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Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 67 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Prototype issue (Quicksilver). Cover art by Joe Sinnott. "Trapped Between Two Worlds!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist working on a matter transporting device accidentally transports himself to a distant planet of warlike aliens; They read his mind in order to use his device for conquest. "I Seek the Sea Serpent," art by Don Heck; A scientist tracks down a sea serpent, but the crew of his ship panics and kills it. "I Was the Invisible Man!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist uses a device that makes the particles of a living body move at the speed of light, rendering him invisible to the eye; He conducts a series of stunts in order to build up a name for himself so he can them go public and cash in. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Man Who Never Was!", art by Carl Burgos; A scientist's assistant uses a time machine to travel to the past in order to find a pirate's treasure and get rich; While in the past he is attacked by the pirates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 79 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A writer witnesses the landing of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows; The writer escapes and warns the authorities in time for the shadow warriors to be uncovered and driven away. "Music Master" text story. "The Ghost of Grismore Castle!", art by Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange prototype); A practical jokester tricks his friend into fleeing a haunted house only to be attacked by real ghosts; He promises never to play a prank again while his friend, actually a ghost, watches approvingly. "I Found the Perfect Hiding Place!", art by Paul Reinman; A burglar plans to steal the crown jewels and then use a time machine to escape into the past; Instead, he is stranded in a hideous alternate world with no human civilization. "The Thing on the Moon," art by Don Heck; Earth sends an expedition to the moon looking for a place to settle; They find a fertile valley and a robot left by the ancient empire of Atlantis to mark their claim to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 88 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3698657009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 107 FR 1.0

6" Cumulative spine split due to oxidation. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

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) 118 FR/GD 1.5

Slight mold. Heavy water damage. Tearing in back cover.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (inset), inks by Chic Stone and Steve Ditko (inset). "The Man Who Became the Torch!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; The Wizard breaks jail, and begins pulling crimes using a new anti-gravity flying device he's invented; Via trickery and disguise, he captures Johnny, then Sue, and begins impersonating Johnny, while planning bigger and bolder crimes with which to use his anti-gravity device. "The Weatherman" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Possessed!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; Using his "Earthly Scanner," in which is a small replica of the planet, Dr. Strange senses evil somewhere in Bavaria; In a remote village, he finds the townspeople the victims of some strange form of possession, and believes a supernatural force is at work; First appearance of the Eye of Agamotto. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 123 GD- 1.8 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal. Full length spine split. Cover detached from top staple. Cover affixed to spine of interior wraps with glue.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First appearance of the Beetle in the Human Torch story, "The Birth of the Beetle!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Dick Ayers; Mechanic-inventor Abner Jenkins creates the identity of The Beetle; While taking the Fantasti-Car for a double-date, Johnny & Ben wind up being humiliated by The Beetle; Guest starring the Thing. "The Challenge of Loki!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Dr. Strange practices the art of levitation; Meanwhile, in faraway Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, Loki, God of Mischief, plots as always; He contacts Doctor Strange and tries to convince him that he is a prisoner of Thor, who is evil and deceiving his father; Strange uses a spell to take Thor's hammer (first cross-over with Thor). (Reprinted in Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action # 2.) "Strange Mission" text story, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 131 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4742165011

