Auctions: comic books 1963-1965
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Item #60776339
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 300 VG- 3.5
Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "Superman Under the Red Sun!", script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; The Superman Revenge Squad tricks Superman into following them into the far future where the sun has turned red and Superman loses his powers. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Return of Super-Horse!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Comet's amnesia is finally cured and he is reunited with Supegirl. Supermen of America ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60596742
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 307 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4376220002
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "Clark Kent - Target for Murder!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Clark Kent writes a series of articles that anger crime boss King Kobra, so he hires assassins to murder Clark. The Untold Stories of Superman ad. Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases ad. "Supergirl's Wedding Day!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; The Kryptonian criminal Tor-An escapes from the Phantom Zone and attempts to humiliate Superman's family by marrying Supergirl, but is foiled when Supergirl's telepathic friends enlist the aid of Saturn Girl. Supermen of America ad. Action Comics ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60596741
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 329 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4376220004
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Ultimate Enemy!", script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Superman fights a silent enemy clad in indestructible armor, which turns out to be made of Kryptonian metal. "Drang, the Destroyer!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is kidnapped and taken to the planet Gotha, where the Circle of Evil enlists her to fight the evil conqueror Drang. Superman and Batman with Robin for the First Time ad. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776340
Published Feb 1963 by Archie Publications.Adventures of the Fly (1959 Archie) 24 FN+ 6.5
Starts May 6 "The Mystery of the Giant Fly," "The Shock of the Fly World," and "The Insect Gang!" Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including the Giant Fly and the Insect Gang. Letter page Jack Kirby art. Tommy Trot Teaches Judo activity page, art by Bob Powell. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60618395
All Stars! (fanzine) 1 VG+ 4.5
Ends Apr 29 6:08 PM CST Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $27 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. All Stars #1, a fanzine from 1965. 30 pgs. Includes: cover art by Steve Ditko; back cover art by Al Williamson; Belle Star by Ronn Foss; The Green Sorceress by Roger Brand; Navola 5 by Mike Vosburg; The Origin of Fog by Biljo White; and a Picto-Editorial by Arbunich and DuBay.
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Item #55553849
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 2), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 2 CBCS 2.5
1st app. Vulture
Paper: Off white to white
Label #21-405873E-003
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Starts Jun 10 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Vulture in Duel to the Death with the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police; When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 139. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60723214
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 2), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 2 0.3
1st app. Vulture
4" Spine split in first wrap with some further interior splitting.
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Vulture in Duel to the Death with the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police; When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 139. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60591302
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 8), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 8 FR 1.0
Water damage. Cover oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing).
Starts May 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of MyComicShop, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60647817
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 13), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 5.0
1st app. Mysterio
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4195542001
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #51034466
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 13), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 0.5 SS
1st app. Mysterio
Paper: Off white
Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
Signed by Stan Lee on 9/22/18. Back cover missing. Coupon out of page 9, affects story. Incomplete.
Label #1551844007
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60780601
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 14), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 14 CGC 4.5
1st app. Green Goblin
Paper: Off white
Slab: See item notes
Minor front/back scuff(s).
Label #1994581003
Starts Apr 29 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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Item #60736666
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 15), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 15 CGC 2.5
1st app. Kraven
Paper: Off white
Label #2105752001
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Kraven the Hunter in Kraven the Hunter!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 10 and 153. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776075
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 16), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 16 GD+ 2.5
Cover and interior oxidation. Interior tearing.
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Duel with Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it; Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up; He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 11 and 154. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60723655
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 17), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 17 CGC 4.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4115421002
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Green Goblin in The Return of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting; Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man; During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 12 and 155. Letter to the editor by comics writer Doug Moench. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60723657
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 18), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 18 CGC 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3805048004
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Third appearance of the Sandman in The End of Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman; Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life; Cameos by the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. First appearance of Ned Leeds (later Hobgoblin). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 13 and 156. Letter to the editor from comics artist Frank Brunner. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60784081
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 18), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 18 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
Label #4264410003
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Third appearance of the Sandman in The End of Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman; Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life; Cameos by the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. First appearance of Ned Leeds (later Hobgoblin). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 13 and 156. Letter to the editor from comics artist Frank Brunner. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776076
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 18), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 18 GD+ 2.5
Cover oxidation.
