Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) comic books 1964-1966, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-2F68DFB-029 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Jack Kirby/Ditko (Ditko by himself on the Dr. Strange half). The Human Torch faces the weed of crime, AKA the Plantman, in "Prisoner of the Plantman!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers (co-plot), art by Dick Ayers; After improving his plant ray, The Plantman captures Johnny to get him out of the way while he pulls a robbery; After, Doris, worried about her father, begs Johnny to stop the villain; They have a duel at the Botanical Gardens. "Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; A phone call lures Strange away in his ectoplasmic form, so Baron Mordo can steal his body; Knowing that if the two are not reunited in 24 hours Strange is doomed, Mordo places a spell over the body so Strange cannot return to it. The second page of a 2-page text story, "The Salesman." Statement of ownership--average print run 321,212; average paid circulation 189,160. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $220.00 Paper: Off white Label #23-0AF5128-035 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $159.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #19-20602FD-026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $44.00 Paper: Off white Large piece missing from 3rd page, does not affect story. INCOMPLETE. Label #22-1657F1A-077 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.32) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $435.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 3/11/2017. Label #18-089E087-069 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "Hydra Lives!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Buscema (his first work for Marvel), inks by Frank Giacoia; Fury subjects himself to a dangerous test in order to prove that an atomic missile can be detonated long-distance by a sonic weapon which SHIELD believes HYDRA has; While both he & Dugan are recovering from injuries, Don Cabellero, at the urging of an undercover SHIELD man, invites Fury to a party in ancient Karnopolis in the Sahara Desert; Caballero is a disguise for the new Supreme Hydra, who is aware a SHIELD agent has invaded his ranks. First appearance of Umar (the sister of Dormammu) in "The Conquest of Kaluu!", script by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Kaluu realizes Strange and the Ancient One have escaped to the past of ancient Babylonia where The Ancient One obtains The Book Of The Vishanti; Before Kaluu can extinguish the Flames of the Faltine, Strange returns to the present with the mystic book which hurls his spell back to him; The Ancient One sends Kaluu into Limbo for all time; In The Dark Dimension Clea fears the onslaught of the Mindless One's freed from their prison with Dormammu gone. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $82.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021. Label #22-1657F1A-080 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "Hydra Lives!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Buscema (his first work for Marvel), inks by Frank Giacoia; Fury subjects himself to a dangerous test in order to prove that an atomic missile can be detonated long-distance by a sonic weapon which SHIELD believes HYDRA has; While both he & Dugan are recovering from injuries, Don Cabellero, at the urging of an undercover SHIELD man, invites Fury to a party in ancient Karnopolis in the Sahara Desert; Caballero is a disguise for the new Supreme Hydra, who is aware a SHIELD agent has invaded his ranks. First appearance of Umar (the sister of Dormammu) in "The Conquest of Kaluu!", script by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Kaluu realizes Strange and the Ancient One have escaped to the past of ancient Babylonia where The Ancient One obtains The Book Of The Vishanti; Before Kaluu can extinguish the Flames of the Faltine, Strange returns to the present with the mystic book which hurls his spell back to him; The Ancient One sends Kaluu into Limbo for all time; In The Dark Dimension Clea fears the onslaught of the Mindless One's freed from their prison with Dormammu gone. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $270.74 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 2/24/2018 Label #18-0E63938-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.12) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Overkill!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; Fury lands in Karnopolis and is defeated by a squad of robots; Stripped of his gadget-laden clothes Fury faces the new Supreme Hydra, who tells of Hydra's plans to use the Overkill Horn to detonate nuclear weapons worldwide and emerge as the new rulers of earth; Dugan, upset by Fury's order to launch an H-Missile to destroy HYDRA's weapon (and thus Fury) tries to save his buddy, but is stopped when Gabe shoots him in the shoulder. "Umar Strikes!", script by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Umar uses the "Lamp Of Lucifer" to learn of events during her long imprisonment; She is stunned to learn her brother was defeated by Dr. Strange, and though she & Dormammu hated each other, she still vows to avenge him. Back in NYC, Strange conjures "wealth without measure" so Wong need never again concern him with money matters; To lure Strange into a trap, Umar casts Clea into a void between dimensions. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $225.14 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 10/21/2017 Label #17-3DEABD1-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Overkill!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko; Fury lands in Karnopolis and is defeated by a squad of robots; Stripped of his gadget-laden clothes Fury faces the new Supreme Hydra, who tells of Hydra's plans to use the Overkill Horn to detonate nuclear weapons worldwide and emerge as the new rulers of earth; Dugan, upset by Fury's order to launch an H-Missile to destroy HYDRA's weapon (and thus Fury) tries to save his buddy, but is stopped when Gabe shoots him in the shoulder. "Umar Strikes!", script by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Umar uses the "Lamp Of Lucifer" to learn of events during her long imprisonment; She is stunned to learn her brother was defeated by Dr. Strange, and though she & Dormammu hated each other, she still vows to avenge him. Back in NYC, Strange conjures "wealth without measure" so Wong need never again concern him with money matters; To lure Strange into a trap, Umar casts Clea into a void between dimensions. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.