Comic books 1970-1985, graded by CGC

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Learn the astonishing true origin of the Red Tornado! "Quest for Genesis" is written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Continued next issue. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1] (flashback); Black Canary (flashback); Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Supergirl (flashback). Cover by George Perez.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. The ultimate origin! Red Tornado revealed! "Secret of Genesis" is written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Continued from last issue. Characters: Aquaman; Red Tornado [Tornado Tyrant/Tornado Champion] Batman [Earth-1]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman [Earth-1]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Adam Strange (flashback); Alanna (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Kanjar Ro (flashback); Green Arrow [Earth-1] (flashback). PLUS: Meet the sensational all-new All-Star Squadron in a special 16-page prevue pull-out! Written by Roy Thomas, with art by Rich Buckler and Jerry Ordway. Characters: Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Robin [Earth-2]; Superman [Earth-2]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate; Shining Knight; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Batman [Earth-2] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Crimson Avenger; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow [Earth-2]; Speedy [Earth-2]; Shining Knight; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy (all as the Seven Soldiers of Victory, flashback); Danette Reilly (intro, later Firebrand); Johnny Quick (cameo); Tubby (cameo); Solomon Grundy; Liberty Belle (cameo); Sky Pirate (villain); Inza Nelson (cameo); Wotan (villain); Rod Reilly (cameo); Professor Zodiak (villain); green kryptonite; The Monster (villain); Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane] (cameo); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo). Cover by George Perez.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Last 50c issue. Any way the hand is dealt...the Justice League loses! Death is in the cards in "Destiny Is a Stacked Deck." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Black Canary; Zatanna (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Lois Lane (cameo); Sue Dibny (cameo); The Major Arcana (villains); Iris Allen (flashback); Tom Kalmaku (cameo); Green Arrow [Earth-1] (cameo); Amos Fortune (villain). Cover by George Perez.

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Whitman Edition. The JLA take on the Secret Society of Super Villains. Plotted by Ross Andru and written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. Featured heroes this issue: Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Red Tornado and Zatanna. Secret Societ of Super Villains switch bodies with JLA and learn their secrets. Identity Crisis/Infinite Crisis tie in. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman Edition. The JLA take on the Secret Society of Super Villains. Plotted by Ross Andru and written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. Featured heroes this issue: Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Red Tornado and Zatanna. Secret Societ of Super Villains switch bodies with JLA and learn their secrets. Identity Crisis/Infinite Crisis tie in. Cover price $0.40.

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Whitman Edition. Cover art by Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano for "The Testing of a Hero!" in which the JLA take on the Regulator (story continues in #174). Plotted by Ross Andru and written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. Features heroes this issue: Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Zatanna, and Black Lightning. Cover price $0.40.

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Limited Collectors' Edition: Justice League of America reprints. Decoy Missions of the Justice League, script by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; Kanjar Ro, the villain from the planet Dhor, conceives a brilliant scheme to steal the entire Earth—without the Justice League even knowing it; guest-starring Adam Strange. The Deadly Dreams of Dr. Destiny, script by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs. Two-page JLA pinup by Austin and Giordano. The JLA on TV featuring Alex Toth Super Friends art. Treasury-sized. 52 pgs. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Philippine Edition. English language.

Includes the Audio Tape - 1st printing. 1st printing.

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ross Andru, Rich Buckler, Bob Smith, and Bob LeRose.

The World's Greatest Super Heroes face off with alien monsters from beyond the stars. Featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, the Atom, Flash, and Red Tornado.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

Does NOT include the Audio Tape - 1st printing.

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ross Andru, Rich Buckler, Bob Smith, and Bob LeRose.

The World's Greatest Super Heroes face off with alien monsters from beyond the stars. Featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, the Atom, Flash, and Red Tornado.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

Justice League of America Power Records (#8174 1975). 33 Speed Record Album. Features songs and stories about the Justice League of America including "The Flash in The Three Faces of Mr.Big", "Aquaman in The Deafeat of The Dehydrator", "Wonder Woman in The Return of Brunhilde", "Plastic man in The Invasion of The Plastic Men", and "Metamorpho in FUMO The Fire Giant." Also enjoy the songs "Plastic Man", and "Metamorpho The Elelement Man."

