Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) comic books

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 149A CBCS 9.8 Ditko Tattooz Insert

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Label #21-2831940-054

Lakeside Tattooz Insert Variant (unopened inserts may or may not have the sample tattoo inside). While there is no definitive information about the Lakeside Tattooz inserts, they are known to occur over several different Marvel issues printed in March 1983. Unlike Amazing Spider-Man #238 and FF #252 where the insert was present in every copy, it appears only a limited amount of copies of this issue received the Lakeside insert (regional distribution?). Also, some of the inserts, although never opened, exist without the free tattoo sample inside.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #12. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 236 CGC 9.6

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Label #4320322003

Cover art by Todd McFarlane. The Lords of Light and Darkness Part 2], script by Bill Mantlo (Plot & Script), Chris Claremont (Plot), and Bonnie Wilford (Plot), pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito; A band of researchers transformed into aspects of Hindu gods by a nuclear meltdown attacks Spidey and the X-Men; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #1. When Comes Captain Zooniverse!, script and art by Alan Kupperberg; Spider-Ham is possessed with the power of Captain Zooniverse and beats all of his foes for good. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 237D CGC 9.6

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Label #4320322004

Cover art by Todd McFarlane. 'Tis Better to Give! [Part 1], script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Mike Esposito; Juggernaut gives Black Tom the Cyttorak ruby for his birthday and the two split the power of the Juggernaut; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #150. Ducks and Doom, script and art by Alan Kupperberg; The Whoatcher has heartburn and accidentally zaps Spider-Ham and Howard into an alternate dimension where they foil the plans of Ducktor Doom. Original Cover to Marvel Team-Up #150 by Barry Windsor-Smith. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 239 CGC 9.2

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Label #4353971023

Cover art by Todd McFarlane. Night of the Griffin starring Spider-Man and Beast, script by Bill Mantle, pencils by Sal Buscema and Dave Hunt (backrounds), inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backrounds); The Griffin looks for revenge against those who threw him in jail; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #38. A Bat Day's Knight, script and art by Alan Kupperberg; Spider-Ham and Bats team-up to capture the Jokster who has made off with Duck Hope's jokes. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 272 CGC 9.4

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Label #3939807025

Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #258 - "The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch. Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Lim and Terry Austin. Chaos erupts at 410 Chelsea when Mary Jane Watson and the Black Cat meet inside Peter Parker's apartment! Wow, what a shocking development! To say that the web-slinger has some explaining to do...would be the understatement of the year! After the dust settles, the wall-crawler swings over to the Baxter Building to let Reed Richards analyze his new black costume. When Spider-Man learns his costume is "alive," he tries to pull it off; but the alien symbiote has other ideas! Can the Fantastic Four help Spidey with his major wardrobe malfunction? Featuring appearances by the Rose, Hobgoblin and Puma. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.