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Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 129 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Serpent in Paradise, script by Maxine Fabe, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Lois and her roommates discover that a guru is really heading a criminal organization. The Million Dollar Night!, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Thorn stops some muggers and receives a reward from a reclusive millionaire. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 130 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4732291009

Cover by John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Written by Cary Bates and Robert Kanigher. Art by John Rosenberger, Don Heck and Vince Colletta. A female crime boss hires a psychic to uncover Superman's secret identity and Lois begins having strange inexplicable dreams of killing Clark Kent in "The Mental Murder" by Cary Bates, John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Starring Lois Lane, Superman (Clark Kent), Jane Vixon, Boss-Lady Larue, Julie Spence, Kristen Cutler and Marsha Mallow. Plus: One of the men who killed Rose's father confesses to the crime in the last Rose and Thorn back-up story "Nightmare Alley!" by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck. Starring Thorn (Rose Forrest) and Detective Danny Stone. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 135 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4735139009

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Amazing After-Life of Lois Lane!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Lois goes undercover in a cult to discover if the leader has been killing wealthy cultists. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 and Thrilling Wonder Stories Vol. 17, #1 Homage Lot of 2

Includes Thrilling Wonder Stories Vol. 17, #1 (4.0) and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 (3.0) on which Curt Swan and Stan Kaye homage Howard V. Brown's painted cover.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 12 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123022

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Jimmy Olsen, Prince of Clowns; Jimmy takes the place of a circus performer. The Secret of Dinosaur Island; Jimmy and Clark investigate an island inhabited by dinosaurs. The Invisible Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy is transported into the 4th dimension. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. It's Fun to Belong! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The State Trooper in Action article by John Maxon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 25 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4579123023

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of the Superman Dummies; during a magic show, Jimmy is handcuffed to a criminal who wants to kill Superman with Kryptonite. The Second Superboy; Jimmy takes a rocket to a planet where he has super powers. The Day There Was No Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy arrives back from vacation and discovers that no one at the Daily Planet knows who he is. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Babe Ruth's Greatest Home Run article. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 75 FN- 5.5

Water spots.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Mystery of Convict 313!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Forte; Jimmy discovers evidence that suggests that his Father is really a jailbird. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Voyage of the Mary Celeste II!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Jimmy skippers the ship, "Marie Celeste II", and attempts to solve a ninety years old mystery. When Supergirl Replaced Jimmy Olsen!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 88 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657462021

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Swinging Superman!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Jimmy's rock band creates "The Krypton Crawl," a dance tune has Superman moving to the music. Are You a Litter-Bug? public service announcement by Henry Boltinoff. The Riddle of the Olsen Statue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; giant insects trap The Jimmy Olsen Fan Club on an island. Jimmy Olsen, Heavyweight Champ!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by John Forte, inks by George Klein. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 92 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0707977004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Man from S.C.A.R., script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; Jimmy stumbles onto a plan by Mr. Nero and S.C.A.R. to replace key people in Superman's life with doubles in an attempt to kill both Superman and Supergirl. What's your B.Q.? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Tolerance for others different than yourself. Jimmy Olsen's Journey to Nowhere!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Jimmy is accidentally transported to an alien world where he helps the aliens stop a group of dragon-like creatures. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 96 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657462020

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Prize is a Planet!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; Galora travels from the planet Mord to take Jimmy Olsen to her planet to help save them. Get Hip to Old Folks! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff. To Win a World! [The Prize is a Planet!], script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; Jimmy Olsen saves the planet Mord from the invaders from Klon. GI Joe Club ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 111 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735139010

Cover art by Neal Adams. Jimmy Olsen, Boy Wonder!, script by Cary Bates, art by Pete Costanza; Jimmy Olsen trades places with Robin to try to fool the Mystery Analysts of Gotham, whom he wants to join. Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!, script by Robert Bernstein; E Nelson Bridwell (4 new pages only), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte and George Klein (4 new pages only); Jimmy Olsen takes up a challenge to last an hour in the ring against all wrestlers. If he lasts the hour $5,000 will be given to charity. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 135 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

2nd appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. Evil Factory!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman leads Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to The Project where the original Newsboy Legion work as scientists to crack the DNA code and create clones; Meanwhile, minions of Darkseid, Mokkari and Simyan, dispatch their own clone of Jimmy to The Project complex. The Hairies -- Super-Race -- Or Man's Second Chance article. Snoopy with Sopwith Camel plane--model ad from Monogram. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 141 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Neal Adams. Will The Real Don Rickles Panic?!?, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Lightray helps Superman escape the UFO, while Jimmy, Goody Rickles, and the Guardian foil Ugly Mannheim's plot to kill them. The Newsboy Legion Returns, script by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, pencils by Jack Kirby. Kirby at his drawing board illustration. Untitled Newsboy Legion, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Lot of 11

