Comic books 1969, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $325.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First appearance of the Avengers' Quinjet in "Some Say the World Will End in Fire, Some Say in Ice" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Black Knight. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. Story continues from Doctor Strange 178. A quiet night at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the Master of the Mystic Arts! Dr. Strange warns that the Spell of Fire and Ice unleashed by the Sons of Satannish could destroy the world! And he requests immediate help from Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Without delay Hawkeye and the Black Knight rush to Antarctica to battle Surtur, while the Vision and T'Challa fly to Africa to fight Ymir! The Fire Demon and the Frost Giant are virtually indestructible! Does Doctor Strange have a magic ace up his sleeve (or perhaps cloak) to save the Earth? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Note: The letters page includes letters from comics editor Kim Metzger and Elfquest co-creator Richard Pini.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $165.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First appearance of the Avengers' Quinjet in "Some Say the World Will End in Fire, Some Say in Ice" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Black Knight. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. Story continues from Doctor Strange 178. A quiet night at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the Master of the Mystic Arts! Dr. Strange warns that the Spell of Fire and Ice unleashed by the Sons of Satannish could destroy the world! And he requests immediate help from Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Without delay Hawkeye and the Black Knight rush to Antarctica to battle Surtur, while the Vision and T'Challa fly to Africa to fight Ymir! The Fire Demon and the Frost Giant are virtually indestructible! Does Doctor Strange have a magic ace up his sleeve (or perhaps cloak) to save the Earth? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Note: The letters page includes letters from comics editor Kim Metzger and Elfquest co-creator Richard Pini.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $120.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-038 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First appearance of the Avengers' Quinjet in "Some Say the World Will End in Fire, Some Say in Ice" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Black Knight. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. Story continues from Doctor Strange 178. A quiet night at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the Master of the Mystic Arts! Dr. Strange warns that the Spell of Fire and Ice unleashed by the Sons of Satannish could destroy the world! And he requests immediate help from Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Without delay Hawkeye and the Black Knight rush to Antarctica to battle Surtur, while the Vision and T'Challa fly to Africa to fight Ymir! The Fire Demon and the Frost Giant are virtually indestructible! Does Doctor Strange have a magic ace up his sleeve (or perhaps cloak) to save the Earth? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Note: The letters page includes letters from comics editor Kim Metzger and Elfquest co-creator Richard Pini.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $195.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-040 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Monarch and the Man-Ape" First appearance of the Man-Ape. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. After their encounter with Ymir and Surtur, the Avengers travel to the Black Panther's homeland to recuperate! But unfortunately there is something rotten in the state of Wakanda! M'Baku, one of T'Challa's mightiest warriors, has usurped the throne and secretly taken on the identity of the Man-Ape! However, the Avengers don't know that when they sit down for the evening feast! Once his teammates succumb to M'Baku's drugged wine, the Black Panther must face his royal challenger alone! In the heart of the jungle, T'Challa battles for his throne and his life vs. the ferocious Man-Ape! Appearance by the Black Knight. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Notes: The Man-Ape returns in Avengers 78. The cover logo changes to "The Mighty Avengers" thru issue 69. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 428,600; average paid circulation 276,951. This story was reprinted in Jungle Action 5.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-039 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Monarch and the Man-Ape" First appearance of the Man-Ape. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. After their encounter with Ymir and Surtur, the Avengers travel to the Black Panther's homeland to recuperate! But unfortunately there is something rotten in the state of Wakanda! M'Baku, one of T'Challa's mightiest warriors, has usurped the throne and secretly taken on the identity of the Man-Ape! However, the Avengers don't know that when they sit down for the evening feast! Once his teammates succumb to M'Baku's drugged wine, the Black Panther must face his royal challenger alone! In the heart of the jungle, T'Challa battles for his throne and his life vs. the ferocious Man-Ape! Appearance by the Black Knight. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Notes: The Man-Ape returns in Avengers 78. The cover logo changes to "The Mighty Avengers" thru issue 69. