Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) comic books in grade VG or lower

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Cover art by Marshall Rogers. The Spider or the Man?, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; Peter Parker concocts a potion to take away his powers forever; He passes out and wakes up with 6 arms; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #100. Stan Lee promotes the new video tape series – The Comic Book Greats. Testy Testimonial starring Petey, script and art by Fred Hembeck. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Marshall Rogers. A Monster Called... Morbius!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; The six-armed Spider-Man versus Morbius; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #101. Bullpen Bulletins, script by Stan Lee and Barry Dutter, art by John Romita and Rick Parker. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge starring Petey, script and art by Fred Hembeck; Flash and Peter have to stay after school to clean the chalkboard. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Jean Giraud [signed as Moebius], inks by Sylvain. Vampire at Large!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man versus Morbius versus the Lizard and we learn the origin of Morbius; Doc Connors prepares a serum that cures Spidey of his six-arm problem; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #102. Stan Lee talks about Comic Book Con. Reprinted Amazing Spider-Man #100 cover, pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. Reprinted Amazing Spider-Man #101 cover, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. 52 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. If An Eye Offend Thee…, script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Don Perlin; Spider-Man and Ghost Rider team up to take on The Orb, who is out for revenge against Roxanne Simpson, the daughter of the man who disfigured him. A pin-up of Spider-Man, pencils by Jae Lee, inks by Jan Harpes. A pin-up of the original Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] , pencils by Jae Lee, inks by Jan Harpes. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Originally presented in Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #58 - "Panic on Pier One!" Guest-starring Ghost Rider. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema, Pablo Marcos and Dave Cockrum. Cover by Sam Kieth. The Trapster is out for revenge against the Ghost Rider! But his plan only calls for fighting one superhero, not two! Without his frightful friends, the Trapster is in big trouble when goes up against Johnny Blaze and Spider-Man! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by the Sandman and Wizard. Includes a new back-up by Scott Lobdell and Vince Evans. 36 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #239. "Now Strikes the Hobgoblin!" Written by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. It's the first fight between the Hobgoblin and the Amazing Spider-Man! And the all-out action begins after the web-slinger bumps into the new goblin at one of Norman Osborn's old hideouts! Spidey is very familiar with the goblin's bag of tricks! But the over-matched Hobgoblin doesn't have any idea about the wall-crawler's speed, strength, and agility! Is the Hobgoblin's criminal career going to be over before it even starts? An outstanding issue! Featuring appearances by Harry Osborn, Madame Web, Captain DeWolff, and the Black Cat. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: First $1.25 cover-priced issue. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #250 - "Confessions!" Part 2 of 3. Written by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Klaus Janson. Cover by George Perez. The web-slinger's one-man war vs. the Hobgoblin continues! The amazing one privately contacts all the businessmen being extorted (by the goblin) in hopes of getting a lead on the super-villain's whereabouts! But eventually Spider-Man locates the Hobgoblin the old-fashioned way...with a spider tracer! In the Big Apple's Warehouse District, the wall-crawler comes face to face with his startled foe! Can the web-slinger score a quick victory and end the menace of the new goblin? Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson decides it's time to confess his involvement in the development of the Scorpion. The Daily Bugle's publisher prepares to take his mea culpa...in the pages of his own newspaper. Featuring appearances by Harry Osborn, Roderick Kingsley and the Kingpin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Sam Kieth. Spider in the Middle!, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Man, Hulk and Woodgod are captured by Major Tremens; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #54. The Scream, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Robert Walker, inks by Jim Sanders; the origin of Woodgod. Stan Lee praises the hard working staff at Marvel. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. The Parents of Peter Parker, Part One, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Peter learns the truth about his parents. The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 cover reprint by John Romita. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. The Parents of Peter Parker, Part Two, script by John Romita (co-plot) and Stan Lee (co-plot, script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Mike Esposito; Peter learns the truth about his parents; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #5. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #253 - "By Myself Betrayed!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Rick Leonardi and Bill Anderson. Cover by Ron Lim and Larry Mahlstedt. Relive the debut of a new underworld super-villain...the Rose! And as the web-slinger finds out...this rose has plenty of nasty thorns! The star quarterback of New York's football team is on the take! And when the Rose orders him to throw his upcoming playoff game, the QB fights back! But the Rose's thugs are coming on an all-out blitz! And without the wall-crawler's help, the quarterback will get sacked...permanently! Meanwhile, Peter tells his aunt that he has dropped out of graduate school. It does not go well...to say the least! Featuring appearances by Joe Robertson, Betty Brant Leeds, and Aunt May. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #263 - "The Spectacular Spider-Kid!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding and John Beatty. Cover by Ron Lim and Al Milgrom. Ollie Osnick is back! And this time with a brand new moniker: the Spectacular Spider-Kid! In his own red and blue costume with mechanical arms, the Spider-Kid patrols the dangerous streets of New York City to fight crime! But once the novice superhero runs afoul of a local street gang, he needs help from his favorite web-slinger! Will the real wall-crawler pull Ollie's fat out of the fire one more time? Meanwhile at the hospital, Harry Osborn anxiously awaits the birth of his son, Normie Osborn. Featuring appearances by Liz (Allan) Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, and the Black Cat. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #265 - "After the Fox!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Lim and Keith Williams. The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Featuring appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #268 - "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Lim and Keith Williams. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #6. In incredible fashion, the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Featuring appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson and Firelord. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #270 - "The Hero and the Holocaust!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Bob McLeod. Cover pencils by Ron Lim and Sam de la Rosa. Spidey has a rematch with Firelord and tries to beat the former Herald of Galactus before the cosmic powered being kills him. Earth's MIghtiest Heroes show up to lend a hand but arrive too late to effect the battle. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Not polybagged - Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #278. "If This Be Justice!" Written by Tom DeFalco, Peter David and Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Mike Harris and Vince Colletta. Cover by Tom Lyle. Still reeling from the revelation that Flash Thompson might be the Hobgoblin, Peter Parker walks to the police station to visit his friend. Aunt May's nephew thinks that Flash may be innocent. But someone else walking to police station already thinks he's guilty! The Scourge of the Underworld! Oh no! Oh yes, from the pages of Captain America's title...the gun-toting vigilante is ready to bring justice to the Hobgoblin! Whether he's got the right one or not! When Scourge enters the police station, justice is indeed served! But to whom? Flash, Scourge, or your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Featuring appearances by the Rose, Hobgoblin and the Wraith (aka Brian DeWolff). 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Newsstand Edition. Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #279 - Missing in Action: Part 3 of 4 - "Savage is the Sable!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Rick Leonardi and Vince Colletta. Cover by Tom Lyle. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #117. Everyone is looking for the wondrous wall-crawler! Including Mary Jane, Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson and Silver Sable! But no one can find him! In the meantime, life and crime go on in the big city, and the silver Symkarian adventurer decides to hunt Jack O'Lantern minus the amazing one! In an abandoned tenement building, Silver Sable finds her man! Can sable extinguish the (jack o') lantern without getting burned? Story concludes in Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #18. Featuring appearance by Joy Mercado. Flashback cameos by Machine Man and Spider-Man. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by M.C. Wyman, inks by Bill Anderson. The Fury of X-Factor!, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Bob Layton; In the wake of Flash Thompson's escape, everyone is looking for the man believed to be the Hobgoblin. Jameson hires X-Factor to bring in Spider-Man by telling them he is a mutant. Still reeling from his battle with Rhino, Spidey takes on X-Factor; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #282. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Last issue in series. Cover art by Malcolm Jones III. With Foes Like These..., script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bob Layton; Spidey is trolling around town trying to find Flash Thompson but ends up duking it out with Titania and Absorbing Man; things end in a draw when Absorbing Man threatens to drop an airplane full of passengers and Spidey swings away in disgust; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #283. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.