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Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643259010

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Panthers or Pussycats?, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Traveling back to Wakanda, T'Challa recalls how he won the trial by combat to become the Black Panther, leader of the Panther cult and all of Wakanda; In Wakanda, members of the Wakandan royal family, Joshua Itobo, Ishanta, Khanata and Zuni, answer N'Gassi's call to battle the mutated Jakarra. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 9 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4093223020

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Black Musketeers, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; With T'Challa still making his way back to Wakanda, the Wakandan royal family, calling themselves the Musketeers, do battle with Jakarra. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #22-0AD9338-024

Cover art by Mark Texeira. Background page providing information on the Black Panther. The Client, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Quesada (storytelling) and Mark Texeira, inks by Mark Texeira and Alitha Martinez (background assists); Leaving behind unrest among refugees in Wakanda, the Black Panther comes to New York to investigate scandal in the Tomorrow Fund. 38 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3786988009

Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond Killmonger, the one enemy that the Black Panther has never beaten, has risen from the grave... and he wants to go bowling with Everett K. Ross! Meanwhile, the deadly Nightshade ambushes T'Challa in Harlem, the second strike in a relentless campaign to discredit the Wakadan monarch?and destroy him! Also, the final fate of Monica Lynne! Plus: The Panther confronts Nikki Adams, his college sweetheart?and Ross' current love! Cover by Sal Velluto & Bob Almond. Cover price $2.50.

Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 22 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3846748005

cover by sal velluto & steve geiger, christopher priest/sal velluto/bob almond. Trapped among the spirit worlds by a mystery Marvel villain, T'Challa's only hope to heal his battered body and reunite his soul with flesh lies with the Egyptian diety Khonshu, and his Earthly avatar Moon Knight! Plus: Killmonger, the new Black Panther, goes a'prowling! Cover price $2.50.

Black Panther (2005 Marvel 3rd Series) 1B CGC 9.8 Ribic Variant

Paper: White

Limited Edition.

Label #4603088004

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN. Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by ESAD RIBIC. The Wakandan super hero is back with Hollywood heavyweight Hudlin (HOUSE PARTY, BOOMERANG) and fan favorite Romita Jr. (WOLVERINE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), teaming up to deliver a new ongoing series that's sure to excite true believers and the hip hop faithful. The Black Panther's origin is retold in a cinematic scope with social satire and all-out action. Marvel has big plans for the Panther. He's destined to become a key player in the Marvel Universe this year, so reader, get on board now! 32 PGS. Guy in black fighting guy in red,white and blue barcode ends in 00121. Cover price $2.99.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1D CGC 9.8 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #3737852006

Second Printing Variant Cover. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2018 7th Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Acuna

Paper: White

Label #3747247008

Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art and Cover by Daniel Acuna. A NEW DIRECTION FROM TA-NEHISI COATES & DANIEL ACUñA! A bold new direction for the Black Panther! For years, T'Challa has fought off invaders from his homeland, protecting Wakanda from everything from meddling governments to long-lost gods. Now, he will discover that Wakanda is much bigger than he ever dreamed… Across the vast Multiverse lies an empire founded in T'Challa's name. Readers caught a glimpse of it in MARVEL LEGACY #1. Now find out the truth behind the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda! Ta-Nehisi Coates welcomes aboard fan-favorite artist Daniel Acuña for a Black Panther story unlike any other! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #3986408007

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Alex Ross. NEW CREATIVE TEAM, NEW DIRECTION - 'THE LONG SHADOW' STARTS HERE! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal launch an all-new BLACK PANTHER series with an action-packed espionage story that will upend everything in T'Challa's life and have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe! Secrets from T'Challa's past have come back to haunt him! Fresh from returning from his travels in space, Black Panther receives an unexpected and urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent! Now T'Challa must race the clock not only to save his agent, but also to keep his true agenda under wraps. Because if the truth comes out, it could cost T'Challa everything… 32 pages, Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 1F CGC 9.8 Netease Marvel Duel Variant

Paper: White

Netease Variant Cover.