Cover pencils by Bob Powell, Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange figure), inks by Mike Esposito and Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange figure). The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Bouncing Ball of Doom!", script by Stan Lee and Bob Powell (co-plot), pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Dick Ayers; The Mad Thinker's latest plot involves a flying, electronics-laden metal ball, which nearly manages to destroy a dam; Cameos by Reed Richards and Sue Storm. "The Hunter and the Hunted!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In the far East, Strange is on the run from Mordo and his minions, unaware that Mordo's increased power comes from Dormammu; As Mordo forcibly recruits more followers to search for Strange the mage makes plans to hop a plane to New York City. Statement of ownership--average print run 315,500; average paid circulation 214,800. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 135 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Man for the Job!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Nick Fury reports to the Pentagon, encountering Life Model Decoys: replicas of himself; He is driven in a gadget-filled car that converts to flying mode; Fury learns about SHIELD, an international organization whose job is to stop HYDRA, fanatics bent on world domination; Fury meets Tony Stark, in charge of SHIELD's weaponry, who tells Fury he was chosen to lead SHIELD. "Eternity Beckons!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; In London, seeking info on "Eternity," Dr. Strange goes to the secluded home of Sir Baskerville, a former disciple of Mordo's, who greets him as an old friend; Meanwhile, Dormammu discovers that Clea set the Mindless Ones free and swears she will pay for her betrayal; Baskerville contacts Mordo, who sends an emissary to trap Strange but it backfires, allowing Strange to discover that Dormammu is the one behind Mordo's attacks and increased power. Notes: 1st S.H.I.E.L.D., 1st Hydra, 1st Nick Fury as agent of shield, 1st appearance of LMD (Life Model Decoy). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 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) 143 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury stars in "To Free a Brain Slave," script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Howard Purcell, inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo); SHIELD HQ is taken over by Mentallo & The Fixer who hold Fury prisoner; Tony Stark takes command of the combat unit, preparing his Neutralizer while the ESP Division is unable to pick up Fury's thoughts; Meanwhile the villains attach a miniature H-Bomb to Fury's wrists and remove the mind-control mask; Fury is able to send a signal to the ESP team allowing SHIELD to retaliate and Stark's Neutralizer dissolves the H-Bomb. "With None Beside Me!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Roy Thomas (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Strange hides his bound body in a rooftop water tank, as The Demon & his men search for him; At their HQ, Strange retrieves his Cloak Of Levitation, and uses it to capture one of Mordo's men; But his body has been found by the witch; The complex cat-and-mouse game continues until Strange finally regains control of his body and Amulet, and he hypnotizes Mordo's minions into forgetting all they know of black magic. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Total copies printed (average in last 12 months): 380992. Total copies printed (issue nearest to filing date): 455625. Total paid circulation (average in last 12 months): 230285. Total paid circulation (issue nearest to filing date): 299425. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 161 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "The Second Doom," script and art by Jim Steranko; Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown; Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process; Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw; First appearance of the Yellow Claw since the fifties. "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", script by Raymond Marais and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins (first interior work on the series); Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils," then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven; Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere; On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing; Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant; The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan; Baron Mordo appearance. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 161 VG- 3.5

1" tear on cover.

Cover art by Jim Steranko. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "The Second Doom," script and art by Jim Steranko; Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown; Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process; Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw; First appearance of the Yellow Claw since the fifties. "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", script by Raymond Marais and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins (first interior work on the series); Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils," then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven; Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere; On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing; Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant; The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan; Baron Mordo appearance. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 164 VG 4.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Dan Adkins. Nick Fury stars in "Nightmare!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Hurling thru the void of space, Strange sees a vision of Victoria Bentley, surrounded by machinery; He lands on a jungle planet inhabited by savage, monstrous creatures; Strange finds an underground cavern, and inside it, an elaborate machine, from which emits a mental challenge; Yandroth, Scientist Supreme, claims to have unlocked the "inner-most secrets of the cosmos"; Yellow Claw appearance. "When Comes... Black Noon!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Bill Everett; At the instant the Claw fired The Ultimate Annihilator at Fury, Suwan teleports him thru Hyper-Dimensional Space to the underground lair and then back to SHIELD; In his lair The Claw tests the Ultimate Annihilator by destroying a satellite in orbit. SHIELD medics warn Fury that further stimulation could be fatal; Fury follows a tip and invisibly trails a Claw agent leading him to The Claw & Voltzmann; Fury discovers he's on board The Sky Dragon, a huge airship miles above the city! Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 166 CGC 5.0 JSA Steranko

Paper: Off white to white

Jim Sterannko Authenticated Autograph on page 1.

