silva

Paper: White

Label #3797839025

Written by Paul Grist. Art by Andrea Di Vito, Paul Grist and Drew Geraci. Cover by R. B. Silva. The grand unveiling of The Union! A team of super heroes gathered from all over the United Kingdom, featuring Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Choir, and their fearless leader, Brittania! But when disaster strikes on their first public debut, in the form of the invasion of Empyre, the fledgling team is immediately pushed to their limits! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

The Will of Doom (2025 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Campbell Variant Cover.

Label #4698272021

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Cafu (CA) J Scott Campbell LONG LIVE, DOOM! As the Fantastic Four deal with the fallout from ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, they're faced with big questions and a surprising new global menace! Will the White House have their backs? Will…the RED HULK? The next stage of the Marvel Universe starts here! 48 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $6.99.

There's A Gorilla Behind You Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

Thing (1952 Charlton) 4 VG 4.0

Cover by Al Fago. "The Hounds of Dartmoor," art by Dick Giordano; Account of phantom hounds of Dartmoor, allegedly the inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles." "I Was A Zombie," art by Al Fago; Engineer Alden Blake is called to Haiti to build a dam; When he ecounters zombie slave laborers, Blake threatens to go public. "The Promise of Ying Ko," art by Al Tyler; Skipper Steve Payne makes a living cruising the waters off the Chinese coast; After saving the life of a man called Ying Ko, Payne himself gets rescued years later by the now turned "pirate king" Ying Ko. "The Unseen Thing" text story. "The Petrified Ghost"; A sculptor is crushed to death by one of his statues; But his blood (and ghost) are absorbed by the sandstone. "Partners In Death," art by John Belfi; Ray Bruce withholds heart pills from his business partner Howard Croft, thus killing him slowly. "Twins of Doom"; Identical twins Peter and Paul Leverett are going to meet again after a ten-year separation; A rival steps in and kills Paul, sending Peter into (by twin-magic) a coma and summoning the local sheriff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Stan Lee autograph deemed NOT authentic.

Label #4697799001

Direct Edition. "Lifelines!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Stepping out of the shadow of his team book, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing gets his very own comic book series. Ben Grimm heads back to Yancy Street. Witness the Fantastic Four's strongest member's origins from a youthful member in the Yancy Street Gang, to his All-America football days, to his first meeting with Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), and the fateful trip on a rocket ship that forever changed his life. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.60.

Thing (2021 3rd Series Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Bermejo Variant

Paper: White

Bermejo Variant Cover.

Label #4624559011

Written by Waler Mosley. Art by Tom Reilly. Cover by Lee Bermejo. THE NEXT BIG THING Begins Here! Renowned storyteller Walter Mosley brings his signature style to a sweeping saga of Yancy Streets favorite son that will range from the urban sprawl of the back alleys of Manhattan to the farthest reaches of the cosmos itself! A lonely evening and a chance encounter (or is it?) sends Ben Grimm embarking on a sojourn that will have him encountering – and battling – figures both old and new. Featuring guest appearances from figures drawn from throughout the Marvel Universe as well as precision artwork by Tom Reilly, THE NEXT BIG THING will remind audiences why the Thing is one of the most popular and beloved characters in the history of comics! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Thing Lot of 12

Issues 13-24 of Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to VF+ range.

Thing Lot of 12

Issues 1D, 2-12 of Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel). Most will grade in the VF- to VF+ range.

Thing Lot of 12

Issues 25-28, 29D, 30-35, 36D of Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Thing Lot of 12

Issues 13-24 of Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to VF+ range.

Thing Lot of 12

Issues 1D, 2-12 of Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to VF+ range.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 1 FR 1.0

Full length spine split with covers detached.

Edited by Will Lieberson, Roy Ald and Al Jetter. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by George Evans, Bernard Baily and Shelly Moldoff. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: After two hundred years the Duke of Allister rises newly born from his casket at Carnoc Castle. Now immortal, he seeks to lead a second life. But the forces of witchcraft which granted him his gift return to haunt the Duke in "The Curse of Carnoc Castle" with art by George Evans. Plus: Karl Danner steals the coat of a dying man and uses the ticket he finds in its pockets to escape aboard a ferry. Unfortunately he has chosen the ferry of the dead and is doomed to ride along in "Stand-in for Death" with art by Bernard Baily. And: Beautiful Carlotta marries undertaker Hiram for his money. Things get dangerous when she finds out that her husband made a pact with the devil in person in "The Coffin-Maker!" with art by Shelly Moldoff. Also: 2-page text story "Doctor MacCready's Little Men" written by Al Schutzer, and an ad for Worlds Beyond. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 3 FR 1.0

Full length spine split (taped).