Green and yellow title. Cover by John Byrne and Mike Gustovich. Part 1 – Justice Machine. Part 2 – New York City. Part 3 – Death by decree. Story by Michael Gustovich and William F Loebs. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by William F Loebs, Charlie Wallace and Kevin Siembieda. The unsubtly named planet of Georwell is the home of the Justice Machine. Blazer, Challenger, Demon, Diviner, Talisman and Titan are a group of super powered law enforcers. In their quest to track down the traitor Maxinor, they cross dimensions to arrive on Earth. But shifting alliances back home may alter their entire perception of who the good guys are, who the bad guys are, and which of the two they consider themselves. 32 pages. Four color. Magazine size. Cover price $2.00.

Blue and white title. Cover by John Byrne and Mike Gustovich. Part 1 – Justice Machine. Part 2 – New York City. Part 3 – Death by decree. Story by Michael Gustovich and William F Loebs. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by William F Loebs, Charlie Wallace and Kevin Siembieda. The unsubtly named planet of Georwell is the home of the Justice Machine. Blazer, Challenger, Demon, Diviner, Talisman and Titan are a group of super powered law enforcers. In their quest to track down the traitor Maxinor, they cross dimensions to arrive on Earth. But shifting alliances back home may alter their entire perception of who the good guys are, who the bad guys are, and which of the two they consider themselves. 32 pages. Four color. Magazine size. Cover price $2.00.

Wrap around cover by Mike Gustovich and Terry Austin. Part 1 – Return to Georwell. Story and pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Rusty Clunker (obviously a pseudonym for a collection of inkers, but the series never lets us know their identities). Part 2 – The Guardians. Story and pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by William F Loebs and Charlie Wallace. Part 3 – Untitled. Story and inks by Mike Gustovich. Pencils by Charlie Wallace. Branded as traitors on their home world, the Justice Machine return to Georwell to tie up loose ends and say goodbye to their families. This process becomes much more complicated when they meet their replacements, The Guardians. Issue includes 2 pages of pin ups by Bill Reinhold. 40 pages. Four color except pin ups which are B & W. Magazine size. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Mike Gustovich and Joe Rubinstein. Part 1 – A day in the life of Bloodmaster. Story by Mike Gustovich and Charlie Wallace. Pencils by Charlie Wallace. Inks by Mike Gustovich. Part 2 – New Haven. Story and inks by Mike Gustovich. Pencils by Bill Reinhold. Co-inks by Mitch OConnell. Part 3 – A master of life and death. Story by Mike Gustovich and Charlie Wallace. Pencils by Charlie Wallace. Inks by Mike Gustovich. 30 pages. The Justice Machine escape back to Earth and find refuge in the futuristic underground city of New Haven. But all is not well as the assassin Bloodmaster arrives to kill New Havens leader Hammett Dash and unleashes the savage Killgore. Syllogism- Part 1 – Chapter 1. 4 pages. Story and pencils by Robert Berry. Inks by Kevin Siembieda. The Crusader from The Guardians finds out that there is a price to pay for failure. Issue includes a 2 page pin up by Mike Gustovich and Bob Layton, 2 pages of character designs by Bill Reinhold, and a 1 page pin up by Mitch OConnell. 48 pages. Lead story is four color. Back up and pin up pages are b & w. Magazine size. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Rich Buckler and Mike Gustovich. Back cover by Jerry Bingham and Mike Gustovich. A force for freedom. 20 pages. Story and inks Mike Gustovich. Co-plot and pencils Bill Reinhold. Background inks by Deb Bauer. The Free Force, in-house security for the underground city of New Haven return from a mission only to find the Justice Machine there. So, in the grand tradition of superhero comics…. you guessed it, they come to blows until the misunderstanding is brought to their attention. Refugee. 5 pages. Plot and pencils by Charlie Wallace. Script by Doug Gifford. Inks by Keith S Wilson. The Crusader is branded a traitor on Georwell and must battle former teammate Hunk to gain his freedom. Cobalt Blue. 19 pages. Story by Kevin Hyde. Art by Mike Gustovich. Pages 16-19 Story and inks by Mike Gustovich. Pencils by Bill Reinhold. Cobalt Blue is a centurion in the far future, an elite enforcement office of the empire which rules earth. Sent to capture the rebel Daestorm, Blue learns vital secrets about himself and the world he lives in. 48 pages. Full color except refugee which is B & W. Issue is a flip book with the Cobalt Blue story printed the opposite way up as the front of the book. Issue measures 7 x 10-3/4 just slightly larger than a standard comic. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Keith Pollard and Mike Gustovich. Back cover by Mike Gustovich and Bob Layton. Yesterdays Pain. 20 pages. Story by William F Loebs. Pencils by Bill Reinhold. Inks by Mike Gustovich and Sam De La Rosa. The Justice Machine begins to settle into their new home of New Haven. And as they become comfortable, we learn these former soldiers have a number of issues they have been keeping hidden that are now coming to the surface. There is no time to dwell on their issues however, as New Havens doctor, no stranger to his own inner demons, may be responsible for the creature that now attacks New Haven. Cameo by Kitten and Weed of the Thunder Squad from The Thunder Agents series. Invasion of the mechanoids. 20 pages. Story by Mike Gustovich. Pencils by Bill Reinhold. Inks by Mike Gustovich, Bob Layton and Jeff Dee. Barely surviving a battle with the creature Overkill, Cobalt Blue must immediately begin to protect Earth from an invasion by the creatures know only as the Mechanoids. 48 pages. Full color. This issue is a flip book with the Cobalt Blue story printed the opposite way up from the front of the book. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Written by Kevin Siembieda. Art and cover by Michael Gustovich. A comprehensive source book that gives you rules, dossiers, ideas, and everything else a gamer could need to start a campaign featuring SUPERHEROES! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Wrap around cover by Mike Golden and Mike Gustovich. "An Echo of Thunder." 43 pages. Story by Bill Loebs. Pencils by Bill Reinhold. Inks by Jeff Dee and Bill Anderson. How about that, an annual where the title group doesn't even appear on the cover. Fortunately they are inside, where they team up with the Thunder Agents as they endeavor to stop the Nazi Von Geist from using his army of super soldiers to take over the United Nations. This story continues plot elements from the Noble comics Justice Machine series. Sub plots were to be continued in Texas Comics Justice Machine #1. This issue was never published, but the material was eventually published in 1990 as the Justice Machine Summer Spectacular by Innovation. "The shape of things to come." 20 pages. Story and pencils by Bill Willingham. Inks by Bill Anderson. 1st appearance of The Elementals. Shapeshifter is tasked by her employer to find out everything she can about the new group The Elementals. And what better way to determine their abilities than to attack them! 64 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