Label #4697796002

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Nothing Can Halt... Voltorg!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dan Adkins; A running battle ensues between Strange and the lightning-hurling Voltorg, which nearly destroys Yandroth's lab before Strange finally takes it out. Yandroth grabs Victoria and uses a "Teleportation" machine to instantly send the two of them to a far-distant world; Strange tries to alter the destination setting so they'll end up on Earth, then follows, winding up in Stonehenge, the very place where his mentor apparently met his demise. Nick Fury stars in "If Death Be My Destiny!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Using a H.A.W.K. Harness Fury pursues the Claw's escaping airship and discovers his underwater hideout in New York Harbor; The Heli-Carrier's vortex beam holds The Sky Dragon stationary while SHIELD mops up The Claw's men; Fury uses a Pyro-Band to burn into The Claw's lair finding himself in a complex maze. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 167 GD 2.0

Heavy water/moisture damage.

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

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 168 VG 4.0

Cover art by Dan Adkins. "Exile!", script by Dennis O'Neil and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; Yandroth's shot sends Strange plunging into the abyss, but the Ancient One uses the Trans-Hypnotic Jewel to stop his fall; Strange uses his Cloak of Levitation to grab Yandroth, but sees the Viking women about to kill Victoria; To save her, he releases his grip on Yandroth, sending him plummeting through the Dimension of Dreams, where he will eventually become nothing more than a dream himself. The series continues in Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD 1 (1968). Nick Fury stars in "Today Earth Died!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; As Fury begins to doze off in his office he gets a call from Val about a UFO. Landing in mid-town Manhattan a news crew and crowds gather to observe the emergence of an alien named Vaengr; He offers them The Prism Of Miracles which will banish hatred, crime, war and violence; Fury, Val & Dugan search the spaceship and discover Vaengr is not what he seems. The series continues with Doctor Strange 169. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 169 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by John Romita. "Brother Voodoo," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Part one of the origin of Brother Voodoo, who is the union of Daniel Drumm's spirit in twin brother Jericho Drumm's body; Drumm returns to Haiti to find his brother dying from the curse of Damballah This is the first Brother Voodoo story; The first appearance of the character occurred in an article in Tales of the Zombie 2. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 179 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4170166011

Cover art by Jim Starlin. "Death Ship!", script and art by Jim Starlin; Warlock is captured by Autolycus of the Black Knights an brought aboard Magus' Flagship; His fellow prisoners tell Warlock, that survivors of the Wars of the Church are taken as slave laborers, those who refuse will be terminated and their remains will be chemically broken down and valuable elements that can be retrieved will be used to further the cause of the Church; They also tell him, that Non-Humanoids are not considered fashioned in the Magus' image and thus must be disposed of, this also holds true for some Humanoid types—such as Trolls; First appearance of Pip the Troll. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Strange Tales (2023 Folio Society) Facsimile 115 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4706717023

Replica/Facsimile Edition. Originally included in the Folio Society Doctor Strange Hardcover volume. Reprints Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) #115. Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. 36 pages.

Strange Tales Lot of 5

Issues 160, 161, 162, 164, 166 of Strange Tales (1951 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG- to VG/FN range.

Strange Tales Lot of 5

Issues 109, 113, 123, 125, and 129 of Strange Tales (1951 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range with a couple grading GD.

Strange Tales Lot of 8

Issues 153-160 of Strange Tales (1951 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN range with a few grading VG.

Stranger Things (2018 Dark Horse) 1A CGC 9.2 Briclot

Paper: White

Label #4735000013

Written by Jody Houser. Art by Stefano Martino and Keith Champagne. Cover by Aleksi Briclot. The nostalgia igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Strawberry Shortcake (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) 1N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4696984015

Newsstand Edition. Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie and Blueberry Muffin decide to enter a pie-baking contest but are unaware the contest is a scheme by the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak in a two-part story, "The Great Pie-Baking Contest" and "Secret Land." Script by Stan Kay and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.65.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Fleecs/Forstner Forstner

Paper: White

Signed by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner on 11/30/2021.