Edited by Roy Ald, Al Jetter and Will Lieberson. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily and Shelly Moldoff. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: When landlord Semple Ridgedon finds a society of murderers lodging in one of his buildings, he tears the place down and rebuilds it in a modern way. But the evil ghosts appear anew and confront Ridgedon with his promise to join them in their cult of murder in "The Cult of the 13 Ghosts" with art by Bob Powell. Plus: Trapped in a mirror world, two men face a flesh-eating monster. The horror subsides when the magical mirror is smashed from the outside in "Beware the Jabberwock" with art by Bernard Baily. And: On behalf of his friend Hans Buloff, Lawrence Avery, "famous investigator of psychic phenomena," looks into the strange happenings at Buloff mansion. Avery encounters Buloff's vampire bride and her creepy butler. The investigator manages to foil all evil plans in "Quest of the Vampire!" with art by Shelly Moldoff. Also: 2-page text story "Ditworth's Little Friend" written by John Martin, and an ad for Down with Crime. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 10 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top with interior splitting and tearing.

Edited by Will Lieberson, V.A. Provisiero and Al Jetter. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Shelly Moldoff, Bob McCarty, Leonard Frank and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: When Professor Niles unearths the remains of a Neanderthal man, the whole town suddenly regresses into inexplicable caveman behavior in "Let the Past Lie Buried!" with pencils by Shelly Moldoff. Plus: An adventurous photographer wants to take pictures of a mysterious, forbidden place called City of the Dead amidst a desert. He forces his entry by poisoning himself, but takes too high a dose and actually belongs in the realm of the dead in "The City of the Dead!" with art by Bob McCarty. Also: Engineer Roger Ellis is able to see striking doom in form of a black phantom. With a sorcerer's help he captures the phantom and imprisons it. But the horrible creature can free itself and strikes again in "Phantom of Disaster!" with story by Bill Woolfolk. And: Art painter Leo Main is threatened by his landlady Mrs. Tyran. He paints a murder scene involving her and an ominous fat man. The fat man becomes reality, though, and starts developing a will of his own in "The Fat Man!" with art by Leonard Frank. Plus: 2-page text story "The Mills Grind Fine" written by John Martin, and ads for Strange Stories from Another World and Worlds of Fear. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 10 GD 2.0

Edited by Will Lieberson, V.A. Provisiero and Al Jetter. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Shelly Moldoff, Bob McCarty, Leonard Frank and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: When Professor Niles unearths the remains of a Neanderthal man, the whole town suddenly regresses into inexplicable caveman behavior in "Let the Past Lie Buried!" with pencils by Shelly Moldoff. Plus: An adventurous photographer wants to take pictures of a mysterious, forbidden place called City of the Dead amidst a desert. He forces his entry by poisoning himself, but takes too high a dose and actually belongs in the realm of the dead in "The City of the Dead!" with art by Bob McCarty. Also: Engineer Roger Ellis is able to see striking doom in form of a black phantom. With a sorcerer's help he captures the phantom and imprisons it. But the horrible creature can free itself and strikes again in "Phantom of Disaster!" with story by Bill Woolfolk. And: Art painter Leo Main is threatened by his landlady Mrs. Tyran. He paints a murder scene involving her and an ominous fat man. The fat man becomes reality, though, and starts developing a will of his own in "The Fat Man!" with art by Leonard Frank. Plus: 2-page text story "The Mills Grind Fine" written by John Martin, and ads for Strange Stories from Another World and Worlds of Fear. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 11 GD 2.0

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached. Oxidation.

