Comic books 1969, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $94.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case From the Clint Collection. Label #18-1B12E3D-065 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Beast That Loved Supergirl!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; a large, green, polkadotted creature loves Supergirl; Supergirl battles Mr. Mxyzptlk. The Brute Suitor with the Ape Shape! starring Supergirl, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel. House ad for Justice League of America #76. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Godmother of Steel! starring Supergirl and Mxyzptlk (cameo), script by Robert Kanigher, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $85.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case From the Clint Collection. Label #18-1B12E3D-066 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.56) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Wolf-Girl of Stanhope! starring Supergirl, Superman, and Dr. Sanford, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Linda Lee Hairstyle Poll article, art by Jim Mooney. Lex Luthor's Outlaw Nephew starring supergirl, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; Lex Luthors super-powered nephew helps him battle Supergirl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $270.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F369ED-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by John Romita Sr. Crisis on Campus!, script by John Romita Sr. (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; When the Kingpin of Crime looks to steal an ancient tablet, will Spider-Man be up to the task to stop him and his henchmen?; Kingpin destroys a wall with his blaster cane, burying Spider-Man and Randy Robertson under it. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 51. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $615.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0011325-AC-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($18.45) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by John Romita Sr. Mission: Crush The Kingpin!, script by John Romita (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; Spidey goes heads-up with the strength of the Kingpin, who is knocked out when his own cane-gun backfires; The police arrest the Kingpin for theft of the priceless tablet, but he claims that his ally Spider-Man has spirited it away; Meanwhile, Spidey manages to open the vault and retrieve the tablet, but when he tries to return it the police open fire on him. Letter to the editor from comics artist Kerry Gammill. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 52. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $92.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #23-0AF5128-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.76) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by John Romita Sr. Spider-Man Wanted!, script by John Romita (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; Still on the lam, Spidey hides the tablet in Peter's closet; The Kingpin breaks jail vowing to get Spider-Man and the tablet; Spidey obliges him and the two battle; In the middle of the battle, JJJ driven by Ned Leeds appears and calls for the police; A mysterious car with a woman(?) driver appears and the Kingpin gets away, unsatisfied; Faced with yet another rant from Jameson, Spider-Man turns and starts to rant right back causing JJJ to have an apparently fatal heart attack. Is Spider-Man a murderer!? Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 53. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $88.00 Paper: Off white Label #23-0AF5128-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Speedster and the Spider!" Guest-starring Quicksilver. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. A downtrodden web-slinger returns to his apartment after losing his temper with J. Jonah Jameson last issue. However Peter Parker's fortunes change the next day when he sells several photographs to the Daily Bugle's stand-in chief (Joe Robertson); and gives the troublesome clay tablet to Captain Stacy. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is back in New York and looking for a way to redeem himself. The mutant speedster decides that bringing Spider-Man to justice would be the best way. So Pietro launches a surprise attack against the wall-crawler! Quicksilver vs. Spider-Man! May the fastest man win! First appearance of Martha Robertson. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Harry Osborn, John Jameson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and Randy Robertson. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch and the Toad. (Notes: Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) #53. This issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 373,303.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $595.00 Paper: Off white to white From The PA. Dutch Collection. Label #16-25BFC73-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.85) will be charged at checkout.

