Comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $3,250.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4242466001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Phantom Lady (1947 Fox) 18 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4650349002

Cover art by Matt Baker. Ghosts, Galleons, and Gold starring Phantom Lady, script by Gregory Page, art by Matt Baker. The Fat Connoisseur starring Phantom Lady, script by Gregory Page, art by Matt Baker. Murder Magic text story. Irene Shroeder, Keystone Hellcat featuring A True Crime Story, art by Carter. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $3,250.00 or Best Offer Restored: C1 Paper: White Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, small amount of glue on cover, cover reinforced. Label #4379349001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

1st appearance of Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)

Cover art by Win Mortimer. If I Were Batman starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Money That Came to Life! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Four Tricks of the Detective's Trade text article by Jack Miller. The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $3,250.00 or Best Offer Extensive amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced. Label #0118632002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Escape of Red Corker starring Dale of the FBI, script by Phil Sturm; Red Corker escapes from prison and re-unites with his old gang, having planned dozens of jobs while housed in jail. In the Miracle City, pencils by Jack Binder, inks by E. C. Stoner; While on a scouting expedition in 1945 in South Africa, Breeze discovers a Japanese Army marching toward British territory, but is shot down. Mystery of the Swabert Mansion starring The Purple Mask, script by Will Harr, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Devil Beast and the Nazis starring Trojak, the Tiger Man, script and art by Joe Simon. The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.3 $3,250.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Coverless. Label #4551475001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Charles Sultan and Fred Schwab. Issues #4 - #7 were not called Dynamic Comics, but may have been part of another series. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring superhero and adventure stories. Axis wizard the Yellow Spot kills an American scientist, but not before he can activate his greatest creation, the superhero Dynamic Man, who quickly finds the Spot's weakness. A strange force gives playboy Ray Cardell X-ray vision and powerful eyebeams, which he uses to battle crime as Master Key. Voice-throwing superhero The Echo investigates claims of a murderous monster stalking the moors, aided by his sister Cora and his scientist brother named "Dr. Doom." Freaky faces cover by Gus Ricca. Yankee Boy; Lil Arthur; Dynamic Man; The Record Quarter Mile; Lucky Coyne: The Case of the Screaming Idiots; Boss of the Ranch; Introducing the Master Key; Stamp-O-Grams; The Echo; Yankee Doodle Jones: The Case of the Strangling Hair; The Forbidden Fruit; Dan Hastings. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,250.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4003852001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Strange makes his landmark first appearance in this issue in "Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!", a 5-page back-up story, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is called on by a man having bad dreams, and confronts Nightmare; The mans dreams reveal that he is guilty of fraud and Strange makes him confess; First appearances of Nightmare, the Ancient One, and Wong. The Human Torch is cover featured in "The Human Torch vs. the Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Ernie Hart [as H.E. Huntley] (script), art by Dick Ayers; Johnny practices on his obstacle course, then thinks back on his adventures with The Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete; By a wild coincidence, Pete breaks The Wizard out of jail and the two join forces. "Silent Stranger" text story. "We Search the Stars!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A space expedition discovers what they believe is a savage human-like species and flee, not suspecting that they are an advanced psychic race able to meet all their needs through thought. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $3,250.00 Paper: Cream to off white 26th Page Only. Incomplete. Label #0187181004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($97.50) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,200.00 CGC Signature Series Paper: Off white to white Signed By Robert Downey Jr. on 2/22/22. Label #3979916003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $3,200.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4641063023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance and origin of Greer Grant Nelson (later Tigra). Beware the Claws of...the Cat! - Written by Linda Fite (script and co-plot) and Roy Thomas (co-plot). Art and Cover by Marie Severin and Wally Wood. She stalks by night! Introducing Marvel's newest action bombshell! How did a beautiful girl gain the uncanny powers of a killer beast? Don't miss this amazing origin issue! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $3,200.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1399163009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. Origin and first appearance of the Super Skrull in "A Skrull Walks Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth. In answer to a question from Paul B. Weinstein about who originated the corner cover symbol box, Stan Lee replied: "Steve Ditko dreamed up the idea, and we're sure glad he did!" 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $3,200.00 Paper: Cream to off white 9th Page Only. Label #2012209003

Cover art by Bob Kane. 1st appearance of Batman and Commissioner Gordon. The Case of the Chemical Syndicate starring The Bat-Man (as he's called in the story), script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. The Killers of Kurdistan starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Bullet Bluff starring Buck Marshall, Range Detective, art by Homer Fleming. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. The Crimson Avenger story, script and art by Jim Chambers. Death on the Airwaves text story by Gardner F. Fox (as Paul Dean), art by Fred Guardineer. Bruce Nelson story, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Mysterious Doctor Fu Manchu story, script and art by Leo O'Mealia. Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story, script and art by Sven Elven. Plain Clothes Pete story, script and art by Russell Cole (as Alger). Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Ad for All-American #2 and Movie Comics #2. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,200.00 Paper: Off white Cover & 2 center wraps detached. Label #2121261001