Edited by Will Lieberson and V.A. Provisiero. Cover by Shelly Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob McCarty, Leonard Frank, Bob Powell and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Actor Raymond Lawrence is cheating on the many women he dates. When one of them commits suicide, her former boyfriend swears revenge and builds a female robot...with the mission to search and destroy in "Lover"! Plus: Psychiatrist helps man overcome his delusion of turning into a bat in "And Then What????" with art by Bob McCarty. Also: Host character Dr. Death actively stars in this story as a satanic magician fulfilling wishes -- with a catch, of course -- in "The Bags of Trouble" with pencils by Leonard Frank. And: The age-old witch Mudga is cursed with the ability that anything that comes in contact with her is killed instantly. She's trying to live a reclusive life, but townsfolk just won't leave her be in "Touch of Death" with art by Bob Powell. Plus: 2-page text story "Vendetta" written by John Martin, and ads for Terror Tales and Worlds of Fear. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 13 FR 1.0

Centerfold detached. Lateral spine tears. Water damage.

Edited by Will Lieberson and V.A. Provisiero. Cover by Sheldon (Shelly) Moldoff. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Bob McCarty, Bud Thompson and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: A family curse haunts castle Tolchime. Oscar Tolchime, the last descendant, is trapped there and has to face the vengeful spirit of Lady Constance, who was put to death there 400 years before, in "The Tapestry of Tolchime" with art by Bob McCarty. Plus: Movie actor Jackson Blair makes his way to fame with the help of a witch's magic potion. When Blair breaks his promise to marry her in return, she makes his head disappear. In a final confrontation, Madame Dazong dies and Blair gets equipped with a new, horrible head in "The Man Who Lost His Head!" by Bill Woolfolk and Bud Thompson. Also: We accompany Warren Hopkins on his journey from his deathbed to the pearly gates. In between he takes over his body once more, giving his family a scare when he rises as a zombie from the grave in "Where Do We Go from Here?" And: Newspaper reporter Allen Drake is assigned to cover a scientific discovery: Professor van Bohm shows him proof of an alien invasion...and dies moments after. Drake has to run for his life, but everywhere he turns, the aliens are already in control in "The Formless Shadows" with inks by Thompson. Plus: 2-page text story "Dark Angel" written by John Martin, and 1-page stories "The Haunted Treasure" and "The Mystery of the Poltergeist"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 18 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Molno, John Belfi, Steve Ditko, Shelly Moldoff and Sy Moskowitz. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! Includes EC swipe of Haunt of Fear #5, injury to eye panel. In this issue: Xanadu, the misshapen youngest brother of four, plots and schemes his way to the throne. Having disposed of his brothers, Xanadu is faced with their ghostly revenge in "The Last Earl!" with art by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster) and John Belfi. Plus: An evil man is marrying women for money and killing them afterwards. One of them, though, returns from the grave and surprises her former husband in "Bridegroom, Come Back!" with art by Steve Ditko. Also: Graverobber Charley Deffer takes over the job of the cemetery caretaker, because the dead themselves have chosen him in "Caretaker of the Dead" with art by Shelly Moldoff, reprinted from Beware Terror Tales (1952) #1. And: A jeep crashes in the jungle and a party of four is led before the Grand Kabah, the master of death. All fail their test in this realm between life and afterlife in "Valley of Shadow" with art by Sy Moskowitz. Plus: 2-page text story "The Land of No Place"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 20 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Sy Moskowitz. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Ernie Bache, Steve Kirkel, Bill Molno, Ray Osrin, Bernard Baily and unknown. No one knows when Dr. Death may strike in these blood-curdling tales of terror! Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Medieval Italy: misshapen hunchback Fernando wants to win the people's affection by building them a magnificent monument. But the construction has its flaws in "The Monument" with art by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Plus: A group of adventurers find the treasure of Ulysses. Cursed as it is, the men have to relive the perils of the Odyssey and get decimated one by one in "The Curse of the Odyssey" with art by Steve Kirkel. Also: Victor Manson can retrieve his wife from Death's realm -- and trick the devil -- in "Quest of the Beyond!!" with art by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster) and Ray Osrin. And: Karl Danner steals the coat of a dying man and uses the ticket he finds in its pockets to escape aboard a ferry. Unfortunately he has chosen the ferry of the dead and is doomed to ride along in "Stand-in for Death" with art by Bernard Baily, reprinted from issue #1. Plus: 2-page text story "The Simbis of Zimbabwe," and 1-page story "Facts About Witches and Witchcraft"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 21 VG+ 4.5

Interior tearing.

Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by unknown. Art by Chic Stone, Sy Moskowitz, Steve Kirkel and George Evans. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: A hitchhiker-hating man feels suddenly compelled to give a stranger a ride. Sitting in the seat next to him is Death in person in "The Hitchhiker" with art by Chic Stone. Plus: People get waylaid and murdered for their money inside the carnival attraction "Tunnel of Terror" with art by Sy Moskowitz. Also: A vein of gold tells us how prospector after prospector dies when finding it. Because they all forget to look out for the rattlesnakes in "I Am the Gold!" with art by Steve Kirkel. And: After two hundred years the Duke of Allister rises newly born from his casket at Carnoc Castle. Now immortal, he seeks to lead a second life. But the forces of witchcraft which granted him his gift return to haunt the Duke in "The Curse of Carnoc Castle" with art by George Evans, reprinted from issue #1. Plus: 2-page text story "The Quiet One" written by John Martin, reprinted from Unknown World (1952) #1. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 83 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #1393418001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men from Saturn!," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion. "Discovery" two-page text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Perfect Crime," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A crook tries to kill and rob a man by pushing him off a cliff, but finds that he is a flying man from Mercury. "When the Jungle Sleeps," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A lion is given superhuman intelligence by a nuclear test; It plans to attack humanity, but quickly loses its enhanced intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 83 CGC 1.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #2013008005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men from Saturn!," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion. "Discovery" two-page text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Perfect Crime," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A crook tries to kill and rob a man by pushing him off a cliff, but finds that he is a flying man from Mercury. "When the Jungle Sleeps," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A lion is given superhuman intelligence by a nuclear test; It plans to attack humanity, but quickly loses its enhanced intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 89 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4601695001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Thor's origin is retold in "The Thunder God and the Thug!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A gangster, wounded in an escape, has his men kidnap Dr. Blake to operate on his gunshot wound; Blake transforms himself into Thor and brings the gang to justice and rescues Jane as well; Jane Foster guest appearance ("Foster" as last name finally used). "From Outer Space" text story. "Barker's Body Shop!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Sol Brodsky; A crooked mechanic hires a drifter to customize a car, promising enough money for him to get home; When he refuses to pay the man the drifter takes the car instead, which he converted to be able to fly him home to the stars. "When the Switch Is Pulled," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A time machine seems not to work, but actually travelled in a complete loop through time back to its point of origin. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 91 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0307328001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Joe Sinnott; Loki gives a greedy carnival mystic magical powers in order to use him to attack Thor; Thor is overcome in their first battle, but with the help of Odin and his belt of strength he defeats Loki's pawn; Jane Foster appearance; first appearance of Odin's Valkyries (cameo). "The Party" text story. "The Seedlings," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; Alien spores land on Earth and bloom into telepathic plants that would have conquered the world had they not been eaten by crows. "The Manikins!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An odd man works with the manikins in a department store, but becomes upset when one of the female manikins is to be put in a bridal display; The employee disappears and the groom is replaced with a manikin that looks just like him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 91 FR/GD 1.5

Cover coming loose at both staples.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Joe Sinnott; Loki gives a greedy carnival mystic magical powers in order to use him to attack Thor; Thor is overcome in their first battle, but with the help of Odin and his belt of strength he defeats Loki's pawn; Jane Foster appearance; first appearance of Odin's Valkyries (cameo). "The Party" text story. "The Seedlings," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; Alien spores land on Earth and bloom into telepathic plants that would have conquered the world had they not been eaten by crows. "The Manikins!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An odd man works with the manikins in a department store, but becomes upset when one of the female manikins is to be put in a bridal display; The employee disappears and the groom is replaced with a manikin that looks just like him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 95 GD- 1.8