First appearances of Silvermane and Man-Mountain Marko in "The Web Closes!" Plot by John Buscema and John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. Spider-Man is in hot pursuit of the ancient clay tablet! And he receives a tip from Captain Stacy -- that the Shocker's girlfriend may have it. The wall-crawler rushes to her apartment, but a new super-villain is already there: Man-Mountain Marko! The Maggia sent Marko to get the petrified tablet...and nobody is going to stop him! The web-slinger tries his best, but the raging bull grabs the tablet and takes it to his boss: Silvermane. Why does Silvermane want the tablet? And why does he need Dr. Curt Connors' help? Cameo appearances by Gwen Stacy, Caesar Cicero, Joe Robertson, Randy Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and comics writer J.M. DeMatteis, respectively. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #54.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $130.00 Paper: Off white Label #23-0AF5128-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 12¢ cover price. "If This Be Bedlam!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. With his family held captive by the Maggia, Dr. Curt Connors must do the bidding of Silvermane! The elderly crime boss demands that Dr. Connors unlock the mystery of the petrified tablet -- which might be related to the mystical fountain of youth (of Ponce de León fame). In the meantime across Manhattan, the web-slinger frantically searches for the Connors family. He follows a lead to Caesar Cicero's office...and a fierce gun battle erupts! While Spider-Man is dodging bullets from the Maggia, will Dr. Connors have a breakthrough with the ancient tablet? Cameo appearances by Man-Mountain Marko, Martha Connors, Billy Connors, Harry Osborn, and Gwen Stacy. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #55.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $175.00 Paper: White Label #22-0692A42-045 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Lizard Lives!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by John Buscema. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. The Lethal Lizard is on the loose in New York City! And Dr. Connors' alter-ego has only one thing on his reptilian mind: destroy Spider-Man! Peter Parker knows that a ferocious fight against the Lizard awaits him, so he takes a moment to visit Gwen Stacy before searching for his scaled adversary. A while later on the East Side, the Lizard ambushes the web-slinger! And their dazzling donnybrook begins! However when the Lizard wraps his tail around the wall-crawler's neck -- it looks like curtains for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Harry Osborn, Joe Robertson, Captain Stacy, Martha Connors, Billy Connors, and the Human Torch. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #57.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $80.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-0AF5128-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Lizard Lives!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by John Buscema. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. The Lethal Lizard is on the loose in New York City! And Dr. Connors' alter-ego has only one thing on his reptilian mind: destroy Spider-Man! Peter Parker knows that a ferocious fight against the Lizard awaits him, so he takes a moment to visit Gwen Stacy before searching for his scaled adversary. A while later on the East Side, the Lizard ambushes the web-slinger! And their dazzling donnybrook begins! However when the Lizard wraps his tail around the wall-crawler's neck -- it looks like curtains for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Harry Osborn, Joe Robertson, Captain Stacy, Martha Connors, Billy Connors, and the Human Torch. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #57.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0692A42-046 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"To Prowl No More!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. As shown on the frightening cover, Peter Parker falls out of J. Jonah Jameson's office window! But thanks to his ability to cling to surfaces...he survives! And after changing into his costume, Spider-Man welcomes the Prowler to the superhero vs. super-villain business! However during their fight, the web-slinger realizes that he and the Prowler have a lot in common. Perhaps there is a better way to resolve their conflict...and give Hobie Brown a fresh start. Cameo appearances by Gwen Stacy, J. Jonah Jameson, and Joe Robertson. (Notes: The Prowler returns in Amazing Spider-Man #87. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #60.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0692A42-048 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Nick Cardy. To Win Is to Lose!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Vulkor restores water-breathing ability to the people of Atlantis; Aqualad discovers that an ailing Aqualad has disappeared; Aquaman runs across a city populated by giants; Aqualad must engage in an arena battle with the Eldfur champion. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $590.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #0005926-AB-001

"The Monarch and the Man-Ape" First appearance of the Man-Ape. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Klein. After their encounter with Ymir and Surtur, the Avengers travel to the Black Panther's homeland to recuperate! But unfortunately there is something rotten in the state of Wakanda! M'Baku, one of T'Challa's mightiest warriors, has usurped the throne and secretly taken on the identity of the Man-Ape! However the Avengers don't know that when they sit down for the evening feast! Once his teammates succumb to M'Baku's drugged wine, the Black Panther must face his royal challenger alone! In the heart of the jungle, T'Challa battles for his throne and his life vs. the ferocious Man-Ape! Appearance by the Black Knight. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Notes: The Man-Ape returns in Avengers 78. The cover logo changes to "The Mighty Avengers" thru issue 69. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 428,600; average paid circulation 276,951. This story was reprinted in Jungle Action 5.) 32 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $105.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"And in This Corner...Goliath!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Gene Colan and George Klein. Clint Barton takes center stage as he changes identities after receiving a distress call from the Black Widow! Exit Hawkeye...and enter Goliath! A new super-villain triumvirate has taken the widow prisoner and crafted a plan to conquer the United States! With his fellow avengers away on a phony mission, Clint storms into Coney Island to rescue Natasha all by himself! But the Mad Thinker's massive android stands in his way! Will the new Goliath be cut down to size on his very first adventure? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye/Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue from Captain Marvel (1st series) 12 and continue in Sub-Mariner (1st series) 14. Egghead previously appeared in Tales to Astonish 61. The Puppet Master and Mad Thinker appear next in Sub-Mariner 14.) 32 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $28.50 Slight amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Amateur Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Label #21-2C350CC-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.85) will be charged at checkout.