Edited by Joe Simon. "The Fiends of the Seas," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans. "The Island Menace," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill! "Origin of the Vagabond," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating. "The Fog-Gun Gun Runners," art by George Klein; The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny. "When U.S.A. Heroes Meet" text story by Stan Lee. "The Killers of the Sea," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to control a nation's wealth. "The Mechanical Octopus Pirates"; Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried. "Murder At the Race Track"; The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death! Ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for All-Winners Comics #2. Ad for The Young Allies Comics #1. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $3,200.00 Paper: Off white to white Piece re-attached to back cover with tape. Label #4036590003

Cover art by L. B. Cole. The Devil to Pay starring Grey Mask, art by Don Rico. Tombstone. Invitation to Horror, art by Jack Alderman. Morning on the Moor text story. Murder Will Out text story. Adventure Into Yesterday, art by L. B. Cole. Worthless Wiggins story, art by Wes Morris [as Wes Sirrom]. A Parisian Nightmare. The Roads We Take, art by G. H. Appel. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $3,200.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Canadian Edition. Label #4480158021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Nine Lives Club," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A stuntman organizes publicity stunts to cover up his crime career. Jaxo, Mas ter of Thought," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Dirk Jaxo's invention blocks brain waves and makes people lose control of their actions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,200.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3826863002

Cover art by Al Avison. The Dome of Death starring Shock Gibson and Adolph Hitler. Captain Freedom & Young Defenders story. Bimbo's Beanery story, script and art by Art Helfant. Pat Parker story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Shock Gibson and the Room of Death text story. Speed Taylor story with Professor Shultz. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story. Ted Parrish story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. 100 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $3,200.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4387775008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $3,200.00 Paper: White Label #1252182001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum (original X-Men figures), inks by Dave Cockrum. 1st appearance of the new X-Men in "Second Genesis," script by Chris Claremont (plot assist, uncredited) and Len Wein (plot, script), art by Dave Cockrum; The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them; First appearances of Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Thunderbird; 2nd full appearance of Wolverine after Incredible Hulk 181; Appearances of Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, Marvel Girl, the Banshee, Sunfire, Havok, Lorna Dane, and Mr. Fantastic (of the Fantastic Four); Beast cameo; Continued in X-MEN #94. "Call Him... Cyclops!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Explanation of Cyclops' powers. "I, the Iceman," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Explanation of Iceman's powers. "The Female of the Species!", script by Linda Fite, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Explanation of Marvel Girl's powers. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,200.00 Paper: Cream to off white Cover detached. Label #1106913002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Al Gabriele and George Klein. Stories by Stan Lee, Al Gabriele, George Klein, M. Fred, Red Holmdale, and Ed Winiarski. Super-hero tales featuring the Young Allies team, consisting of Toro (Thomas Raymond), Bucky (James Barnes), Knuckles (Percival Aloysius O'Toole), Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, and Tubby (Henry Tinkle). Ad Sentinels of Liberty featuring Captain America. Ad for Human Torch Comics #8 and Sub-Mariner Comics #6. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $3,200.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618507017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

72 page giant. First appearance of Hercules in "When Titans Clash!" Cover by Jack Kirby. Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Loki appearance. This issue also includes a diagram of Asgard and Thor reprints: "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief" (from Journey Into Mystery 85); "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man" (JIM 93); "The Demon Duplicators" (JIM 95); and "The Mighty Thor Battles the Lava Man" (JIM 97). Kirby cover. 76 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $3,200.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Coupon Cut out of Back Cover. Label #1972217004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Bob Montana. Untitled Web story, art by Sam Burlockoff; A German U-boat lands at the peaceful isle of Agoona to provision, and meets Father John. "Suicide...Or Murder?" text story, art by Scott Feldman. "The Werewolf of France," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; A fake werewolf prey on the French people to get skin and bones to use in the surgery on wounded German soldiers. "The Stars Shine Down--On Crime!" text story. Untitled Black Jack story, script by Scott Feldman; A rug merchant collecing war funds for China is murdered and twenty thousand dollars stolen; Only a playing card signed FanTan is left. World Wonders non-ficton page, art by Dale Goss; lungfish article. Untitled story, art by Bob Montana; Wilbur and the gang go "skinny" dipping; Many panels of characters sans clothing. Untitled story; After a forced landing with some medical supplies for Russia, Zoom disguises himself as Adolf Hitler to get another plane and deliver the load. "Maria Baida" Zip's Hall of Fame story; Maria gets the Order of Lenin for bravery fighting the German invaders. "Meet the Editor Harry Shorten" article by Scott Feldman; full page bio of editor Harry Shorten with drawn "headshot." "The Case of Silas Uriah," script by Harry Shorten, art by Mike Roy; Uriah has raised the rents of defence workers, and profits while the country fights a grim battle to the death. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Haunted Thrills (1952) 6 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4734652002