Label #3903618003

Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Forstner Silence of the Lambs Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3826637011

Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Forstner Silence of the Lambs Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3826637006

Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Forstner Silence of the Lambs Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3826637007

Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Forstner Silence of the Lambs Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3826637010

Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 1KNOWHERE CGC 9.8 Qualified Paradise Variant

Paper: White

Name written on cover in marker. Photo Variant Cover. Includes COA.

Label #3946130005

Collector's Paradise and Knowhere Games & Comics exclusive photo variant cover. Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It's scary being the new dog. Sophie can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can't…recall... WAIT! Where's her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 5D CGC 9.8 Qualified Forstner The Crow Homage 1:10 Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Name written on cover in marker. Second Printing/Variant Cover.

Label #3940633005

2nd Printing. Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. Cover by Trish Forstner & Tony Fleecs. MINISERIES FINALE Time's up. No more sniffing around, no more barking, no more hiding. The dogs have to get out of this house. Now. But standing between them and freedom is their best friend…and their worst nightmare. They say there's no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stray Dogs (2021 Image) 5KNOWHERE CGC 9.8 Qualified Fleecs Collector's Paradise Variant

Paper: White

Name written on cover in marker. Collector's Paradise Edition. Includes COA.

Label #3946130009

Collector's Paradise and Knowhere Games & Comics exclusive cover by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner. Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. MINISERIES FINALE Time's up. No more sniffing around, no more barking, no more hiding. The dogs have to get out of this house. Now. But standing between them and freedom is their best friend…and their worst nightmare. They say there's no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Stray Dogs Dog Days (2021 Image) 1HIVE CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Hive Comics Edition.

Label #4057471001

Hive Comics Exclusive Cover by Stan Yak. Homage to "Fright Night" movie poster. Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. A series of vicious short stories howling straight out of the pages of STRAY DOGS, 2021's surprise cartoon/horror smash hit! In DOG DAYS, each stray will get their moment to shine-questions will be answered, mysteries will be solved, and old wounds will be torn open. Starting this December…every dog has its day. REGISTER PITCH: The Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs horror thriller that took the industry by storm is back in this standalone spinoff. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Stray Dogs Dog Days (2021 Image) 1POKER CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Book Poker Edition

Label #4020109009

Comic Book Poker Exclusive Variant cover by Joaquin Gonzalez. Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. A series of vicious short stories howling straight out of the pages of STRAY DOGS, 2021's surprise cartoon/horror smash hit! In DOG DAYS, each stray will get their moment to shine-questions will be answered, mysteries will be solved, and old wounds will be torn open. Starting this December…every dog has its day. REGISTER PITCH: The Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs horror thriller that took the industry by storm is back in this standalone spinoff. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Street Fighter Masters Karin (2026 Udon) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover D.

Label #4736247022

Limited 1 for 5 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) David Lumsdon (A) Tovio Rogers (CA) Omar Dogan The spotlight falls on Karin Kanzuki, world famous martial artist and CEO of the Kanzuki Zaibatsu! Karin has always sat at the top of high society... but now punk rock Silat fighter and fellow heiress Olive Ong threatens to take her down a peg! It's a rich girl showdown in the Swiss Alps! 32 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $4.99.

Stuff of Legend (2009) Free Comic Book Day Edition 2009 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Free Comic Book Day.

Label #2052616003

2009 Free Comic Book Day edition.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 5 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4268917006

1st appearance of Tiger Shark. "Watch Out for Tiger Shark!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Get ready for the most dangerous creature that ever swam the ocean depths - Tiger Shark. Can even the mighty Sub-Mariner survive this deadly new foe? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 VG 4.0

1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 12 FN+ 6.5

Written by Roy Thomas. Prince Namor finds himself fighting for his life against bizarre creatures in an arena of death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 35 VG 4.0