Cover detached. Water damage. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Demon Duplicators!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script), art by Joe Sinnot; An evil scientist forces Dr. Blake to help him with a duplicating machine by kidnapping Jane; The device duplicates Thor, but cannot duplicate his magic hammer. Odin guest appearance; Jane Foster and Heimdall cameos. "Time Machine" two-page text story. "The Tomb of Tut-Amm-Tut!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An evil pharaoh has himself placed in stasis for centuries to escape his rival, only to find that his rival went into stasis in order to meet him when he awakes. "Save Me From the Lizard Men!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Larry Lieber; A human crashlands on an alien planet, and the inhabitants believe that he is a spy from the shape-shifting people of a nearby world. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 96 GD- 1.8

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. "Defying the Magic of... Mad Merlin!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script), art by Joe Sinnott; Merlin is awakened after a thousand years and immediately decides to try and take over the world; He battles Thor using familiar Washington D.C. monuments; Jane Foster appearance; Cameos by King Arthur and his knights, John F. Kennedy, Pierre Salinger, and Caroline Kennedy. The first half of a two-page text story, "The Traveler." "Call Her...Medusa!":, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The gorgons of myth were aliens and send an agent to modern Earth preceding an invasion. "Frederick Fenton's Future!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An arrogant rich man builds a time machine in order gain the secret to eternal life from the future. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 98 GD- 1.8

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First appearance of the Cobra in "Challenged by the Human Cobra!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; While visiting India, Don Blake finds that one of his old teachers has been murdered by a villain who gained the power of a snake; Odin and Jane Foster appearances. "Snowstorm" two-page text story. "The Purple Planet," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A criminal in the future travels to a rich but primitive world, hoping to exploit the simple people. Second "Tales of Asgard" installment, "Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; The ice giants, led by Ymir, attack Asgard but Odin defends it and traps Ymir inside a ring of fire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 100 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. "The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Mister Hyde kidnaps Don Blake and Jane Foster and then tries to steal a submarine using Jane as a hostage; Jane stops Thor from catching Hyde because she thinks that Don is still in danger; The police realize that Hyde framed Thor for the bank robbery, but Jane's actions convince Odin that she is unworthy of immortality. "Tricky Travel" text story. "The Unreal!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A man recounts a dream to a psychiatrist, in which he meets and fights an alien on an expedition; The psychiatrist dismisses the importance of the dream, since the alien "human" that he describes couldn't exist. Fourth "Tales of Asgard" installment, "The Storm Giants!", script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; This is the first "Boyhood of Thor" story; Thor and Loki (as children) defeat three Storm Giants and return the Golden Apples of Iduna. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 105 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697726011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The Cobra meets Mister Hyde and they join forces to defeat Thor; They track Thor to Dr. Blake's office, and demand that Blake help them find Thor; Blake becomes Thor while their backs are turned and fights the two villains until they manage to take his hammer from him. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "When Heimdall Failed!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos (as "George Bell"); In hope of attacking Asgard, King Brimer and Queen Nedra send a Vanna to pass by Heimdall and spy on them. First half of a two-page text story, "Marauder." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 107 CGC 5.5 JSA Kirby

Paper: Off white

Jack Kirby Authenticated Signature on page 1.

Label #4686468001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of the Grey Gargoyle in "When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; A scientist accidentally gains the power to turn himself into living stone, and to turn others into stone statues; He comes to New York to attack Thor, hoping to gain the secret of immortality; Jane Foster appearance. The first half of a two-page text story, "Traveling Sam." "Balder Must Die!" [Origin of Balder Part 2], script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki forces the Norn Queen to tell him of Balder's weakness to mistletoe and tries to kill him with a mistletoe dart, but the Norn Queen herself stops him; Loki appearance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 112 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk?; Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion; He relates the story of their epic battle (in Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle; He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof!; Guest appearances by the Avengers (Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, and the Wasp) and Odin. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Coming of Loki!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Asgardians battle the Giants. Laufey, King of the Giants of Jotenheim, is slain; A bundle of cloth is found. It contains a baby; Odin adopts the child and names him Loki. The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 113 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0207065006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Thor reveals his secret identity to Jane Foster in "A World Gone Mad," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor upsets Odin again by declaring his love for Jane Foster; Don Blake reveals his secret identity to Jane, but she doesn't believe him; He stamps his cane and nothing happens because, unknown to him, Odin has removed the enchantment which allows him to become the God of Thunder; The Grey Gargoyle appears and attacks Don and Jane; They flee; Odin sends Honir the Hunter to aid Blake. Honir distracts the Gargoyle and grants Blake the ability to become Thor for 30 seconds, long enough to defeat the Gargoyle; Balder appearance. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Boyhood of Loki!" Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Origin of Loki continued; Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief; Loki resents Thor's popularity and physical superiority vowing that, one day, Thor must be destroyed! The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 114 CGC 7.5