Starts May 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Third appearance of the Sandman in The End of Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman; Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life; Cameos by the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. First appearance of Ned Leeds (later Hobgoblin). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 13 and 156. Letter to the editor from comics artist Frank Brunner. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60727449
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 20), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 20 CGC 5.5
1st app. Scorpion
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4037721002
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Scorpion in The Coming of the Scorpion!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 15 and 158. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60102827
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 21), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 21 CBCS 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
Label #17-106CE64-014
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Beetle in Where Flies the Beetle...!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; after getting out of jail, Abner Jenkins dons his Beetle guise and prepares for revenge on the Human Torch; drama between Johnny Storm and Doris Evans and Peter Parker and Betty Brant; Human Torch teams with Spidey against Beetle. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 16 and 159. Spider-Man pin-up by Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60591306
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 21), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 21 PR 0.5
INCOMPLETE. Last page missing, does not interrupt art or story. 3" cumulative spine split. First page detached and taped to interior.
Starts May 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Beetle in Where Flies the Beetle...!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; after getting out of jail, Abner Jenkins dons his Beetle guise and prepares for revenge on the Human Torch; drama between Johnny Storm and Doris Evans and Peter Parker and Betty Brant; Human Torch teams with Spidey against Beetle. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 16 and 159. Spider-Man pin-up by Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60812158
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 22), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 22 CBCS 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #16-3e13bbd-009
Starts May 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60807578
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 22), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 22 VG- 3.5
Water damage.
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60591953
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 22), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 22 GD- 1.8
Tape residue along spine edge. Water damage.
Ends Apr 29 6:10 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $30 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60743666
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 24), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 24 GD/VG 3.0
1/2" Spine split from top. Water spotting and cover oxidation.
Starts May 6 Spider-Man goes to see a psychiatrist! But it's really Mysterio messing with Spidey's mind in "Spider-Man Goes Mad." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. Cameos (actually part of Spider-Man's imagination) by Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, and the Sandman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 19 and 162. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders! Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60274955
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 24), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 24 FR/GD 1.5
2.5" Spine split from bottom through cover and all wraps.
Starts Apr 29 Spider-Man goes to see a psychiatrist! But it's really Mysterio messing with Spidey's mind in "Spider-Man Goes Mad." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. Cameos (actually part of Spider-Man's imagination) by Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, and the Sandman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 19 and 162. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders! Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776077
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 24), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 24 PR 0.5
INCOMPLETE. Interior coupon cut, interrupts art and story. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
Starts May 6 Spider-Man goes to see a psychiatrist! But it's really Mysterio messing with Spidey's mind in "Spider-Man Goes Mad." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. Cameos (actually part of Spider-Man's imagination) by Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, and the Sandman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 19 and 162. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders! Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60727219
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 25), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 25 CGC 6.5
1st app. Mary Jane Watson (cameo, face not shown)
Paper: White
Label #2074482011
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mary Jane Watson (cameo; face not shown) in "Captured by J. Jonah Jameson," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; As Peter goes to sell pictures of a crime to J. Jonah Jameson, an inventor named Smythe comes in with a robot guaranteeing the destruction of Spider-Man; Since Peter needs money bad, he eggs Jameson on to hear out the wacky inventor; Smythe shows how his robot instantly shoots out steel tentacles at the hint of a spider's presence and grabs a hold of Peter, much to his surprise; Jameson is given a remote control and they agree to a deal; Betty is furious with Peter for trying to trap Spider-Man, not understanding his true reasons; Peter shows up at school and has Flash Thompson waiting to fight him as he hangs around Liz Allan too much to his liking; As Peter exits school, he sees the robot and begins to run; Flash, thinking he's running away from a fight runs after Peter; First appearance of Spencer Smythe. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #20 and #163. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776078
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 27 FR/GD 1.5
2 centerfold wraps detached. Oxidation. Interior tearing.
