Comic books 1973, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $215.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023, Jim Starlin on 9/10/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Frank Giacoia. "And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marie Severin and Bob Brown, inks by Frank McLaughlin; On the way to their friend Tom Fagan in Rutland, Vermont, Marvel Bullpen members Roy Thomas, his wife Jeannie, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Len Wein and his wife Glynis are startled into a stop when the Beast jumps into the path of their car; Beast darts into the woods where he changes back into his civilian guise of Hank McCoy and reunites with his old girlfriend Vera Cantor to tell her that he managed to flag down a car to finish their trip; Exiting the woods they introduce themselves to the drivers and manage to hitch a ride with them at least to Rutland; As they drive off, a portal appears and out pops the Juggernaut who is exhilarated that he is back on Earth; Juggernaut attacks Beast. Appearances by the Juggernaut, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein, Glynis Wein, and Gerry Conway. The Avengers and Spider-Man appear on the cover (but are really people dressed up as our heroes); the real Avengers and Spidey are not in the story. Cameos by Dr. Strange and Eternity (the real ones). "Fake" cameos (people dressed up in costumes) include Medusa, Superman, Supergirl, Spider-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Batman, the Flash, Cyclops, and Nighthawk. 36 pgs, full color. $0.20.

NOTE: "In 1973, writers Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, and Len Wein, unbeknownst to management, concocted a secret crossover event between Marvel and DC that saw characters from both companies crisscrossing through and interweaving in a connected story known as The Rutland Halloween Crossover. See Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) 16, Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) #103, and Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #207." - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist

Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $105.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-4049963-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Frank Giacoia. "And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marie Severin and Bob Brown, inks by Frank McLaughlin; On the way to their friend Tom Fagan in Rutland, Vermont, Marvel Bullpen members Roy Thomas, his wife Jeannie, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Len Wein and his wife Glynis are startled into a stop when the Beast jumps into the path of their car; Beast darts into the woods where he changes back into his civilian guise of Hank McCoy and reunites with his old girlfriend Vera Cantor to tell her that he managed to flag down a car to finish their trip; Exiting the woods they introduce themselves to the drivers and manage to hitch a ride with them at least to Rutland; As they drive off, a portal appears and out pops the Juggernaut who is exhilarated that he is back on Earth; Juggernaut attacks Beast. Appearances by the Juggernaut, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein, Glynis Wein, and Gerry Conway. The Avengers and Spider-Man appear on the cover (but are really people dressed up as our heroes); the real Avengers and Spidey are not in the story. Cameos by Dr. Strange and Eternity (the real ones). "Fake" cameos (people dressed up in costumes) include Medusa, Superman, Supergirl, Spider-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Batman, the Flash, Cyclops, and Nighthawk. 36 pgs, full color. $0.20.

NOTE: "In 1973, writers Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, and Len Wein, unbeknownst to management, concocted a secret crossover event between Marvel and DC that saw characters from both companies crisscrossing through and interweaving in a connected story known as The Rutland Halloween Crossover. See Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) 16, Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) #103, and Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #207." - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist

Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $185.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023, Jim Starlin on 9/10/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Beast origin reprinted, plus two new pages written by Steve Englehart, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Mike Esposito. "Birth of the Beast!" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Arnold Roth, inks by John Verpoorten and John Tartaglione. The reprinted material includes pages from the back-up stories in Uncanny X-Men 49-53. Guest starring the original X-Men. Last Beast story in Amazing Adventures. New Jim Starlin/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $180.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023, Jim Starlin on 9/10/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Beast origin reprinted, plus two new pages written by Steve Englehart, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Mike Esposito. "Birth of the Beast!" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Arnold Roth, inks by John Verpoorten and John Tartaglione. The reprinted material includes pages from the back-up stories in Uncanny X-Men 49-53. Guest starring the original X-Men. Last Beast story in Amazing Adventures. New Jim Starlin/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $105.