"Like a Death Ray from the Sky!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Gene Colan and George Klein. Earth's Mightiest Heroes zoom into outer space in search of Egghead's deadly space station! The evil megalomaniac is threatening to obliterate more cities in America, if the federal government doesn't give in to his demands! But before the Avengers can destroy Egghead's orbiting laser, they have to locate it first! And strangely enough the critical coordinates come from a local mobster with a past connection to the new Goliath! So now the heroes have a ray of hope...in stopping the ray of death! And as shown on the celestial cover, it's a battle among the stars for the Mighty Avengers! First appearance of Barney Barton. Cameo appearance by the Black Widow. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. 32 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $517.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-2C51AFE-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.51) will be charged at checkout.

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $320.00 Paper: White Label #21-2F76409-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $190.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F76409-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $284.90 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 10/21/2017 Label #17-3DEABD1-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins at the command of Madame Hydra; The mission fails and later Rick Jones joins Cap in a training session; Alone, Rick picks up a message meant for Cap that causes him to hallucinate; Abducted by Hydra Cap searches for Rick and is attacked by a Hydra robot; Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, who realizes he could make a good partner; Cap appears to leap from a rooftop into the river through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire; The police only find his costume and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, suggesting "Rogers" was a fake identity; Bucky Barnes cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $795.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 2/10/2018. Label #18-0A6056E-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $175.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Jim Steranko on 7/17/2021 and Tom Palmer on 10/20/2021 Label #22-0692A42-149 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $66.00 Paper: Cream to off white Centerfold detached. Label #22-1653D6D-066 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.98) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Using the Cosmic Cube, the Red Skull switches bodies with Captain America in "Now Begins the Nightmare!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema (Panels 3 and 4 of page 12 retouched by John Romita Sr.); With the Cosmic Cube in his possession, the Red Skull confronts Captain America; Back at SHIELD headquarters, Rick Jones searches for Captain America and asks Sharon Carter if she has seen him; Although she is testing a new SHIELD weapon, Sharon tells Rick that he hasn't seen Captain America since she rejected his request that she leave SHIELD; Rick contacts his old gang of Ham radio enthusiasts, the Teen Brigade, and asks them all to out for Captain America and report back if they see him; Meanwhile, the Red Skull continues using the Cosmic Cube in ways to drive Captain America insane, hurtling him from this realm to different worlds and shrinking him down in size. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $72.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1653D6D-067 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.16) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Red Skull is still in Cap's body in "Far Worse Than Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Red Skull transports Captain America outside a government testing lab, wheres hes shot at; Red Skull is disgusted that people admire him since they think he is Captain America, wondering why he doesnt lord it over the people who worship him; Cap, in the Red Skulls body, gets in a high speed chase with the police and then battles the Avengers; The Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube make Sharon Carter try to kill Captain America. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $359.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #22-0F55B12-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $62.00 Slight amateur restoration CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Roy Thomas on 8/1/2017. Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover. Label #17-4049963-022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.86) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Vengeance Is Mine!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane (pp. 1-11), John Buscema (pp. 12-20), and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20); Rick Jones copes with being Mar-Vell's Earth host and Captain Marvel battles Yon-Rogg and The Mandroid who have kidnapped Carol Danvers at an old Kree outpost; During the battle, Yon-Rogg shoots Carol with a laser which causes her to fall unconscious beneath the damaged Kree Psyche-Magnitron; Captain Marvel rescues her (but not before the Magnitron alters her genetically, allowing for her to gain the powers she will later use as Ms. Marvel). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $82.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021 Label #22-0692A42-161 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 Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Vengeance Is Mine!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane (pp. 1-11), John Buscema (pp. 12-20), and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (the last two panels on page 20); Rick Jones copes with being Mar-Vell's Earth host and Captain Marvel battles Yon-Rogg and The Mandroid who have kidnapped Carol Danvers at an old Kree outpost; During the battle, Yon-Rogg shoots Carol with a laser which causes her to fall unconscious beneath the damaged Kree Psyche-Magnitron; Captain Marvel rescues her (but not before the Magnitron alters her genetically, allowing for her to gain the powers she will later use as Ms. Marvel). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $349.00 Paper: White Label #17-13A8258-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

