Comic books October 1978, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $83.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0251039030 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.49) will be charged at checkout.

"Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 176 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4547758005

The Korvac Saga: Part 9 of 10 - "The Destiny Hunt!" Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Starhawk. Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Terry Austin. Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Moondragon, and Jocasta are scouring the city, the planet, and the cosmos looking for Michael (aka Korvac)! Where is their omnipotent opponent? The Avengers trace residual energy from Michael's cosmic blast (that destroyed the Collector) to Forest Hills Gardens in Queens! Is the most powerful villain in the universe hanging out in middle suburbia? Once Earth's Mightiest Heroes step foot inside Michael's home, the battle lines are drawn...for the cataclysmic confrontation coming up next issue! Avengers Assemble! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Moondragon, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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The Korvac Saga: Part 9 of 10 - "The Destiny Hunt!" Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Starhawk. Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Terry Austin. Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Moondragon, and Jocasta are scouring the city, the planet, and the cosmos looking for Michael (aka Korvac)! Where is their omnipotent opponent? The Avengers trace residual energy from Michael's cosmic blast (that destroyed the Collector) to Forest Hills Gardens in Queens! Is the most powerful villain in the universe hanging out in middle suburbia? Once Earth's Mightiest Heroes step foot inside Michael's home, the battle lines are drawn...for the cataclysmic confrontation coming up next issue! Avengers Assemble! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Moondragon, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories in this issue include: Pantomime at Sea by Cary Bates and Joe Vaultz; Almost Shangri-La by Bruce Jones and Leopoldo Duranona; The Thing in the Haunted Forest by Abel Laxamana; Killer Claw by Mark Lasky, Walt Simonson, and Klaus Janson; Night Eyes by Bruce Jones and Alfredo Alcala; and Fair Prey by Bruce Jones and Isidro Mones. Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe. Cover price $1.50.

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Stories in this issue include: Fallen Angels: Revenge by Guillermo Saccomano, Cary Bates, and Leopoldo Duranona; Fallen Angels: The Cutman by Guillermo Saccomano, Cary Bates, and Leopoldo Duranona; Fallen Angels: Explosive Issue by Guillermo Saccomano, Cary Bates, and Leopoldo Duranona; Mac Tavish: Hero of Zodiac V by Jim Stenstrum and Pepe Moreno; The Ark by Roger McKenzie, Carmine Infantino, and Walt Simonson; and The Shining Sea by Nicola Cuti and Alfredo Alcala. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Son of Doctor Doom!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The FF are helplessly imprisoned in Dr. Doom's transference globes while their powers are transferred into the body of Victor Von Doom the second! While the transfer takes place, the people's rebellion, lead by Zorba, grows outside Doom's castle! It looks like the invincible Doctor Doom is in supreme control, but when the Fantastic Four break out, Zorba breaks in, and Doom's son breaks down...the good doctor is under attack from all sides! 36 pages Cover price $0.35.

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"Roam on the Range!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. In the aftermath of last issue's epic battle with the Mega-Monsters from Beyond, Godzilla is weary and seeks a place where he can rest. However, he soon learns, King of the Monsters or not, he is not welcome on John Hawk's Ranch. Cover price $0.35.