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Killraven in "The War of the Worlds!", script by Roy Thomas (Plot), Neal Adams (Plot), and Gerry Conway (Script), pencils by Neal Adams (pp 1-11) and Howard Chaykin (pp 12-20), inks by Frank Chiaramonte; New York City, 2018 AD. Killraven fights his way through a subway tunnel against a gang led by Scrapper; He enters an empty Grand Central Station to find the Keeper, who unleashes a few mutants against him; Killraven blasts a hole in the Keeper's wall, thus emptying his weapon; While the Keeper shoots at him, he throws a sharp piece of machinery and impales his enemy; Astonishingly, the man thanks him and tells him a story about 1901, when Martians invaded Earth; Inspired by the H.G. Wells novel. Article by Roy Thomas describing the creative process that led to the book. 36 pgs, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $62.00 Paper: White Label #21-2F369ED-037 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.86) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Warren Tufts art Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $140.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024 & Gerry Conway on 8/17/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Kangaroo Bounces Back!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita. On a rooftop near the Empire State University campus, two advertising executives call out to Spider-Man! Surprisingly, they want the web-slinger to be the spokesman for a new car! At first Spidey declines, but later he changes his mind -- even though he must design the car himself. So it's time to pay a visit to Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) for help! Meanwhile, the Kangaroo is back in town. And after receiving a power boost from the creepy Dr. Jonas Harrow, he clashes with the wall-crawler at the Hudson Nuclear Laboratories! Beware of the radioactive isotopes! Lastly, Harry Osborn accepts his family legacy and assumes the mantle of the Green Goblin! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, Professor Miles Warren, John Jameson, Kristine Saunders, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Kangaroo previously appeared in Amazing Spiderman #81. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 103.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $145.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024 & Gerry Conway on 8/17/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Dark Wings of Death!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the third Vulture. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Cover by John Romita. Outside her apartment window, Mary Jane Watson witnesses a murder! And she thinks the killer is the Vulture! However MJ is reluctant to go to the police in fear of retaliation -- despite Peter's recommendation to do so. The next day at Empire State University, Mary Jane's worst fear is realized...when the Vulture grabs her! But the ESU campus is the stomping ground of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. And the next great fight between the web-slinger and the Vulture begins! First appearance of Dr. Clifton Shallot. Cameo appearances by the Human Torch, Professor Miles Warren, Flash Thompson, and Harry Osborn. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 104.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $53.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.59) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Check and Mate!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Dave Cockrum and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. In a shocking development, the Vision accepts the Grim Reaper's offer! How could the synthezoid avenger betray his teammates?! Perhaps the Vision along with Captain America has an ulterior motive to trick Eric Williams! The two avengers successfully fool the Grim Reaper, but not the Space Phantom! In the strange alien's headquarters, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish vs. the reaper, the phantom, and the hordes of Hydra! An action-packed issue! Cameo appearances by Captain Marvel, Rick Jones, and Thor. (Notes: The Grim Reaper returns in the classic Avengers 160. Wonder Man's body comes to life in Avengers 151.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $115.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024 & Steve Englehart on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Check and Mate!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Dave Cockrum and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. In a shocking development, the Vision accepts the Grim Reaper's offer! How could the synthezoid avenger betray his teammates?! Perhaps the Vision along with Captain America has an ulterior motive to trick Eric Williams! The two avengers successfully fool the Grim Reaper, but not the Space Phantom! In the strange alien's headquarters, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish vs. the reaper, the phantom, and the hordes of Hydra! An action-packed issue! Cameo appearances by Captain Marvel, Rick Jones, and Thor. (Notes: The Grim Reaper returns in the classic Avengers 160. Wonder Man's body comes to life in Avengers 151.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $89.59 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #7009806-AB-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.69) will be charged at checkout.

"The Lion God Lives!" First appearance of Mantis. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Frank Rolle. Cover by Don Heck. A mob of African protesters gathers outside Avengers Mansion and demands that the Black Panther return to his native Wakanda! When T'Challa goes outside to talk, he's kidnapped by their leader, the Lion God! Then the mob disperses and the Avengers are left wondering what just happened! However several hours later, the Lion God returns to the mansion and the no-holds-barred battle begins! Unfortunately, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fall one-by-one until only the Avengers' resident god remains! Can the Mighty Thor bring down the thunder and lightning and silence the Lion God's roar? Meanwhile on the other side of the globe, a mysterious couple makes plans to travel to the United States and join the Avengers. Cameo appearances by Mantis and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $115.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Steve Englehart on 06/07/2024 and Roy Thomas on 07/14/2024. Label #24-29C80AB-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout.

