Comic books graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $2,219.00 Direct Edition. Label #18-42274D3-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($66.57) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 4 of 6. And now...the bounty hunters! "To Be a Jedi!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 4 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: 5-page "Star Wars British Cover Gallery," featuring art by Carmine Infantino, Gene Day and Dan Green. Cover by Williamson and Garzon. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $2,200.00 Paper: Off white to white Second Printing Label #23-47CD023-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($66.00) will be charged at checkout.

SECOND PRINTING Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $1,999.00 Paper: Off white Label #7001443-AA-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Featuring the first appearance of the Suicide Squad! Introducing America's top secret weapon - in reports never before released to the world! Mission #1 - "The Three Waves of Doom!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A large wave carrying a reddish hued object begins to ebb its way towards a seaside resort; As onlookers run, they feel a great heat coming from the wave, as it turns the sand into glass beneath it; Firefighters and bombers carrying foam bombs are unable to stop the heated object, and are forced to retreat as it causes their hoses and wings to melt!; When all other options are exhausted, the military commander puts in a call to the new team, the Suicide Squad!; Colonel Rick Flag is the Suicide Squad's team leader, and pilot of the "flying laboratory," a plane with special equipment on board for analyzing and testing; Beside him sits Karin Grace, flight medic for the team who is secretly attracted to Rick; The lab section of the plane holds the astronomer Dr. Evans and physicist Jess Bright; As the plane flies over the strange heated anomaly it is brought into an uncontrolled dive! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.9 $1,999.00 Paper: White Ed McGuinness Retailer Incentive Label #21-32da22b-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.97) will be charged at checkout.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. CODE RED: Part 3 of 4 - Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. Plus: a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Dario Brizuela. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $1,995.00 Paper: White Label #21-215C186-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Strange makes his 2nd appearance, and Baron Mordo makes his 1st appearance, in "Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; In his castle in Europe, Baron Mordo plots to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One; Sending his spirit form to Tibet, he causes Hamir to poison The Ancient One's food. Human Torch is cover featured in "Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Ernie Hart [as H. Huntley] (script), art by Dick Ayers; A frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods and become their partner in crime; The Torch is at first unable to defeat him, but with the advice of his sister he calms down and outsmarts the Asbestos Man. "Masquerade" text story. "Beware--the Machine!!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A super-intelligent computer is built by American scientists and attempts to conquer the world; It defends itself against humans. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $1,995.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #21-40577BB-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.85) will be charged at checkout.

"A Woman Possessed!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Tom Sutton and Syd Shores. Cover by Gil Kane. This issue picks up after the events in Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #11. Johnny Blaze races against the clock to save a woman from a fate worse than death. Featuring the evil of Mephisto (as Satan). 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $1,950.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #16-1D59A12-002

Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,900.00 Paper: White Label #21-397677C-016

1ST PRINTING. (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Tony Moore BW 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing Series In stores the week of October 1st. THE CONCEPT: How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is that last time any of us REALLY worked to get something that we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really NEEDED something that we WANTED? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start to live. THIS ISSUE: Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never shot anyone and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. All the while fighting for his survival. How did this happen? How did things get so bad so fast? How will things ever return to normal after everything he's seen? From the guys behind BATTLE POPE and BRIT comes something COMPLETELY different. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $1,899.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Centerfold detached. Label #0008486-AA-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($57.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

First issue of the series (continues from The Crypt of Terror). Cover by Johnny Craig. "The Thing From the Sea," script and art by Al Feldstein; During a sea voyage a passenger discovers that stateroom 13 has the reputation of being haunted. "A Fatal Caper," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Teenagers remove a body from a casket in order to dress as a mystically-summoned monster and place one of their own inside as a prank; the undertaker is unaware of this and buries the body. "Backfire" text story. "Rx...Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A sister worries that her brother is under too much stress and so asks a doctor to write a prescription for some medicine. "Impending Doom," script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; An artist draws a frightened face with a circle around it; Thinking it odd, he goes for a walk encountering a grave-stone cutter who looks like the picture he drew carving a tombstone with his name on it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.9 $1,899.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-45C7C21-053 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($56.97) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Red Foil Enhanced CardStock cover, art by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Lethal Protector Part 1: Dark Soul Drifting, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa; Venom moves to San Fransisco to try out his new protection of innocents racket; Venom and Spidey save a group of homeless folk. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $1,899.00 Paper: Off white to white 9d U.K. Price Variant Label #22-131BE5C-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($56.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Monster and the Machine!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rick uses some of Banner's machinery to transform the Hulk, who was stuck in his monster persona, back into Bruce. "The Gladiator from Outer Space!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An alien invades Earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer; Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own. 36 pgs., full color.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,895.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Sigs: Richard Pini & Wendy Pini (both on 1st page). Label #20-006C417-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($56.85) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Elfquest in "Fire and Flight." Script by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini, art by Wendy Pini. Also in this issue, "Doorway to the Gods." Script by T. Casey Brennan, art by Dave Sim. Pini cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,800.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #21-3CF2C70-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($54.00) will be charged at checkout.

