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Starslayer (1982 Pacific/First) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3839964024

First appearance of the Rocketeer. Torin finds himself transported from 43 A.D. to the 22nd year of the new millennium. Why is he there? The galaxy is in danger and in need of his help in finding some lost amulets which contain great sources of power in an untitled story. Script and art by Mike Grell. Issue also has the Rocketeer with script and art by Dave Stevens. Cover price $1.00.

Starslayer (1982 Pacific/First) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

From The Collection of Jon Berk.

Label #1485491008

First appearance of the Rocketeer. Torin finds himself transported from 43 A.D. to the 22nd year of the new millennium. Why is he there? The galaxy is in danger and in need of his help in finding some lost amulets which contain great sources of power in an untitled story. Script and art by Mike Grell. Issue also has the Rocketeer with script and art by Dave Stevens. Cover price $1.00.

Starslayer (1982 Pacific/First) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3743471016

Torin, now on board the space craft Jolly Roger and forced to help Tamara on her quest to find the lost amulets of power, has his first adventure in this quest while investigating a flagship from a Venus invasion fleet, which leads to a deadly threat in an untitled story. Script and art by Mike Grell. Issue also has chapter two of the Rocketeer. Script and art by Dave Stevens. Cover price $1.00.

Starslayer (1994 Acclaim) The Director's Cut 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4532961003

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Torin and Tamara are on the run, squeezing their way off the planet at the last possible minute. Unfortunately, each and every person on the planet Earth wants to kill the Starslayer, giving credence to the adage, "When you have nothing else to live for, there's still revenge." This entire issue contains all-new story and art, as Mike Grell returns to Starslayer after twelve years! This eight-issue series will completely retell and revise the seminal Starslayer saga. Written by Mike Grell, with art by Mike Grell, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Jeff Albrecht and Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $2.50.

Starstream (1976) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4724849010

Richard Powers cover art. Dominus, script by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti; adapted from the story by Barrington J. Bayley. The Last Guinea-Pig, script by Arnold Drake (as G. Cruz-Santos), art by Frank Bolle; adapted from the story "The Proper Study" by Joan Hunter Holly. Who Goes There?, script by Arnold Drake, art by Jack Abel; adapted from the story by John W. Campbell, Jr. Rabbits to the Moon, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jack Sparling; adapted from the story by Raymond C. Banks. The Music of Minox, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Shaka, script by Ed Summer, art by Adolfo Buylla; adapted from the story by Chad Oliver. 68 pgs. $0.79. Cover price $0.79.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #2 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4703388003

Volume 20, Issue 2 - November, 1949. Stories by John Taine, Murray Leinster, Carter Sprague, Jack Vance, Robert Moore Williams, William Fitzgerald, Clifford D. Simak, and L. Ron Hubbard (under the pseudonym Rene LaFayette). Five Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 1A.U CGC 9.6 Cowan Direct Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4397859021

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Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Static (1993 DC) Milestone 8 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4512441014

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SHADOW WAR, Milestone's first crossover event, continues from Blood Syndicate (1993) #10. As Static prepares to endure a house party, Plus of the Shadow Cabinet, a powerful telekinetic, teleports onto the scene to recruit Static for the Shadow War. Concludes in Shadow Cabinet (1994) #0. Written by Robert L. Washington III, with pencils by John Paul Leon. Spot-varnished cover with a metallic fifth color ink by Walt Simonson. Cover price $1.50.

Stillwater (2020 Image) 1A NM- 9.2 Perez

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Ramon K. Perez and Mike Spicer. Cover by Ramon K. Perez. SERIES PREMIERE! Nobody dies. In the town of Stillwater, that's not just a promise. It's a threat. Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAMÓN K PÉREZ (Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Storm (2024 Marvel) 1MTG CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2802806009

New York Comic Con Exclusive "Magic the Gathering" Custom Variant Cover by Magali Villeneuve. Written by Murewa Ayodele. Art by Lucas Werneck. EARTHS MIGHTIEST MUTANT, NOW HEADLINING HER OWN SOLO SERIES! Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She's been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and now an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage – and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change! First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma City draws Storm from her Sanctuary in Atlanta – and into a moral conflict that will test her iron resolve! Guest-starring X-FACTORs FRENZY! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Stormwatch (1993 1st Series) 37 VF+ 8.5