In this prelude to 1st Defenders story, "Confrontation!," Part 2 of 2 - Namor, the Hulk and the Silver Surfer team up to battle the Avengers in a storyline that hints that the three will be teaming up again. Story by Roy Thomas with Sal Buscema art and inks by Jim Mooney. Cover price $0.15.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 50 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. "Who Am I?", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor rescues a young woman he perceives to have drowned, but she surprises him and flees; He follows her and ends up in the Antarctic where he's attacked by giant crustaceans; He meets Salamar the Sustainer who shows him Namora's corpse and tells him of her daughter Namorita; Namor battles through the crustaceans and meets Prince Byyrah who has captured Namorita; Llyra joins the fun, but Namor manages to escape with Namorita. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 51 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4616156009

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Armageddon At Fifty Fathoms Full!", script by Bill Everett and Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Everett; Prince Byrrah catches up with Namor and Namorita and attacks them; Before Namor can lay his hands on Byrrah, Byrrah is whisked away by the Brother Royale of the Badoon; The Brother Royale is using Byrrah as his pawn to gain control of the south polar oil reserves; He sends Byrrah back into the battle followed by his Badoon soldiers; Realizing he's been betrayed, Byrrah helps Namor and Namorita drive back the Badoon and destroy the oil reserves; A defeated Byrrah is allowed to go on his way. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 60 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4567432005

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Invasion of New York!", script by Bill Everett (plot) and Steve Gerber (script), pencils by Sam Kweskin (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Namor puts his trust in Lorvex to assemble a force which Namor will led against the surface dwellers to free Tamara; The invasion is a success in providing a daunting show of force, but Namor is unable to find Tamara as she has been rescued by Lorvex who decides to keep her as a hostage and continue the onslaught against the surface world; He defeats Lorvex and rescues Tamara; He then calls off the surface attack and after addressing the UN returns to his undersea realm; The surface world does not launch a counter offensive and Namor is once again crowned Prince of Atlantis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Subvert Comics (1970) #2, 1st Printing FN 6.0

Written and drawn by Spain Rodriguez. Spain Rodriguez's Super-Spy The Trashman returns to battle oppression! 7-in, x 10-in., 32 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS.

Sugar and Spike (1956) 10 VG- 3.5

6 Center wraps detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. The Big Word Mystery; Spike learns to say "Bad Boy." Danger: Prejudice at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Magic String; Sugar & Spike learn how to turn off the light. Beach Nuts starring Sugar & Spike. More Adventures with the Yak-Yak Box starring Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 23D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. 1st cameo appearance of Oracle (Barbara Gordon) from Birds of Prey. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Karl Kesel. Weird War Tales, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Luke McDonnell and Karl Kesel; The Squad splits up to fight aliens in Russia and Australia. Invasion tie-in. Story continued in Invasion #3. Deadshot, Amanda Waller, Thanagarians (Hawkman), Rocket Reds, New Guardians, Captain Boomerang app. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Suicide Squad (2021 DC) 6BLACKFLAG.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Black Flag Comics Edition.

Label #4264485006

Black Flag Comics Exclusive Minimal Trade Dress Variant Cover by Natali Sanders. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Dexter Soy, Eduardo Pansica. Earth-3: Part 2 of 3 (Prelude to War for Earth-3) - Bloodsport's first mission with the Squad goes pear-shaped as the Crime Syndicate captures Amanda Wallers agent on Earth-3. By sending in a team to bring Bloodsport home, Waller may also be able to extract another Suicide Squad member for her new team, if she plays her cards right and doesn't care who else she loses in the process. As part of the team heads into the Multiverse, Peacemaker gets a new assignment to track down and eliminate Levi Kamei—the new Swamp Thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

NOTE: Story concludes in Suicide Squad (2021 DC) Annual 1A.

Sukima Memorial (Japanese 2024 Melon Books) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4699912022

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Japanese Art Book. Cover by Pon. Autumn 2024 Melon Books Girls Collection "Extra". Japanese Language.

Summer Vacation (Japanese 2017 Oracle Eggs) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725613016

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Cover and Art by Suihi. Japanese Language.

Summoning Sweetness in Another World VII (Japanese 2025 Dekoboko Hurricane) 2 CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725612014

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Story, Cover, and Art by Anza Yuu. Isekai Meshiama {7} Part 2. Japanese Language.