Starts May 6 Cover by Steve Ditko. Fifth appearance of the Green Goblin in "Bring Back My Goblin to Me," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man is caught between the Green Goblin and the Crime-Master. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page; Ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 22 and 165. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776079
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 28), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 28 FR/GD 1.5
1st app. Molten Man
Cover-to-cover edge tears. Cover oxidation.
Starts May 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Molten Man in "The Menace of the Molten Man!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Peter Parker needs his old costume, so he goes to the lab of the inventor Smythe, who created the robot J. Jonah Jameson used to try and beat Spiderman with; During that battle Parker had to remove his costume in order to escape; While there he witnesses an argument between Smythe and a man named Raxton, which results in an accident turning Raxton into, the Molten Man; At first Raxton is confused when he walks out of the lab, but on the street he gets mad at a driver and smashes the car with his fists; Realizing his power Raxton decides he can be a super villain, but before he can do anything Spiderman comes in through his window and asks Raxton to turn himself in stating that so far no major crimes have been committed; A fight ensues; Peter graduates from high school. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #166. This is a very difficult book to find in the higher grades because the black cover easily shows virtually every imperfection, no matter how minor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60684662
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 29), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 29 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4375296004
Starts May 6 Cover by Steve Ditko. Never Step on a Scorpion!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Steve Ditko; Scorpion breaks free from jail and plans on killing both Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page; Ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 168. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776080
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 29), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 29 GD- 1.8
Tape.
Starts May 6 Cover by Steve Ditko. Never Step on a Scorpion!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Steve Ditko; Scorpion breaks free from jail and plans on killing both Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page; Ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 168. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60591954
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 29), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 29 FR/GD 1.5
Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Staples added (non manufacturing). Water spotting. Tape residue.
Ends Apr 29 6:10 PM CST Bid History 8 bids Current Bid $35 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by Steve Ditko. Never Step on a Scorpion!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Steve Ditko; Scorpion breaks free from jail and plans on killing both Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page; Ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 168. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776081
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 30), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 30 GD- 1.8 (R)
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Staple replaced. Centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and pages.
Starts May 6 Cover by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Cat (not the same character who would be introduced in "The Cat" # 1 from 1972 who would later become Tigra). The Claws of the Cat!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Jameson offers a thousand dollar reward for catching The Cat, and Spider-Man plans to collect; Betty tells Peter that Ned has asked her to marry him. Ad for Marvel T-Shirts. A letter from Jack C. Harris. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 23 and 169. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57573328
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 1 CGC 5.5
1st app. Sinister Six
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3788900002
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sinister Six (Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture) in a new 41-page story, "The Sinister Six!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man Villains; They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them. Cameos by the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Lots of back-up features (all art by Ditko): 14 pages of pin-ups (Spider-Man's most famous foes); 9-page "The Secrets of Spider-Man"; 3-page "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!"; and other miscellaneous pin-ups. Giant 76-page issue! Most of this issue reprinted in Marvel Tales # 150. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60671074
Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 2 GD/VG 3.0
1.5" Spine split from bottom.
Starts Apr 29 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Doctor Strange guest stars in an all-new 20-page story, "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Xandu sends his two henchmen to retrieve half of the Wand of Watoomb from Dr. Strange; Spider-Man mistakes the henchmen for burglars and tries to stop them, leading to a team up between Spider-Man and Dr. Strange to stop Xandu's plan. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 1. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 2. Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. Ditko also provides 5 pages of new pin-ups (Spider-Man's famous foes). Finally, there are three reprints from Amazing Spider-Man 1 ("Spider-Man"), 2 ("The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!"), and 5 ("Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!"). Giant 76-page special! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 167. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60147654
Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 11 CGC 3.5
1st app. Mera
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3742116002
Starts Apr 29 Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Doom From Dimension Aqua, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad meet Mera, former queen of a watery dimension; people from Mera's home world attack; Mera, who would one day marry Aquaman, makes her first appearance. Homer Goes Skin Diving humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Fantastic Frogmen article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60776341
Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 14 VG- 3.5
Water spotting.