Stories and art by Carl Burgos and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A ship is taken over by an army of ravenous rats. A zoo's latest acquisition is a minotaur, but it requires a very special diet: human youths. A female ventriloquist's dummy comes to life, and she's brought her friends with her, in a story with art by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos. Crawling Death; Pit of Horror; Monster Mill; Dearest, Deadest Dummy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $3,199.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #1156889001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($96.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Brain of Cyrus Smythe" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Cyrus Smythe was a super-powered villain who was killed in 1642 by a monster of his own creation, and left in a vat of chemicals that allowed his body to die but the brain to remain alive. "The Runt's Revenge," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 (Daniel Dyce) vs. The Runt. "The Flute of Destruction," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); The Human Bomb faces his first costumed super villain who is a master of physics and who plays a destructive flute. "The Tire Thieves" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Laughing Gas Crimes," art by Alex Kotzky; Professor Hooker invents a laughing gas that is stolen by his lab assistant; Soon, Manhunter is on the trail and he discovers the antidote to the gas: onions! "Killer Kane" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Origin of the Spirit," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Dr. Cobra. "The Monster of the Swamps," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter vs. The Swamp Monster. "The White Gardenias," script by S. M. Iger, art by Lee J. Ames; Firebrand must battle a local hate group that is attempting to halt the activities of a U.S. Senator that promises to expose the group. "The Murder of Malcom Munsey" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "The Spy Ring Murder," art by Arthur Peddy: The Phantom Lady vs. Nazis. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $3,175.00 or Best Offer Restored: C2 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: pieces added to cover, tear seals to cover, cover reinforced. Includes a "Ruben Blades Collection" sticker on front of slab. Label #1572064014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($95.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

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 CGC 3.5 $3,172.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4477541006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($95.16) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. The origin of Sergeant Spook, as a dead policeman learns he can still be seen and heard by teenage Jerry, and helps Jerry rid an orphanage of ghosts. A cursed parchment from Tibet kills anyone who reads it. An explorer and his dog seek a shape-shifting Alaskan monster, in a rare sequel to a previous story, "The Ghoul of the North" from issue #113. Cavern of Death; The Parchment of Death; Death from the Skies; Terror in the Fields; Secret of the Moaning Ghosts; The Return of the Ghoul. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $3,171.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2098387001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($95.13) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,150.00 Paper: White Label #2078541003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($94.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Ironside Comics

First full Wolverine story (cameo appearance in previous issue). Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And Now...The Wolverine!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Canadian super-agent Wolverine teams up with the Hulk to battle Wendigo; Once the monster is felled, however, Wolvie turns on the Hulk and the two battle; Marie goes ahead with her plans of trying to transfer the power of the Wendigo into the Hulk but when the guilt becomes too much for best friend Georges who feels responsible for Paul's monstrous condition, he works the change on himself; Paul Cartier is returned to human form and Georges becomes the Wendigo. Wendigos story continues in Monsters Unleashed 9.Marvel Value Stamp #54 (Shanna). Letter from Mary Jo Duffy. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,150.00 Paper: Off white Very minor amount of color touch on cover. The DC Universe Collection. Label #4441068011

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter). Black Pirate story, script and art by Sheldon Moldoff. Mr. Terrific story, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Hal Sharp. The Toothpick Murder Mystery starring O'Malley, script and art by Irwin Hasen. Gay Ghost story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the "Sour" Milk starring Little Boy Blue, script by Bill Finger, art by Jon L. Blummer. Wildcat story, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen; Just after Stretch hires Joan to be his secretary, he has two men around him die, and Wildcat figures they are connected; So he assists Skinner round up a crooked gambler responsible for one of the murders. Who in Sensation Should Join the JSA? promo ad. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $3,150.00 Paper: White Label #3935390003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($94.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Dracula in a Marvel comic in "Dracula" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by Neal Adams. When Frank Drake finds himself drawn to a mysterious castle in the mountains of Transylvania, he accidentally reawakens an ancient curse and unleashes a powerful force for evil onto the world. Dracula, Lord of the Vampires, stalks the earth once more! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Frank Drake. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,150.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4343083001