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 428,600; average paid circulation 276,951. This story was reprinted in Jungle Action 5.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $78.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Centerfold detached. Label #25-1AE56C0-022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 12-cent issue. "Mightier than the Sword?" Part 3 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Gene Colan and Sam Grainger (with alterations by John Romita and Frank Giacoia). After the tragic death of his brother last issue, Clint Barton vows revenge against Egghead! And auspiciously for the new Goliath, his firstopportunity comes very soon! Upon returning to Earth, Egghead dispatches the Swordsman to Avengers Mansion to capture his old foe Henry Pym! But neither super-villain knows that Hank has recently changed his identity to Yellowjacket! Amid the confusing battle, the Swordsman grabs Clint instead and takes him back to Egghead! And for the vengeance-seeking avenger... that's right where he wants to be...for payback! Partial origin of Hawkeye (aka Clint Barton). Flashback cameos by Barney Barton and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: The Swordsman previously appeared in Captain America 105. Egghead returns in Marvel Feature (1st series) 5. This three-part story was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 24-26.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $80.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"We Stand at Armageddon!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Ultron-6 rampages through Avengers Mansion! And Earth's Mightiest Heroes are helpless to stop the metal monster now composed of pure adamantium! After steamrolling the Avengers, Ultron flies away; but the Vision follows him back to his lair! Ultron plans to detonate a nuclear device in New York City! And only the synthezoid avenger stands in his way!Can the Vision derail his creator's atomic dreams? Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This issue is Ultron's first cover appearance. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action #28.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $71.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #20-1C2BA26-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.13) will be charged at checkout.

"Endgame!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Invaders (first appearance). Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Buscema and Grainger. The Avengers battle the Invaders in 1941 occupied France! Cameo appearances by Ravonna and the original 6th century Black Knight (aka Sir Percy). Notes: The plot of Avengers 71 overlaps with Invaders Annual 1 published eight years later in 1977. The last page is a pin-up featuring the Avengers. Kang returns in Incredible Hulk 135. This is the second appearance of the original Human Torch in Silver Age/Bronze Age continuity. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 32 and Giant Size (2008) Avengers Invaders. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $464.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-2C51AFE-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.92) will be charged at checkout.

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $795.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 2/10/2018. Label #18-0A6056E-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $323.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #22-0F55B12-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.69) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $150.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-055 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Vengeance Is Mine!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane (pp. 1-11), John Buscema (pp. 12-20), and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20); Rick Jones copes with being Mar-Vell's Earth host and Captain Marvel battles Yon-Rogg and The Mandroid who have kidnapped Carol Danvers at an old Kree outpost; During the battle, Yon-Rogg shoots Carol with a laser which causes her to fall unconscious beneath the damaged Kree Psyche-Magnitron; Captain Marvel rescues her (but not before the Magnitron alters her genetically, allowing for her to gain the powers she will later use as Ms. Marvel). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $185.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-034 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!", script by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane (plot), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins; Having survived the blast that killed Yon-Rogg, Rick Jones awakens and switches to Captain Marvel so that Mar-Vell can take them the distance to New York City; There, Rick begins looking for a job and a place to live; After countless reject, Rick is offered a job and residence in the high tech building called Minos Towers; Minos Towers is run by famous a pathologist made popular by testing the psychology of rats, and has offered employment and cheap lodging for those who wish to work with him; However, Rick and Mar-Vell soon learn that Webb is using the tenants of Minos Towers as part of his next psychological experiment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $153.42 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #21-3AB821C-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Sam Grainger. Cry Coward!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; Plagued by random phobias, DD has to overcome his weaknesses and take down a new Mr. Fear. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $115.