Starts May 6 Cover art by Nick Cardy. Aquaman's Secret Powers!, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; an old man bestows Aquaman with special powers; Aqualad guest-stars. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. The Fish Out of Time article. The Tyrant Ruler of Atlantis! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60591980
Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 18 VG/FN 5.0
Ends Apr 29 6:37 PM CST Bid History 15 bids Current Bid $60 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Wife of Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Wedding of Aquaman and Mera; Cameos by Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Atom, Flash, Hawkman, J'onn J'onzz, Green Arrow, Robin; Mera loses powers. Escape to the Sea article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60545452
Atom (1962) 12 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4059142006
Ends Apr 29 6:38 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $14 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Golden Rule!" public service announcement with Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. "Danger - Atom-Gun at Work!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; A nameless criminal with scientific knowledge discovers a way to imprison the Atom in a laser weapon and use him to power it. Cave Carson ad. Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales ad. Hawkman ad. "The Gold Hunters of '49!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Atom travels back to the year 1849 where he encounters Edgar Allan Poe and helps solve a mysterious gold robbery. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60314622
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 1), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 1 CBCS 3.5
1st app. the Avengers
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Minor side/edge crack(s)
Label #17-0818927-038
Starts Jul 6 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.
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Item #60720693
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 1), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 1 CBCS 3.5
1st app. the Avengers
Paper: Off white
Label #24-0C1C3B6-001
Starts Jun 10 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.
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Item #60724465
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 4), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 4 CGC 5.5
1st Silver Age app. Captain America and Bucky, 1st app. Baron Zemo (cameo)
Paper: Off white to white
Label #2055314016
Starts Apr 29 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Captain America Joins... The Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59905946
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 5), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 5 CGC 5.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4279148001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Invasion of the Lava Men!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Avengers return to their mansion to inspect the damage caused by the battle with the Hulk; Days later, a mysterious high-pitched sound destroys a computer in one of Tony Stark's factories in Long Island and Iron Man is informed; Meanwhile, Giant-Man and the Wasp are conducting experiments inside of a large anthill; They are also affected by the noise and manage to escape before the anthill collapses; In his medical office, Don Blake reads about the effects of the noise in the newspaper; Thor meets up with Captain America and Rick Jones, who are training, and they witness another shockwave; The six heroes investigate the source of this new unknown threat; Meanwhile, in an army base in the west of the country, a strange rock breaks the surface of the earth, and soldiers investigate. Roster includes: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, and Giant-Man. Appearance by the Hulk. First letters page; letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Weiss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60656120
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 10), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 10 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4239769001
Ends Apr 29 6:39 PM CST Bid History 10 bids Current Bid $70 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Immortus in "The Avengers Break Up!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Immortus appears before the Masters of Evil and demands to join them against the Avengers, using his control of the realm of Limbo to summon other powerful people from past ages to help them. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. Villains: the Executioner, the Enchantress, Baron Zemo, and Kang. Letter to the editor from comics artist Gene Day. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60722255
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 10), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 10 FR/GD 1.5
Water damage.
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Immortus in "The Avengers Break Up!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Immortus appears before the Masters of Evil and demands to join them against the Avengers, using his control of the realm of Limbo to summon other powerful people from past ages to help them. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. Villains: the Executioner, the Enchantress, Baron Zemo, and Kang. Letter to the editor from comics artist Gene Day. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #58035568
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 14), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 14 GD+ 2.5
1.5" cumulative spine split, heavy cover oxidation.