"The Lion God Lives!" First appearance of Mantis. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Frank Rolle. Cover by Don Heck. A mob of African protesters gathers outside Avengers Mansion and demands that the Black Panther return to his native Wakanda! When T'Challa goes outside to talk, he's kidnapped by their leader, the Lion God! Then the mob disperses and the Avengers are left wondering what just happened! However several hours later, the Lion God returns to the mansion and the no-holds-barred battle begins! Unfortunately, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fall one-by-one until only the Avengers' resident god remains! Can the Mighty Thor bring down the thunder and lightning and silence the Lion God's roar? Meanwhile on the other side of the globe, a mysterious couple makes plans to travel to the United States and join the Avengers. Cameo appearances by Mantis and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $145.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024 & Steve Englehart on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Your Young Men Shall Slay Visions!" Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Frank Rolle. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch have made their love for one another known to the general public! How will the outside world react to a mutant and a synthezoid involved in a relationship? Regrettably, not very well. After Wanda and the Vision are spotted kissing atop the Statue of Liberty, a bizarre group of domestic terrorists devises a plot to kill the Vision! What is the method for their madness? Suicide bombing. The terrorists' first bombing attempt doesn't slay the synthezoid avenger but leaves him seriously wounded. Iron Man takes the Vision to Stark Industries' Long Island plant where Dr. Donald Blake, Tony Stark, and T'Challa work to repair their critically injured teammate! Leaving Captain America and the Scarlet Witch to stave off the terrorists' second bombing run! It's a desperate fight for survival for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by Mantis and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Note: This issue was published in 1973 and may have been ahead of its time.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $140.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-027 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Night of the Swordsman" Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Sr. and John Costanza. Still upset over the events of last issue, the Scarlet Witch takes a walk through Manhattan to unwind. But along the way Wanda runs into trouble with some construction workers! However, a brand new heroine arrives on the scene to help her! Who is Mantis and where did she come from? When Wanda and her new friend return to the mansion, another surprise guest shows up! The Swordsman! Wow, the Avengers' long-time foe and former member of the Lethal Legion wants to join the Avengers! Captain America immediately squashes that notion, but surprisingly the remaining members of the team agree to give the Swordsman a chance! And several days later when the Lion God returns, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are glad they did! Cameo appearances by the Hulk, Hawkeye, and Zzzax. Flashback cameos by Crystal, Quicksilver, and Goliath (aka Hank Pym). Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Mantis, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $150.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-050 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Blind Date"; "O'Malley's Friend" with art by Gene Colan; "No Answer" with art by John Forte; "The Man From Mars" with script by Stan Lee; and "The Voice of Doom!" Cover by John Romita. Stories by Mike Sekowsky, Gene Colan, John Forte, Stan Lee, Bob Fujitani, and Bill Benulis Sinnott. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Strange Tales and Astonishing. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $37.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021 Label #22-0692A42-134 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.11) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Horror on Haunted Hill!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Carmine Infantino; "Forever Is a Long Time!"; "A Shriek in the Night" with script by Lee; and "The Man Who Walked on Water!" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Cover by Gil Kane. Stories by Stan Lee, Carmine Infantino, Larry Woromay, Stan Lee, Bill Savage, and Jay Scott Pike. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Adventures Into Weird Worlds. Ad for Savage Tales #2, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Ad for Foom! (Friends of Ol Marvel). Ad for Conan the Barbarian King Size Special. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $340.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas on 8/29/2019, Jim Starlin on 10/6/2019 & Joe Sinnot on 11/3/2019. Label #19-476BAFE-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Captain Marvel battles the Super-Skrull (in the guise of Ronan, Megaton, Yon-Rogg, the Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner) in "A Taste of Madness!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jim Starlin (first work on the series), inks by Chic Stone; In an elaborate scheme of the Skrulls and their mysterious Masterlord, Super-Skrull and Kl'rt, Rick Jones is framed for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Savannah and brought to a run-down police precinct; Using Super-Skrulls invisibility as well as other Skrull technology, Mar-Vell and Rick are led to believe that many of his long-time friends and foes have returned and are attacking him; Rick and Mar-Vell identify the ruse, and Mar-Vell attacks the Skrulls; The building collapses in the battle and the Skrulls escape. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $100.