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First appearance of Dr. Karla Sofen as Moonstone in "Bad Moon on the Rise!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern and Peter Gillis. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. At Gamma Base in the Desert Southwest, Doc Samson continues hiswork to find a way to cure the Hulk. And during a break in his research, he receives a phone call from a fellow psychiatrist named Dr. Karla Sofen. She would like to come to Gamma Base and assist with treating the Hulk. Oh, hownice! Doc Samson welcomes her with open arms, but he's not aware of her true intentions. Dr. Sofen is actually there to steal components of theGammavator for the criminal enterprise known as the Corporation. Once Karla completes her evening heist, she thinks she's home free! But on her way out of the storage vault, she runs into the Green Goliath! And then and there,the new Moonstone faces off with her first superhero -- none other than the Incredible Hulk! Cameo appearances by Betty Ross, Kropotkin, Clay Quartermain, General Thunderbolt Ross, and Jim Wilson. (Notes: Dr. Karla Sofen first appeared in Captain America 192. She is the second Moonstone after stealing the alien gemstone from the first Moonstone aka Lloyd Bloch.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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First appearance of Dr. Karla Sofen as Moonstone in "Bad Moon on the Rise!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern and Peter Gillis. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. At Gamma Base in the Desert Southwest, Doc Samson continues hiswork to find a way to cure the Hulk. And during a break in his research, he receives a phone call from a fellow psychiatrist named Dr. Karla Sofen. She would like to come to Gamma Base and assist with treating the Hulk. Oh, hownice! Doc Samson welcomes her with open arms, but he's not aware of her true intentions. Dr. Sofen is actually there to steal components of theGammavator for the criminal enterprise known as the Corporation. Once Karla completes her evening heist, she thinks she's home free! But on her way out of the storage vault, she runs into the Green Goliath! And then and there,the new Moonstone faces off with her first superhero -- none other than the Incredible Hulk! Cameo appearances by Betty Ross, Kropotkin, Clay Quartermain, General Thunderbolt Ross, and Jim Wilson. (Notes: Dr. Karla Sofen first appeared in Captain America 192. She is the second Moonstone after stealing the alien gemstone from the first Moonstone aka Lloyd Bloch.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Part 2 of 2 - "A Time of Titans!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Frank Springer. Adolf Hitler has convinced the mighty Thor that the Invaders are villains. Can the heroes of World War II convince the thunder god he's been misled before they fall before his invincible power? 32 pages, FC.   Cover price $0.35.

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With a Nation Against Him! - Story and Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and Terry Austin. Starring Machine Man, the Corporation [Curtiss Jackson, Miles Brickman, Fast Fingers, Hiram Girk] (introduction) and Paratron (introduction, a robot). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Marie Severin. In a crossover ahead of its time, Marvel's premier superhero meets the cast of one of the hottest TV comedy shows of the 1970's! Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have tickets to Saturday Night Live! But before the show begins, John Belushi receives a package that contains a mystic ring. The ring seems harmless, so John puts the ring on his finger. However, someone else wants that ring very badly...the Silver Samurai! When Peter sees an SNL production member being attacked, the Amazing Spider-Man leaps into action! And on stage with the bright lights shining and the cameras rolling, the wall-crawler and John Belushi cross swords with the Silver Samurai! SNL cast members: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, and Lorne Michaels (producer). Cameo appearances by Stan Lee as the host of SNL; and the Muppets characters, Statler and Waldorf, as real people sitting in the balcony. (Note: The letters page of Marvel Team-Up 80 describes the development of this issue.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek cover and art. Chris Claremont script. "The All-New Ms. Marvel" Ms. Marvel gets a new costume and battles the Lizard People. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #70. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. This issue reprints more of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, and other vintage (pre-Spider-Man) Steve Ditko stories. Captain Atom is testing a new rocket when he realizes it's been sabotaged. In another story, the Captain faces down the alien invasion of the Space Prowlers. When an American space probe is destroyed on Venus, Captain Atom goes to the planet next door to investigate. The Wreck of the X-44; The Space Prowlers; Captain on Planet X; A Victory for Venus! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Guess Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Moon Knight. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Mike Esposito. The Cyclone is working for Big M and the Maggia now and looking for payback against the web-slinger after going down to defeat in Amazing Spider-Man 144. However, the wall-crawler has an ally, Moon Knight, to help him fight the Cyclone! The final battle takes place at Grant's Tomb in Morningside Heights! Cameo appearance by Big M. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by James Sherman, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Giella; During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man by Bob Rozakis. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Passage to Pellucidar!" Tarzan braves the dangers of Pellucidar, which is the secretive, prehistoric world inside Earth. A Pellucidar native saves Princess Ayesha from a pack of hyenadons. Script by David Kraft, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

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"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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This issue features a full-length Vampirella story (called "A Gathering of Demons") in which the hellacious hottie "Confronts a gathering of demons to rescue Earth from Lucifer's savage legions." Written by Bill DuBay, with art by Gonzalo Mayo. Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books discusses the effects of copyright laws on the industry. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.25.

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This issue features a full-length Vampirella story (called "A Gathering of Demons") in which the hellacious hottie "Confronts a gathering of demons to rescue Earth from Lucifer's savage legions." Written by Bill DuBay, with art by Gonzalo Mayo. Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books discusses the effects of copyright laws on the industry. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.25.