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Even Avengers Can Die!, script by Stan Lee (plot), Larry Ivie [as Paul Laiken] (script), and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Chic Stone; In order to save the Wasp's life, the Avengers seek out the help of Dr. Svenson, only to find he's been replaced by an alien from the planet Kallu. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Giant Man, Wasp, and Rick Jones. First and only appearance of the villainous Ogor and the Kallusians. Guest appearance by the Watcher. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #8. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60656121
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 16), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3951173001
Ends Apr 29 6:39 PM CST Bid History 9 bids Current Bid $56 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "The Old Order Changeth!" Script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, finished art by Dick Ayers. New line-up for Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Rick Jones. First appearance in Avengers of Edwin Jarvis, the butler (in Avengers). Villains: The Melter, the Enchantress, the Executioner, the second Black Knight, and Zemo's Mercenaries (Erik Josten). Guest Appearances by the Sub-Mariner, the Black Widow, the Mole Man, Kang, and Immortus. Cameos by Magneto, Mastermind, the Toad, Beast, Iceman, Angel (on loan from the original X-Men), and Hulk. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 10. Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57953744
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 19), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 19 CGC 6.5
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
Label #4087057010
Starts Apr 29 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Don Heck (insets), inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Swordsman and the origin of Hawkeye in "The Coming of... the Swordsman!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; The Swordsman infiltrates the Avenger's base and Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver attack him; He then admits he was testing them and wants to apply for membership; Captain America intervenes with information saying he is a wanted man and the Swordsman escapes; Hawkeye explains that the Swordsman used to be his tutor when he was in the circus; Meanwhile, in Nick Fury's office in Washington D.C HYDRA agents find a letter from Captain America; They later discard it as trash; It explained how Captain America wanted to work for S.H.I.E.L.D.; A mobster finds it and gives it to the Swordsman; A trap is laid for Captain America; He then leaves to meet with "Nick Fury"; Hawkeye finds out about the plan and gathers the other Avengers to help him; Captain America battles the Swordsman and gets captured before the others can arrive to help. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Letter to the editor from Cary Burkett. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59572158
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 19), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 19 CGC 4.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4087078001
Starts Apr 29 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Don Heck (insets), inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Swordsman and the origin of Hawkeye in "The Coming of... the Swordsman!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; The Swordsman infiltrates the Avenger's base and Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver attack him; He then admits he was testing them and wants to apply for membership; Captain America intervenes with information saying he is a wanted man and the Swordsman escapes; Hawkeye explains that the Swordsman used to be his tutor when he was in the circus; Meanwhile, in Nick Fury's office in Washington D.C HYDRA agents find a letter from Captain America; They later discard it as trash; It explained how Captain America wanted to work for S.H.I.E.L.D.; A mobster finds it and gives it to the Swordsman; A trap is laid for Captain America; He then leaves to meet with "Nick Fury"; Hawkeye finds out about the plan and gathers the other Avengers to help him; Captain America battles the Swordsman and gets captured before the others can arrive to help. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Letter to the editor from Cary Burkett. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #58284200
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 19), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 19 VG 4.0
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Don Heck (insets), inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Swordsman and the origin of Hawkeye in "The Coming of... the Swordsman!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; The Swordsman infiltrates the Avenger's base and Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver attack him; He then admits he was testing them and wants to apply for membership; Captain America intervenes with information saying he is a wanted man and the Swordsman escapes; Hawkeye explains that the Swordsman used to be his tutor when he was in the circus; Meanwhile, in Nick Fury's office in Washington D.C HYDRA agents find a letter from Captain America; They later discard it as trash; It explained how Captain America wanted to work for S.H.I.E.L.D.; A mobster finds it and gives it to the Swordsman; A trap is laid for Captain America; He then leaves to meet with "Nick Fury"; Hawkeye finds out about the plan and gathers the other Avengers to help him; Captain America battles the Swordsman and gets captured before the others can arrive to help. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Letter to the editor from Cary Burkett. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.