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 8/19/2017. Label #18-07C9D45-068 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 pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Captain Marvel battles the Super-Skrull (in the guise of Ronan, Megaton, Yon-Rogg, the Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner) in "A Taste of Madness!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jim Starlin (first work on the series), inks by Chic Stone; In an elaborate scheme of the Skrulls and their mysterious Masterlord, Super-Skrull and Kl'rt, Rick Jones is framed for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Savannah and brought to a run-down police precinct; Using Super-Skrulls invisibility as well as other Skrull technology, Mar-Vell and Rick are led to believe that many of his long-time friends and foes have returned and are attacking him; Rick and Mar-Vell identify the ruse, and Mar-Vell attacks the Skrulls; The building collapses in the battle and the Skrulls escape. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $92.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 8/19/2017. Label #18-07C9D45-067 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.76) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Captain Marvel battles the Super-Skrull (in the guise of Ronan, Megaton, Yon-Rogg, the Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner) in "A Taste of Madness!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jim Starlin (first work on the series), inks by Chic Stone; In an elaborate scheme of the Skrulls and their mysterious Masterlord, Super-Skrull and Kl'rt, Rick Jones is framed for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Savannah and brought to a run-down police precinct; Using Super-Skrulls invisibility as well as other Skrull technology, Mar-Vell and Rick are led to believe that many of his long-time friends and foes have returned and are attacking him; Rick and Mar-Vell identify the ruse, and Mar-Vell attacks the Skrulls; The building collapses in the battle and the Skrulls escape. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $270.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023 & Jim Starlin on 9/10/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-056 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cap battles the Thing (of the Fantastic Four) in "Betrayal!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Dave Cockrum. Second appearance of Thanos (2 pages). 1st appearance of Death with Thanos. Super-Skrull appearance. Letter to the editor from writer Michael Uslan. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $215.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023 & Jim Starlin on 9/10/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-057 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Super-Skrull continues to pester Captain Marvel in "Trapped on Titan!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Pablo Marcos. Meanwhile, Thanos seeks out the Cosmic Cube. Cameos by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four), the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, and the Black Panther), and Drax the Destroyer. This issue also contains a map of Titan. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $175.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas on 8/18/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Label #18-3B50655-041 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Super-Skrull continues to pester Captain Marvel in "Trapped on Titan!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Pablo Marcos. Meanwhile, Thanos seeks out the Cosmic Cube. Cameos by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four), the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, and the Black Panther), and Drax the Destroyer. This issue also contains a map of Titan. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $150.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 3/11/2017. Label #18-07C9D45-069 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Super-Skrull continues to pester Captain Marvel in "Trapped on Titan!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Pablo Marcos. Meanwhile, Thanos seeks out the Cosmic Cube. Cameos by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four), the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, and the Black Panther), and Drax the Destroyer. This issue also contains a map of Titan. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $125.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas on 8/18/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Label #18-3B50655-042 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Thanos defeats Drax the Destroyer and obtains the Cosmic Cube--and that can't be a good thing! The Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, and the Black Panther) guest star in "When Titans Collide!" Plot, pencils, and script (chapter 2) by Jim Starlin, script (chapters 1 and 3) by Mike Friedrich, inks by Dan Green. (Splash page art retouches by John Romita Sr.). Captain Marvel battles the Controller. Drax the Destroyer appearance. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $275.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Paty Cockrum on 5/16/2023 & Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-035 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"From Far Beneath the Mirror of the Moon!" Script by Linda Fite, breakdowns by Paty Greer, finished art by Bill Everett. Letter to the editor from comic artist/writer Frank Miller praising the first issue of the series. Rich Buckler cover pencils? Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $224.50 Paper: White From the PA. Dutch Collection Label #16-215A6EF-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.74) will be charged at checkout.