Giant-Sized Issue – Fire from Heaven: Epilogue - Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Tom Raney and Randy Elliot. An amazing new era of StormWatch excitement begins as the much talked-about creative team of Warren Ellis, Tom Raney and Randy Elliot debuts! The team gets a new field leader. New members join. Some old members leave. One member dies! (And Diva is still NOT coming back!) 48 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Jenny Sparks, Jack Hawksmoor, and Rose Tattoo. Cover price $3.50.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4558478013

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell, Fred Meagher and Ogden Whitney. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow must prevent a racist cavalry colonel from starting a war with the Kiowa; The tale of White Comanche is based on the real-life story of Quanah Parker and his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker; Apaches abduct a rancher couple and demand a ransom. Plus non-fiction features on horses and lodge poles. Indian Horse Recognition; Straight Arrow!; Lodge Pole Lore; Roaring River; White Comanche; Timmy Takes the Trail; Apache Vengeance; Archery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 22 FR/GD 1.5

3.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Steve's efforts to impress new neighbor Nan only get worse when Packy and Molly try to help. Red Hawk and Bigfoot are taken as legendary figures of prophecy by a neighboring tribe. Straight Arrow, mistaken for part of a raiding party, risks capture to save his horse Fury. Cover by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. Steve Adams - Badman!; The Luck of Loud Calf!; Red Hawk: Beast of the Bayous!!; Trial by Fury! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange (2022 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 Campbell Variant

Paper: White

Campbell Variant Cover.

Label #4054535014

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Marcelo Ferreira. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. A NEW SORCERER SUPREME RISES! Doctor Strange is dead! And a new Sorcerer Supreme has taken the title, or should we say Sorceress? Haunted by her recently returned memories, Clea longs to bring Stephen Strange back from the dead! But when a mysterious group attacks the magical realm, Clea must rise to the duties of Sorcerer Supreme. For she is now the sole protector of Earth against magical threats. Don't miss the twists and turns as Jed MacKay continues the story from DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE with artist Marcelo Ferreira (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 4ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama "Virgin" Edition.

Label #3761283013

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive virgin cover by David Nakayama. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. TAG, YOU'RE IT! The students at the Strange Academy blow off their homework for the craziest game of tag ever. Every door of Strange Academy holds a surprise - one takes you to Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, another to Weirdworld, another to Asgard; and some doors' destinations are unknown even to Strange himself. The students plan on stepping through every door, and at least one of the students will bear some significant consequences of their actions. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 2 GD- 1.8

Hole punches. Water damage.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. Cover by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth. Ads for DCs Tomahawk and Danger Trail #2. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Jim Mooney. An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence. Art by Virgil Finlay. The possible effects on humanity of another ice age. Written by David Vern. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war. Art by Jack Kirby. The possible impacts on mankind of robotics. Article by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about radio and x-rays. Public service announcement with Superman written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer and Win Mortimer. Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 4 FR/GD 1.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Hole punches with minor impact to two panels.

Written by Mann Rubin (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Cover by Jim Mooney. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A young man grows up, captures the interplanetary thief, the Star Robber, and becomes a member of the Space Patrol. Written by David Vern (as David V. Reed). Art by Howard Sherman. A naive, newly-built robot becomes involved with a group of bank robbers. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Al Plastino. Public service announcement with Superboy. Superboy explains to a group of youngsters the advantages of cash over gifts for the needy. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. Science trivia quiz. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Ed Smalle, Jr. Detective Rafferty pursues crook Wilson into the future via Professor Fairchild's time travel ray. Ad for DCs Big Town #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 13 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming detached at one staple.

Captain Comet stars in "When the Earth Was Kidnapped!" (story by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson); "Artist of Other Worlds!" (story by Edmond Hamilton, art by Alex Toth); "The Man Who Televised Time!" (story by Gardner Fox; art by Gil Kane/Carmine Infantino?); and "The Hidden People!" (story by Hugh Davidson). Kane cover pencils. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 15 FR 1.0

8 1/2" Cumulative spine split due to oxidation. Cover detached.