Label #4041604006

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Netease. NEW CREATIVE TEAM, NEW DIRECTION - 'THE LONG SHADOW' STARTS HERE! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal launch an all-new BLACK PANTHER series with an action-packed espionage story that will upend everything in T'Challa's life and have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe! Secrets from T'Challa's past have come back to haunt him! Fresh from returning from his travels in space, Black Panther receives an unexpected and urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent! Now T'Challa must race the clock not only to save his agent, but also to keep his true agenda under wraps. Because if the truth comes out, it could cost T'Challa everything… 32 pages, Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3A CGC 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #4023545018

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Alex Ross. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther Lot of 13

Issues 7-10, 13, 18 of Jungle Action (1972 Marvel); and 2-4, 9, 11-13 of Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD/VG to FN- range, with Jungle Action #9 grading at PR (Marvel value stamp removed).

Black Terror (1942 Better Publications) 23 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4389356007

Edited by Ned Pines. Cover by Alex Schomburg (as Xela). Stories by Mort Meskin, Jerry Robinson, Charles Stewart, Vic Prezio, Oliver Buchanan, Stan Aschmeier, and Jules Steiner. Action-packed tales featuring such characters as the Space Speedsters and the Black Terror, a super strong super-hero. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Black Widow (2020 Marvel) 6A CGC 9.8 Hughes

Paper: White

Label #3846586009

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Rafael De Latorre. Cover by Adam Hughes. THE BLACK WIDOW WRAPS HER WEB AROUND THE GOLDEN GATE! Natasha Romanoff has just been through the most emotional adventure of her long life, and the experience has left her looking to do things a bit differently. Allies new and old will come to her aid for this bold new mission best described as...San Francisco now belongs to THE BLACK WIDOW. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Widow Pale Little Spider (2002) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3897149012

COVER BY GREG HORN GREG RUCKA (W)/IGOR KORDEY (P & I) ? THE SCOOP: Master crime writer Greg Rucka and CABLE's Igor Kordey present a gritty, uncompromising tale of Russian international espionage agent Yelena Belova ? the new Black Widow! ? THE STORY: When her former mentor is found brutally murdered in a Moscow bondage club, Belova must go deep undercover to find the killer. Torn by self-doubt and divided loyalties, she descends into a world of deadly games and deadlier predators! With sensual covers by Greg Horn (ELEKTRA), BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER is a smart and sexy adventure that could only be told under the freedom of the MAX imprint! ? GREG RUCKA SPEAKS: "Yelena has pretty much been dominated ever since she began her training to be the Black Widow. That's the nature of that sort of training: 'You will learn these things, you will go this way ? you did it well, you will be rewarded. You did it bad, you will be punished.' Now, she's in the bondage scene where all of her skills are applicable, but not readily so.You can't walk into a bondage club, grab somebody around the throat, throw them to the floor and say, 'Tell me what I want to know!' and expect them to cough it up. If they don't what are you going to do? What if they don't tell you just so you do hit them again, but harder, because they're getting turned on? When that does happen, Yelena is going to give an 'Ewww!' that will be a combination of her being repulsed and perhaps a little turned on herself." ? THE FORMAT: Each issue of this three-issue, monthly series is 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05152-6-00111 2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 27 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Heavy color touch, regloss and TRIMMED. 3.5" Cumulative spine split.

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Blackhawk destroys a war-mad munitions magnate! Featuring: 11 page Blackhawk story "The Plot To Conquer Posnia" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 8 page Chop Chop story "North To Alaska" drawn by Bill Ward; 1 page text story "The Destroyer Strikes"; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Winged Death Demons" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 1 page Wun Cloo story "Truth And/Or Consequences" by Jack Cole. Cover by Reed Crandall. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 30 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3729053001

Screaming out of the depths of space came fiery fragments of death! Can even the Blackhawks turn back the menace of the meteors? Featuring: 11 page Blackhawk story "Menace of the Meteors" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 13 page Blackhawk story "Who Were the 3 and 30?" drawn by Reed Crandall; 5 page Chop Chop story "Tempest In a Teapot"; 1 page text story "The Plane From Nowhere." Cover by Bill Ward (?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blackhawk Lot of 5

Issues 139-143 of Blackhawk (1944 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Blackhawk Lot of 7

Issues 246-250, 252, and 258 of Blackhawk (1944 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG.