11 Original Prints by Anderson, Byrne, Delarosa, Zeck, Tanghal, hembeck, wallace, grell and Willingham in a B&W envelope illustrated by Reinhold and Gustovich. Cover price $8.95.

1st Printing. Written by The Marquis de Sade. Illustrated by Guido Crepax. Softcover, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", 156 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $12.50.

4 schematic drawings of the class K space station by Kenneth Altman and Geoffrey Mandel. Fold out to 22.5-in. x 17.5-in.; printed in blue ink on white paper in an illustrated envelope. Cover price $3.00.

Issue #1 - Summer 1977. Fanzine created by the Southwestern Wisconsin Comics Club featuring short stories and articles. Cover collage of assorted action panels by Elton Dorval. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 Pages, black and white.

68-page squarebound giant. Reprints: "The Coming of Ka-Zar" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; from Uncanny X-Men 10) and "The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker" (script by Lee, pencils by Gene Colan; from Daredevil 24). Also in this issue, a new Hercules story, "In His Footsteps, the Huntsman of Zeus" (script by Allyn Brodsky, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Dick Ayers). Guest starring the Avengers. Story continues in Sub-Mariner 29.. New Marie Severin/John Verpoorten cover. Cover price $0.25.

64-page squarebound giant. Reprints: Ka-Zar origin from Daredevil 12-13, "Sightless in a Savage Land" and "The Secret of Ka-Zar's Origin" (scripts by Stan Lee, breakdowns by Jack Kirby, pencils by John Romita Sr.) New Angel (X-Men) back-up story: "From the Sky, Winged Wrath!" (script by Jerry Siegel--misspelled "Siegal," pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dick Ayers). Story continues in the next issue. Marie Severin/Bill Everett cover (a redrawn version of Daredevil 12). Cover price $0.25.

