Comic books 1956-1969, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $6,499.00 Paper: Off white to white Cover detached. 2 staples added. Label #16-3C7F95F-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($194.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $399.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side edge crack Label #16-3A7D252-046 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Mad Pharoah!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script) (as R. Bern), art by Don Heck; After waking up from a 2000 years long sleep, Hatap, the Mad Pharoah, brings Tony Stark into the past to resume his war against Cleopatra; Stark helps Cleopatra defeat Hatap as Iron Man. "The Tree" text story. "One of Us Must Die!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; When a space passenger yacht is damaged, one of the passengers must be sacrificed for the others to survive; The captain lies in order to discover which is the most selfish and trick that person into making the sacrifice. "I Come From the Sky!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A communist agent in Africa is supplying guns and explosives to tribesmen to encourage uprisings; When flying his plane to another group, he gets struck by lightning and ditches his plane near an unknown tribe; These natives are like the ones in King Kong who have built a huge wall to keep out some horrible beast. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 0.5 $120.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Back Cover Missing. INCOMPLETE. Centerfold Detached. Wrong Back Cover Attached to Front With Moderate Amount of Tape on Interior Cover. Label #23-24AAA48-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. "The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), art by Don Heck; A washed up boxer saves Stark's life, and he hires him as a chauffeur; Meanwhile, a scientist fired by Stark creates a suit that gives him the power to freeze whatever is near him. Ad for The Avengers. "I Come From Far Centaurus!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A greedy man is delighted when an alien shows that he will be rich, but he is sentenced to exile for fraud, and imprisoned on an asteroid where his money is useless. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-160BCC8-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script) (as R. Berns), art by Don Heck; Khrushchev sends the Crimson Dynamo in the United States to "wreck Stark's project and get rid of Iron Man"; Iron Man defeats the Crimson Dynamo and convinces him to defect. "The Utopia" text story. "The Gargoyles," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man discovers a race of creatures that come up from below ground that the African natives base their wood carvings upon; Since they keep their presence secret, the man worries they mean humanity harm, but everyone he speaks to refuses to believe his fantastic tale. "Mr. Flubb's Flashlight," script by Stan Lee, art by Sol Brodsky; A lazy and incompetent reporter saves a stranger's life; When he's offered a flashlight as a reward he is offended and turns it down, so the stranger uses the light (a transporter) to return to Alpha Centauri. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "Iron Man Battles the Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Don Heck; A former competitor of Tony Stark becomes the Melter and sabotages one of his plants. Iron Man tries to defend it but must flee before the Melter; He defeats him by constructing an aluminum suit that he cannot melt. "The Green Man" text story. "Shock!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A radar operator turns off Earth's defenses when alien raiders offer him the most beautiful woman in the universe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The first appearance of the Mandarin is in the Iron Man story, "The Hands of the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; The Pentagon sends Iron Man into red China to get information on the Mandarin, an evil scientist feared even by the Communist regime; Iron Man struggles to overcome the Mandarin's powerful rings and martial arts, but he escapes his castle. "Them!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A man frantically tries to convince passersby that he is being chased by storybook characters; He is arrested by the police, but disappears from his jail cell, as he himself is a fictional character created by Larry Lieber. "Journey's End!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A meek and lonely space pilot volunteers for a suicide mission to investigate a strange cosmic cloud; the cloud hides a utopian planet, whose inhabitants only want humans brave enough to face the unknown to visit them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $133.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-1A7EB23-339 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.99) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Scarecrow in "The Sinister Scarecrow!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba; Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans. "The Recipe" text story. "The Green Thing!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A psychic alien plant lands on Earth and torments a human to prove its power, but it is eaten by a crow. "The Primitive!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A space explorer finally gives up his quest to find a more advanced species, not knowing that the primitives he found were more advanced, until they invented the cobalt bomb. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $298.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Label #16-204F027-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.94) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. "No One Escapes the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Iron Man escapes the Mandarin and destroys the ray he used to interfere with US missiles; Meanwhile, Happy struggles to keep the company operating in Tony's absence. "All About Iron Man," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A detailed guide to Iron Man's armor; With some details about his personal life and supporting cast. Pepper Potts' Pin-Up Page by Don Heck; The first time readers learn Pepper's real name: Virginia Potts. "The Atomizer" text story. "The Sun-Stealer!