Blackhawk Lot of 8

Issues 1-4 of Blackhawk (1989 2nd Series); 1 of Blackhawk (1989) Annual; and 1-3 of Blackhawk (1988 Limited Series). Most will grade in the FN range.

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4665128008

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Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Lily". Lily is a (slightly frustrated) college art student, looking for more out of her life. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances the Dean of Foreign Studies. She also happens to be the resident witch on campus!

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Nude" Edition.

Label #4665128012

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Nude Edition Virgin Cover by Joe Pekar. Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Lily". Lily is a (slightly frustrated) college art student, looking for more out of her life. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances the Dean of Foreign Studies. She also happens to be the resident witch on campus!

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Nude" Edition.

Label #4665128014

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Nude Edition Virgin Cover by Joe Pekar. Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Lily". Lily is a (slightly frustrated) college art student, looking for more out of her life. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances the Dean of Foreign Studies. She also happens to be the resident witch on campus!

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 2A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4665128018

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Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Gabby". Gabby is a hard working college cheerleader. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances, the acting Dean of the college. She also just happens to be the resident witch on campus and is starting her own coven... At the start of the issue, Gabby is currently working to be the head cheerleader on the squad...and also struggling with her sexuality, thanks to her friend Hana...

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 2B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Nude" Edition B.

Label #4665128019

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Nude Edition Virgin Cover by Joe Pekar. Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Gabby". Gabby is a hard working college cheerleader. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances, the acting Dean of the college. She also just happens to be the resident witch on campus and is starting her own coven... At the start of the issue, Gabby is currently working to be the head cheerleader on the squad...and also struggling with her sexuality, thanks to her friend Hana...

Blackthorne's Coven (2024 Joe Pekar) 2C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4665128010

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"Adult" Edition Variant Cover by Joe Pekar. Story, Art, and Cover by Joe Pekar. "Gabby". Gabby is a hard working college cheerleader. Ms. Blackthorne is, to outward appearances, the acting Dean of the college. She also just happens to be the resident witch on campus and is starting her own coven... At the start of the issue, Gabby is currently working to be the head cheerleader on the squad...and also struggling with her sexuality, thanks to her friend Hana...

Blade (2023 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Christopher Variant Cover.

Label #4311362013

Written by Bryan Hill. Art by Elena Casagrande. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. Marvel's slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries…and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel's entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail and Blade - you won't want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume! 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 1N VF- 7.5

Newsstand Edition. 1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 2 VF+ 8.5

Spider-Man photo-cover - Edited by Joe Claro. Spider-Man plays SPIDER-MAN the video game! Featuring 6 pages of Spider-man comics with Green Goblin. Plus, tips on how to win at DONKEY KONG and TRON! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 2 FN+ 6.5

Spider-Man photo-cover - Edited by Joe Claro. Spider-Man plays SPIDER-MAN the video game! Featuring 6 pages of Spider-man comics with Green Goblin. Plus, tips on how to win at DONKEY KONG and TRON! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 3 FN/VF 7.0

Water spots.

Edited by Joe Claro. Video games in school?! Featuring PLAYER'S CHOICE: A review of ColecoVision and a new substitute for the joystick. Plus, the feature Find-the-Fake: four new games that sound too good to be true - but three of them are real! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 4 FN+ 6.5

Edited by Joe Claro. Will computers leave video games behind? Interview with Dona Bailey, designer of CENTIPEDE. A look at TURBO, a new driving game. Plus, take the BLIP Quiz! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 6 FN- 5.5

Edited by Joe Claro. Learn how a video game is boen when BLIP visits Imagic Headquarters! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 7 VF- 7.5

Edited by Joe Claro. Featuring video game tops for PacMan and Donkey Kong Jr. Includes a 6-page Hulk Story. Plus, what's new from Atari, Coleco, and Mattel. Cover price $1.00.