Captain Comet in "Captain Comet--Enemy of Earth" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson), "The Strange Sideshow of Dr. Schill," "The 1000-Year-Old Man" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and The Adventures of Chris KL-99 in "The Rival Columbus of Space!" One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. Gil Kane cover and art. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 16 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple and taped to interior.

Captain Comet in "The Ghost of Captain Comet!" (script by Edgar Ray Meritt); "The Secret of Easter Island!" (script by Edmond Hamilton), and "The Touch of Death" (script by Gardner F. Fox). Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Share With Others!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 88 GD 2.0

Water damage.

"The Gorilla War Against Earth!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Warning Out of Time!"; "Bodyguard From Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Secret of the Sleeping Spaceman!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 163 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4687373012

"The Creature in the Black Light!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson); and the Star Rovers in "How Can Time Be Stopped?" (art by Sid Greene). Final issue with Julius Schwartz as editor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 207 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4731121017

Deadman stars in "What Makes a Corpse Cry?" 1st full story art by Neal Adams. Back-up story (reprint?): "Man of a Thousand Shapes!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 240 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0768038004

Adam Strange reprint: "The Deadly Shadows of Adam Strange!" (from Mystery in Space 80). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Other reprint stories: "Lifeboat in Space!" (from MIS 40). Script by John Broome, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "Earth's Secret Visitors!" (from Strange Adventures 74). Script by Fox, pencils by Sid Greene, inks by Bernard Sachs. New Michael Kaluta cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Adventures (2020 DC) 1A CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4760894008

Written by Tom King. Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner. Cover by Mitch Gerads. Adam Strange is the hero of Rann, a man famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife Alanna retire to Earth, where they are greeted by cheers, awards, and parades. But not all is as happy and nice as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family and threaten the entire DC Universe. And now a surprise DC hero will have to choose between saving Adam Strange and saving the world. 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Strange Adventures (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4760894009

Written by Tom King. Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner. Cover by Evan Shaner. Adam Strange is the hero of Rann, a man famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife Alanna retire to Earth, where they are greeted by cheers, awards, and parades. But not all is as happy and nice as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family and threaten the entire DC Universe. And now a surprise DC hero will have to choose between saving Adam Strange and saving the world. 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Strange Fantasy (1952) 6 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Staple rust. Rust migration.

Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man discovers the formula for eternal life, but now he wants the antidote. A man gaslights his wife and has her committed to an asylum, but her ghost somehow haunts him. Female space explorers find a world where beauty standards are the reverse of Earth. Skull Scavenger; Rest in Peril; Death on Ice; Love Trap.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Fruit Print by JG Jones

Exclusive to Cards, Comics & Collectibles. Produced for FCBD 2015 and limited to 500 copies. Signed by Jones and writer Mark Waid and numbered 315/500. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 11 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4388747001

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Dial 'C' for Corpse"; A cataleptic has a phone installed in his coffin; He dies and, after one month, calls his wife who is planning to marry another man; This man drives a stake into the buried man. "Recipe for Horror"; A scientist asks a detective to find out who is stealing blood from him; They suspect the assistant but it's really a vampire masquerading as a pretty woman. "Gift of Doom" text story by John Martin. "If the Coffin Fits..."; A man named Mr. Death tries to sell a coffin from a coffin catalog to an oil tycoon; He kicks him out of his office but meets the man again and again. "Date with the Devil"; A singer with a scarred face hides behind a mask; He falls in love with another singer. His manager rips his mask off while he's singing and everyone sees his face. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 75 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4534830005

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by William Anderson and Pat Masulli. "Introducing Captain Atom," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; When Captain Adam is trapped in an atomic rocket, Captain Atom is born; Captain Atom goes on to stop some enemy agents who had sabotaged a Jupiter Rocket. "The Magic Box" text story. "The Ghost of Amy Rector" one-page story, inks by Ernie Bache. "Captain Atom on Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom guards a new orbital satellite from enemy missiles. "The 2nd Man in Space," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom goes into space to check on the first Russian cosmonaut and finds himself helping save the Russian. "Out of this World," art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 76 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4758593011