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-062 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores. In the Midst of Life...!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; With a little help from the Page's butler, DD defeats Death's-Head, only to find at the villain's death that he is Karen's father; At Paxton Page's funeral, DD reveals his secret identity to Karen. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $170.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed by Joe Giella on 5/19/2019. Label #19-205C52E-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Neal Adams. "A Victim's Victim!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; An Indian race-car driver accuses Bruce Wayne, who backed a competitor, of having his eye shot out by a sniper during his last race; Thus, Batman gets on the case to prove Wayne innocent, and to find the real culprits. "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On his day of registration at Hudson University, Dick Grayson is assaulted by persons appearing to be cops during a protest sit-in; But he is taken to a barn hideout, not a jail, and Robin learns that the cops and protesters are not what they seem. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $225.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Tom Palmer on 9/22/2017. Label #18-089E087-031 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gene Colan (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure), inks by Tom Palmer (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure). Eternity, Eternity, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Nightmare attacks on New Year's Eve at Times Square; Reveals he has captured Eternity; Clea guest stars; Cameo appearance by writer Tom Wolfe. Dr. Strange pin-up by Colan. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $80.00 Paper: White Label #22-1657F1A-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Skrull Takes a Slave!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. The FF's cataclysmic clash with the Mole Man is over! But danger is still lurking inside the Mole Man's house! When Reed, Ben, and Johnny try to question the Mole Man, the subterranean super-villain escapes and flees to his sub-surface home! However, the fabulous foursome (plus Crystal) have had enough of the Mole Man on this day and elect not to pursue him further. Meanwhile, a sinister skrull lands in New York! What is the alien's malevolent mission? Here's a hint: It involves the blue-eyed idol of millions and a galaxy far, far away! Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters and Franklin. (Note: The Mole Man returns in Incredible Hulk 127 and battles the FF again in Fantastic Four 127.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $285.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-077 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Shanghaied In Space!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; The aliens who sent Umbu to destroy the earth capture Bruce Banner after the Hulk defeats their killer robot; Bringing him back to life (Bruce died at the end of last issue), the aliens find they have their hands full as they wage a pitched space battle with Bruce's alter ego, the incredible Hulk; Making it to their home planet, Hulk finds himself faced with the awesome might of the Galaxy Master. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $225.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-078 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Shanghaied In Space!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; The aliens who sent Umbu to destroy the earth capture Bruce Banner after the Hulk defeats their killer robot; Bringing him back to life (Bruce died at the end of last issue), the aliens find they have their hands full as they wage a pitched space battle with Bruce's alter ego, the incredible Hulk; Making it to their home planet, Hulk finds himself faced with the awesome might of the Galaxy Master. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $285.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-080 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Lo, the Leader Lives, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; With the Hulk once again in custody, Ross tries to find someone who can put the jade giant under wraps for good; Lucky for him the "reformed" Leader shows up and creates an unbreakable plastic prison that will hold the Hulk forever; cameos by Captain America, the Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, and the Watcher. Letter from David Kraft. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $210.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 3/11/2017. Label #18-089E087-042 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Hulk's Last Fight!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Despairing after he turns into his human alter ego and finds that the Hulk has destroyed a train for no apparent reason, Bruce Banner finds a newspaper headline that asks him to come to New York as Mr. Fantastic believes that he has discovered a way to do away with the Hulk for good; Riding the rails to the Big Apple, Bruce tries to jot some notes of his own regarding Reed's process and secures them to his waist as he finds himself transforming once again into the Hulk to face down some pesky hoboes; By the time he makes it to the Baxter Building, our hero is once again in the form of Bruce Banner but an irate security guard makes his metabolism race and he changes into his monstrous alter ego; During Hulk's battle with the F.F., Sue notices as the pouch with Bruce's notes falls from the Hulk's waist and the Thing is called on to keep the jade giant occupied while Reed uses the new information to modify his weapon design in trying to banish the Hulk for good. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $140.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023 & Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-083 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Hulk's Last Fight!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Despairing after he turns into his human alter ego and finds that the Hulk has destroyed a train for no apparent reason, Bruce Banner finds a newspaper headline that asks him to come to New York as Mr. Fantastic believes that he has discovered a way to do away with the Hulk for good; Riding the rails to the Big Apple, Bruce tries to jot some notes of his own regarding Reed's process and secures them to his waist as he finds himself transforming once again into the Hulk to face down some pesky hoboes; By the time he makes it to the Baxter Building, our hero is once again in the form of Bruce Banner but an irate security guard makes his metabolism race and he changes into his monstrous alter ego; During Hulk's battle with the F.F., Sue notices as the pouch with Bruce's notes falls from the Hulk's waist and the Thing is called on to keep the jade giant occupied while Reed uses the new information to modify his weapon design in trying to banish the Hulk for good. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $130.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-28611C6-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Coming of the Controller" Part 1 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A new twisted mastermind, Basil Sandhurst, has found a way to harness the power of the human brain! By using control discs, the evil villain has subjugated every person in a New England town. Tony Stark and Janice Cord are driving through that same town, and after they stop at a local restaurant...the Controller strikes! Meanwhile in the Everglades, Jasper Sitwell finds the wreck of Whitney Frost's escape ship from four issues ago. First appearance of the Controller. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $195.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-28611C6-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Fate of Tony Stark: Part 1 of 4 - "The Beginning of the End!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. The Tony Stark life model decoy has taken over Stark Industries and kicked the real Tony Stark to the curb! And if that was not bad enough, two new villains attack Iron Man and then later on abduct Tony Stark. Does Tony already know one of his assailants? Meanwhile, Alex Niven expresses romantic interest in Janice Cord. First appearances of Midas and Madame Masque. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher John Carbonaro.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $260.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 8/29/2019. Label #21-1EAEE22-240 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Giant-size issue. Origin and 1st appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner ("Courage"); and the All Winners Squad featuring Miss America, the Human Torch, and Captain America (from All Winners 21). Letter to the editor from comics writer Steven Grant. Colan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $42.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #23-0AF5128-029 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.26) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Frank Springer. "Thus Speaks Supremus!", script by Ernie Hart (plot, dialogue), Frank Springer (plot), and Herb Trimpe (plot), pencils by Frank Springer (pages 1-8) and Herb Trimpe (pages 9-20), inks by John Tartaglione; Riots break out around the world immediately following an assassination attempt on Fury; Tony Stark explains how only an "image projected onto a force field" was "killed", and the 4 assassins left alone so they could report back to whoever hired them; Other agents are being killed around the world, and the leaders of the riots exhibit no emotions, as if they were zombies; Aboard the Heli-Carrier, a meeting of the board of directors is interrupted by a transmission from "Supremus", who orders SHIELD to be disbanded in the wake of Fury's death; Fury, still alive, comments "he's not so ultimate"; Supremus plans to turn the world into a "laboratory" where he'll use "genetic manipulation" to turn the entire human race into slaves to do his bidding; But Nick recognizes the caves Supremus is transmitting from as "The Caves Of Hercules" on Cape Spartel, from a Howlers mission during WW2; Dugan flies Fury there, and single-handedly Fury takes on Half-Man, an android, and a group of genetic mutates. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $119.00 Paper: White Label #17-2C60AB9-029 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.57) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Frank Springer and John Romita (alterations). "Twas the Night Before Christmas," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer and Barry Smith (page 2 except for panel 1, all of page 3, and the first two panels of page 4), inks by Johnny Craig; December 24, 1968: Fury heads home, thinking how for some, holidays "can only hold the empty void left by a tragic past"; After a mugging attempt in which he sent his attackers packing, Fury arrives at his apartment and is surprised by Laura Brown, who tells him since neither one of them have families she thought it would be a good idea to spend the holiday together; Their celebrations are interrupted by a "condition red" alert; Aboard the Heli-Carrier, Fury finds Sitwell, who was given two days off for the holidays by Tony Stark, and decided to drop by to see if he could be useful; They've intercepted a transmission from The Hate-Monger, who intends to drop a "Germ Bomb" to wipe out the entire population of NYC!; Fury takes the "Self-Orbiting Attack Craft" to a huge scientific complex orbiting the Earth; Fury tackles a large number of The Hate-Monger's men single-handed, but is eventually brought down by numbers; On awakening, he finds himself imprisoned inside the capsule containing the "Germ Bomb," as The Hate-Monger explains that once NYC has been wiped out, it will "set all the nations of the world against each other." 