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Larry Lieber; The Watcher must save Earth from an alien without breaking his vow of non-interference. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $107.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #23-30404CB-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.21) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Captain America (first appearance in this title) battles Iron Man in "In Mortal Combat with Captain America!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck and Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Chameleon tricks Iron Man into attacking Captain America, and the two fight until the misunderstanding is discovered; Second Kraven the Hunter appearance; Giant-Man and Wasp appearances. "The Runner!" text story. "The Watcher Must Die!", script by Stan Lee, art by George Tuska; An alien warlord attacks the Watcher, and is instantly destroyed by accelerated aging; This is the last Tales of the Watcher story in Tales of Suspense; Another series starts as a back-up in Silver Surfer (1968 series) #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $400.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F3E3D3-030 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Third appearance of Hawkeye, and the first appearance of Black Widow's costume in "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. "Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Sando, a Nazi agent posing as a stage act with the innocent Omar, lures Captain America and Bucky into a trap involving "mental projections" of sabotage against Allied forces; This is a re-telling of "Case No. 2" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $160.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F3E3D3-031 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Third appearance of Hawkeye, and the first appearance of Black Widow's costume in "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. "Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Sando, a Nazi agent posing as a stage act with the innocent Omar, lures Captain America and Bucky into a trap involving "mental projections" of sabotage against Allied forces; This is a re-telling of "Case No. 2" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #23-06D5040-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck and Mike Esposito (bottom tier only). "If I Must Die, Let It Be With Honor!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Communist camp commander Boris Bullski wants to take on Iron Man and releases one of his prisoners to construct an armor, making him Titanium Man. "Midnight In Greymoor Castle!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers, inks by Dick Ayers; Nazi scientist Dr. Rawlings plots against Cap and Bucky, despite his sister Celia's entreaties. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $155.00 Paper: White Label #00-0000154-AB-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Fury of ... the Freak!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When using the Enervation Intensifier device in order to heal Happy Hogan of his wounds, Iron Man accidentally transforms his friend and body guard into a horrible creature dubbed The Freak. 1st appearance of Sharon Carter (Agent 13) and Batroc the Leaper in "30 Minutes to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers (pencils), inks by John Tartaglione; Cap tries to keep Batroc from getting his hands on a vial of Inferno 42. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 76 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #22-0FD4FF7-044

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Romita. "Here Lies Hidden… the Unspeakable Ultimo!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While being arrested for the use of the Enervation Intensifier, Tony Stark is suddenly transported through time and space; But where will he end up?; The Freak turns back into Happy, but then the Mandarin attacks. "The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Batroc and Captain America duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42. Statement of Ownership: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 367,728. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $58.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-093 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.74) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Romita. "Here Lies Hidden… the Unspeakable Ultimo!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While being arrested for the use of the Enervation Intensifier, Tony Stark is suddenly transported through time and space; But where will he end up?; The Freak turns back into Happy, but then the Mandarin attacks. "The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Batroc and Captain America duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42. Statement of Ownership: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 367,728. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $225.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-094 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Ultimo Lives!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While Iron Man fights the Mandarin and his Ultimo robot, senator Byrd closes down Stark Industries. "If a Hostage Should Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $82.00 Paper: Off white Label #22-0692A42-530 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Ultimo Lives!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While Iron Man fights the Mandarin and his Ultimo robot, senator Byrd closes down Stark Industries. "If a Hostage Should Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $85.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-092 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Gil Kane. "Beyond All Rescue!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man and Pepper try to escape Mole Man's subterranean world; The subterraneans kidnap Pepper; Iron Man follows them to the Mole Man, and then pretends to agree to give the Mole Man his earth digger; Iron Man then flies Pepper out as the digger explodes, burying the Mole Man and destroying Stark's factory. "If Bucky Lives..!