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX. Art and Cover by MAT BROOME. An unstoppable super-villain attacks New York City--and the Mighty Avengers fall before him! Where did Anti-Man come from? And who can stop his overwhelming rampage?! Now Iron Man races to find the only man who's ever defeated Anti-Man--THE BLUE MARVEL...a hero the world hasn't seen since 1961! Will Tony Stark uncover the truth behind Blue Marvel's disappearance...and will Blue Marvel ever recover from it? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,775.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: David Mack on 10/20/2024, Brian Michael Bendis on 11/10/2024, Krysten Ritter on 03/24/2025 and Mike Colter (&"AKA Luke Cage") on 05/09/2025. Label #25-1B51252-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($53.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Painted cover by David Mack. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Michael Gaydos. 1st MAX title. Jessica Jones is a former unremarkable, cut-rate costumed super hero turned self-destructive, alcoholic private investigator, who specializes in super-human cases. Adult oriented, character driven crime drama in the vein of Bendis' "Jinx" and "Powers." Luke Cage appearance. Contains explicit content. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $1,775.00 Paper: Off white Label #0011389-AA-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($53.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Al McLean and Terry Szenics. Archie goes to a masquerade as a knight and Jughead goes as his horse. Archie causes choas at the masquerade, and particularly upsets his English teacher Mr. Squeegee in "A Horse's Tale"! Plus: A hypochondriac tells Mr. Andrews that he appears to be very sick in "The Physical Wreck"; Betty and Veronica make life masks in "The Plastic Mask"; Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time in the Archie Short "Blitzed By the Blackout"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie caddies for Mr. Andrews and does more harm than good in "The Caddy"! Plus: When Archie breaks Mr. Weatherbee's typewriter, it's up to Archie and Jughead to fix it in the 2-page text story "You Can't Kill a Guy For Trying"! Also: "Match Wits With Archie" activity page! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $1,750.00 Paper: Off white Cover detached. Front cover reattached to back cover with 9 pieces of tape. Centerfold detached. Label #18-110B82D-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($52.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Lou Fine. Stories by Rodney Weems and Bert Whitman. Art by Emil Gershwin, Robert Webb, George Tuska, and Bert Whitman. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics featuring sci-fi heroes and some of the very first superheroes. Electric-powered hero Electro becomes Dynamo, and uses his powers to trap a gang of gold thieves in gold electroplate like living statues; Marga the Panther Woman is kidnapped by a mad African ruler who wants to make her his queen; Navy Jones helps the undersea kingdom rebel against its corrupt Prime Minister. Another terrific cover by Lou Fine. Science Fights Crime!; The Eagle: The Mail Pirates; Dynamo: The Fort Knox Gold Robbery; Cosmic Carson: Master of the Ice Ray; Perisphere Payne: Attack On the Moon; Build a Fighting Plane; Build a Super-Locomotive; Marga: Uchunko, Ruler of the Jungle; Gold...1000 Miles Down; Dr. Doom: Battle of the Insects; Navy Jones: The Prime Minister Strikes Back. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,721.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #24-1EEF703-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.63) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of The Crow. Cover by Tim Vigil. Stories and art by James OBarr, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, Mark Winfrey, Tim Tyler, and Kyle Garrett. Anthology featuring Caliber artists and characters, as well as stand-alone stories. The first-ever appearance of OBarrs The Crow in Inertia, plus another OBarr story, IO; the sword-and-sorcery strip Cuda; a preview of Bloodworths NightStreets series. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $1,720.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #00-0009861-AA-023