Issues 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954). Most will grade in the VG- to FN- range.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 5 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723167010

First appearance of The Living Mummy! Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Living Mummy comes to life and seeks out a descendant of the man that cursed him 3000 years ago. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 8 VG 4.0

1st appearance of The Elementals - Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Tom Palmer. Power Times Four!, script by Tony Isabella, art by Val Mayerik; N'Kantu is transported to the Elementals, four former rulers of Earth that wish to return; They make the mummy their slave and teleport him back to earth to destroy a scarlet scarab--an ancient weapon of magic capable of destroying them. The Little Gypsy Tea Room, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal forces a gypsy to hide him from the police, but gets more than he bargained for when she does help him.

NOTE: "The Elementals are featured in the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far from Home." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.25.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 10 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714816006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Al Milgrom. A Choice of Lions!, script by Tony Isabella (co-plot), Val Mayerik (co-plot), and Len Wein (script), pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Dan Adkins; N'Kantu thinks about his past life and helps an Israeli soldier fight against Egyptian soldiers. Flying Saucer, inks by Jack Abel; A man watching a movie about an alien invasion gets caught up in the moment. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Supersnipe Comics Vol. 3 (1946) 8 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux, Ed Gruskin and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Bobby Crusoe, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Bumpy. Three-page Supersnipe's Diary text story. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Supreme (1993) 15 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4040165021

Cover pencils by Jeff Matsuda, inks by Art Thibert. Supreme Madness Part 3, script by Rob Liefeld and Kurt Hathaway, art by Pedi; Supreme and Spawn cry over their origins together. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Suspira The Great Working (1997) 1A VF+ 8.5

Signed by Brian Pulido and Philip Nutman. Autograph certification from Chaos Comics is included.

Suspira The Great Working (1997) 2 VF/NM 9.0

Signed by Brian Pulido and Philip Nutman. Autograph certification from Chaos Comics is included.

Suspira The Great Working (1997) 3 VF 8.0

Signed by Brian Pulido and Philip Nutman. Autograph certification from Chaos Comics is included.

Issue 3, June, 1997. Stated first printing. Published by Chaos! Comics. Created by Brian Pulido, written by Philip Nutman, painted by Mike Okamoto, lettered by Comicrafts Dave Lanphear. "The battle rages between Light and Darkness, rages on this 'Day of the Dead, Night of the Demons.'" Full color painted art. 32 pages. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) Later Reprints 1CARNIVORE.G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Carnivore Comics Special Edition F.

Label #4732888001

NYCC Shared Exclusive. Carnivore Comics and ComicTom101 Exclusive "Purple" Foil Cover. Reprints Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) #1. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4331908001

"Sins of the Water!" Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Tom Yeates. Holland, Dennis, and Liz seek refuge aboard a cruise liner. But it isn't long before they realize there's some macabre stalking the bowls of the ship. Includes the back-up tale "...Till Death Do Us Part!" Starring The Phantom Stranger. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Dan Spiegle. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 37 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "Growth Patterns!" Written by Alan Moore, with art by Rick Veitch and John Totleben. Cover by Stephen Bissette and Totleben. New "Growth Patterns" and other strange abilities emerge in Swamp Thing as he fights for survival. NOTE: 1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Swamp Thing (2011 5th Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Paquette

Paper: White

Label #3721068015

FIRST PRINTING Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE One of the world's most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth! Alec Holland has his life back...but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it'll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it! Cover price $2.99.

Swamp Thing Giant (2019 DC 1st Series) Walmart Exclusive 1 CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Seeley

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Tim Seeley on 3/22/2019

Label #19-1247D7A-033

Includes 4 Action-Packed adventures! Featuring an All-New Swamp Thing story! Animal Man, not your everyday superhero! And, featuring the strangest team of all - The Shadowpact!

100 pages, FC.

Cover price $4.99.

Swamp Thing Lot of 10

Issues 121-129, and annual 6 of Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Swamp Thing Lot of 4

Issues 7, 8, 9, 10 of Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG/FN range.

Swamp Thing Signed Lot of 10

Issues 130-139 of Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) with #136, and 137 signed by Russ Braun and Kim DeMulder. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Swat Malone (1955) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

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Hy Fleishman art. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts (1954-1973 Charlton) 94 VG- 3.5

1" spine split from bottom. Water damage.