Prototype issue (Human Torch). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Am Dragoom! The Flaming Invader!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A flaming alien monster terrorizes Earth; A movie director fools him by using special effects to fake the arrival of police from Vulcan in pursuit of the monster, frightening him away. "The Pact" text story. "Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!!", art by Don Heck; A fugitive hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from another dimension appear to him; They cannot hurt him, but instead they phase him into an immaterial state and leave him there forever. "The Dummy and Me!", art by Paul Reinman; Some gangsters come for a ventriloquist who has unpaid gambling debts; They corner him in the alley and shoot him. "I Found the Mad Universe!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist uses a powerful new microscope to discover an entire world existing at the sub-atomic level; He is horrified to find that this world, Earth, is just as barbaric and violent as his own. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 78 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "A Martian Walks Among Us!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man spots upon a Martian in human form scouting for an invasion; The police wont believe him, so he finds and kills the spy himself, revealing that he is a Venusian in disguise working to protect Earth. "Trouble Bubble," art by Joe Maneely; A boy discovers a formula to blow unbreakable bubbles and accidentally entraps his father's boss. "The Fantastic Menace of Mento the Mighty," art by Don Heck; A scientist discovers his own innate psychic power and builds a machine to slowly enhance it; He is nearly omnipotent after more than a decade. "The Gargoyle!", art by Paul Reinman; An ugly man rejected by society applies for a job at a circus; It turns out to be a ruse by aliens who are uniformly gorgeous, and so want a man with an ugly face they find fascinating to marry their queen. "Dear Reader: What Would You Have Done if You Were the… Worm Man," art by Steve Ditko (Ant-Man prototype); A spy calling himself 'Worm Man' uses shrinking pills to easily discover military secrets; On a crucial mission, he is attacked by a rat and loses his growth pills, trapping him forever in his tiny form. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 80 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "What? What? What Was Gargantus!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; A deep sea explorer encounters a giant reptile that follows him back to the surface; The creature explores the surface, causing panic. "Time Machine" text story. "The Things from Dimension X!", art by Don Heck; A scientist successfully creates a link to the dimension Electra only to find the inhabitants bent on conquest. "The Door They Dare Not Open!", art by Paul Reinman; A prison warden treats inmates with kindness, and relies on an honor system to prevent them from opening the one closed door. "Trapped in the Room of Shadows," art by Steve Ditko; A millionaire looks for magical wishing stones with which he hopes to help all humanity; His greedy guide tries to steal the first stone, but only succeeds in using up its power and trapping himself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 87 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4758593012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of...Grogg!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Koslov is sent back to Russia as a spy, and discovers that the dragon Grogg is still on the loose; He lures Grogg into a Soviet rocket and launches it on its mission to Mars, knowing that if the Soviets ever travel to Mars they will find an enraged dragon. "Peril on Paper" text story. "The Lighthouse from Nowhere!", art by Steve Ditko; A lighthouse appears by a village, but their teacher feels they shouldnt use it unearned and destroys it; They build a new one, never knowing that the first was a beacon for an alien invasion, now aborted. "The Macabre Mirror!", art by Don Heck; A greedy duke taxes his people into poverty; When he ignores a gypsy's warnings and tries to seize her ancient mirror he finds himself imprisoned within it forever, freeing his subjects. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 107 FR 1.0

8.5" Cumulative spine split (taped). Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. In this issue, the epic battle long demanded by comic fans! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner square off in " "The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect; He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "Secret Weapon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A Soviet spy steals a gas intended to make the US leadership invulnerable, and uses it on the Soviet leaders; They find that it is a trap and the gas shrinks them to the size of insects. Statement of ownership; Average circulation per issue published October 1961–September 1962: 136,637. "The Treasure of Planetoid 12!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2100 a criminal hijacks a spaceship to be the first man to claim the treasure of Planetoid 12; When he gets there, he finds nothing but water and mud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 GD- 1.8

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 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4708800003