The Lady and the Lipstick!; Chili is selected to be the new Lily Lovey lipstick girl, but she runs into a bit of a snag when she goes out to buy some Lily Lovey lipstick to wear to the interview. Two Gals and a Gown!; Chili and Millie fight over who will get to buy an "exclusive" gown. Friends Till the End!; When Chili gets up in the morning she decides to turn over a new leaf and be nice to Millie. The Party Smarty; When Chili is not invited to Millie's hush-hush party she decides to ruin it and tell everyone else that the party has been cancelled. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $150.00 Paper: White Label #20-307F084-003

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and Gene Colan (Daredevil figure), inks by Johnny Craig. If In Battle I Fall, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Johnny Craig; The Plastoid and DD duke it out until the giant robot is hurt and returns to his master; In the heat of battle with Hornhead, Starr accidentally sends the robot off to kill the man who hired him, Biggie Benson. Letter to the editor from Carl Gafford. Statement of ownership--average print run 435,200; average paid circulation 292,423. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $284.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #21-3AB821C-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Sam Grainger. Cry Coward!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores; Plagued by random phobias, DD has to overcome his weaknesses and take down a new Mr. Fear. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $52.00 Paper: White Pull-out poster missing. INCOMPLETE. Label #21-2F76409-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.56) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

These copies do not have a Barnabas Collins poster but are graded based on the comic itself. Barnabas Collins pursues a dead man into the past -- to save the Collins family from an avenging spirit. "Chapter 1: Return for Revenge," "Chapter 2: The Seeds of Vengeance" and "Chapter 3: Hope for the Future" are illustrated by Joe Certa. Photo covers and inside covers. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $108.07 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Netherlands Edition. Label #23-06D186D-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.24) will be charged at checkout.

Dutch series. Reprints Flash stories from various DC publications. 7" x 9 1/2", 52 pages, B&W, Dutch language.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $220.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed by Joe Giella on 5/19/2019. Label #19-205C52E-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Neal Adams. "A Victim's Victim!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; An Indian race-car driver accuses Bruce Wayne, who backed a competitor, of having his eye shot out by a sniper during his last race; Thus, Batman gets on the case to prove Wayne innocent, and to find the real culprits. "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On his day of registration at Hudson University, Dick Grayson is assaulted by persons appearing to be cops during a protest sit-in; But he is taken to a barn hideout, not a jail, and Robin learns that the cops and protesters are not what they seem. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. O Grave Where Is Thy Victory?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; the Sons of the Satannish take Strange's cloak, amulet, and Book of the Vishanti, then exile Strange and Clea to a savage world. House ad for Spectacular Spider-Man magazine #2. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure), inks by Tom Palmer (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure). Eternity, Eternity, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Nightmare attacks on New Year's Eve at Times Square; Reveals he has captured Eternity; Clea guest stars; Cameo appearance by writer Tom Wolfe. Dr. Strange pin-up by Colan. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure), inks by Tom Palmer (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure). Eternity, Eternity, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Nightmare attacks on New Year's Eve at Times Square; Reveals he has captured Eternity; Clea guest stars; Cameo appearance by writer Tom Wolfe. Dr. Strange pin-up by Colan. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure), inks by Tom Palmer (Dr. Strange figure) and Steve Ditko (Eternity figure). Eternity, Eternity, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Nightmare attacks on New Year's Eve at Times Square; Reveals he has captured Eternity; Clea guest stars; Cameo appearance by writer Tom Wolfe. Dr. Strange pin-up by Colan. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Name is Doom" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury and Dum Dum Dugan. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. While flying over the Balkans en route to the United States, the FF's aircraft is intercepted by SHIELD fighter jets! But not to worry, it's just Nick Fury and Dum Dum Dugan seeking help from the Fantastic Four! Apparently SHIELD has discovered the presence of a large robot army somewhere in Central Europe! What country in the region would be capable of building such an army? Of course there is only one…Latveria! And as shown on the classic cover; Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Crystal enter Latveria and search for Doctor Doom! Wow, is that a good idea? The FF may live (or not live) to regret it! (Note: Dr. Doom previously clashed with the FF in Fantastic Four 60.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