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sam Grainger. First appearance and death of Bull's-Eye in "The Assassination of Nick Fury!", script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue), Herb Trimpe (plot), and Dick Ayers (plot), pencils by Herb Trimpe and Dick Ayers, inks by Sam Grainger; HYDRA Number 72 hires the services of Bulls-eye, a paid assassin, to kill Nick Fury; Fury is concerned that 3 CIA operatives have been killed, and feels SHIELD could handle the investigation better than they could; Fury picks up Laura for a date, and as they drive, they're followed all over town by Bulls-eye; Number 72 plans to turn NYC into a "bloody battleground" within the hour following Fury's death; Fury & Laura attend a concert by Country Joe & The Fish in Central Park, when Bulls-eye strikes! Abruptly, Number 72 decides this would be the moment SHIELD would expect HYDRA to strike - and changes his plans!; Instead, SHIELD converges on Central Park, and corner Bulls-eye, who decides to shoot it out with them. Dugan shoots Bulls-eye dead, then ponders if there's any pieces of SHIELD left to pick up. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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"...And Who Shall Mourn for Him?!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The Silver Surfer encounters a being of unimaginable cosmic power. Can even the Sentinel of the Spaceways hope to defeat the enigmatic Stranger? Meanwhile, for the fate of many innocent lives, one man will make the ultimate sacrifice. Includes the Watcher back-up "Run, Roco, Run!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and John Tartaglione. 68-page giant. Letter to the editor from Wendy Pini (Fletcher) of Elfquest fame.

1st appearance of Al Harper. He makes a return in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light (2023 Marvel) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

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"The Heir of Frankenstein!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John John Buscema. When a madman clones the power of the Silver Surfer, the Sentinel of the Spaceways finds himself in mortal combat with a creatures who power rivals his own. Includes the Watcher back-up "I, the Gargoyle." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Dan Adkins. Final 64-page giant. First appearance of Marvel's Frankenstein. Cover price $0.25.

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"...To Steal the Soul of the Silver Surfer!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. The embodiment of evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto, has sent a powerful force for evil to bring him the soul of the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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"O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Spell of the Serpent!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Marie Severin and Dan Adkins. The sinister Serpent Crown has turned the citizens of Atlantis against their monarch. Even Lady Dorma falls under the thrall of the evil artifact. Can Namor's indomitable will stand against the mind numbing power of the Serpent Crown? "The Spell of the Serpent!" Tiger Shark cameo. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Serpent Crown. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gene Colan. Prince Namor battles the creature called Barracuda for the right to possess the enigmatic Serpent Crown and with it - the world! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

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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.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. The Most Dangerous Door in the World! starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman places a priceless prize in a huge vault and seals it with a lifetime lock…one that can't be cracked as long as he lives; renegade scientist, The Man of Steel's arch-enemy, Lex Luthor, knows he can only break in by killing his foe. Info on Dolphin artist Jay Scott Pike and the 1968 Academy Con. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space; When the machine explodes and destroys the Earth, Superman, Supergirl and Krypto are the only survivors. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Edited by Eve Preston and Samantha Kirk. Stories by Archie Goodwin, Samantha Kirk, Chuck Lawrence, Ellen Andrews, and Diane Dixon. Art by Jose Casanovas, Guillermo Sanchez (Boixcar) Boix, and Frank Frazetta. Warren magazine aimed at girls, featuring reprinted romance comics from England and Spain alongside the usual dating advice and articles about teen life. A girl wonders if the guy she met at the beach is the one for her; another gal cant stop thinking about the boy she left behind; also, a half-page anti-smoking PSA written by Goodwin, with art by Frazetta. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Frank Frazetta art in this issue!