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull (behind the scenes) sets a trap for Captain America by showing him a robot duplicate of Bucky; "Bucky" says that he's been held a prisoner for years and needs Captain America to save him, saying he's on Seagull Island; Caps ship is caught in a plastic bubble just like the one which brought Power Man and Swordsman to the island; The story crosses over with Avengers #38; Appearances by Power Man and the Swordsman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $189.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scratch on front of case Label #21-2D3B4E3-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Golden Ghost!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Melter forces Tony Stark to improve his weapon; After he leaves Stark for dead, Tony Stark dons one of his old armors and defeats Melter. "And Men Shall Call Him Traitor!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap manages to escape from the Red Skull's death trap, only to find out the Skull is lifting Manhattan into the sky; The only way Cap can save the island is by pledging to do the Skull's bidding for 24 hours. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $560.00 Slight amateur restoration Paper: Off white to white Amateur Restoration Includes: Tiny Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Label #20-44C3750-031

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Tragedy and the Triumph!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Iron Man saves villagers while battling Titanium Man; Iron Man destroys Titanium Man control center; Titanium Man aims a disintegrator ray at Iron Man. First appearance of Modok in "If This Be... Modok!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Helpless from a paralyzing ray, Captain America is about to be shot by an agent of A.I.M; However, MODOK wants to destroy Cap himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #21-300123C-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Tragedy and the Triumph!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Iron Man saves villagers while battling Titanium Man; Iron Man destroys Titanium Man control center; Titanium Man aims a disintegrator ray at Iron Man. First appearance of Modok in "If This Be... Modok!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Helpless from a paralyzing ray, Captain America is about to be shot by an agent of A.I.M; However, MODOK wants to destroy Cap himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $135.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-095 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Tragedy and the Triumph!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Iron Man saves villagers while battling Titanium Man; Iron Man destroys Titanium Man control center; Titanium Man aims a disintegrator ray at Iron Man. First appearance of Modok in "If This Be... Modok!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Helpless from a paralyzing ray, Captain America is about to be shot by an agent of A.I.M; However, MODOK wants to destroy Cap himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $115.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #16-28611C6-055 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Deadly Victory!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man is assisted in his battle with Grey Gargoyle by SHIELD agent Sitwell. "To Be Reborn!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Now that his secret identity is known to all, Captain America falls prey to various assassins; The Sniper appears. Ad for Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $88.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F3E3D3-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Deadly Victory!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man is assisted in his battle with Grey Gargoyle by SHIELD agent Sitwell. "To Be Reborn!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Now that his secret identity is known to all, Captain America falls prey to various assassins; The Sniper appears. Ad for Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $195.00 Paper: White Label #21-2ED929F-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Coming of... Whiplash," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Jasper Sitwell tries to remove Iron Mans helmet, but cant; Tonys cousin Morgan Stark tells the Maggia he can get them Iron Man, who battles Maggia goons. "And So It Begins--!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Two men from a crime syndicate attack Captain America; Black Panther visits an outpost, but finds that the men guarding have been wiped out; SHIELD Agent 13, Caps lover, disguises herself as a female spy called Irma Kruhl before going on a dangerous mission. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $142.49 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #21-0160C51-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.27) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Coming of... Whiplash," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Jasper Sitwell tries to remove Iron Mans helmet, but cant; Tonys cousin Morgan Stark tells the Maggia he can get them Iron Man, who battles Maggia goons. "And So It Begins--!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Two men from a crime syndicate attack Captain America; Black Panther visits an outpost, but finds that the men guarding have been wiped out; SHIELD Agent 13, Caps lover, disguises herself as a female spy called Irma Kruhl before going on a dangerous mission. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white Label #16-28611C6-057 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Final issue. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "At the Mercy of the Maggia," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; At the risk of putting greater strain on his heart Iron Man fires a repulsor ray at Whiplash; Jasper Sitwell searches for Iron Man after Tony Stark's cousin Morgan kidnapped him and took him to the Maggia; Nick Fury appearance; The story continues in Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1. "The Man Who Lived Twice!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America and Black Panther continue their fight against Baron Zemo and his men; The story continues in Captain America #100. Letter to the editor from comic and book distributor Bud Plant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 99 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD2B27-032