Cover by Dick Beck. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A man likes to marry women and murder them for their money, but his latest bride has a taste for blood. The "true" story of Tituba, the Haitian servant who was accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem witch trials. A mortician collects body parts, but the woman he loves gets too close to his trophy room. Death Comes in Small Pieces; Life's Blood; Witches Never Die; The Living Dead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $3,150.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2706959001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($94.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Dracula in a Marvel comic in "Dracula" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by Neal Adams. When Frank Drake finds himself drawn to a mysterious castle in the mountains of Transylvania, he accidentally reawakens an ancient curse and unleashes a powerful force for evil onto the world. Dracula, Lord of the Vampires, stalks the earth once more! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Frank Drake. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $3,150.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4335195023

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: untitled The Black Terror story; The Fighting Yank in "The Blinding Light"; Pyroman in "The Radio Activator"; and Doc Strange in "The Miner"! Plus: 1-page A Manhunt Story text story "Danny's Phone Call" (by Gerald Devers - a house name); 1-page A Story of Alaska text story "Gold Claim" (by Jack Devon); and 1-page A Western Story text story "A Real Cowboy" (by Neal Douglas). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $3,100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Small amount of dried glue on spine of cover. Label #1097686011

Invasion From Uranus starring The Red Comet, art by Alex Blum. World Without Light starring Spurt Hammond, art by Henry Kiefer. Gale Allen story, art by Witmer Williams. Flint Baker story. What Are the Actual Possibilities of Space Travel? fact page, art by Gene Fawcette. An Elementary Course In Astronautics fact page. Moon Monster text story. Menace of the Shrinking People starring Captain Nelson Cole of the Solar Force. Stampede on the Star Trail starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Charles Sultan. "Crash" Parker story, art by Henry Kiefer. Death From the Deep starring Don Granval, art by Witmer Williams. Cosmo Corrigan story, art by George Tuska. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ben Dunn and others. An American fanzine focusing on Japanese pop culture, presented by manga publisher Antarctic Press. A Power Rangers episode guide; comparing the Japanese Zyu Rangers and the American version; the death of the Green Ranger; news and features on anime and manga series. 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Tartaglione. Daredevil Dies First!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett; Trapster seeks legal advice from Nelson and Murdock on the penalty for murdering Daredevil; After a pitched battle with D.D. in which the villain believes the hero vanquished, Trapster heads to the Baxter Building to take on the F.F. but finds Invisible Girl the only one home. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Deathstar, Rising!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Frank Chiaramonte. The new X-Men boldly go where no X-Men have gone before as their battle with the mutant hating Sentinels takes to the edge of space and beyond. But before they can stop the madman Steve Lang, the X-Men will come face-to-face with the last people they expected to see! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

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Newsstand Edition. "(Mid) American Gothic!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Peter Parker receives a job offer from a high tech company in Kansas! So, Spider-Man's alter-ego travels to America's heartland to tour the company's facilities! But upon arrival Peter discovers that there's something rotten in the sunflower state! Good thing the web-slinger made the trip too! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Silver Sable, and the Sandman. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Evolutionary War saga that ran through Marvel's 1988 annuals.) 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) in The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man; To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert; While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 9 and 152. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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48-page giant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita. "What Power Unleashed?", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema; High atop Mount Everest, Blader and Karnilla have summoned the Silver Surfer to come to the aid of Thor, who is now battling Durok, a powerful mystical creature created by Loki; The Surfer, after many betrayals from humans is apathetic to Balder's pleas for help, telling the God that he has no interest in the affairs of humans; Balder furiously pleads with the Surfer, telling the Zennlavian that he would give his life to Thor; Hearing this, Karnilla painfully reminds Balder that his life is sworn to her and her only; This prompts the Surfer to get involved, and when Karnilla is unable to strike the Surfer down, she frees Balder from the rocky confines she is crushing him in and the Surfer uses his Power Cosmic to heal him; Karnilla realizes to her horror what she had almost done and wonders if she would ever be deserving of Balders love. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Fred Guardineer. Island Uprising starring The Sandman, script by Larry Dean, art by Bert Christman; The Sandman rescues a girl from natives on an isle in the South Seas, then prevents the massacre of her father and his party. The Return of Fang Gow: Part 1 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski; The Deadly Cough Medicine starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Wayne Boring. The Poor Fish starring Professor Doolittle, script and art by Bob Kane. The Flying Dutchman: Part 4 starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Devil's Physician--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. The General's Daughter starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 3 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. The Revolt of the Pirates starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Greg Land. Edge of Spider-Verse: Part 3 of 10 - Written by Jason Latour. Art by Robbi Rodriguez. GWEN STACY: SPIDER-WOMAN! • In one universe, it wasn't Peter Parker bitten by the radioactive Spider, but Gwen Stacy! She's smart, charming and can lift a car-- Just don't tell her Police Chief father! How is she involved in Spider-Verse? Seeds of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 are planted here! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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First appearance of Yellowjacket (aka Henry Pym) in "The Name is Yellowjacket!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. A new crime-fighter bursts onto the scene in New York City! And the Daily Bugle loves him already! The brash Yellowjacket barges into Avengers Mansion and boasts about killing Goliath! Shocked by the news; Hawkeye, T'Challa, and the Vision charge forward! But the mysterious Yellowjacket fights them off and absconds with the Wasp! Fearing that Jan is in serious danger, the Avengers pursue Yellowjacket across town! But when Earth's Mightiest Heroes locate their new foe, the Wasp asks them to leave Yellowjacket alone! Wow, why would Jan do that? Because she wants to marry him that's why! Wedding bells ring next issue! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man, Jarvis, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and the Black Widow. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from Elfquest co-creator Wendy Fletcher (Pini). This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 20 & 21.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