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Cover by O. R. Novelle. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Ernesto R. Garcia and Vince Colletta. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. Rita sets her sights on rich, handsome Alton, even though she already has a boyfriend and Alton is rumored to be a ladies' man. An airline pilot falls for the woman who rescues him from drowning on a remote South Seas island, even though he doesn't speak her language. Marcia wants to finish school before she marries Richard, but he's impatient and wants her to drop out and start a family. The Golden Heart; Island Interlude; Just Jeannette; Styled for Romance; A Fool for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Swinger Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Sword of Sorcery (1973) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #3930464001

Cover art by Michael Kaluta. The Price of Pain Ease starring Fafhrd the Barbarian and the Gray Mouser, script by Fritz Leiber (story) and Denny O'Neil (script), pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by "The Crusty Bunkers" (Neal Adams); Our heroes obtain a magical mask for wizardly patrons, Sheelba and Ningauble. Cover price $0.20.

Sword of Sorcery Lot of 4

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4 of Sword of Sorcery (1973). Most will grade in the VG to VG/FN range.

Table Scraps Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 14".

Tales from the Edge (1993) 11 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4706717018

Vanguard special edition. Steranko: Graphics Prince of Darkness 2. Biography of his work. Cover pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by J. David Spurlock. Three Jim Steranko illustrations, including The Shadow. Steranko talks about the time he walked into a biker bar and escaped after being harassed by the occupants. Steranko talks about how he got into music as a teen and how that grew into becoming a professional musician. Breakdown, script by J. David Spurlock, art by Jim Steranko; An in-depth look at the "At the Stroke of Midnight!" story, detailing how it came to be and Steranko's conflicts with Stan Lee. Steranko details what it took to pull off a stunt involving his being chained inside a descending elevator. A look at Steranko's preproduction work on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula movie; Includes several pages of storyboards. Photos of Steranko. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $4.00.

Tales from the Tomb (1969 Eerie) Vol. 2 #4 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3831338019

Painted cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Cirilo Munoz, Larry Woromay, Chic Stone and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. Three sisters love the same man, but only one is willing to resort to witchcraft and murder. A scientist builds the perfect woman in his robotics lab, or so he thinks. A Pacific islander seeks the secret of immortality from a witch. Dead Witch; The Old Ghoul; Mechanical Monster; Zombies; Blood Bath; Dead Dummies; Rendezvous with Doom; The Blackness of Evil. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Tales from Wonderland Queen of Hearts (2008) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Blood Bath Edition.

Label #0152348002

Blood Bath Zenescope Exclusive. Cover by Talent Caldwell. Includes certificate of authenticity from Zenescope Entertainment. By Brusha, Leister & Ruffino Return to Wonderland has returned in this first one-shot issue revealing the mysterious origin of Wonderland's self imposed ruler, the Queen of Hearts. When two young twin girls are pulled into another dimension their purity will not be enough to save them. Lost, scared and unable to escape, the girls must find ways to adapt as they eventually realize that being raised by madness itself isn't all that bad. Features part one of an eight-page back up story that will reveal the true origin and discovery of the place known as Wonderland.

Tales from Wonderland Tweedledee and Tweedledum (2009) 0SHOWCASE.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

20th Anniversary Showcase Edition.

Label #4525248010

20th Anniversary 2025 Showcase Edition Cover by Talent Caldwell - limited to 20 copies. Written by Raven Gregory. Art by Axel Medellin, Salvador Navarro and Daniel Leister. A young teen is constantly pushed by his demanding and overbearing father but what happens when the father and son find themselves transported to a world that can easily turn everything you know into a nightmare of epic proportions? The tables are turned as two men become three and one of them seeks a new kind of revenge. Enter a world where madness reigns supreme, enter the world of Wonderland! Includes part 3 of the back-up story 'The Arrangement.'

Tales of Asgard (1968 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Giant-size issue. Tales of Asgard collects and reprints the back-up stories featured in Journey into Mystery. Stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Asgard is the home of the Aesir, the mighty Norse Gods. These stories are based on these immortal legends and include the creation of the gods and their enemies the evil frost giants. Learn the legend of Baldur the Brave and of Heimdall, Guardian of the fabled Rainbow Bridge. Also witness how the almighty Odin defeats the fire demon Surtur, and follow a young godling by the name of Thor, he who one day would become known as the God of Thunder, as he grows and finds his place in the realms. Cover price $0.25.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 33 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I was Trapped in the Chamber of Fear!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man tries to pitch to Stan Lee the story of a blackmailer who becomes trapped within a mystic ruby as an agent of Fate to direct recently departed souls to their destination; Stan rejects the story as too outlandish even for Tales of Suspense and the man leaves the office. "Bird Talk" text story. "The Mystery of the Tax Collector from Space!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A failed actor finds a spaceship with a dead pilot and uses it in an attempt to con the authorities; The ship is actually a decoy, and is retrieved by the aliens to get a human specimen for their zoo. "The Secret of the Mirage," art by Don Heck; A doctor goes to the Middle East to treat the local people; He is attacked by bandits for curing the local sheikh, and chased into a desert mirage, which takes him to a utopian world. "Where Is the Wommelly?", script by Stan Lee (signed), art by Steve Ditko; An alien armada attempts to conquer Earth, but is driven off; One of the ships is damaged and forced to land on Earth, its pilot an outcast forever on the planet; The military is convinced they will capture the alien at any moment since it must be of monstrous appearance. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 36 CGC 2.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Glue on Cover.