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Final issue of the series. 64-page squarebound giant. Reprints: "The Coming of Ka-Zar" (from Amazing Spider-Man 57) and "If This Be Justice" (from Daredevil 14). New Angel (X-Men) back-up story: "In the Den of the Dazzler!" (script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dick Ayers). The story continues from the previous issue and concludes in Marvel Tales 30. Marie Severin/Sal Buscema cover. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by John Buscema. "Return to the Savage Land!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Mike Royer; The son of an English nobleman, KA-ZAR grew up in the Savage Land alongside his loyal tiger Zabu after the death of his parents; Read his unbelievable origin here! It! Shanna the She-Devil cameo. The Living Colossus house ad. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. FOOM house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Fall of the Red Wizard," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Jack Abel; KA-ZAR and SHANNA aren't too keen on the idea of becoming human sacrifices; But when a triceratops rampages through their village, the Fall People are convinced Ka-Zar's blasphemy is to blame; Continued origin of the Savage Land. The Shanna story continues in Daredevil 109. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "Night of the Man-God," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Royer; Ka-Zar battles the Man-God (Maa-Gor); villain El Tigre also appears. "Ka-Zar Presents the Savage Land!", script by Mike Friedrich, idea by Roy Thomas, art by Mike Royer. Marvel Value Stamp series A #46 Mysterio. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Frank Brunner. "Into the Shadows of Chaos," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Royer; Maa Gor tries to take over the Savage Land after mystically becoming a genius. One-page diagram of Ka-Zar's Lair by Royer. "Monumental Memoranda About Monster-Size Mags!" article. Marvel Value Stamp. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "A Man-God Unleashed," script by Marvel Bullpen (plot) and Mike Friedrich (script), pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito; Ka-Zar and Bobbi battle the Man-Apes while Man-God goes forth intent on world domination; He encounters El Tigre who barely escaped from the Fall People and dismisses his pleas for help; El Tigre tries to use the Mystic Mists but they devolve him and he falls to his death; Man-God investigates the Mists to find the source of power—an alien machine that splits him into two beings; The two halves fight it out. Marvel Value Stamp #18 (Volstagg). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by John Buscema. "Waters of Darkness, River of Doom!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts) and Alfredo Alcala (finished art), inks by Alfredo Alcala; Ka-Zar rescues a young boy named Kem Horkus from pteordactyls and take him back to the hunting party led by his brother; Bar Horkus has spent 20 years pursuing a Tylosaurus they call The Behemoth that took his eye and arm in their first encounter; Bar's mad obsession has been gradually wearing on his men, but Ka-Zar agrees to help his quest for Kem's sake; The next day, the hunters set out on the river in two rafts, each equipped with a large ballista; When they find The Behemoth, Bar Horkus' bolt only wounds his prey, and Ghakar's raft turns away before the other ballista can fire; Refusing to retreat, Bar Horkus leads the rest of his men to their deaths against the angered Behemoth. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins by Stan Lee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"Revenge of the River Gods." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. Buscema cover. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. "Down into the Volcano!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts, breakdowns) and Alfredo Alcala (finished art), inks by Alfredo Alcala; Appears to be a thinly-disguised version of the Biblical story of Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah; "Gondora" is a semi-portmanteau of "Sodom" and "Gomorrah"; Other apparent parallels: "Tul" is the one kindly citizen of the city who offers Ka-Zar shelter, lust-stricken residents of the city try to force their way into the tavern after Tul's daughters and are struck down by Ka-Zar, the city is destroyed in a fiery conflagration, and Tul's wife is turned into a statue of ash by the heat when she is the only one to look behind as they flee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Man Who Hunted Dinosaur!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts) and Sonny Trinidad (finished art), inks by Sonny Trinidad; Tomas hunts to please his father but becomes angry when his father proclaims his brother, Gregor as the chief; He strikes his brother down and in turn is slain by the mate of the dinosaur he killed; Story swiped from Cain and Abel in the Bible (Genesis). "Spider-Man in The Trap" Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"Beyond the Vale of Savage Time." Script by Gerry Conway and Doug Moench, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Fred Kida. Gil Kane cover. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

"The Devil-God of Sylitha." Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Springer. Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.