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"Mission: Crush the Kingpin!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on the hunt for the Kingpin-- after the crime boss stole the ancient clay tablet from the ESU exhibit hall. However the Kingpin actually wants the web-slinger to find him, so he can polish off the wall-crawler permanently! When the amazing one locates Wilson Fisk's hideaway...another great battle between Spider-Man and the Kingpin erupts! Who will win this time? And where is the clay tablet? Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Randy Robertson. (Notes: The first mention of the Kingpin's wife occurs in this issue. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Kerry Gammill. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #52.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

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This issue has an article which features the All-New, All-Different X-Men that predates their first official appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Illustrations by Jack Kirby (original design for the Sentinels), Dave Cockrum (Storm sketch), Don Maitz (centerspread pin-up of the original and new X-Men), Val Mayerik, and Bob Budainsky. Good quality photos of Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Doug Moench, Marie Severin, Howard Chaykin, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Joe Sinnott, Len Wein, and Scott Edelman. Cockrum cover.

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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.

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3rd appearance of the Punisher in "To Sow the Seeds of Death's Day!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The Punisher has discovered that an evil mastermind is testing biological weapons on kidnapped Americans somewhere in South America. After recruiting the web-slinger to help him, the Punisher and Spider-Man break into the offices of the shadowy Deterrence Research Corporation in New York City. However during the attack, the wall-crawler is captured and transported to the death camp of Moses Magnum! Can the Punisher rescue the Amazing Spider-Man and the captive civilians before they meet a horrible fate? First appearance of Moses Magnum. (Note: The Punisher appears next in Marvel Preview Magazine 2.) Back up story: "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!" Script by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man and the Master of the Mystic Arts team up to battle Xandu! Reprinted from Doctor Strange 179. (Notes: The story originally appeared in Amazing Spiderman Annual 2, and was later reprinted in Doctor Strange 179. A reprint of the cover of Doctor Strange 179 is included in the issue.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bob Powell. The Laughing Killer starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Coming of Namora! starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Syd Shores. Ticket to Hades starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Try and Catch me text story. Puzzle of Evil starring Young Allies, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Gabriele. Twenty-Four Hours or Terror starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Bellman. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Strange makes his landmark first appearance in this issue in "Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!", a 5-page back-up story, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is called on by a man having bad dreams, and confronts Nightmare; The mans dreams reveal that he is guilty of fraud and Strange makes him confess; First appearances of Nightmare, the Ancient One, and Wong. The Human Torch is cover featured in "The Human Torch vs. the Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Ernie Hart [as H.E. Huntley] (script), art by Dick Ayers; Johnny practices on his obstacle course, then thinks back on his adventures with The Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete; By a wild coincidence, Pete breaks The Wizard out of jail and the two join forces. "Silent Stranger" text story. "We Search the Stars!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A space expedition discovers what they believe is a savage human-like species and flee, not suspecting that they are an advanced psychic race able to meet all their needs through thought. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "Youthquake!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Namor spends some time in New York City with Diane Arliss; Namor gets involved with a youth group protesting against the destruction of a park for more development; Defying the protesters, the head developer, Sam Westman, sets Brutivac, a monstrous mechanical machine, against them; Namor faces off against the Brutivac until Westman realizes that he has endangered his son and is forced to look at this situation from another perspective. Astonishing Tales ad featuring Ka-Zar and Dr. Doom! Amazing Adventures ad featuring The Inhumans. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.