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. 1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom in "Fin Fang Foom!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A young historian from Taiwan crosses to the mainland to awake the dragon Fin Fang Foom and foil a communist invasion; He lures the dragon to the coast to wreck the invasion fleet. "The Future" text story. "The Green Things!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A wealthy retiree keeps a magnificent greenhouse, where he talks to the plants; When a burglar tries to kill him, his plants come to life and stop the intruder, saving their friend's life. "The Touch of Midas!", art by Paul Reinman; A greedy man locates the source of Midass power, planning to stop the undesirable effects with gloves; He gains the power but finds that his gloves turn to gold, dooming him to the same fate as Midas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,713.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #18-43AD89E-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.39) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,710.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Masterson, Amelio, Riggs, McDermitt, Nacon, Payton, Ogg & Berkley on 5/12/2018 Breckenridge Domingo, Cudlitz, Morgan, Dickens, Rooker, McIntosh, Park, Payne, Macsen Lintz & Madison Lintz on 5/13/2018. Blank Variant. Label #18-1B5E550-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.30) will be charged at checkout.

BLANK VARIANT (W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn Maggie and Sophia pick up the pieces and continue their lives at the hilltop. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $1,700.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 12/16/2023. Label #24-078697A-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Joe Simon, Jim Steranko, Dick Ayers, Carl Pfeufer and Otto Binder. Cover by Joe Simon and Jim Steranko. Part of Harvey Comics' short-lived Harvey Thriller imprint, designed by comics legend Joe Simon to reap the rewards of the Batman-inspired 1960s superhero craze. Superspy Johnny Chance becomes Spyman when the Statue of Liberty's torch gives the signal, using his gadget-laden "electro-robot hand" to battle the Evil Eye Society. Spyman: The Hand Is Quicker Than the Monster!; The Psycho Known as Cyclops!; One Shall Win - One Shall Die!; Robolink: You Push a Button…! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,695.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Jim Shooter on 1st page. Label #16-1D1A918-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($50.85) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $1,680.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom (with sketch) on 7/29/2022, Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-070 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($50.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $1,650.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Exceptional white. Label #21-405873E-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($49.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Electro in The Man Called Electro!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree; Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 6 and 146. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $1,650.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-10DCC77-054 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($49.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Vince Alascia. The Ventriloquist's Vengeance starring Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. Murder with Music starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon, inks by Al Bellman. Message from the Dead starring Miss America, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Ken Bald. Hunt for Courage text story. Jeff Goes High Hat starring Young Allies. The Killer-Ghost of Harmon Castle starring Angel. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,635.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #22-0692A42-527 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($49.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,599.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #17-48A0AE4-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($47.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

1st printing. Direct Edition. 1st appearance of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics. Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Paul Kupperberg and Mike W. Barr. Art by Curt Swan, José Delbo, Mike DeCarlo and John Calnan. Skeletor attempts to force entry to Castle Grayskull. The energy discharge causes a storm that breaches dimensions, pulling Superman from Earth to Eternia. After a brief struggle with Skeletor, Superman teams up with He-Man to stop the villain in "From Eternia -- with Death!" by Paul Kupperberg, Curt Swan and Mike DeCarlo. Characters in this story: Battle Cat [Cringer] (introduction); Beastman (villain, introduction); Josh Coyle; The Goddess [Teela] (introduction); He-Man [Prince Adam] (introduction); Man-at-Arms (introduction); Skeletor (villain, introduction); Superman [Clark Kent]; Teela (introduction); Zoar (falcon, unnamed, introduction); Crusher (single appearance). Plus: Back-up story "Whatever Happened to Sandy, the Golden Boy?" by Mike W. Barr, José Delbo and John Calnan. Characters in this story: The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (also in flashback); Sandy the Golden Boy [Sandy Hawkins] (also in flashback); The Shatterer [Dr. Price] (villain, single appearance, death); Dr. Raymond Baxter (in flashback); Roger Phelps (security guard). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,580.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Elias Chatzoudis (with sketch) on 8/21/2021. Blank Variant. Label #22-0692A42-387 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($47.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Blank Cover. Written by Andrea Castellan, Bill Walsh and Don Christensen. Art by Giorgio Cavazzano, Manuel Gonzales and Paul Murry. When two-fisted Mickey hunts 'The Lost Explorers' Trail,' he isn't counting on help from jungle daredevil Eurasia Toft… but here she is! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $1,549.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Verified Signature: Stan Lee (on 1st page). Label #20-46A0475-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($46.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $1,535.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 12/16/2023. Label #24-078697A-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($46.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Joe Simon, Ed Herron, Bill Draut, Carl Pfeufer and Otto Binder. Cover by Joe Simon and Jim Steranko. Part of Harvey Comics' short-lived Harvey Thriller imprint, designed by comics legend Joe Simon to reap the rewards of the Batman-inspired 1960s superhero craze. Superspy Johnny Chance becomes Spyman when the Statue of Liberty's torch gives the signal. Can Spyman resist The Id Machine, designed to controls men's minds? Death of Spyman!; The Beautiful Booby Trap; Nobody Lives Forever!; Campy Champ: The Terrific Teen!; The Hour of the Id! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $1,500.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Stan Sakai (on 1st Page) Sketch on First Page. Label #22-0CD5EB9-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