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Label #4646437004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance and origin of the Absorbing Man in "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!" (And what a great title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man; A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the existence of the Absorbing Man; Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor; Thor and Creel meet and fight; Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured; Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle; Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard; It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm; Thor and Balder ride off to save her; Appearance by Loki. Fantastic Four comic ad. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Golden Apples!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood; First appearance of the land of Varinheim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 116 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Trial of the Gods!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby and Carl Hubbell, inks by Vince Colletta and Carl Hubbell; Odin sends Thor and Loki to Skornheim to endure the Trial of the Gods which will show which one of his sons is lying to him; Against Odin's decree, Loki uses magic to escape the traps of the enchanted land while Thor has to rely on brawn and sheer will; Meanwhile, the Enchantress and the Executioner set about tormenting Jane Foster in a bid to influence the outcome of the trial; Odin sends Balder to deal with them; Guest appearances by the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp), Rick Jones, the Teen Brigade, the Enchantress, and Executioner; There is a minor plot crossover with Fantastic Four 38; Cameos by Daredevil, Medusa, Trapster, Sandman, and the Wizard. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Challenge!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; On a diplomatic mission, Loki convinces King Hymir to put Thor to a deadly test where failure means slavery to the evil king; Thor, of course, passes the test, much to the annoyance of Hymir who strikes Loki and accuses him of betrayal; First appearance of Princess Rinda and King Hymir. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 119 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Day of the Destroyer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Destroyer is a near-indestructible automaton created by Odin countless ages ago to defend mankind from some unknown future foe; However, Loki, the god of mischief has manipulated a mortal into activating The Destroyer and having it target his half-brother Thor! Ad for Thor annual. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "Gather, Warriors!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; With an army of hand-picked warriors, Thor prepares to sail into the unknown to discover what dread power has caused a crack in Odin's Oversword of Asgard, for if the crack should grow larger, it could spell the death of the universe; First appearances of Hogun, Fandrall, and Volstagg. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 129 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 1st appearance of Ares in Marvel Universe in "The Verdict of Zeus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor resolves to give up his immortality to be with Jane Foster, however it is The Day of Three Worlds, and he must honor an ancient prophecy before he can appeal to Odin; Meanwhile, Hercules desperately searches for anyone who will fight in his name and hopefully prevent his eternal damnation. Appearances by Zeus, Jane Foster, Pluto, and Balder. Tale of Asgard: "The Hordes of Harokin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions set out to get the Warlock's Eye that Harokin has seized. Appearances by Hogun, fandrall, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 129 GD 2.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 1st appearance of Ares in Marvel Universe in "The Verdict of Zeus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor resolves to give up his immortality to be with Jane Foster, however it is The Day of Three Worlds, and he must honor an ancient prophecy before he can appeal to Odin; Meanwhile, Hercules desperately searches for anyone who will fight in his name and hopefully prevent his eternal damnation. Appearances by Zeus, Jane Foster, Pluto, and Balder. Tale of Asgard: "The Hordes of Harokin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions set out to get the Warlock's Eye that Harokin has seized. Appearances by Hogun, fandrall, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 132 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances of Ego the Living Planet and the Recorder in "Rigel: Where Gods May Fear to Tread!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor travels to the planet Rigel to deal with the Colonizers in person; Hes diverted by the menace of Ego. Appearance by Jane Foster. Tale of Asgard: "The Dark Horse of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions rest after defeating Harokin's Hordes; Harokin, mortally wounded, waits for the Black Stallion of Doom. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 133 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Ego and the Recorder guest star in "Behold...The Living Planet!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor wins over Ego, the Living Planet and gets Earth's freedom from the colonizers; Jane wanders into the New Men and is offered a job as a teacher in Wundagore. Bullpen Bulletins. Tale of Asgard: "Valhalla!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Harokin rides the Black Stallion of Doom to Valhalla. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.