Label #4391183001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Meet Mr. Meek! The Most Dangerous Man in the World!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; A formula from an old book seems to give a man an uncontrollable power to turn objects into gold, but his friend figures out that it is actually an alien trick. "The Green Hat" text story. "The Final Weapon," art by Paul Reinman; A billionaire pretends to have invented an ultimate bomb to force the nations of the world to disarm. "The Gorilla from Outer Space!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A ventriloquist makes it seem that a gorilla is talking, and finds out that the gorilla really is a sentient alien. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 51 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Scarecrow in "The Sinister Scarecrow!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba; Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans. "The Recipe" text story. "The Green Thing!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A psychic alien plant lands on Earth and torments a human to prove its power, but it is eaten by a crow. "The Primitive!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A space explorer finally gives up his quest to find a more advanced species, not knowing that the primitives he found were more advanced, until they invented the cobalt bomb. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 59 GD+ 2.5

Cover, first four wraps, and centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, "The Black Knight," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man battles the Black Knight; Wasp, Giant-Man, Captain America, and Thor appear. Part of the story continues in "Captain America," the first Silver Age Captain America solo story, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; While Cap lounges around Avengers Mansion, thinking about Bucky and his place in the world, a gang of costumed thugs break in intent on stealing any secrets or weapons Stark may have lying about the place, to sell for profit; They figure Cap's "just an acrobat"; Bucky Barnes cameo; First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers' butler). Letters page begins. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 63 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting. Cover oxidation. Edge chipping.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (Captain America) and Don Heck (Iron-Man), inks by Sol Brodsky (Captain America) and Dick Ayers (Iron-Man). "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man stops industrial saboteur the Phantom, who turns out to be one of his employees. Captain America's origin is told for the first time in the Silver Age in "The Origin of Captain America!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); While the Nazi war machine marches on, President Roosevelt institutes a top-secret program, "Project Rebirth"; In a secret lab, scientist Dr. Erskine gives army 4F reject and volunteer Steve Rogers the "super-soldier serum," which turns him into a virtual superman; But a Nazi spy who got past security murders Erskine before he can create an army of men like Rogers, and is killed when he runs headlong into some electrical machinery; Rogers becomes the costumed Captain America, as a symbol of freedom; Bucky Barnes appearance; Franklin D. Roosevelt cameo; This is a re-telling of "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 63 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (Captain America) and Don Heck (Iron-Man), inks by Sol Brodsky (Captain America) and Dick Ayers (Iron-Man). "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man stops industrial saboteur the Phantom, who turns out to be one of his employees. Captain America's origin is told for the first time in the Silver Age in "The Origin of Captain America!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); While the Nazi war machine marches on, President Roosevelt institutes a top-secret program, "Project Rebirth"; In a secret lab, scientist Dr. Erskine gives army 4F reject and volunteer Steve Rogers the "super-soldier serum," which turns him into a virtual superman; But a Nazi spy who got past security murders Erskine before he can create an army of men like Rogers, and is killed when he runs headlong into some electrical machinery; Rogers becomes the costumed Captain America, as a symbol of freedom; Bucky Barnes appearance; Franklin D. Roosevelt cameo; This is a re-telling of "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 64 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Third appearance of Hawkeye, and the first appearance of Black Widow's costume in "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. "Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Sando, a Nazi agent posing as a stage act with the innocent Omar, lures Captain America and Bucky into a trap involving "mental projections" of sabotage against Allied forces; This is a re-telling of "Case No. 2" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 65 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "When Titans Clash!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Small-time burglar Weasel Wills stumbles upon Iron Man's armor and Tony Stark must don his old armor to stop his crime spree. First Silver Age appearance of the Red Skull (turns out to be an imposter; the real one appears next issue) in "The Red Skull Strikes!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Cap and Bucky track down the Red Skull, only to discover that he is an imposter who replaced tycoon Maxon; The real Red Skull is manipulating the "Maxon" Skull; This is a re-telling of "The Riddle of the Red Skull" from Captain America Comics # 1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 66 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Iron Man's costume changes slightly in "If I Fail, A World Is Lost!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); US Senator Harrington Byrd has commissioned Stark Industries to build a new submarine, which is to be tested by Iron Man. "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The Red Skull's origin is told and Cap is brainwashed into being a Nazi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.