First printing. A duel puts Stan Sakai's rabbit samurai in an introspective mood, and he recalls his early combat training with the lion-maned Sensei Katsuichi. Parts 1 and 2 of Samurai. Story, art and cover by Sakai, plus Waddlewalk by Dennis Fujitake. Black and white; 32 pages. Other titles featuring Usagi Yojimbo include Albedo, Doomsday Squad #3 and Space Usagi. NOTE: Some issues from #1-10 were reprinted. Reprints are so noted in the reprint edition's indica. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $1,500.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2929476-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Prophecy of Madame Web!" First appearance of Madame Web. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. Masked gunmen barge into the board room of the Daily Globe and kidnap its publisher K.J. Clayton! Fortunately though, the web-slinger is nearby and gives chase! The wall-crawler doesn't catch the criminals, but he does catch a clue! A mysterious clairvoyant called Madame Web is somehow connected to the victim! After befriending the aging soothsayer and heeding her advice, Spider-Man rushes off to the rescue! Can the web-slinger find the missing publisher and get the Daily Globe back in circulation? Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Peter Parker ends his employment with the Daily Globe. Madame Web appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 216. John Romita Jr. begins his three-and-a-half year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man title.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $1,499.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #19-3841B1C-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Carl Buettner. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Wright, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 3 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey discovers the secret of Peg Leg Pete's hidden entrance. Bucky Bug faces a duel to the death to stop June from marrying another bug. Quick Exit; Just Her Speed; Such Is Life; The Twins Do Their Bit; The Great Fighter; Taking No Chances; Fall in Fall out; A Sharp Job; Wind Breaker; The Cow Comes Home; Mickey Mouse at the Bar None Ranch; Hollywood Chatter; Treed; Success; The Twins Go Patriotic; The Bambi Bolka; The Goose Chase; Henhouse Hero; Bedtime Stories; Pluto and the Armadillo; Friends; Revenge; Shipbuilder; Down and Out. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $1,495.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #21-164373B-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.85) will be charged at checkout.