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"The Power and the Pride!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. After narrowly escaping with their lives last issue, the Fantastic Four (actually five at the moment) storm Castle Doom to settle the score with their greatest foe! But the good doctor gladly welcomes the fantastic quintet inside his castle…and invites them to sit down for a lavish banquet in the royal dining room! What surprises are waiting on the menu? Oddly enough, the FF never really find out as Doom's assistant, Gustav Hauptmann, proves to be their most dangerous threat! It's a strange Latverian-style stalemate to close out the FF's European adventure! Death of Gustav Hauptmann. (Notes: Doctor Doom appears next in Sub-Mariner 20 and returns to the pages of the Fantastic Four title in FF 116. The events in this issue will lead Gert Hauptmann to seek revenge against Doctor Doom years later in the classic Iron Man 149. This four-part story was reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics 66-69.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.

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"The Skrull Takes a Slave!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. The FF's cataclysmic clash with the Mole Man is over! But danger is still lurking inside the Mole Man's house! When Reed, Ben, and Johnny try to question the Mole Man, the subterranean super-villain escapes and flees to his sub-surface home! However, the fabulous foursome (plus Crystal) have had enough of the Mole Man on this day and elect not to pursue him further. Meanwhile, a sinister skrull lands in New York! What is the alien's malevolent mission? Here's a hint: It involves the blue-eyed idol of millions and a galaxy far, far away! Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters and Franklin. (Note: The Mole Man returns in Incredible Hulk 127 and battles the FF again in Fantastic Four 127.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

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"The Thing Enslaved!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Millions of miles from Earth, Ben Grimm is a prisoner of the Skrulls! What diabolical destiny do the Skrulls have planned for Aunt Petunia's nephew? How about turning the Thing into a modern day Roman gladiator! But before the Thing takes his turn in the ring, he's sold into slavery to a Roaring 20's gangster! What in the world, make that what in the galaxy is going on?! Is the strongest member of the Fantastic Four lost in both time and (outer) space? First appearance of Torgo. Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters, Crystal, and Franklin. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Don McGregor.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

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"Ben Grimm, Killer!" Part 3 of 4. Written by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Trapped on the planet Kral in the Skrull galaxy, Ben Grimm waits for his turn in the arena of death! The Thing's scheduled opponent is his cellmate, Torgo! The powerful mechanoid from the planet Mekka! At the Great Games, the Thing will fight for Boss Barker's cartel, while Torgo will battle for Lippy Louie's racket! But is there any chance Ben could convince Torgo to fight with him for life…instead of against him for death? Meanwhile back on Earth, Reed surmises that the Skrulls must be behind Ben's disappearance! Can Mr. Fantastic, Crystal, and the Human Torch reach Kral before the death-duel begins? Cameo appearance by the Invisible Girl. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Howard Keltner of Star-Studded comics fanzine fame.) Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Day The Flash Failed!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Flash must stop Captain Vulcan and his plan to take out all the American nuclear missiles after capturing the sub Trident; Flash battles sea creatures and is too late to rescue a sunken ship. Quiz on 1940s superheroes. Letters to the editor from comics writers Martin Pasko and Mark Evanier. Aquaman and Batman ad. Super Saturday on ABC cartoon ad. Flash Facts. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Captain Cold Blows His Cool, script by John Broome, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Captain Cold breaks some men out of jail and restores their youth; Flash gets trapped in a painting; Heat Wave guest-stars. Brave and the Bold and Adventure Comics ad. From Beyond the Unknown and Justice League of America ad. Giant Superman 222 ad. Amazing Speeds! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Gil Kane. After the Cat, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sal Trapani; The criminal Cat is shot and captured by the police when neither Hawk's nor Dove's methods succeed. Superman ad. Flash ad. Twice Burned!, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sal Trapani; When Hank and Don learn that Linda's father was beaten up, they work separately to find out what happened. Captain Action ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Where Fall the Shifting Sands?, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; Bruce Banner, dying on a decompressed rocket ship hurling back to earth, succeeds in turning back to the Hulk and surviving the experience; Once he makes it back to earth, he is accosted by Sandman who easily dupes the Hulk into believeing he is his only friend in the world; On his new buddy's instructions, Hulk attacks Ross's missile base as the Sandman uses the diversion to try and steal some military hardware; Finally figuring out that he has been hornswaggled once again, Hulk beats up Sandman but then leaps away before Ross and Betty can tell him they may think he is not that bad a guy after all. Cover price $0.12.