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) 120 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First Iceman crossover in "The Torch Meets Iceman!", script by Stan Lee (plot, script) and Jack Kirby (plot, un-credited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Johnny's riled because a newspaper compares Iceman (of The X-Men) to him; On a cruise liner, Bobby tries to pick up Doris, until Johnny arrives; Before the potential rivalry goes too far, The Barracuda (a modern-day pirate) and his men arrive and take over the ship; Fantastic Four guest appearance; X-Men cameo (Angel, Marvel Girl, and Professor X). "The House of Shadows!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House"; Strange discovers something is amiss, as he is unable to enter via his spirit form. The first page of a 2-page text story, "The Salesman." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 122 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3970501018

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (Doctor Strange), inks by George Roussos and Steve Ditko (Doctor Strange). The Human Torch mixes it up with Doctor Doom and his allies in "3 Against The Torch!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); In flashback we see the how Dr. Doom used "The Terrible Trio" to trap the Fantastic Four, then discarded his underlings by sending them into another dimension!; With Doom gone, the three return to Earth, where they're foolish enough to try taking on The Torch again, figuring 3 against 1 would be no contest. "The World Beyond," script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Weary from his struggles against supernatural forces, Strange falls asleep, carelessly forgetting to cast a protective spell over himself and becoming a prisoner of the Nightmare World!; Nightmare imprisons Strange, the only human who has ever defeated him, then says he's bored and looks forward to other victims; Strange summons The Gulgol, a creature that never sleeps. (Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action # 1.) "Strange Mission" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 129 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4512457002

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Trio!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers (co-plot), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frankie Ray); On the golf course, Doris nags Johnny by comparing him to "gentlemanly" Peter Parker; When the latest emergency arises, she says a girl like her should have her head examined; Johnny falls into a trap of The Terrible Trio, but manages to send out a distress signal to Ben, who takes on these losers and saves Johnny's life in a railway yard. "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Steve Ditko; A panel of three scientists appear on a TV program, rejecting Dr. Strange as an authority on the supernatural and dismiss magic as superstition; When the lights go out the men vanish and Dr. Strange is summoned; He discerns that the idol they dismissed is a gateway to the dimension of Tiboro, a powerful entity set to attack Earth; Strange travels to Tiboro's land and a fierce battle commences. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 132 GD/VG 3.0

Moisture damage, centerfold detached at one staple and folded at the top.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Sinister Spacetrap!", script by Larry Ivie and Bob Powell (co-plot), pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); Sometime after the FF visit the Skrull home world, Mr. Pearson of NASA pays a visit to tell them of a security risk, Professor Jack; Doris gets upset after Johnny stands her up for the 113th time; Posing as "Doug Brown", Johnny acts as Jack's assistant, in order to keep an eye on him; Guest appearances by Sue Storm and Reed Richards. "Face-to-Face at Last With Baron Mordo!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Strange reaches his Greenwich Village home safely but discovers one of Mordo's followers has taken over his sanctum; In a hidden cave in Tibet The Ancient One's servant questions the meaning of his ailing master's word "Eternity"; Strange bluffs his way into his sanctum but when he attempts to consult the All-Seeing Eye he discovers it's been booby-trapped, sending a signal to Mordo and Dormammu of his whereabouts; Strange battles Mordo; Appearance by Clea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 138 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4521431004

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Severin. "Sometimes the Good Guys Lose!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Severin, inks by John Severin; Aboard SHIELD's Intercontinental Ballistic Plane Fury uses the Televiewer Tube to locate the Betraton Bomb launch site; It is destroyed but the bomb was already launched; Agent G unsuccessfully implores her father, Imperial Hydra to come to his senses; He sends HYDRA's Fox Division to deliver his terms to every nation on Earth; Tony Stark prepares to show Fury the Braino-Saur,a new weapon when HYDRA agents capture him. "If Eternity Should Fail!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In another dimension that defies description, Dr. Strange comes face-to-face with Eternity, who learns that Strange is indeed worthy of The Ancient One's trust; He knows that if Mordo & Dormammu are not stopped, all mankind will be in jeopardy; But after all Strange has been through, Eternity tells him he already has the power he needs; First appearance of Eternity; Appearance by Clea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 142 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4693083003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Who Strikes at --- SHIELD?", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo); Fury checks out the Encephalogram-Inducer which, when hooked into the Brainwave Stimulator transforms the ESP Divisions' thoughts into images; Mentallo breaches The Fixer's underwater base, convincing him to join forces; They travel underground to SHIELD HQ in a Thru-The-Ground Tank which The Fixer mentions was supplied by THEM. "Those Who Would Destroy Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Realizing Mordo's presence has been erased from his sanctum Strange suspects fowl play, disposing of a hidden bomb just before it explodes; Stunned by the blast Mordo's minions imprison him so that he cannot use his magic; Strange attempts to telepathically contact The Ancient One, but fails because his spirit form is searching for the missing Clea. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 155 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3849235003

Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Death Trap!", script and art by Jim Steranko; The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration; But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard!; In addition to these dangers, Fury must also cope with his 3 best friends, who've been hypnotized to kill him; Fury manages to save the day, and an injured, unconscious Laura is found hidden in the computer room, wearing a HYDRA outfit; President Lyndon B. Johnson cameo. "The Fearful Finish--!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), art by Marie Severin; Doctor Strange races the bolt of death and barely manages to save Clea's life; Together they race thru one dimension after another, until The Ancient One answers Strange's call for help and guides them to Earth; Feeling there is no other way to protect her, Strange's mentor uses the "Spell of Vanishment" to send Clea to an unknown place of safety; Appearance by Umar; Clea vanishes and does not return until Doctor Strange 172. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 157 VG 4.0

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Crisis!", script and art by Jim Steranko; Strucker announces that the impregnable dome over Hydra Island will keep them safe from the "Death Spore" plague, and plans to use Fury's body as the basis for an army of HYDRA androids to "police" the world, once he's dead from the Alpha Ray beam; But Fury escapes!; As SHIELD searches the Heli-Carrier for the bomb with no result, Fury, "playing it by ear", takes on one group of HYDRA thugs after another, until Strucker faces him one-on-one. "The End of the Ancient One!", script by Stan Lee and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; In order to pass his powers onto his disciple, The Ancient One allows Zom to defeat him; Before Strange's eyes, his mentor is fused with one of the giant rocks at Stonehenge, but not before he utters a warning; A battle ensues; First appearance of the Living Tribunal. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 158 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2137991014

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) 158 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2137991013

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) 158 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2137991016

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) 159 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #3925690010

Cover art by Jim Steranko and John Romita (alterations). Nick Fury origin retold in "Spy School," script and art by Jim Steranko; Fury reminisces with Laura about his days growing up in Hell's Kitchen; then at SHIELD HQ, offers her a job as an agent; Fury goes to the UNIT academy, where recruits undergo rigorous education; He meets two new agents: Sidney E. Levine, a tech expert and Val, who scoffs at his attitude that the spy game is man's work; Fury takes on Captain America in a display bout for the recruits, but gets dizzy due to a side-effect of the invisibility pill he used earlier; Yancy Street Gang cameo. "The Evil That Men Do...", script by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; Strange returns home to find his Sanctum gone!; Wong, who barely escaped its destruction, recounts how Umar used a spell of vanishment; Strange dispels her enchantment and his house returns; Using the Crystal of Agamotto he senses evil mystic powers around the world. Casting a spell he discovers a group of mystics, banded together, working to free an imprisoned mystic to lead them; Baron Mordo appearance; cameo by the Living Tribunal. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 160 VG 4.0

Staining on centerfold ads.

Cover art by Dan Adkins. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "Project: Blackout," script and art by Jim Steranko; Cap introduces Fury to an old friend, FBI man Jimmy Woo as Fury relates the events of November 10, 1965; The ESP Division became aware of a threat on Bedloe Island before they were killed by an explosion; Fury asked Cap for aid and the two met under the Statue of Liberty, where they found an army of invaders planning to use an "Id-Paralyzer" to turn everyone on the East Coast into mindless slaves; Cap races toward the Baxter Building for help. "If This Planet You Would Save!", script by Raymond Marais and Marie Severin (co-plot), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; Strange is surrounded by a horde of evil mystics under the command of Baron Mordo!; Mordo refuses to listen to reason and orders his minions to kill Strange, who grabs the ring-leader and drives out the evil magic from him; He forces Mordo to see a vision of the danger menacing Earth but Mordo's first instinct is to flee for his life!; Living Tribunal cameo. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.