Final issue. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "At the Mercy of the Maggia," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; At the risk of putting greater strain on his heart Iron Man fires a repulsor ray at Whiplash; Jasper Sitwell searches for Iron Man after Tony Stark's cousin Morgan kidnapped him and took him to the Maggia; Nick Fury appearance; The story continues in Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1. "The Man Who Lived Twice!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America and Black Panther continue their fight against Baron Zemo and his men; The story continues in Captain America #100. Letter to the editor from comic and book distributor Bud Plant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $150.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-37B0A0F-006

Cover by Jack Kirby. I Saw the Invasion of the Stone Men, art by Steve Ditko; Stone men rise out of the ground and set off a panic. Patent Pending text story. I Was the Man Under Glass!, art by Joe Sinnott; An arrogant businessman becomes governor of an alien planet and lives in an oxygen-filled dome, forbidding the natives from entering. I Laughed at the Great God, Pan!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; A man with his date at the museum laughs at the painting of Pan; The museum guard chastises him for it. I Became a...Human Bomb!, art by Paul Reinman; A criminal sneaks aboard an experimental nuclear missile planning to hijack it and sell it to the Soviets. I Was a Prisoner of the Living Statues!, art by John Forte. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $100.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-097 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. On The Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers and Paul Reinman; Egghead tricks Giant-Man into attacking Spider-Man in order to distract them while he robs an armored car. A Voice in the Dark!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Chic Stone; The Wasp stops a thief by pretending to be the Invisible Girl. Ads for Fantastic Four #28 and The Amazing Spider-Man #14, art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Sol Brodsky. The Balloon text story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 1.8 $90.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1657F1A-096 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. On The Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers and Paul Reinman; Egghead tricks Giant-Man into attacking Spider-Man in order to distract them while he robs an armored car. A Voice in the Dark!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Chic Stone; The Wasp stops a thief by pretending to be the Invisible Girl. Ads for Fantastic Four #28 and The Amazing Spider-Man #14, art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Sol Brodsky. The Balloon text story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $195.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-1683AAD-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Captain America has a cameo in the Giant-Man story, "The Coming of Colossus!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Back-up story: "The Magician and the Maiden!" Plot by Lee, script and art by Larry Lieber. Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Giant-Man Versus the Wonderful Wasp!, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos and George Roussos; When Hank accidentally knocks himself out after a failed lab experiment, a petty thief makes off with his costume and begins to use the Giant-Man powers to commit crimes. Promo for Journey Into Mystery #110, Tales of Suspense #60, Strange Tales #127 and Sgt. Fury #12 reprinting their covers, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Enter...the Chameleon!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko and George Roussos (as George Bell); The Hulk is captured in unbreakable restraints but slips through them when he turns back into Banner; Hearing that his buddy has been captured, Rick leaves Cap's side to go help his original super pal; The mysterious Leader sends the Chameleon to gamma base to find out what happened to an agent who didn't report back in. A Marvel-Masterwork Pin-Up of Hulk, art by Jack Kirby and George Roussos. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. The Gangsters and the Giant!, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos and Chic Stone; The police ask Giant-Man and the Wasp to stop the Wrecker and his gang who have been strong-arming business owners in Brooklyn. A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of Giant-Man and Wasp, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. A Titan Rides the Train!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko and George Roussos (as George Bell); The Leader ponders his origins as he prepares to send his powerful Humanoid to confront the Hulk; Although he is under suspicion for being in collusin with the Hulk, Banner is sent by train to escort one of his nuclear devices with Talbot keeping a close eye on him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. The Gangsters and the Giant!, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos and Chic Stone; The police ask Giant-Man and the Wasp to stop the Wrecker and his gang who have been strong-arming business owners in Brooklyn. A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of Giant-Man and Wasp, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. A Titan Rides the Train!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko and George Roussos (as George Bell); The Leader ponders his origins as he prepares to send his powerful Humanoid to confront the Hulk; Although he is under suspicion for being in collusin with the Hulk, Banner is sent by train to escort one of his nuclear devices with Talbot keeping a close eye on him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. The Gangsters and the Giant!, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos and Chic Stone; The police ask Giant-Man and the Wasp to stop the Wrecker and his gang who have been strong-arming business owners in Brooklyn. A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of Giant-Man and Wasp, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. A Titan Rides the Train!