Blondie Lot of 9

Issues 66, 93, 97, 106, 116, 155, and 161-163 of Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton). Most will grade in the VG range with a couple grading GD.

Blood Hunt (2024 Marvel) 1.RBB CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Yu Variant Cover.

Label #4476698005

NOTE: Issue will be unbagged for grading. Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Issue will be unbagged for grading. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. THERE WILL BE (MORE) BLOOD! EXPANDED AND UNEXPURGATED - AND POLYBAGGED FOR YOUR PROTECTION - THE RED BAND EDITION OF BLOOD HUNT #1 CONTAINS ADDITIONAL PAGES OF UNEXPURGATED MATERIAL THAT ARE TOO EXPLICIT FOR THE REGULAR EDITION! 38 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9BC1C-056

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Bloodshot returns to New York in search of the past that was stolen from him and finds himself face to face with Ax in "An Ax to Grind." Written by Kevin VanHook, with art and cover by Don Perlin and Chris Ivy. Cover price $2.50.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9BC1C-061

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Bloodshot continues to search for his past...and he's far from happy at what he finds in "Crime-Lords of Flatbush." Continued in HARD Corps (1992) #5. Written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Don Perlin and Chris Ivy. Characters: Benito Carboni; Bloodshot; Gino Canelli; Maria; Smith; Tony Barucci. Cover by Don Perlin and Chris Ivy. Cover price $2.25.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9BC1C-064

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Bloodshot yearns to discover his past, but he learns that you should be careful what you wish for... you might just get it...in "The Blood of Ages." Written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Don Perlin, Andrew Wendel and John Dixon. Characters: Benito Carboni; Bloodshot; Eternal Warriors (of 1993 and of 4002); Gino Canelli; Maria; Malev Emperor; Rentaro Nakadai. Cover by Don Perlin and Chris Ivy. Cover price $2.25.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9BC1C-065

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Bloodshot's war with the mob forces him into an impossible situation. In the year 4002, Rai faces a similar dilemma and only 'The Blood of Heroes' can save him from certain doom. "Blood On the Sands of Time" is written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Don Perlin and John Dixon. Characters: Benito Carboni; Bloodshot; Eternal Warriors (of 1993 and of 4002); Gino Canelli; Malev Emperor; Maria; Rai [Takao Konishi]; Rentaro Nakadai; Tony Barucci. Cover by Don Perlin and Kevin Nowlan. Cover price $2.25.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-0160012-002

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Bloodshot returns to England to work for Neville, the Eternal Warrior's solicitor. He soon learns several people on both sides of the law have scores to settle with him. "Death At 10,000 Feet!" is written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Don Perlin and John Dixon. Characters: Alicia Guerrero; Bloodshot; Cinder [Marco]; Colin King [a.k.a. Ninjak]; Glyder [Leigh Rosetti]; Jillian Alcott; Malcolm; Montblanc; Neville Alcott. Cover price $2.25.

Bloodstone (2001 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609514001

Blood Runs Thicker... - Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Michael Lopez and Scott Hanna. Cover by Michael Lopez. 1st appearance of Elsa Bloodstone. Growing up was tough for Elsa. Her mom was a nerdy archaeologist, she was constantly moving from place to place searching for the next ancient wonder, and she never knew anything about her father...until today! What do you do when you discover that your dad was the legendary monster hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone...and that he died doing what he loved best? You take up the mantle and kick some major monster butt...without your mom finding out, of course! Fans of Indiana Jones, Lara Croft or Buffy will definitely dig the hot hero called Bloodstone! With Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning providing the never-rest-for-a-moment story, and beautiful artwork by Michael Lopez and Scott Hanna, this adventure will be a light-hearted romp through the world of horror and the supernatural! And character design help from Alex Ross never hurts! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 46 FR/GD 1.5