Final issue of the series. "Stampede!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. Back-up reprint: Marvel Girl (of the X-Men) story, "The Female of the Species!" Script by Fite (her first story for Marvel), pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger. John Romita Sr. cover pencils; Tony Mortellaro cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $30.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-1653D6D-071 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Gray Morrow. Suicide ...Maybe, script and art by Vicente Alcazar; A man who fails to commit suicide is given a mission to kill an evil dictator, knowing the dictator's guards will surely kill him. Horripilate Host, script by Don Glut, art by Dick Giordano; A nasty, aging actor who is a vampire host on a Creeper Feature show is tricked into reciting a spell on live TV. Golden Touch, script and art by Gray Morrow; A man acquires Midas' Golden Touch. A Thousand Pounds of Clay, script by Don Glut, art by Vicente Alcazar; An artist creates a clay Golem to destroy his enemies, starting with his girlfriend and his best friend, who are having an affair. The Witch--Essays into the Supernatural, art by Gray Morrow. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $274.35 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0B37CB6-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.23) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $300.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021 Label #22-0692A42-169 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $285.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AFB6AC-065 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 art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $150.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021 Label #22-0692A42-170 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 art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $140.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-037 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 Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $195.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sigs: Jim Steranko & Roy Thomas on 3/11/2017. Label #17-4049963-031 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First comic book appearance of Thongor in "Thongor, Warrior of Lost Lemuria!" Script by George Alec Effinger, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Vince Colletta (based on the Lin Carter story "Thieves of Zangabal"). Reprint: "Gundar!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. Jim Steranko cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $135.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-059 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First comic book appearance of Thongor in "Thongor, Warrior of Lost Lemuria!" Script by George Alec Effinger, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Vince Colletta (based on the Lin Carter story "Thieves of Zangabal"). Reprint: "Gundar!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. Jim Steranko cover. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by George Alec Effinger. Art by Val Mayerik and Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita and Ernie Chan. New story: Red Swords, Black Wings; based on Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria novel by Lin Carter. Art by Steve Ditko. Reprint: The Lighthouse from Nowhere!; A small Scottish fishing village is delighted when a much needed lighthouse appears from nowhere, but their school teacher feels it is wrong to take something unearned and destroys it; They build a new lighthouse, and no one will ever know that the first was a beacon for an alien invasion, unwittingly stopped by the teacher. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints: Midnight on Black Mountain, art by Mort Lawrence; A woman with a terminal illness meets a man who tricks her into becoming a witch. Where Monsters Dwell, art by Basil Wolverton; A scientist finds a way to exile his enemies to another dimension, but one manages to escape and change places with the scientist. Don't Look!, art by Jay Scott Pike. The Scarecrow, art by Russ Heath. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $135.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-044 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of Angar the Screamer in Mind Storm!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione; Daredevil returns to San Fran in time to give an impromptu interview to Rolling Stone Magazine during which the whole world goes nuts; Angar shows up to claim responsibility; Daredevil origin retold; appearance by Jann Wenner (editor of Rolling Stone magazine); cameos by the Jester, Leap-Frog, the Matador, Tagak, Doctor Doom, the Gladiator, the Black Widow, Mike Murdock, and a John Lennon poster. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $315.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023, Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-063 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Divide and Conquer" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 4 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Sal Buscema. Story continues from Avengers 116. The one-on-one battles for the Evil Eye continue! And the next battleground is Monterrey, Mexico! Iron Man checks in at the local university and finds the professor who is safekeeping the Evil Eye. But before Shell-Head can secure the eye, it's stolen by a defender! Which one? Why it's the Avengers' former ace archer, Hawkeye! And just like old times Hawkeye and Iron Man throw down in the streets of Monterrey! This should be an easy victory for the golden avenger, but the bow-slinger may have a trick or two in store for his former teammate! Next Chapter: "Dr. Strange vs. the Black Panther and Mantis!" The next piece of the Evil Eye rests in the heartland of America! Could one of the battles to save the world take place in an Indiana cornfield? Doctor Strange arrives in the Midwest first and locates the Evil Eye. The Sorcerer Supreme hopes to make a quick getaway; however, he can't escape the sharp detection skills of T'Challa and Mantis! So the two avengers have found the Master of the Mystic Arts, but now can they beat him in pitched battle? Story continues in Avengers 117. (Notes: Although the cover depicts three defenders rushing to aid Hawkeye, he fights alone vs. Iron Man. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $190.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-043 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $175.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-046 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $165.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-044 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $145.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-045 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $445.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Walt Simonson (with sketch) on 9/22/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-047 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $230.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022 & Walt Simonson (twice) on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-047 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $625.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Joe Sinnott on 11/03/2019, Roy Thomas on 06/15/2024 and Jim Steranko on 04/05/2025. Label #25-1AE300F-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($18.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Battleground: The Baxter Building!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Inhumans and Thundra. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jim Steranko and Joe Sinnott. The Wizard basks in the glow of the Frightful Four's triumph over Medusa and Ben Grimm! And now the fearsome foursome set their sights on their next targets: Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl! Inside the Baxter Building, the final showdown takes place: Reed, Sue, Ben, and Medusa vs. the Sandman, Trapster, Wizard, and Thundra! Will the Fantastic Four survive? Meanwhile, the Human Torch arrives in Attilan, but he can't find Crystal. Where is the Inhumans' elemental? Johnny will have to outmaneuver Gorgon, Karnak, and Triton to find out! 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

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"Thundra at Dawn!" Guest-starring Thundra. Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ramona Fradon. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. It's New Year's Eve in Times Square! Everyone is in a celebratory mood, except the Fantastic Four. Affairs of the heart are plaguing both Reed and Johnny, while Ben and his girlfriend Alicia are doing great! However, the Thing's fortunes change in a New York minute, when Thundra dramatically reappears at the stroke of midnight, challenges Ben to a fight, and kidnaps Alicia! What a set of revoltin' developments! The colossal confrontation between the two mighty warriors begins at Shea Stadium and ends at the Unisphere (from the 1964 World's Fair)! Can the blue-eyed idol of millions find the inner strength to bring down (the) Thundra? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Power Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Sandman, Trapster, and Wizard. (Notes: This is one of the very few issues that Ramona Fradon drew for Marvel. Gerry Conway begins his 20-issue scripting run on the Fantastic Four series. Thundra appears next in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $170.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-049 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Target: Tomorrow!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. In stunning fashion the Miracle Man has opened a deep fissure in the earth's crust and dumped Wyatt and the Fantastic Four inside! If the heroes manage to break out, they will face a raging tornado next! Wow, the Miracle Man looks invincible! Is there any hope for Ben, Johnny, Medusa, and Wyatt? It may take a miracle! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, and Franklin. (Notes: The Miracle Man appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 8. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $285.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 6/15/2024. Label #25-1AE56C0-048 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

A horde of heroes and villains crash the party at the marriage of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Girl is this reprint of FF Annual 3 (again!)--"Bedlam at the Baxter Building!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Also in this issue, another great reprint, "The Torch That Was!" (from FF Annual 4). New cover by John Buscema/Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $150.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-069 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

A horde of heroes and villains crash the party at the marriage of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Girl is this reprint of FF Annual 3 (again!)--"Bedlam at the Baxter Building!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Also in this issue, another great reprint, "The Torch That Was!" (from FF Annual 4). New cover by John Buscema/Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $280.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-070 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st appearance of Howard the Duck - Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. "The Enchanter's Apprentice!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Sal Trapani; As an improbable battle rages on below the castle, Man-Thing is picked up by Jennifer Kale, with the savage Korrek following from behind; Korrek catches up with Kale and the Man-Thing and attacks the two of them; Jennifer suddenly awakens screaming, and as her brother and grandfather burst into the room to reassure her it's all a dream; However, Joshua Kale has his doubts that his granddaughters nightmares being just dreams; His suspicions are validated when Korrek is transported to Earth's dimension through a jar of peanut butter and resumes his attack on Jennifer; However, when Joshua and Andy burst into the room, Korrek believes himself surrounded and flees into the swamp; The Kales are soon visited by Dahkim the Mystic who has come to tell the Kales about the disruption in the Nexus of Realities caused by the construction being done in the swamp; Korrek is visited by Howard the Duck, who has also found himself transported to Earth's dimension as well. Man-Thing stories continue in Man-Thing #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.