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko and George Roussos (as George Bell); The Leader ponders his origins as he prepares to send his powerful Humanoid to confront the Hulk; Although he is under suspicion for being in collusin with the Hulk, Banner is sent by train to escort one of his nuclear devices with Talbot keeping a close eye on him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby, Bob Powell, and Vince Colletta. Peril From the Long-Dead Past!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bob Powell and Vince Colletta; Realizing that the strain of growing and shrinking so much is doing damage to his body, Hank adjusts his helmet so he can only grow to one size--the 35 foot height of Giant-Man; With the Ant-Man side of his abilities out of his bag of tricks, he adjusts Jan's helmet so she can cybernetically communicate with wasps; Oh, and the Human Top attacks too. Back from the Dead!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Saving Talbot and himself from plunging to their deaths, the Hulk decides he is tired of world travel and leaps home; Waking up in gamma base, Bruce is once again jailed as a traitor and the president once again sets him free (Rick told the commander in chief the secret of the Hulk a few issues ago); Banner and Talbot are once again sent to Astra Island to continue a test of the absorbatron but the leader sends an army of Humanoids who finally succeed in capturing the Hulk. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby, Bob Powell, and Vince Colletta. Peril From the Long-Dead Past!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bob Powell and Vince Colletta; Realizing that the strain of growing and shrinking so much is doing damage to his body, Hank adjusts his helmet so he can only grow to one size--the 35 foot height of Giant-Man; With the Ant-Man side of his abilities out of his bag of tricks, he adjusts Jan's helmet so she can cybernetically communicate with wasps; Oh, and the Human Top attacks too. Back from the Dead!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Saving Talbot and himself from plunging to their deaths, the Hulk decides he is tired of world travel and leaps home; Waking up in gamma base, Bruce is once again jailed as a traitor and the president once again sets him free (Rick told the commander in chief the secret of the Hulk a few issues ago); Banner and Talbot are once again sent to Astra Island to continue a test of the absorbatron but the leader sends an army of Humanoids who finally succeed in capturing the Hulk. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. Oh, Wasp, Where Is Thy Sting?, script by Al Hartley, art by Bob Powell and John Giunta; Giant-Man mounts a rescue to save the Wasp from the Human Top but to do so, he has to risk the damage to his body of shrinking once more into Ant-Man size. Trapped in the Lair of the Leader!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Leader makes off with the Hulk and the absorbatron but the jade giant ends up destroying the machine to keep it out of the Leader's hands; Convinced that Banner is still a traitor and despite his orders, Talbot authorizes his men to use deadly force and Bruce is killed by a bullet through the head. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gene Colan, Jack Kirby, and Vince Colletta. A Prince There Was!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Vince Colletta; Sub-Mariner continues his quest for The Trident of Neptune. Sub-Mariner escapes a seaweed menace only to succumb to the stupifying brilliance of the Diamonds of Doom; Back in Atlantis, Krang is fed up with Lady Dorma rebuffing his advances and has her teleported into exile to the land of the Faceless Ones. Within the Monster Dwells a Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito; The Hulk finally agrees to follow the Leader and the big brained one teleports him out just as Ross destroys Banner's old underground complex; The Leader and the Hulk get to know each other a little better but the jade giant struggles with trying not to change back to Banner as he is still plagued with a bullet in his head that would kill his alter ego. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett. When Rises the Behemoth, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Bill Everett; Little realizing that he is under the control of the Puppet Master, the Army tries to capture Namor for robbing a bank; After being shot in the arm, Namor seeks the healing power of water and winds up in the Hudson River; There he encounters Lady Dorma who has come to the surface world to retrieve him as the Behemoth has awakened and is menacing Atlantis. The Titan and the Torment, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; Zaxon tries to sap the power of the Hulk for his own nefarious ends but ends up getting himself killed in the process; Free once again, the Hulk rips up some train tracks to throw at pesky fighter jets and wouldn't you know that Hercules just happens to be riding in the oncoming locomotive; Hulk and Herc battle to a standstill before the jade giant leaps off to fight another day. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett. When a Monarch Goes Mad!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers; Namor is driven mad by the betrayal of Lady Dorma (she agreed to marry Krang last ish in order to protect the Sub-Mariner from the monstrous Behemoth); Dorma and Krang turn their skin to flesh color and head to the surface world to hide out. The Stage Is Set!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; The Secret Empire hires Boomerang to obtain the plans for the Orion missile and the new bad guy on the block heads for gamma base; As Rick, Betty and Glenn are returned to the surface from the underground subterranean kingdom, Boomerang captures Betty to use as a bargaining chip for the missile. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers. The Power of Iron Man!, script by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers; Namor and Iron Man beat up on each other; Namor abandons the battle when he spots the battle cruiser of Krang floating the water nearby. The Battle Cry of the Boomerang!