1" spine split through bottom of cover and all wraps. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

Cover art by Jack Kamen. Pyros, the Evil Auctioneer, art by Lou Ferstadt; Pyros auctions off a silver wishbone said to have belonged to Cleopatra and a diamond necklace. The Toga Terror; Blue Beetle, Mike and Joan are transported back to the year 56 AD in ancient Rome. The Adventure of the False Rajah starring the Puppeteer; Pops is kidnapped, diamonds are involved. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Beetle (1964 Charlton) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4649155006

Cover by Bill Fraccio and Frank McLaughlin. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. The second Charlton series to feature Dan Garrett, the Golden Age Blue Beetle, is also the first to contain original material. This issue is also notable as Charlton's first entry into the superhero genre in the Silver Age. Dan Garrett, the Golden Age Blue Beetle, battles an ancient mummy. An injured police officer needs an artificial heart to survive, in a story that predates the actual artificial heart by a decade or two. Plus fun facts about the duckbill platypus, a "fun" animal if there ever was one. The Giant Mummy Who Was Not Dead; Jungle Waters; Freaks of Nature; Have a Heart; Record of the Rocks. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Blue Beetle (1964 Charlton) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4649155007

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. The second Charlton series to feature Dan Garrett, the Golden Age Blue Beetle. Blue Beetle faces the evil Mr. Thunderbolt (no relation to Peter Cannon), a sinister mastermind with a plot to destroy the Earth. A hunter in Africa realizes that he loves wild animals, and what he really likes hunting is poachers. Letters page includes a letter from future Game of Thrones and Wild Cards fantasy author George RR Martin. Mr. Thunderbolt and the Superstar; What Killed Them?; The Smartest Apes; No Killer Instinct. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Blue Bolt (1949) 106 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4462925001

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Mickey Spillane, Larry Antonette and Basil Wolverton. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. A reprint of the second Blue Bolt adventure, featuring the very first teaming of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby: Blue Bolt faces the Green Sorceress and her latest secret weapon, the Cyclotron. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces Droon and The Queen of Neptune. The presence of a text story by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane makes this a rare issue indeed, featuring early work by Spillane, Wolverton, AND Simon and Kirby. Blue Bolt; Sub-Zero Man; Terror in the Grass; Spacehawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 113 FR/GD 1.5

4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A reporter follows scientists who encounter a shape-shifting creature guarding a burial ground in Alaska. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Terror of the Green Faces. A fiend lures his victims into his castle's ancient deathtrap-room, until the police finally get wise. The Unknown Presence; The Mystery of the Catacombs; The Ghoul of the North; Death in the Sea; Spacehawk: Terror of the Green Faces; The Black Room. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 116 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped). Puncture damage from previously sewn spine. Staples removed (not manufacturing). Oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Merl Sage and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issue #116 was Weird Tales. Inspired by the ghosts of those who came before, a GI sacrifices his life to help his buddies during the Korean War. A WWII pilot seeks missing planes and discovers a hidden enemy base, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Tarzan-like hero Jungle Jo investigates animal attacks and discovers an old man who can control animals. The Ghostly Guardians; Weird Mr. and Mrs. Murder; Death, Danger, and Deceit; Dead Man's Mistake; Jungle Jo: Valley of the Demon Monsters. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 117 FR 1.0

5.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Interior soiling. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. Unlucky explorers learn exactly what Native Americans were talking about when they warned them against The Thing in the Pit. Taken captive in WWII North Africa, Blue Bolt is aided by Heinie, a German who is not a Nazi, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Jungle hero Jo-Jo the Congo King and his mate Geesha face the adventure of the bloodthirsty jungle plant and the Weird Madman. The Thing in the Pit; Death Pays a Visit; The Devil Plant and the Weird Madman; Blue Bolt: Death in the Desert; The Monster Invaders. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.