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Last 12-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. World's End?, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; The Leader pushes the button, firing a missile at Russia as he tries to touch off World War III; The Hulk has to battle the Super Humanoid in time to get back and stop the missile from striking its target but he takes too long beating the indestructible plastic monster; Willing himself to turn back into Banner, the brilliant scientist uses an experimental hunter missile to knock down the first one; So the Leader pushes the button again and this time it is the Hulk who comes to the rescue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Hulk's Last Fight!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Despairing after he turns into his human alter ego and finds that the Hulk has destroyed a train for no apparent reason, Bruce Banner finds a newspaper headline that asks him to come to New York as Mr. Fantastic believes that he has discovered a way to do away with the Hulk for good; Riding the rails to the Big Apple, Bruce tries to jot some notes of his own regarding Reed's process and secures them to his waist as he finds himself transforming once again into the Hulk to face down some pesky hoboes; By the time he makes it to the Baxter Building, our hero is once again in the form of Bruce Banner but an irate security guard makes his metabolism race and he changes into his monstrous alter ego; During Hulk's battle with the F.F., Sue notices as the pouch with Bruce's notes falls from the Hulk's waist and the Thing is called on to keep the jade giant occupied while Reed uses the new information to modify his weapon design in trying to banish the Hulk for good. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Hulk's Last Fight!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Despairing after he turns into his human alter ego and finds that the Hulk has destroyed a train for no apparent reason, Bruce Banner finds a newspaper headline that asks him to come to New York as Mr. Fantastic believes that he has discovered a way to do away with the Hulk for good; Riding the rails to the Big Apple, Bruce tries to jot some notes of his own regarding Reed's process and secures them to his waist as he finds himself transforming once again into the Hulk to face down some pesky hoboes; By the time he makes it to the Baxter Building, our hero is once again in the form of Bruce Banner but an irate security guard makes his metabolism race and he changes into his monstrous alter ego; During Hulk's battle with the F.F., Sue notices as the pouch with Bruce's notes falls from the Hulk's waist and the Thing is called on to keep the jade giant occupied while Reed uses the new information to modify his weapon design in trying to banish the Hulk for good. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Hulk guests stars in "There Lives a Green Goliath" Part 1 of 3. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A mysterious villain has imported the Hulk to Manhattan, and sent the green goliath to get Tony Stark! After the Hulk kidnaps Janice Cord instead, the epic battle between Shell-head and the Incredible Hulk begins! But wait...is this really the Hulk...or something else? (Note: This issue was reprinted in Iron Man (1st series) 76.) Cover price $0.12.

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"The Coming of the Controller" Part 1 of 2. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A new twisted mastermind, Basil Sandhurst, has found a way to harness the power of the human brain! By using control discs, the evil villain has subjugated every person in a New England town. Tony Stark and Janice Cord are driving through that same town, and after they stop at a local restaurant...the Controller strikes! Meanwhile in the Everglades, Jasper Sitwell finds the wreck of Whitney Frost's escape ship from four issues ago. First appearance of the Controller. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.12.