Issue #2. November 1969. Edited by Eve Preston and Samantha Kirk. Stories by Archie Goodwin, Samantha Kirk, Chuck Lawrence, Ellen Andrews, and Diane Dixon. Art by Enrique Badia Romero and Frank Frazetta. Warren magazine aimed at girls, featuring reprinted romance comics from England and Spain alongside the usual dating advice and articles about teen life. A woman wins a date with a romance writer; an article about the allure and dangers of pot; also, a half-page anti-smoking PSA written by Goodwin, with art by Frazetta, reprinted from the previous issue. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Written by Bob Haney. Art by Gil Kane and Nick Cardy. Cover by Nick Cardy. The Titans help a rock star find his uncle who is lost in the South American jungle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Galactus and Ego guest star in "And Now... Galactus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Tana Nile asks Thor to travel with her to Rigel to challenge Galactus, who is approaching their galaxy. Appearances by Sif and the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "Shall a God Prevail?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor drives Galactus away from Ego, the Living Planet; Ego then allows the homeless race of Wanderers to settle there. Appearance by the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "Lest Mankind Fall!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Trapped in an apocalyptic future with Pluto, God of Death, Sif and Thor find themselves in dire need of back-up; In true god-like fashion, Zeus makes his sweeping entrance; Is the King of the Gods here to support the Asgardians, or Pluto?; Back on Asgard, Balder continues to struggle with stray thoughts of Karnilla, the Norn Queen. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Karnilla, Zeus, and Odin. Re-introduction of Athena (from Red Raven Comics 1, August 1940). Adam Warlock (still in cocoon) cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (alterations). Second Adam Warlock appearance ("Him") in "A God Berserk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; After Adam Warlock takes off with Sif, Thor picks up his hammer and starts swinging!; A battle of brawn and rage ensues between two divine beings!; Will Thor fully succumb to the ailment Asgardians call "Warrior Madness?"; After a previous hiccup, Karnilla recovers her plot to gain Balders love; What sorcery does Haag have up her sleeve this time? 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: 2nd Appearance of Adam Warlock ("HIM"). Cover price $0.15.

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First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (alterations). Second Adam Warlock appearance ("Him") in "A God Berserk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; After Adam Warlock takes off with Sif, Thor picks up his hammer and starts swinging!; A battle of brawn and rage ensues between two divine beings!; Will Thor fully succumb to the ailment Asgardians call "Warrior Madness?"; After a previous hiccup, Karnilla recovers her plot to gain Balders love; What sorcery does Haag have up her sleeve this time? 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: 2nd Appearance of Adam Warlock ("HIM"). Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by John Romita. "This World Renounced!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor accepts his punishment at the hands of Odin following his descent into Warrior Madness; As penance, Thor is forbidden from defending Midgard!; What will happen to Earth without a god to defend it?; Enter Balder the Brave, the new protector of mortals!; But before Balder can say "Yggdrasil", he must fend off the combined evil of Loki and Karnilla! 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus origin, part 1 in "Galactus Found!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor takes the Odinship in search of Galactus; Galactus captures the Odinship and begins to tell his origin to Thor; Meanwhile, on Earth, a foreign country completes their creation of the Thermal Man and rockets him to the US to wreak havoc. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, and Odin. First appearance of the Thermal Man. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Galactus origin, part 1 in "Galactus Found!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor takes the Odinship in search of Galactus; Galactus captures the Odinship and begins to tell his origin to Thor; Meanwhile, on Earth, a foreign country completes their creation of the Thermal Man and rockets him to the US to wreak havoc. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, and Odin. First appearance of the Thermal Man. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (central Thor image), inks by George Klein and John Romita (central Thor image). "The Awesome Answer!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; Thor, always honorable, is deemed worthy to hear the origin of Galactus; Out of mortal death, comes a rebirth of cosmic energy; The history of Galactus, as told by Galactus, revealed to Marvel readers at long last! Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, the Thermal Man, and Odin. Letter to the editor from book and comics retailer Bud Plant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.