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; The Hulk saves Betty from Boomerang and in so doing thwarts the initial plans of the Secret Empire in stealing the secret of the deadly Orion missile. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gene Colan and Bill Everett. The Wrath of Warlord Krang!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jerry Grandenetti and Bill Everett; Krang sends a giant tidal wave to devastate New York City and then makes an anonymous tip to the Army to tell them that Namor is the culprit. The Birth...of the Hulk-Killer!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Banner is hanging on the Orion missile heading for the heart of New York City and is able to change its course before he transforms to the Hulk once again; Military genius that he is, Ross thinks that it is the Hulk who tried to blow up New York and activates the Leader's most powerful Humanoid robot to take on the jade giant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gil Kane. The Prince and the Power!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett; Attuma has sent a giant alien robot to destroy Atlantis and it takes all of the power of Namor, his subjects and his underwater animal friends to hold the creature at bay; The battle abruptly ends when the aliens show up to retrieve their missing mechanical servant. Then, There Shall Come a Stranger!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Stranger arrives on Earth and programs the Hulk to be his agent to wipe out humanity. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. To Be Beaten by Byrrah!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett and Marie Severin; Namor's cousin wins the favor of the populace of Atlantis as well as the Atlantean council by belittling the regime of the Sub-Mariner as violent and unstable; He challenges Namor to single combat for the right to rule and no one is more surprised than the avenging son when his powers desert him during the fight and Byrrah handily wins. The Abomination!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Stranger leaves earth with the rampaging Hulk left behind to wreak destruction on his behalf; Turning back into his alter ego, Banner surrenders himself to Gamma base and tries to kill himself with radiation to stop the Hulk's destruction; Stopped before he can use his gamma machine, the machine is instead used by a foreign spy who is transformed into the Abomination; More powerful than even the Hulk, Abomination beats the jade giant down and kidnaps Betty as he escapes from the base. Letter from Bill Mantlo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gil Kane. Outside the Gates Waits..Death!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett and Dan Adkins; As the new ruler of Atlantis, Byrrah has Namor arrested and sent to the dreaded Inferno Isle; Namor battles the lava monster that lives there and returns to Atlantis to seek his vengeance; Meanwhile, back in the undersea kingdom, Dorma has found Byrrah's hypnosis machine that won him the throne and uses it to turn the Atlantean allegiance back to Namor. Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; Ross and his men try to revive the Hulk after his beating by the Abomnation; Returning from the brink of death, Hulk is about to leave when the pleading Rick Jones causes him to transform back to Banner; Banner uses his knowledge to lure Abomination back to Gamma base with Betty in tow; Hulk and Abomination clash once again; Watching from a distant galaxy, the Stranger realizes that the Abomination is a much better ally than the Hulk and zaps him to his side, ending the battle. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Don Heck and Dan Adkins. :It Walks Like a Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dan Adkins; When a passing ship dumps a radioactive barrel into Namor's realm, he realizes the danger it poses and takes it far away from Atlantis to throw it into a deep crevasse; Little does he know that the radiation in the barrel has awakened an ancient monster who begins to menace both the surface world and the world beneath the waves alike. Turning Point!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia; Betty bemoans her loss of Bruce; Bruce, in disguise, bemoans his circumstances, then transforms into Hulk who flees his hotel room in typical Hulk fashion - through the wall; Outside, Hulk sees a 'flying saucer' and leaps to bring it down so the aliens can take him far from Earth; What he brings down is not a saucer but the mighty Silver Surfer! 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Don Heck and Dan Adkins. :It Walks Like a Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dan Adkins; When a passing ship dumps a radioactive barrel into Namor's realm, he realizes the danger it poses and takes it far away from Atlantis to throw it into a deep crevasse; Little does he know that the radiation in the barrel has awakened an ancient monster who begins to menace both the surface world and the world beneath the waves alike. Turning Point!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia; Betty bemoans her loss of Bruce; Bruce, in disguise, bemoans his circumstances, then transforms into Hulk who flees his hotel room in typical Hulk fashion - through the wall; Outside, Hulk sees a 'flying saucer' and leaps to bring it down so the aliens can take him far from Earth; What he brings down is not a saucer but the mighty Silver Surfer! 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Don Heck and Dan Adkins. :It Walks Like a Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dan Adkins; When a passing ship dumps a radioactive barrel into Namor's realm, he realizes the danger it poses and takes it far away from Atlantis to throw it into a deep crevasse; Little does he know that the radiation in the barrel has awakened an ancient monster who begins to menace both the surface world and the world beneath the waves alike. Turning Point!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia; Betty bemoans her loss of Bruce; Bruce, in disguise, bemoans his circumstances, then transforms into Hulk who flees his hotel room in typical Hulk fashion - through the wall; Outside, Hulk sees a 'flying saucer' and leaps to bring it down so the aliens can take him far from Earth; What he brings down is not a saucer but the mighty Silver Surfer! 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.