Art by Edmond Good and Jack Kamen. Cover by Edmond Good. Dagar the Desert Hawk, aka Bart Benson, is a Lawrence of Arabesque hero who lives and fights in the Arabian desert. A villain with a shrinking serum kidnaps women to create a miniature slave army; An escaped convict masquerades as a monkey god in order to steal sacred jewels from a native village; An educational page on traditional Arab clothing. Also featuring a text story with the puzzling title Sarong of Death. The Wretched Antmen!; The Murderous Mutinous Insurgent!; Sarong of Death; Bombay Bombshell!; The Idol With Four Paws!; The Arabian. Issues 17 and 18 were not published. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by John Romita. First appearance of the Kingpin in Spider-Man No More!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Dimeo]; Fearing for his aunt's health and tired of being hounded by Jameson, Peter gives up being Spider-Man and concentrates on being a simple college student; A kid finds the discarded Spidey suit in the trash can and brings it to the Daily Bugle where Jonah proudly puts it on display; Pete's personal life starts looking up but crime increases as the Kingpin gathers the mob under his leadership; Feeling guilty about the crime wave, Peter remembers the lessons taught to him by his uncle's death and decides to become Spider-Man once again. Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon cameos. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #190. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl and John Liggera. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. An old letter leads Scrooge, Donald, and his nephews on a quest into the Andes to find the lost treasure of the Inca. Inspired by an old "Krankenstein" movie, Gyro Gearloose embraces his inner mad scientist. A dream about his old prospecting mine sends Scrooge back to the ghost town of Pizen Bluff. The Prize of Pizarro; Gyro Gearloose: Krankenstein Gyro; A Bang-Up Time; Return to Pizen Bluff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! Note: First appearance of Nova. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Coming of Captain Nazi, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Mac Raboy; Hitler introduces a new foe for the super heroes in America: Captain Nazi, who is sent to the United States specifically to destroy its weakling "heroes." The Black Dragon Society, art by Charles Sultan; Minute Man [Jack Weston] vs. the Black Dragon Society. The Curse of the Balandrachu starring El Carim, art by George Tuska. The Goat People and the Dragon, script by Otto Binder, art by Rafael Astarita; Captain Venture vs. King Leon. The Peacemakers starring the Companions Three. The Landers-Benson Range War, art by Ralph Carlson; Buck and Mike run smack into a range war, and have to make peace. Black Giant, the Man From the Grave starring Zoro, The Mystery Man. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Direct Edition. Giant-sized 25th anniversary issue. First full appearance of Venom in "Venom!", script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane; Spidey's old alien costume has merged with reporter Eddie Brock who thinks his career was ruined by Spider-Man and the symbiote of the two, Venom, takes on the web slinger; At MJ's request, Spidey returns to the blue and red costume as she now finds his black duds way too creepy; This is the last issue in which Spider-Man appears in his black costume; Thing (of the Fantastic Four) cameo.. Stan's Soapbox Special in place of letters page: Full page editorial by Stan on the occasion of Spider-Man's 300th issue. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. Story by Henry Gilroy. Art by Scott Hepburn and Dan Parsons. Cover by Dave Filoni. Set in the time between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, this new series will focus on the legendary Clone Wars! Some of your favorite Jedi: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and others, will be joined by a few new faces as they fight to maintain the true spirit of the Republic. ? In addition to the lead story, each issue will feature a backup story by one of the artists from the TV series! ? This new series will be a compliment to Lucasfilm's highly anticipated CGI-animated The Clone Wars movie and television programs! This is Star Wars for a new generation! FC, 40 pages Cover price $2.99.

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Direct Edition. First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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1st appearance of Mephisto. "The Power and the Prize!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The valiant Silver Surfer comes face-to-face with the sinister creature who would go on to become his greatest adversary and one of the greatest forces for evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto! When the Lord of the Underworld kidnaps Shalla Bal, Norrin Radd has no choice but to venture into the stygian depths and face the devil himself to save the woman he loves. Includes the Watcher back-up "Why Won't They Believe Me?" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Hank Chapman, Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Fred Kida, Ogden Whitney, Manny Stallman, Cal Massey and unknown. "The Flat Man" with story by Hank Chapman - A man develops a pill that makes his body two-dimensional, but after 6 hours the effects will prove fatal unless he takes the antidote pill. He uses his powers to steal money from a bank vault, but when he reaches the time-limit he realizes that the three-dimensional pill cannot fit down his two-dimensional throat. Also in this issue: "The Worm" (story has nothing to do with giant worm cover) by Stan Lee and Fred Kida; "The Thing Behind the Wall" with art by Ogden Whitney; "Crazy Glass" with art by Manny Stallman; "X" with art by Cal Massey; and 2-page text story "Black Horror," reprinted from Mystic (1951 Atlas) #1 (original title: "The New England Horror"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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20-cent cover price begins. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. "The Stage Is Set... for Murder!!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; During a modern-dress production of Macbeth, Batman must discover which cast member is a would-be murderer. "Open-and-Shut Case!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; A Vietnam War buddy of Jason Bards has been committed to a psychiatric institution, but Bard doubts that he has committed the murder of which he is accused. Editorial on the price of DC Comics. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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First appearance of Ted Kord (second Blue Beetle). Cover pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Rocke "Rocke" Mastroserio. Finally Falls the Mighty!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and David Kaler, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Captain Atom loses his powers; cameo by Iron Arms. The New Blue Beetle, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Gary Friedrich, art by Steve Ditko; intro of Blue Beetle/Ted Kord. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Wally Wood. Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for DD and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis. Sub-Mariner/Daredevil pin-up by Wood. Note: First appearance of Daredevil's red costume. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. One of the landmark issues of the bronze age! The Punisher, the legendary gun-toting vigilante, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Universe! And his first target...is none other than your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! But before Frank Castle can locate the web-slinger, he needs directions from a mysterious new super-villain called the Jackal! Once the dastardly Jackal tells the sharpshooting anti-hero where to find the wall-crawler, the inaugural battle between the Punisher and the Amazing Spider-Man erupts! The first of many classic confrontations! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 134 (cameo) and 135. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 106 and again in Marvel Tales 209.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.